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The Hickman courier., 1874-05-23
The Anaconda's Cats.

When the anaconda was on exhibition
here. says the San Francisco Alta, 1t
was customary to feed him with q rab-
bit every few days, and the reptile
fhrove on his diet When the snake
was taken to Sacramento for exhibition
it was uncertain how long the show
7ould stay but the patronage of the
Sacrame fans WAS generouA and the
agent at once telegraphed for his snowy
posters to "bill the town." The dis
patch read "Send two hundred cuts
Immediately, but when received 1t
read: "Send two hundred cats immedi-
atelv." 1t was little bit of surprise
to the agent at San Francisco whes he
read the message, but he reasoned that
rabbits were scarce in Sacramento, and
it was necessary to substitute cats toI
the regular provender, so he started
ont an army of boys to catch all the
straw cats. BY the afternoon train he
sent q crate of seventy-five cats, with
letter saying 81 send seventy five
cats bv this train, and will forward bal
ance tomorrow, but 1 am afraid tina
number of cats will eat the snake,
thew get loose. instead of being eater
~ III f-rrs
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-23
rhe sDanish Commander.in. Chief

Marshal Concha is far from having
reached the venerable age generally at
tributed to him. He was born at Bue-
nos Ayres In 1908. His father was
Captain Boncha, who was there killed
by the insurgents. Manuel, who is now
in command of a corps d'armee against
the Carlists, is sixty-six years of age,
and is a fine specimen of the veteran
soldier. His great fait d'armes was the
capture of Oporto in 1847, when the
British fleet, III der Admiral Parker, CO.
operated in the suppression of Portu-
guese insurrection against the reignlng
dynasty. For this he was created Mar
uuis del Duero. In 1854 he again
showed marvellous courage on the occa-
easion of military revolt in Barcelona.
The troops in the citadel refused to sur
render, and he entered the place alone,
btelling his supporters to storm the for
tress Il in half an hour they did not see
the white flag hoisted, for then thel
would know he was dead. His audacitl
overawed the insurgents, and they laic
down their arms at his command. H'
is considered the first tactician of Spain
Serrano, who is his junior in the army
is younger by two years.
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-23
VEST.

Latest advices from Michigan report
some abatement in the woods fires.
The Grand Lodge of Ohio. &c. OF.
are IN session at Cincinnati. There are 43,
OOe members in..the state.
The atyorney-generaI of Wisconsin
afhrrns ting constitutionality of the railroad
law, sndfhe governor is taking measures to
enforce it.
The grange store started last fall at
Winona, Minnesota, has failed Liabilities.
$4,000, with no assets and similar one at
Owatohna closed up after a loss Of near,v
$50,
The bulkhead of Grassner Dam. in
upper Wolf river. Wisconsin, gave way last
week while nine men were engaged raising
gates -Four r. were instantly killed and
others badly in bred.
A battle is reported between the
Sioux and Grosyentres at Knife river. seventy
five miles above Bismarck, on the west bank
OF the Missouri. The battle lasted about half
day One party retreated, hotly pursued bv
the other About dozen horses we're left on
the field.
Cris- Weaver, who owns a wool yard
between Fort Stephenson and Fort BerthaId.
was murdered BY Sioux last Monday. and also
four or five Arackarcs in the same .vicinitv
were killed. Preparations are making at
Fort Abraham Lincoln, near Bismarck. to fol
low the Indians If necessary Gen. Custar's
command Is PTe eparinas 90 take the war pr
made up against the Wisconsin railroad com
panies that have violated the law. In this |
manner, the contest between the state officials |
and the companies viii be removed to the
courts, where it properly belongs. Several of
the minor transportation lines in the state
have informed the governor of their concur
renee in the provisions of the law
A special dispatch SAYS that two mem
bers Of tho Yellowstone expedition have re-
turned to Boseman, Montana, and reported
the whole party returning The command
penetrated the territory to near the vicinity Of
Tongue river. From the 1st to the 26th of
April, the force was harrassed the entire time
by Indians. Three pitched battles we're
fought, in which 100 Indians were killed. The
skirrnisliing wasA Aeontinuous, bands of from
100 to 1000 Indians lowering around TIE
whole outfit is in a battered and exhausted
condition, and the stock run down. The
party lost one mans Z. Yates-two men
wounded, and twenty head of horses shot.
The members of the expedition assert that
rich mines exist in the Big Horn mountains,
but the vicinity OF the Sioux made prospecting
ont OF the question.
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-23
TRANSMISSION of Blood.

