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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-09

Since our brief mention of this affail
Tuesday morning We have gained the
following additional particulars. Pat
Birmingham is a notorious rough. ~he
was, some time ago. made to leave Nir
ginia City on account of his quarrelsOme
disposition. 1t appears that he halted
and made his headquarters at Poison
Switch. Mason Valley, and soon estab-
lished himself as q terror TO common
people. Some time ago Wheeler and
Birmingham had trouble. but finally
settled it and agreed to let the matter
drop. They were on speaking terms up
to the moment of the shot. which was
the most unprovoked and cowardIy at
tempt at murder We have heard of
Birmingham and a friend were a mo-
nent before talking at the switch. when
the former pulled ont a deringer. cooked
it. and remarked to his friend that it was
nice one. Suspecting something was
wrong, his friend said, Il hope it is not
for Dick Wheeler 'Oh no, replied
Pat, I'VE are good friends now" end
w
was there sitting down, and did not Join
the party or say word to them. They
drank, and the friend turned his back
to go. The next moment birmingham
drew his pistol. shot Wheeler without
saying a word. and running out Of the
house mounted his horse and galloped
away. We hear of no pursuit. but sup
pose it was made after the shooting be-
came generally known. 1t is thought
the villain has taken to the road and
country leading toward Arizona, and is
now beyond the possibility of capture.
Mob law is bad thing. but if the citi-
zens Of that place can arrest Pat Biz
mingham, they should bring him to
Poison Switch and see how high they
can pull him by the neck. This would
be full justice and no more, but it is BOT
likely that he will give them chance. |
MIR. Wheeler has b.en brought up from
the Valley and is how under care OF |
physician 1t is thought he will recover
We believe Birmingham has brother |
in Virginia City who is straight-for- !
ward, peacesble man, and who has tried |
hard to dissuade Pat. from his hellish |
habits. but TO no avail. We sincerely |
hope that Pat. birmingham will die |
sith his boots on, as that seems to be |
MS chief aim in life.-Lgon Cot:a.y |
Times. Oct ..
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-09

The Carson MINT is one Of the sub
jects touched upon by Carson corre-
spondent of the San Francisco Post, who
writing under date of October 2, says:
In charge Of an homes: and capable
superintendent, such as Mr.. Crawford
is, the management of the Carson Mint
is highly satisfactory. The chief diff
Guilty encountered is found in the want
of room and the awkwardly planned ar
rangement of the building. In the first
place, the Mint is entirely too small for
the business transacted. and in the sec
ond place. it appears to have been de-
signed with view solely Of making each
department relatively as inaccessible al
possible to all the others. 1t may, per-
haps, be unnecessary to state that the
name of the originator of this architect
ural absurdity is Mullett. The Pacific
coast delegation will do well by urging
upon the incoming Congress the Deces-
sity of charging and otherwise improv-
ing this Mint. The present working force
ia Sc. of which number 20 are men and
the remainder women the latter, with
one exception. being employed as adjust
ers. Tho monthly pay roll averages
about 81, 600. Last month business
has been the heaviest ever transacted
here.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-09

Mayor Currie received . dispatch yes
terday from Lieutenant General Sheri-
dan, saying he would leave San Fran
cisco next Wednesday, October Is, come
by Lake Tahoe, and reach Virginia City
Thursday evening. Tho people Of vir.
ginia will be glad to welcome the coming
of General Sheridan. President Grant
says he is the foremost soldier in the
United States-one of the first soldiers
Of this or any other country, of this or
any other age. He is held in just rev.
erence by our people for the services he
has rendered his country, and they
would, as q whole. rather take Sheridan
by the hand than any man alive except
President Grant. We are not advised
how long he purposes remaining in Vir-
ginia. but presume no longer than is
necessary to meet few friends, take .
little run through the mines and
mills, and a few curious looks ct this
city, where, in the desert, on q barren
mountain side. twenty thousand people
are struggling to get rich in few years.
in order to 60 and buy home in Cali
fornia.-Enterprise, yesterday.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-09

ALL ABoU1 CIGAR BoxEs.-Washing-
ton. October G.-The Attorney General
has been called upon to decide knotty
problem. The existing law requires that
all cigar boxes be stamped in letters pro-
duced by burning rod of iron, with
the name Of the manufacturer and the
location of his collection district. 1t
has been recently discovered that paper
boxes have been largely used by manu-
facturers. They claim that to comply
with the law ruins the box, as the i'm
preston is 30 light-if care be taken to
prevent the destruction of the box
that it is scarcely discernable. The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue is of
the opinion that . strict application Of
the law to such boxes is impractible.
and he has no authority to allcw sub
stituts to be used. but he asked the At
torney General if he has such . right.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-09

