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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-06

THE DEVIL FISH IN SAN FRANCIsCo-All
that is famous and curious and peculiar
fetches up in San Francisco, sooner or later.
1t is mere question of time. Frank Leslie
is there, taking pictures for his illustrated
newspapers. Theodore Tilton is there,
honored by all the great men of the Bohemian
| Club. And now the Devil Fish has made
his appearance in that wonderful city and gets
himself described by the Chronicle as follows
William Higgins, of 638 Second street went
fishing yesterday He wasn't drowned, still
he caught the devil, slightly adulterated as
devil fish. The unprecedented monster was
caught off Oriental wharf and is to be seen at
Simonds grocery, at the corner of Second
and Brannan streets. 1t has a family re-
semblance to the horrid reptile that appears
to the frightened imagination upon reading
Hugo's Toilers of the Sea. It's homeless
body when stretched out is eighteen inches
long and is partly composed of Shiny bag
six inches in circumference. 1t has neither
mouth, nose nor ears visible, but in the place
where Christian fish have ears it has two
tubes which alternately suck in the water and
then spout it out, distance of five feet, like
some newly invented variety of double bar
relied whale This indescribable body is SUD-
piled with eight legs, which in shape only are
not unlike crabs legs, but are as soft and
elastic in substance as soaked India rubber.
When the monster is at rest it coils its eight
legs and body up after the manner of as many
snakes, but when swimming, which is always
backwards, these legs are fully extended and
the spouting of the water causes considerable
noise and splashing. 1t has two big grey
eyes; the under part of it is spotted like
leopard, and the upper part is slippery,
mass of innumerable brilliant colors. |
The first crude supposition is that it must
have been some amphibious demon, generated
in the Spring Valley reservoirs, and having
neglected to distribute itself through the |
pipes till it had grown too large, it walked
overland to the beach and then came around
by sea.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-06

Insanity is cheaply and effectively treated
in Austin by the application of mustard and
hot water to the body and cold water to the
head. Here and there cake of soap pro-
duces novel results which are a gratifying
approach to the condition of Sanity. Cleanli-
ness of the carcase has much to do with the
removal of arrangements from the mental
machinery. A good vigorous scrubbing IS
oftentimes better than lunatic asylum.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-06

PINNEY SURRENDERs HIMsELF.-A short
telegram in last evenings Chronicle says that
George M. Pinney surrendered himself to the
District Attorney of San Francisco County
yesterday mording and was placed under
bonds in $40, 900 for forgery
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-06

Hepsabeth Hannigan was the name of an
aged female who lately made will and then,
with great propriety, departed from this vale
of clients, costs and codicils. The curious
fact is elected that Hepsabeth, at the ad-
vanced age of 20, married youthful husband.
She did it in order to cap the climax of a
course of true love which, despite the adage,
did run smooth. This occurred last January.
After two months honeymoon, the bride
departed this life, leaving her young husband
the substantial consolation of all her many
and valued accumulations. Then uprises
contests the will. This interesting case now
appears of record in the Probate Court
for San Francisco.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-06

The Reese River Game and Fish Protect
ing Association emulating the example of the
Carson Sportsmens Club, offer reward for
any proven infractions of the game and fish
laws of this State,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-06

At May Day party at Vansickle's Ranch
in Carson Valley Miss Cerissa Mott was
chosen the "Queen of the May" The News
says it was a very nice little gathering
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-06

Possibly they are in want of Church at
Tuscarora certainly they need something
which shall exert restraining influence
But the Elko Independent asserts that the
most urgent necessity Just now, is Jail.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-06

The Recorder of San Francisco is about
moving into the new Hall of Records there
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-06

YTNHE FIRM OF RICE q PETERS,,
Stockholders, is this day dissolved BY mutual con-
sent, H. F. Rice retiring from the firm.
Said firm has been succeeded by Messrs Hanes Peters
Company who will collect all debts due the late firm
of Rice Peters and pay their obligations stockholders
II. +. RICE,
Ii. J. PETERS.
Carson City, May 3, 1877. BOD
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11
POLITICS ABROAD.
New York Democratic Convention.

