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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17
Suicide and Insurance.

BY the judgment Of the highest Court
of the State of Maryland it appears that
mans right to take his own life in
certain circumstances is still intact. In
that State a gentleman had insured his
life on the ordinary form Of policy, by
which the insurance is void If the
assured shall die by his own hand or
act He subsequently hanged himself
and the company refused to pay, which
there is reason TO believe is the common
rule with insurance companies in all
circumstances. The company was sued
and held liable: they appealed, and
again the memorable Judgment was that
the sum OF the insurance was due to the
heirs. felo de Sc to the contrary notwitl-
standing. 1t WAS held by the Court
that there are circumstances in which a
man may take his own life that do not
come within the prohibition Of the clause
in the polisv They hold that the policy
only prohibits an act that is deliberately
intended by a sound mind If man
looking into the muZZle of revolver
fire it by accident he dies by his own
hand literally, but by al uniutentional
act, and for such loss the company
must pay; and inasmuch as insanity
interrupts healthy vol!tion, an insane
man cannot be presumed to intend his
own death any more than the man does
who kills himself by such an accident.
1t is not orr duty to reconcile the view
the Court takes of suicide with the view
taken by some philosophers-especially
in England-who argue that the mere
fact of suicide is evidence of insanity,
and that. therefore, there cannot be any
distinction as to suicides intended and
suicides not intended. In the absence of
such duty We contemplate the decision
with satisfaction. Insanity has been
most ingeniously used to defraud the
gallows for many years. and if it can
now be employed in the interest Of
much defrauded public to compel slip
perry insurers to come down with their
dust We shall be glad to know it.-N. /.
Herald
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17

CoNTINUED.-In the District Court,
yesterday. Mr.. Mayenbaum presented
an affidavit asking for continuance in
the case of Luigi Badaracco, indicted for
the Silver Age murder, which was grant
ed by the Court. The defendant set
forth that he is without means to pro-
cure counsel for his defense, and that lie
is confident that if given time to cOmmu-
nicate with his father, who resides in
Havana, he will be furnished with funds
for that purpose. The affidavit was
drawn in the strongest terms; and Judge
Mckinney deemed that it would be but
justice and mercy to grant the continu-
ance. and the case stands continued to
the October term OF the Court. In the
meantime Napione, who is held in the
sum of 81, 500 to appear as witness,
must remain in Jail, as he is unable to
procure bail i'll that amount. 1t seems
hard that an innocent man should be
continued in Jail for SO long period:
but this is case which demands that
individual interest must give way that
the ends of justice may be served.-Aus-
tin Rereiue, June II.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17

JUsT1CE's CoURT-The case of Sam.
Wentworth, alias .'Gunboat Sam, -
charged with assault with intent to COM
NIT murder in having cut or stabbed
Manuel Garcia, better known as the
Maid of Monterey" at a saloon on La
cour street, on the night of the 31st of
May, was called Yesterday in the Justices
Court Sam waived an examination and
was held in $500 bail to await the action
of the next Grand Jury. He gave the
required bonds, was released, and has
gone to work at one CT tho sawnills of
Sherwood Bros. Andy Fife and John
H. Rice became his sureties. Manuel
Garcia, the man injured, has now pretty
nearly recovered from the effects of the
wound, and is around town daily
Phoebe Record, June II.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17

The POINT OF Observation-Disclosures the
man who was shot four times by police
officer in Philadelphia, refused before
his death to tell the name of his muir
derer, and in Brooklyn similar case has
occurred. A rowdy was stabbed fatally
three times in the lungs on Saturday
night. and when asked to tell who was
his assailant, replied, I'D die with the
name of the fellow in my throat before
I'd give him away" The point of honor
thus shown is very coarse, and in some
respects criminal, yet it is a point of
honor. Bad as this concealnent is. it is
better than the educated and deliberate
treachery which is frequently found in
higher circles of society,". 7. Herald.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17

Poll TAx.-State Controller Hobart S
annual report for 1874 shows bad rec
ord for White Pine county. The report
says only forty-two Poll Taxes we're re-
ported for that year, while we had a
voting population of one thousand and
fifty. At the last session of the Legis-
lstufe our members were Iidiculed on &C
count of this great discrepancy, and We
think very justly. Every other county
in the State collected poll Tax to repre-
sent voters. We hope Assessor William
son and Deputy COmins will attend
strictly to this matter this year. There
is no good reason Why this tax should
not Be collected from every man. Let
~ redeem ourselves White Pine Nesss.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17

