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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-07
Savings Banks in Great Britain.
From the London Times. ]

Some interesting statistics in connee-
ton with the subject appear IN the an
nual return upon savings banks by Sir
O. Rivers Wilson, the comptroller gen.
eral. Throughout England and Wales
there are 344 banks, which at the close
of November, 1882, had 1,172,167 &C.
counts remaining open. There was then
owing to the depoaitors nearly EDS, OOO,-
COO. Scotland has So banks which had 3O8,
391 accounts openln November, with up
wards of $1,000, 900 owing to deposltors.
The number of accounts and the amounts
deposited, when compared With the
number of banks, were considerably
larger in Scotland than in the southern
part of the kingdom. In Ireland the &C
counts and money are still smaller in
proportion, for while she had 81 banks
she had only 50, 161 accounts, with 60
682, Alb due to depositors. For last year
alone, however, the average amount of
receipts from depositors was largest in
Ireland, reaching 96 IL. Id. In Eng
land and Wales the average amount of
payments to depositors was G8 Is. 3d.,
in Scotland it was 95 18s. I'd. and in
Ireland 97 IS. I'd. The rate Of interest
paid to depositors averaged in England
G2 14s. 3D., In Scotland 92 Is. Id, and
in Ireland ireland 92 lbs. I'd. With re-
gard to annuitles, slice the commence
ment of the banks 10,025 annuities have
been granted in England for life and 282
for terms of years; in Scotland there
have been /, SOB life annuities and only
7 others; while in Ireland the numbers
were much smaller still-viz. 269 life
and 8 for special annuities. The To-
tai amount of money represented in the
annuities is about 425O, 900. There was
some difficulty in getting return from
the Limerick savings bank, although
repeated applications were made for it.
Ultimately substitutionary statement
was prepared from accounts in the ma
tional debt Office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-07
Chinese Justice (?).
shanghai Cor. London Times

lSn2ngna1 Cor. London I1nes.I
A Chinese detective, in the employ of
the foreign municipal council, being ac-
cused OF murder by an influential gang
ofthieves, was hailed before the magistrate
of the mixed court. The murdered man,
who had been arrested by the detective.
really died of cholera, of which nobody
entertains the faintest doubt, but through
the incompetence of mismsnagement of
the foreign assessor at the mixed court,
the influence Of the syndicate of thieves
prevailed, and the man was delivered to
the authorities In the native city, and
the door of hope closed against him.
Though he is only one mile off, it is es i'm
possible to ascertain anything about the
mans fate as If he were immured in the
dungeon of the doge's palace, and the
European community pictures him as
enduring crueltles which are sickening
to read of even In the mellow distance of
Fox's Martyrs. In Chinese court of
justice there is no such thing as evidence.
The bOfty OF the dead man, for instance,
Is not examined to ascertain the cause,
OF even the fact of death. Only the ac-
cUSers are heard, and the accused man
is made to confess his guilt-even when
he Is innocent-by methods which chill
the blood to think of. Human torture
is the only platform on which the Chi
nese can take their stand as an original
and inventive people. OF course, if the
accused has money or friends that will
alter the case, and the tide of ''iustiee
may then alter it's course. The accusers
may in their turn find their financial re-
sources strained to save them from the
fate they designed for the accused, and
so two fruitful streams of treasure may
flow simultaneously into the Judicial res
ervoir. The officials individually are
not entirely to blame for these abomina-
tions, for corruption is their ooly means
of living. The intendant of circuit, or
tavutat, of Shanghai, which Includes
many cities and large territory, receives
a salary of 81 900 per annum; he has to
maintain his whole encourage and de-
fray all the expenses of government, pay
off the money he borrowed to buy HIM
self into Office, and to contribute to the
accommodations of his superio=s-his out
lay being estimated at $500, 900 a year.
He is, moreover, expected to make his
own fortune during his three years term
of office. A well-known man, who was
once tavutal of Shanghai, and afterward
footai, or governor, of Fuhkien province,
called T1ng-iib- Chang. better known as
Ting Footai, told the French consul
that his net profits for one year, after
deducting all out, goings, were 100000
taels, which, at the rate of exchange
then ruling, is the equivalent of $780,
600. But circumstances specially favor
ed him that year, for it was year of
famine in his province, and large guam
tity of rice was imported on which he
levied toll
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-07
MALARIA.