The New York State Democratic con-
vcntion met and organized ON the 4th, and
made their nominations on the 9TH. The
resolutions adopted declare the election of
Tildcn to have been accomplished by an
overwhelming majority but that by the
grOssest usurpations and frauds by return
ing boards the will of the people was defeat
ed, 1t declares that the duty of "sctting
the mark of infamy upon this transaction
and preventing any quick forgetfulncss or
easy condemnation of it from raising u
tempting precedent for future outrages,
cratic party OF this State of those most
ilustrious leaders, was by the President
actually chosen by the nution?"
After endorsing the action of the House
of representatives for refusing to devote
money to the maintainance of standing
army in the South, the platform says
1.-The present national administration, by
| its withdrawal of troops from the South AMI
| its cessation from mischicvous, unconsti-
tutiOnal and oppressive interference with
the internal affairs Of States, has IN that re-
| spcct, reversed the vicious precCdcnts of
the Republican party, and followed the
course marked out by the federal cOnstitu-
| tion to which Democrats stand pledged, and
it is therefore entitled in that particular to
the approval of all good citizens"
The treatment of national questions con-
cludos as follows:
"Gold and silver, the only legal tender;
| no currency incORvertable with coin; steady
steps toward specie payment no steps
backward; honest payment of the public
| debt in coin: sacred preservation Of the
public faith; revenue reforms and tariff
| for revenue only; no government partner
| ship with protected monopOies; homo rule
| to limit and localize'most zcalously the few
powers entrusted TO public servants, NUM-
cipal, State and federal; no Capitalization;
equal an exact justice to all men; no partial
| legislation; no partial taXation official ac-
countability enforced by better civil and
criminal remedies; no private use of public
funds BY public officers; corporations char
tered by the State alway supcrvisablo by
| the State in the interest of the people; tho
party in power responsible for all lcgisla-
tlon while in power; economy in public OK
pcnsc, that labor may be lightly burdcncd." "
The following nominations were then
made: Secretary of State-Allcn C., Beach.
Comptroller-Frcd II. Olcot Treasurer
James Mackin. Attorney -Gencral-Augus-
tus Schoonmakor State engineer and sur
vcyor-Horatio Seymour, ir.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11
CRININ.iLTTIES.
Fight with Highwayincn.

The road from Custer City in the
Black Hills to Chcyei..io was rid last week
of one of the gang of EIighwaymen who
have been for several weeks past rObbing
mail coaches on the route. Henry Myers
frcighting outfit with six men was
campcd twelve miles south of Custer, when
three mounted men came into the camp and
cookods dinner by the frcightcrs' fire.
The freightcrs, except Myers son, gathered
about them but young Myers was suspici-
Gus and withdrew to wagon where shot
gun lay. During the conversation around
the fire one Of the strangers admired gun
belonging to the camp, and taking ii in hand,
suddenly cooked it and tho three stepped
between the frcightcrs and their arms, or
dercd them to hold up their hands, saying
they would take what money they had on
hand At this young Myers fired at the
leader, striking him in the head and breast.
Tho three robbers turned and fired at him
but missed, then ran. After a few steps
the leader fell dead. The other two got
away. The dead man was identified as
Texas Frank.
HisIwaymcn In Boston.
Alderman Asa A, Breed, of Lynn,
director OF the Central National bank of
that place, while passing through small
allcy-way in Boston, was set upon by two
men, who knocked him down and robbed
him of 5000 in bank bills. Mr.. Breed
resisted, and the robbers drow their
rcvolvcrs and fired three shots at him, one
of which grazcd the back Of his head. The
robbers rotrcatcd under cover of their re-
volvcrs to their team in waiting for them,
and drove off hastily toward South Boston.
More Mexican Outlawry.
A Mexican mob Of fourteen hundred
men last week took possession of the towns
of Ysleta and San Elezario, Texas. and
made prisoners Of the county officials. The
infuriatcd mob took entire possession OF
property, ransacking and destroying
wherever II suited thoir fancy,
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11
The Great Wall of China.

