Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-01-27

PORTLAND, Jan. &c. H. Prescott,
General Manager of the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company and the
Northern Pacific roads. has received .
l~tter from New York signed by H.
Willard. President Of the roads, to the
effect thas he is authorized, in accord
ance with the regular policy of his
roads, to reduce freights on agricultural
products in proportion to the growth
of traffic derived from their transport
atior. That from and after June ],
1883, the wheat rate will be s. ton
from such points rs now enjoy an s.
rate, and IS ! ton from points along the
line Of the Northern Pacific that now
enjoy a 50 rate. Wizards letter says
the reduction in wheat rates would have
been larger for the coming season had
the realization of the crops of last year,
east of the Cascade range, been equal
to the promise. If harvests of the cur
rent year should come up to present ex-
pectations, producers may look for an
other reduction for the harvest of 1884.
san FRANCISCO, Jan. 25-P. d. Wig
CLINTON, attorney to the railroad compa.
ny, has returned from Tehachepi, where
he had been investigating the circum.
atances of the recent disaster. He ex-
presses the firm conviction, based on
evidence taken at the inquest and on
additional facts and attendant circum-
stances, that not only was the train
started down the grade by tramps with
a view to robbery, but that one of the
tramps obtained access to the express
messenger Pierson with a blow of
Ratchet or some other weapon. In
proof of this he cites the evidence that
two bodies were taken from the express
car before the flames reached it, one OF
an unknown man aud the other Of Pier
son, with deep cash across his temple
and no other injuries on his body.
Utah Items.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 26.-It was re-
ported yesterday that the Central Pa
cific train robbers had been captured:
but the report was unfounded.
Yesterday afternoon Chas. E. Barnes,
formerly broker in this city, and sen
of John S. Barnes, prominent citizen,
was found dead in bed. His death. it
Is supposed. was caused by apoplexy.
Last evening heavy snow storm set
in.
The accident on the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad Wednesday, by which
an engineer and brakeman lost their
lives, was caused by the engineer dis
obeying orders and running at greater
speed than was permitted.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-The Ocean Field
publishes a reply from DR.. Carver to
Bogardus, in relation to the latter's
propositions for pigeon matches for the
worlds wing shot championship. Car
yer declines Bogardus's propositions,
claiming that he Carver is the wing
shot champion, and the only thing for
Bogardus to do is shoot for the cham
pion cup. In turn he proposes to shoot
Bngardus a match of 100 birds for
81 900, or less sum, at Louisville, on
February IA, or any other time to suit.
James Still jagged.
KANSAS CRY, Jan. 26.-Frank James
will not offer bail at present, preferring
to remain in Jail at Independence. 1t
appears he is wanted elsewhere on more |
serious charges than that of robbery,
now pending against him, and if re-
leased would probably be re-arres.ed |
and taken elsewhere. Governor Crit |
tenden has stated that he will not honor |
a requisi,ion for James until the charges |
against HIM by the State of Missouri
are disposed Of.
WICHITA, Kas., Jan 26.-Sheriff |
Sherman, while arresting Charles
Cobb alias Smith at Udell Station last
Tuesday, was shot and died on Wed. |
nesday night. Smith was captured by |
the farmers and held to await the Off |
GERS. Before their arrival an armed |
party of farmers hanged Smith to
tree. He had also killed a constable in |
Butler county few DAYS ago.