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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-11
DEATH OF F. p. BLAIR.
SAN Francisco, July 10.

Officers of G. p. II. r., are investi-
eating the defalcation of Woodruff,
alias Miller, dropped on one hun
dred thousand acres of land bought
by him in Oregon. The stealings
thus far are discovered to exceed six
hundred thousand dollars. The rail-
road authorities intimate their inten-
ton of handing him over to the legal
authorities on the conclusion of the
investigation.
The Democrats hold a grand rati-
fication meeting this evening at Union
Hall. The meeting will be addressed
by Irwin, nominee for Governor. Dis
appointed candidates for the same
nomination, Joe Hamilton, ex-Gov.
Haight, and a number Of old war
horses of the ward clubs have been
notified to make preparations to rem
der the meeting a grand success.
Physicians who attended G. II.
Sumner, of Oakland, last October,
when suffering as he claimed from
wounds inflicted by ruffians at
the instigation of Rev. Mr.. Parshall,
came out in card this evening de-
nying the statement of the Post of
last Saturday, that they were deceived
as to his condition, but that he was
in critical condition when his ante
80 f,atA ast ri
likely to die before morning.
The examination of Capt. Lendel,
on a charge of casting away the bark
Union, was continued this morning.
The chief mate, on cross-examination
failed somewhat; his evidence APP
peared t. contradict in many respects
that ELECTED in direct examination
his statement as to the position of the
vessel on the day and evening before
the disaster did not conform to that
previously made by him, and his tes-
timony on several points contlicted.
At noon arecess was taken.
On Market street wharf this morn
ing an Italian named Repaid, at
tempted 10 jump on board the
steamer after the removal of the
ang-plank, and was crushed be.
tween the wharf and paddle-box.
He was removed to the French Hos
pital. lie is probably fatally injur-
ed.
SAN JOSE, July 10.
A sheep herder named Ronaul, a
Frenchman, working for Madame
Argent, at Sumal, was bitten by a
rattlesnake. Friends wanted to take
him San Francisco for medical treat
ment, but while waiting at the sta
ton tor the overland train, which
was three hours late, he suddenly
expired.
Harvesting is fairly commenced;
but in some sections better crops are
anticipated than is yielding.
Weather very warm.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-11

The amount of wood III the Carson
wood drive is estimated at $1,000
cords.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-11

A mysterious discovery was made
last Saturday by wood-drivers on the
Carson river, near Dayton, the par
ticulars of which have not yet been
unraveled. They were engaged in
loosening drifts and pushing along
the timber, when a wooden box about
two feet in length came floating by.
1t was opened and found to contain
the corpse of newborn infant. The
men, to avoid trouble or perhaps
through superstition, nailed the box
up again and started it down stream.
The babe bore the appearance of hav-
ing been strangled at its birth. The
affair was made public, and the resi-
dents in all the neighborhoods along
the river as far up as the mountains
are investigating the matter and try
ing to ascertain who the guilty par
ties are who destroyed the child.
The body by this time has probably
reached the sink of the Carson and is
floating in the middle of the lake.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-11
NEW York, july 8.

ticello, New York, Friday for the
murder of Sylvester Carr, of Morton,
Sullivan County. He made long
speech from the scatfold. His wife and
child remained with him to the last.
His body was given to his relatives
for burial.
TERRE HAUTE, July 8.
The following particulars of the
attempted robbery on the Vandalia
road last night have been received:
AS train No. 5, with Engineer Ames
and Conductor Farley, stopped at
Long Point for water, two men
boarded the locomotive and ordered
the engineer to pull out. The engi-
neer was at first bewildered, but COM
pretending the situation said all
right. The robbers then said: "We
will run this thing ourselves" and
both at that instant fired one shot and
killed the engineer. The fireman who
was on the tank Immediately jumped
and ran to the rear of the train to no.
tify the train men. During the pro-
ceedings at the engine confederate
had detached the Adams Express car.
The robbers then ran the engine two
miles east and stopped and returned
to the express and asked to be let in,
and they commenced firing into the
car. The conductor and train men
coming to the rescue, the robbers
fled.
CHICAGO, July 0.
A Sioux City special says gold
hunters are leaving that city daily
for the Black Hills.
A Washington special says the
Republican Congressional Committee,
through its Secretary, is sending out
to all the Federal officials of the
country demand for one per cent.
of their salaries for the carrying on
of the fall campaign.
CINCINNATI, July 0.
A difficulty occurred between the
pilots of two steamers at the public
landing last night, in which Sullivan,
one of the pilots, was fatally cut.
ST.. LOUIS, July o.
General F. p. Blair, Jr., died last
night at II o'clock.
WASHINGTON, July 0.
Daniel G. Lobdell, Supervising
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-11

