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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-16
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-16
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Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

AN UNFoRTUNA1E OCCURRENCE.-A
dispatch from Reno, Ne vada of Nov 18th
gives the following particulars of most
distressing affair:-"A sad affair occurred
last night between - and O'Clock in
the killing offs NJ. Oates by Mrs. DR..
Snow Of his place. Mr. Oates went to
DR.. Shows residence to call the latter TO
visit sick child, and the Doctor being
absent and his family alone, Mrs. Snow
answered the rap at the door by asking,
"Who's there?" Oates is very deaf,
and 1t is presumed he did not hear the
iaGy's summons. He tried the front
door again, then went to the rear door Of
The house, and then shook the windows;
but to all of Mrs. Shows cries she could
get no answer. Finally she warned the
person TO leave or she would shoot. The
rafting continued at the door, when Mrs.
Snow almost crazed with fright, raised a
pistol and fired, the ball passing through
the door. She heard the party go off
the porch and out Of the gate, and snp-
posed she had frightened him away. A
night watchman found HIM outs ide the
gate shortly after dead, and it is supposed
he died almost immed ia tely. Mrs. Snow
did not know that the shot she fred had
been fatal, until her husbands return this
morning. No blame is attached to the
ludy.u
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

MINERS VICTORIoUs.-In the Supreme
Court of California last Tuesday MORN
ing decision was rendered IN the cole-
bratt d Mining Debris Case of Keyes as.
Little York Gold Washing and Water
Company ct al. The Supreme Court
holds that there was n m i>joinder of par
ties defendant and the lower Court is in
structed to sustain the demurrer to the
complaint. This is virtual dismissal of
the suit and denial of the injunction ask
ed tor so far as this particular case is
concerned, but the decision does not touch
the great question at issue being rendered
solely upon technical law point, fatal
error being made in the manner Of bring
ing suit. As the matter now stands each
individual farmer must commence suit
against each individual miner, and the
multiplicity of actions thus forshadowed
borders closely upon the impossible and
would appear to be altogether mpractica-
bic. 1t is probable that Legislative action
will be invoked and that the Mining De-
bris question will demand considerable
attention at the approaching session OF the
Legislature. The decision rendered 0y
the Supreme Court has been received
with rejoicings by the miners, the farmers
being correspondingly despondent.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

Row IN MAINE.-Recent dispatches
indicate that the Democracy Of Maine are
endeavoriRg TO capture the Legislature Of
that State in opposition to the expressed
will of the voters at the recent election.
1t has been understood until now that the
Republicans had elected decided ma
jority OF the Legislature and secured the
Governor and other State officers by
small! majority over the Democrats and
Green nbackers combined, but it is now
claimed that the Republican candidate
for Governor is few votes short of ma
jority ana that the Legislature will have
to decide; hence the eunscrupulous scheme
which has come to light. 1t is stated
that Governor Garcelon and the Demo-
Gates for IL Democratic Senators and S5
Democratic representatives. As the
Senate consists of 81 members and the
Lower House of Isl Representatives this
gives the Democrats majority in one
branch and 10 in the other. The Repub-
licans claim to have elected 10 Senators
and 81 Representatives giving them ma
jorities Of 7and 81. The proposed grounds
upon which the Democrats base their
claims are informalities in posting the no.
tices Of election in certain towns, two be,
ing posted instead Of three in one instance
and six days notice being given in,
stead Of seven in another. Should the
proposed counting out" business go on
as proposed, lively times are anticipated
in political circles of the Pine Tree State.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

