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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-04-22
WESTERN DISPATCHES
Anti-Chinese Meeting-Races That
DIDN'T Come off. empie d Work
mans Affairs.
SAN FRANCISCO, April %

SAN Francisco, April %.
The Young Mems Universal Reform
Society held all anti Chinese meeting
last night to take active steps lii the
prosecution of the undertaking Of
cinching the Mongolians. It's decided
by the organization that o committee
of twenty shall constantly act in report
ing to the Secretary names of firms
and persons who directly or Indirectly
employ Chinese. The Committee on
Supervisors when called upon to report,
stated that the petition sent before that
honorable body, had received no atten.
ton whatever, and was therefore fail
urs.
Three days racing was advertised to
be given over the May field driving park,
to commence Thursday of this week.
Bills We're oat and liberal purses offered,
and number of San Francisco horses
entered, and went down to contend for
the various premiums. On opening
day it was discovered that one of the
proprietors named White was not to be
found. Finally it was ascertained that
after borrowing various sums of
money in this city and in Mayfeld as
well. selling number of horses that
did not belong to him, and committing
other irregularities, he had departed.
1t is supposed he took about So, 500
with him.
Los ANGELES, April %, 1876.
Several of the creditors of the Temple
* Workman Bank have decided to
file a petition TO set aside the present
assignment on the ground of fraud.
The proof is said to " conclusive. AS
soon as the assignment is set aside.
large creditors who have been quietly
obtaining judgements againt the estate
will step in and take the amount re-
manning after the mortgage of Il. j.
Baldwin has been satisfied This mort
gage covers oil the property of Temple
Il Workman, and now amounts to
something like S43o, 900. After this
claim is satisfied there will remain
about $500, 600 to be taken up by judg-
ments. The small stockholders, to
tho number Of 200, will never receive a
cent. The interest on liabilities now
amounts to something like $40, 900 per
mouth, and collections made figure IN
$4,000 for two months.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-04-22

MRS. FRANK LoPEz of Sacramento
gave birth to a child last "Wednesday
not quite two and quarter inches in
length, and no larger than mans
thumb. Every limb aud muscle was
perfectly and proportionately dsvel
oped. 1t died immediately after its
birth.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-04-22
NEW TO-DAY.
POLL TAXES.

n Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Az under the law each male resident If this
state over twenty-one and under siYtv years
OF age is subject to poll tax Of four dollars
Any person or persons. company or cornors.
slon doine business in the State. and HAVING
py direct contract, or indirectly through othsr
e s IN their employ one or more per.
liable for any and all Poll .axes that n,ay ~
due nom such employees. The law viii he
strictly and promptly enforced.
JAMES BUCKEER.
Winnemucca April 20, 1876. A.,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-04-22
f O R REIGN N.
Annexing Hayti.

PARIS, April %, 1876.
United States Mlnister Washburne
was intervene to-day by his diplo-
matte colleagues respecting ,he ann-xa-
ton of Hayti by the United States.
He rsplyed evasiyeiy to the interrosA
tons, bat declared that the annexation
would benefit AMsrica immt nseiy.
Trouble i'm Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA, April %, 1876.
An event occurred here Yesterday
against the Minister Of Finance. The
outbreak was without bloodshed.
A For2er Remanded.
LONDON, April %, 1876.
Gray, the forger, was remAhded at
the Bow Street Police Station this
morning, and recommitted. The indict.
nents / cludsd three more charges
of forgery. Nr Lrtus. the prisoner
counsel, declared Gray WAS gentle
man of position, and he had inpocsut.y
used the forged bonds in his business
as an exchange broker. Two other
persons are incIud ID In the Indictment
who have never been brought ont. and
who are doing business in New York.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-04-22

The following eritaph is from
tombstone in Indiana:
Under This sod our Babe LisS
it neither Cries nOr HOLES
IT LIVED just twenty 7 Days,
And cost US $40.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-04-22
T Ell C RAJ III c
BY Adam lie and Pacific Line.
lsrEcIA & TO THE SILVER STATE
EAST ERN DISPATCHES
strikers Riot.

