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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-03

Some or the Northern papers arc com
planning of that section of our new constltu-
ton which gives the Legislature the right To
elect our Presidential electors This II moth
Ing new In constitutions. A similar provision
was In force Ia number u States some years
ago It was the practice In New York to elect
electors ID late as 1921. and also III this State
At that time. South Carolina held 70 the sys-
tenn until after the war, and no change was
made In this respect until the Republicans
got control OF that State. Florida also adopt
GA the system, and has even resortod To Il
once OF twice since the war The new State
Ut Colorado, strongly Republican rs 1t ~, has
voted for President but once, and voted then
through electors elected by the Legislature.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-03

tit Ia only within the past few years that the
States have shown a disposition to control
railroads, regulate their freights and super
intend their management The power to do
this, which, short time ago. but few States
claimed or exercised, Is now enforced by al
most all 81 them. Every new constitution
contains some provision On this point, and
all Of them claim for the State the privilege
of exercising u supervisory control over its
railroads. The last Legislature Of Georgia
created railroad commission, and the three
members Of this commission have just been
appointed by Gov. Colquitt. Georgia IL the
nineteenth State which has established d rail-
read department of this kind as u branch OF
the gONernmGnt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-03

The sudden rise in wheat. consequent upon
the failure of the crops in France and Eng-
land, promises to do the farmers of the West
no little harm. These eoWea their crops last
year expecting to get 81 05a bnshel, whereas
they will secure 81 %, and will pocket some
S25, 600, 900 more than they had any reason to
expect. This fact has apparently made many
Or them mad, and they are rushing into
wheat cultivation under the delusion that
the European demand. which was largely due
to bad weather. will always continue. The
Increased wheat acreage In Ohio and Illinois
for the next crop IL fully fifty per cent, and IT
will be nearly as great IN the other wheat
growing States The crop, therefore, next
year will be much larger thar this, and prices
lower. If. moreover. as is probable. the Eu-
ropean crop proves good, wheat will be bound
ta fall to q very low price. This means cheap
food Tor the people, but 1t will be by no means
welcome news for the Western farmers,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-03
THE SUPREME COURT.

Az tho Supreme Court resumes It's sessions
to direct attention to the column Of the DEM-
ocRAT which is devoted TO the proceedings
and decisions or that tribunal.
A digest or syllabus Of every opinion read
by the justice will be carefully prepared and
published by Us, and the list OF cases fixed fol
trial will be printed on the day succeeding
every calling.
The DEMOCRAT Is the only paper which has
regularly, since Its birth, furnished such re-
ports, and We intend, by the accuracy and
promptness of their preparation. to make
this a feature Or our paper, and render 1t In
dspensabe not only to all members OF the
legal profession, but also to merchants and
business men generally.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-03

Ever since Canada secured that $4,000, DOC
for the fishery award from us, II has beer
puzzled whit to do with tho money. The
Treasure trove' was divided among th,
various members Of tho Dominion, New.
foundland getting $l0O0OOO and Canada pro
per $4,0o0.00o.
Newfoundland has determined to cspend
its share Of tho booty Ia o fishery commits
sion. Canada, Ii is supposed, will employ its
tsloot" III building that siliest of NIL railroads
the Canada Pacific. which proposes to run
through III uninhabited country to ia map
proachable port.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-03
THE DEMOCRATIC CONS rITUTIoN.

