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HON. SCHUYLER COLFAX
viii deliver his Great Lecture on
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
under the ay. sP5cas Of the resident Iudi4uiaus.
TLINCOLN HALL,
on the Goth IirtI-l -ly Of the lamruted President.
FEIDAY EVENING. FEB. II, Is-5
Tickets 20 ceut-- f-r sale a. tl. PRINCIPAL Book
stores and at Thv capitol
Ec-eryed seats al Brad Adams without extr
Chsrg-.
, N HsatCu. Gcn1 " VI Dunn, }. VI Dufou
T , stoke j N Barclay. C.umit;ea. feb6-Gt
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Result Of Frozen HydrantS.
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THF House CONNITTF-. on FOEFTGS
AFFAIRS has agreed toreport a bill prohibit
ing The importation of Chinese into the
United States for immoral purposes: also
prohibiting the sending Of Chinese convicts
into the United States
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MEASURING NENUs--Dr. Peters writes
from Queenstown that his party was the only
one in New Zealand that had successful OBJ
servations of the transit of Venus, and his
work was somewhat obScured by clouds
His greatest achievement was 10 obtain an
exact measurement of the planet, the first
time that il has been dome
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THE House COMMITTEE on APPFOPRTA-
TONS this morning agreed to appropriate
s-O.oto for the purchase of the oil painting Of
cen George II. Thomas by Mrs. Ransom on
exhibition in the rotunda o. the Capitol.
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Il BALLS AND PARTIES.
MADAME p. HASTEN.

From Baltimore
takes pl-ss1res 0f informing the Ladies of sshinz
tor that she has :1u this Lay taken charge Of the
HAZE DEPARTMENT at CHAS. BACN'S, and
being experienced IN this business for the last
twenty years guarantees fUll satisfaction IA HAIR
DRESSING, CHANPOOiSG, ard CUTTING
EHlLHRFNS : HAZE aud BRIDES HAIR
DBESStNG a sp1-lfi-v. Ladies Will be attt uied
tC in theis houses ty leav iug :tejr orders At
CHAS BAUM , Corset Factory,
cecl5 I'm s0- 7Ih street.
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Irving 10 Omen Ono Road

bNWE1o. February i2.-Efiorts are being
made To open the O>weEo and Syracuse road.
ana trains are expected 10 arrive this after
ToCD. The other roads are abandoned for the
present
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LECTURES.

= L. TOWNSEND,
TIE PpPULAR AND VERSATILE READER.
Will deliver Lecture az
LICEUM HALL.
street between llth and l2rh.
TUESDAY EVENING, February 10. Is15,
Commencing AZ 90 clock.
Subject SCRAPS
InteTspeTscd with Comic and Pathetic Selections
from various authors.
Admission = cents f-bll-StF
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A RECCSANT WITNESS IN WEST VIR
GINIA.-The president of bank in Charles
ton, West Virginia, has been sent to Jail by
the house of delegates for contempt In no
answering questions put to him whether he
had received a bribe for obtaining the state
deposit from the auditor and treasurer Grea
developments are promised by this investi
CATION. Excitement: high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-12

INTERNAL REvENUE,-The receipts from
this source to-day were Sf67 ,Jg4.S6.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

MRS. GRANTS RECEPTIONS are held on
Saturdays, commencing at three and last
ing until five O'Clock p. m.
The Presidents public reception will oc-
cur Tuesday evening, February I'D, and Will
continue from eight to ten o'clock p. m.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
MOTHER CRISIS IN FRANCE.

