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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09
Exposing q Medium.

CHICAGO, May S.-Tho Tribune has special
from Keokuk, Iowa, which says: Three young
men from Mammoth, ILL.,, and one from Chi
cago, have Just accomplished very successful
exposo of j. n. Mott, somewhat famous
materializing medium of Memphis, Mo. They
spent several days in Memphis, aud attended a
number of seances at Motifs house. The tests
were not satisfactory, and the party began to
suspect that Mott was fraud. One of their
number, named j. II. Potter, procured hollow
ring with q small hole 10 front and tube on
one side, which was connected with hollow
rubber ball, which. having previously been
filled with az alcoholic solution of anllne, was
secreted in his hand. Ga the third evening,
feeling confident that he recognized the fea-
lures of Mott in the spirits face, be put
the squirting ring on bis little finger, and
when called to the aperture of the cabinet
friend appeared in whom he recog.
nizsd Mott. When the curtain parted and the
back appeared at the aperture near where
Potter's hand rested, he compressed TIE rubber
ball, squirting anilne solution into the spirits
face. The face was Immediately Withdrawn.
The assistants were called for, and there was
oommotion inside tho cabinet. The party rush
ed to the door, and in the confusion Mott was
heard cursing Potter for squirting something
over his face. The door was opened, ADD the
solution was found to be spattered all over
Motifs face and clothing. Mott undertook
to account for this by saying that the spirit
came to him SO quickly after the dye was thrown
on it that the impression remained upon his
(Motts) face. The friends of the medium after
wards held that the aniline must have beer
thrown directly upon him while sitting in the
chair. An investigation showed the dye to be
spsttered On the srnsr cushion. and back OF the
chair, thus proving that it could not have been
squirted while Mott was sitting on the chair.
Mott was very much enrsged at this bold and
successful exposure BE got a shot gun and
threatened to shoot Potter, but was disusded
from so doing. Mott has been remarkably sue.
cessful in perpetrating his spirit tricks for three
years past, and people have visited him from all
parts of the Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09
Russian steamers.

NEW YORK, May S.-The Sun says: From
a secret agent of Russia now in this city, it was
ascertained yesterday that the steamship Ham
mona sailed from Hamburg last week on a
similar mission to tho Cimbria. Her departure
was not telegraphed in the press reports. The
agent does say that the Hamburg steamships
West Philadelphia, Thuringia, Franconla and
Rheinana have been chartered by Russia, and
will be employed 10 transporting Russian naval
forces to American waters. The ThuriDgia will
be tho first to follow the Hammopia. Russian
agents have been among the New York pilots
familiar with the coast, and if there ia war
good many of them will be permanently engaged
for Russias cruisers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09

1t seems tina. those instrumental in procuring
Mr.. Hayes tho position he holds, who have not
as yet been paid for their work, fearing
that the only means 10 their possession for
compelling him to redeem his promises,
confessions, will lose their value By reason of
their numbers, are becoming olamorous for
their dues. Under this provision Mr.. VOLTS
position was taken from him and given to
General Sheridan, the Liverpool consulate
bestowed upon Mr.. Packard. and now,to relieve
himself of the same annoying aud threatening
demands. the President will have to remove
Gen. Badeau from his position as consul to
London. in order that another one of the black.
maiers may be q1ieted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09

The men who we're 10 custody at Detroit on
suspicion Of having murdered Anton Miller at
Norris. have been liberated. The confession
of Mckee and Aldons, 10 which they declared
that Hughes, Baroman and Rosenberg were
the murderers, were repudiated by them, they
declaring that they were induced to tell the
story by pressure from the detectives. Oa
their discharge Aldons and Sam Moore, the
detectives, we're arrested for conspiracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09

A stakeholder of the Virginia Telegraph
Company, in The Shenandoah Herald, calls
upon tho President Of that company for in.
formation respecting the amount realized from
the sale Of its line to the Western Union
Company, the disposition of the proceeds, the
authority by which the sale was made, and the
truth of the assertion that the affairs of the
company were 50 managed, that not one cent of
profits, or of the proceeds Of sale was payable to
the stockholders who paid for the building Of
the line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09