Analysing another victory claimed for tho
Republicans California ~ IA found that In
only one Congressional District did they
claim an absolute majority. and TINT while
Tho aggregate vote la much larger than IN ~.
the Republican candidate for Governor and
the Republican vote ror Congressman ~ much
less than that received by Hayes. The Re-
publican party hns evidently lost strength
ON the Pacific slope since 70 and owes it,
california victory To the fact that there were
two opposition parties In the field.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-03

Finally, there Is every reason to believe
that this can be made one Of the most vau-
able and important meetings ever held IN the
country The committee Of arrangements
tell us that they are assured of u full and en-
thusastic attendance from the North and
East, and II only remains, therefore, for the
South to lend her Jealous cooperation, In Or
der to invest the occasion with every attribute
Of popularity, efficiency and influence.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-03
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-03

Five hundred and fifty-three thousand
shares Of stock changed bands on Wall street
iast Monday, representing values to the
amount Of sixty million dollars. The New
York Herdh is somewhat alarmed at this
growth III stock iobbing In that city, and
warns the brokers and banks of New York
that If this kind Of business Is kept up as
lively rs at present, 1t will produce terrible
crash for them some of these davs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-03

sa,d e,action 10 the Secretary OF state on or be
saro tha ninth dsy OF December. 1879. In
n vf with the provisions Of the proposed
constitution.
In testimony whereof. nave 80 - y. a.0.
!. a,,aann b be affixed thereto, ut the city OF
New Orleans. this thirty hrat day o, yuiy. ~
the year OF our Lord ono tnousana o'kne nuns
dred and seventy nine. xr,ura wrTTZ.
By tho Acting GovernoEs
OSCAR ARROYO.
Assistant Secretary OF State
au2 1tnwtDcf-dto
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22

The Truckee Republican chronicles the
probable destruction of the magnificent
fishery Of I. G. Frazier, between Truckee
and Tahoe. Mr.. Frazier is below, and
during the recent cold weather Doc. Mat
thews, who was left in charge, found it
impossible to keep the bitches and fumes
from freezing. The trout require fresh
running water, and when the supply is cut
of it is impossible for them to survive
more than two or three days. On Tuesday
night the temperature was "a degrees be-
low zero, and after working all night long,
poor Doe. gave up in despair. Solid ice
filled all the bitches from the reservoir to
the fish ponds. Ice covered the various
ponds to a great depth, and all the outlets
were choked with massive cakes of ice.
Not a drop Of fresh water could reach the
Imprisoned fish. When holes were cut in
the surface of the ponds, the large beauti-
full trout would leap clear out OF the water
in their efforts to get the oxygen which the
water lacked. Doc. came to Truckee and
offered the citizens all the trout they would
take from the ponds, at any price they
were willing to pay. If none awaited them
selves Of the tempting offer, it was because
all hoped that something would occur to
save the fish from destruction. Mr..
Frazier has been telegraphed, but has not
yet reached Truckee. The fishery was the
finest one on the Sierra Nevada.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22
VI CowARprCE OF SUICIDE.

The New York Sun contains some we'll
timed remarks on this subject, from which
we quote:
Almost daily the papers spread before The
community the details of some new case OF
suicide. The interesting traits Of the de-
ceased character are dwelt upon, and the
sympathies of the reader are enlisted, until
he gets in his mind q confused association
of agreeable qualities mixed up with that
peculiar o Of death.
1t is a matter of very grave doubt whether
il is possible to print accounts Of suicides in
such a manner as not to increase the num-
Der Of suicides. When a story Of self-de-
~struction in some peculiar way is printed, it
is almost always followed by another SINH
lar case within a short time. There are
many evidences going to show that dwelling
upon suicide has a tendency to incite per-
sons to self-destruction. Where q garrison
was stationed at one time, in Europe, a sol
der hanged himself to a post in the yard.
Within a few months eleven men had hang
ed themselves to that particular post. The
post was removed, and there was not another
suicide.
But it is probably practically impossible
to abolish the custom Of publishing suicides,
with the full particulars. And it would be
hard if a mans virtues could not be extolled
because he died by his own hand. But we
do think it would exercise a salutary intiu-
ence if the press were always to characterize
suicide itself by whatsoever committed, as
an act of cowardice, for such it is. A man
who quails before the adverse circumstances
of life-the buffetings Of ~fortune-is a
coward.
The virtues Of a suicide should be summed
up with the conclusion, severe but just (;
that at last, by one browning act, he wrote
coward over his name--coward for his
enifanh
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22

ANEW YORK correspondent is response
BILE for the following; One prominent ply
stefan here says that the hurry and strug-
giles Of city life, and the high nervous or
ganization of American women lead to use
of stimulants, and that, as wine-drinking
is generally begun at the period of woman
hood. it 500 creates a fixed want, to the
physical and mental detriment Of the sub
ject. His practice confirms hlm in the
belief that a very large share of the all
ments of women are due to the causes here
described. Another old physician says
that the evil of fashionable drinking
among ladies is more extended than is
generally believed. Many, however, have
been broken up by it, and he knows Of
cases where prosperous men have been
ruined in business in consequence of this
evil in their families. Young ladies sip
champagne here at evening parties almost
defiantly, and many of the favorite res
taurants among ladies who are out shop
ping on Broadway, Fourteenth street,
Fourth avenue and Union Square, and
elsewhere, are in reality only priced be-
cause they are such charming places to
drop into for a bit of solid food and a glass
of good wine.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22
French wit.

One Of lie Figaro's facetious yarns: "a
young and opulent American lady, accom-
panied by three children, presents herself
on board one of the Mississippi steamers,
which have the dangerous habit of racing.
Captain. / I'M going to embark, but on
one condition. Give me your word OF hon
or that you will not race Madam, l give
it, They separate. Half an hour after
another steamer tries to gain the head for
speed. The American lady PUSHES up to
the Captain, Captain, look look! Yes,
Madame And you allow it? You allow
yourself to be passed? No it is impossible!
You will at least make a struggled Great
heavens, Madamei' replied the Captain, out
of patience, L do not race. But even if l
would, I have not fuel enough to beat my
rival, unless--at least Well, speak
quick 7 Unless by throwing one OF your
children into the furnacel sAh, well =
shouted the American lady, forgetting her.
self, throw in the biggest one 7"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22

The Phoebe Record Of the 18th has the
following: The trial Of Robert Frazer, in
dicted for the murder Of Michael Donahue
on the goth of July, 1878, commenced in
the District Court last Tuesday. The trial
was proceeded with by the calling Of DR..
Philson as the first witness for the prosecu-
ton, l.. Wertheimer, IL. w. Newton, aid
others. The time occupied by these wit
nesses was until noon Wednesday, at which
time the case for the State closed. The de-
tense opened their case by a speech from A..
b. O'Dougherty, who stated in brief terms
his line of defense and what he intended to
prove. The examination Of the witnesses
for the defense, some twelve in number,
was closed on Thursday. The argument of
counsel was commenced by District Attor-
ney Patchen, who was followed by W. J..
and A. Il. O'Dougherty for the defense, the
case being closed by the prosecution in the
person Of W. W. Bishop. Judge Rivss then
charged the jury and they retired. At the
close Of the trial the Sheriff was ordered to
take Frazer into custody pending the YER
dict Of the jury, and he was accordingly
taken in charge and placed in jail, A ver-
dict Of manslaughter was rendered. Mon
day was named by the Judge as the day he
was to be sentenced.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22
FLUE-DUST.