In the San Francisco Post of October
6 we find the following. 1t appears in
the shane of an advertisement

In the San Francisco Post of October
we find the following. 1t appears in
the shape Of an advertisement
SAN FRANCIsCo, Oct. G. 1875.
To all whom it may concern: There
was card published by me to the fol-
lowing effect johnny Sullivan is open
to fight any man in Americ at lis pounds
for LOCO or 50. 600 side, or will fight
Trevillian of Virginia City at his own
weight. Answer TO this will ohlige, j.
Sullivan" To which challenge l have
received no response until now, when
Tom MacAlpine comes out in card with
an offer to back Trevillian against Sulli-
van for $3.50 side for Il glove fight.
Sullivan Is not a parlor scraPer-not
used to handling things with gloves on,
and as TreviIlian claims to be in delicate
health, | will give him chance to i'm
prove his physical condition by meeting
him in a twenty -four foot ring in the good
cd style. at catch weight. for any sum
from $500 to $4,000. will wait patient
~ thirty days. and as this glove fighter
has disappointed me before, he had bet
ter make himself solid rs soon as posi-
Bile. l will leave the choice of place OF
meeting to him, Virginia City, California
or elsewhere. For further information,
will inform NscAlpine and the glove
fighter. that they can find me at the Harp
and Star Varieties, % Geary street, Sat
urday evening. October 9th. when l shall
have q friendly Set to with Barney Far
ley, and if they wish to talk business
without gloves. | shall be very happy to
meet them on solid basis, ready and will
ing to put Up dollar for dollar. Trevil-
liam. sstonish your friends. and act like
q man, if possible; if not. hunt your hole
and issue no more bogus challenges.
JOHN SULLIVAN
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-09

We copy the following from the
Silver 81 ata of Oct

We copy the following from the
Silver State of Oct. ::
Ogden. October 4--Editor Silve,
State Everybody here have been
on the aui vive for the last two days
to take a look at Z. S. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States or even
get a look at the hero of. l don't
know how many battles, and author
of SO many queer and terse express
sions whose name is so familiar to
every one. The special train having
on board the Presidential party, ar
rived at Ogden from Salt Lake at
| about 5 o'clock p. N. The drawing
room car Pennsylvania" which
the party occupied, was attached to
the Union Pacific train, made up of
palatial Pullman cars. The engine
was profusely decorated with flags,
streamers, gaily colored ribbons and
evergreens.
When the train was drawn up at
the depot, the President, Mrs. Grant,
Col. Fred Grant and General Bah
cock appeared at the rear observa-
tory, where the party took leave of
the committee who had escorted
them up from Salt Lake. President
Grant was attired in black broad
cloth, over which he wore a loose
gray duster with belt of the same
material. He appeared more feshy
than his portraits taken during the
war represented him to be, and his
beard which used to be closely
trimmed, is now worn at full length,
and is tinged with gray. Firmness is
Enthusiastically depicted in his eoun-
tenance, and he bears about him an
air of dignity and self-possession.
He shook hands cordially with those
introduced to him, called each one
by name and made some appropriate
but very brief remark. Mrs. Grant
is o very plain matronly looking
lady; plainly attired, and very agree
able, especially to the ladies'. Col.
Fred Grant is handsome fellow.
He stands about five feet ten; we'll
formed has a broad oval face, up
on which he carries a continual
smile. He wears mustache and
looks q soldier.
A great many prominent men, and
men who made themselves promin-
ent on that occasion, took the Presi-
dent by the hand and wished the
party safe and pleasant journey.
Three rousing cheers went up for
the President of the United States
and the train sped On at the rate of
forty miles an hour for Denver.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-09

TIE OHIO ELECTION takes place next
Tuesday. Gen. Hayes. Ex-Governor of
the State, is the Republican candidate
for Governor, and Governor Allen has
been nominated BY the Democrats for
re- election.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-09

Is II ouR HAwLEY?-We SEQ reference
to divorce suit in one Of the San Fran.
cisco Courts between Lottis J. Hawley
and Albert T. Haslsy. Must be our
Hawley-same that was stabbed in tho
bowelary department at Los Angeles
awhile ago.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-09