Sur baby lay in its mothers arm,
All sweet with its tiny dimpled charms;
But little mouth and tongue were sore,
And of It's food 'twould take more.
The doctor henlmed and shook his head
And looking Sc, he gravely said,
So Malaria-'is plainly seen
Three times day give him quinine !"
Said gcandmamma, g Dear me, that's new;
When 1 was young we called it sprue ,"
Our urchin Tom, meier off his feet,
One day his dinner could not eat;
His head ached so, he was so i'll,
Poor mothers heart with fear did fl.
The doctor felt his hands ana head,
And looking wise, he graveIy said,
- Malarja-'tis plainly seen
Three times day give him quinine
Said grandmamma, " That can't be so
He has been smoking, sir, know !"
Our lady Maud, at seventeen
As bright girl as e'er was seen
One day turned languid, white and frail, ..s
And roses red did strangely pale.
The doctor felt her pulse, and said, t.zr.
While wisely he did shake his head, att 3
8 Malaria-'ts plainly seen -..r,
Three times day give her quinine i" 4t.
Said grandmamma, g That can't be right
Why, my good sir, she danced all night" 81.
Our pride, our eldest, Harry dear,
One night did act strange and queer
That mother, frightened, painting, said,
90 Run for the doctor-heil be dead!"
The doctor came, and shook his head,
And looking at him, grandly said,
g Malaria-tis plainly seen so,
I0ree JlIneS Gay give ulLu Qu1ulue
g What stuff y said grandmamma, g I'm thinking
That good-for- nothing boys been drinking Z!
...a.ts
The head of the house, forever well,
One day fell i'll, and sad to tell,
Could not rise, but loud did cry,
If this keeps on, I'd rather diel F" -. =.
The doctor came, stood by the bed,
And looking solemn, gravely said,
''Malaria-'ds plainly seen
Three times day give him quinine!"
Crowded grandmsmma, " Oh, hddle-dee-deei
He's only bihous-seems to mel
One day our neutrality-suspicious.
Complained that he could more;
That, at his age, it worried him
That his good eye-sight should grow dim.
"pve often seen it act that way"
The doctor solemnly did say
g Malaria-'tis plainly seen
Three times day give him quinine ]"
But grandma said I" never see
Old man, you're growing old, like me u"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-07

A MAN who lost trade dollar in a we'll
four years ago recovered it last week
when the well was cleaned. The most
remarkable thing about this incident is
the fact that the dollsr's four years.
company with truth, which lies at the
bottom of well, did not improve its
morals. It.still lies. That is, calls it.
self dollar and only passes for go cents,
-NoYristoapn Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-07
A Sinful SANDER.
From the Philadelphia Call. ]

care you going to Mrs. Porker's
grand ball ?"
''No, l will not CO."
" You were surely invited ?''
" Yes and sent my regrets.
every strange. Why don't you go?"
well, the fact is all my divorced
husbands are to be there, and l always
did hate promiscuous crowd. a.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-07

"HEBE, Billl' cried a rural gentle
man, rushing toward the elevator, as he
saw it coming up, t'here S The telephone,
if you want to see it'll"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-07
LONG FINGER NAILS,

According to the writer of an article
on Extraordinary Finger-Nails p in
the World of Wonders, it is the custom
of the Chinese, Siamese and Annamese
to allow the nails on all their fingers.
except the forefnger, to grow to a great
length, and among the former they
sometimes attain the incredible length
Of from sixteen to eighteen inches.
Among the Siamese SO distinctive
mark of nobility are long nails esteemed
that the bellies and beaux wear silver
cases, either to protect their nails or
else to make people believe they are
there, whereas in reality they are not.
AS regards the little fnger, the writer
tells US that Ambassadors and visitors
of distinction from Asiatic States to
Europe are often observed to perpit
the excessive growth of the nail of the
little finger, and this is also common
occurrence with many of the people of
India and other parts of Asia. From
Notes and Queries.
PILE DRIVING.
A French paper gives description of
method of pile-driVing which has been
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-07

A French paper gives description of
o method of pile-driving which has been
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-07

THE price of good-looking young
China girls in San Francisco ranges
from $500 to 81, 900.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14

Charles R. Thorne, Jr, the
actor, well rememberd by many
Carsonites, died in New York
on Saturday last, of govt OF the
stomach, at the age Of 43 years.
Residents here who formerly
lived in San Francisco, will re-
member the deceased us having
been contemporaneous in that
city, twenty years since, with
Frank Mayo, II. a. Perry,
David Barry, Harry Edwards,
Charles Wheatleigh, Sophie
Edwin, Jean Davenport Lam
der, and many Of whom have
attained enviable positions in
their calling, like the deceased.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14
In Trouble Again.
On Friday last, r. c. Guirado,

On Friday last, r. c. Guirado,
formerly druggist here,
got into a shooting scrape with
another man at Luning. Sew
eral shots were fired, but I'M
fortunately the men missed each
other. Guirado will also be re-
membered as the individual,
who, while keeping a drug store
at Genoa, two or three years ago,
married a girl there, and while
enjoying his honeymoon the cup
of happiness was inconsiderately
dashed from his lips by the sud-
den appearance of a long-for-
gotten wife. The alleged big
amist was imprisoned, but by
some peculiar operations of the
law he was liberated after a long
incarceration in Jail. He claims
to be a brother Of the late Mrs.
Governor Downey, of Los
Angeles, who was recently
killed on the Southern Pacific
railroad.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14
Afternoon Session.