The flower and fruit garden Of
"Tote" Noyes, of Armory Hall, is
showing a degree of productive
ness truly encouraging for this
"way up elevation in Nevada.
Pears as large as hens eggs are
hanging from the trees, cherries
have ripened and have been eaten.
holyhocks, morning glories, pinks,
alfalfa, red and white clover, blue
grass, wheat, and about all the
cereals are and have been growing
in luxuriance. 1t is q very pretty
garden, and does credit to the
careful tending of its fastidious
proprietor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-30
A Discouraged Editor.

He was sad-eyed meek faced man,
aud we supposed he merely wished to give
us news item; but when he commenced
telling us about building barn on his
ranch l00x280 feet, seven stories high and
ornamented with bay windows, we
thought it was time to check him, and SO
we commenced
Well, we must admit that that is q
pretty large barn for this country, but
back in the States our father built barn
325x5O0 feet, nine stories high and fur.
nished with steam elevators the"
Back in the States" interrupted our
listener. Why, that wasn't much of a
barn for the States. remember now,
that when | was quite young my father
built chicken-c coop 550x832 feet. don't
recollect how many stories it was high,
but know there was cupola on it for
the roosters."
About how high was that cupola?"
we asked
don't remember the exact height
now, mister" was the reply, :" but know
it was so high that the fourteen upper
tiers Of roosters died from the effects of
the light atmosphere the first night"
Then we went out and sat down on the
wood pile and wondered why somebody
was always outstripping us in the race of
lhe.-Fotrptdy (Cot.) Sentinel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-30
MADAME'S MASQUERADE.

llOrtense sat leaning forward, her
hands clasped over the arm of her easy
chair, the toe of one small silken-SlIppered
loot idly tracing the pattern OF a great rose
IN the tootStool. 1t was the attitude of
deep thought, the attitude and nothing
more, as was testified by the frequent
weary little signs. AT length, after half
yawn, she flung herself back, muttering:
My faith, how tiresomer' as she touched
The bell on the table at her elbow.
Ask Nine. Lenormand to have the
Kindness to come to me, Aglae," she said.
The door closed upon the servant, and
shortly after reopened TO admit lady in
the prime of life, tall, inclined to stoutness,
and with a mingled expression of comfort
and care marking her good -natured face.
You wished for me, madame" she
said, STOPPING to pick a bonbon1tere that
had slipped to the floor. How can
make myself usetill?"
My cousin, am weary of my lifel'
said Hortense, for a second opening wide
her childish, solemn eyes in the others
face.
This tragic announcement from a crea-
ture in the very bud of her May, with the
first dewy freshness, ay, and petulent little
have provoked a smile from most But
Nine. Lenormand did not smile. The
anxiety deepened in her look as she cried
Heavens, madame, you have the fever!
Your eyes are restless, your cheeks hectic,
and, mon Die4i'-with a glance into the
59a5oaniere still on her lap" you have
not eaten half dozen of the choc0latsi"
1t is that | die of nothing to do.'
gravely returned Hortense, with charming
Inconsistencies OF this truly French anti
climax. Look at me, cousin" she con.
unued, raising herself in her chair and
Speaking more rapidly; "here am |,
eighteen, gay, not too ugly-no? and |
come from six years Of the convent to
what: Balls, music, theaters, all the
inducements natural to nay youth? No!
solitude where time creeps, creeps so
s!pw, | know the days only by the order
ol the dinners or the different toilets
Aslae chooses for me. Toilet Bah OF
What use here's They might as well have
smut me in the family tomb at oncer
Nine. Lenormand looked yet more
troubled. "But-msdame-" she said
hes!tailngly, madame will remember
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-30

SAVE the corn-cobs for kindlings, es-
pecially if wood is not going to be plenti-
full next winter. To prepare them, melt
together sixty parts resin and forty parts
tar. Dip in the cobs and dry on sheet
metal heated to about the temperature of
boiling water
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-30

ARE not curtain lectures species Of
lay preaching?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-20
BINCKLEYS DEATH.

