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, 1883-08-11

The Brooklyn bridge is not the bonanza
fancy has painted 1t during the years that
its stockholders have been looking for
ward to its completion. Thus far its
earnings have hot paid nne-fourth the IN
terest on It's bonds. The conditions are
such tina; th,, outlook does not otfer any
improvement on TINS slender return. The
tolls canHor be raised and the same
amoant Of travel be retained. The ferries
do Rot seem Ia be seriously affected by
COMPETITION with the hrilge at present,
aEi any advance on bridge tolls would
only thrny more custom I" them. The
outcome IN all probability, Will be that
the bridge viii cease to be private in
v,s-meut, and A movement Will DC started
to induce New York and Brooklyn TO as
sumo the bridge debt In addition to what
i.as already been done by the two cities,
and the bridge viii be thrown open to
f.ee travel 10 pedestrians and vehicles,
leaving the railroad t" earn enough to pay
the running expenses Of the structure.
such as maintaining police service,
swee1e,s, and train men Thus the great
bridge, which is the wonder Of the world
and ths pride Of the American metropolis,
pi'l become, as Ill great things ought to
hc. free institution, which the POOR may
enjoy IS vel. as the rich
, 1883-08-11
SpItr against Gencr@I Crook.

The Montana Ne,c Northeast expresses
itself rs follows in relation to- the petty
spite recently shown against General
Crook, BIZ the military dudes, in order to
belityle his achievements This indian
fighting is thapkiess business. The Gea-
eral who fellows III hopeless stern chase
Ike Howard is damned ir the West II
ne lights into them after forced marches
over all obstacles ike Ckivington at Sand
ere, < or Connor al Bear river or Baker
on The Aiarias or Gibbon at Bag Hole or
Niles az Wood Mountains q! Crook IL
Mexico, he gets lampooned all the same
for nsssacreing SICK women ani children
cr capturing helpless refugees, "hIle the
Indian Agent, Ike Wilcox, SIS IN hIs
6ne quarters .nd writes critical ard
hypercritica! episties to the Interior De
partment for tie benefit OF sentimental
ists and sna-lers. Bu: It Is such men as
Chiyington, CJnnor, Baker, Gibbon'
Miles a;d Crook Thai gire the country
peace.
, 1883-08-11
IUe>C EsilS.
Mayor rasnSiG interviewed b, n static
mar Exporter aud the Crnersi Ter>ely
Denne> his Fa>itien---Why he will not
Sign tho Warrants.

There Is some little growing On tie street
to-day by parties who h.i elaias allowed
against the :;.y at tire las; r--E,1r meeting
Of the Council, they '-ii,: ua=hle 70 get the.r
money from the fact that Mayor Tannatt re-
fused TO sign the warrants. THIS morning 4
STATESMAN reporter called upon MS Honor,
and asked that gentleman if snch was the
case.
"Yes, said Mr. Tslaa,t. Il declined TO
sign those warrants, ar3 notified ,hs clerk
TO that effect
"on wba. grounds d.l yau decline 70
sign the same, be wss asked.
Those warrants, sail TIE. general. '-cri-
ginated from the Finance Committee of the
old Council. and were ordered paid by tiat
Council, Mayor MeAuliE presiding. The
Finance Committee Of the present Council
hare not acted upon those bulls. ami the
present Council Is the only one from which
l can derive any authority 70 make way
rant upon tine City Treasury, and am so
advised b, go1d legal authority"
dow do yOu propose tina: these drafts
should have been paid - asked tue reporter
The warrants" said Mr.. T.unatt,
''shonid either have been signed BIZ
the executive officer Of the Old Council,
Or lad upon the table for acticn by
the new Council. Undoubtedly these
are just bills agains: the city, OF which
:he improvement company carry The lsrges:
cliim. They are bot expenditures OF the
aew Council, they have DO: tcea audited
by new Financs ComiA:tt,e, aud cannot
DC made To appear on expenditures Ci the
present city government Ths proper course
IS 20 refer the bills 20 The Finance Commit
tee Of the present Council being approved
by them II Is nay duty to sign the warrants,
It beng understood by the finance Committee
that it IS not ! debt Incurred By the present
Council. The tabUlatei statement OtIciaily
psElished prior to the last meeting Of the
old Council virtually represented that the
city was about $1,000 in deb. The report
o. Finance Committee submitte,! 10 old
Council showed 4 different state Of affairs
and discrepancy, 10 winch Councilman
Fletcher objected.
, 1883-08-11
uint> io Window Gardener