StElheEs bEVt'
CINCINNATI, April %, 1876.
A s. .ri'sers' riot of 200 men occurred
at II le Kanawha river improvements.
nea Charleston, West Virginia. yester-
dag. Negroes were emplyed and were
d .iven away by the whites. The
County Court adjourned, aud the
Sheriff, with force of 100 men, queled
the disturbance. Work will probably
go on without further molestation.
stabbipg ARRAY.
G. II. Sawyer, prominent young
lawyer and ex Mayor of Charleston,
was stabbed dangerously by school
teacher named Nash last evening.
Nash was arrested and sent to Jail.
Sawyer is doing well, and viii probably
recover.
Where the Money Went.
New YORK, April %, 1876.
A special to ths World from Wash
ington says ex-Detective Whitley was
before the Garfield Committee again,
yesterday, aud gave considerable cor
roborative testimony Of the Secret Ser
vice Fund, which it is alleged was nsed
to carry elections. 1t was not confined
to New York. but thousands upon
thousands were spent in the South, by
order of the President. The latter has
resolved on full investigation, and
has called meeting of the Cabinet at
IL O'Clock this morning for special
consultation on the subject John L.
Davenport viii appear before the com
mittee to day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-04-22
PURE MILK

VI TGI'IAY CUSTOMERS VIII /
E6,suppliea sith milk at reduced piF
the piGnomueca Dairy 80 nusrt-
Milk by the gallon 80 cents; IN "ssf
ties l2]s cents per quart en.Ir
o." a. lrOprisa
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-04-22
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BY Atlantic and Pacific Line.
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATED
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

Is there statesman IN the republican par.
ty with the ability and learning qualifying
him for the Office whose nomination will OF
itself be such a separation from all the pas,
that the country will accept him upon his
own character and his own record as the be-
ginning OF new era in political morality,
and of q new administration of national
affairs, in which the Executive and the party
will be public agents, free from the trials
and trammels Of personal entanglemen,s and
burdened with the vindication and defence
of no persons or factions? Such is the man
who should be nominated at Cincinnati
Chtcago Tribune.
While it is probable that Dogenes with
Pinkerton's whole detective corps and 100
lamps to assist him, would search in vain
through the republican party for such man,
Illinois alone has a couple of democrats that
would fill the bill to the last item. We need
but name the Hon. Sidney Breese and Hon.
David Davis.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

One of our subscribers, NJ. G.. F. Clarkson,
who resides five miles southwest OF this place,
informs rs that himself and two boys killed
on his premises, on Thursday last March 8
twenty -four snakes, and it wasn't much of a
day for snakes either; It's most too early in
the season for them. They were what are
known as garter snakes and measured all
the way from IA to A inches in length
kemphis (.Ko) Recetlk, ...
Whereby G. F. Clarksor and his sons did a
very foolish thing Garter snakes about q
farm are as harmless as toads, and in the way
of destroying noxious insects ten times az
uspful
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01
GONE ABROAD

John w. Bingham, the king of the Indiana
whisky ring. who was convicted month OF
two ago at indianapolis and whose sentence
to the penitentiary was suspended only be
cause his evidence was needed elsewhere
has concluded to seek relief from further
prosecution by escaping to more congenial
cline across the seas. II is said he knew
more than enough to convict BabCock high
er than kite, but was persuaded TO keep
mum, and 1t is now affirmed that il was in
accordance with that agreement that he was
taken to New York under pretencc of testi
Tying In some whisky cases there, but really
to give him an opportunity TO make good his
escape to Europe. Having been convicted,
his bail was released and there was nothing
to hold him but his own recognizance.
All that now remains to fully repay him
for his noble services IN saving the patriotic
Babcock from disgrace Is, that under the pre-.
tense of further wanting his testimony the
President shall send him full pardon, and
thus enable him to gladden. the souls of his
numerous repining friends in Indiana by
once appearing ameng them free man
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

GIVE Us A REsr!- are piled with on an
average three letters day offering to write
US daily, tri-weekly or weekly letters from
Philadelphia during the centennial show, al
rates from so cents up to $500 per letter. II
would be. some comfort if these ap
plicants were Obliged 10 present their propos.
ais in person, tor then we could shoot few
of them and thus scare of the rest, but as i,
is, we can only cram the waste basket Ifthe
managers Of the show would charge each OF
these letter writers license fee of So, the
financial success of the thing would be assur
ed beyond any contingency.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01
Ten inches of snow IN Ottawa on Tuesday

