Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-02
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found that he had been robbed of diamonds
and iewelry valued at $55, 900. The police
are searching for the thieves, though Jones
has been anxious to keep the news from the
newspapers.
New York, May 1.-The Tribune says
Oakley Halls family will soon joinhimin Lon
don. His law library has been removed for
sale, and it is rumored that his dwelling has
also been sold.
New York, May 1.-The SIM says that
according to rumor circulated extensively
yesterday, and believed by some, that the
Stevens battery has been sold to the Russian
Government for 81 100000 This report is
emphatically contradicted by Shipper, one of
the executors of the Stevens estate. The
battery still lies in the Hoboken dock in
which it was built, having never been
launched 1t needs but its armament to be
ready for use, but this would cost between
$500 900 and $4,000
The Tribune says the Russian Minister
Schishkin, is still in the city staying at the
Clarendon. His visit is supposed by many
to have political significance, either i'll con-
nectiOn with the movements of the Russian
fleet, or the purchase of arms for the Rus
sian Government. He refused to be inter-
viewed The Turkish Minister is also in
town, and rumOr associates his VISIT with the
sale of the Stevens Battery and the purchase
of arms and equipments. Shearer, the
Turkish Consul in this city said yesterday
that dealers in all kinds of supplies called
daily upon him asking for contracts to supply
the Turkish Government; but as yet he had
received no authority to purchase anything
Arms are being manufactured at Providence
for the Government. They were contracted
for at Constantnople When asked if he
of no of
the arms by Russian men of war, Shearer
said that he had not heard of any Russian
cruisers in the Atlantic, and he did not think
the Russian fleet now here had such inten-
tons The vessels that carried the arms
were fast sailors and at Gibralter they would
be met by a Turkish convoy. A larger num-
Der of Hungarians and Poles he said came to
his office to be taken into the Turkish army;
that the Hungarians should be enemies of
Russia he could not understand, but a large
number of the Poles who applied were from
Austria. He was not authorized tie enlist
or transport any men. Neither the Turkish
Minister nor himself had received any
instructions to purchase the ironclad Stevens
battery.
Bethlehem, Pa, April O-The Dime Say
ings Bank has suspended. Its liabilities ex-
coed $3.50, 900; assets unknown.
a
before the Governor to-day that the examina-
ton of the New York and Erie Bank OF Buff
falo was stopped under very suspicious cir
cumstances, at a time when it owed the State |
$4,000
Boston, April 3d.. R. Stedman & Co,
crockery and glassware, have called meet |
ing of their creditors. Liabilities report ed at |
S11S,0
Buffalo, April Colchester, Morgan &
Arend, well known dry goods and carpet deal |
ers, to-day made an assignment. Liabilities,
$3.50, 900; nominal assets, estimated at
5000. 600
London May IA special from Liverpool
says officer of the transport service is now
there surveying vessels which would be avail
able for Government service in the removal of
troops in the event of war This is being
done purely as a precautionary measure.
Louisville, April 30.-Henry Watterson
has accepted an invitation to deliver the me-
mortal address on Decoration Day over the
Union soldiers buried in the National GENE
tary at Nashville.
Chicago, April 30-A Times Bloomington
special says Reports received here tonight
1t the telegraphic headquarters of the Chicago,
Alton and st. Louis Railroad, say that ter
'ible accident happened near Chicago about e
} clock this evening. As the switch-engine of
he Chicago, Danvile and Vincennes Railroad
vas coming out of Chicago, when at Twenty
sixth street, the engine jumped the track
rom some unknown cause and was completely
overturned. Eight or ten passengers were on
he engine, none of whom had time to jump
five are reported killed, lying under the pom
ferrous locomotive. Two escaped with terri
lie injuries, the engineer having both legs :
roken. One Of the killed was fireman of
he engine, and another, Chicago and Alton t
light operator at the Danville crossing,
famed Fahey.
New York, May IA Times Philadelphia
spatch says proceedings are about to be
for the recovery of over hun
red and fifty million dollars of city property
y the heirs of Colonel Henry Becker, who
led in 1902. The property claimed in Phil
delphia includes three churches, dozen
lrge manufactures, one of them an immense
agar refinery, and five blocks of dwellings,
mong these are the residences of eX-mayor
OK and ex-City Treasurer Pierson. York
venue is near the business portion of the city, r.
ne end being devoted to manufactures and =
lie other to handsome residences.
Meridian, April 30.-An old feud culmina-
ID in terrible tragedy yesterday st De
alb, Kemper county Mississippi. On O
thursday last K. W. Galby, a prominent
citizen, was waylaid and assassin
ated, and upon the affidavits of two negroes, m
veral of the alleged conspirators in the assas-
alton were arrested Yesterday afternoon
large party of men fired upon the prison,
ling j. p Gimer, A McClelland, John
hisholm and David Rosser, and mortally =