The advantages of CRYING and groaning in
pain are set forth by French physician, who
holds that these modes of expression are ns.
lures own methods Of subduiDg the keenness
Of physical suffering. He would have men
freely avail themselves of this means of numb.
log their sensibiIity during surgical operations.
Crying in children should not be depressed, for,
according to this authority, such repression
may result in very serious consequences, as st.
Vitus' dance, epileptio fts, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09
Diamond Robbery.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., May 9.-Burglars sup
posed to be New York professionals, entered
the store of Stephen Payne and stole the fol.
lowing diamonds, which are worth So 600; one
single diamond. weight 2 Lie carets; one ditto,
p; one ditto, 23; ono pair, 81; one pair ear
knobs II; one ditto, a; two ditto, 4; SIX rings,
carets. The loser offers reward OF $1,000
for the recovery Of the property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09
Fatal Accident.

PoTrsyILLE. PA, May 9-Whle the mine
wagon, containing s men was descending into
the slope of the Gate vein coliery, near Potts.
Vile this morning, it jumped the track and was
Frederick Bortzel, of Yorkvillo was horribly
mangled and instantly killed and George School,
Of Pottsville seriously injured. The remaining
Elk men escaped with but slight bruises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09

The Silk Association of America held meet.
ing 10 New York yesterday. The value Of pro.
ducts manufactured during the year amounted
to nearly twenty one millions and half, the
value of the material consumed exceeding
twelve million dollars. L. was also stated that
the proposed alteration 10 the tariff has dis
coursged enterprise and intensified the depres.
sion 10 the silk Industry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEALY /
rDeAR 9NOwDEN:
nuupanay EVENING .MAY

The Senate to-day discussed with closed doors
and passed tho bill to distribute the award OF
the Mexican Claims Commission. The Indian
Appropriation bill was further considered.
The House of Representatives passed reso-
luton to enforce the eight hours law as it effects
Government employees. The Tariff bill was
further considered by Mr.. Kelly and others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09

Tho members of Congress sometimes be-
come so bored by tho exceeding prosiuess and
Hatness of their own proceedings that they
would resort to any possible means by which
the dull monotony may be Interrupted. but
most of them having mono other than low
personal abuse, 10 their desperation fly to
that. During late session MI. O'Neill. who
is nearly seventy years old. said to Mr.. Kelley,
who is over that age: -
"'For the sake cf gratifying your egotism
and getting chance to make speech you
vote to take up a measure whi,h is ruinous to
my constituents and your own.' Mr.. Kelley
replied, am doing what [ think is right,
but when | have collar around my neck and
you hold the string, then you can lead me.
MI. O'Neill said, Il would not own such q
pup Mr.. Kelley tothis retorted, 1T ever you
dare to speak to me again will smack your
chops'"
But these remarks were emphasized by such
explosives as Congressman vainly imagine add
strength to their platitudes. The more juve.
nile members laughed to see such sport, and
Gen. Butler took tho role of the dish.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09

DESPERADOES on TIE RAMPAGE.-A gen
tleman who came down on the Tennessee tran
yesterday, states that wnen the train reached
Abingdon he heard the following strange sto'S
The night before last band of robbers visit
ed the premises of Mr.. James Armstcsd, abou'
two miles from Abingdon, drove the over
seer away, and entered the building, which thcE
pundered and set 90 fire. The over5eer, VIII
q party Of men, succeeded IN putting out nc
fire, and pursued the thieves so closely that
they abandoned part Of their booty.
They, however, returned with relnforcament.
and besieged the overseer and his party 10 the
building, which they again set on fire. -.
The last news from the scene was that II in
mediate assistance did not come from Ablogdtn
the robbers would force the occupants q the
house to surrender or be killed.
A large number of shots were reported q
have been exchanged between the parties, VIE
what result was not stated.
This is substantially the story which our 10
rormapt, who is perfectly reliable heard reIa
ed, and We give it for what it may be WORTH I"
course without voucbiog for the truth Of II
LWch. Neus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09
A Southern Failure.

