Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-16
MORNING APPEAL.
NEWS ITEMS.


10 doubtful.
Madame Berger, convicted of causing the
death by malpractice of Cora Sammis in Feb
ruary last has been sentenced to twelve years
in the New York State Prison. Her counsel
viii move for new trial.
Senator Gordon, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Commerce, has made Robert
Aston of Georgia. son of the murdered Rob
sst Aston, the messenger of the committee,
with salary of 81 ,44O.
Frank Bernard, Of Portland, Oregon, was
arrested at Seattle. Washington Territory, on
the 18th, charged with the murder of Mrs
Hagar in Clackamas County, Oregon, Febru-
airy ,21st He made very contradictory state
ments, and is doubtless one of the parties
wanted.
On the 9Th q woman named Hunter, living
near Salt Lake, brought the remains OF her
child to that city, and after encasing 1t IN
coffin, threw the box which had contained the
body into vacant lot. Three children found
and played with the box, and were attacked
with the diphtheria with fatal results in each
case
Arizona denies that Tom Fitch was the
Speaker Of the last House of Representatives
there. Hon. NJ W. Stewart, of Pima comfy
was that officer, and Hon. F. c. Hughes of
the same county, was President of the Coun-
Gil
Twenty thousand pounds of Silver King
concentrations and number of rich nuggets
from the King mine were shipped from ella
Bend Arizona for San Francisco on the 18th
A. S. Cody, Supt. of the Horn Silver mine
In Utah. missing his horse pursued the thief
whom he found in Il cabin. The thief resisted
arrest and Cody killed him.
railway tunnel beneath the Alps-the
great st. Gothard-will be finished this year.
and connect the Swiss and Italians. 1t has
already been bored little over seven and
half miles, or about seventy feet more than
the length of Mont Cents. On the 9Th of Jan
sary there were only 1892 yards to be cleared.
In England the Royal bounty rewards the
woman who gives birth to three children at
once, and the China Mail notes that the same
mark of approval is bestowed in China, with
the modification that all the children must be
males.
The Utah and Northern railway is complete
20 EAGLE Rock Bridge, Snake RIVER, Idaho. |
40 miles north Of Ogden Trains began run
ming regularly on the 10th.
One hundred and twenty five thousand nine |
hundred and eighty acres of land in Utah |
have been returned by the Government Sur
veyors as coal lands:
A correspondent of the New York Tribune, |
yxrit1nO frnDo s,aa1Tllo think, h,tc will |
produce 1876, 600 900 the present year.
BOOZE has new sensation and cause for
excitement by the discovery OF place. diggings
in her very streets Says the StunIGri of the
12sh instant: Yesterday morning Johnny
Cullen repaired to place near Maberry &
Hills lumber yard, and washed out pan of
dirt from an old well which was dug last De
cember, by Mr.. McDevitt. Il was literally
lousy with gold. Mrs. McDevitt noticed
the Indians carrying off the gravel, and thus
it came about that Culien's opinion was solic-
tied. The well of course was Immediately
located and recorded. AT the time of going
10 press last night the excitement commenced
and in the midst of binding snowstorm
stake after stake was driven on which to tack !
the usual notices. By o'clock P. NJ. it be-
came necessary for nearly every resident in
the upper part of town to nail a notice and t
locate his lot, simply to protect himself from
A greater portion of South Main
street has been located. At present writing
probably 200 locations have been made, but
not half of them are recorded. The prospect I
ing continues from the Syndicate mill up il
through the town to a point south over three Il
miles. All day pans of coarse gold were ex- ,
hibited on the streets. They 60 from 81 80
TO $12 to the pam Over $3.50 was PANIED out z
of the original well location. This claim is S
situated near little creek which marks the r
base of Bodie Bluff and the hills containing :,
the qnartz lodes at Bodie. Messrs. Garrard y
and Williams located the spot IS placer or d
surface claim some time ago, and have since a.
paid taxes on the same, 80 there seems to be ci
pretty fair prospect for litigation If nothing 2.
more. Our candid opinion at this stage of
he excitement is seconded by most of the old III
miners. 1t is simply surface-not extensive, 50
.hough very rich particular locations may tt
urn out quite valuable for time. 1t is not ~
remarkable to find gold washed down and lay .
ng at the base of series of rich lodes like IL
hose of Bodie. tt
INsANB.-The Reno Gazette of the 18th u
avs: "
Eugene Newcomb was examined before ="
|ndge Ring this morning, and committed for -
insanity. His mania is very destructive. He ~