Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-05
THE CALLISON CASE.

I The court continues to be principally alb
sorbed with the trial of the Mount Diabl
Company VS.. Callison ct ais. The create
part of yesterday was consumed in examining
MIR Davis, an expert and surveyor, from Can
delaria. The prospects are that this tria
will not draw to a close until the early or lat
ter days of next week.
A MASSACRE OF RODENTS. For a Ions
while the otfce of Doc Benton's livery stable
has been infested by extensive family O
rats, and it appears that these pestiferous
quadrupeds have, since the cold weather sci
in, found it pleasant TO congregate in the
casing in the top of the window on the south
side of the office, near which stands stove,
to keep themselves warm. A few days ago
J. P Meder. the book keeper, cut out the top
of that window casing and hung it on hinges
with a spring and string attached, fixed 50
that by slight pull of the string the top of
the casing would open. Having reason to be-
lieve yesterday morning about 10 o'clock that
there were a number of rats in his novel trap,
Meder pulled the string and down upon the
office floor came ten full grown Norwegian
rats They had evidently been asleep in their
cosy, warm retreat Before any of them
could escape into the stable, the office door
was quickly closed and Bentons spotted dog
sent for who dispatched them in a very short
time.
ANOTHER CASE OF WIFE BEATING man
who at one time occupied a responsible
position III this city, was arrested late on
Tuesday evening last for beating his wife and
threatening to shoot her. He was confined
in jail all day yesterday. In the afternoon
his wife sought tie District Attorney with
view to having the miscreant released He
was brought before Judge Witherell and fined
$780, which was paid In extenue-ion of his
unmanly conduct toward the woman whom
he swore to love and cherish, he pleaded too
much drink Immediately after being
leased from custody he took solemn obliga-
ton before the Police Judge that he would
liquor In the hopes that this man will re-
form, and at the earnest request of his near
est friends, we withhold his name from pub
LEGATION.
An INSANE PIONEER. Sheriff Burnhan, of
Douglas County, arrived here yesterday hav-
ing in charge an insane man, named DIR. hll-
patrick. The unfortunate man has been a
resident of Genoa for seventeen years, and at
one time practiced his profession in that town,
but for the past six of seven years he was a
charge upon the county. The cause of his
insanity is ascribed to the use of opium. The
Sheriff took the Doc or to the insane Asylum
last night
A New ORCHESTRA "A local orchestra has |
Deen organized in this city, composed of the
following amateur and professional talent: c. |
3. Laughton, violinist and director; John P.
Meder, pianist, III. D. Hatch, cornetist, c. W. |
Friend, fiutst, Con. Miller, trombonist, E.
Marston, basso, and Peter Spargo, clarionet-
st. This orchestra rehearses at the Opera
House every Tuesday evening.
A RECOUNT REFUSED j. W. Haines
vho was defeated by Mr.. Fred Dangberg for
or the Senatorship in Douglas County, de-
handed recount of the votes. General
B. NJ Clarke was engaged by the victorious
andidate and the case was argued at Genoa
L Tuesday last. After the Generals arga-
nent the County Commissioners refused to
rant a recount
For ENdROssIEG CLERK OF THH ASSEMBLY.
Ir. Thomas Tenant announces himself as
andidate for engrossing clerk of the Assem-
ly. This gentleman has had much and
aried experience in matters legislative; he is
assessed of superior clerical ability, and is
ithal sound Republican.
FROM BELLEvILLB.-P. S. Buckminster
of the Northern Belle mine
rived in town last evening as witness in {
10 Callison Brothers suit. Bye and bye we
i'll have all the prominent mining men of 1
le State here
ARRIVALS following passengers ar
we'd from the south last evening: P S. ,
uckminster, J. B. Richards, W. H. Stod-
.rd, V. NJ. vitche, J, c. McTarnahsn, c. .
oss, w Woodruff. c. Boyd.