Ten inches of snow IN Ottawa on Tuesday
may have been big thing for this region
bu, what would our people say TO snow like
tina, at White Pine, in Nevada, on the sth
INST, according to the Nees, of that place:
Judge Waters, on Wednesday, offered an
Indian IS If he would find his office door on
Main street. The Indian commenced shovel
ing away the snow, and was down ten feet OF
more, when the storm SET in again, which
soon buried the Indian out Of sight He tus
neled himself out, and, finding the Judge
said, "IIeap no catch 'en door; maybe SO
three moons" The judge regrets the failure
and thinks the Indian would have struck the
door in gong down fifteen feet deeper
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

THE GREAT RIFLE MATCH.-Under the
auspices OF the Centennia! commission, and
as part OF the great show, grand interna.
tiOnal long range match of rifle shooting, fol
the championship of the world, is to take
place at Creedmoor, Long Island, on the l4th
and 10Th of September, 1876. Every nation
in the world IS invited to send team" to
participate in the match, and many have al
ready signifed their purpose to be represen
ted Each team is to consist Of 8 men, with
4 reserves. The twelve thus 10 represent the
United States are to be chosen as follows
May 81 and June /, 1876, there is to be q
grand match at Creedmoor, l.. L., open to all
native born citizens of the U. 8. Each com
petitor is TO have fifty shots each day. al
800 yards, Is at 900. and 90 at 1000 The six
teen making the best score at this match will
meet again June 9th and It'll, and make the
same number of shots each at the same dis
lance, and the twelve making the best score
are chosen. These will have another match
June 18th and 14th, to determine their re-
spective order of merit. Entries for compe
tition in the match May 3lst are open until
10 O'clock A. NJ. of that day. Applications
must be addressed to and any inquiries on
the subject will be responded to, on address.
ing Martin T. Mcmahon, SO Nassau street,
New York
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

The testimony of the Marshes before the
Clymer committee, since their return from
Montreal, IL spelling several very pretty re-
publican eiectioneering lies. Instead Of ely.
mer having FASTENED Marsh's fight or done
anything to alarm him, Marsh says Clymer
labored to quiet his fears and insisted on his
staying. Instead of going the same night, 1t
also appears that Marsh waited several days
in New York and only resolved upon fiigh,
when he saw in the papers that Grant had
determined to prosecute him in the courts
That disposes Of the whole story fourished
around the house by Bass and Blaine that
Clymer desired to brighten Marsh out of tho
country In Pendleton's interest.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01
Naperville came near having a lynchin,

Naperville came near having lynching
bee the other day A man named Oliver
Davis, an ex.penitentiary convict and pro
tessional horse thief, had stolen several horses
in the north end of Will county and run them
to Naperville, where he sold them. He was
followed by the owners of the horses, who
were Joined in the pursuit by regiment OF
grangers, 80 that when Davis was finally ap.
pretended at Naperville and started back to
Will county the mob was with difficulty re-
strained from hanging him to the first tree.
Indeed only the firmness and decision of the
officer who arrested him saved his neck.
He was finally lodged in the Will county
Jail, where he awaits his trial
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

| am aware that this view of the subject is
contrary 10 long established custom. know
that IN some religious bodies or churche:
the sexes are divided of-wives and daugh
,ers on ohe side of the house, and husbands
and sons on the other. am not a Shaker
and much prefer a seat with the fair sex
both at church and elsewhere. Indeed, al
ways did My mother was a woman. Why
should We ROT sit together! Who is wise
above the Creator? And on whs, authority
are we separated and herded of, each sex by
itself like cattle? IL there so much of The
old Adam in us that We cannot be trusted in
the society of each other, plead for thos'
who suffer this vrong-those whose nature:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

