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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-28
PROBATE NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
John p Elliott and George D. Fryer have filed in my
office petition praying the probate of document pur
porting be the last will and testament of Thomas W
Legge deceased and the issuance them of letters tesa
mentary the estate of said deceased and that the hear
ing thereof has been set for the 18th DAY OF FEBRU
AIRY 1873 at 10 o'clock A. in the Second Judicial Dis
trict Court in and for Ornsby county Nevada when all
parties interested will be heard, if they appear.
.. ALFRED HELM, Clerk of sai1 Court
January Dist, 1873. 1aM3w
WELLS STEWART, Attorneys for Petitioners.
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Wagons! ~ agons !!
NARsoN CITY STUDEBAkER wAGNN
u DEPOSITORY.

Having received the agency for the sale Of the celebrated
Studehaker Wagons, receiving wagons from taa
above mandatory especially adapted to this State they
made from models and patterns sent to the manuac
tory by | also have fine lot of
EXPRESS AND LIGHT spring WAGONS
On hand. Also Farm and Road Wagons of my make.
style of Wagons be purchased for in Sacramento City
with the addition of freight from Sacramento Carson.
have also hand and for sale
ALL SIZES OF CAST STEEL AXLES.
Some very fine Three and Onehalf Inch Cast Steel Axles
for logging purposes Also, all kinds of Hard Wood Lum
ber Wagon Material Etc Also, agent for the celebrated
sARvEM PATENT WHEELS.
Backsmithng of all kinds Carriage Repairing Etc, Etc
neatly done. Horse shoeing specially. Having our
chased the right to the use of the celebrated
GOODENOUGH HORSE SHOES.
New stye) call the especial attention of horse arrors
to the
HAVING ESTABLISHED 4 PAINT spoP,
And employed first class Carriage Sign and Or nal
Painter invite especial attention to work, price
W. d. TORREYS son
Corner Third and Carson opposite CHI ~es
Hotel and OF Telegraph and Plaza Streets opposite
Keyser ElrOd's hay yard
Carson May 5, 1877.
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,

NN e PARTN ERSHIP HERETOFORE
4 visiting between the undersigned under the firm
nam Hobart Martette Co, is hereby dissolved H. c.
Rayr ID retiring. The business will be continued under
the of Hobart Marlette, by W. S. Hobart and
S. Ilette who alone authorized to collect all bills
and Viii pay all Indebtedness Of the late firm
w. S. HOBART,
S. Fl. MARLETTE.
r. C. RAYNOND.H
" "a, Nevada, Janus-, ., 1873. 1Vd
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I'm THE DIsTRTCT CoUeT OF THE SEC

Nm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEC
ond Judicial District, Ormsby County, Nevada P. A.
Wagner & Co.. plaintiff Catharine Lufkin ct ais, de-
endants.
NOTICE To PERSONS CLAIMING LIENS.
All persons claiming liens upon Lot l, g g. 4, and in
Block 49, Sears Thompson Sears Division upon the
water pipe and water privilege connected Herewith and
leading thereto under Acts to liens to mechanics
and Others hereby notified that the plaintiffs
menced action in the above and Court, the
a7th day November 1877 to forecose mechanics lien
2pon the described land and the dwelling house sit
thereon and be and appear before the said Court
ut the next regular thereof to wit: the FIRST
MONDAY IN MARCH, A. ID. 1873, then and there K
nlDit Their sqd liens and the proofs thereof !. .
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DIR. r. j. WHITE,

Office: On King street, at rear of WiiItA'
DrugstOre.
Egy Residence at th White House. Calls promptly at
tended, night or day.
Carson October TO- 1877.
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II @ T /! C {.
IN TUE DIsTRIcC COT, {, THr /

I'm THE DISTRICT con-. THF
] United States for the District of Ne, ne ma
ter of George w Chedic, bankrupt. In : ank toy
District of Nevada ss-NOtce is hereby given tina cor
w Chedic, of Carson City, Ornsby county in said trio
duly adjudged bankrupt according to law, has ( y
this Court petition for discharge and certificate the
from all his debts and other claims prOvabe under Title
of the Revised Statutes of the United States and that
TUESDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY, A. d. 1877 at 10
o'clock of said day, in open Court in Carson City,
Orsby county, State of Nevada and District aforesaid
have been appointed the time and place for hearing the
same when and where the creditors who have proved their
debts and any person in interest may appear and show
cause any they have why the prayer the petitioner
should not be granted. It. J. EDWARDS Clerk.
Carson City, June 20, 1877
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NOTICE Of DISS0LU7lOv.

