Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-24
EXPLODING A SENSATION.

| from his ranch in Pine Nut, without lntlmat-
ing any such intention to his friends, and
leaving considerable personal property and
some behind without any instructions as to
their disposition He was missing, and the
repor4 came to town that Charley Baker, who
was stopping there at the time, said he Baker,
| had purchased the half burned coalpit con-
tanning about $3.50 worth of coal, for So
Baker tald Giford's friends the direction he
| (Giford) was going when he last saw him.
! They found some of his bedding and clothes
| few miles from his ranch in the direction
which Baker said he went, but never heard
of Clifford. The strange manner III which
Baker reported that he left the premises, the
unsettled state of his business, the fact that
| he had money due him, which would be very
essential for travelling purposes; the fact, too,
that he had not intmated any design of leav
| ing to his friends, all went to confirm the
worst suspicious A search of the premises
was made and everything that Clifford would
be likely to take with him was found on the
premises. very suspicious looking sink
in the coalpit afforded a good opportunity
to believe that it had been opened and
Gitford's remains deposited therein, and
left to burn. 1t was even reported that the
! coal from that portion of the pit was loaded
ND and hauled off in the night. Sheriff
| Roam used his best endeavOrs 10 ferrt out the
supposed crime, but 10 no avail Baker was
since taken sick with dropsy and became
county charge. GA visitation of Providence,
was whispered He was afterward sent 10
Marine Hospital, San Francisco, by his
| friends, where he probably died. Now comes
a report from good authority that Mr.. Clifford
ale dinner at Charley Holbrooksi in Pine
Nut, last Thursday. He is reported to have
SAID thai he bad become discouraged and dis
ID ! !
pull up stales and leave, That he did not
stop to speak with his friends about the mat
ter, or to make an explanation, but started
out He described the place where he stayed
the first night, where he said that he left some
Of his old clothes and bedding where were too
cumbersome 10 carry, the same which were
afterwards found by his friends. He said
that he was sorry that he had unthoughtedly
done Baker such an in Justice, but glad Ii
was no worse 1t seems he has been working
out at Bodie since his departure form Pine
Nut.
Washington. May 23-Several days ago a
letter was received by the President, purport-
ing to be from J. r. Lewis, Chief Justice of
Washington Territory, resigning that posi-
ton and concluding with the remark that on
returning to private life he was in full accord
with the reconciliation policy of the President
Not suspecting the genuineness of the lettet,
the President yesterday appointed Associate
Justice Green to fill the vacancy supposed to
be occasioned by the alleged resignation. This
morning information was received from John
Lewis aud others, by telegraph, pronouncing
the letter forgery, and Senator Mitchell
represented these facts to the President, who
thereupon reversed the action of yesterday, |
thus continuing Judge Lewis in office. A
similar fraud was practiced six or seven |
wears ago while Judge Lewis was Chief |
Justice of Idaho. A forged letter of resig- |
nation having been received by the President, |
a successor was appointed and confirmed by |
the Senate before he had time TO defeat the |
fraud and therefore he had no remedy at |
that time.
New York May 23-The Herald's Wash
meton correspondent says that William D.
Kelly and Senator Jones are believed to have
inspired the attack on Secretary Sherman in
the Washington Nation. They declare that
is running the country, and no
doubt they would like their own financial
plans adopted. Jones was once silver man,
but he IS now understood TO favor the abolition
of the national banks, and permanent abolitian
of gold and silver as currency the issue OF
iIredeemable legal tenders at many dollars
per head of our total population, and yearly
census VIII ali InCI6ttSG III Ipl1tuGtjoIl JolleS
is confident that with such a system we shall
be happy and prosperous; and he finds
Sherman incapable of seeing the beauties of
his system, he naturally wants to get a new
in his place There are people who
say that Jones has not 50 much influence
with this administration as he had with the
asst.
London, May 23.-The Council of Minis
ers at Constantinople on Sunday determined
o send all the reinfOrcements still arriving in
to Batoum and Erzeroum :
Belgrade, May 23-It is stated here in the !
highest circles that the Servian Government
las received proofs that convention exists
between Austria and Russia by which they 7
gree to act in the most complete harmony, :
nd therefore the Russian troops, for the
resent, will not enter Servian territory. q
London, May 23-Advices from Asia Nj
0r report that the Mahommedan insurrec-
ion in the Caucasus has proved Il serious
heck to the advance of the Russian army
he insurgents constantly passing the |
russians rear the frontier and compelling
hem to retreat.
Vienna, May 23.-Specials from Tifis say 2
he Russian forces which attacked Abraham 4
numbered 5000, besides which several thou T
md were encamped before the town. Dur Sc
~ the flight of the Turks the Russian cav Il
ny inflicted loss of 700
Berlin, May 23.-The North German Ga
,tte says that Russia has notified Tunis that -
military or pecuniary aid was given to the T
ultan, the Bey must prepare to see his cap L
n bop,barda1 Tho Tunic