The TABLES TUENED.-Charley BackUs
the practical joker, was in small town
in Connecticut the other day, and as he
started for New York he stood on the
rear platform of the last car of the train.
Just as the whistle was blown and the
cars began TO move, Backus espied a
big fellow lcunging in the depot, and
shaking his fist at him in assumed rage,
he shouted: ''Oh, there You are, you
villain I've been looking for You all
over this cursed town. Oh, you knave.
you thief. you scoundrel." The train
was rapidly moving out of the depot,
and Backus wildly shook his fist at the
astonished stranger, screaming: Don't
l wish l had time TO get of and thrash
you, you scoundrel,' To the horror of
the minstrel joker the train was stopped
and backed into the depot. Baekus
made rush for his compartment in the
drawing room car and locked himself in
Just as the brawny-fisted depot lounger
boarded the train and howled: Where
is that damned duffer who has been
looking all over this ere town for Me?"
Backus kept himself in his prison until
he reached New York;. !. San.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17

He laid down the basket of chips he
had pilfered. and looking hard at the
urchia who had been making target of
him by shooting at him with . ''nigger
killer" said: "Whar vas you raised.
chile?" 'ShurcarRo," said the young
hoOdlum. I'm de Norf?" "Yeth. thir. I"
Il tort SO. Sudden white folks children
wouldn't do like dat. Lemme tell you,
honey. manners 10 gwine to carry you
furder dan money. You heah ms?''-
Dallas (Te1as) Herald.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17
THE SEVENTEENTH OF JUNE.

This is the centennial anniversary of
the Battle Of Bunker Hill. Turn not
away, dear and easily bored reader, We
have no notion of firing you with histor-
ical skim-milk or rhnpsodical grand
iloquence of the patriotical sort. But
down in Boston and over the Charles
River there they will proceed to procesh
and crate and pyrotech in a very deter
mined and Yankeefed manner. Bunker
Hill Monument will be a vast tower of
flags, the memories of Warren and Han
cock and Putnam and Paul Revere and
that goodly company will be ireshened,
and great will be the burst of poetry and
the gush Of eloqueuce on this proud &C.
casion. We had hoped that something
might be done here in Carson, but the
Gods have slept and mortal man is weak
and our patriotism lies dormant and re-
fuses to be stimulated. But let us
tell our children what the day
and its memories signify.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17

from Scott, the President of the Pacific
Mail. that Gould had requested him to
go over the details with us. We met
Scott. He objected to certain items,
which we waived. He agreed to siga the
contract the next morning at 10 o'clock.
We met him at that time, but instead of
signing the paper he presented new
agreement from Gould. which was not as
good as the one we had just terminated.
The Panama Board of Directors rejected
it, of course, and instructed US to stop
negotiations and take the proper meas
ures to collect the money due us from
the Pacific Mail. There the matter
ended and left New York. During the
entire transaction l neither bought nor
sold single share of the Panama stock.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17

WHEN the Sacramento Union gave up
the ghost and by peculiar kind of
metempsychosis had its soul transferred
to the Sacramento Record, we objected
10 the new double name assumed bv the
receptacle of that disembodied spirit.
The Union had been pirate and a pest,
destroyer of good mems names and n
bitter enemy of the Republican party and
its best friends. The Record, so long As
it's main busineas was to fight the
Union did well enough, but when it
began to play the double role OF Record
Union the spirit of contrariness asserted
itself, the bad neutralized the good, what
was praiseworihy in the Record got
choked by the weeds and nettles Of the
old Union, and there was neither good
ness nor comfort in the attempted COM
promise. Instead of proclaiming and en-
joying a victory over the downfall of it's
set up shop on bastard "Independent''
basis and blew hot and cold with an
affectation of loftiness whick was absurd.
Booth was treated gingerly: leading Re
publicans were served up to the de-
bauched tastes of "Independent" read
ers; Grant was criticised in the most I'M
friendly tone; and there was q general
desertion of old alliances and party
friends. Then came brief reaction,
and there was some effort, before the
Convention, at talking Republicanism.
Some resolutions were passed which run
counter TO the chosen policy of the Cen
trail Pacific Railway Company and the
Record Union backslides again. Thus
We have it, One week the Record
asserts itself and we have some half
hearted Republican talk; the next week
the Unio't's ghost stalks abroad, and the
soul of old Jim Anthony shines red and
wrathy through its columns. We were
wrong: The double name is well
chosen,-it indicates an attempted
of opposites. while the per-
formances under that name illustrate the
OF proceeding upon the
terms of an implied compromise of in
placabie differences.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-27
Another Minister Gives Bowen the
Geld Shoulder.

