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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-16
THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS

| BY the dispatches to the evening papers
we are informed as follows:
Washington, October 15-The Senators
were early in their places, and the usual
hustle attending the opening of a session pre-
| vailed.
The oath of office was administered to
Stanley Matthews of Ohio, elected in place of
John Sherman, resigned; to ]. Don Cameron,
in place of Simon Cameron, resigned, and to
d. H. Armstrong, appointed from Missouri,
vice L. Y. Bogy, deceased.
The usual committee was appointed to join
committee of the House and inform the
President that a quorum of the two Houses
had assembled.
Washington, October 15-At II o'clock
Clerk Adams called the House to order, read
the Presidents proclamation converting Con
gress, and called the roll of members by
States, beginning with Maine. Samuel j.
Randall was duly elected Speaker of the
House this afternoon.
Washington, October 14-The Senate has
seemed in some danger of being organized by
the Democrats tomorrow, but the only Re-
publicans absent are Morton and Sharon. If
this is true, speculation is at an end. There
has been talk of movement to GUST Secre-
tary Gorham, and install Caldwell, defeated
by Adams for Clerk of the house. The basis
of this talk is the hostility of Booth to Cor
ham, and the suppostion that coalition
might be formed by his aid which would per-
manently give the secretaryship to the Dem
ocrats.
Washington, October 15.-The Republicans
of the House in caucus this morning nomi-
mated Garfield of Ohio for Speaker; Rusk,
of Wisconsin, for Clerk; Ordway, of New
for Sergeant atarms; Harrison,
of Tennessee, Doorkeeper; Sherwood, of Mich
igan, Postmaster, and J. H. Butler, of the
District of Columbia, Chaplain. The nomi-
nations were made by reclamation, except for
Clerk.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,

THNHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
the Stockholders Of the Carson City Savings Bank
will be held at the office Of the Bank on the FIFTH 9th
DAY OF NOVEMBER 1877, at o'clock p n Of that day
sshta eco. B. HILL, Cashtsr.
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TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER The Reveile of Sat
urday has the following account of terrible
slaughter among the rabbits of the Reese
River Valley: A train of five Indian ponies
passed the Reveille Office yesterday afternoon,
each one laden down with jack rabbits and
Indians. We hailed one of the red
hunters and asked him how many rabbits his
pony was carrying and he said about sixty.
Taking this number as an average of the load
of animals, there were three hundred rabbits
in the train, enough to supply meat to the
Indian camp for a long time. 1t makes no
difference to Mr.. Indian if his meat is little
stale as the stronger it smells the better he
likes it, and for this reason when he goes out
hunting he kills enough game to last him
couple of weeks, providing he can find it. 1t
is said that Reese river valley and its adjacent
hills are fairly swarming with jack rabbits,
and the Indians find no difficulty in killing
as many as they want.
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SHERlFF'S SALE.
VIRTUE OF DECREE AND ORDER

DYV VIRTUE OF DECREE AND ORDER
ID Of sale issued OF and under the seal OF the Hon
oabe Second Judicial District Court in and for the
ty of Orsby and State of Nevada judgment record
ed therein the lst day Of September A d. 1877, and
atested the 4th day OF September A D. 1877 in favor
of Wells Fargo and Company corporation and against
John H. Taylor and Catherine Taylor his wife, f. NJ Hunt
and h r. Dunnng c1partneIs associated under the niI
in the OF SIG 81 principal and interest to date OF
said judgment and interest the OF 1892 40 until
paid the of and onehaf per cent per month";
original taxed in the of $50 49, and counsel
fee in the of ST. g. and Clerks accrng costs in
amount of SIS So and all costs which may accrue by
of SALE etc. all in gold coin Of the United States and to
directed commanding to sell certain real property
and described in said decree and order Of SALE
much will satisfy the above demands with COSTS and
in pursuance thereto have LEVIED upon ana VIII expose al
public auction in OF the Court House door in Carson
City, Ormsby county, State OF Nevada on MoNDAl'
and NJ wit o'clock NJ, the said real prop
erty described in said decree follows Those certain
pieces of land in Carson City, Ormsby county State OF
Nevada called and known and being the whole of lots
eight ) and nine 9 in block ftyeght (5) of Proctor
Green's division said Carson City, together with all and
singular the tenemen Embellishments and appurtenances
thereto belonging or in any wise aPpertanIin!Gg ming,
Carson City, September 10, 1871
The above sale is hereby postponed until SATURDAY,
OCTOBER THE 9TH A D. 1877. -
Carson City, October l, 1877.
The above sale is hereby postponed until WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 10th, 1877 at same hour and place
Carson City, October 9th, 1877
The above sale is hereby postponed until MONDAY
OCTOBER 18TH 1877, at same hour and Place e,.
Carson City, October 10TH 1877
The above sale is hereby postponed until MONDAY,
s. 7. SWIFT, therif
Carson City, October 18th, 1877.
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M. Y. Stewart, known to everybody in Car
Bridgeport township, Mono county, Cal.
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HOW MUCH GOOD DID 1T DO.