Ben Buffers lovely son-in-law, Gov. Ames
Of Mississippi, got the star, ofhis impeacheri
in the Mississippi legislature beautifully the
other day. Finding that his Impeachment,
and deposition were inevitable, he heroicaIly
resigned, and swapping his fingers at the
state, returns to his home in Massachusetts
where, in point Of fact, II had ever been ex
cept cons,ructively. Meantime the presiden,
of the Mississippi senate has been installed
as Governor. and the people Of Mississippi
for the first time since the war, have obtained
full control Of the state. r
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01
IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Supreme Court of the u g. on Monday
rendered an important decision in the Grant
Parish and Kentucky election cases, the effect
being virtually to annul the so.callcd enforce
mcnt act of congressional act by which con
gress undertook 10 take control OF all the
election machinery Of the states and run
them with bayonet accomplishments so as TO
be sure that no negro or republican vote
should be excluded, whatever might be the
result as to the democrats. The decision OF
the court is TO the effect that, while unGues-
tionably under the 18th amendment congress
has the power, by adequate legislation, to
protect the equal rights OF the negro with the
white man to vote, the particular law in
question greatly OvcrShoots the mark, and Is
therefore null and void. 1T is says the
court substantially, inadequate to the spe-
cial end embodied in the constitutional
amendment; in other words, it is not such
legislation as is requisite, and as congress is
empowered TO pass, 10 convey the amendment
into effect. For that purpose It Is insufficient;
for any other purpose than that it is invalid
In effect, therefore, the decision must put an
end to the act itself, SO far AS lis execution is
concerned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

As an illustration of the condition of the
roads in this state we notice tina, at a funeral
last week IN lroquois county the corpse had
to be carried on the shoulders of eight men a
distance of over mile to the cemetery, tn,
passage of horses or any vehicle over the road
being out of the question. At Gardiner, lss'
week, finding it impossible for horses 10 draw
the hearse, twenty men took hold of a long
rope fastened TO sled, and drew this impro
vised hearse. with the corpse thereon, in the
same manner as the fire companies used tc
haul the old fashioned fire engines. by go
ing through fields and avoiding all low
ground they managed to get TO the cemetery
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

The heavy rains of last Friday and Satur.
day caused the bursting Of several dams in
Massachusetts and Connecticut on Monday,
and a great deal of damage was done, though
occurring in the day time very few lives were
lost. AT Clinton. Worcester county, Mass,
the Messy and South Meadow ponds gave
way, destroying many rods of the Boston,
Clinton and Fitchburg railroad, seriously
damaging the Bigelow carpet mills, and to.
tally destroying ,he tannery of Bryant &
King and the soap factory of ii. A. Marshall.
Bryant & King lost 100000 worth of calf.
skins alone. At Worcester, on Wednesday
night, the alarm was given that the Snyde.
brook reservoir, by which the city is SUPPL
ed with water, was in danger. Amer the
most desperate exerlions, the dam at 5:54 =.
N. finally gave way. An immense volume Of
water, covering over $50 acres, swept down
the side of Leicester hill, through New Wor.
cester, and Quinsigmond, all outlying vii.
lagos. Fortunately the course of the food
passed TO one side OF the thiekly settled
portion OF the city. and as ample warning
had been given of the danger much of the
loss of life and property which would attend
sudden Eruption was avoided. Butthe whole
tract from Leicester hill to the Blackstone
river was very important. and Of course the
damage will reach into millions.
The reservoir was about Eve miles from
the city hall, and is neary 500 feet above the
leyel Of Main street.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01
g4s gtse gtsdst,.
TOWN ELECTION.


The annual town elections take place next
Tuesday. at which supervisors. assessors, col
lectors, &C., are to be elected. In this town
one supervisor and two assistants are to be
elected; ana town clerk, collector, assessor
and commissioner Of highways.
For Supervisor Mr. Andrew Lynch, having
filed the Office most ably and acceptably for
the last three or four years. is placed on the
track for reelection. Henry Shuler is q can
didate against him, and Mr.. Jacob Christman
is a candidate for assistant supervisor, agains,
Mr.. John Stout and Mr.. W. J. Nicely, who
are candidates for Reelection. 81
For Clerk j. g. Armstrong (Beemus) /.
candidate for reelection, without opposi
ton. ,&H ft ,| sIH
FOR Assessor the candidates are Arthur
Lockwood, A. b. smith and Robert Wilson.
For Coiicctor--the only Office that pays
the number of candidates is legion. The
more prominent are Capt. F. G. King, r. o.
Black, John T. Burke, II. Y. Murphy, j. P,
Flick, James Lafferty, John HobaD, and N.
Mates. Af
John Kelly is running for con missioner of
highways without opposition.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