Convened at 1870 o'clock.
Senate bill No. So, by Wester-
field-Defining the duties OF
Lieutenant Governor. Com
mittee substitute making the
officer ex-officio Adjutant Cen
eral and State Librarian.
Pike offered an amendment
that no clerical hire should be
employed in the State Library
except when the Lieutent Gov
ernor should be employed as
President of the Senate or en-
gagged in other official duties.
Adopted.
Grey spoke against the pas
sage Of the bill. He held it Il
useless extravaganza and called
attention to the fact that Cali
fOrnia with an assessment roll o;
S30e,0eO0,O00 had dispensed
with the Office and why should
Nevada want such an expensive
luxury with an assessment roll
of s27, 100000 The present in
cumbent knew what the emolu-
ments were and ne doubt the
compensation kept many other
men from making a fight for the
place. He believed that the
Governors Office as we'll as the
Governors office
should be an honorary one, as no
great ability or labor was re-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14
The Greenaway Party.

The young ladies of the
" Kate Greenaway" club have
decided to give their next party
at the Opera House on Tuesday
next, the Goth instant. The
hall will be prefusely decorated
with flags, fans and other attrac-
tive Communications. Besides
the usual refreshments, each
member Of the club will carry a
basket containing a fine luch;
the basket to be sold at fifty
cents apiece. The purchaser
will be entitled to share the con-
tents of the same with the lady
whose name will be found on a
card inside. This is merely one
of the pleasant features of the
evening. Hall & Meder's band
will be ia attendance.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14
Afternoon session.

Convened at o'clock.
Call of the Senate demanded,
Marker appeared and said he
misunderstood the hour of adj
journment, admitted. Ham,
mond having contributed to the
stationary fund was admitted.
Senate bill No. &C, by McCon-
nel!-Amending the Act pro-
viding for selection OF l. nds un-
der Z. S. grants. Gives set
TORS the right to purchase GAO
acres instead of $50. Passed
ayes II.
Senate Till No. e5, by Brum-
sey-To amend the Act Regu-
lating the duties Of County
commissioners. Ordered en-
crossed.
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY
Senate bill No. Sl-Returned
for correction. Ordered re-en-
crossed.
Assembly bill No. SO, by
Crowinshield-To regulate sur
veyors and surveying. Judi
ciary Committee.
Senate resolved into Commit
tee of Whole for consideration
Of Senate bill No. 81. General
bill. After two
hours the Committee rose and
asked leaqe to sit again.
On motion Of Dennis the
special order for this evening
was postponed until Wednesday
morning.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14

Gallagher moved that Senate
bill No. 6S be referred to Com
mittee On Education. Carried.
Senate again resolved into
Committee Of the Whole on ap-
preparation bill. Several sec
tions were passed temporarily.
At p. N. committee rose and
asked leave to sit again.
Adjourned.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14
vt. Valentines Bay.

This is Valentines Day, the
day above all others that is
hailed with joy by the attaches
of the Carson postoflice. II is
the day when they have to
answer more questions, receive
more sweet smiles and more
cross looks than they do in the
rest Of the three hundred and
sixty-four days combined. The
APPEAL congratulates Post
master White and his accOmmO-
dating deputy, Mr.. Rodman,
upon the pleasant task that they
will have before them during
the next two days.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14
Gavel PresepsasSSW.

Speaker Varian has been ~,
sented with an engraved CAV
as a tribute to his able Dsa5ys.
of presiding over the Ho0se-
One side reads, &C. 3. Nsrsar.
Speaker" and Oh the otsssT
"llth Session." Hon o. II.
Grey made neat presentatsez'
speech. Now when that aS6i,'
mallet comes down on the des'A
it means business.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14
SENATE.