A person who has tried the different
places for terminating the small and del
icate seeds advises the adoption Of the
following: "Fiu common flower pot
with fine loan ard scatter the seeds OTer
The surface, which should he frs, finely
pulverized, and by jarrins the pot settle
seeds we'll amoe the particles of soil.
Do not press or pack the surface or ally
other part Of the soil, but settle modcr
ately by jarrinS the pot. Set the pot IL
shallow water in 4 warm, sunny window
or plant house. and keep sufficient water
at the base OF the pot to keep the surface
of the soil vet. Treated thus. nearly al!
good seed vii! gov, even those tha. re-
main in full view Oh the surface. No
glass need to bc laii "n the '"g Of the
pot to prevent ,he drying of the sol on
the surface If the SOL; i"r, by capillary
attraction, the surface viii be kept sutiic-
iently Wet, if enough water is kept AZ the
bottom of the POI. No care need he ex-
ercised 10 prevent baking Of the sol OF
the washing cut nf The feed, as when va
Ter IS applied directly t. the surface.
, 1883-08-11
Csm1s Prairie.

Hall Rice, ore OF the old time settlers In
the upper country is IL the city FROM Mount
Idaho, and informs us that everything on
Camas Prlir.e Is in ptnsleroa- c"Dditiop.
The fslsown gram VS. never bstter and
wheat also looks well, o.iDg TO the cool
weather they have been enjoying up there.
Wheat has ruled ever one dollar per bulhel
lately. Tie country is fast settling up and
there is yet much good Government land to
lie taken up al 81 - per acre, as it IS not
within railroad limits. Il is good country
for an Industrious man TO SO to with little
money, and the possibilities are strong that
a rai!rcal viii soon connect from thence
with the outside world. as Northern Pacific
sury cyors are nov said to be in the field.
, 1883-08-11
The Diversions Of a Fraud.

The IrrepressIb!c patriot, Mr. Henry
C. Bowen, celshrsied the last Fourth Of
July by fetching Mr. and Mrs r. B.
Hayes sli the way from Fremont, Ohio,
at considerable expense, aud exhibiting
them 70 ais neirhbors and admirers III
the town II Woodstock Mr. Hayes de-
lvered al ORATOR which not single pa
per in the United States of America took
TIE trouble To print
From the Putnam Patriot, Published
near Woodstock, We learn how Mr.. Hen
ry c, Bowen and Mr.. X. r Hayes anus
ed themselves after the F1ruth. On
Thursday afternoon Mr. Hayes swan III
RoSeland Lake. lie did not sink To the
bs:tom. A body Of Hayes's specific gray-
ity would iaat in alcuh0l.
Later IN the afternoon ar. Heury c.
Bowen and Mr.. r. r. Hayes witnessed
the performance # the Wabbaqussset
Club at polo In the intervals of res. be-
tween the heats Mr.. Hayes was seen
rolling upon the ground beneath the
hackmatacks. This is nothing new
Hayes has erswIed aud rolled in the dirt
ever since 1876.
On Friday afternoon, Nr and Mrs
Hayes, with Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen and a
large party Of ladies' and gentlemen, rode
up to the lake for bath. This" con-
tiDues the Putnam PGtr1ot, Eva. no:a-
BE and enjoyable OCCASION. Mr. and
Mrs. Hayes soon had "n bathing dresses,
and the whole party wera in most hi!a-
nous mood. At one tine all Joined
hands and danced round and round, sing
in.:. You. nor We; nor shy une knows
h"w eats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
ripen, ani are gathered III The roars of
laughter could be distinctly heard on the
top II Noun, Eliot and even hall a mile
ac.ass the lakes This noisy mirth was
unseem!y 1t is only few months since
Eliza Plnkston WAS laid in the grave.
That sane dap SIR. Henry c. Bowen
and Mr.. r. B. Hayes visited Pntnam's
Cave. In Pumfret. Mr. Hayes got
down on his hands ard knees, We are
told. and put his head into the dark and
rocky retreat of the wicked old wolf as
far as was practicable " He hauled ii out
asarn mighty quickly. 4 small snake
coiled near the entrance Of the cave.
raised his head and began to hiss. The
Fraud need not have been afraid No
snake that squirns aud hisses wculd bite
Hayes.
The Republican party must gol-N Y.
sur.
, 1883-08-11
The Pilgrim Mothers,

There is a srea. deal said abart the land
IL OF tie Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth
Rock. bat never word about the good old
mothers who bore the burdens Of those
times TO establish eoipny where they could
indulge in their religious telieis without let
or hindrance. Strange freedom inst which
would not allow woman 10 ofer prayer
and drove 10 the stake fanatics declared 70
be witches aDd vizardz. Int
-,yg.9-g-.
, 1883-08-11

An organization has been Incorporated
in New York, nnder the name Of the Ma
tional Horse Show Association Of Amer
ica, with a capital of 500, 900, in shares
of 800 each This association viii hold
its first show OF horses next fall, at which
time it is announced liberal premiums
will be offered for all classes Of horses.
Ii 10 expected that this viii be the largest
and most notable exhibition Of horses
held in this country. and viii oecnpy the
same position here that the horse shows
held at the Agricultural hall, London, DO
in England.
, 1883-08-11
The Earth more Rigid than Steel.

Professor Sir W. Thomson III his new
.rsatise on natural philosophy is led, by a
consideration OF the necessary order of cool
ing and consolidation o. the earth. TO infer
tha: the .ntsriyr Of Our world is not, as com
mon Y Supposed. 81 lqu;i, With thin, solid
crus, OF from thirty to one hundred miles
thick, hut that il is on tie whole more rigtt
than 4 continuous solid globe oi glass Of the
same diameter. and probably more rigid
tE7u such globe OF steel-
, 1883-08-11

Ablut six bushels Of ahcat are con-
-u.ha-i annually BY evs.y person IN Great
Britain This is eqnivalen, 10 abou, 80
pounds OF fiour. and assuming the popu-
iaiion to be 5000, 600. the requirements
are Z, 011, 900 sacks OF -four of 2SG pounds
each The whes. crop "f Great Britain
for 1852 sas about 1906, 900 quarters,
50 tl.ar nearly 6,dv0.ooo quarters, or
tte;s -qTisa!ert in Hour, had to be I'M
por.sd 70 keep ~ the supply. In other
words. Great Britain raises only three
eighrs OF the bread stsii1 required for
home consumption.
, 1883-08-11

1t was rain that decided the fate of
Napoleon al Waterloo, and it was ram
.Lat turned failure int" abundance in the
wheat fields q Minnesota and Dakota.
Ia the leading wheat counties south and
vest Of St Paul the situation has gone
up hi,y points, While in 'he Ped river
region remarkable Improvement is uni
formiy reported from all scuTees-rail-
cpad, travellers, ard farmers. Fields that
TIA days ago we're Sc, apart for complete
failure. are now relied on for twenty
bushels 70 the acre. L. is nD, unlikely
that the recent rains have added from
, GG0 Glo TO , 600, ,Go0 bushels TO the az.
gre.sfe Weld Of the Northwest. The
storms haye done damage, but only
'r.tiirg compared with the acreage Of
safe grain
, 1883-08-11
The Iowa republicans ~ their recent

The Iowa republicans ~ their recent
convention attempted 10 get around the
tariff aicui'y III rather singular man
nsr. After declaring iha. the democrats.
IuGing sly years control Oi c0n.ress, fail
cl to reform the tarif, they assert ths:
during the last congress the republican
party reduced Internal and castoms taxa
ton $50 Cos, 900 AID apPralria,ed s202,
VO9, 900 ior the yayinents ot pensions to
''our soldiers" yet leaving su abundant
revenue. The reduction mentioned
scarcely touched the tariff at all II re-
duced taxation on cigars, perfumery, pat
ent medicines, and cigarettes, but not on
necessities of hir, and the suggestion that
The country has been compensated there
r.. by the pension steal is abou. rs cool a
piece Of inpudenee as Is of.en heard Of
outside the Arctic circle.
, 1883-08-11
peace

The oroakers who predicted poor aAtsest
are badly left, Tor tue yieid Is more ta1I =
has been in nsny We. seasons yet not a
drop of rain ass f.ilen in the country iot
over two nonths. The reason Of sach
wonderful crops as are nov beng harvested
Is that tire rainfall Was very large dnTlns
the spring mon, MS. and the warm weatasr'
by the principle Of evaporation, brought u
70 the surface nourishing the roots and the
cool days and nights, together with the
absence Of dessica.inS winds, make sneh q
crop as this upper country has never be'''e
experienced.
, 1883-08-11

We learn that Hon. 5. ?. Conrad OF
Rapid City, Dakota, has bougbt Robert
Kenedy's celebrated bani 81 horses. two
hundred and eighty head, generally acknoEi-
edged to he the best band in Washington
Territory. SIR. Conrad VII take these
horses, with others he bought, the Black
HiIis in Dakota. where he intends to estAo-
lish an e1.e1sive horse ranch.
, 1883-08-11

At the recent Mormon conference IN
Salt Lake City, some 200 missionaries
were sent out, making $50 for the year.
OF these, 100 go 20 the Southern States.
whence 200 converts have been forSsr;.d
recently 10 Colorado. Some idea Of the
despotism Of Mormonism may be seen IN
the fact that with population Of i25, 600
there are more than 22,GO0 church ofiic-
ials
, 1883-08-11

The plant Of the Western Union was
about go, 600, 600, and tha. has been cap
itslized ct s80,OO0,OO0 In 1882 the
profit was 81, 10000 on $4,000, 900
stock, which vas equivalent TO 4,000.-
OOO ON the original plant If, as the tele-
graph company claim. 1t would cost them
81, IA ,OOC to acceds 20 the demands OF
the men, there would be profit Of s20,-
$50 600 10 divide up.
, 1883-08-11
Tall Grass

We have rscerved IRON Mr. Chss. ID. Sen
NET who has a farm Is miles southeast OF
Alkali. some very remarkable grass, which
Is fully so feet IN length. 1t Is kidd Of
cane grass, and is said to be good for stock.
Mr.. Geo. &. Reed was taking dinner at the
iarm and noticed it growing. and at his IN
ssiSs.ion Mr. Sennett sest rs box full II
can be seen a. this once.
, 1883-08-11

An English paper is authority FOR tn
statement that Prof f. Grace Calvert has
discovered that the carbonates Of potash
and soda possess he SAINT proPe, y Of
protecting iron and steel from rust as do
these aikslies in caustic state. Ii an
iron blade Is half immersed IN solution
of either of the above carbonates, it ex-
erts 50 protective all action that that por-
ton of the iron which is exposed to the
influences Of the damp atmospheric air
does not oxidize, even after period of
two wears. Similar results have been OBJ
tanned with sea-water TO which have been
added the carhoua.es Of potash of soda
, 1883-08-11

The spicy story that Alfonso, king OF
Spain. had become q gay rake an'. was
fast breaking the heart Of his queen by
his unseemly intrigues with actresses. cir
Gus girls. peasants, and whatsoever pretty
piece of femininity came within his
reach, is now pronounced, on what seems
to be good authority absolutely false.
notwithstanding the circumstantiality
with which il is told and reiterated, the
story seemed absurd on its face, and 1t Is
gratifying to learn hat the young man,
after all, has not proved untrue TO the
virtuous tradition Of his family.
, 1883-08-11