AUGUSTA, Ca, May 81. s. S. Bones g q
of Rome, tho second oldest firm OF ha'a~'.,
merchants in the State have suspended, =. I9S,
were quoted at $3.50 0U0; liabilities a6ou' cine
coo. They hope to soon open ana f smtsr.
Engagement in iron works speculation e'N''
raised them.
ABAwL FROM SECOND BAsE.-HaIry S e,
fer. the second base of the Boston Cue va
and disocated his knee cap little while aso'
He says that he owes his almost lnmed'a'c y
coyery to Giles LiDimeut lodlde Ammop'11' g.,
Sold by +. S. Leadbeattr Il Bro. oenu ~
pamphlet. o. ph. u'iNY Y,
Trial siz; 25 cents. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09

ORESH GRAHAM FLOUR reeelVye1q1 ( n n
dsy by [mySl j. @. s. 4. MILD 'N'
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The President having settled with Gen. Geo.
A. Sheridan for the part be took 10 the Loulsl'
ana fraud. by appointing him recorder Of deeds
in the District of Columbia, the position so we'll
filled by Mr. Simon Wolf, attempts to coucllate
the latter aud bis numerous Hebrew friends By
giviog him the choice OF several important and
lucrative positions, now filled by competent
officers, and thus puts into execution that
provision of bis civil service reform poll.
cy which prohibits the removal of officials
except for iuefioency. The citizens of New
York erected status to VIM. NJ. Tweed
for the improvements be made 10 that city;
the citizens oftbe whole United States praised
Mr. Hayes for Withdrawing troops from the
capitals of South Carolina and Louisiana. MIR.
Tweed died 10 felon's CELL What fate awaits
MI. Hayes time alone can tell but be has al.
ready added bis testimony to that OF ali who
have gone before him, that mans true
character cannot be determined by one or two
of bis actions. The country may possibly have
gotten worse President than Mr.. Hayes. but
it's bard to tell where it you'd have fOund him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09

The radicals having lost ell hope of increas'
ing their strength in the next Congress b]
making gains 10 the North. have determined te
concentrate their efforts upon the South, and
as means to the desired epd will send the
leading lights OF their party on speaking tours
throughout the southern country. Tho lrrup
ton thus to be made upon them, SO lar IRON
alarming the serEed cohorts of the soho DC
mooracy, will BIO welcomed and the irruptlonlst:
be treated With the hospitality that character
ICES The country they sre to invade. Ii the
naturalinstincts Of the people of the South woulo
not induce them to overlook the object for which
the speakers are 10 come, and accord to then
the kind treatment due strangers, the feeling
Of pity, their presence you'd inspire, would Sc
cure them kind friends in every quarter the!
might visit Other radical speakers have come
South aud endeavored to make converts. be-
they met men at every county court house
50 superior to themselves, and by whom theil
sopbisms were 60 speedily dissected and exposed
that they gladly returned to their native land
Mr. Elias invasion of Virginia, soon after TIT
war, for the same object ss that now proposed
and his precipitste f ght after John B. Baldwin
had finished with him, are s!ill fresh in the minds
of the people of the Valley, and while the Vir
ginia court house people have not deterorated
the effectiveness of radical orators, as exhibited
by those in Congress, has not increased.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-22
g3ilGE tr SUITS c3EF&E#CEg FC1|
rELLnQAsAI I.KS.
,gvo o. M pouEowt>G NAMmD DFra:1o