TTyHE PARTNERSHIP RETWEEy ". A.
Mannony and j. Constantin in the sestanran business
has been dissolved and the undersped viii nut be
sponnsble any debts contracted b Constsnt from
and after this date. =. A MANhOSY.
Carson, January l. 1873.
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CARD OF THAI. IS.

NJE, THE UNDEn-I NED, WISH TO
w tender our thanks to Mr. j. A. BRUMsEY State
Agent and Mr. James II. MARSHALL, City Agent of the
Home Mutual FIRE Insurance Company of San Francisco
Tor the hghy satisfactory and unprecedented in
which the representatives of the above named Company
have settled their portion of the loss which sustained at
the late re ON Frsbes corner We take great pleasure
the nsuring public for honest square, and high toned
dealing IVANCOVIIH BROS
Carson January 20, -S7s
The New York herald., 1878-11-12

thing to increase the excitement All their actions
this time denoted thorough organization. they ap
pointed committees to make examinations of particu-
lar buildings and received their reports with every
satisfaction. The authorities of the State and city
present, and the Governor. the Mayor and the
Chancellor made successive appeals the feelings Of
the mob and urged its dispersion. Some of the riot
ers ers were much impressed by the arguments used by
holder spirits, seeing their power for mischief, kept
the remnant well in hand and were deaf to all en-
treates Ihe lawless len proceeded to the jail. in
which confined number of the students of the
college and despite the presence OF body of mill
tary that had last been called out hurled
stones and other missiles Mt the authorities who
present. Baron Steuben and John Jay
were both hit. and the latter was wounded
pretty severely. In all there were probably
about twenty-five fifty soldiers on the spot.
and as they marched through the surgng mass OF ex
cited men they met by derisve laughter Finally
they surrounded and their muskets taken away
from them. Thus dissrned they scattered in all di-
rections.
Reinforcements Of troops now began to arrive and
as they took their stand directly in front of the jail
their glistening hayonets served for an instant to
quell the spirit of the mob But the tmid manner in
which the Mayor had acted served to reassure the
rioters and they charged upon the building, tearing
they did the iron pckets of the fence, which
they used in endeavoring to reach tho windows
DEFENDING THE JAIL.
Ihe Keepers anu Others within nm the Ja showing
the mob, fought with desperation and were
seconded by the military, who now began
long line OF troops was seen marching upon
tho flank of the rioters. but they greeted with
snouts OF uenance brckpats ana paving stones We're
hurled at the advancing soldiery and many OF them
seriously hurt. When the commanding officer
that it would not do to adopt any childs play
with the mob he gave the order in low tone to fire.
But one volley not sufficient for the mob not
banched with fear their comrades fell dead beside
them. They rather assumed more threatening look.
and it appeared to be evident that more blood would
be she'd Another vollcy poured into the
crowd, and almost quarter OF the rioters
killed wounded. This had the desired
effect for the mob with loud yells fed in every drec
tinn and the street cleared of all but the dead and
wounded The students in the jail liberated.
and some of them nearly dead with fright. Al
most every medical student in the city sent into
the country for brief period and old Columbia did
not open her doors for nearly fortnight. A large
number of ply scians also ied from the city and did
not return until the excitement had died away This
riot impressed the medical students that from that
year the present desecration of the remains of A.
4. Stewart no known Of body snatching has
taken place in this city. The determined stand
taken by of the authorities the only means
of queing the riot, which at time threatened to
cad to \ GENERAL in6urrection.
The New York herald., 1878-11-12
THE NEW STEAMER ST. JOHNS.

