Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-16

Yesterday noon an impecunious and seedy
looking Individual sauntered into the tele-
graph cAce Of the Virginia and Truckee Rail
way Company. The only occupant of the
oLc- st the time, was Mr.. ". D. Mann, the
ticket agent. To him the seedy one addressed
himself, stating that he had not eaten any
thing for over forty-eight hours, and did not
know how soon ne would get anything to
satisfy the inner man, unless Mr.. Mann
found it proper to render him some assistance.
By way Of recommending himself the appll-
cant gave his name, and stated that he was
an old friend of the operator at Truckee-ln
fact, was a school mate of his Mr.. Mann
sitting by the telegraph key all the while,
touched it, and called the Truckee operator,
asking him whether he knew so and 50
(griting the name of the seedy individually,
and if the Truckee operator was willing that
assistance should be extended to his self
recommended friend. Whereupon the
lightning manipulation at the terminus of the
direct railroad" replied, "don't give him
cent on my account, he is id blk. "
Before Mr. Mann could interpret the telegram
to the hungry one, he looked at Mr.. Mann
with a look full of malice, saying, "that
settles it" and walked out of the Office The
applicant for something to eat was an oper-
ator of the tramp order, and read the reply
to MIR. Mann's inquiry, while 1t was beng
transmitted. He saw that he had made a
mistake and did not wait to reCtify it.
e. II. Clark, who has been on prospect
ing tour for several weeks at Walker Lake,
on the line OF the proposed extension OF the
Virginia and Truckee Railroad, returned here
with very exalted opinion of the section of
the country he visited. He reports having
seen the finest belt of mineral land ever OBJ
served by the human eye, and says that If the
railroad is completed to that point, the flock
ing of miners to the part of Walker Lake he
refers to viii be the means OF unearthlng some
mineral treasures. NIr Clarke has located
mine there, bearing gold and silver, and will
return there soon. There is plenty OF timber
and water throughout that whole section.
Near the corner of Fourth and Carson
streets last evening two men, strangers in the
city, apparently in an intoxicated condition,
commenced qusTre!ing about water mellon.
One attempted to seize the mellon from the
other, when it dropped on the side walk and
burst into pieces. This so enraged the man
who had held the mellon, that he pulled a
howie knife, nearly foot long, and made a
desperate lunge at the other, but the deadly
weapon failed to reach its mark. The knife
was taken from the frenZied individual by a
bystander, who at the same time applied a
good quantity Of boot leather to the would-be
murderer. No arrests.
The meeting of the City Trustees called for
this evening promises to be an interesting |
one report will be made relative to pro-
curing for the city greater supply of water |
than we have had during the summer. There |
may be a clashing of interests IN this respect,
but we advocate the greatest good for the |
largest numbers. An additional supply of |
water will enable the authorities TO flush the
sewers and accomplish the object which has
been suggested IN our columns.
Rules similar to the circular issued by AS
sistant Secretary Mccormick, to the effect
that all attaches Of the Treasury Department
at Washington will be compelled to hquidate
their pecuniary obligations or be dismissed
The service, have been established at the Car
son Mint Tor several months past. The rules
are strictly enforced and seem to work well |
Intoxication while on or off duty is also pro-
hibited, with like penalty attached
Mr.. ]. Gilfoyle, foreman at the Virginia
& Truckee Railroad Companys round-house,
who was so severely burned at the fire in the
neighborhood of Major Gardeners residence
few weeks ago, was on the streets last evening
with numerous bandages ornamentlng his
hands and face, but otherwise as we'll as ever.
The operations eff the Mint are at present
principally confined TO the execution of the
silver coins for account of the Gov
and the manufacture Of fine silver
bars for depositors. At two o'clock P. N. yes
.erday the thermometer stood at $50 degrees
IN the melting room of the Mint.
Halls Land Journal is the title of new
monthly paper devoted to agriculture, min
nq news, science, and general intelligence
Il is published in San Francisco. Price 81. So ,
Mr.. Charles Y. Hail. editor and proprietor, =
s now in Carson in the interest of his paper !
Alex. j. Bunting, Of Reno, through his at t
orney, Hon. ]. R. Kittrell, instituted suit =
against the Central Pacific R. R. Co., on
tuesday, for $4,000 damages, for injuries
received himself and done to his property by t
one of the trains Of the Company. ]
J. NJ, Benton and party were heard from t
asst evening. They are camping out little d
lbove Hope Valley and are having good a
ime They report that fishing never was 80
,ood as it is this year. /
The southern stage brought in last evening F
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