A reporter of the New Orleans Plea
vnna has recently accom- olished sensa-
iion. Near st. Bernard market, In that
city, he discovered what appeared to be
spotted negro, bat who, upon investiga-
ton. proved to be Norwegian sailor
strongly infused with Cambodlan blood:
While sick in Singapore years ago,
physician to prevent his dying OF para,
iysis infused into his veins the blood OF
a Cambodian boatman. 1t restored anil
nation to his dying frame, renewed ms
Iaose Of life. but entailed the fearful
alienation of black instead of white
skin. Since then the man has been
steadily growing black, and two OF his
children born since the medical expert
ment was made, are deeply tainted with
the Cambodian blood, presenting all
the characteristics Of the half breeds OF
| that race,
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-23

EAST.


Doyle, the New York policeman who
murdersd Mary Lswler, has been sentenced
to prisdl for life.
A sinp-load of Danish convicts. who
ately arrived in New York citv. will ba ser+
home in the vessel which brought them over.
The regular official statement of the
city and county debt issued by Comptroller
ureen, OF New York city, shows an Increase
onrlng April OF over four million dollars.
Two Thousand coopers are on tba
strike in New York The object il said +, ~
neither more wages nor less hours bnt -
compel the discharge of non union coonars
ihe United States has begun suit on
the bond OF ex-postmaster Jones. of Nav
York, for the recovery OF s1o1. .oOo. embezzIe5
by his clerk, Norton.
Six miles east of Philadelphia three
cars loaded with oil, and one with live hogs
were burned on the 18th. Two hundred feet
twisted. l''''iS
Scranton, Pa, reports the suspension
OF the LaekawAna Iron company. THROWN, |
'OO men out of work, while at Reading /. oo0 /
are Likewise treated By the suspension Of |
wool-hat factory.
APPiicatioh has been made 10 the
supreme court for order winding ND the
SAniana bay company and appointing a re-
ceNer- The petitioner is a creditor named
"n- Ho"land, who says there were two COM
panies, the samana bay company. Of san Do
lninso' owning all the debts, and the samapa
bay eompanF, OF New York, owning all the
property. 'lo 5
The American tract society held its $
lStR ANIMAL neeting ia New York on the, IstI.
fopeet f'TovTdfns, ror the celebration OF the
iouee yearaof the society by the preparation
special sermon and historical discourse. u
he receipts Of the society for the year were &C
1928 including s391 Os1 from sales. and 81
l4.sOl from legacies. The expenses we're Z
651, ,545. al
A short time ago the government le
rought suit against jay Cooke & Co, to re- nc
'ver the amount OF eighteen one thousand
'llar bords, redeemed as genuine, but which n
-oved counterfeit. The case was tried before vi
idge Blatehford and jury in the United uF
ates circuit court, and verdict was given ga
r the goFernmeut for s2s, 1sO3s. being the &c
mount paid by the assistant treasurer for the ar
nds with interest jay Cooke & Co. ar Ia
'alsd, and Judge Woodruff has affirmed the
dgment Of the court below. tn
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-23

THE year of jubilee has come The
sewing machine agents OF Indianapolis
are using each other as targets Tor pls-
tol practice. Now let other cities follow
the example till it becomes tidslwave.
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-23

the enthronement of the prince of the Ans
turlas as offering the best chance for the nros-
perty Of Spain. despite the strong dopbts AZ
lstinS whether he possesses the qualities a.
ting him for the duties of sovereign.
A letter from Havana says the court.
martial ID doing it's work, and by wholesale
pronounein Sthe penalty of death. chain ga,,c
perpetual ineprisonment and con6soatiop .,
property all over the Island. Nine nersons
were tired for treason at Magari. one at sa,-
tIaso de Cuba, and five at Havana who 10
all been condemned to suffer the deaf, ron-
atty -Four persons at Puerto Prineipe for Tho
same crime, have been CO demned TO worI- or,
the Irocha during the continuance OF the ro-
OeiIon- Six persons at Gauirnara have baen
sentenced to ten years on the chain gang and
one from Trinidad has been conderned to nor
petuai chains. The approval of a decree Of
me goYernor-generaI in regard to finances |
appears to have arrived from Spain ,rbe |
nome government hesiiated long before an
'foVnS Of them, but Coneha was firm ana
eiegraphed to Spain that they must bs an
roVed or he Hoplf = /, Tessiktr4sey- A iktr4sey-rcy I,
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-23