On Saturday Mr.. George II. Price, the
plucky express messenger, who Killed
the would erobber near Ada, Ohio,
the morning previous, as he attempted
to enter his car, was in this city. He
states that the facts as given in our issue
of Saturday were true. The authorities
AT Crestline would not receive Binckley's
body, SO it was taken back to Lima,
where an inquest was held and Mr. Price
exonerated from all blame, the jury
holding that the killing was justifiable.
Mr.. Price goes to his home in Louisville,
KY, to recuperate, The wound in his
shoulder is the most serious, as the bullet
has not yet been extracted. The saddest
part of the affair exists in the fact, that
the dead man left wife--a most estima-
Bile woman-who was bereft of reason
Immediately upon hearing the manner Of
her husbands death and the disgraceIu
record he left his family. Binckley also
left a son and daughter. the latter about
seventeen years oId.-- Pittsburgh Dispatch
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-20
AN ACT

10 Amend an act Entitled an Act 10 .lutl,or-
ice 1ounShp Clerks to administer OotLs
and certify AGdoritS IN Certain Gases,
passed March ii, 1875.
Section I. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Ohio That Township
Clerks in this State shall have power to
administer any oath or affirmation re-
CURED in the execution, verihcation or
renewal of chattel mortgages, and to
administer any oath or affirmation which
may be necessary IN or pertain to the
business of their offices respectively, or
which may be necessary in any official
business of or with the Township Trus-
tees, or Board of Education of their
townships.
sec. ?. That the act above named,
passed March II, 1872, be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Sec, g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage,
GEO. L. CONVERSE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ALPHoNSO HART,
President of the Senate.
Passed March 25, 1872.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-20
A NEW Law REGULA TING COM
MISSION Frs FEES.

The following law was passed by the
late Legislature;
An Act to amend Section of "An Act
to fix the compensation of County Com.
missiorers," passed March 10, 1859, as
amended April s, 1868, Is. & S, page S5,)
Be it enacted by the General Assem-.
bly, of the State Of Ohio, that Section !
of the above recited act be so amended as
to read as follows;
Section /. That each County Commits
sioner shall be allowed three dollars foI
each and every day that he may be en-
ployed in his official duties, and five cents
per mile, in going to and returning from
the county seat, for each regular or called
session, not exceeding in the whole eight
sessions in any one year, to be paid out
of the county treasury, on the warrant OF
the county auditor, except in counties
which, by the last federal census, the
population amounted to one hundred
thousand and upward, in which counties
each commissioner shall be allowed four
dollars per day for his services, not to
exceed six days in each week, and no
other compensation, either in expenses
or travelling fees, shall be allowed the
said commissioners, in either OF the qfore-
said classes, and each commissioner shall
present an itemized statement of his aC-
count, which, before its allowance by a
full board, shall be certified to by the
prosecuting attorney of the county. and
approved by the probate judge thereof,
Section 2. That Section of the above
rected act be and the same is hereby re.
pealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-20
sMisfellanenus.
BECOMING 81 TLSFIED ALL Round