Dissolution Of the Assembly ProblbIe
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AVENUE THEATRE.
II LATE METROPOLITAN VARIETIES
GEU. VI. Bal .--.-... Lessee ami NJ guaga-

GRAND OPENING NIGHT.
Monday Evening. Feb. =, aud Every Nt.hf.
bE>I >1ih IE1iST IN INEEIC4
The Great Lotto. " ll" G-rtTula- tLr Holland Sis
ter-- Miss FJuuy Brown t1ta D-Vere. CDIiu5a and
Well " lii and Wsj-. Harry T-1uar. Crs-. King.
John fari'-- MrI kiHg- ] I.sgIk George Pilgrim. W
D trrIg"st- Roland Br1suer-- and host Of other
lFIf.II.ar-
4IICSElrENTS or AL N4TTDUS
Admission = . and - cts ~ BOYS admitted l-tr
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TTHEATER CONIIeUE.

u Ea-H.. tItEf trr -fN NIGHTS AMI two mAfIuHn~
,uiy q lI- o. pIisr Come, Ir- Nr. " r. Melville,
who M app ora tiI~ thrilling -@uStijBual rams
entitled SHtgks- o. T, PJrT.ss o. r- Cf.,gpa1ts-
Etr-t aFp-:rrHrH 10 " Ma-bfuErDu ct I- CAL in
Bru-Lcr- with t 'I. abe tIg II ask g II Vs.
rerF. sr-- .f-rHtra.r. I- Ns-EiL-fHu Hi the J-lF
tT8r.i Waite ~l-r.r-- Hattie. N-ftir. ami Emma
EL-l- .ut e tie popular juvenile Character art
ist-- Tur Cav fhn~u.-- Master Herbert a4l Little
H.. For pl-.irr.. t-- see fI 4u~a Bills f.hS-5r-
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WEST VIRGINIA SEXAToRSHTP.
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FATAL ACCIDENT FRON GASOLINE At
FROSTBURG.-An accident from the use Of
gasoline as an illumiUatur occurred at Frost
bi Z on Tuesday evening last, at the house
o. Major John iuntley. \ young girl, Miss
Annie Callaghan, sister Of John J. CalIa-
CHAN, esq, Of Mount Savage, living in the
family Of Major Huntley. attempted To light
e lamp fillod with the fluid called gasoline:
the lamp by some means took fire on the out
side, and was at once thrown into a bucket
of water by the young girl An explosion
followed. and she was Immediately enyel-
oped in flames. Mr.. Frank G.. BealI envel-
oIed her in cloak, and finally extingufslied
the fire, but not before the Young lady was
badly burned, from the effects OF which she
died Yesterday AT Il o'clock.-C Cumberland
(-NI) Tunes, FeJ17ldIIJ IL.
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NAVAL OEDERS.-SuTgeOn f.. 5. Matthews
ordered TO the navy yard, Pensacola; Com
maHGer Frederick V. McNair detached from
the naval academy st March next. and or
oefed 10 comma al ftr steamer KearSaga.
ASlaLc station, r,F steamer of the 18th OF
March nom san Francisco. Commander d.
y. Harmony from the command of the Kear-
sage AslatIc station, on the reporting OF his
relief. and ordered TO return home and report
arrival.
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HoN. JAMES y. BECK, we regret 10 learn.
While returning to his hotel last night SIippe I
and lell on the ice on 18Th street. breaking his
left ann very badly. Dr. Garnett was caIle I
IN ana set the broken arm. Mr.. Beck Sunere I
very severely last night. and this morning
seems very little easier
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ICE BLOCKADE IN NEW YORK.
THE BEECHER TRIAL SUSPENDED.
Evarts en- the Wrong Side--of the River
ETECsTS oF THE STORM.
lee PEgrkn,Ip Am No. N-a.-a.