All beauty fades away,lr else. alas!
Mems eyes grow dim I'D they no beauty see:
The glorious shows oftature pass and pass.
Quickly they come, as inicklE Do they Zee:
And he who hears the oicf OF PIcoming
Hears nexs the 81 wv, 8 faretFfa Of his friend :.
There is an end 10 ali ave oIae sweet thing
To love there's nafnd.
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-23

There is an end to kiss aud 10 sighs,
There is an end to lauHer and to tears:
An end to faicthings Il delight our eyes,
An end to pleasant souls fnat charm eur ears
An end 10 enmity's foullbeang,
And to the gracious prse Of tender friends;
There is an end to all 1t one sweet thing
To love there's ne end.
That warrior carved aempire with his sword:
The empire now is buiike him--a name:
That statesman spoke, nd by burnirM word
Kindled nations hea, into darqa.
Now naught is left buhshes, and &#brine
Oar homage to new ma, to them w bend.
There is an end 70 all ut one sweet thing
To love therds no end.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02
Pacific Coast.

SAN Francisco, May 1.--At 0 o o'clock
last night fire was discovered at TIC
Sacramento street, and the alarm was
struck. The upper story was entirely
destroyed, DR.. zee Kong losing all his
medicines and furniture. The ground
floor, occupied as general Chinese
store, WAS badly damaged by water. An
insurance Of $1,000 will cover the loss,
In the basement was Chinese market.
insured for $1,000, which is equal to the
loss. In the rear of the building was a
cigar mandatory, where the fire is SUD-
posed to have originated.
Rain and hail came tumblins down
at 10 O'Clock last night.
James o'Malley, convicted Of assault
on J. B. E. Cavalier, was sentenced to-
day to pay fine Of $500.
In the case Of Mrs. Eowden against
the Chronicle, for libel, the jury returned
a verdict for the plaintiff, and assessed
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

The currency question will soon loom
up into larger proportions than even it at
present occupies. The gold gamblers
and subsidy men WELD an enormous in.
fluence, in fact, they have virtually con-
trolled the financial policy of the Gov
eminent since the retirement of Hugh
Mccullough from the Secretaryship of
the Treasury. He was no facile instru-
ment in their hands, so they forced him
from the position. Since then they have
had it all their own way. The first seri-
Gus check they have received has been
the Presidents veto. That will prove a
terrible stumbling block, for we greatly
doubt whether in either house they have
the necessary force to pass the bill over
the veto. We believe they have not.
But they are not going to give up the
contest for all that. They are persistent,
bold and INSCRIPTIONS. They have
much at stake, for without they can con-
tinue to play battledore and shuttlecock
with the national obligations, their occu-
patton is gone. That does not suit them.
They have already made too much out OF
such operations to be easily stalled off.
They will return to the charge again and
again. In this condition OF things we
feel much gratified that one, at any rate,
Of the Senators for Nevada is an advo.
cate for placing the national finances
upon proper basis, and ere long we
think Nevada will have another who
holds equally sound views on such
matters.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02
FOREIGN n ews.

LosDos, Nav l. The Daily News
says the lockout Of the farm laborers
will soon be submitted TO arbitration for
settlement.
The steamship Prussian, which sailed
from liverpool yesterday for ouebec'
took out so Warwickshire farm-hsnds
and 1870 children to find homes in Cam
ada. The next steamer Of the same line
will carry $50 IaJortrs from the agricul-
tural districts.
CoNsTAsTINorLs, May IA famine is
prevailing in Asia Miner. 1t is reported
that in The town OF Augora a hundred
deaths from starvation occur daily.
BAvoNNr, May Five hundred SOL
diers, wounded in the recent engage
ments with the Carlists before Bii6oa'
have arrived at S,ntanier.
MADRID, May /. - Information has
been received that 1900 CaTlists have
been defeated By $50 nationals IN the
Province of Farragona, The Republi,
cans lately disposed Of several bands OF
Carlists in a recent action.
LONDON, April 80 The House OF Com
mons will adjourn on the 18th of May t'
the 1st Of June.
The Gloucester election is annulled OIL
account of bribery. A new election has
been ordered.
At the last meeting Of the Royal Geo
graphical Society they conferred an hon
orary fellowship on Stanley
MADRID, April 30.-Otfcial dispatches
announce that fighting was resumed be
fore Bilboa on Wednesday. Some ad
vanced positions Ct the Corlists wer'
captured with slight loss.
BERLIN, April 3O-Von Amin has re
signed the Ambassadorship.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