The CHINEsE.-The steamer CITY of
Peking, which sailed for Yokohama and
Hong Kong on Saturday last, carried 00l
Chinese passengers. 1t is claimed that
this is the largest emigration of Chinese
10y any one steamer ever before known.
In this connection the following statistics
relating To Chinese immigration will be
of interest: From November l, 1878 to
November l, 1879, there arrived in this
city from Hong Kong 6l2S Chinese.
During the same period there were 6229
departures to China, and 25l7 EN- migrated
TO Honolulu, making total of S746 de,
partures against 6I28 arrivals for the year
or an excess of 26lS departures over The
arrivals. 1t is estimated that there are
$4,000 Chinese now on the Pacific Coast.
For period of twenty years, from De,
cember 80, 1878, TO December 80, 1879,
the total arrivals Of Chinese at this port
were 230 ,430. the departures and deaths
for the same period aggregsting 1873 ,49l,
which leaves total of So ,939 Chinese
now ia the United States. Allowing
1000 for births, these figures will be in-
creased TO 9S, ,939.-.S. H. Chronicle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22
Weaverville, November 90, 1879

TAXING THE CENSUS General Fran
els A. Walker, Superintendent of Cen
sus, with view to securing greater ac-
curacy and uniformity in the agricultur-
al statistics to be compiled for the tenth
census, has just issued a circular sett ing
forth tie aims and wishes of the bureau
with regard to the method Of arranging
such statistics. The agricultural sche-
dule annexed to the Act of 1850, VIII ich
is also made part Of the Act of March
3, 1879, providing for the tenth census re-
quires report of the chief productions of
agriculture during the year ended June
lst." There is, however, no distinct ag-
ricultural year which ends on the lst of
June, and there is reason 10 believe that
the statistics of agriculture from 1850 to
1870 in regard to many of the principal
products EN- braced portions of two differ
ent crops, inasmGch as the enumeration
was protrac.ed three, four, and even FIVE
months. BY the Act approved March 3,
1879; it is provided that the. tenth census
shall be taken and completed during the
month of June, 1880. This provision
greatly reduces the liability to error
which has been noted.
AS the enumeration begins on the 1st
of jane and closes OH or before the 30th,
all the crops which are gathered once
year will fall pretty clearly on one side or
the other of the dividing line. Thus. the
cotton crop reported in the census will be
that of 1879, gathered in the fall of that
year. while the wool clip or "wool crop"
will be that of the spring of 1880, except
in portions Of California and Texas, where
both fall and spring clip are secured.
For certain agricultural products however
there is no harvest in the usual sense of
that term, but the product is gathered
week by week or day by day as it ma
lures. Milk, butter, cheese and meat be-
long to This class.
To remove any doubts that may arise
concerning the crops to be returned in
in the census, the following list presents
the several crops specifically mentioned
IN the agricultural schedule, arranged as
they fall into the calendar year 1870, or
that Of 1880, or arc to be returned for the
twelve months beginning June /, 1879,
and closing May 81. 1880. or the calen-
dur year Of 1879: Wheat, corn, rye, oats
barley, bLckwheat, rice, tobacco, cotton,
potatoes, peas and beans; orchards, vine
yards, small fruits, hay, ciover,seeG,
grass seed, hops, hemp, fax, fax-seed,
sugar-cane, and sorghum, acres and guam
tity; bees, number of hives, pound of
honey and wax. OF the crop Of the cal
endar year 1880: Wool, mum Der of Aeec-
es and pounds; maple-sugar, pounds;
maple molasses, gallons. OF the yield of
the twelve months ending May 81: But
ter, cheese, and milk sold, quantity; ami
mails slaughtered, value; forest products
and home manufactures, value.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

AN interviewer Of the Inter- Ocean has
drawn out General Grants financial con-
dition. The General says his property
now consists Of thirty-ore acres OF land
just outside the western limits of Chicago
and two farms near St. LOUIS, bes ides
his Galena farm. The Chicago land was
worth 81, 800 an acre eleven years ago,
but now would hardly command $3.50 an
acre. The General admitted having
realized from $4,000 to $50 900 in Com
stock mining shares, which be purchased
just after the Virginia City fire.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22
D e ATH S

Accidently killed, on Cfnon Creek,
November, l4th, WILLIAM JOHN DYER,
a native of New York, aged 40 years.
Killed by caving bank, in Weaver
vile, November Goth, JOHN AUGUSTUS
CHARLES GGRINa, a native of Germany,
aged about 81 years.
Friends and aequaintances are invited to
attend the funeral ofdeceased from the family
residence, Mill street, Saturday afternoon at
O'clock.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
nIXON BAR Mining and IIydrau-
-RV lie GOmDany.