Ths Klieki;at Senti',sl is posing as an
an,i-raiiroad paper. and sees death and
destruction IN the using u a gold spike
and silver hau..aer with an ebony han
de with which to drive the last sPlke Of
the Northern Pacifc Il really 10 too
bad Bro. Dunbar. but We trast you ~li
eventually recover.
, 1883-08-11

The FIVE months of the current year, 10
the end Of Nay, show IN The United
State. a total of .20 accidents, Is4 killed
and .i3 injured; a monthly average OF IA
accidents, 81 killed, and li3 injured.
The month Of Nay wai cuns.ds.atly be-
low the average for the wear.
, 1883-08-11

The jersey City aldermen have passed
an ordinance prohibiting tie sale, to per-
sons under the age Of sixteen, Of sny ale.
cider, beer or spirituous liquor or mixed
hquors, part of which Is Intoxicating
, 1883-08-11

The New York Tunes has pubilaned an
svers from four hundred individuals to
categorical circular asking fog preferences
for Presidential candidates. The Repub-
leans turn IN With eighteen favOrites,
ranging from 103 fcr Blaine down TO Win
dom one. On the Democratic Side'Mr
Tilden leads with Ie0 yVtrs and Melon
aid is 4 good second with seventy two.
, 1883-08-11
The Roarin: Eiemrni>.

On last Sunday afternoon, says the =
de,te. Cylfax ard vicinity was treated %
thunder storm. cn a gigantic scale About
noon the heat became unusually oppressive.
The smoke settled down over the valley
ia:k, dense 81 st.i;lg Sara the low sup
pressed matt,TiU- cf distant thunder was
hear! IL the Wet. winch l,5adlalIy grew
loui.s and nearer uItiJ It seemed that the
hosts above w,ss battling Tor supremacy.
The VIVID aa,h.-~ ,fl,gstts'n; became unaoia-
i.r,Ah,y frequent alI distinct, followed H.
,tant!y ny great reals 81 thunder, which
shool: re town :, IT. very foundation At
last b!inding lash of lightning Vas jirect-
iy followed hEsi al :.iia! rSpios:on Ike he
report OF :;es Wi! ,aulS>t 5erles, apparently
right oSsr a. court hing up vic, o'ds CT dust
were seen to 4, Lls,er r. ats 70 the west OF
torn. showIo.se;ren., !ish:u;., bal struck
at that point hrsi-.-,is pushed ont oh! trrir
houses 20 Irqr'r. the c,usr q: tins rs-rIEc
uproar. and a hsni ci aoT-,s standing Ee,r
where the thuptcrbalJ ssrucS the carts,
went tearing oyor IT, hills and i.r s'say.
This frsL shock VS. sr,-ealrd ty a second
ard even mo:e fri ,atiai IvPo--. ard the
Tightening struck the top OF to "a! Jas. east
of town. The storm passed ..rare over the
city, bat - ihpoi.r!olts i~aocd scress
above the tomu iram the t"r e -ns Kill to
the other. doing "a :artier Gar'a-e N to
scare the tio.ii. faInt-nesr.ea women.
, 1883-08-11

- tAATiES AXE NOTTFIpD NOT
I.T.s - s.,s - -real: . ~ vie. >fsr- :.
- -ce-'-L' Es l MI < b re- -ns:b's
u a. " Als, ". T. July I7th a; ,sss !. ! IL
lsd vim
, 1883-08-11

The New YORK board of trade and trans
pcrta;ion declares that it is time for the
strike 10 be settled by arbitration
, 1883-08-11

In Michigan man may get MS vii pro
bs.ea before be dies, and then disappoint-
al hsirs csn have no bearing IN the
courts. The lawyers don't d Q It
, 1883-08-11

There are sixty five lawyers IN the Uni-
ted Stasea And yet, to read sonie oi the
hEs, you wouldn't think there vas one.
, 1883-08-11
TINE KILLING OF CAREY.
Further Particulars OF O'Dsnneirs Rash
pced-rhe Slayer Cssfesses.