The late Legislature has been charac
terized as utterly imbecile and worthless
"a dishonor to the State, the like o
which the the people Of Ohio would moi
likely again invest with the functions o
Legislators, and yetas the laws enacted
by that body are examined they are
found to commend themselves to general
favor.
The Grangers are pleased with law cut
ting down the fees and salaries of county
officers.
The Tax payers are delighted with the
cutting down Of the levy fer State Taxa
ton from five mills and fve-tenths of a
mill to first three mills and two-tenths
of mill and then to three mills and
Une-tenth Of mill.
The law requiring every Common Pleas
Judge to hold Court 2iO days in each
year and making ii the duty OF the Com
mon Pleas Judges of each District to meet
once year and appgrtion the labor Of
the several sub-dislrcts, 50 that the eX-
listing Judicial force shall do the judicial
work OF the State without needIessiy in
Crcusiug the number of Judges, and the
law abolishmg second trials, are rpcog-
nized as eminentIy just and practicable
laws.
The notifications of the Adair law, by
which its black mailing features have
been wisely removed, gives Sarisfa elton to
what is known as the liquor interest,
while the temperance folks which are
represented 10y such Republican journals
as the Cincinnati GUactte and Cleveland
Hcrdid regard it as having been made
stronger" because more practical than
it was before" and assert that "the Re-
publirans certainly will not favor its re-
peal" inasmuch as the temperance peo-
pie have all they ask"
The legal possession is gratifel by the
submission Of an amendment to the Con.
stilution, viii h, if adopted at The Octo-
Der election, will make it the duty of the
Governor, with the advice and consent of
the Senate, to appoint commission con-
sisling Of five members, to hold their Of
flee for the term of three years from the
LIST Of February, 1876, to help clear up the
vast amount of business that has accum-
ulatcd on the docket Of the Supreme
Court, to the denial Of Justice and equity.
SIelya Legislature whose chief acts
are 50 praiseworthy can not justly be oh
noxious TO the charge of imbccility amt
worth hlpssueSS.- lFUt1p Co,,ob, Dgmocrit
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-20
THE REVOLUTION IN HArI ENDED.

New York, Nay IA special dispatch
from Port-au-Prince, Nay sd, says the
revolution was, at the first moment sub
sequent to the outbreak, put down by
government troops. Gems Price, Brice
and Pierre were killed. The foreign con-
sulates were Immediately crowded with
refugees who sought shelter from the
violence of the mob. Martial law was
proclaimed, the proclamation containing
promise of amnesty to those who would
surrender at once to the officers Of the
government. Tranquility was then re-
stored.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-20

BURNS AND BEECHER.

The following poem was written by Mrs
webb, of Scotland, sixteen years ago, on the occa
len OF the appointment Of Henry Ward Beeche
lecture at the celebration Of Burns Tooth ami
VenAry, 1881
learn the task has fan 10 you
10 gle the bard o Ayr his due;
But use him weel;
he kept sweet Charity In view
Zen for the Dell,
His few sma' faults ye medina tell;
Folk say ye're no DER guid yersel,
But Dell may care
Gin ye're but half rs guild as Rab
Wen ask nae Inair
Then dinna seek to find a flaw;
But DER his mu'ts mantle thraw,
And leave the rest
TO Him who made and tried the heart
He kens the best
A century hence and wha can tell
What may BETA your cuunie SCI
Some holy preacher
May tax the CudgelS up for ane
Ca'd Harry Beecher
haze nae doubt ye'd like to ken
Nha It's lak's up the aud qulll pen
TO write this rhyme
The knowledge would be litlle worth
I'm past my prime
Butwhen a assie, young and fair
I've wandered aft 10y bonnie Ayr
WI heartsome glce
Ere Fate's stern mandate sent me lorlh
Far DER the sea
ga,4{,'g {1Is pJ g,ntia'g p1ofpg
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-20

New ORLEANS, May 12.-Hon jeff Da-
Wis Yesterday delivered the annual adj
dress at the Houston, Texas, State Fair.
CINCINNATI, May 12.-At a quarterly
meeting Of the Board Of Managers Of Adj
ans Express Co., held here to-day, Geo
ii. Price, the messenger who killed a rob
Der in his car on the Pittsburgh and H.
Wayne road few days since was voted
81 600 in gold; the meeting also voted 81
600 per annmm to the Expressmen's So
ciety to be paid to the heirs of deceased
members wo die in the service Of the
Company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-20