hIXON BAR Mining and HIydrau-
~ lie Company.
Location Of Principal Place of Busi-
ness, San francisco, California.
Location of Works, Lower Trinity
District, Trinity County, California.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
~ at meeting OF the Board of Direct
ers, held on the 9th day of October, 1879,
an assessment, (No. one) of Ten Cents
per share was levied upon the capital
stock of the Corporation, payable imme-
dlately, in u. s. Gold Coin, to the Secre-
tary, at the Office of the Company, oil
Sansome Street, Rooms 6 s. 7, San
Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the
SIXTH day of December, 1879.
will be delinquent, and advertised for
sale at public auction and unless payment
Is made before, will be sold on Tues
day the 23rd day of December, 1879.
to pay the delinquent assessment, togeth-
or with cost OF advertising and expenses
of sale.
by order of the Board of Directors.
L. Il. GILLETT,
OFFIcE-2ll Sansome St., Rooms &7.
San francisco, California.
Nov. 4. 1879. I'd
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

ACCORDING to last accounts from BoGie
y dozen or more corpses of ind gent per-
sons were lying al the undertaker's await.
ing burial. The Supervisors refused to
pay the expenses, and the undertaken
was unwilling as well as unable to do so
any longer, having been burying impe,
9unious and friendless persons ever since
last April without receiving a cent of
remuneration. He has presented bills
for such service to the Supervisors, but
they have ignored them, saying that the
County Physician is compelled by the
terms of his contract to bury the pauper
dead. The physician, on his part, says
his contract only makes it his duty to
bury those who die in the hospital; con.
fequen.ly, he has nothing 10 do with
outsiders. .-Gotd HiU Ne,ps.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. Il

THE largest ratsesnake ever killed in
California was killed on the Greenhom
Mountain, near Linn's Valley, Kern
County, by George Bailey. The snake,
Ia the battle, killed two dogs, one of
which died in less than fifteen minutes
snd the other in about an hour. The
men desired to capture it alive. but find
ing that too dangerous proceeding. Bail
ey shot it with six-shooter through the
head. It lacked an inch and half of
measuring six feet in length, and was
eleven inches in circumference in the
largest part. The rattles are just nine
inches long, and are forty-two in number
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

A NEW steel built war steamer for the
British Navy called the Mercury, on a
recent trial attained the wonderful speed
OF twenty two miles an hour, which ls
far beyond any speed before realized by
a heavy war steamship. The Mercury
is driven by twin screws worked by sep
arate engines, and will turn in her own
length. Her armament is ten 64-pound-
ers, and with her great speed and facility
in msnGuverihg, must prove very for
midable war ship.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22
EDITORIAL JOTTINCS

SPARE Hm.-"Any:hing 10 beat
Grant, has long been a Democratic mot
to and the latest effort appears to be
studied one which will in the end have
no effect. Late Eastern dispatches say
that the New York daily papers contain
opinions of numerous prominent South
erners on the political situation which has
developed since the recent Northern eec.
tions. Singularly enough the outcome
Of these opinions is that Grant is the
coming man whom the people of the
South adore and would rejoice to again
see him in the Presidential Chair. One
dispatch says that Representative men Of
ihe State Of Georgia heartily favor the
project, ard are already casting about for
some well known Southern Democrat for
Vice President on the ticket with Grant"
Presuming the possibility Of such an
improbable action as the Democracy nom
mating U. S. Grant to the Presidency,
with "a we'll known Southern Democrat
for Vice President" who would want to
insure Grants life during a four-year
term We opine that in the light OF
not very remote history it would be, to
say the least, a very doubtful investment.
There is no danger, however, Of the De-
mocracy taking up Grant as their Presi-
der tial nominee, or Of his accepting their
Endorsement if rendered him. The truth
is that Democrats North as well as South,
fear his nomination and election by the
Republicans and have taken this question
able method of undermining his popular
ity with the party to which he owes al
his renown. The effort is decidedly thin
and easily seen through. Try again.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