CChbatC NelICA w OkuOA az
A. NJ. President presiding
President Laughton thanked
the Senate for their delicate
sympathy in his bereavement as
expressed by resolutions of both
branches of the Legislature.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Smyth-An Act for the
relief Of Isaac T. Weaver. Gives
$50 to reimburse him for money
paid into the Treasury. Com
inittee on Claims.
BY McCOnnell-An Act for
the consolidation of foreign and
domestic corporations. Com
mittee on Corporations.
MOTIONS, REVOLUTIONS AND
NOTICES.
BY Hammond - Resolved,
That during the remainder Of
the session the Senate convene
at 1880 A. NJ. Adopted.
BY Parker-That Senate Con-
current Resolution No. 20 and
Assembly Concurrent Resolu-
tons Nos. 5 and Is be made
special order for Tuesday even
ing.
Hammond, out OF courtesy to
Dennis, moved reconsideration
of vote on Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 2. Carried and
Resolution tabled.
Mcconnell moved to recon-
Of vote oE Senate bill
No. 80. Carried. Recommitted
to Committee on State Affairs.
By Parker-Reso!ution pro-
viding for paying II. Schneider
$50 rent for engrossing and
clerks. Adopted.
GENERAL PILE.
Senate bill No. IS, by Will !
|iams-To provide for incorpor-
alton OF railroad companies. |
Tabled. |
Assembly bill No. 80, by
Wells-To bond the debt of
county. Tabled.
Substitute for Senate Concur
ent Resolution No. 81, by
2ockhill-To amend the State
Constitution. Adopted and
made special order with similar
Senate bill No. 81, by McCon-
lell-T0 establish rates of
reight and fares on all railroads.
ordered engrsssed.
Dennis preseated a petition
ut Of order, from the convicts
# the State Prison. Claiming
n injustice from the law Of
SIC. Referred to Committee
n the State Prison.
Senate bill No. 81, by Kaiser
to county assessors.
ordered epgrossed.
Recess until Pm.
Af4er oNn sSeSaiAu
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14

1t is understood that there
will be only a limited nuElSe,r
of tickets sold fer the Carson
Guard masquerade bali, To fa-
sure against crush, thus zen
dering the dancers comfortable
Hence it will be well for tss,-a
who desire to participate ns: ~
defer too long in securing 'hsssr
tickets.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY y. ~

None but those receiving lax ..a
tons will he admitted.
Invitations must be shown al 80
door. and are not transferable.
Maskers will enter by the gaze
door, and will be required 70 ss9.sr
their masks before the Inapee---as
Committed.
The floor will be under the 1sx
agemeni OF Floor Managers besc7aS~
well as after the unmasking.
The Grand March will comnaerSp-
at y 0 clock sharp.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14

| Roll call, prayer by the Chap
lain and minutes.
| PETITION.
Pike presented a petition from
Churchill: county demonstrating
against the passage Of Assembly
Bill No. 50 by Varian, annexins
Churchill to Washoe county.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND
NOTICES.
| BY Wells-That Assembly
bill No. 3 be made a special Or
/der for O'clock 18th instant.
Carried.
By Beli-That all bills relating
to the compiling and indexing
of the laws be made special Or
der for the day at O'Clock.
Carried.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST
READING.
Assembly bill No. 1925, by
Perkins--An Act relating to
revenue.-Judiciary Committee.
Assembly bill No. 1875, by
Perkins-Relating to the gov
eminent Of towns and cities.-
Judiciary Committee.
Assembly bill No. l27, by
Helm-For the relief Of Eliza
beth Meder. Committee on
Claims.
Assembly bill No. 12s, by
Franklin-Regulating elections.
Judiciary Committee.
Assembly bill No. 1919, by
Pratt-1o create counties. Com
mittee Of the Whole.
Assembly bill No. 1870, by
Bell-Providing for the consol-
idatien Of foreign and domestic |
corporations. Committee on
Corp OratiOnS.
Assembly No. bill 1871, by |
Varian - Regulating salaries. |
Committee.
THIRD READING AND FINAL.
PASSAGE
Assembly bill No. %, by
Hires - Providing for State
Passed-23 to 9.
Assembly bill No. "a, by Har-
iesty-To provide for the pay
ment of damages caused by the
killing of animals by railroad
.ars. Passed-26 to 8. ..
Assembly bill No. 50, by
Bell-To supply the town Of
Downeyville with water. Lost
10 to %. Bell gave notice Of
reconsideration.
BoskowitZ gave notice of re-
Of the vote by
which Assembly bill No. 90
passed.
Recess until | p. II.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14

The County Clerk has issued
several marriage licenses during
the past few days, but the
parties most interested enjoined
the Clerk not to "give them
away"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14
STOCKS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Following
ar. the opening and closing quotations
Hale & Norcross, 3; UGion 4 60, 4 IS;
Gould L Curry. 10; Ophir 81. q;
Chollsr, 40; Andes. Csc. G3c: Savage,
G5, | 60; Sierra Nevada, 90. 4 10;
Con. Virginia. G9c; Scorpion, roc; Utah,
,, 2t5; Priosi. 20: Martin White, , 40;
Mexican. 81 3 10; Nav~jo (-x-divideDdl
=; Yellow Jacket, 40 ! IS; