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THE ST. CLAIR TRIAL.
The Case Called in Court and a Jury
Being Impaneled.

Being Impaneled.
The case of Robert st. Clair, indict-
ed for the murder of Patrick Tully, at
Big Meadows, i'll this county, on the
2Sth of July, last, was called yesterday
afternoon in the District Court. The
defendant was taken into Court in
charge of Deputy Sheriff, and was
Immediately joined by his wife, pleas
ant looking woman. j. HI. Mcmillan,
Acting District Attorney, and Judge
Berry appeared as counsel for the pros
ecution, and S. S. Grass and NJ. S.
Bonnifield for the defense. In reply to
the question, care you ready:" by the
Court, both parties answered in the
affirmative. The names of twelve
jurors of the regular panel were called
by the Clerk of the Court. The jurors
filed into the box and were sworn.
Neither the State nor the defense inter-
posed any challenge to the panel. The
names of the witnesses for the prosecu-
tion and the defense-ten for each
were then called, and those subp9naed
by the State answered to their names.
Those for the defense having been ex-
cused by counsel were not in the court
room. At request of counsel for the
defense, S. j. Bonnifeld, Jr., was
sworn to report the proceedings steno-
graphically. Counsel asked that the
jurors be sent to the jury-room, and be
called out, one at time, to be ex-
amined as to their qualifications to try
the case impartially. Counsel for the
State objected, and the Court denied
the request.
The first juror called to the stand for
examination appeared to be consider
ably under the influence of liquor, and
answered the questions incoherently-
He had been placed in custody of the
Sheriff last Friday, for drunkenness, un-
til Monday morning. He stoutly de-
MED that be had been drinking during
the day, and when excused by counsel
was fined 500 and ordered to be impris-
oned in the county Jail for five days,
by the Court. The examination of
jurors progressed slowly, and only one
of the five examined-John Byrnes, of
Paradise-was passed when Court ad-
lourned until Q o'clock this morning
To-DAY's PRoCEEDINGs.
To-day eleven jurors were passed,
making full panel, and the regular
panel of trial jurors was exhausted.
None of the peremptory challenges, of
which the State has five and the de-
fendant ten, were exercised, and a
special venire for thirty jurors was
issued, after which court adjourned
II
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Day Of At0nement.

The Hebrew festival of Yom Kippar
Aegins at sunset this evening and will
hast twenty -four lseurs-
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Personal Notes.

T. W. Clark left for Sacramento to-
day, to attend the funeral of his little
daughter, who died there yesterday.
Rev. j. d. Hammond, 2. L. of this
district, passed west ON the delayed
train last evening.
The silver state., 1880-09-14

The Campaign Text Book has arrived
in quantity at Winnemusca. Any one
desiring copy can have it by handing
one dollar to c. Chenoweth, Secretary
Hancock Club.
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Pleaded Not GUILTY.

Yee. Chew, the Chinanan, indicted
for attempting to bribe the District At
torney, was yesterday arraigned in the
District Court, and pleaded not guilty
to the charge in the indictment.
The silver state., 1880-09-14
AnW WHY Is M?

Why does everybody gsj to LEVY 4
Co.'S store for. sAeir goods ? Answer
Because that is she plaee to get goods
cheap for cash.. mill
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Hew nIs Done.

The first object in life with the Amer
ican people is to ''get rich;" the second,
how to regain good health. The first
can be obtained by energy, honesty and
saving; the second-good health-by
using GREENS AUGUST FLOWER. Should
you be Respondent sufferer from any
of the effects of Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Indigestion, etc., such as Sick
Headache, Palpitation of the Heart,
Sour Stomach, Habitual Costivennss,
Dizziness of the Head, Nervous Pros
tration, Low Spirits, etc., you need not
suffer another day. Two doses of
AUGUST FLOWER will relieve you at
once. Sample bottles, 10 cents. Reg
ular size, IS cents. Positively sold by
all frst-class druggists in the United
States.
The silver state., 1880-09-14

For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price IS cts.
Sold by G, A. DESAyssURE, Druggist
Winnemucea, New. nB-eop
The silver state., 1880-09-14
Eruit Cans.