CALIFoRNIA, with population below
one million, IS credited with as many
patents as all the Southern States, with a
population of more than twelve millions.
In fact, the inventive genius is more act
i've on the Pacific Coast than in any 9th
er part Of the Union, save New England, =,
in proportion to population. We lead
the Southern States II to /, the Western
States 3 to /, and the Middle States more
than to /.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

GENERAL U. S. GRANT, in an inter
view with leading Chicagoan. who was
trying b induce him to go through a
course Of preparations for eternal punish
ment by settling down in that terrestrial
pandemonium, said; "Ifev quit Ga
lena aud pull up my stakes and tent pins,
it will be to move to San Francisco.
They've got the biggest hearts, oranges,
melons, intellects, pumpkins and Aeas l
have ever seen in all my travels"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22
The death ra.e at Bodie seems ra

The death rae at Bode seems rather
on the increase than otherwise. The pa
pcrs at that place inform US that there is
"A funeral there nearly every hour in the
day. The Virginia Chronicle men tions
the return to ,hat place Of a young man
who, in company with five others went
to Bodie about a month ago. -Four Of the
number are in the graveyard at Bodie,
and he wos suffering from severe attack
of pneumonia when he returned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

A YOUNG man named Fisher amused
himself at Portland orr few days since
by swapping caps on gun to frighten
couple OF ladies, pointing the gun at them.
Finally the weapon was discharged, and
one OF the iadie. Mrs. Andrew Nj Milard,
was killed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

SMALL particles OF metal have recently
been found on the South fork of the Yuba
river in Sierra county which prove upon
analysis to be native Lrass or an alloy oil
copper, zinc, antmony and IRON, a metal
ic composition seldom or never before,
found in native association. The find is
more interesting than valuable.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

SILVER dollars appear to be unpopular.
The whole number coined since the pass
age of the silver bill is S44 ,45S $50, and
Of the sum only 2,22l 600 are in circua-
ton. This large balance ought to be in
circulation in the shape of silver certif,
Gates, which would circulate as freey as
greenbacks.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

The Supreme Court on Monday gave a
decision in the appeal case Of Henry A.
Caulield for the killing of William g..
English at Sacramento in August, 1878,
affirming the judgment of the lower Court
and Cqulfeld must serve out his term in
the State Prison.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

Ara recent land meeting in Belfast,
Ireland, DR.. John Quinn, one of the
speakers, said that in the twenty-three
years last past tho Irish in America had
sent back to their relatives in ireland the
enormous sum of 1881 go 900, or thirty
eight and a third nilionsa year, all of
which had been drained from the people
by the land lords.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22
TIE Calieorpia in State Central Commit

THE California State Central Commit
zee have done decent deed in resolving
to demand the expulsion Of George G.
Gorham as the representative of Calfor-
mia in the National Republican Commit
tee. They could do n, IS and remain
entitled TO call themselves Republicans,
and much less to represent the Republi>
can party Of this ate.-Au0.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

"NEvER leave what you undertake
until you can reach your arms around it
and clench your hands on the oth ar side"
says recently published book for young
men. Very good advice; but what if
she should scream?
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

THE loss TO tho Government in the
amount of money received by Postmast
ers throughout the country the past two
years will be less than one-twenteth of
one per cent.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

A JURY in the New York City Court
and wren Judge McCue in
quired, How do you stand, gen tie
men ?" the foreman replied; " Your
Honor, there are six of us on one side end
four on the other; one is on both sides
and one didn't vote" Judge, Jurors and
spectators were conyulSed with aughte' >,
but the foreman was unable TO "see the
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

A Mr.. Anderson of Dutch Fiat, pick
ed up rock the other day to throw at
COW. The weight of it attracted his at
tention, and on examination it was found
to contain over hundred dollars in gold.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22
Teachers Examination.