FkRxAxDYwuD declines to give any
money to help Uncle Bill Allen to b.
elected in Ohio. Fernandy believes in
solid men and solid money.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-09

STRUCK BLIND.-A curious case of
total and instantaneous blindness oc-
Cured at the Sierra Nevada mine on
Tuesday night, which the Virginia
reporters have failed to notice. We
get Our information from Mr.. Dun
ham, employed at the new shaft.
He says that Mr.. Wilcox, the engi-
neer at the works. first experienced
! a curious feeling in the right eye,
and a moment after put his hand up
| before it and found to his astonish-
ment that he could not see. He
| turned to mention the fact to some
one standing by, when the light
suddenly faded from the left eye.
and he was left in total darkness,
He was Immediately taken to his
rooms, and up to this time is per-
fectly blind. No good cause can be
assigned for the fact, as he was in
good health, and possessed e1traord-
mary clear vision before this sudden
and lamentable deprivation of sight.
1t will be worthy case for the
scientific Investigation of the medi- |
cal profession. We hope. however,
that the stroke is only temporary.
and that Mr.. Wilcox may as quickly |!
regain his vision as he has lost it
Lyon County Times, Oct.7.
RUNAWAY AND ACCIDENT-On !
Saturday afternoon horse attached |
to q light buggy came charging
down Mission street at a terrible rate
of speed. the driver climbing out
behind, and escaping with somer-
sault and q bruised head. When
near the Mint. Captain John D. Boop,
one of the watchmen of that institu-
ton, sprang out and stopped the
animal, but not without being
thrown to the ground and breaking
his hand all to pieces. Fortunately
or unfortunately for the Captain, the
hand was neat wooden imitation,
the real member having been blown
to the winds in 1869, while the
Captain. then in command OF the
Placerville Guard. was firing a
salute in honor of the completion of
the Pacific Railroad. A little
work and q new glove will
furnish Boop with as good hand as
before the runaway.-Bulletil Oct. 1
A SNAKE WITH EAgs-S. r. T.
writes to the Eagle as follows, from
Robson township: On Friday last
\ large black snake, known as the ,
swamp species, was killed about one
mile and a half from Baskerville,
'even miles below Reading, by
Elhannon Hauser, who was cutting
wood on the hill Mr.. Hauser was
old by . boy that snake was in the
Dad near him, when Mr.. H. took q
arge pole and killed the reptile. It
four feet four inches.
When the snake was examined it :
vas found to have two ears, about
wo inches apart, three inches and =
lalf from the back part of the mouth.
The ears are about half an inch in +
ength. and the shape of a rabbits.
Ir. Hauser skinned the snake, and
viii have the skin stuffed, as it is the
irst snake We have ever heard of
laving ears. It will be taken to
reading Reading Eagle.
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NEW TODAY.
ARIoN NOTICE,

4 MEETING or THE ARION SINGING
"A Society will be held in the School room
Of the Episcopal Church, on Monday evening,
October IL. At ~ O'Clock.
full attendance is desired.
Z. Z. LAUGHTON,l ~ Con,
n. d. HATCH,
Carson, Oct. s.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17
Hannibal g. ST. Joe Railroad 90.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
No Anr,l 1907,

HANNIBAL, Mo-, April l, 1875.
Dear SIR: have the pleasure to INFORM you
that from and after April 4th, this Company
will run three Express Trains each way daily,
and that arrangements have been made be-
tween this line and tho Toledo, Wabash &
Western Railway, whereby through train,
to be known as the s'Kansas City and Now
York Express" composed Of Baggage Cars,
Day Coaches and Pullman Sleeping Cars. is to
ruin from Kansas City to Toledo, Ohio, via
Quincy. Jacksonville, Springfield, Decatur,
Lafayette, Logansport and Fort Wayne, with
out change. Also this train takes through
Coach and Pullman Sleeping Car from Kansas
City to Chicago. via Chicago, Burlington L
Quincy Railrosi without change. Time for
leaving the Missouri River, as follows:
Kan. City
Day Ex. Il N.Y.Ex. Gin Ex.
Lv. Kansas City, 6:l0 a. m. 1856 D. m. 1880 p. m.
Atchison, b:30 3:15 IS GAS {"
st. Joseph. 7:l0 ASS sos +"
The Day Express from Kansas City has
magnificent Parlor Car from Kansas City to
Quincy, connecting with Pullman Sleeping
Cars for Chicago and Toledo. The New York
Express, via Quincy and Toledo. Wabash &
Western Railway, makes the time from the
Missouri River to New York in 1fty (5O) hours,
an advantage to the travelling public never be-
fore offered or attempted by any ether line
Also bear in mind that this is the only
line running through cars between Kansas
City, indianapolis and Cincinnati without
change.
And we therefore feel confident the public
at large viii appreciate the above advantages,
and continue in the future as in the past, to
give the Old Reliable Hannibal & St. Joseph
Railroad their patronage.
Very respectfully, yours,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17

