Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-15

there of the terrible death struggle which he
had so recently had with the pitiless waters
of Lake Tahoe. A large procession followed
the remains to the cemetery, and thus has
ended the life of a man for whom it Is the
highest praise that can be said: He was in
life beyond reproach.
The DIRECT RAILRoAD.-A gentleman
whose interest are thoroughly identified with
Reno was in Carson last evening, and stated
that he has heard more talk about the "direct"
railroad from Reno to Virginia during his
short visit here than one could hear in Reno
for week. He does not believe that any
prcctical results will be born from all this
railroad smoke that has been created III the
metropolis of Washoe county. The gentle
man to whom We refer is representative man
of the community in which he resides. HIS
statement is to the effect that not $4,000
could be collected in Reno for the consum-
nation Of this erratic railroad scheme. The
people Of Reno have no reasons to complain
of the treatment they have received at the
hands of the Virginia & Truckee Railway Co.
and are perfectly willing to let well enough
alone. Our informant says that the few
dissatisfied Remedies may hold two or three
more railroad meetings, but it is his firm con-
viction that the whole affair will end in smoke.
At an early hour yesterday morning wo-
man Of the town, under the influence Of
liquor, became boisterous 60 such q degree
that she attracted the attention OF one of our
police officers, who proceeded to take her in
charge. She accompanied the officer with
lamb-like docility to the jail, but while the
officer wss searching for the key with which
to unlock the prison door, Miss Docility skip
ped out OF the Sherif's Office and flew down
the main street like a scared wolf The po-
liceman looked after his flown bird with a
mingled feeling of surprise and disgust, but
did not pursue his escaped prisoner. He
Inoralized that one who would run as fast and
straight as that woman ran, certainly could
not be drunk As there was no other charge
but drunkenness to be docketed against the
woman, no further attempt has been made to
secure her.
ACCIDENT AT he MIST.-About o'clock
yesterday morning an accident occurred in
the melting room of the Mint by which Mr..
Frank Kennedy, foreman of that room was
severely injured. He was ascending from
the cellar on an elevator which contained a
truck full of fine silver, and when he had
reached the level of the melting room catch
on the side of the elevator gave way and pre-
Cipitated Mr.. Kennedy with fearful velocity
a distance of fifteen feet He was picked up
in a semi-unconscious state, and a physician
called into the mint to examine his injuries
The examination resulted in establishing the |
fact that Mr. Kennedy was badly bruised |
about the limbs and breast, however not of
dangerous character. He received nervous
shock from which it will take him some time |
to recover. The injured man was removed to |
his residence.
OF SILVER LAKE, correspondent of the !
Enterprise says: "The waters of the lake have
been raised by damming about twenty feet, |
thus partially submerging and killing many
acres of pines along its borders. The dry |
leaves still cling to the branches, and by firing
them from a boat, we were entertained with !
some really magnificent fireworks in the |
evening. In minute or two after the match
was applied the whole tree was in a blaze.
The flames shot up instantly, lighting up the
u hite rocks on the shore beyond, and impart-
ing weird look to the dead and dying pines
covering large surface OF the lake"
Suits have been commenced by the city
against the Consolidated Virginia and Cal
ifornia Mining Companies to recover the tax
upon the net proceeds of these mines for the
quarter ending March 81, 1877 The amount
claimed against the Consolidated Virginia is
$, $50 70 for tax and 1882 60 for penalty
total, 81 ,423 Al and costs; against the Cal
fornia, S19,003 56 for tax and 81, $50 80
S23,764 40.
Samuel L. Jones, superintendent of the
Crown Point mining company, passed through
by yesterday mornings lightning train from