CAPE TowS, Aug. l.-0Donnell was eI-
amined before Port Elizabeth magistrate
to-day on charge OF murder Of James Carey,
the inforne.. According to the evidence
given, Carey and O'Donnell had been drink
ing in The second cabin Just before the mur.
der. When the steamer was about hall way
between Sable bay and Aloga bay o'Donnell
suddenly shot Carey in the neck with
revolver. Carey staggered away. O'Dcn-
nell followed and shot him twice in the back.
Carey died IN twenty minutes. O'Donneli
says that lie was in California diggings and
lost largely in silver mines He was IN.
aware of Carey's identity until he saw II
stated IN the papers who Power was. He
then determined to kill him. O'Donnell
Was accompanied by Mrs. Carey. She de-
posed at the examination that after the
murder she asked O'Donnell did you shoot
my husband ," and ne replied yes, was
sent to do it -
Unau.henticated rumors are current that
0'ponnell is relative Of Joe Brady. one of
the Phoenix park murderer. hanged resAs,y,
aud the vigilsntes are cognizant OF the abode
of Peter Carey. A fund is being collected
in London TO be used in defending 0 Donneli.
MEMS ANTICIPATED.
LoyDoS, Aug 1t is worthy OF note
what humor prevailed in nationa!istic circles
in London Sunday night last, when it became
known that James Carey had been shot.
The item stating that he had been killed
was rendered to the news agency in London
at inidnight Sunday, but was refused, as no
authority vas given for the statement. 1t
has since b. IN ascertained that telegram
mad been recu;~ed :. Paris, from Brindisi,
which was forwarded 10 London Sunday
nigh:, reading, James Carey been shot
thank God" As the steamer MelrOse, on
which Carey was shot, did not reach Port
Elisabeth until Monday, either this state
meut was based on mere surmIse or the
statement which was opealy made IN certain
uationalistic circles to the eifec: that il had
been prearranged to Kill Carey on the last
SUNDAY IN July was true.
, 1883-08-11

Clarence King, the geolOgist, IS IN Ea;-
,.,a ard has dined v'.h the Queen.
, 1883-08-11

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-26

proposed reduction Of their wages.
About two-thirds of the pits were rep
resented and committee was appointed
to visit mines where men are working
for three cents and endeavor to have
them join the strike. If they succeed
work will be suspended in all the pits,
and between 1000 to s, 900 men will be
out Of employment.
Eight hundred cigar.makers and 200
packers and strippers inaugurated a
strike in New York yesterday. The
strike became universal, men in all the
shops quitting work. In Portland,
Me-, also. the cigar makers are on a
strike for 81 per 1000 extra pay.
In St. Joseph, Mo-, the cigsr.makers
struck to-day for ten cents per 100 in
crease. This was prompt y granted
and the work proceeded.
Ell PAso, April, 25.--Par.ies repre-
sentiDg Boston syndicate are in town.
en- route to Chihuahua for the purpose
of examining tract of 1000, 600 acres
of land.
The Board of Trade OF this place are
arranging for an excursion OF Mexican
merchants from Chihuahua city, Santa
Rosa and Parral. There will be go in
the party.
The mill machinery passing through
here to Mexico is simply enormous in
quantity. Machinery fer large num-
Der of mines about Chihuahua and Par
raj is now on the cars, chiefly from Chi
cago.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 25.-In the
suit OF the United States government
against the Chattanooga Railroad in
the Federal Court here, Judge B4x- er
Yesterday decided that the debs for un-
paid coupons. amounting t" $l53, 0O0.
with interest, is barred by the ST tute
of Limitations, and the jury brought in
n verdict for defendant.