Now is the time to put up your fr,it
for the Winter. Fruit cans sold cheap
for cash, by r.. w. Wood.
The silver state., 1880-09-14

We have just received; our own brand
of coffee, the fnest IN the market.
Try it. ms LEVY 4 Co.
The silver state., 1880-09-14
Re Cool ana comfortable.

Call at F. G.. RoBsNs', and fit your
self with a white coat, pants and vest,
all of which are being sold at cost.
,ie2S,
The silver state., 1880-09-14

Latest styles of Ladies Summer Hats
at reduced prices. at
req E. NKrNHARr & Co.'s.
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second nay, Thursday, October INh.

PURSE $500 -Trotting; mile heats, three
best in Ave. free for all; first horse, $ll0; sec
ond, $50; third, $50.
PURSE $500 Running, halfmile and repeat,
two best in three; free for all three-year-old
celts raised or owned ,in Humboldt county,
first horse, $lle; second. $50; third, sso
The silver state., 1880-09-14
A GRAND BALL !!

Under the auspices of the WINNEMUCCAr
JOCKEY CLUB, will take place
On FRIDAY EsExlSG..s october Hath
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DAILY BULLETIN.

War Department Signal COros U. S. Army.
SEPTEMBER, IA, 1880, All A. N.
Observations taken at the same moment Of
time at all stations.
The silver state., 1880-09-14

At IL o'clock n NJ, for the purpose Of nominat-
ing Legislative Ticket and County officers.
Resolved, That said Convention be composed
of Delegates elected from the several precincts
hereinafter named, and that Delegates elected
be residents thereof
Resolved, That the Primary Elections for the
election of Delegates to the County Convention
be held in the several precincts throughout
the county
The silver state., 1880-09-14
WALKING MATCHES:
SPEED PRoGRA ME-.
First Day, wednesday. October 18th.

FIFSk EHy, WEdMcSuuy, OttOucT Iotns
PURSE 800; quarter-mile stretch, for Sec
ond -class horses; first horse, $50; second, $25;
third, $15.
PURSE $3.50 Running; mile and repeat; free
FOR all horses in Eastern Nevada, Idaho Eastern
Oregon and Utah; first horse, S140; second, $40;
third $40.
The silver state., 1880-09-14

Resolved, That in all precincts above men
toned the Democrats of such precincts are re-
quested to elect three Judges, who may elect
two Clerks (the two Clerks may also be two of
the three Judges), at the tim. OF the opening of
the polls for the election of such Delegates.
Judges of Election are requested to deliver
to the person or persons receiving the highest
number of votes cast at such election, a ccrtif-
cate showing such fact; which said certificate,
signed by said Judges, or q majority thereof,
shall be the credentials Of such Delegate, or
Delegates, to the County Convention.
Resolved That the test at the Primary be,
'.Are you citizen of the United States, and
will you support the nominees of the Demo
cratic Party at the ensuing election Z"
A. w. FISK, Chairman.
r. w. LEWIS, Secretary.
Winnemucca, September 8, 1880. s39-td
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PR EEDING $
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the Democratic County
Central Committee, held pursuant 10 notice, in
Oriental Hall, at Winnemucca, September 3,
1880, present A. w. Fisk, Chairman; r. W.
Lewis, Secretary; s. B. Palmer, by G. A. Kyle,
proxy; L. N. Carpenter, by G. G. Berry, proxy;
NJ s, Bonnifeld, by G. G. Berry, proxy; and
J. B. Hanna, by j. H. Mcmillan, proxy; the
following business was transacted:
RESOLVED, That County Convention OF the
Democratic Party of the County OF Humboldt
be held at WINNEMUCCA, in ORIENTAL
HALL,
The silver state., 1880-09-14
AN kIcHr-MLE.
WALKING eMATCH:

"GO, AS YOU PLEASE, aABURsz sioo- Six
or more to enter, four or more to start; first
man, s75S second, $685. entrance, 10 per cent
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Third Day, Friday. october rssh.