The new iron steamer st. Johns recently built for
the Charleston. Savannah and Florida line lying
alongside pier - North River yesterday afternoon.
open to the inspection Of the public. The st. Johns
came from the Delaware River about week two
ago, where she was built by Harlan Hollingsworth
OF Wilmington, and has since received her furniture
upholstery, carpets aud crockery from prominent
New York houses. She is a pajdle-whecl steamer
Of LOO tons. drawing feet of water when
as be thoroughly worthy, well adapted for
river navigation. Her route lies from Charleston to
Palatka, the st. Johns River. touching at Savan
nah and Jacksonville. Her dimensions fol-
lows Length. 2GO feet; beam. IS feet: beam
ALL G6 feet diameter OF cylinder. 6G inches, with
12foot stroke. She has been built for speed and ex-
poets to make from eighteen to twenty miles hour
On the main deck, aft is the dining saloon. pursers
office, pantry, smoking room and plenty ofdcck
for carrying oranges and other freight The main
saloon and cabins on the deck above. and IL is
to find any vessel fitted with such commodious
sleeping apartments. There ten cabins contain
ing full size beds and two paror and bedroom suits
quite large aud comfortable might be found in
first class hotel.
The st. Johns win be commanded by Captain
voge1, late of the Dictator, who has been
nander for twelve years. has lost vessel and
has assisted In saving three hundred lives. The
Captain will be accompanied by the well known col
ored pilot named Uncle Dan and o crew that have
been with him ever since he took command OF the
Dictator The st. Johns will probably start tomor-
for Charleston, and with good weather expects to
make the in forty hours. The trip to Florida
hereafter promises 10 be very pleasant. the
steamers to savannah Gate City, City Of Macon City
Of Columbus and City Of Savannah, will all connect
xr;tb tba Jpl
The New York herald., 1878-11-12
WRESTLING.

OWENS OF VERMONT, AND coNNoR OF NEW
YORK, MATCHED FOR ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
James Owens. Of Vermont has accepted the cha-
lenge Of Charles Connor. of New York. The stakes
$500 side, Of which one-half, $3.50 side. was
put up forfeit Wednesday last 9th inst. the
mander to be posted the 10th. the day before the
contest which will take place at Beethoven Hall
Wednesday evening the Goth inst The falls best
two in three, fair back falls, and both men are
about equal in size the battle will probably be Of
the hardest that Owens has yet been engaged in.
Advices from Chicago state that wrestling match
has been arranged between Colonel J. III. Mclaughlin,
Of Detroit who has held the championship Of America
for the past ten years, and John Mcmahon, of Rut-
land vt The match is for $1,000 and the champion
ship of America. Mcmahon stands feet IL inches,
and weighs 1877 pounds. He bas wrestled thirtyfonr
contests and only met with one reverse. Mclaughlin
stands feet inch, and weighs 215 pounds. He has
won thirty-three matches and only been defeated
twice. The date for the contest is November 1G
These rivals have been eager to meet each other dur
ing the past ten years. aud they are to meet
there is great promise Of ah exciting struggle.
The New York herald., 1878-11-12
CRAZY PETE.

SONS ATTEMPT TO SHOOT HIS MorHER
THROUGH THE HEAD-HIs OWN ACCOUNT or
THE AFFAIR.
Lankey. long and haf-clad Peter Thornton stood
In corner Of the corridor at jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday morning. watching the prisoners
come and CO. He did not seem to feel that he was
one of their number simply waiting his turn to bo
called to the bar and be sent, like the rest TO the
cells. His face flushed and paled alternately, and
when the Court crier pronounced his name Peter wA
too far away in his reverie speculation to under
stand that he had been summoned. The rude grasE
and jerk of police officer aroused him, and minute
later his wild dark eyes wandered restlessly from
Judge to clerk and back again.
You are charged with having shot your mother. at
No. 3O4 Mott street last night, said Justice Morgan
.'What have you to say, Pcter?
Peters answers were lost the Court. they
mumbled behind his hand in an undertone. Then the
Court and the officer had some conversation in rela
tion to the womans condition, and ut length Justice
Morgan ordered the to be remanded to await tbs
result OF the woman's injuries
THE ErIIErT1c's
After he had been removed from the bar HERALD
reporter ehatted with 18th! Peter who gave some very
why did you shoot your mother, Peter?" was
asked.
something before went away, you know he replee
in matter of fact manner.
Before you went away? Where?
'"To the sylum you know. always knew was
going to the 'sylum, later, and never was
married to anybody, nor never nau poHtlctl Jop,
killed anybody. SO it was too bad you know
had to do something"
Didn't you love your mother" l "a
"Of did; but don't you see, Ihad t one OF
them angry fits, and always wanted to do something
when had one OF Them"
'What did you shoot your mother withY
"a pistol stole money from her after elec-
ton and bought it. going to shoot my brother
with 1t because he would do anything for after
election. He said he would and he didn't. and
then. you know, had to do something. Election
day was my birthday. I'm always born on election
day, and always have fun then You know must
do something when it comes my birthday, and don't
get Office You I never had an ofice or
sweetheart, and couldn't go TO the sylum without
some pleasure loaded the pistol and going to
shoot Bill but Le got out before got ready to a at
him, l turned back disappointed. Then thought
Of mother, and went into her room. She in bed.
Wasn't It funny? She pulled the sheet over head
when she saw me- She never did that before!
Neyer shot at her. had to do something. you
know, before went to the 'sylum!
Where did you go when you shot your notnerY'
Il don't know. had one Of them fits again-ap-
plectic think they call them. Amt they going to
let mother and brother before go to the
'sylum! must do something before they send me
there, you know
His manner had changed he had become restless.
shifty. and his eyes sparklcd ominously, Keeper
McDermott took him to safe cell.
The man is about twenty five years old, ia known
Cray Pete" around Mott street. and wounded his
mother in the forehead with charge Of powder and
gravel on Sunday morning.
The New York herald., 1878-11-12
THE MORRISTOWN MURDER.