Has ILLINOIS LIQUOR LAw?-This cues.
ton was raised in the McLesn circuit cour,
at Bloomington last week by Gen. McNulta
attorney for the defense in certain liquor
cases before that court. The point made by
Gen. McNults is, that in adopiinythe revised
statutes this law, as /. now stands, on its inal
passage in the senate received but "a votes
as the journals show, whereas the constitu
ton requires that all bills, TO become laws
must receive e majority vote of all the mem
beers of both houses. There are 81 senator's
and of course II takes &C votes to make a ma
ioriiy of all We have not learned wha, tbs
decision was on the point raised.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01
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HOME MATTERS.
Death of S. Ii. Gridley-

l
Samuel y. Gridley, one of our Oldest ana most
honored citizens, died suddenly on Wednesda,
evening at the residence Of Josiah Pope, in the
western part Of the city, where for the last year
or two he had made his home with his only sur
viving child SOD about lG years of age. Mr.. g.
had for years been sufferer from asthma, and
Tor several weeks past was suffering from the aa
di'ional a;iiiction Of bad cold; but on the day
Oh his death he had been at his Office in the gas
works and attended to business as usual, return.
ing home In the evening and eating hearty sup
per. In the course of the evening during which
Mr.. u had been unusually lively and cheerful
MISS rope made some molasses candy Of which
he ate, but soon after complained OF feeling
queerly. lie raised window and vomited; then
returning with deathlike pslor on his face and
was assisted to lounge, upon which, with the re-
mark "Oh how dark it is" he lay down. DR.. Ne
Arthur was sent for but though living but
couple Of blocks off, got to hs side only in time
to close his eyes in death.
Mr.. Gridley had been a resident Of Ottawa
since about 1886, during nearly all Of which tin.
he had been engaged here in business: seyera,
years as clerk in the store of Cushman & Thornp
son, then Of Cushmsn, Stebbins & Co., then a.
partner in the grin of CushmanS Gridley,
Gridley & Perkins, &c, until few years
ago, when he retired from the mercantile.
business TO take charge as Secretary and Man
ager of the Ottawa Gas Works, in which position
he stood at his death.
He was a man OF exceptional uprightness and
rectitude Of char acter; social, genial aud pleas
ant, surrounded by warm personal friends, and
without personal enemy in the world. A con
sistent member of the Congregational church
from his youth up, his daily walk through life
was such as to honor his religions profession
He had been widowcr for some years and
leaves surviving him an only son about 10 years
Of age.
The funeral takes place form the residence OF
Mr. Pope, east end OF Douglas street. at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

The republican papers are bowling over
the statement of New York member OF con
gress that he has positive evidence that Mrs
Grant received $25,0 900 Of the infamous profits
OF the gold ring from the famous BLACK Fri.
day" calamity. This is the first attempt
they say, to drag Mrs. Grant into the dirty
mire Of politics. James Piske swore to the
same thing three years age and his statement
was never denied. If Mrs. Grant don't want
TO be defled she must no, touch pitch
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01
While there is great deal Of envious de

While there is a great deal Of envious dec
lamstion over the supposed happy lot of th'
Wall street money sharks, it would not b.
difficult to point out hundred La Sale
county farmers whose lot is infinitely prefer
able to that Of almost any of the kings o.
Wall street. See the shocking end of jim
Fiske. And Daniel Drew has just gone un
der and will probably die poor man. LIE
grand Lockwood, G. B. Grinnell, Richard
Schell, James II. Banker, the Littles, Duncan
Sherman, and hundreds Of others could bt
named who, after fourishing few feverish
miserable years in marble palaces, have gon,
TO the wall and will be lucky if they escape
paupers graves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

Rysdyk's famous stallion hsmbletonlan
died q, Chester, Orange Co., n. Y, last Sun.
day night, being sbou, 81 years old. He was
never trained to the turf, but was the progen.
itor of the best trotting stock America has
produced. Among his most illusirious de.
seencants are Dexter. George wilkes, Bruno,
Brunette, Major, Winfield, Volunteer, Shark,
the stallion Jay Gould. Florida, and Happy
Medium. He was altogether the iather of
about 500.