PURSE 800 Single dash of mile, free for
all saddle horses raised or owned in Humboldt
County; first horse &55; second, $780,; third, SIS.
PURSE s25e-Single dash Of halt mile, free
for ALL first horse $40; second, $7o; third $40.
Ey In all the Races four or more horses are
to enter; three or more u start; entrance, l5'
per cent. B,
The silver state., 1880-09-14

The Club will give q CONSOLATION Purse
The silver state., 1880-09-14
On Saturday, October 2. 1880.

Between the hours of and O'Clock P. NJ.
Resolved That the apportionment Of Dele
gates to said Convention be as follows to wit.
The silver state., 1880-09-14

SEPTEMBER Maximum thermometer,
So Minimum thermometer, AZ.
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A Mother Accidentally KiIlsd By Ssr
Oniy son.

BATAVIA, N. Y, Dec. IA terri
BILE accid ent occurred here whieh hes
cast gloom over our whole conf
munity. Charles Sm:th, 3 young
telegraph operator Of this place. in
the employ of the American Union at
Stafford, while spending the Sabbath
with his folks as home, cor,:neaced
cleaning his revolver in tha s:.siau
room at quarter past twelve o'clock.
His mother, who was standing aegr
by, told him he ought not TO Do that
on the Sabbath day. She had hardly
uttered the last word when o load re-
port sounded throughout the house.
The revolver had gone off and Mrs,
Smith fell to the floor, exclsiminp,
MY GOd Charlie you have aho: meiT
The family, paraiyzed by the cal
amity, hurried 10 her assistance as
soon rs they had partially recovered
themselves, but she wss paa5 all hone
and expired almost instantly. Charles
is an only sen and the calamity has
nearly crazed him. He Is tweniy-one
years of age. He says he had no idea
the weapon was loaded.
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Shaving his Son.

Honesdale, December 8.-Whi;e the
excitement over the trial of BENJAMIN
X. Bortree for numbering Henry w.
Shouse of Easton is nonopolizing
public attention here, a diversion is
caused by developments in another
murder case which Judge Waller, who
Is trying the Shouse murder case, will
have to try in week or two over in
Pike county. The evidence surround
ing this case is entirely circumstantial,
but very pointed. Some time since
Thomas Burns, Sr., living about a
mile from Benjamin Bortree's house
in Pike county, had some litigation
with Andrew Cross, neighbor. Cross
won, and Thomas Burns, to save his
farm decided it to his son, Thomas
Burns, Jr., aged about 80, Young
Burns Immediately began a fast life:
Horses, drinking, gambling and
women were his delights, resulting in
mortgages on his farm and frequent
quarrels with his father. They often
came to blows, and in an alteration
four weeks ago the son thrashed
the father severely. Not long after
ward the dead body of the son was
found in his room in his fathers
house, the top of his head blown Off
with blood and brains scattered all
about the floor and walls. Near by
lay gun. A coroner's jury took evil
dence, under the impression that it
was suicide. The father testified
that he was in the room at the time
that the shooting was accidental, and
that the gun was in his sons hand.
This led to further investigation and
resulted in vote of five for acci-
dental death and one for charging
crime to the father. The corpse had
been examined and the jury again
went over the evidence. The position
of the body, the nature of the
wounds and condition of the room re-
veaied the following facts: While
blood and brains were scattered about
the room the clothing of the father
was stainless. The wound showed
the shots had entered the head from
behind the son and from higher ele-
walton than the sons head. The
father was considerable taller than the
son, and this together with Burns ad-
mission that he was in the room, led
the Coroner'sJ Jury to decide five to one
aginst Burns. Tie juryman voting for
Burns was the one who had gone his
bail. The prisoner was committed tC
! the Milford Jail this morning.
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One Experience for Many.

"I had been sick and miserable so
long and had caused my husband so
much trouble and expense, no one
seemed to know what allied me, that
/ was completely disheartened and
discouraged. In this frame of mind
l got bottle of Hop Bitters and l
used them unknown tc my family.
soon began to improve and gain so
fast that my husband and family
thought it strange and unnatural but
when told them what had helped
me they said "Hurrah for Hop Bit
tiers! long may they prosper, for they
have made mother well and us
happy."-The Mothes.-Home Jour.
nal
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CENTRAL
State Normal School,
(Eighth Normal School District.)
LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON CO., PA.
A. N. RAUB, AM, ,Ph. d. Principal