Hayes postponed the extra session of Con,
gress until after the Ohio election. This, in
behalf of his policy. Mathews didn't want to
be bothered with any official business in the
Senate, and Hayes was afraid of the effect OF
congressional action upon the Buckeye mind.
The postponement left the army in beggary
and the civil service in distress. And how
much good did it do2
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

TNnE ASSESS MENT TAX LIST OF
i of Ormsby County for the year 1877 having been
delivered by County Auditor notice is hereby
given that the State County and City Taxes now due
and payable and that the laws in regard to their coec
ton will be strictly enforced.
All Taxes not Paid Oh or before the
third Monday In November, Will become
delinquent, and 10 per cent. Will be add
ed thereto.
JAMES FRASER,
Elk oficio Tax Receiver.
Carsnn City, Now 18th October 1877.
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Oakley HALL.

We have been treated to all sorts of stories
about A. Oakley Hall, ex Mayor of New Yorl,
and one of the old Tweed Ring. George
Butler in letter from London to the Wash
ington Capitol gives aquietus to many extrava-
CANT statements concerning Hall, as follows
Strolling down Regent street after breakfast
toward my bankers, who should run against
but my old friend and pitcher, Oakley Hall
Mr.. Hall was looking in excellent health, and
seemed in fine spirits. There was the old
bonhon1neie and ready smile-the old familiar
flow of puns and epigrams, and that indescrib-
able 'Je ne sais quot which makes the ex-
Mayor one of the most delightful of men. He
laughed heartily at the story of the woman
with wart, and said that the newspapers
might at least have given him credit for good
taste. He said his departure was in no way
connected with official matters. The reason
was one which solely concerned himself and
one or two other parties, and was strictly of
private nature, with which the public had no
business. The names of the ''other parties"
he refused to give, saying that it would all
come out by the irresistible arbitration of
time, which makes all things even. Inviting
me to dine with him at 6, that he might hear
all the New York and Washington news, he
gave me his card, with permission to print it,
that the stories of his joining the Russian
army as a Herald correspondent, and similar
absurdities, might be set at rest forever The
card which close to you, Mr.. Editor, reads:
"Mr o. A. Hall, No. IS N1orden road,
Blackheath"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-16

Free masonry in France is not only free in
name but in fact. The French Free Masons
have long been divided upon the question as
to whether belief in the "Grand Architect
of the Universe" should be dogma of their
order At the recent Masonic Convention in
France, the second clause of the constitution,
which ran thus: Gree Masonry holds to the
principal of the existence of God and of the
Immortality of the SOUL" was altered by an
immense majority to Gree Masonry holds to
the principle of an absolute freedom of con-
science, and to the brotherhood of mankind
It excludes no one on account of his belief.
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Of some wonld-be desperadoes, the Aurora
Herald says: Colorado Bill arrived in Aurora
last Sunday along with two boon companions,
Buckskin Joe. and the Sonorus Of the Rocky
mountains. Bill was in town but short
time when sheriff Lott ''gathered him in" for
too profuso and boistrous use of theological
terms. Buckskin Joe soon followed Bill. the
Sonorus of tho Rocky mountains, whom
Buckskin charged with misappropriating a
twenty dollar piece the latter said he had on
his person. During this interview he Buck
skin) fired off Henry rife without hurting
anyone; after which he fourished a six
shooter in an alarming manner-but the Sono-
rus was too much under the influence of
tangle-leg to be aware of his imminent danger.
Monday morning they were released upon
payment of fine and with the understanding
that they would decamp; but their shadows
darken our streets yet On Wednesday night
the boys blackened Bills face and enjoyed
his Ethiopian antics. They christened him
the Knight of the Burnt Cork. On Wednes-
day evening party escorted Buckskin two or
three miles out of town but last evening saw
his return.
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Sam Randall has been nominated by the
Democrats for Speaker Of the House; Adams
is Clerk, Thompson Sargent at arms, and
Captain Polk, an old California river skipper
is doorkeeper.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-16

THE EsMERALDA HERALD. Mr.. Frank
Kenyon's new paper has made its appearance
on the desk of the MORNING APPEAL. It
looks well, and we are glad to believe it will
do well. Of the present business prospects of
Aurora it says: Things are very lively in Au-
rora at present Business is brisker than it
has been in a long time, and the corners of
everybodys mouth are turning up. Cobb's
hotel is completely filled and he has had to
press two large residences across the street
into his service. The reason for this is that
the mines in the county, which, for some
years past, have lain neglected, are being re-
opened and San Francisco capitalists speak
freely of their confidence in these mines, and
are eagerly watching developments which they
will not be slow to take advantage of We
have learned that some of them have experts
in the county getting all the information pos
sible.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01
WASHINGTON.


Washington, Oct. 3l.-The action OF
the House to-day signiiied that it will
give large majority for the repeal OF
the resumption act. Ewing made
blunder after blunder in his manage
ment Of the case, and but for Randall's
arbitrary rulings Conger would have
charge of the bill.
The Committee on Commerce, to
which is referred all nominations of
customs officers, will not report un-
til after the elections. Conkling will
then decide whether to take advantage
of the tenure of Office act and oppose
combinations. 1t is not predicted
what the Senate would do in such an
event.
Pennsylyanians differ as to Welch's
appointment. John Kelley considers
it excellent, and the Philadelphia men,
bers generally concur. Don Cameron
keeps his own counsel. Wallace ap-
proves Welch, and will vote for his
confirmation.
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The Army Appropriation Bill.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Gen. Sher-
man, Adjutant General Townsend and
the Bureau officers of the War Depart
ment met the House Appropriation
Committee to-day and discussed the
reduction of the army. Townsend
stated that the army now has not over
10000 men. The regiments will not
average over $50 men. Gen. Sherman
and his associates thought that it was
wiser, since a reduction is contemplate
ed, to cut down the regiments organ
lied than to attempt to cut down tie
rank and file. The Republican COM
mitteemen desire to postpone the ques-
tion till the next regular session and
report an appropriation bill on basis
for four months that are gone and the
eight that are to come, of $4,000 men.
This will be the probable result of the
committees work.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01
INDIAN A.
A Levers Quarrel Ends in Murder.

A Lovers Quarrel Ends in Murder.
Terre Haute, Oct. 3l.-A horrible
murder was committed at 3 O'Clock
this morning, eight miles west of this
city, at the residence of Burgerine
Trittle, wealthy farmer. Trittle's
hired man, Sylvanus Burnham, and a
young man in the neighborhood, were
suitors for Rosa Burgerine's hand. On
Sunday night Burnham quarreled with
his rival, on account of the latter hay
ing visited the girl and threatened her
violently. Last night the old people
were awakened by the burning of the
upper part of the house, and the struc-
ture was entirely consumed. The
corpse of Rose was found in the ruins,
with marks showing that her throat
had been cut and that she had been
in the side. She was also
in n large carpet so that the
body was not much burned. Burnham
fled and came to this city but, has not
been discovered yet.
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the two branches of the government,
and would leave the case to be settled
by the Supreme court, but subpoena
framed to avoid technicalities pointed
out by the Attorney-General, but nee
essarily involving the same principle,
has been served on the executive Off
GERS, which, il obeyed, will evade de-
cision of the higher tribunal. Pending
a decision in that issue have refused
to recognize the said subpoena, as the
question will be raised by my action
alone. The officers connected with the
executive department will answer the
subpoena to testify in said case as pri-
vate citizens. They cannot be COM
PEELED to testify any more than the
executive himself when summoned in
their official caprcity.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01
OHIO.

llonorS.

Pittsburg, Oct. 3l.-A special from
East Liverpool, Ohio, says that be-
tween and ) O'Clock yesterday after
noon, Ralph Wintergill of that place,
cut his wife's throat with razor,
causing her death in few minutes,
and then gashed his own throat, sever
ing the windpipe and inflctinga wound
which will probably result fatally before
morning. The husband and wife were
about forty years old, and have not
lived amicably together for some time
past, owing to jealousy on the part of
the husband, who intimated this even
ing that the alienation of his wife's
love from him was the cause of the
tragedy.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01
SITTING BULL SETTLED.
The Canadian Government Will Take
Care of the Northern Indians.

Washington, Oct. 31.-It is now
known here that when the American
commission had departed the Canadian
commander at once summoned the In
dians TO council, and there told them
that as they had determined to remain
on Canadian soil, they must now under
stand that they must remain at peace;
that they would not be allowed on any
pretence to send their young men across
the border into the United States terri
tory, and that if they offered the least
hostile demonstrations against the
United States they would be summarily
dealt with by the Canadian Govern
ment, which is not disposed to trifle
with them. Thus the redoubtable Sit
ting Bun and his braves have been very
neatly bottled up, and the cork appears
to be tightly driven in. Nobody want
ed him back here, and wien he refused
to return at Gen. Terry's request he, in
fact, made himself harmless and saved
lis great deal of trouble.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01
AFTER THE RIOT.
Gov. Hartranft's Reasons for Ignoring
the Subpoena.


the Subpoena.
Pittsburg, Oct. 31.-The grand jury
of Allegheny county, issued subpenas
to Gov. Hartranft, Adjutant- General
Latta, Gen. Brouton and others to tes-
tify in the case of Gen. Pearson, who
is charged with murder. All the above
named having been summoned as pri-
vate citizens, responded, except Gov.
Hartranft, who sent a letter to the
court giving his reasons, in which he
says:
81 beg to assure you that my refusal
to obey the summons arises from no
disrespect to the honorable court, or
any desire to obstruct or delay the adj
ministration of justice. 1 do not OBJ
ject to giving all the facts in my pos
session necessary to the elimination or
defence Of any person concerned in the
riots of last July, reserving my consti-
tutional right to judge of the expedi-
ency, but simply deny the right of CO.
ordinate branch of the government to
compel the attendance of executive
officers or investigate the manner in
which in their discretion they have
performed their official duties. 1t was
presumed that the court, equally with
the governor, was desirous of preserv-
ing the proper relation and harmony of
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01
MEXICAN MATTERS.

Recognition of the Diaz Government
Postponed.
New York, Oct. 3l.-The morning
papers outline the proposed treaty with
Mexico, as heretofore published. The
Herald comments on its features and
approves the postponement of the re-
cognition Of the Diaz government until
protection against border raids and for
Americans and their property in Mexi-
co shall have been provided.
The Tribune specially commends the
proposition to define the territorial
limit for military patrol on the Rio
Grande, together with the other ar
rangements to make thieving raids
dangerous and improbable.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01

CLARKsoN N. POTTER has declined
the craftsmanship of the House COM
mittee on Pacific railroads solely, as he
states in letter to Speaker Randall,
because of his large interest in rail-
way in Pennsylvania, of which Col.
Thos. A. Scott is president. This he
thought would be regarded as uniting
him for service on that committee;
otherwise he would willingly have ac-
ccepted the position. This letter of
declination was sent to the Speaker
Monday evening, and will be submitted
70 the House which alone can excuse
him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01
THE LAST OF EARTH.
The Remains of Gen, Forrest Buria
with Civil and Military Honors.

