Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-01-13
ON THE COMSTOCK.
K. B. BROWNS RErIREAENT-soCIAL SECRETS
-DREXLBR A REFoRMER.

EDITOR APPEAL: The latest sensation in
this sidehill city is the deposition of Kettle
Belly Brown from his position of Chief of the
Fire Department. The friends of the fallen
chief claim that the scheme for getting rid of
the old chief was conceived in iniqaity and
contaminated in crime" They say the plan
has been eoneoctsd for year and that its
somplshmsnt awaited only a sonvsnien, oc-
easion. The truth of this statement has not
yet been established. Brown has been Chief
for more than two years, and he 10 recognized
A. good fireman by all parties, but even his
best friends admit that his actions during the
past month have been sufficient to condemn
him in the minds of any unprejudieed persona.
The great trouble with Brown was that he
thought they couldn't run the machine with
out him. The new Chief had his first fire
last night and managed it we'll. His name is
John Rush, and As he is practical engineer,
and quiet, unassuming sober gentleman, he
will probably get along as we'll as his prede
cessor.
The matter next in importance in the pub
lie mind at present, is the rsport of the Grand
Jury The experts employed by that body
made their bills so large and scored the County
officials so severely that there is considerable
trouble about their payment. Alta meeting
of the County Commissioners it leaked out
that the Grand Jury report was written out
Sy the experts, who were not under oath to
tell the truth and signed by the members Of
the Grand Jury, who were. This puts the
lends eredenes to the general opinion that the
experts were entirely incompetent to perform
the work for which they were employed. In
justice to County Auditor Wilkin, it should
Se stated that subsequent examination of
his book. and account. showed him to be per
fectly square in every particular, and disclosed
the fact that his books were kept as well, if
not better than any of his predecessors.
The snow storm still continues, and the
sound of the merry slsighbells is heard on the
street.
A social hop is to be given in the Intsrna-
tional Hetel dining room this evening. Two
women Zone of them formerly of Carson),
raised row because they were not invited to
the last one. These parties are said to be- very
recherche, barring the smsll of hash and sau-
sage which pervades the room. The srigina-
tors of these hops are the former members of
the defunet Ong Tray Moo club, of whose re-
chercheness the Carson people had taste last
winter
By the way let me tell you one of the rea-
sons of the disintergation of this high toned
society club. Varney was fdding regularly
Der of the club, attempted to collect DILL for
enc of his clients. Varney, of course, STAYED
off payment; so when the next party was given
Graham attached Varney's money in the
hands of the Committee. A great row snsued,
but the attorney remained obdurats in pro-
tscting his client. From that time there WAS
trouble, and the society finally died out.
The blue boods now dance in the Interna-
tional dining room, and Mr.. Hanak, the &C.
NAL host, says they want him to furnish the
room and pay all the expenses.
Lew Drexlers card to the Sierra Nevada
Company is looked upon as humorous Pro-
duction. To-day l heard a hard handed
citisen say, When one of the grabbers get,
to squealing about the dishonesty of the other
yrabbers, it begins to lock as if times were get
ting very hard"
But perhaps the funniest thing of the sea
ION is the development of John Kelly (of the
Lady Bryan) as full grown bull. He actually |
wears bulls heads for studs in his shirt bosom,
md says the Comstock has brighter times
ahead. 1t is thought this veteran bear is for
,ncs "long ON north end stocks.
The encouraging reports from the mines do
lot seem to boom the market much This
is filled with feeling of genuine
depression. There are great many people
lers who would leave if they could get away.
Ways and tramps are increasing in numbers
very day.
JIMsoS WKkp
Murdered ron FIVE DoLLARs-The Bodis
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