ST. LOUIS REPUDLICAN ON THE AEKAN-
sAs SoUABBLE.-undert this condition Of
things it is surely not surprising that the
political morality Of the Southern people
was weakened and the principles OF law
and order ignored if not forgotten. Tyr
amy on the one side naturally generated
unscrupulousnes on the other, aud
where there was no chance of self-protec-
ton by fair and honorable means, We
can scarcely blame those who "fought
the devil with fire" Here we have the
sum and substance of the Baxter Brooks
squabble. The latter alleges that he was
counted out" Of the gubernatorial
chair, and the former claims to have
been expelled from the executive depart
meut 10y an illegal decree OF suborned
court The fault does not lie exclusively
with either of the contestants, but may
be divided between them. Yet the in
spiration, the moving power Of that
fault, cannot be ascribed to either
Brooks, Baxter or the citizens of Ar.
kansas, 1t is the legitimate and una
voidab.e result Uf the reconstruction
policy which a Republican Congress
iuaugurated and enforced for the perpet.
uution Of party rule. 1t is portion Of
the harvest springiDg from the hateful
seed which congressional jealousy, ambi.
ton ami selishness have planted. 1t is
the vile offspring of vile parentage, and
must do its appointed work not only in
Arkansas, but in Louisiana, in South
Carolina, ard wherever else it has OBJ
tanned firm ioothold. Therefore let the
shane and scandal of the business now
going On at Little Rock be placed at the
doors Of the party which has converte d
"our restored Union " into a miserable
buresque upon liberty and decency.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

The silver brick that is being pre-
pared for Admiral Lorraine at Virginia
City, will be sent to England in care OF
the British Admiralty, as the Niobe, the
vessel that Lorraine commands, has al.
ready left New York for England.
In his work on the late war, General
j. Johnston explains that it was impossi.
bic after the battle of Bull Run for the
Confederates to have marched on Wash
ington. They were as much discour-
aged by their victory as the Federals
were by defeat.
The Carson Appeal says Josh Billings
has gone East. A good radiance; of all
bores, a professional humorist is the
worst
TIT Salt Lake Tribune says that the
reception Of Brigham at Salt Lake on
his return from his southern trip, was
som ewhat tame and drsary.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02
Probate Notice.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
/ Seventh Judicial District-CCrnty OF Lin.
coin, State Of Nevada
State Of Nevada, County Of Lincoln.-ln the
matter Of the estate of John Grandon, de-
ceased.
Notice Of Publication, or time appointed Cor
proving will, etc.
Purs uant to an order of said Court, made on
the 24th day OF April, A. D. 1874, notice is
hereby given that saturday, the Ninth
day Of May, A. D. 1874, at 10 O'Clock
IN. Of said day, and the Court Room of said
Court at the town Of Phoebe, in the County Of
Lincoln, have been appointed as the time and
place for proving the will Of said John Gran-
don, deceased, and for hearing the spplica.
ton Of John Leahy for the issuance to him
OF letters testsmentary, when and where any
person interested may appear and contest the
same,
Dated April "a, 1874
P. B MILLER, Clerk.
BY ]. NJ HANFoRp, Deput! Clerk.
auob-tl
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

A MAN named Mem. Murphy, desper-
ado of Hill county, Texas, who was late
ly raiding through Waco county armed
with shooting rife and other
paraphernalia of war, was arrested by
the Sheriff of Hill county and carried TO
the Courthouse of the county at Hills
boro. While there an armed mob broke
into the Courtroom where he was con-
fined and rddled the wretched man with
bullets. II is thought that, though his
fate was not in accordance with the law,
it was with the strictest justice, as the
man was Of desperate character.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

SOME $50 men have arrived safely at
the Dease Lake mines, probably twice
that number are vending their way from
Bucks Bar thither, and at least 200 are
waiting at Fort Wrangel, till the Site
Keen river becomes navigable; at present
travel over it is dangerous, if not impos-
sible.-t Victoria Standard, April 16.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