The Remains of Gen, Forrest Buriad
with Civil and Military Honors. '
Memphis, Oct. 31.-The funeral SER
vices of Gen. Forrest took place at
noon, at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, Rev. DIR. Stainback, who had
been a private soldier under Forrest,
officiating. The streets for squares
were crowded with people. Among the
pail bearers were ex-President Jeffer-
son Davis, Gov. Porter, Hon. Jacob
Thompson, and Col. Galloway, DR..
Cowan and Maj. Rambant, of Forests
staff. The funeral cortege was COM
posed of mounted eX-Confederates,
Odd Fellows, Chickasaw Guards, Blu
City Grays, Memphis Light Guards,
Memphis Artillery, ex-Confederate SOL
diers, eX-Union soldiers and the civil
organizations. All business was sus-
pended during the funeral ceremonies
and thousands of people lined the side
walks to witness the honors paid the
deceased. The remains were inferred
with Odd Fellows rites and military
honors.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01

THE House committee on .Postoffices
and Post Roads held its first meeting
yesterday, and had under consideration
the bill recently introduced by Repre-
sentative Reagan, amendatory of the
law of last winter, for the payment of
Southern mail contractors for trans
porting United States mails previous
to the war of the rebellion. The COM
mittee will report favorably on the bill,
which remedies certain defects in the
act referred to, and thereby provides
for immediate settlement in the pay
ment of said claims.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01

A CONFERENCE of prominent Demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives
from both east and west, was held on
tuesday in aticipation of Senator Nor
ton's death. Gov. Williams, of In
aiana, being present, indicated his
readiness to be guided by the sentiment
expressed at the conference relative to
Morton's successor in the Senate, and
IL was determined that the vacancy
when 1t occurs-shall be rendered to
inomas A. Hendricks, who, it was
said, will accept. Dan Voorhees, name
was presented, but Williams is under
''ood TO be pledged now to Hendricks,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01

SENATOR PLUMB, of Kansas has in
troduced bill to make an additional
article of war. 1t prohibits gambling
or playing at cards or other games for
money or other valuable stake, or the
frequenting of gambling resorts, and
provides that any officer or soldier
found guilty by court martial of vio-
lating this article shall be dismissed
from the service.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01
PENNSYLVANIA.
Stealing Silver from the Mint.

Philadelphia, Oct. 23.-Oficers of the
United States mint have just discover
ed that some dishonest practices have
been going on in the refiners' depart
ment for some time past, They are
confined so far as known to single
employe, at whose house about one
hundred ounces of silver were discov-
cred. The director of the mint, Pol
lock, refuses to make public any Of the
facts, on the ground that his doing so
might defeat the ends of justice.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01
THEATRICAL.

New York, Oct. 3l.-Thomas Ma
guire, of San Francisco, has engaged
the following actors and actresses to
go to California: Charles II. Thorne,
Jr., Frank Roche, j. w. Jennings, w.
Ramsey, G. NJ. Collins, Fanny Morant,
Maud Harrison, Ida Vernon, Miss
Mortimer, Nine. Michels and Mrs.
Seymour. They will play six weeks.
Their repertoire consists of "Ferrol, -
'AIiss Murton,'' "The Dapicheffs," :"
"The Two Orphans" and "The Geneva
Cross.''
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-01
MoRToN'S MALADY.
The statesman Slowly Passing Aw

The Statesman Slowly Passing Away.
indianapolis, Oct. 31.-At II O'Clock
tonight Senator Morton is yet alive
but evidently sinking, and it is only a
matter of conjecture how soon death
will be upon him. About 10 O'Clock
tonight the effect of an opiate having
passed off. his physicians, not being in
the room at the moment, the Senator
suffered severely from suffocation and
called repeatedly for air. The windows
and doors were thrown open but with
out relief to him, until DIR. Thompson
came and administered another opiate,
causing quiet slumber, in which state
he is now resting. He is surrounded
by his wife and sisters-Mrs. Scott,
Mrs. Gill and Mrs. Holloway-Col.
Holloway, Gov. Burbank, the Senators
sons, Oliver and Walter, two nurses
and his physician. No others are ad-
mitted. The Senator is perfectly con-
seious and fully realizes that his end is
near. lie does not speak except to
give direction to his nurses. Mrs. Nor
ton gave way to her grief this evening
but soon regained her composure, and
is with the family, waiting for the final
struggle which may come at any mo-
ment.
LATERAL midnight Senator Nor
ton awoke, less restless than before he
slept. DR.. Thompson and Il portion of