From the London News.
The great wall of China was measur-
ed in many places by Mr.. Unthank, an
American engineer, lately engaged on a
survey for Chinese railway. His
mcasurment gives the height at eighteen
feet, and width on top of fifteen feet.
Every few hundred yards there is "a
tower twenty-four feet square, and from
twenty to forty feet high, The founda-
ton of the wall is of solid granite. Mr..
Unthank brought with him brick from
the wall, which is supposed to have been
made 200 years before the time of Christ.
In building this immense stone fence to
keep out the Tartars the builders never
attempted to avoid mountains or chasms
to save expense. For 1900 miles the
wall goes over plain and mountain, and
every foot of the foundation is in solid
granite, and the rest of the structure is
solid masonry. In some places the wall
is built smooth up against the bank, or
canons, or precipices, where there is a
sheer descent of 1000 feet. Small
streams are archcd over, but in the
larger streams the wall runs to the wa
ter's edge and tower is built on each
side. On the top of the wall there are
breast works, or dofcnccs, facing in and
out, so the defending force can pass
from one tower to another without be-
ing exposed to an enemy from either
side. TO calculate the time building OF
cost of this wall is beyond human skill.
So far as the magnitude of this work is
concerned it surpassos everything in an
cient or modern times of which there is
any trace. The pyramids of Egypt arc
nothing compared to it.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11

The Burlington (Vt,) Free Press Of
Tuesday says: an one of the mines oi
the Grown Point Iron Company, the
other day, an explosion occurred by
which a man named Burt lost one hand
and one eye and had his skull fractured
Burt had been deaf and dumb from in
fancy and had married deaf mute fol
wife. He survived his injuries, and
curious to relate, the accident restored
his hearing and he is now learning tc
talk and making eommendable progress
We get this from the Treasurer of the
company"
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11

Within two years" says II tourist in
the Pennsylvania oil region, this village
Bradford has grown from about $50 to
5000 inhabitants. Thcstrects are light
ed by gas from one of the wells, which
also affords fuel for fifty-iivc steam en-
gines sinking fifty-fvo other wells or
pumping those already sunk, Besides,
lights for night work and fuel for many
kitchen stoves come from the same
source. Yet there is no sign of cxhaus-
ton in this constant, powerful flow of
gas. Indeed, this well affords abundance
Of fuel sufficient to run engines to put
down one hundred more wells at once.
The oil discoveries have resulted in a
transformation in the landscape quite
bcwildcring to the old inhabitants.
They hardly know their little farms,
and the heretofore pure air is impregna-
ted with bad smell, but with these
little Inconvenience have come riches,
and in our fast age wealth is an antidoto
for many ills.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11

From the London telegraph
Last night there was great shooting
in the camp, and hear several cores
pondents who are now at Eski Saghn
thought it was JOY ut the occupation of
Tirnova by the Turks. TWAS, however,
only n renewal of the custom the troops
had got into in Montenegro OF shouting
to each other. This custom the Marshal
Mehemet Ali is very partial to, MS he
says it conduces greatly toward the keep
ing up of good spirits among the men.
He told us that often in Montenegro,
when it was wet and cold, and the men
were all huddled together and getting
into very low spirits, this shouting was
set going, and one battalion shouting to
another along the sides of the hills, to-
gether with their rc-cchoing sounds,
made such a noise that it could be heard
for miles, and had the double effect of
raising the mems spirits by breaking the
monotony of their unpleasant state, and
also somewhat damped the ardor of any
enemy who might be in hearing, and
who naturally formed an exaggerated
idea of their numbers. In the camp
here there is very little going on. Posts
and outposts go ont as usual, and drill
goes on. 1 saw the same men dancing
this evening, but in slow and solemn
manner, as bcfitting the Turks, Some
thirty formed in a line, the end files
having handkerchiefs in their hands.
They then join hands and began singing
some kind of country song. The dance
itself consisted of moving three steps to
the right, and then doing balance move
ment on one foot, during which time the
end files waved their handkerchiofs; ;
then another three steps, and de MORO
AS they came round they gradually
made up circle; this formed, they
stopped, after being at it for about
twenty minutes Mehemet Ali is very
full of the bridge he has ordered to be
built at Silistria Hewould like to make
even II small reconnaissance in the
cnemy's country, and treat them to a
little of what they have given us here in
the way of burningvillay and so on.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11
Something Like n Romance.

