Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-12-24


all time.
DIR. A. Washngton's skill hal long been
doubted by the people of Ratoon, New MEX
leo. Therefore, when be killed a popular
nat;ent with an overdose of morphine, they
became very angry and hanged him to tree
with the strap of his own saddle-bags.
CoSoEEsS proposes to investigate the ABUSES
of the Thanking privilege. II the ranking
system were abolished, the over-worked
editorial fraternity would no longer oe
bothered to find store-room for the IONS %
Congressional Globes which flood the oflces.
Iris quite evident that the present laws are
Inadequate to protect the public from thleving
mining swindles, and it should ne the ou'y
of the next Legislature to take the matter III
hand and provide some means OF reliei. LUG
uuestion stares them squarely in the race anu
its issues should be squarely met.
Ir the Queen of England has her wits ABOUT
her, she will not press the lrisn peop,e os
further oppressive ana tyrahh'c"i
Golden Era.
Probably the Queen finds considerable
trouble now in keeping Winsdor Castle sup
nled with wits Since the death of Swift
Hood, Hook, Thackery and Sydny Smith,
wits have bsen alarningly scarce In 1rea'
Britain.
The County Commissioners OF Lander
county have voted to give $4,000 to CARRIER
Thornton and Bishop if they succeed IN
knocking hole through the constitntlonaiity
Of the Act authorizing the issuance OF S20O,Ooo
in bonds to aid in the construction of the Bat
Ito Mountain railroad The business might
doubtless have been nipped in the bud for
$500.
IL Congressman expect to turn the moor OF
the House into prize ring, 1t might De wei
TO re-elect John Morrissey, that in case OF
either side claiming foul, the task OF arol-
trating the point would not fall upon the
Speaker. Unless this hint is acted upon, the
rules of the p r. should be added to Jeffer-
sons Manual without delay.
SENATOR MoRRELL is thoroughly IS earn
est in his resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Postot1ices and Postroads to inquire
whether or not the existing telegraph lines
largely interfere with the business OF the
Post Office Department, and whether tele-
graphic service should not be be placed ex-
clusively in the hands of the General Gov
eminent. In fact, there is more interest fel1
now in an inquiry of this kind than ever be-
fore. is .e..
THE appointment Of General Howard as
Commander of West Point is an excellent
idea. Howard has been failure all his life as
a soldier, and whenever placed in active SER
vice, either got whipped badly or allowed the
enemy to escape. Perhaps when placed in
some retired place where there is no danger,
he may be able to do better. 1t is to be hoped,
however, that the soldiers which como from
Yves. Point under his administration may
never happen to be placed in so critical con-
dtion as a field of battle.
ANOTHER woman has been strangled in
San Francisco; also robbed. She was doubt
less robbed first, and the thief, suddenly call
ing to mind the transitory mania dodge, con-
cluded to save himself from punishment by
adding emotional murder to the somewhat
commonplace crime OF larceny. 1t was a
happy thought, and will save him from a
couple of years in San Quinten, unless the vigil
lance committee happen to get their hands on
him, and it is high time that this very useful
body was reorganized. T..
The SHREK oFTHE WOUNDED.-lfH ofiich,
Borland, ct al, had only unloaded in time
there would be no talk Of investigating the
rottenness of the Alta deal. When the big
operators are cinched vail goes up that
sounds like the disparing cries of the early
martyrs when they were fed to the wild
beasts in the ampitheatre. 1t is only at such
times that investigations are talked of. When
the clerks, washwomen, clearinghouse keep
ers and hundred ollar-a-month-m get
squeezed, they must be content to take it out
in cursng the manipulators. ,.., .t.---yt
The Colusa Sun of Saturday publishes q
column and a half article showing how the
Southern Pacific Railroad would soon have
all the grain carrying business within it.
grasp. The Bulletin, of the same date, had
an editorial showing how this railroad would
relieve the producers from the marine ring
; which has been for years and is to-day rob-
bling the farmers of their profits on wheat
The Southern Pacific Railroad will give bonds
to carry grain to Liverpool at half the pres
ent rates as soon as their line is in order TO,
the work. The farmers may anticipate great
reduction in tonnage for their coming years
crop. The speed of the new route also as
sures command Of the English market.
The NEVADA AND OREGON RAILROAD
Ground has been broken on the Nevada and
Oregon Railroad at Reno, amid the usuaI