Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-07


SHARP PKACTICE.-On last Sunday evening
the usual monotonous hum drum life at Well
ington's Station was enlivened by an extern
sive game of sancho-pedro, when a stranger
on fine horse, rode up to the station, dis
mounting, and securely tying his animal, en-
tered the house. He sauntered leisurely
about the place, and, after taking a drink or
two, requested to be permitted to take hand
in the game. Sociability being one of the pre-
dominant features of the card players, the
strangers request was not denied him About
s o'clock the stranger found himself broke.
He called to H. NJ. keene, the proprietor of
horse as security for the payment of the
money. This was done and the play resumed
All at once the stranger excused himself to
step outside for moment, upon some pre-
tense or other Thus temporarily interrupted
the game. The players waited and waited,
but no stranger returned. After patience
ceasing TO be a virtue, keene was asked to
90 ont and call the stranger Always ready
to accommodate his guests, he did so, and his
surprise can be imagined when he found both
stranger and horse gone. He Immediately
sent two men in pursuit of the confidence
man, but they returned at midnight report
ing that he could not be found. The male
dictions which were hurled upon the distant
head of the stranger by Keene, were fearful
but still the double eagle is gone. The vic
tim now thinks that horse flesh is poor col
lateral.
Doctors WHITE and Smart ampntated the
right hand of a young man named Bradshaw
fully lacerated by the explosion of giant
powder cartridge which he was about using
to blast bowlder The accident happened
while the patient was at work on the Wheeler
operation leaves Mr.. Bradshaw comparatively
comfortable.
DISTINGUISHED DEvINES. Bishop O'COn |
nell, of this diocese of the Catholic Church,
was in the city day before yesterday accom-
panied by Fathers Grace and Petit. Father |
Grace met many of his old friends and
Pensioners who gave him hearty welcome.
We wish these Catholic magnates would do
toward building their projected |
seminary at the old Carson race track
ARRIVED FROM THE SOUTH.-Capt. j. W.
Haynie arrived last evening by the stage from
Aurora Halls from Bodie, we believe. Mr..
Geo. w. Daily, Superintendent of the Juniata
Mining Company's works at Aurora, also ar
rived on the same stage Mr.. DAILY reports
himself something off in the way of health,
md his appearance indicates his need of
period Of rest and recreation.
Mr. II. H. HOWE, principal of our gram
mar school, has returned from rusticating
rip of several weeks duration. The gentle
nan looks well, and we are pleased to well
ome him back to the field of his labors
TIE upper crust society of Virginia is all
Cog about scandal of great magnitude which
fleets some of the members within its pre-
incts. How frail is humanity, oh, how frail.
A FRESH BREEZE last evening blew off
God deal of the surplus heat-and there was
good deal of surplus heat to blow off-so it
Tas welcome as well as a westerly breeze.
CHANGING HANDs.-From an authentic
Ource we learn that the Arlington House
ill pass into the hands of a new management
'ithin few days.
LEE H. NEwroN-There is a message at
nc telegraph office for you.