AWOt0ef M101otSf GAVOO Bowen inc
Cold Shoulder.
The following letter addressed to the
editor of the New York Tribune, by Rev.
A. H. Bradford, explains itself:
To the Editor OF the Tribune:
SIR: In your report Of the election Of
officers Of the Congregational Union, in
your paper Of Friday last, it was stated
the Rev. DR.. George Bacon, D. D., declin.
ed reelection as trustee Of said society,
because Of his objection to Henry G..
Bowen as member of the Board, and
that was chosen in his place. was not
present at that meeting, nor did know
of my own election until | saw the report
in the Tribune. Allow me to say, there
fore. most heartily sympathize with the
action of my friend DR.. Bacon, and for
the same reasons that led him to decline
q reelection, have declined to be his sue
cessor. ask the privilege Of this state
ment, because one less public might lead
some to think that DR.. Bacon stands
alone. / believe our churches are with
him; at least, it cannot be doubted that
they would prefer to have their contribu-
tons dispensed by men Of unquestioned
christian character. Very truly.
A. 81. BRADFORD.
Congregational Church, Mt. Clara, N. j.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-27

This was the entire action Of the Presi-
dent, and all the allegations that he ever
asked for Delano's resignation had no.
other foundation than this. In the mean
time the character Of the papers had be-
come known to one Or two other parties
here, from whom the information came
upon which the FIRST dispatches were
sent. The President had dismissed the
matter from his mind, and it was only
recalled by the newspaper publications
which appeared on his return from the
Lexington centennial. Mr.. Delano him.
self never heard Of the matter until his
attention was called to it by Postmaster
General Jewell, while returning from the
Centennial. These papers do not make
personal charges against the Secretary,
and no call for q resignation was ever
based upon them.
THE ABOVE RATHER THIN.
The same correspondent on the next
day sends this:
The Delano story published yesterday
in these dispatches will, it is said, be as
sailed by the opponents of Mr.. Delano,
and the detailed misery of the other side,
which has been so long announced, and so
nysteriously guarded, will now be print
ed. Your correspondent can only say
that there can be no better authority
upon the subject matter in question than
that upon which the statement in these
dispatches last night was made. Among
the stories which will be given by those
who seek to discredit the authority of
these dispatches, is this: The attention
of the President, it is said, has been call
ed to the case of the Najalaygua claim, in
California. This was claim upon Ger
tain mining property in the Santa Bar
bara mountains, owned by Eugene Sulli-
van, the father-in.law of Senator Jones,
of Nevada. An adverse claim was made
to this property, and Senator Jones is
said to have charged, in the presence Of
both the President and Secretary Delano,
that John Delano had demanded of Sui.
Ivan 5000 as the price of decision IA.
vorable to Sullivan. The story seeks to
connect Delano here with the transac.
ton. Another charge likely to be made
against son John is that he has been en-.
gagged in improper transactions in bounty
land.warrants. Meanwhile, there is nc
probability of the resignation of Delano
His friends give out that he certainly
will not retire under fire. and the fire
seems likely to continue.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-27
Enhe .Anti-160noP01ist

thing said, though it w. but little, weiGh on
your mind In matter 80 important to his
welfare. am informed by one on whose
judgement and integrity can rely, and who
has the means Of forming an opinion better
than any Of Us, that he knows the whole mat
ter about Mrs. B., and that the stories are not
true, and that the same is the case with other
stories. do not wish any reply to this.
thought it only due to justice that should say
SO much.
Does this read like the generous atone
ment of noble nature for a fault that
caused it the bitterest anguish !! Is this
the sort of letter that man of magma
nimity, pierced to the heart by the
thought that he had stabbed an innocent
mans character, would write!
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-27
Line--Naming the Stations i'm Mani.
tO6a.

The Pacific Railway--The Lots on the
Line--Naming the Stations in Mani-
[F,om the Toronto Globe.]
In laying out the Pacific railway from
Rat Portage west, it is found that the
major portion Of it lies at . greater
or lesser angle to due east and west line.
The government have, therefore, deter
mined that the lots, which have depth
of about a mile, shall be at right angles
to the road on each side. But beyond
these tiers Of lots the regular rectangular
surveys will be adopted, as in other Sec
tons Of the country. The crossings Of
the railway will be at intervals Of from
six to nine miles, and the road
system will be made to converge
to these points, where also provisions will
be made for town and village plats, each
with distinctive name, which has al
ready been indicated upon the map. The
Government buildings on Swan River,
near Fort Pelly, aud throughout the
whole dist ance Of seine $50 miles
no formidable obstacle has been
encountered. The work is
of the lightest possible description. and
the land the whole way is reported to be
admirably adapted for settlement. The
names Of distinguished men have
been adopted as those of the future
settlements on the national high
way in the Great Lone Land; rigidly ex-
Guiding, however, living Canadian celebri-
ties. and as strictly avoiding the termi-
mails willie "ton,' or "burgh.' The
new town at the crossing Of the Red
River, near the Stone Fort, is called
''Selkirk,' after the founder Of the set
Element ont hose banks. The distinguished
missionary traveller Livingstone" gives
his name to the seat Of government on
the Swan River, near Fort Pelly. One
Of the most important sites of town, the
Narrows, at Lake Manitoba, is designated
''Msns6eld;'' while the Messy River sta
ton, which touches the southeast corner
Of Lake Winnipegoosis, has received the
name of ''Carnarvon."
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-27
Death Of Gen. John c. Breckenridge

Death Of Gen. John c. Breckenridge
At Lexington, Ky, Monday evening, May
18th, John c. Breckenridge died Of abscess OF
the liver, combined with consumption. His
last hours were quiet and peaceful Sunday
night he spent restless time, and sent during
the night Tor his regular physician. who ad-
minlste red an opiate TO the sufferer, after which
he slept until late in the morning. Then he was
visited by DR.. Louis A. Sayre of New York,
who dressed the wound made by the opera
ton on Monday Of last week The doctor,
seeing discharge was taking place from the
wound, expressed himself hopeful of the pa
tents rapid recovery with proper attention
After this he took some noarishment. Al
p. N. change tor the worse WAS rcephhle,
and his friends became alarmed. Stimulants
were administered, but without effect He
sank RAPIDLY until O'Clock, when he became
speeches. He died at l5 minutes OF s. He
was apparently unconscious up to
within few moments OF death
rns 5s no WAS o no i the m.nner
with y hich the sufferer met his ate he died
as he lived, modest and brave. The only AL
lusions he made to death were once after the
operation performed on him last week BY DIS.
Sayre and Gross, when he said he felt comfort
able; he believed modification had set in. And
again in his will, made the next day by M Jas.
b. Brecken, in which he used these WORDS
"A0er all my just debts, which are few and
small, and the expenses Of modest funeral
are paid, des,re," &e.
Around the deathLed OF the General were
his vie, two daughters and one SON, and few
other immediate relatives In accordance with
the wish Of the deceased and the desire Of the
hmily, the funeral will Be . modest one. II
will take place Wednesday evening u foul
o'clock.
GEN. Breckenridge has been for some
months in precarious state of health,
gradually growing worse. He was born
January Fl, 1921, and was grandson Of
John Breckenridge, one Of the first Uni
ted States Senators from Kentucky, and
distinguished lawyer who was United
States Attorney General. under President
jefferson, and Was leader in the move
ment for free navigation Of the Mississip
pi. which resulted finally in the acquisi
ton Of the Louisiana provinces from
France. General Breckenridge, for shor
time after his admission to the bar. re
sided in Iowa, from where he returned t
Kentucky, was married ans
located permanently at Lex
ineton. He was Major Of the Thirs
Kentucky volunteers in the Mexican war
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-27
The Great Scandal.
Woodruff AMI THE BRECHRR LAWYERS.
From the New York Sun, May 13.