Mr.. Waterman an old and respected citizen
of Wichita, father-in-law to Hon. A. A. Moore
and who let here few weeks ago for Arizona
was shot by the accidental discharge of a shot
gun in the hands of Mr.. Miller, who accompa-
panied the expedition. The accident occurred
near Trinidad, and the wound was a very
painful Though not a dangerous one, the
charge passing through the hand and along
the arm. Mrs. Waterman writes that she
fears he will lose two of his fingers, all of
which we are sorry to record.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17

+. 5. McCabe, ID. D., of Topeka, made us q
social call the other day when we were absent.
The absence we regret in view of so much
consideration. The Doctor preached to a
large audience in Eagle Hall, Sunday night.
preciate one must be personally acquainted
A single sermon will suffice to convince the
average nearer Of his mental force and fine cuI-
ture, but one must be associated with him in
every day life to catch such CLEANS of good
ness and christian charity as is seldom possess
ed by any one individual. The Doctor, we
believe, has gone down into the Indian terri
tory on tramp for general health.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17

On Saturday, July Sd, special trains will run
from Topeka and Wichita to Emporia. to
bring the children from the towns and cities
along the line to celebrate the Fourth of July
by Grand Jubilee. The fare for the round
trip will be: From Topeka, s1.25; children
under thirteen years, SO cents. From WITCH.
ita $l.5o. Poor children to be carried free.
An organ, valued at $500, is to be presented,
on the grounds, to the Sunday School that
furnishes the best vocal music. Each school
that completes for the prize will have the Sc
lection Of one Of the awarding committee.
Ten thousand people are expected to be pres
ent, and join in singing "Praise God from
whom all blessings flow,' and In the chorus Of
"The Sweet BY and By" Let everybody
come up and offer thanksgiving for deliverance
from the scourge that was upon us. Bring
your baskets filed and running over, so that
none need be hungry. All ministers of the
Gospel in the State are cordially invited to be
with US. The following named gentleman
have been solicited to come and participate In
the celebration: Hon. j, J. Ingalls,, Hon. J,
M. Harvey, Gov. Thomas Osborn, all three
members Of Congress, Rev. W. X. Marshall.
OF Kansas City, and many others. Hon. John
Guthrie, of Topeka, will be the President of
the day, and Lew A. Wood, OF Emporia.
Marshal.
c. J. JONES, General Manager.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17
wAsuINcToN. ID. G Hume OH ,s-

V@S1F1-SoTOS, D. JuHc 5tI, 16sJ.
To the Eagle, Wielita, Eansss: SIR: The
Hon. Secretary Of the Interior, by letter dated
Jund 3D., 1875, has directed that the adver-
tisement for the sale Of the Cherokee STRIP
Lands in Kansas, which by my latter OF the
30th Of April last, you were instructed to in
sert in yeur paper for a period OF twelve
weeks. be discontinued until further orders.
You will, therefore discontinue the publica-
tian OF said advertisement for the present, and
nsert, for period Of four weeks, the notice
sent. Sc. BURDErT.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17

Mrs. A. l.. Hoxsie. one Of our lady SUBJ
scribers living near 3endle, in Butler County,
called this week. Mrs. H. is fixing up grass
boquet for the centennial. She promised to
write out some fine original recipes for the
profit and dslectation Of our Sedgwick Coun-
ty ladies, and by way Of an appetizer, told US
to suggest to our Sedgwick County ladies that
for = Said dressing sweet cream beat up with
sugar and vinegar added to taste was exceed
iEgly delicate and nice.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17

Will some of our farmer friends be so kind
as to cut us samples Of their wheat, rye, oats,
barley, timothy, alfalfa. clover, blue grass,
cotton and wild grasses. and bring them to
town with them some time when convenient,
with their name, the township and range, at
tached to each sample. We desire such sized
punches as can be comfortably grasped by the
hand. So many travellers and sight-seers call
upon us expecting to see such samples, be-
sides we shall take good care of them and see
that they 20 to the Centennial at Philadelphia
this winter. Cut close to the earth, or if the
roots are pulled up shake of the soil The
Centennial Committee requested US to look
after this matter. but being away at the time
we fear we ara late with our request.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17

