Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-10-05

| Hotion III WAS uecldeu u appoint Cohihh''oS
of twenty citizens to perfect arrangements tol
the reception of the General, to De appointed
by the Chair. Governor kinkead was re-
quested and kindly consented to act as a
committee of one to confer with the General
as to what time he may find it convenient to
visit this State, and to what route he will
take. The meeting then adjourned.
A RACE.-Hank Lufkins, of this city, ana
J. J. Williams, of Bodie, who own two very
fast horses, have made a race between their
respective nags, to come off on the Carson
track on the 25th instant, for $500 side
The forfeit money and the agreement is III the
hands of Wells, Fargo & Co., in this city
| The agreement reads as follows 81. j.
Williams and H. Lufkins hereby agree fol
lows: To run a horse race Oh the track at
Carson City, Nevada, on Saturday, the 25th
| day of October, 1879; Mr.. Williams to run
the horse known as Black Harry and Mr..
! Lufkins to run the horse known as Sleepy
Bob : the distance to be 500 yards. Williams
is to ride Black Harry against catch on
Sleepy Bob The race is to be for $500
side 4 forfeit of $3.50 side to be put up
now, and the other $3.50 aside to be deposited
on the day of the race. The horses to
start at the tap Of the drum, and the first
horse out to win the race. Judges and start
ing man to be agreed upon by the parties en-
the track on the day of the race" From the
foregoing agreement 1t can be seen that the
will be a square one, and ought to draw
big crowd.
A GROSS OUTRAGE. -Yesterday morning. a
young man named Clinton Culver went to an
opium den in Chinatown, near the railroad
track, and demanded of the proprietor that
he should supply him with opium. This the
Chinaman refused to do, where upon Culver
drew a knife on him, and after that picked u
AN ak threatening to demolish the shanty and
its owner The Chinamau became greatly |
alarmed for the safety of himself and prop
erty, and ran up town to get officer. Sher
if Hill at once went down to Chinatown, but |
when he got there Culver had made his Is
cape. The police have been hunting high and |
low for hin, but so far their search has been |
of no avail
CPsET.-Y esterday afternoon as Mr.. Geo. |
w. Bryant, of the Mint, and Miss Collins
were driving in buggy near the gas house,
a. high wind blew Mr.. Bryant's hat from his
head, and in his endeavor to regain it, he
dropped the reins. Tho horses tail got en-
tangled in the reins, which frightened him,
and rapidly whirling around, he upset the |
buggy spilling the occupants, fortunately how
ever, without injuring them. The shaft Of the
buggy was broken, but the horse made ne at
tempt to run away.
RELEAsED.-Daniel Phillips convicted of
petty larceny few days ago, yesterday fell
in fit while working with the chain gang.
He was placed in a wagon and taken TO the
Jail for medical aid. 1t was learned that he
mas not been of sound mind for long time.
In view of that fact, and that he had always
heretofore borne a good character, Judge
Gary recommended his discharge from the
prison, and he was set at liberty
A. 0. g. Won Friday night Mr. Royal
l. Aud, D. S. M. w, instituted Ormsby
Lodge No. 4, Carson City, in the Masonic
Hall, The following officers were elected
Dr.. j. S. III. Smart, p. M. W.; F. NJ Sterl-
ug, NJ, w; E, Gundry, G. F.. |. N. Ford
ng, O.; VIM. Lynch, Recorder D. r. Culp, ,
Receiver; c. F. Sharp, F.; F. P Moseley,
J.; F. G. Chopper, l. W.; W. W. Stocker, O.
THE n. A. NJ. & M. SoCIErYs Track
sheriff Hill, president of the society, Informs
he APPEAL that the report that the race
rack is in poor condition is altogether a mis-
AXE. The track is represented to be in as good
rider as any on the coast, and it will be watered
8 fully required before the races take
lace. No horseman need be afraid to trot
run his stock on that track A
NORRIS AND COMPANY. 1t Will be seen by
[essrs. Morris d Company's revised adyer- =
sement that they making large abate
ents in prices, and we have no doubt bat
ley mean business Morris & Company are A
1T the men to allow attractive goods to be- n
me old on their shelves for the sake of m
arg!:.. Their stoc,, is varied t.,! and first
ass. -
KILLING OF BAHCLAy.--.i .g.lay S. Bar
~, of the firm of Earl < Co., Carlin, was
led there by man well known in this city,
lillian Garrard, son of Major Garrard, the /