London, May 6.-On the arrival of the
schooner Jefferson Borden at her dock
to- day she was boarded, and full details
of the mutiny obtained. 1t seems that
an American sailor named Smith struck
the first blow. He knocked down and
killed the second mate, who was in
charge Of the watch. He then awakened
the first mate. AS the latter came out
of the cabin he was felled by sailor
named Miller and thrown overheard
All this time their Captain, Patterson,
was asleep. He was aroused by Miller,
who shouted down the gangwdy that a
man had broken his leg Looking around
he observed that the hunks of the mates
were empty, Suspecting mischief he
armed himself with a revolver and went
on deck He was Immediately assailed
by the mutincers with missiles, He at
once opened fire, They retreated and
finally took refuge in the deck house,
where he besieged them an entire day.
He emptied his revolvers on them re-
peatedly through the window, but they
refused to surrender until night. Miller,
after receiving five bullets in the legs
and two in the body, at length offered to
yield with his companions and all were
secured The English sailor, whose
name is Clew, received two bullets be-
meath the ribs and will probably die
Smith, another mutineer, was wounded
in the wrist and shoulder. He was
chained to the pump and suffers severely
from ague contracted from his exposure.
The Captain, steward, boy and one
sailor worked the ship seven days before
assistance was obtained from passing
vessels The first mate was the carpen
ters brother, and the second mate his
co sin. The muuneers assert that their
only object was revenge forill-treatment.
The rest of the crew deny that the men
had been ill-treated, and Captain Patter-
son declares they intended to plunder
the vessel.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-20
IRON ROOFING.
.Crowl's Iron Roofing.

In construction it is different nou any other
Roof in the market
lst. We avoid all suface nails.
I'd. Weattach to ofboards more firm
ly than any other roof
81. Expansion and contraction is bet
ter provided tor than any other roof in
the market.
4th. Our Double Cap and Corrugate
makes II the best rool yet presented 70
the public, and i'll price but very liitls
more than shingles, and lasts five timee
as iong.
The attention Of farmers and all pthers rs es'
pecially invited. Call upon me beiore contract
ing for your roof.
HENRY REEMsSYDER,
Agent for Stark county.
Postofice address-Henry Keemsnyder box lb'
Canton, ohio. lmarG 70--m6.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-20
4 AMENDMENTS.
Senate Joint Resolution

Relative to an amendment of Article
Four Of the Constitution relating to the
Judiciary.
Resolved, By the General assembly Of the
Stdte0f Ohio, (three-ifths of the members
elected 10 each House agreeing thereto) that II be
and is hereby proposed To the electors of this State
tO vote at the next annual october election, upon
the approval or rejection of the following amend
ment, us additional section to Article four Of the
Constitution of the State OF Ohio, TO wit;
SECTION D. commission which shall consist
of five members, shall be appointed by the Gov
eInor with the advice aud consent of the Senate,
the members Of which shall hold ollie for the term
OF three years from and after the first day OF Feb
ruary 1876 To dispose of such part of the business
then on the doCkets Of the supreme Court as shall,
by arrangement between said commission and
said court be transferred to such commission, and
said commission shall have like jurisdiction and
power In respect to such business as are or may he
vested IN said court; and the members of said COM
mission shall receive like compensation for the
time being with the Judges OF said court, ma
jOrity of the members Of said commission shall be
necessary TO form quorum or pronounce Il decis-
ion, and It's decision shallbe certified entCTedan
enforced as the judgments OF the supreme Court
and Nt the expiration Of the term OF said commits.
sion, all business undispOsed Of shall by II be Ger
tilted u the Supreme Court Ar1 disposed of rs II
said commission had never existed. The clerk and
reporter shall be the clerk and reporter 0J said
commission, and the commission shall have such
other attendants not exceeding in number those
provided by law for said court which attendants
said commission may appoint ana remove at lis
pleasure Any vacancy occurring in said com
mission shall be filed by appointment of the Gov
enor,with the advice and consent of the Senute,if
the Seuate be In session, and II the Senate be not
In session, by the Governor bat in such last case,
such ap ointment shall expire at the end of tie
next session Of the General Assembly The Gen.
eral Assembly may on the application Of the Su.
4. Lee fN mall A. flta