-NtW ORR, February t2.-liOth last and
--Nolth rlNer> are this morning nllel with n
t-fh'r amount uf ice than heretofore and
nav itat.on "t every description H. ~eriouSlV
mn caei. 1ICat delay is CAUSED az the fer
-, ana u l> with the greatest difficulty
biai steamboats, are able 10 run al am.
Ferry travel Suspended
INV YORK. February H.-Fasf river is :,
IAN 81 Ice that ferry travel between fhis civ
80 hit"NIhn rs almost entirely >u -pr.dCi
ntsf Dt'it> tIaf can Set through make long
ana h'saniGDS trips. The terry houses ara
Sr"Wotd with persons anxious ta get over.
many oi whom have been waiting for hours
An Ice RrtdSe.
NFw York, February -. 81 n m -pcop1,
are crossing East River, at Fulton Ferry. o..
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WHITING COMING TOMORROW. 49, Ser
g'ant-at-armS Ordway received dispatch
from Whiting. OF Pacific Mail notOrie:y, to-
day. stating that he had missed railroad con-
HeC-iOnS, but that he would be in Washing
ton 10 testify before the Ways and Means
Committee tomorrow
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PHILADELPHIA, February I2.-Aftcr one
O'Clock this morning fire broke out in the
Office Of the Reading railroad at the coal
whaTveS i'm Richmond. The building was de-
SfrOVod,
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The CABINET met at noon to-day. with
all the members present. Senators Scott
Chandler and Patterson, and Representa-
tiVsS Milliken and O'Neil had audience with
the President this morning previous To the
meeting OF the Cabinet The Cabinet al
JoCrGed at half-past two O'Clock p. NJ Dur
ing tie session the proposition OF Sidney Dill
Ion. PRESIDENT Of the Union Pacific railroad
published in yesterdays STAR, was dis
CuSSel.
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BEECHER'S TRIAL.
Tiftou and WOOst2yuII.

After our telegraphic report of the TiltOn
Beecher case yesterday. cross examinations q
the plaintiff was continued. His teStimOn
in reference to
THE TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT
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THE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains
reports ofthe BeecheF trial; Louisiana affairs;
the interesting Congressional proceedings.
report Of the proceedings of the Po-
tomac Fruit Growers Association, gem
eI3l and local news OF the past week
poems, stories, ana sketches by the best
authors, with agricultural matter, household
receipts, &c, &c, making model family
paper at very reasonable price.
ICgH3s: - Per anrum, in advance; postage
PREF aid; single COPIES five cents, in wrappers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-12

NATIONAL CEMETERIEs.-A board Of Off.
GERS, consisting of Major J. p. Martin, aSsis-
tant adjutant general; Assistant Surgeon j.
:. Billings, and First Lieut.. T. fl. Fisher, 22I
infantry assembled in this city on Thurs
Gay, Illh inst, TO examine into the qGdlifica-
liOES oi such persons as may be brought be
lore IL for appointment aisuparintendcnts or
HatLOLat cemeteries. Superintendent Patrick
% Neal, national GENE terry, at stanton
a. Is discharged the service OF the United
States, TO take effect February 18th inst.
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MEADVILIE, Pa, February IA fire
Cambridge, in this county, this morning,
stroyed Sherwood a Co.'S planning mill, a
PcndletOn q SHERWOOD cheese factory. LC
IS ,OG0, insured.
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Spain Enlarging her ARMY.
An American Killed bY ChIaraI.

BERLIN, February I2.-The state coun.
has determined 20 prohibit the importati,
into Prussia Of American potatoes
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Ayaeht Crosses the Atlantic.

The yacht Effort, sixtssn tons. which
snivsd at 81. Johns. N. B.. July IL.
vas 40 days In crossing the Atlantic
from fleetwood. England. The only
place touched vas %. Mays Bay.
whore he Captain procured some sess.
The voyage vas remarkable for squally
wsathsr. TIE yacht In lifted with two
engines OF six.hons power. working on
the screw shaft daeonally from either
side. She II schooner rigged. with .
square forssail. bot Wa originally .
sloop, and has one dsck. She vas con-
structsd by Edward Ksn. In 1868. at
Grssnock. The cabin and engine room
s1tsnd nearly the whole lsngth OF the
vesssl. The outside plank u Of pitch
pine and the timbsrs Of oak. The Ef.
fort va brought out under sail. her
screw being u~nshippsd; there vas no
ehronomstsr on board during the voy-
age, bat her position WA ascsrtAinsd
by lunar observations. Her steering
apparatus consisted Of . tller. and those
81 the vhssl found no difhcalty In man
aging her. During the passage the
yacht vss subjected 70 all sorts Of
weather. and does not appear any the
worse for L. In stormy weather abe
behaved better than In an ordinary
chop. whom abe would jump about con.
siderably. Her highest rate Of speed
va six knots IN hour. The Captain.
Who has held his certificate Of master
for eight ysars. says during the voyage
he sIpshsncsd rouehsf weather than
ever bsfors met vith.-S. y. Cal. Aa-
qrlz ga. .f.f
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Ssle,ds ~ hsrss.

