Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10


DEATH OF Me. G. W. FRIEsD's
FA1HEn.-Mr. Charles W. Friend re-
ceived last night. from Auburn. Cali
forpia, telegram Announcing the death
of his father, ut the advanced age OK ~
This announcement coming to Mr..
Friend at a time when be is Frustrated
by sickness is fraugat with peculiar sad
ness and sense of affection. The
funeral Ill take place tomorrow.
A LARGE number of the Senators and
REPRESENTATIVES were at the different
churches on Sunday. and were we'll
pleased with the services there heard.
Bnt few towns of Carson's size can boast
Of neater and more comfortable churches,
and these for the most part are we'll al
tended. The sermons are good, the
singing excellent. and the collections
small.
We acknowledge an invitation to the
reaction OF the Au Fait Club, which viii!
be given on Friday evening Of this week.
Judge Hillyer is President of the Club.
and General Clarke is Chairman of the
Executive Committee. At least our in
yi,arion SAWS so, ana we will stand by
our invitation, no matter who may OPP
pose.
QUITE number Of Carsonites attended
the veterans ball in Virginia. Also
quite a number of Legislators we're in
attendance. All returned we'll pleased
with th. exercises of the evening Judge
Bailey says that dancing all eight ia not
lust the thing TO make one feel particu-
iarly bright and happy the next day.
TEE target match between Bob Dun
can of Carson and Neil Loyachan of
Gold Hill is to come of to-day at the
Mound House. Other matches will also
occur at the ,me place. Considerable
interest is being taken in this match by
the sporting gentry OF Carson and Vir'
ginis.
Rev. McCLA1N said good thing the
other day in his church when he said q
man is not true politician who can
no, rise above party spirit in matters of
right. and man is not good Chris
tan who can see no good outside OF his
own particular sect.
SENATOR STEWART has introduced q
bill in the Senate in reference TO the
rights of those who deal in mining
stocks. 1, has created consi 'erable dis
cussion in Legislative circles, and has
been referred to the Committee on
Mines aud Mining.
ABOUT one thousand dollars were
netted from the Paddock and Hughes
benefit in Virginia on Monday evening.
Miss Montague was unable to play her
part on account Of sickness. That lady
is now very ill with congestion of the
lungs.
LAST Saturday the Mint authorities
paid to Geo. A. King. Agent Of the Ne.
vada Bank, three hundred thousand dol
lars on account of bullion purchased.
This shows that money making Is ac;ITe
IN CATSO0, even IL IL ~ COOUACo ~ VIC
particular building.
CAPT. BoaAnDUs has gone back TO San
Francisco. He proposes 20 return East
ia abcu. three weeks. On his way he
will stop at Virginia when a return
match will take place. A plan is under
consideration to have the great marks
men stop at Carson.
SUPERINTENDENT CT wford. of the Min.
has made another purchase OF silver
from the Nevada Bunk. amounting TO
two hundred and fifty Thousand ounces.
The Board of Pardons have refused to
commute the sentence of Larkin. On
The 18th inst, Llrkin will be banged in
Storey county.
The sentence OF Daniel Taylor for
train robbiug has been commuted by the
Board of Psrdons from thirty to fifteen
years.
4 BILL was proposed yesterday In the
Assembly in reference to restricting the
suhere of the Board of Pardons.
GENERAL MARLsrTE arrived yesterday
morning from San Francisco.