Woodruff. AMI THE BRECHER LAWYERS.
From the New York Sun, May 49,
Having the subpGnae. served on her by
Mr.. Beecher's lawyers on Tuesday. and
also numerous letters from Theodore Til
ton and others connected with the scan
DIAL. Mrs. Woodruff vent to Brooklyn
early in the morning, and was received in
Mr.. Beecher's consultation room, at Mon
tague and Court streets, by Mr.. Sherman
and Gen. Tracy. She was not in an aruia-
BILE mood, and when Mr.. Tracy offered an
apology for his reference to her in his
opening speech for the defense, she said:
Il shall accept no apology frem you, sir. !"
"But," said Mr.. Tracy, 81 knew of you
only from what had read IN the news
papers. and
''That will do, SIR interrupted Mrs.
Woodruff, II wish to hear no more.
You grossly maligned me without cause,
and accept no apology"
Mr.. Sherman was much excited. He
had read the letters which Mrs. Wood
hull had produced, and they ratified to-
gether in his hands. "These won't do
=" he said 'these won't do, Mrs.
Woodruff
Very we'll, sir" said Mrs. Woodruff !;
am not to be the judge of that. They
may net do for Mr.. Beecher, but you
were anxious to have them"
Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Tracy request
ed permission to retain the letters for a
short time, and Mrs. Woodruff consent
ed that they should. Mr.. Sherman ask
ed her to tell him the subject Of her con-
versation with Mr.. Beecher when, ac-
cording to her story, she and the preach
er were alone together for three hours.
Her reply was: Eve didn't talk about
the weather all that time"
Tilton was asked at the adjournment
by friend: Don't you fear the effect
Of tho letters produced to-day by Mrs.
Woodruff -
He replied: "Do you remember the
lines about the Duke Of Wellington in
one Of Teunyson's poems:
Whaaever record Heaps to light,
He never will Be shamed.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-27

GRAIN RAISERS REFUSE to submit
to the wastetul and imperfect work OF other
Threshe1s, when posted on the vsst sspsrioSj-
ty Of this one, tor saving grain, saving time,
and doing fast, thorough and economical work.
OVERWHELMINGLY FIND lT highly advan-
tage0us to run machine that has no ssBeateys,@
sePickers," or "Apron," that handles Damp
Grain, ong Straw, Headings, Flax, Timothy,
Millett, and all such difficult grain and seed1,
with ENTIRE EASE AND EEEBC-
TlvENEss. Cleansto perfection; saves the
hrmer his thresh bill by extra saving Of grain:
makes no I" Litterings;" requires Less
THAN ONE.HALF the usual Belts, Boxea.
Journals, and Gears easier managed; less re-
pairs; one that grain raisers prefer to employ
and wait for, oven NJ aAvanceA prScss,
while other machines are tout ofjobs."
-Four sizes made with 8, 8, 10 and ID
horse Mounted" Power. also q special
ty Of stpsrstors alone, expressly tor
STEAM POWER, and to match other
Rorse Powers.
If interested in grain raising, or threshing.
write tor Illustrated Circulars (ssnt Jfree) viii
tull particulars Of sizes, styles, prices, tesmaL
etc.
NICHOLS. &WEPARR 4 CO.,
'eCresk. MiehikGA.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-27

ward Harvester I purchased Of you has
given the most perfect satisfaction the
past harvest. We averaged 10 acres .
day with two men to bind and boy nine
years old to drive; and we cut and bound
Is sores ofheavy wheat in II hours and
half, on . wager and measured the
ground. had about 90 acres Of grain,
and my whole harvest has only cost me
$500. l consider the Edward the best
harvesting machine in the market. and
cheerfully recommend it to all who IN
tend buying machine for next harvest.
Yours respectfully,
GEORGE ROBINSON.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-27

4 Herrfnye Cri0o In Re0ngylv0nfa.
An outrage and murder was commit
ted Tuesday near Tape, . small vi.
Iaee in Chester county, Pa. A young
girl named Whitby was violated and her
bsdy found under . table. Her ears
we're torn OF and her head terribly beat
en-. A tramp was seen in tho vicinity,
and it is supposed the crime was commit
ted by him. The excitement IS intense