MICHAEL COUGHS STATEMENT TO sUPERINTEN-
DENT CAMPBELL, OF BRooKLYN-rAKEN TO
NEW JERSEY. sssfss .hsa
Michael Cough, who was arrested in Williamsburg
on Saturday as previously stated in the HERALD on
suspicion OF having murdered Alfred K Mahon, at
Morrstown, N. j., September g. 1874. taken to
the Police Central Office, Brooklyn yesterday after
noon and questioned by Superintendent Campbell.
He said SCI don't reside in Williamsburg. I've not
lived there FOR four years have wife and family,
who live at No. 49s Pearl street, New York. I was
away three years altogether from the time left New
York, and when came back from Morrstown Plains
/ went TO New York again; then went to Savannah
and to Florida After that back to New York and
worked y couple of months. From there went to
Canada and from there to Ohio. worked IN Chicago
for months and then came back again to New York.
Iheard . speak Of Mahon's murder. man named
Grimes arrested for it, believe, before went to
Morristown, in september. 1874 I worked there .
month.
FIGHTING WITH FoGARTY.
'The Saturday night Of the last week worked there
/ and q couple Of boys together and got tight.
Coming home we lay down on the grass aud fell
asleep. Before lying down Fogarty, who Was one
of the boys, had argument with mo and we had
scufie, after which we made up In the morning
Fogarty accused of having hit him and cut his
lip, and We quarreled again in front Of the
stables house. He started after us with man in
wagon We were Ut that time boarding at the asylum.
The constable arrested Fogarty and Casey but got
away. Owen Mathew told me that Fogarty got six
months. / am satisfied to so back to Morristown on
the charge of this murder.
The prisoner in company with his captors left for
the latter place last evening. .lnatN
The New York herald., 1878-11-12

HOW WAS HE INJURED?

A sailor who gave his name George Lorenzo was
admitted to Roosevelt Hospital Sunday night last
and assigned to separate tent because he said he be-
lievcd he suffering from yellow fever.
He had just come from Southern port, he
said, where he had been sick with the cpi-
iemic. When he applied for admission to tho
hospital he accompanied by one Nathan Lorenzo.
the proprietor Of a sailors boarding house The pa
tcnt fingered until five O'Clock yesterday morning
when he died. postmortem examination Of
HIS body showed that all the organs were
I'm q healthy condition and that the man
had died Of fractured skull How Lorenzo
received this fatal injury IL not known but the pro-
pretor Of the sailors boarding house expresses bis
belief that Lorenzo was murdered. He says that on
Last Thursday after signing agreement ~ ship
China Lorenzo left ms house and did rotnrn for
q couple of days. When he came back his shirt was
covered with blood and he appeared TO be very ill.,
He grew rapidly worse. and he poor 10 pay
a doctor, went to Roosevelt Hospital
1t was learned that Lorenzo had been arrested and
search the records at Police Headquarters last
night disclosed the following entry which made
on the sth inst
Fourth Precinct Elk r. M;eorge forouxo aged thirty.
,x years. native ~ Italy sailor by occupation
rested by Officer kcoyh charge of intoxcaton He
aragned before Judge Klbreth ut the Tobs Police
Court and discharged
The New York herald., 1878-11-12
ATHLETICS.

In reply to the offer of Donald Dinnie. the famous
Scotch athlete compete in series of athletic games
against any man in the world, Duncan G. Ross, of
Toronto, says:-If Dinnie will put up deposit viii
arrange match to consist of nine competitions, to
select four and he four the ninth to be decided
by the toss Of con for 81 900 to $1,000 will allow
him $500 expenses TO come TO America. the amount
he has offered me to go to Scotland, no knowing
that. on account Of some financial transactions,
will not 90 to Scotland but will meethm at Ottawa
Canada or New York Should this not be satisfactory
he may fancy the following propositions:--I am
authorized to match T. W. johnson for series OF Cal
and will meet Dnnie and Davidson at all-round
contest be for 81 900 to $4,000 side and to
place at either Of the above named places. We will
allow 5000 each. expenses and mean business, and
the sooner Messrs. Dinnie and Davidson reply in a
business manner the better will like it,
The New York herald., 1878-11-12
PEDESTRIANISM.