THE REGULAR EXAMINATION
i OF candidates for certificates to teach
IN the Public Schools of Trinity County,
Will be held in Weaverville, commencing
on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1879.
Nj. N. WADLEIGH,
:, County Superintendent.
Nov. 8, 1870, i'd.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

A NEW hay press has been patented in
France and England which delivers the
bales in the form of a solid uniform cyl
nder about two feet in diameter. which
may be rolled along by one man.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

A REBEL YELL.-The return of U. S.
Grant to the United States was made the
occasion by the editor of Charleston, S.
@. NeWS, for an invitation to Governors
of various States and mum Der of prom.
inent Southern men to send congratula.
tions in his care. Many were received,
Hon. Alex. Stephens, Gen. James
Longstreet and other late champions of
the "lost cause" sending complimentary
messages. Among others was charact
eristic dispatch from Robert Toombs, the
individual who promised to call the roll of
his slaves at the foot OF Bunker Hill mon
ument, but who for well known reasons
failed to so do. His dispatch, as follows
show that the old fire still burns in at least
one Southern heart
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 10.
M. E. STONE. EDITOR Your telegram
is received. i decline TO answer, except
to say Present nv personal congratu
lations to General Grant on his safe arr
rival to his country. He fought for his
country honorably and won. ] fought
for mine and lost. / am ready to try it
over again. Death to the Union.
Il. TooMBs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

Hon. G. p. BERRY, the new Congress-
man from this District left for Washing
ton Thursday morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

AssEMBLYMAN elect McClay, of fNapa,
who has been for some time i'll, died last
Thursday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22
Ia the Matter Of the Estate OF VIII
LIAM .NCEL E.f.NEK. deceased:

DURSUANT TO AN ORDER Of
said Court, made on the 9th day OF
October. A. ID. 1879, notice is hereby
given that David Taylor, the Admins
traitor Of the Estate of said deceased,
made to the said Court ard filed in the
Office Of the Clerk thereof on the 10th
day Of Novem Der, A. D., 1879, return
OF sale made by him on the 5th day Of
Novem ber, A. d., 1879, under previ-
Gus order of said Court Of the following
sum, t0-wit The one undivided one
half Of that certain Placer Nine, situated
in Cox's Bar Mining District, Trinity
County, State Of California, known rs
the Currie Placer Mine, containing one
hundred and six pol acres OF land,
more or less also the one undivided
one half of that certain Water Ditch
taking the water OF Saw Mil Creek and
conveying the same onto said Placer
Mining Claim also the one undivided
one half of the right to the use of all
the water Of said Saw Mill Creek on the
first flow thereof to the extent of the
full capacity Of said ditch for the sum
OF two thousand $4,000 00J dollars, as
will more fully appear from said return
filed as aforesaid, and TO which refer
ence is hereby made for further partc.
lars. And notice is hereby further
given that
THURSDAY. the ftb day of Decem-
ber, A. d., 1870,
at 10 O'Clock A. M, at the Court room
OF said Court, at the Court House OF said
county, has been fixed for hearing the
said return, when and where any person
interested in the said estate may appear
and file written objections to the conir-
nation of the said sale, and may be
heard and may produce witnesses in
support of his objections.
j. NJ. ESTES. Clerk.
Dated November 18th, 1879. I'd.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22

GRADING for the Northern Pacific
Railroad is progressing in Oregon at the
rate ofa mile day,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Probate Notice.

ENTIE PROBATE COURT OF THE
q County %: Trinity, State of Cali
lOFlfa.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-22
at'eekly Triaity 5onrnal.

gS- The "JOUR.N.EL" has no .sgenfs
shs Publisher Prsfe rrfny TO do business
srfth .sduerffsers direct. .fdrerffsfnE
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-25
s.ipsr's Opera Hssss.

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- u%...sI.., .-,on;n, n
u ripper opera nou'' 20. s
zee Buffalo BIZ and the second pfesen'a.
ton Of "May Cody, or Lost and Won."
IT.. ,,.v ill bs pr..sntsd again and
m.,,,.. ,o.mo,.
Tor mo last hm' ~ W. ..m
row afternoon. This evening "fne
Knight OF tho Plains" will BE- the play.
and In n soms Of the finest scenic effects
Ana go.
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