Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-24

san Francisco, Dec 23-l::;0 T.. NJ
MAJOR Richard Roman, for many years
Treasurer of the State, ard aho served
lis country in the Mexican war. died in
.l.s c5ty yesterday Mt the age of GO
s,.aT7. Deceased was IN uncle of Judge
". Il. Wallace, 1T whose house he
brsathed his last. Major Roman was a
Iat.ys OF Lexington, kent Icky.
Sumberless Christmas festivals are
announced for the next few DAYS, and
The streets wear holiday appearance
Ia the afternoon and evening Kearney
s:-ees Is almost impossible owing to the
throrS engaged N purchasing and sight
sse;rg
Company q. Fiust L. :. Cavalry,
vaich was to have left here to-day FOR
Saa Diego is detained by a lack of trans
Eortation. and vi start Tomorrow
morning. The cor 1any numbers 43
men, and will take their horses with
them and push on from the terminus
IF She railroad as RAPIDLY rs possible.
General Schofeld has ordered Bar
RAIDS cavalry to San Diego to protect
tbs frontier, and left on the train this
morning.
General Morgan. late commander OF
Alcatraz, was buried at noon to-day
with the usual military honors.
Collector Shannon has issued the fol-
lowing order Hereafter ali cigars inn
ported Mt this port, whether entered for
E0nd or consumption. will be sent to the
Pacific Bonded Warehouse, there to re-
main until inspected and stamped &C
cordinS to law. Cigars entered for con-
sumption will remain III the stamping
-oom rntil delivered. upon duty being
PAID. DerInitting removal.
PErEE FIGar.-A prize fight occurred
.sstertiay at Boone & Dolan corral
between an Irishrlan and Cornishnan
whose names we do not care about NEIL
.i0ninc. twelve oupds were fought and
the Trishmsn alter binding his sntago-
INST vas declared tho victor. both parties
exhibited great pluck and endurance
We would give full account of the
rounds SIS they were fought but think it
Would be too much encouragement for
=ach brutal exhibitions Record.
Dee. is.
Oh Pshaw, Holland. Why viii you
,poil good item by thus giving way 10
your delicate suseeptibilities VIII you
l.asor ou.9row your excessive Puritan
ISM
5ESraaL DisSATISFhCFIoN WITH
EGRG's APPOINTMENTS. 60 There is
almost universal dissatisfaction with
the Speakers committee selections
and this discomfort i heard
III q marked degree by the California
delegation. Piper's appointment on
tho Committee of Commerce aud Lut-
treli's on the Pacific road are accept
able, but Wigginton's On Territories
,nd Page on Indian A2aiTs are not
considered suitable. Luttrcil by his
length OF service was entitled toachair-
lnaaship OF some CrtGu:itte. and wait:
ell TO be au Ma, ri or INDIAN Affairs.
The Pacific Railway COMMITTEES aye
strongly i'll favor of the Texas Pacific
project. Its chairman, lamar. anG
.iessrs. Throckmortop. Hancock. ard
O'Neili voted against Holman's anti
subsidy resolution. Walker of Viz
sjuia, who was refrained from voting
on this resolution, is known TO be in
si-Cr of Scott's bill and the same thing
"a considered certain of Atkins and
Pratt, who also lodged the vote.
Phillips Of Kansas, who voted for HOl-
mans bill. is likewise considered GER
tain to vote for the Texas Pacific bill.
Lane of Oregon 10 the only one from
the Pacific Coast besides Luttrell who
has more than one committee position,
being assigned to the Public Lands and
indian Affairs. Woodburn of Nevada
coca on the Mining Committee. The
majority OF the new members are
gwen one place. The Chairman of the
House Committeo on Pacific Railroads
voted last year to suspend the rules
and to put SCOTS bill on It's passage.
NeiIl is SCOTS Philadelphia represent
atiye, Throckmorton left the Texas
Pacific Company's service to come to
congress, Walker Is the author of an
elaborate paper advocating SCOTS
project, and Atkins Tennessee con-
>tituency expect a connecting branch
Iaad
WRECKED. - Freight train No. ),
hound east was ditched at Otego yes |
tecday morning at an early hour, and |
IN consequence the wrecker from Car
ian WAS called into requisition to re-
pair the damages, for which purpose |
it went up at 9o'clock. Owing to the |
accident the express train from the |
east was several hours behind time.
As it came into the depot, smoke was
seen to issue from the rear truck of |
the mail car and an examination
showed that the extreme end of the |
axle was broken completely !
of; the truck resting upon three
wheels. Fortunately the detached