| ,yvn 60 m p4,gE0Etf>G NAMED DFc4s,ets-
.,.. and T., # ,z,;.3 - nj or o.. .-,t. Il, t; ~,
s+ota Or ,,,r,,v.,r,ts t,~,,.r or irsr,ya,,.ts ,sf
s5 50, --r,r, hereinafter Described koy-rt or MD
rav-s. \ "a, a; her W Motif q TINT suits haze, been cont
rl.r = in tn. District ,-n- Of the, Second Jutir. DIS
t.. If The. STATE of Nevada IN and for the. t.uty O,
Mr-usf, holden at Tie, Court Room in The ,.trl I,-'i
nr in Carson city, IN -i county, h tlc State ,g Nevada
,.r,t a.-,is each of the lcsruiant~ 1fcru.ttsr .
ari a, ri Its following d,ar iLed tracts u- t:gr, f
reu3 u fh the iDi,ugytl.> ,,.fn and irgyI,r rIto
,.r7 r.t-'y Assessed and All owner. of , l,.r,,.t.
f.. me >,ar f. ,- or 1ut,1q y, ID, recover thu fan. ANA
i.r-,,F,r, assessed f.. il defend mn ,,i1s4 e,,l rr7,-
-. r III fiscal ,t- no fine IS iat M J.
H. Is-- and ,ii ..sr iay Of Dr-rI'. 4 u ~
ed that q Summons has been dull issued in each C-:
ana 9 are further notified that unless v0l 7i7r and
.l.,, tb, ,,l,lrnt fled IL said cause IN or h.rrc l
1fth pay OF FEBRUARY. a. ISIS Judgment will b
taken against yl, and the real estate and jmr5yruls
herein ,r bed for the amount Of tax and te!i,u,fyl
s,"Eei e1 costs Of suit: the lands and unr,', ,tg
M Gin describe beir situated IL Carson Township trns
hv County state of Neveda:
Cn~E,stt BROTHERS, The Arlington House Block be;nr
block number r1y-siy jG Proctor * Greene division Of
Carson Cit, Oru>b> county. Nevada With the Arlington
House ana two dwelling houses situated thereon and
household furniture valued at 5000, ald wagons valued
SOC all N gold coin Of lhe Juitei States. upon uhie
for said year amount to said Of S94I 6Zl00
which is alleged You have failed ard refused to
pay, wherefore plaintiff demands judgment against you for
t sum OF sQ C2700 with 80 per cent damages reon
together with all costs fees and percentages accrued since
the assessment Of said Tax and Delinquency twelve
hundred and sevGntVoue and lN00 (Sl2I le) dollars.
D. Corbe The whole OF block number sixty six t66s
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-22
n O TIC e.

NOTICE II HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
undersigned Trustees of the Pancake Coal Company
corporation organized and existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the State Of Nevada have called and do
hereby call meeting of the stockholders of said corpora
ton to be held the office of the company in City,
Nevada at oice of I. Coffin the 18th DAY OF AUG
UST A d. 1875 at u o'clock of said day for the pur
pose of increasing the capital stock of said company from
million dollars consisting of fifty Thousand shares Of
twenty dollars each two million dollars consisting Of
one hundred thousand shares of twenty dollars each.
June 10, 1873 c. DERBY,
MARK STRAUS,
HORACE CRANDALL,
JOHN r. WHITE,
T. COFFIN
je21wSau17 Trustees of Pancake Ceal Company.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-22
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN

pursuance Of Order of the District Court of the
Second Judicial District and for County OF Ormsbv
and State OF Nevada made the 9Th day of August 1877
in the matter of Guardianship Of the persons and estate Of
Charles T. Smith, Clara Smith. Alice Smith, Egar Smith,
and Ena Smith, the undersigned the guardian Of the
said persons and estate will sell at private sale the high
bidder for cash. gold coin Of the United States the
18th DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1875 subject to confirm
alton Of the said District Court the law Office of T. D.
Edwards No King street. all the right title interest
ty of Ormsby, State Of Nevada a judgment obtained
therein the both day of November A. D. 1877 and
atesed the 9Th day of December A D. 1877 in favor
Of ellison and Barber plaintiffs and against Robert Simp
and Jennie Simpson. his wife, defendants, for the
thereon to date of Judgment amounting the
-four and 4Sl00 1854 49, together with 900 attor
neys fees and costs of this suit taxed SI 1500 said
sums amounting in the aggregate to Seven Hundred and
Five and 63l00 dollars United States gold coin,
that the said principal $500 bears interest from
date Of judgment at the rate of half (2)
cent PR month, and Clerks accring in the of
"a 30lo0 and all costs which byreaSOn of ad
vertsing commissions of SALE etc. all in gold coin of the
United States and to directed. commanding to sell
certain real property set out in said Decree and Order OF
Sale, satisfy the the above demand to wit That
tain piece OF land in Carson City, Osby County State OF
Nevada called and known and being the whole of Lot
Number Five 5) IN Block Number Sixty three (63) in
Proctor and Green's Division of said Carson City; and in
thereto have levied upon and will at
public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash IN
United States gold coin, MONDAY, THE 3lst DAY
DECEMBER, A. D. 1877 in front of the Court House
door, between the hours of A. and P M to W.T. at
One o'clock M, all Of the real property described RS
of the said minor heirs in and to that said piece OF land
situate lying and being in the County OF Douglas and
is known the Warm Springs Smith Ranch; terms
and condition Of cash. gold coin of the United States
on day of sale. -
dee14 W. Il. SMITH, Guardian
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NOTICE is HFRerY e,vrn rY rHE

