Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-10
TELEeRApaIC BREVITIEs.

| been received by the Democratic 'o"'
ulit,ce Of the House:
! Co:5nhia, Dec .6.-Hon. L. I. 4. Con
no. and othevs--Gen.lenen OF tDs Con-
| ,n,ttee: have the honor to say. In reply
| C vour inquiries based upon the resoio-
! ton cf which you handed me copy yes
! tsrdar. that the United states troops IL
the S;ste House were placed there BY my
order, for the purpose Of executing snch
orders as might be given; and IA ibis
connection l would Bay. with reference
% inquiries numbered S and z. that II
your body shoald appear at the state
! House for the purpose Of entering the
ball of the House OF representatives.
AMI shoull be refused admission by the
persons having charge Of the doors and
such persons should apply to ihe officer
in command az the troops at the STATE
House Tor sesistarce necessary to pre-
vent your entering, the present orders CT
The officers would require them to render
such assistance. l sic. gentlemen. your
obedient servant,
Thomas Fl. Room,
Colone! and Brevet Brigadier General
of the Depart Of the south.
Nothing else has become known o-day
eycep; that more Federal troops are en-
route :or this place. Everything IS re-
markedly quiet.
New York. Dee 9.-The Mayor OF
Brooklyn asks citizens to close up their
respective places Of business from TO .
o'clock and reliuQui-h customary em-
ploy lneuts in respect to the dead and to
those Who are bowed down with grief
and affection. The funerals OF Harry
Murdoch srtl Claude Burroughs take
place tomorrow. Shook j Palmer, ct
the Union Square 1heater, and lessees
OF the burned thea.er. bear all expenses,
4 resolution. rendering their sympstnles
to the managers aud holding them blame
less tor the awful calamity, was adopted
6y the uor.bars Of both theaters.
Among tacse WHO will assist at the
funeral sci vices are Henry Ward Bescher
and w. I. Buddingtou.
The scene Of the horr,bia catastrophe
was almost deserted TO DAY owing to the
unsafe condition Of tie walls. Wash
irctou street, from Johnson street to the
Post Office, is irclosed by barriers and
guarded hy police. no pedestrians being
permitted 20 traverse it. A number of
woIkmen ate btac;D. the walls 30 that
the fi-emen can resume their iaboTs.
Amos. the eholo ioterior of the thea
tor has Sseu explored, The rarquet has
bean searched thoroughly, and bu. few
paris U: the stage are une1plored. Tho
workmen in clearing the stage Yesterday
noticed q strong otor coming from some
bricks near :ha left Of ths prosceI.un
boz. and though: dead body lay under
Meath. Tbs morning the bricks wers
removed and parts Of chsrred body
found. rish: leg and about oae-shird
OF oae side OF the trunk had escaped the
flames. The head and upper part were
gone. 4 piece Of velvetcen adhering to
the knee caused the belief the remains
were those Of Murdoch. After being
examined by Colonel Goelet Lorraine
Rogers and Mrs. WILLIAMS. they we're
fully identified e. those OF Murdoch.
To-day two men ami TWO women ~e,e
added to tbs list Of missing.
San Francisco, December al p. n.
At the Bay District Park, l F. m, the
crowd had hardly began TO gather snd
from all Appearances there will lie no
such attendance a. at the 4-miia race
last year, Il faw carriages arc in posi-
ton aud pedestrians are struggling
in. The nils in the vicinity, which
we're black with pooplo last year are
almost deserted. Every arrangement
has been made TO secu1e order. A
large detachment of foo: and mounted
,ol.cs are on the ground.
The horses are al! in good condition
except Josie c., who is lame and will
no, probably start. The track IA Ia
fine condition.
A heavy fog hung over tho city du-
ring the forenoon. but has now cleared
and the weather is now all that could
be desired.
Pool selling has just began. Mol
iie McCarty is the favori'e at 500,
Matte At si5 and the field at SIS.
2:20 p. m.--The horses are now be-
ing called up. There are probably
about three thousand people now on
the ground. The available space in
the side track is now occupied by car
rlages, and a large crowd Is Oh the
quarter stretch. The pools remain
practically unchanged. selling lively.
The sharp ores say the field is the
best to buy. There are rumors that
professionals have the race all fixed,
but the officers of the Society deny all
such imputations. The Jockeys are
now being weighed.
! LOST.