beautiful snow was at a discount yes
terday.
All the county Offices combined are not
worth a two line item these days.
The attendance at the public school is
increasing.
The sale Of seats for Josh Harris per-
Torrance has opened briskly.
The list of uncalled for letters will be
found elsewhere.
Davis, the auctioneer, is again confined
to his room from an attack of pleurisy.
Fred. James, recently injured in the
Eureka Con-, is slowly recovering.
Parties matrimonially inclined are scarce
this year. But one license has been taken
out Of the Clerks office since the LIST.
The majority of our citizens don't seem
to care q continental whether the town is
incorporated or not.
Tom Marks last night received a dis
patch from San Francisco, stating that his
wife was dying.
The editor of our evening contemporary
is once more on the streets, looking some
what badly, but vigorous nevertheless.
No one seems to know what object the
lnCUTpOi dtlOH ultctiuo uhu All duJoui HlDb
until tomorrow evening.
Pat. McElroy is making rapid progress
on his new building next to the Cosmo-
politan.
A fine patent Standardization electric
lamp now adorns the desk Of the main
| office OF the Eureka Mercantile Agency.
The Celestials seemed to enter heartily
into the enjoyments incidental to their
New Year yesterday.
Venomous, slandering tongues have been
wagging busily the past two days. Should
the rumors be traced to their source some
one will learn a lesson that will prove ben-
| eficial to themselves and the community.
An error occurred in printing the resolu-
ions of the Knights of Pythias and Odd
Fellows in honor Of the memory Of Mrs.
II. b. Mckee. They were credited to the
Masonic and Red Mems fraternity by mis-
take.
H. d. Brooks, Of the New York Store,
has been commissioned Deputy supreme
Master of the Ancient Order Of United
Workingmen for Nevada. 1t is his pur-
pose to establish a branch Of the Order in
Eureka,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22

In 1866, says the Lyon County Times.
Congress granted the State OF Nevada 3d.
600 acres OF land as an endowment for an
experimental School of Mines. After sew
eral extensions Of the time in which the
school was to have been established, in
1877 the State was granted two years more.
At the expiration of the term. to-wit, in
1880, should our State fail to perform its
part Of the implied contract, the land or
money obtained from the sale Of the same
shall revert to the National Government.
Already, in 1877, Si0.0 900 worth Of these
lands had been disposed Of. The question
therefore arises, shall this money and valu-
able land revert to the National Govern
ment Or, shall our Legislature, by a
little judicious management, retain this
desirable property? IL seems to us there
can be no doubt rs to the answer. A law
should be passed at once establishing n
school Of mines on a limited scale. The
scope of its usefulness can be enlarged
subsequently az circumstances require,
and in q few years the school will have
growui into an institution which will be Of
enormous benefit to our leading industry.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22
Reyeug.ruI Di.crimiun..ou.

Washoe County, says the Reno Journal,
pay a fair taxation, and nothing more, upon
its property within the county. For this
henious crime the railroad does everything
in its power to retard The town. A mer-
chant from Utah has given US n Few figures
which the public will do well to ponder
over. This merchant is able to ship pro-
duce from Utah to California at IL cents
per pound, while to ship the same article
to Reno he is required to pay 81 cents.
These figures need no comment. Certainly
they can afford to lay freight down much
cheaper in Reno than they can after carry
ing it over the heavy grades of the Sierras.
Congress and our State Legislature should
look into this thing and compel common
honesty or take the property from them.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22
An Uufuyt

The Inyo Cali Independent says We
are constrained to say that we believe the
Virginia Chronicle, Bodie Standard and
some other papers are accusing the Eureka
SENTINEL most unjustly as to it's position
in this ALI. Chartz business. Anyway,
for reasons not necessary here to give, we
from the first down to the present have
scanned the SENTINEL closely with the ex-
press view Of ascertaining if it did mali
ciously condemn or prosecute its old en-
ployee. We have yet to see the first word
editorially expressed that could be so con-
strued. At least, its expressions Of opinion,
il any, as the merits Of the case prior to
and during the trial were certainly never
such as to justify the widely published al
legation that "Chartz' case was materially
prejudiced by the efforts Of the rival pa
per-" The SENTINEL gave a plain state
ment Of what took place at the time of the
fatal affair, a full transcript OF the testi-
mony given at the trial, fHlly corroborating
that statement, but refraining at all times
from comments Of any character-a for
bearance that was made a subject Of re-
mark in this Office, as well as its most
touching recount of the prisoners depart
ure for his death-like imprisonment.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22