THE DISTRICT INvEsTIGAIIoN.- The in
quiry being made into the mode of con-
Quoting tho affairs of the District of
Columbia reveals dirtier facts every day.
They are bringing tho matter nearly, if
not quite, home to Boss Shepherd, for
his partner Moore confesscs the fraud.
Shepherd says Moore was trusted and
lifelong friend. That is getting very
close. If this friend and partner was
implicated is it not likely the Boss had q
share of the spells. Probably that might
account for the immense fortune he made
in so short time. Better send Boss
Shepherd to keep company with Boss
| Tweed
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

A NUMBER of people IRE digging for
treasure on a farm belonging to Mr..
Lucas, near ST. Louis. 1t is supposed
to have been buried many years ago by
some Spanish pirates. These hidden
treasure seekers seem to demonstrate one
fact, and that is that the fools are not all
dead,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

THERE are not only diamond pointed
drills is use, but man at st. Louis has
made and patented saw armed with
diamond teeth, which walks through a
pice of stone or marble like hot knife
through O roll OF butter.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

BRIGHAM is down on Phoebe. He says
the faithful should not bring their stuff
here and sell it to US Gentiles. That is
all very well, but the coin of the Piochers
has an attraction that his disciples find
it difficult to withstand.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

YELLOWSTONE DIGGINas.- About 100
men will find employment in Emigrant,
Bear and Crevice gulches in the Yellow
stone country this Summer. On bar
at the mouth of Bear Gulch there are
two companies engaged in mining. The
bar is an immense bed of gravel which
all prospects well, and they have an
abundance of water.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02
Office of the Peavine Silver Mining

Office of The Penvine Silver Mining
Company, San Francisco, April 21st, 1874
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Peayine Silver Mining Company, for the election
Of Trustees to serve for the ensuing year. and
for the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the mseting, will be
held On Tuesday, the 18th day OF May,
1874, at the hour Of O'Clock p. m. at the Office
of the Company, No. 426 Montgomery street
iup stairs, San Francisco, California.
a2s-ti c. L. BALLOON, Secretary
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

New PoLITICAL MoTTo.-Thou shalt
not steal, Virginia Chronicle.
You are mistaken, it is not new, but
old, and was formerly the golden rule Of
the public men Of the United States. i
has been out of fashion for some time
but people think seriously OF reviving it
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

The San Francisco Chronicle OF the
Goth ult., contains very full and inter
esting account Of the career Of Harry
Meiggs. 1t is expected that since the
California Legislature passed the bill
condoning Meiggs' offences over the veto
of the Governor, that the redoubtable
Harry will visit California during the
coming Summer or Fall. He is certain
ly remarkable man, and has had q
very remarkable career, but the inquiry
will obtruie itself if he had been poor,
would the California Legislature have
taken the trouble to exercise the doubtful
power of indemnity before conviction;
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

An APT SCHoLAR.-One Peters, q Ger
man emigrant only six months in this
country, has made such progress in his
studies that he has forged ut least half a
dozen checks. Promising youth that.
If he could only study law with Ben.
Butler, he would soon be fit for an en-
ploye Of the Washington Board OF Public
Works. What an acquisition he would
have been to Boss Tweed's Ring, if he
had only happened along before it
busted
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

WORK GU the Tehauntepec Railroad is
to be commenced Immediately. The con,
struction OF the line approaches, and also
supplying rolling stock has been let &c
Capt. Davenport of Lansurgburgh, n
Y. The line complete in all its equip
ments, is to be delivered to its owners in
two years from the first OF August next
The total length from ocean to ocear
will be 145 miles.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02
SPEAKING of the gold product of Mon.

SPEAKING of the gold product of Mon.
tana, delegate Msginpis says:
l would say TO the House that the
Territory OF Montana, although one
most isolated, is and has been our great
est gold producing Territory. 1t has
been organized 10 years, and in those lC
years it has produced $1G0,000,000 OF
gold and silver bullion, more than G
million month, and nearly enough &c
pay one-half of your greenoacks; and
believe that in the 10 years to come il
will produce enough to pay the rest.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

The Pittsburgh Commercial is pub
fishing the amounts received by General
Washington as compensation while Gen.
eral of the army and President. The
contrast between those amounts and
those pocketed by President Grant nigh,
afford food for thought
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-02

HE MINING EXCITEMENT AT SILVER
CITY.-Large hosting works and failing
fumes are being constructed at the
mines, and not an idle man is to be
found in the vicinity.