Flom the Albany Argus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Harper, of
New York, spent few hours in this
city on Friday last on their wedding
trip, and were called upon at tho Della
van House by number of friends of
the bride who extended sincere and
hearty congratulations to the newly
married couple, Mrs. Harper was for
merly Miss Pudy and later Ms. Alex
andor Wands of this city. Wands, who
was at one time Lieutenant Colonel of
the Tenth Regiment, and Under-Sheriff
during portion of the administration
of Sheriff Gallup, had the reputation of
a very fast man, and although the lady
who then bore his name was in every
way worthy of the highest esteem, he
displayed singular preference for dis
solute companions, She long bore with
patience his unmanly conduct, but final
ly, convinced of his infdelity, instituted
proceedings for divorce and about q
year ago obtained an absolute decree.
While the proceedings were pending
Wands went to New York and made no
material defense, except opposing that
portion of the derallowing counsel fee
and alimony. Being free, Mrs. Wands
obtained n position as matron in the
Middlctown Insane Asylum. Hero Mr..
Harper, one of the celebrated firm of
Harper Brothers, publishers in New
York, saw her, became acquainted and
finally proposed marriage.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11
Degradation Among the Southern Ne
grOcs.

From the M''ho'sl' ,.,
a lady OF Northern 9irtn ana euuca'
ti0n writes TO us from LOUISIANA
one OF our coiored neighDors ilaS Il
SICK daughter; hearing that she was IN
Il dying cohdiIiohi l went 10 see ner slN
weeks ago thought IL was some
irreeGularlty that was the cause OF hGr
sickness, and recommended some simple
remedies She improved 1or wmle,
but relapsed AGAIN Now she mas Voiien1
spasms periodically, ana they nave con-
ciuded that she IS bewltched' lhere are
also i've otlier similar cases-ohe mas
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11

A poor Irish cripple sat begging at a
bridge, urging his appeal to the charity OF
the passengers with the eager and versatile
eloquencc of his country. A gentleman
and lady-young, gay, and handsome, with
that peculiar look Of gratifed complacent
consciousness which indicates the first few
weeks of married life--crossed the bridge.
They regarded not the petition of the beg
gar, so, just as they passed him, he ex-
claimed, "May the blessing Of the Lord,
which brings love, joy, and wealth, and a
fine family, and follow you all the days
of your life" A pause-the couple passed
hocdlessly on, and the bcggar added, land
never overtake you"
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11

nearly two days of terrible courage, the
Russians were compelled to retreat leaving
their killed and many wounded upon the
field
Russians Defeated at Kars.
Two days fighting before Kars, on
the 4th and 5th resulted in the defeat Of the
Russians with heavy losses. The attack
was begun by the Russians and was II
surprise to the Turks Both sides evident
y fought with the utmost desperation. but
the Russians were compelled to abandon
the battle ground, leaving their dead upon
the field.
Basli-BaZOulSs Licked,
Some strong detachments of Bash.
Bazoukcs who attempted to enter Monten-
egro near Sutarian, were rcpulscd after
several hours sanguinary fighting,
More Russians Wanted.
The ear has ordered the mobilization
of another army corps, to be ready for the
field at the earliest date possible,
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11