W
er Of the Reformed Jews.
From the New York Sun.
Gustavus Pognexski, a Hebrew Rabbi
aged rs years, was knocked down in
Broadway, near the Postoffice, on Decem-
Der 9th, by a coach, which was afterwards
driven rapidly away. His face was Sc
verely cut and bruised, and he was taken,
in an insensible condition, to the Cham
bers street Hospital. After reyiving he
was removed to his home, 949 Third av-
enue. He complained for several days OF
his injuries, and on Tuesday evening last
he died very suddenly.
. He was born in Prussia in 1903, and
studied for the ministry. He emigrated to
this country in 1929, when there were but
two ~synagogues in this city. One was on
Center and Elm streets and the other ON
Crosby street. He of1iciated at both, but
had the chief control of the Crosby street
one. In 1882 he removed to Charleston,
S. c., and took charge OF the only
congregation there, and remained in that
city for twenty years. His relatives aver
that he was the pioneer OF the Reformed
Hebrew Church. He introduced the organ
as a portion OF the services, and made many
other changes, causing a division in his
congregation, and the formation Of a new
church. At the end Of the twenty years,
having saved a modest competence, Rabbi
Pognexski retired from the ministry.
He has two sons living, one, Isaac Barrett
Pognexski, Superintendent Of the Jack
sonville, H., Conservatory of Music; the
other a professor of music in a Tarrytown
Academy. Rabbi Pognexski was well
known among the jew of this city. Ths
body will be buried on Sunday.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22


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Julia--3ab
California-9sb
Kentuck-Ga
Bullion--7ab
Justice 410b 4t5a
Imperial-1b 105a
Exchequer-5ssb
Silver Hill-2b
Sierra Nevada--4ib Asa ANA
Yellow Jacket--19Ab
Bodie-84s
Julia-3As
Belcher-iS5a
Ward--60b 75a
Con. virginia---Sb SKA
Best Il Belcher-21nb
Exchequer-5As
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Julia-315b
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kentuck-5kb
Bullion--Ss
Hale & Norcross--16As
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22
Esre nj Palisalc.

About ii o'clock yesterday the dwelling
house owned by b. S. Sothern, at Palisade,
was totally destroyed by fire. The house
was occupied by W. S. Mcclellan and John
Bell, who lost everything, including furni-
ture, clothing, and some money. Mrs,
Mcclellan, who is now in Eureka visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. L. Duff, lost all her
wardrobe, save that which she brought
with her. There was a small insurance on
the house, but none on the personal prop
erty.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22
Gloves.
CLOTHING.

In Buckskin. Wooden or Kid Gloves, Gaunt
lets and Mits I x L at the Golden Rule Store.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.


SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE DAILY SENTINEL.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22
A Lobby.

The railroads not only have a powerful
lobby at work in Carson to defeat the
peoples will, says the Chronicle, but sew
eral smooth-tongued lawyers have been
sent from San Francisco to Virginia City
and other towns of the State to work up a
semblance of opposition to any bills that
may be introduced for restricting their
enormous charges and unfair discrimina-
ton. 1t won't do, however. TIT people
of Nevada will not accept any more rail-
road "taffy," and Heaven help the legisla-
tor who falls down" before the brides of
the corporations.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22
Fares AMI EreiSllN.

The Virginia Chronicle" says: The
discrimination exercised in the matter Of
railroad freights and fares is the vital
question o before the people Of Nevada.
1t is the common subject of conversation
in our streets. This interest is not alto
gether confined to the mercantile portion of
the community. 1t includes every man,
woman and child that eats o morsel OF
bread or wears q square inch of clothing.
The u are the real sufferers in this
matter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-22

The ladies connected with the Methodist
church propose to give a Domino Festival
for its benefit at the Opera House on the
evening Of st. Valentines Day february
14th). The proceeds of the festival will be
used for the purpose of purchasing new
seats for the church. The object isa laud-
able one, aud the festival will doubtless be
well ~patronized. There will be several at
t~ractive features, not the least of which
will be a supper by Charley Fiske. The
tickets are only SO, and can be obtained at
Meyers Il Franklin's, the New York store,
and at Fishes.