~ undersigned, Assignee in Bankruptcy of the
A. r. Driesbach and A. B. Driesbach and 81. d. Hatch
bankrnPts IN bankruptcy that will sch public
on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER B. 1877, at II O'Clock A. NJ,
front Of the County Building in CasOn City the highest
bidder for cash. in gold coin, the following described prop
ery, to wit All the right, title and interest o: the said l.
B. Driesbach, bankrupt in bankruptcy, twentyfou
thousand and fifty shares of mining stock in the mike
known the Fourth of July Gold and Silver Mining
Company" located in Eureka Township the county Of
Eureka, State of Nevada.
Also, all the right title and interest OF said bankrupt
and to certain mining quartz claim, known the " Ia
wilson Mount Hope Mine" located in Grizzly Fiat Min
ing District, in Ell Dorado county. State Of California.
Also, all the right, title and interest to the notes. book
accounts and demands belonging 10 said estate, tina.
main unsatisfied at the time of sale
ISRAEL CRAWFORD, Assignee
Carson CITY. August sth, 1877
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-22
IN DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL

District State of Nevada, County of Ormsby-ln the
matter Of the estate of William Pattenon, deceased
Upon reading and filing the petition Of alexander LepOrt,
in the above entitled matter praying that decree be made
authorizing and directing the executor of the last will and
of said deceased to to the said Alexander
Leport certain real estate, Wit: Lots az and tea
QO) in block forty eight 9) of Sears Thompson & Sears
division of Carson City Nevada, and that day Of res
lar said Court be appointed for the hearing Of said
said petition and hearing thereof be given
ing law and it appearing therefron that proper
JULY 7h 1877 day Of a regular term, to wit Of thu
June A. D. 1877 of this Court at the Courtroom
Of this Court in City, at 10 A Of said day. be-
appointed the time and place Of the hearing of said Pc
on; when and where all persons interested In said g.
tate may appear in the prescribed by law
test said petition, and that copy Of this order be pub
ished week for successive weeks before
said hearing in the MORNING APPEAL newspaper pub
lished in Ormsby county, Nevada.
S. II. WRIGHT,
District Judge Second JUDICIAL District
Carson & y, New, June 18TH 1877. iel6Y4
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

4 PPLICATIOE OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PAM.
~ CAKE COAL COMPANY to Remove the Officers %,
said Cnmpany.-The Stockholders of the Pancake Goal
Company, Corporation of Nevada, hereby notified
that meeting OF the Stockholders of Company will be
held at the Court Room of the District Court of the See
oud Judicial District Of the State o Nevada and for the
County OF Or1lsby, on SATURDAY, THE NINETEENTH
day consider the removal of the officers said cOnTauy
S. H. WRIGHT, District Judge.
Apni u, 1877 invite
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-22

Ii r. DUNNISG and v. ~. HUNT, doing
AZ business at the Lake Tahoe LumberY Yard. under
the firm name of Dunnng Hunt, dissolve partnershp
this day by mutual II T. DJEnng vail collect
all bills due and pay all demands against the old firm
The business will be continued the old pla0s by L. IL
Hunt. sole proprietor.
Carson City, April 10th 1873. N
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.therci justice Of PoZle.
u. Il Lent and T. A. Warner. p}&ictifs ys. David a
Small and Rachel (. SMALL his wife, defendants
Notice is Lr-,ls given 10 -. rcrus holding, claiming
Mcus that certain piece Of land, with the building and
dwelling tu,rgo IN Carson Guy Orasby county state Of
Nevada p-i and known being the half Of lot
u2uher o. and the half Of number ten 90
in block rumUcr eleven ~ Of CurTys Division of SAID
Carson City, same biu4 ana forming compact piece Of
land under the Constitution Of the State OF Nevada and
under the provisions Of the Act OF the Legislature Of
Sate entitled An ACJ 10 liens mechanics
others and to all other Acts in relation thereto a
proved March 1875 be and appear before SAID Jus
tces Court The Iath DAY OF MAY, a y. 1877 at 10
clock OF said day and exhibit ana there 10
said CUurt The proofs 0 said hcns
u. H. LEN9T, J ~, 40.
P =. WAGNER f'a'h'ifr
Care0n City, Nevada Alrii y, 1877 Iaw3w
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