The latest sensation reported 10 the
police IL the death OF . horse under cir
cumstancss which indicate that the mis-
guided animal vilfully or with malice
aforsthought made away with his own
life. Some weeks ago . Mr.. Edwards, .
local druggist. gave . valuable young
hous 10 Q trainer 10 break. The animal
appeared 10 Be - trsctable - the major
ity Of colts OF his sgs. and his ednosaon
progressed rapidly until Saturday after.
noon, when the trainer drove him out 70
the Ocean Beach. A soon - The colt
caught . glimpse Of the boundless deep.
no vas ssizsd with Q % Of emotional In
sanity, and taking the bit In his teeth
he dashed Cd tsvard the breaksn.
Thinking that . dash Of wafer would
cool his ardor the trainer made no n
traordinary efforts 10 check the colt: but
whom he found himself In three fathoms
Of water. with the infatuated animal
still heading for ssa, he concluded that
Il was time for him to change his tsc.
tics, end. rssigning the ribbons. he
plunged into the water and swan ashore.
The colt, howsvsr. continued on his
courss till exhausted By battling with
the waves. and. sncumbsrsd With The
wagon, he ceased 70 swim and turned
over ON his side limp and inanimsts.
The carcass Of The misguided animal
vas washed lahore yesterday, and Vas
with -eurSosity y . number Of
psnsons who bard the story Of the ami
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The Story Of an Arab.

The story Of q Cincinnati newsboy who
found o ~pockstbook, containing $50.
and returned Il 70 the owner with con-
tents intact, reached Philadelphia In
good season. and WAS productive Of con.
siderable Of . sensation among the
street Arabs. Ono small boy Was 90
affected BY IL that be straiahtvsy dstsr-
mined 10 zee that Cincinnati boy, and
90 him seventeen or eiphtssn better.
Ho took another ANAL bow into his CON.
adsnco. md Tho test Of probity Of char.
actcr was carried into effect. Bow No.
2 droppod a veil padded p~ocketbook.
which boy No. 1. following close behind.
picked up.
Then with n look on his face that
would have done honor to benjamin
franklin the honest little fellow walked
up 10 nm old gentleman who Wa passing
by. extended the pockstbook, and, with
trembling voice. exclaimed. "Tais II.
air: n IL YOUR. You droppod n lust
now. NV mother and seven little
brothers are starving, bat I cannot keep
Il air, for II don't belong TO met
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p,.oL ., c~lsruy....

