Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-06
RIPCDlICAV RALLY At E2PIB8
EnshaalassD ard Psrty SDasAs
Aroused.


The Republican rally n EmPI~
last night was the grand event OF the
campaign. A special car took down
numerous delegation from Carson,
and "A Is stated in an item elsewhere,
the Mint gun squad and their field
niece were also there. The de!ega-
ton from here were furnished with
band of martial music, a fife and snare
and base drum. The meeting
which was held III Bowdeu's Hall. was
called to order by Mr.. Zsbriskie, Chair
man Of the Republican County Central
Committee, aud upon motion o! Ar. W.
O. II. Martin, Mr.. Brodbead was elected
Chairman OF the meeting. Mr.. Mighels,
one Of the candidates for the Assembly,
WA called on for speech. and he re.
s.on,,eh by u brief allnsion TO national
pnlltjcs and n review Of certain matters
OF State policy. intending the pus'Ion
tax, the State Prison. the need OF he
form School, the necessity for an insane
ssv lum. etc. Mr. C. 9 Mott Of Carson
folio = ed Mr Mighels in brie: but very
appropriate and acceptable speech. III
which he position Of the two parties was
con,rast.d ami the urgency Of Repubii-
can action illustrated. Major E. A.
Sherman was called upon and made
pe-ch If considerable length presenting
the history Of the war and contrasting
he record Of the two parties. We beg
ia saw that we think it was not doing tie
fnir thing to the candidates present TINS
~ call upon . professional -peechmaker
70 their exclusion They hid u righ, TO
ne heard. and should not have been
asked TO take back seat While Major
SHERMAN or any other ialker occupied
he time Of The me-iingl
Pat Lynch made one of his peculiar.
r.cv, telling spec ches; Mr.. Cot;iu told.
in mndas.. fitting terms Who he was and
that he thought he could fill the of &c Of
District Attorney better than any Demo
Graf; aud Judge Harris made \ most ex
client speech. in wni"h he earnestly ad-
vcnt-d the support II the entire 'itAe!
These sprech,s seemed 10 have an *
celi.nt feet and were frequently APP
,,iaud-n.
The meeting Was we'll attended, seV-
raj Indies b-ine pres. III; mud what was
aid and done was listened TO with
,ns-ked interest The asssmbinge dis
cer.-d with three hearty cheers for
Hayes and Wheeler.
REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.
The town of Empire was illuminated
bv three big bnnSrea. aud the grand
vent Was s"Iutei by firing from the
Win: gun The gun squad consists nf
Mr.. ID. A. Ru,lingams. Sam Noyes and
harley Wilson. They fired aboni
wenrv ronnds when. having charged
h- piece Nth nbou; one pound
.n,! a half Of cannon Cor blakting) pow
ranmed wal of oAkum. they fred their
AZ, remaining cartridge-their parting
int The Strain proved TOO much for
the gun. and she bars. in the most re-
N ~rk abe manner, She went all to
rer.s: aud strange to say burt nobody.
rn- muzZ.- that is 10 say. piece OF
H. fiun, end Of tn gun about a foot
rns was thrown about forty feet from
,her- II had stood; the breech or casca
!, ! wns thrown rearwsrds about as far;
pi-ce IF ib.- right side WAS thrown o
rte way; ~ fragment Of the hreech re
,,alr.-d on the carriage; and one piece
Thing &c pounds was shot mp to al
i an. ns- hi.ht in q the air, coming down
nd smashing through the ''oid Lock
,",h c.b,u"-at iess; $50 yards from
b. r. the G nnon bad stood. II went
right ,br"ngh The house. in one eide and
~, III. her -goi"g across a corner OF
h- hnildinv AM smashing the top OF
Lpkw,md'. tool chesf rs It went. This
:, ece bad one Of the trnnnions on it.
Another piece wen: Way up beyond the
Luck wood cabin Where the remainder
went, Dohoiy knows. The wonder il
r 81. nobody WIS seriously hurt. Sam
\ .v.s had some gravel driven against
~ face and bead. Int he said be had
-rn heap worse hurt AT a prayer
n --tipg. This is the end of the old
'u.r. gun II was cast at Silver City to
h. order Of the late Col. Garry. we
believe. II hes been III existence these
w-lve years or more, and has had some
.r-ity rough handling. 1t is thought
hat the explosion was caused BY the
r-ce settling down into the sand and
,aving no recOi, Anyhow. she ia
busted" past all hope Of restoration
She conliln', have persisted in "a better
,n--. We are sorry that the boys !
nave lost their gun. but congratulate
h-m upon tbei. escape from serious in |
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