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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-06
THE SAN FRANCISCO KU-KLUX.

Of the villainies and violence of a gang OF
Bernal flights, the San Francisco Bulletin OF
Monday says On Friday Dan Murphy and
Charles Manchester. members of the Bernal
Nights gang of Hoodlums, were held to ans
wer to a charge of assault to rob, and the for
mer was also sentenced by the Police and
Judge to one years imprisonment for simple
assault. These men, with five others, few
nights ago went to the house of Patrick
Haight and with terrific blows upon the door
awakened Haight and his wife. They de-
manded admittance upon the ground that
they were policemen, and wished to search
the house. Upon obtaining admittance the
seven men, partially masked by handker-
chiefs tied around the lower part of their
faces, attacked Haight and his wife and de-
manded money. They ransacked the house
from top to bottom and beat the inmates un-
down and beaten about the face while kneel-
ing in her night clothes upon the floor. But
an accidental raising of the handkerchiefs,
with the recognition of the voices of two of
the robbers, enabled Haight to identify Man
chester and Murphy and bring them TO JUS
tice. The six rufians did not succeed in
finding any money, and went off empty
handed after their attack On Friday, after
the two criminals had been held to answer,
Herbert Manchester, brother of Charles,
and member of the Bernal Nights gang,
with four others, went to the house of
Haight and entered the yard. Haight's COW
was lying there, and the brutal rufians at
once seized her and cut her throat The ar
teries were not reached, but the trachea was
severed so that the air enters the lungs, in a
great measure, through the cut. The Bernal
Nights gang is now under the capSaincy of
Tom Farren, and il has an open field for ope-
raSiols, there being no policemen beyond
twenty-sic,th street. The lawless characters
have for some time kept up reign of terror
in that locality, and have so impressed he
people with their ability and willingness 70
do any act, that they are afraid 10 testify
sayed to kill one of his daughters, aged thir-
teen years, but her older sister came to her
rescue and frustrated the Infatuated father
In his murderous attempt, failing to kill his
Greenfield shot himself in the back
of the head with a pistol and then took
strychnine. He soon expired in the most
horrible commissions. The unfortunate hus-
band and father has been addicted to the ex-
cessive use of opium and sSrong drink. 1t
is thought Mrs. Greenfield cannot possibly
survive.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-06

CATTLE SHIPPING. Silver State of
Tuesday refers as follows to the business of
shipping cattle East and West James Hurst,
of Quin River Valley, shipped to San Fran
cisco last night eight car loads of beef cattle.
A lot of cattle from Eastern Nevada, which
were unloaded here night before last to feed
and rest, were also shipped last night The
fact that beeves are being shipped from the
Utah line to San Francisco, indicates that
live cattle cannot be shipped with profit
from Nevada or Utah to eastern markets
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-06
A BEAUTIFUL MINE MODEL.

The Eureka Sentinel of Tuesday has the
following description of glass model of a
mine: Messers Read and Wescoatt have
completed magnificent glass model of the
Eureka Consolidated and Richmond mines,
made by them to the order of the English
commissioners, and designed to show at a
glance the inteior workings of both properties
from the groupings down to the lowest point
reached The model is feet z inches in
length, 8 feet inches wide, feet
high, and consists of wooden frame
grooved to receive plates of glass, each sep
crate plate representing a level. On these
plates tracings of the drift, wines, upraises,
shafts, etc., are made, that portion of the
work being done in black pigments, while the
ore bodies are represented in red. By its aid
the location of all the bodies of ore that have
been worked in either mine can be seen their
extent, direction, inclination and angles
plainly demonstrated, and the whole resources
of the property laid bare to the eye. One of
the most interesting features of the model is
the tracing of the celebrated compromise
line, and the representation of the Potts
chamber One can see how the line cut
through the deposit at that point, and gain an
idea of the immensely of the prize contended
for in the great law suit. There are many
other interesting features, notably the vein of
the present workings between the second and
fourth levels of the Richmond in the neighbor-
hood of the Lizzette tunnel, and the ninth
and tenth levels of the Eureka Consolidated.
The profile of the hill is accurately shown by
means of upright pieces of glass cut to con-
form with the outline, and surmounting the
frame. The model will be shipped to London
to-day, and will be used to explain to the res
ident English stock holders the present status
and condition of the Richmond mine and it's
relation to the adjoining locations. Its con-
struction reflects great credit in the accuracy
and Ingenuity of Messrs Wescoatt and Read,
and is a standing compliment to their skill
and competency. Not only does their work
give clear idea of the underground workings
of The two mines, but it is also constructed in
such a manner that all the future operations
can be traced on the glass without trouble,
as the movable plates can be removed in a
moment and the lines added as they occur.
Such models made of our mines, and placed
in the companies offices in San Francisco,
would enable those not versed in the techni-
cal and confusing terms applied to the interior
of mines to understand the situation
without explanation. We believe that the
time will come when they will be generally
used for the purpose mentioned above, as they
Ire entirely practical and worth more than all
he maps ever drawn
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-06
MARRIED.

In Carson, on Wednesday evening" Dec 5th by the Rev
Josiah McLain Mr. N NJ Jefferson Mrs Eliza j. Mari
is evident that Mr. Jefferson has proper of the
fitness of things; for along with this notice liberal
supply Of Havanas for the printers and cake for the edit
oral stomach. May the happy pair live their gold
en- wedding, and may we be there to see.
In this city, at the residence of NJ W. Startling Dec 5th
1877 by Justice Witherell Mr. James Sutclitfe Miss
Maggie Laird
In San Francisco Dec. 1st 1877 by Rev Horao Steb-
bins, George A Nourse, formerly of Carson City, and
Abbie E. White
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-06
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN OREGON.

Portland, Oregon, December 5.-News is
just received here of a tragedy at Seattle, w.
t., last night. About II o'clock a man
named Perry Drenfeld, resident of that
place, while in crazy fit, seized his wife by
the hair, and drawing her head back as she
sat in chair before the kitchen fire, cut her
throat with razor, inficting what is re-
garded as a fatal wound. Drenfeld then at
tempted to murder his brother-in law with
an ak while he was asleep in an adjoining
room. The young man fortunately lodged
the blow and made his escape. He next es-
against criminals when caught or to make
complaints. The members of the gang are
said to make frequent raids upon the houses,
Disgusting their features by liberal supply
of SCOT or backing. Saturday morning
Hurbert Manchester and John Smith were
before the Court on charges of petty larceny.
Thomas Brown, who lives at Bernal Hights,
discovered these two young men walking
along fence at o'clock in the morning,
carrying bag that contained geese. Seeing
that the fellows had no gun Brown gave
chase and captured them. In the bag they
found four geese They were found guilty
as charged, and will receive sentence to-day
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-06
MAIL FACILITIES WANTED.

The Belmont Courier of Dec. calls atten-
ton to much-needed addition to the mail
facilities of Eastern Nevada, as follows A
petition, signed by the citizens of Lodi and
Carbonate Point, has been forwarded to SEN
ator John P. Jones at Washington, praying
for the establishment of mail route from
Saltwater to Carbonate Point via Lodi
Those localities are daily growing in popula-
ton and Importance, and we are informed
that Di-. Jones has expressed himself in ia
vor of the establishment of this route. As
it is now, letters have to be carried by way of
Austin thereby taking up the greater portion
of a week in reaching San Francisco, and
sometimes three weeks elapse from The time of
mailing the letter till the answer is received
This is of course source of great inconveni-
ence to the people residing at Lodi and Car
Donate Point. By the proposed route letters
viii reach their destination much sooner
The distance between Carbonate Point and
Austin is 70 miles and from Austin to the
railroad So miles, thus making distance of
165 miles that letter has to travel before it
reaches the railroad ; whereas the distance
between Wadsworth, which is on the line of
tho railroad, and Saltwater is only 50 miles
and from Saltwater to Carbonate Point 70
miles, thus shortening the distance to the
railroad by 60 miles. As rich mines are
being worked in that section and further and
more important developments will be made
in the Spring, it is but just that tho Post
office Department should give this petition
prompt attention and grant the prayer of the
petitioners. The carrying of the mail by this
route will greatly facilitate the transaction of
BUSINESS in the places named
INDIAN SIGNALS. Phoebe Record of
Saturday has the following 1t has been a |
wonder among US all how Indians manage to |
communicate news to far distant points so |
rapidly as they do. AS a specimen of this |
news carrying, we will state that A. J. |
Barnes, Indian Agent for the State of Ne
vada, arrived in Phoebe on Tuesday night.
10Th inst, without any previous intimation of
his coming, and on Sunday, the 25th, a num-
Der of Indians from the Muddy Reservation
come to Phoebe from that place, all looking
for the Indian Agent, who they heard was in
town. The distance to the Muddy is $50
miles, there being no means of conveyance to
and from except horses, and yet the news
travelled there and they came here, all in
four and half days.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-06

Of a possible reconciliation on certain
points of difference between Senator Conkling
and the President, the telegraph informs us
as follows political circles are agitated over
report, which appears to be pretty well au-
thenticated, that the first steps have been
taken to bring about reconciliation between
the President and Senator Conkling, with
very favorable results The President has, it
is stated, conceded that Mr. Conklng shall
be consulted about all New York appoint
ments, and that none shall be made that are
not satisfactory. It is said by Mr.. Conking's
friends that he insists, on his part, that Mr..
Evarts shall attend to the duties of the State
Department, and keep his hands off the dis
tribution of Federal appointments in New
York State. 1t is thought that the President
will send to the Senate on Thursday new
set of nominations for the New York Custom
House" The following apropos of the same
subject is also transmitted Republican
Senators are awaiting with considerable inter-
est the course which the President intends to
pursue in making out his new list of appoint |
ments. Those of more conservative element, |
like Christiancy, think the President will con-
fine his nominations hereafter to Republicans
They do not believe any straight-out Demo-
,rat will be selected in future for any Office.
The Republicans declare the nomination of
Lawrence for Collector of New Orleans will
pc replaced by Packard. This, it is thought,
would appease Edmunds. 8"
The Alps mine, Lincoln District, has "a
lexington stope."
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-06

The Alps mine, Lincoln District, has "a
Yerington stope."
, 1877-11-14

consider that they have a rightto purpose
ly obstru 1t business, because the measure
under discussion does not meet their views,
aud others who are continually hors do
combat on account of private qusrrels,
there would be little chance Of
getting forward with parliamentary
Sullivan and Mr.. Callan two "Home
Rulers were the first to fall out. Mr..
CalIan prosecuted Mr.. Sullivan for libel,
but the matter dropped on Mr.. Sullivan
withdrawing the expression that had con.
stituted libel. This does not appear to
have satisfied other members of the party,
and they threatened to murder Mr..
Sullivan, who has consequently been
obliged to be guarded by detectives. A
new and torcible rendering of the express.
sion "s3ve me from my friends."
Apropos Of Ireland and the Irish, we no.
tice that Mr.. Gladstone cootemplates a visit
to Ireland. The Irish press seized upoa
this opportunity for preparing the EXPIRE
mier's mind to receive the new Impressions
which his visit was sure 10 produce.
Some very forcible articles were written
hoping that Mr.. Gladstone might be led
to enlist his sympathy in the amelioratiou
OF Irish wrongs. Some of the articles
were of a very generous tone and Irish,neu
have caase TO be proud of them. But.
unfortunately for Ireland, perhaps, Mr.
Gladstone has already formally declared
that his visit is to be an entirely private
one and that he will Gyoid all political
discussions.
, 1877-11-14
CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir Without in any way wishing to
detract from the magnificent public spirit
of Mr.. Efasmus Wilson in defraying all the
costs Of bringing home Cleopaua's NeedlA.
still l think it is only fair that the public
should know, through the medium of tss
Times that it is simply through the untir-
ing zeal ana unA 'ggIng atten ton to the
matter Of quite another person that
the country will be indebted for this in'
teresting relic. That person has with a
rare modesty RETAINED from any ostenta.
tious exhibition of himself, when most
other men would have been goaded icto'
asserting themselves.
Az long ago as 1867, whsn at the Paris
Exhibition. NJ or.G General Sir James Alex
ander, Of W-stertOn in S~tirlingshlre. first
conceived the idea of bringing home Cleo
patra' Needle, on hearing casually that
it was the intention OF q F~renchman.
whose land the obelisk was incumbering,
to break it up. There was also some
speculative American who wished to buy
il. So Sir James Alexander began cast
ing about as to how this last degradation
should be spared US, and has ever since
mem oralized Mr.. Robert Lowe, Lord
Derby, and Mr.. Disraeli Gas he was at that
time), read papers to all kinds of societies,
spent a great deal of money in personally
visiting the obelisk and having plans pre-
pared. and had at last almost despaired OF
ever sesing his wish realized. Fortune
then threw him into Mr.. Erasmus Wilson's
path, who SO 'nob'y came forward that the
enterprise was Immediately taken 10 hand.
j Sir James thea 'c1st5 abods for, q suitable
person to undertake. this perfectly simple
opefationa and introduced Mr.. Dixon to
Mr.. Wilson.
Thus, thanks to the strong Scotch ten
acity Of ;purpcsefn the gallant Hieeh!apd-
en-, we may see the obeIisk soon lj1I 2
/. more ftting site than, lying IL tie rubbish
. .fr6haain5 Sir, your obsdlshtitl1Intsp
biEs .nwos slri ri sbeD sEssAHseG.
, 1877-11-14
GENERAL NEWS.

On the 18th last. we received inteIli-
genoe of the fall of Erzer0um, an import
ant town about 100 miles South West of
Kars in Asiatic Turkey, and on the 8th
this news is confirmed, with tn additional
information that Mukhtar Pasha's defeat
before Erzeroum was "decisive." Ga the
9Th we learned the Turks doubt that
Elzeroum is really in the possession
Of the Russians, it may be that the
kilograms. of the 18th and 9Th are
both false, but we scarcely think 50.
1t is often said that "the wish is father to
the t%hpught", and, we really think that
this Turkish "doubt" must be one of his
other children.
Kars is still held by the Turks, and still
besieged by the Rl$siAns who must OF
course be %anxions not to Lave this fortress
behind them unaken, while advancing
Westward, lest a serious defeat should
place them between two hostile armies.
On the 9th a telegram announces that a
sortie made by the Turks in Kars, upon
the besiegers, has been repulsed.
From Europe VIZ learn on the Sth that
The Russians occupy Rahava a town to the
North of PIecna, cutting off Osnan PAsha's
chance Of retreatiug by the road to Wiidin,
The environment OF Plryua appears to be
now Completed. ond if no relief arrives for
Osman Pasha, he must be in u very aWG-
ward p~redicament.
We see that Mebemet Ali is appointed
for the defence of the Western Balkans,
o point where, should Plevna fall, the Rps-
SLAMS would seek to pass. General Todle.
ben, Of the Russian army, is said to have
decided that no southern movement is
to be made until Plevna has been taken,
if so, should the Turkish cpinisn prove
correct as to the safety of Osmau Pasha's
position, it may be some time before
Mehemet's' force will be required. We
are rather puzzled, at this distance, to
tell where any more soldiers for this pur-
poss are to come from, since the last
reserve called out included men up to
sixty years of age, but We presume that
the Turks are better informed on this sub
ject than we are for their own sakes we
hope so.
, 1877-11-14

We have found among some ola papers
hat an agitation against this practice
was got up as long ago as 1913, when
among other ilIustrious sportsmen the
prince Consort was. conspicuous as q
great s'bauue'' holder. At the present
day, names as illustrious as his, figure
in the same category. 1t may be a
matter of opinion as to the cruelty
of this practice, but we are inclined
to think, that if these noble sports
men we're reduced for a few months to
b'ackwitches, ground-doves, and an oc-
c~asional "chichery-witch" they would be
more m%ercilul, # only tor the SAKE OF
pres, rving the species.
We are glad to notice that the Indian
Famine is gradually. though slowly, sub
siding. A considerable decrease in the
mortality returns, and in the number OF
applications for gratuitous %reliet, is re-
ported. In many provinces rain has fal-
len in sufficient quantities to Justify the
prediction of the safety OF their lnhabl-
tauts, while in all districts the numbers
on the relief works have sensibIy decreas-
ed, thus Indicating that those employed
by the Government are 6n'lng WORK to do
on their own account, and are gradually
returning to their homes These relief
works are only ms uted to war; oil actu-
al starvation, and those who can had
employment elsewhere must BE- Slad to
leave them. The average allowance to
adults on the relief works Is 2 annas, (or
F.. about 6 cents) per diem, and wnen 1t IS
borne in mind that rice and -four are at
about three times their Ordinary p'lce, 1t
must be admitted that few wou'd consider
this u desirable Income.
To afford some i1ea of the terrible sui-
ferings through which the natives OF IndI
have been, and are, passing, we quote the
following figures In one district, with
1000, 900 inhabitants, the average mortall-
ty for five months was nearly lO'OOO
monthly, while the average mortality IN
al The distressed districts, for six months
ending June 1877, amounted to nearly
so. 900 monthly, and since that date tbs
mortality has decreased TO q monthly ave-
rage Of nearly $4,000!
The subscription raised at the Mansion
House had reached 9375,0 coo on the 18TH
ulto and the Lord Mayor then expressed
his intention Of keeping the lists open Tor
further donations, as he had received mt
nation from India hat although The famine
was expected to terminate shortly, It's
results would be felt for a long time to
come, and there would still be urgent need
of public charity.
O.o.o;o,a; :, oopnoction with the tun.
, 1877-11-14

Operations in connection with the tun'
mel under the English Channel have now
been commenced on the French side. FITS
to the depth of1lO yards have beeu sunk
in the neighbourhood OF Calais. The
tunnel is 10 remain the property of its
founders, (lhe Great Northern Hallway
Company of France, and the London,
Chatham, and Dover, and South Eastern
Companies of England) for thirty years
after its completion, when it will pass
into the hands of the two Governments.
subject to certain conditions relative to
traffic. and repairs.
, 1877-11-14

The "Obstructionists" of whom we
spoke some time ago in " General News"
have had q serious falling out among them
selves anditseems probable that like most
other Irish political parties, they will cease
to exist on account of internal discord.
This suggests that the business done by an
Irish parliament, if the Home alers should
be able TO carry their point and get FOne.
would be very small. What with RsnTRho
, 1877-11-14

A settlement of the French political
difficulties, according to advices received
up TO the 9th Instant, seems to be as
far off as ever. The new chamber of De.
puties appears to be even more dis,astefuI
to Marshal MacMahon, than the previous
one, but he has informed q delegation,
from the Right, that he does not "contem-
plate resigning." Surely the delegation
did MT suppose that he did, In Our
humble opinion the information was super
%luous, president Marshal MacMahon does
not contemplate resignation until 1880,
when his term of Office expires, but he
may perhaps be obliged to do SO, or
accept q ministry according to the wishes
Of the majority. Nous usrrons.
, 1877-11-14

We see among other demonstrations in
England, that there has been one against
the practice Of . batt ne pheasant shooting.
This sport consists of having the birds
driven within range, and then firing
bfsectloaders as fast as gamekeepers can
reload and hand them to their masters.
OF ,cpu!1e : large number Of birds are
killed = shie manner, and the question
arile60hShe the line which divides
sport from butchey il not oversight.