Morn MouxfAm. Pa, July H.
North Mountain III quiet hinsias re-
sort on q branch road Cd from wikes-
barre. Pa. Adjacent TO the hotel are
nina and shafts. In . new ono OF
thsso latter, which Was being sunk. the
iov Of water at 30 feet was 20 plentiful
A 10 compel Its temporary abandon.
msnt. A fow days ago tho "boss" de-
scended the shaft 10 examine it, condi-
ton. he was lowered 30 feet, when
de sudden slacksning Of the rope show.
cd that the Captain must have fallen
from the bucket. II VS. clear that ne
had been overcome BY gas, and that II
be had not been already killed BY the
fall, that he would soon die from drown
ing or s~uffoeation. The group OF guests
were. Of course, hor~ror-stricksn. and
urged the unfortunate boss gang = num-
befing many msn-to 60 70 his rsscue,
but they psremptorily refused TO take
the risk. Their oovardioe % disgustsd
the Rev. Walter Q. Scott. late Professor
At Lafayette College. Easton, and pres
emit pastor OF the Presbytsrian Church,
Tenth and Arch streets, Philadelphia,
that, ACQUIRED % he was, hs plunged
into the bucket and insisted upon being
quickly lowered 10 the scene OF peril.
He was reluctantly let down. and In .
very short time signallsd TO the alert
and anxious hearts ct the windlass 70
''hoist away" This was done with o
hearty will, and the added weight told
them that the impulsivs and dangerous
exploit had not been futile. On reach.
Ing the surface Mr.. Scott tainted from
the great strcss that he had undergone.
and his rescued burden was . wet, limp,
and sensslsss mass. Mr.. Soott was soon
restored, aud the Captain" also yield.
ell to treatment, and called for Q glass Of
whisky, and his pipe for . little solace.
Mr.. Scott reported that the gas was
overpowrring. and that he was cautious
10 inhals a. little OF II o. possible.
He found the victim under water. and a.
he was q man weighing about 200
pounds, II taxed his strength TO lug him
into the bucket, and when he had him.
self climbed in and given the signal to
hoist he wa In q stupor. and reoollectsd
no moro until he revived among his
friends. He has entirely recovered, and
not being OF o nervous temperament ho
experiences no unpleasant sfYscts. The
deed would have been heroic In any man
but In q clergyman. who, a. o class, are
moro noted for timidity than courage In
physical and temporal Affairs. 1t was he
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JArAxnH SruDrSn.-Thirty Japan
ess students, all tho way from Yoko-
hama, were passengers on yesterdays
train east. They woro bound for some
military academy in Connecticut or New
York. where they intend TO study the
Art OF killing a. taught and practiced by
enlightened nations. They wero all
young men, and many II not all OF them
spoke English huently. which language
they said they had learned In their ma
i've land. They appeared 10 DO q near-
sighted purblind set. rs n number Of
them had their faces adorned with spec
taoles. Il lookeda little strange 10 see
. set OF young mon yet In their teens
Who are going to stsdy the art Of war
wear glassea; but, porhaps, that In the
latest style In Japan. They were dressed
In American style. and In size were be-
low the average American youths. ST.
~ Stok. Augua Oh.
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m DAILY rvEsaxa HaALR.

49,
We received this morning Ne initial
number Of the Daily EuHing Hsuid, .
journal Just started d Ne State Capital.
and Of which mention has heretofore
been made BY In local contemporaries.
The Hsruid. In style and make up. re-
ssmb,ss the Tfib1~, and u Of the same
sizs. From the salutssory Of The H~-
aid We extract these elosing sentences:
"ssnously. thsn. vs shali lsavs the
future 10 take ears Of itsslf. while Ne
shali strive 70 dsal with the ever present.
We shall pssssak. iron time 70 dns. The
political issues - they may BE- advanced
By the leaders Of both ths great parties.
And vs shall q Ill imss advocate that
which Ne bslisvs viii best inurs 10 the
bsnsht Of The nation, the State and
Ornsby county. In particular. And
with thee few words Ne launch our III
Tie barqus upon the SEA Of journalism,
hoping for favorable vinds and . long
and pFospsrous voyags."
We are not . strict oonstrsesionist, and
therefore shall not unehaitably suggest
that II the above indicates political pol
icy. Il Il Of The ''straddis the fence Va
risty. OF. In other words. u means that
the Hasid will await events. apd mot
leave the top rail unii The future shail
indicate on which side Il ID best 70 jump
or vhish party Il mos. likely 10 succeed.
In . financial point Of view. u adopts
the serip.sral advice Of ''taks no thought
for the morrow. etc." But - Ne = NOT
inclined 10 e~zitieisA. 10 The Herald II sx-
tended good wishes and hearty profess
sional greeting.
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LII 0ut."