A. N. RAUB, AN, Phi. d. Principal.
This school as at present constituted
offers the very best facilities for Pro-
fessional and classical learning.
Buildings spacious, inviting and
commodious, completely heated by
steam, well ventilated and furnished
with a bountiful supply of pure, soft
spring water
Location healthful and easy of ac-
cess.
Surrounding scenery unsurpassed.
Teachers experienced, efficient, and
alive to their work.
Discipline firm but kind, uniform
and thorough.
Expenses moderate.
Fifty cents q week deduction to
those preparing to teach.
Students admitted at any time.
Courses of study prescribed by the
State; l. Model School. II. Prepara-
tory. III. Elementary. ". Scien-
tific.
ADJUNCT COURSES:
I. Academic. II. Commercial. Ill.
Music. ". Art.
The Elementary and Scientific
courses are Professional, and students
graduating therein receive State Diplo-
mas, comforting the following cores
ponding degrees: Master of the Ele-
ments and Master of the Sciences.
Graduates in the other courses receive
Normal Certificates of their attain
ments signed by the Faculty.
The Professional courses are liberal,
and are in thoroughness not inferior to
those of our best colleges.
The State requires higher order of
citizenship. The times demand it. 1t
is one of the prime objects of this
school to help to secure it by furnish
ing intelligent and efficient teachers
for her schools. To this end, it solicits
young persons of good abilities and
good purposes-those who desire to
improve their time and their talents,
as students. To all such it promises
aid in developing their powers and
abundant opportunities for well-paid
labor after leaving school
For catalogue and terms address the
Principal, or the Secretary Of the
| Board
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Stockholders Trustees. H. Bar
ton, NJ. D., A. H. Best. Jacob Brown
S. M. Bickford, Samuel Christ, T.. n
Raub, r. G. Cook II. G. Nipple, Esq.
G. Kentzing, E P Mccormick, Esq
w. w. Rankin, w. Fl. Brown.
State Trustees.-Hon A. G. Curtin
Hon. William BigIer, Hon H L
Dieffenbach, Gen. Jesse Merrill, ]. G
c. Whaley, S. Millar Mccormick
Esq.
Hon. William Bigler, President, Clear
field, Pa.
Gen. Jesse Merrill, Vice President
Lock Haven, Pa.
S. Millar Mccormick, Secretary
Lock Haven, Pa.
Thomas Yardley, Treasurer, Loc'
Haven, Pa.
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NEWS ITEMS.

The claim is made for Amos Per-
kins of Unity, New Hampshire, that
he was the Oldest man to speak from
the political platform in the late can
vass. He is 92 years old.
Lord Beaconsfield is the first
Knight of the Garter since the days
of WalpOle who has written novel.
Few of the knights have written any
thing but their names, and the earlier
knights could not do that.
"A writer on hygiene says the diph
liberia is spread by heaters as well as
by sewers, and that the furnaces which
heat foul air in cellars and send it to
the parlors and chambers above are
among the most accomplished slaugh-
terers of the period.
kiss of New Haven, Conn.,, max es
Board of Foreign Missions, $4,000;
$4,000; Seamens Friends Society
81 900; Yale College, $4,000.
One hundred years ago, on Tues
day December Q, Alexander Hamilton
the first Secretary of the United
States Treasury, at the time q Lieu,
tenant Colonel i'm the Revolutionary
Army and Aide-de-c camp to General
Washington was married in Albany
N. V, to Elizabeth, daughter of Major
General Philip Schuyler.
oliver F. Winchester the head o
the Winchester Repeating-arms Com
pany, died yesterday morning, s.
New Haven, Conn, aged II years
from combination of causes, resul
ing indirect from stroke of paralysis
He was Lieutenant Governor of Con
necticut in 1866 and the founder o
Winchester Conservatory at Yal,
College, and made many gifts to tina
| institution,
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1876.
Tilden over Hayes, $50, ,8O7

This last year of the cycle, the year
1851, closes with the election of a
tainted candidate, who was vehe-
mentiy denounced as corrupt and un-
worthy of confidence, at the time of
the Credit Mobiler and De Golyer
exposures, by the very party organs
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Manhood: How Lost, How Restoredl

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