Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-12
LATEST KILOGRAMS.

brought out ''My Son" at the Grand Opera
was well received, but the play is not likely
to become popular.
Steele Mackeys new drama, ''Throngh the
Dark, was produced at the Fifth Avenue
Theater last night, with Joe Wheelock, Frank
Hardenburg, d. Fl. Harkins, Ellie Wilton
and others in the cast 1t was favorably re-
ceived, but will not prove so successful as
other dramas from this authors pen.
St. Louis, March 1.-H n Vickery,
Sheriff of Douglas County in this State, went
last Saturday with posse to the house of
Shett Alsup to arrest him. AlSup resisted
the process and fired number of shots at
the Sheriffs party, one of which killed the
Sheriff. Alsup and his little girl FIVE years
old, were then killed by the Sheriff's posse,
and two other persons wounded. The child S
death, of course, was accidental.
New York, March lin the pedestrian
match the score at IL A. NJ. stood. Rowell,
1856 miles and two laps; Hartman, 1876 miles;
Ennis, 122 miles; o Leary, 119 miles and two
laps Rowell is reported to be feeling very
sleepy, while O'Leary seems stupefed.
Chicago, March 11.-At half past II to-day
Madame Anderson had walked 1 ,144 quarter
miles in as many consecutive ten minutes
She walked in her sleep the greater part OF
the night and appeared utterly exhausted,
New York, March IA meeting of the
California Associated Pioneers was held last
night at the Sturtevant House, discussed the
project of establishing important headquar
tiers here for hall exhibition of Pacific Coast
products, and appointed John Sickles Presi-
dent of the Business Committee, to CORES
pond with parties engaged in similar move
ment in San Francieco and take other action
to forward the project. About thirty Cali
fornians were present. A resolution was of
fered expressive of sympathy with the Pa
cifc coasters on the Chinese question and
was favoraby discussed, but no action was
taken.
New York, March 1.-THE wrestling
match last night between A. Edwards, the
light weight champion of California and Mau-
rice Tracy, of Boston, resulted in Edwards
throwing Tracy twice in three trials
Chicago, March 1.-THE Journals Wash
ington correspondent says: The Speakership
contest is very quiet to-day, which is due
mainly to the absence of new members. But
very few are here, and these are promised to
Randall or Blackburn and working on one
90 o +ho no Of
claim that Randall is very free in HIS promises
and has, in order to secure the vote, pledged
himself to appoint new members on the Ways
and Means Committee III case he is reelected.
San Francisco, March 11.-supervisor
Gibbs, Chairman Of the Hospital Committee,
made arrangements to send fifteen Chinese
lepers in the Pest house back to China on the
Alaska which sailed on Wednesday last, hut
the steamer left sooner than was expected,
and the lepers will be dispatched by the next
steamer. The city will pay their passage to
Hongkong, and the Chinese Consul Genera
Chen Shee Taing, who is cooperating with
Mr.. Gibbs in the matter, will pay their pass
age thence to Canton, which port is their ulti-
mate destination. The cost of maintaining
the patients at the hospital for one month
equals the expense of sending them to China,
In the case of Ho All kow against Sheriff
human, it being test case as to the validity
of the queue cutting ordinance, the papers
have been sent by Judge Sawyer of the United
States Circuit Court to Judge Field at Wash
ington, whose decision is expected in few
days Ii Judge Field agrees with Judge Saw
yer the question may be considered settled
without regard to appeal to the Supreme
Court
Oakland, Cal March 11-At the municipal |
election yesterday a heavy vote was polIed. |
The Citizens elected FIVE Councilman and five |
School Trustees The vote for Mayor was |
close. The Citizens nominee was probably |
elected
San Rafael, March 11-About two years
ago Peter Rush, of Novato, in this county,
was murdered Who the murderer was has
ever since been mystery. The last Grand
Jury found a presentment against Rush's
wife and hired man, and they are now both
n custody.
SLEEPING CARS FOR EMIGRANTS.
Says Mondays Silver State:
Four of the new emigrant sleeping cars
which the Central Pacific Railroad Comn,n1