The political testament of Thicrs com.
mcncc3 thus: Faith in an immense and in
comprehensive God has not left me for an
instant of my life, and | wish it to be my
first thought now while turn my mind TO-
ward my end. have always denied per.
sonal God, a rcvcnger endowed with all the
vain splendors, and subject to the misera-
bic passions of humanity. liul PROSTATE
myself confused bymy littlcncss before the
immense mcrcatcd cause of the Cosmos,
and ! coniide in that providcntand immuta-
bic justice which ] see diil'uscd and domn.
ant through the whole crcation,n
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11

From tho lola Register.
A negro woman working here in town
"'"s rested here last week charged with
.nng a horse, and was putin Jail, fail
ing to give bail. The facts, as near as
We can Learn, are as follows: II. Proctor
lost horse few weeks ago which he
was satisfied had been stolen. After
some inquiry he learned that Doc, Ar
nett had started ont on trip through
the southern part of the State driving
such horse. As soon as Arnett re-
turned Proctor replevied the horse,
Whereupon Arnett made the woman, OF
whom he had bought the horse, pay
over to him the purchase money. She
was then arrested. 1t seems to be the
impression, that, while at home, she
saw the horse at large, supposed it to
be stray, took it up and sold it.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11
The Road Agents Abroad.

The coach from Deadwood, carrying
sixty passengers, was stopped by two road
agents twelve miles south of Fort Laramie,
thousand dollars. The treasure box was
broke open but it contained nothing of
value to them.
An Old Servant Uniaithiul.
George r. Waterman, clerk in the
Pacific Mills company Office, connected with
the corporation for twenty years. is alleged
to be II dcfaultcr for SljO,ODO.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11
THE EASTERN JVAR.

The Russians under Grand Duke
Nicholas suffered n disastrous defeat before
Kars. last week. Reinforced by new
troops, the Russians made an unexpected
attack on the Turkish lines and for some
time victory seemed probable, but after
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-10-11
The New world Feeding the ola.

From the y. y. sun.
The shipments of grain to Europe, on
Saturday, by steamers alone, approach
ed half Il million bushels, and sailing
vessels, during the week took as much
more. Contracts have bccu SO heavy of
late that several ines have sent for cx.
ira steamers. Thus far this season the
shipments have exceeded those of last
year by nearly 10 per cent. The crop
being by 25,OOO,0OO bushels greater than
in any previous year in the history of
the country. the demands OF Europe
can be readily supplied. Vast areas of
land in Russia, the Slavonir provinces,
and in Turkey, were planted last spring
with wheat, but whether through de-
plction Of population in many districts
it can all he gathered is uncertain.
Much has also been troddcn or harvest
ed in Il green state by passing soldicry
The winter demand by the bclligcrcnt
armies and populations in those coun-
tries cannot yet be fully calculatcd hut
shipments are going forward on the
supposition that their needs will be
great. The short crop in England gives
an added stimulus to spcculation adj
ded to the fact that numerous cargocs
of flour have been sent from England
to India, and will continue to he sent to-
ward allcyiating the famine there.
As an instance of the rapidity with
which a large quantity of grain can be
expedited to this port from the interior,
it may be said that 10000 bushels of
wheat, which were need here ON Friday
last, arrived from Buffalo in less than
fifty hours by the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad in train of
thirty-fve cars. 1t was the quickest
time for grain freight on record.
The crop of wheat this year, in addi-
ton to being larger than hitherto, is
better, and makes much finer flower,
The increased facilities for sending
fresh meat to Europe have caused the
shipments of beef this year thus far to
reach value of $S,0S2, ,O36, against only
S1,755 1Ol for the same period lastycar
and of mutton, $113,500 against none in
1876. The live sheep sent in 1877 are
valued at SCI, ,ll9; in 1876 at nothing.
Live cattle this year at $2,0GO,95O; in
1876 an insignifcantly small quantity.
The bulk of these have been sent from
New York, although Boston, Portland,
and Philadelphia have made contribu-
tions. The total shipments of butter
from lam. / last tO Spnt % consisted
of 12,25O, $50 pounds against only 5,0l9,-
073 last year, and of cheese S9,G5O,3j0
against 53.7O6,530