Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-14
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.


MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
The Governor has approved the following
staff appointments made by Brigader Gen
eral George nj. Sabn, of the Second Brigade
J. E Duff, Assistant Adjutant General ;
Thomas J. Reed, Engineer Officer; Fl. T.
Hoadley, Ordnance Officer David Mannheim,
Quarter Master; George FL. Thoma, Surgeon;
Thomas Campbell, Judge Advocate; S. L.
Lee, Inspector; Edward Raum, Commissary;
e. A. Littlefied, Paymaster; all with the
rank of major, and Charles j. r. Buttlar, Aid
de Camp, with the rank of captain.
RArS-This office is favorite rendezvous
for these rodent pests, very likely owing to
tho succulcnt roller rims and palatable paste
which abound in this region of newspaperdom.
Recently the compostors set a trap to catch
these nuisances, and so far they have been
very successful in catching several, but no
sooner does the gleefu typo hear the click of
the fallen trap and make break for the same
with numerous Intent ulSCernlule III Ills eye,
than the old rat laughs, opens the trap from
the inside and escapes to its relatives, where
it relates what poor rat catchers the MORNING
APPEAL c0mpositors are. Is there no philan-
thropist in this community who will send us
4 trap-and such Il one as the impairment
rats emit tribe with? Certainly there must
be, for we cannot believe that all the milk of
human kindness has dried up.
The EPIDEMIC- had the usual, or
rather unusual, two runaways to-day. Two
horses, belonging to ex-Sheritf S. L. Swift,
left their wagon at some point south of the
depot, and charged up Main street to Flyers
key house, about which time, Sargent arriv
ing, his team was turning southwark and ran
into another wagon. One of the horses re-
;eived "A severe cut Sargent headed south, |
With u bOisterous and excited team and a |
broken neck yoke, and by good management |
checked his outfit in front of the Carson Ex- |
change No one hurt.
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES. BY reference to our
it will be seen that bids for
applying the Orphans Home with groceries
md fresh meats for the next quarter, begin
ling April LIST, are now in order. 1t is the
esire of the Board of Directors to have bids
rom all dealers. The Superintendent of the
lone will furnish with acquisitions those
merchants and butchers who will bid.
WILL Nor CLosE.-The impression prevails
hat the Mint will close up on the first of the
lonth. Such is not the case. A large num-
er of the operatives will be suspended at
nat time, owing to a lack of work and funds
herewith to pay them. Further than that
le mint will remain open for the coinage of {
old and refining of silver, and gold deposits
ill be received as heretofore.
GONE HomE.-Hon. j. NJ Woodwork,
nd he is eminentIy entitled to the prefix of t
Hon." Chief Clerk of the late Assembly, t
it for his home at Tuscarora last evening
IT, Woodwork is a gentleman of unapproach- 9
Die integrity, fine sense of honor and I'M d
ability. 1t is to be hoped that he
i'll meet with the success merited by his
any laudable qualities.
MEETING Members of the Grand Army
the Republic are invited to attend meet
g to be held on Saturday evening at 7:3O
clock in the District Court room, to make
,aI arrangements respecting the perform !
ices to be given for the benefit of bringing D
alter into the cemeteries. a
ARREsrs.-Two Indians.'were arrested for
unken and disorderly conduct on the streets
sterday. They can be utilized for street
ork for a little while, to pay their board.
AN OLD-T1mER- Flanders, the violin
:, known by most all in this city, and who
S been absent for some years, arrived here
,m the other side yesterday morning.
Come BELow-Mrs E. B. Zabriskie and
7 bright son Chris. went to San Francisco
It night, and as Chris. will attend school in
at city, their stay will be indefinite.