The Wichita Bacon newspaper establish
mont was sold under a foreclosure, last Fri
day, for debt held by W. L. Mcclure. Judge
A. Harris was the purchaser. 1t was adver-
tised several weeks since, but an injunction
from Judge Campbslfs court stopped proceed
ings until the above date. The paper appears
as usual this week with Mr.. Gabel's name at
che head. from which fat we suppose its Pc
summary troubles have been satisfactorily ar
rauoed
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17
Sheriff'S Sale.

District Court, 18th Judicial District. sedgwick
County, Kansas.
W. A. Thomas,
vs..
S. +. Adams.
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out Of the
District Court OF the 18th Judicial District sitting
in and for Sedgwick County, Kansas, wherein
W. A. Thomas is plaintiff, and s. +. Adams
defendant Twill Saturday the 18th day OF July,
A. ID. 1876 between the hours of 10o'clock n m
and o'clock d. m, at the the Courthouse door IN
the City of Wichita Kansas, offer for sale at pub.
lie auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand
all the right title and interest Of the defendant
s. +. Adams, in and to the following described
property, to wit:
Commencing at the northeast corner OF Oak
Street and Texas Avenue. in Hilton's addition TO
the city Of Wichita, in the county Of Sedgwick
and State of Kansas. running thence north three
hundred and five (35) ieet thence cast three nun
dred 5000 feet, thence south three hundred and
five (305) feet, thence west three hundred 600
feet to place of beginning.
said property is levied upon as the property of
defendant, s. +. Adams, and will be sold to sat
isfy said order Of sale.
Sherir's Ohice, Wichita. sedgwick County,
Kansas june 18th, A ID. 1875.
p. II. MASSEY, Sheriff,
list Sedgwick County, Kansas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17

Little as yet is known of the value of this
country. par ercelltaes, for the growth OF sheep.
Mr.. Pink Fouts informs us that his flock OF
400 sheep turned Of four and five-eighths
pounds of wool per head. Old wool growers
will readily appreciate such yield coming
from flock that had not been fed grain of
any kind of corn for over a year. The flock
is perfectly healthy and rolling fat Mr.. Fouts
is highly pleased with his sheep venture,
which, in addition to his eighty acres Of wheat
viii give him nice income for the YEAR.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17
MA RRTEn

In Kewanee, Jnne I'd, S75, by Rev. James
Tompkin', VIM. &. Little, Of Wichita, Kan.
sas, and Louise Reed, of X ewanes, Illinois.
Last week we thsughtlessly made mis-.
take as to location, but we have it right now.
Without an attempt at wit or an iRtimation
that it is not man, alone, that "wants Little
here below" we wish the Judge and his fair
bride long and happy life in this beautiful
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17

Gov. E. s. Slower and W. p. McClure-our
Billy's sire-togethcr with some other Topeka
capitalists have opened up at West Las AMI
mas one Of most extensive lumber, gram and
Hour houses in the West. They send us their
card. We wish them success if such q wish
were necessary
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17

Mr.. n. Wilkie. ex-President of the First
National Bank at Elderado, who has upward
OF 800 acres of wheat row being harvested,
says that Douglas township, Butler County.
alone, VIII send upwards of thirty thousand
bushels of wheat to the Wichita market. Mr..
Wiikie says he viii sow 500 acres OF wheat this
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-17

Grand celebration to be held the 81 of July,
1875, on the southwest quarter Of section
twen'y-eight, town twenty-eight, two east.
two miles north and three miles east OF FL
Paso. on Spring Creek. in Walnut Grove on
Dolan's farm. Programme of the day /:
Prayer. Singing. Reading Of the Declaration
of Independence, by p. ID. Morse. Grafton,
by Amos Harris. speaking, by Farmer
Doolittlo" and others. General toast and re-
Spouse. Dinner. General amusements. Fan
tastic parade. Bowery dance, to commence
at four O'Clock.
Resoirsd, That the programme of arrange
ments be PUBLISH in the Wichita papers and
general invitation be extended to all to
come.
Arrangements have been msde with the Ell
Paso Bridge Company to pass all free who
wish to attend from the west side Of the river.
Spring Greek, June 18th, 1873.
J. b. OTTo, Sec. Farmers Club.