We mentioned In yesterdays Sentinel
that q well known Ruby Hitler. who had
been intrusted with q sum Of money
with which to purchase checks at the
Hill day before yesterday. had turned
up missing. He has not since been
heard from, and the circumstances al
tending his sudden disappearance and
the fact that he has not yet been heard
from indicate. almost beyond the posi-.
bility Of = doubt. that he has sksdaddlsd
with the funds intrusted 10 his charge.
The mans name 10 Patrick Keys, o NJ
loon-kseper on Ruby Hill. and tho cir
cumstances Of his disappearance are a.
follow: Henry Kind. tho liquor dealer
In this town, has for several months
BEEN In the habit Of sending money
every pay day to Keys, ON tho Hill. for
the purpose Of buying checks from the
employees Of the different companies.
Who are paid of In checks payable in
San Francisco. Last Thursday was the
monthly pay day Of the Eureka Consoli.
dated. and Nj. Kind went up 10 the
Hill In the morning. taking with him
1000 In coin. which no paid out for
checks In the forenoon and returned 10
town In The sftsrnoon and took nm
M lO0 mora. He purcbasod n fev hun.
49, doiIsr,' xorsh NOR. vhsn HAVING
soms hnsiness Il snotbsr Moon he ian
his sack. containing the remainder Of
shscS. .i,h K.xs .;,h =ins.,nc,;ons ~
-. ! nu.a :. 60 !. ~
eouuuue nv Pu,o' " u,aiu., Mu w
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AxorHxa BopY RECOVERED. = The
body Of Henry Bsckstssd. n OF the
victims Of the late disaster In the Con-
soiidated mine. was discovered yester-
day morning about I O'Clock. The re-
mains we're found in tho chamber be-
tween the siIth and seventh levels,
whore he vas working al the time OF the
accident. The body was fnehtfully
crushed and manglsd and considerably
decompossd. The funeral took place
from The undertaking s~stahlishment OF
W. p. Haaksll yesterday aftsrnoon. and
was attended BY . large number OF Per
sons from Ruby Hill and Eureka. De
ceased was . native Of Matilda. Canada
Wet. and was about "a years OF ags.-
Esrska S<~6sd. AsyastS 8.
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frroa he Democrat, August 81
Al Glendale yesterday. Mr.. Wood.
worth, familiarity known a. Uncle
Johnny Woodwork. suddenly died. Up
10 hali.pass nine O'Clock on Saturday
evening. Mr.. Woodwork Vas In CON
many with several friends and nsighbors.
and 70 al appssrancss vas In the enjoy
ueut Of psrfsc4 health. He made no
complaint Of being III. and was not suf-
fering from any pain. or any disease.
He VA sitting up at . latsr hosr than
usual, waiting for his wife. Who had
zone on business 10 Reno. A. about
two in the morning. Uncle Johnny died.
Hare vs drop The matter. only adding.
that II all the nsiehbon tel The truth.
thsrs IL abundant reason for . thorough
and careful postmortsm examination.
Tho man Who was bitten BY the snake
died Saturday from The effects Of TOO
much whisky. Il was administered TO
him in too large does. Proper treat
ment in the hnt instance would have
saved his Life, but thsrs being no ply
sician al hand, friends present took
what appeared 10 thsm 70 b the only
remedy. ftuf-
IYron, the Nevada STATE Journal. Asgastiol
The big engine. No. i9S. attracted
considerable attention - IL passed
through town Sunday. particularly
among the railroadsrs. who began s1-
aiming her massivs proportions. One
Of them opened the hrebox. when. 10!
there laid q nan. ~ comfortably bunked
4. You please, who had dsad-headed his
way clear from the States In that unu-
usual place. He was hustled out OF
thai In abort order and his blankets and
grub bundled aftsr him. He wanted to
'.sss California and de-" but his fond
sst hope got bssted'' and no viii have
10 either put up" or ''hoof II" to the
fair land OF promise latsly blooming In
the horizon. Go west. young man.
wander.
Last Sunday No. . brought The largest
locomotive that IL on the O. p. r. r.
through town. Ria 10-vheeler and
the drivers stand ave fest three inches.
II 10 simply Immense and whom placed
alongsids Of Nos. q and n. which Of
themselves are no small potatoes. the
latter looked quite iittle. Ths new ms
chine u numbered 1873 and viii BE- run
con the HILL" which 10 railroader for
over the mountains. u Wa taken 70
Sacramento where IL will b put In run
ming order and then Il viii ''tots'' pas
ssnger trains along easily and freely. II
Ia calculated that q train that now TO
quirss . double header. will b carried
along BY the new engine alone.