Frank L. Richardson of Brattleboro, VT, completed
in Springfield. Mass. on Saturday night the feat
Of walking $50 miles inside Of 73 hours His actual
walking time Ssh 5Sm. and his resting time 14h.
3sm., during about three hours Of which he slept.
making hours sleep per day. He concluded the
walk five minutes ahead Of me and his pulse marked
140 to the minute at the close.
Charles A. Hartman, the twenty -four and thirtysix
hour champion walker of America, on Monday,
4th ult.. matched against Charles T. Daniels, the
Scotch pedestrian, to walk of twenty-five miles.
square heel and toe for 5000 The first deposit of $50
has already been placed in the hands of Eugene T..
Merrill, of the Union Athletic Club, who has been
chosen final stakeholder. The friends of both parties
have for time been endeavoring to arrange .
race. and the will meet on the track Monday.
November 25, ut place to be agreed upon hereafter.
At Glasgow Scotland, the foot race for fl00 and the
two-mle championship of Great Britain, between
Messrs. Cummings and Livingstone. won by the
latter. Livingstone by two feet running the two
miles in 9ln ga.
The New York herald., 1878-11-12
4 cHuRcHYARp RxcAvATEp.

few years since great excitement caused in
this city by the transformation Of church the
of Amity street and Wooster into stable and
Mr. A. T. Stewart the purchaser of the ground
and making the improvements from what is now
known West Third street to West Fourth street.
the main walls being Wooster and
the entrance Amity West Third street.
George P. Fox. a venerable gentleman Of No. Al
West Third street. has lived in the same house for
nearly thirty years, knows the history Of nearly
every man. woman and child in the district and had
the distinguished honor Of being the tailor Of the
great constitutional expounder, Daniel Webster. Mr..
Fox said yesterday:-"I remember distinctly the
time Mr. Stewart bought the old church property.
The people shocked when they heard he
about to turn it into stable. yet they had idea
the graves would be violated II was not long how
before they undeceived fence was erected
about the grounds and the workmen commenced
digging and excavating for foundation, and it was
not long before the bones and skulls appeared and
were carted of-heaven knows where! There at
this time great Indignation and crowds OF people
sembled in the vicinity. expressing their indignation
IL my memory serves Alright the authorities
appealed to. but without success. At length the in
dgnation Of those who had friends buried in the old
chnrchyard became great that riot threat
ened and the police called the spot and drove
the people away. Then the work went on and Mr.. A.
I. stewart's stables were completed.
well known plumber OF West Twenty-eight street
said to the writer--'I doing some work
for Mr.. zimmerman. who is the agent for num-
bcr Of estates, when Mr. Stewart purchased the
church property IT was first understood that the
cemetery and burial grounds should remain
touched, but soon as possession was given the
work of excavation began. happened to be at work
in one Of the buildings overlooking the churchyard.
and to my infinite disgust bcheld bones and human
remains dug up and carted on Win the .rt and debris
the indignation this Dissertation of cased and
it can only be properly recalled III view of the
lamentabe disturbance of the remains OF Mr.. A. I.
Stewart
The New York herald., 1878-11-12
BASEBALL.

The Metropolitan Baseball Association held special
meeting last evening at Academy Hall, No. 3o7 Third
avenue the purpose Of settling the question Of the
metropolitan championship. The representatives
at the meeting were:-John Cloughcn and
Patrick whitney. of the Flyawsy Club; Edward Wake
field and John Raleigh, Of the Hudson club: Peter
Anderson. of the New York Club and John B Day of
the Orange Club. The report Of the championship
committee read and, after considerable discus
sion, accepted All the games played by tho
Montgomery and Orange clubs in of two
were thrown ont. This took one victory from
the Flyaways, two from the Hudsons anil
one from the witokas in their contests with the
Montgomery. and one victory from the Astors. one
from the Flyaways and two from the Hudsons in
their series with the Orange Club After deducting
these gains from the games played the relative posi-
fions occupied by the clubs who contested for the
chaupionship of the association stood folloMn:-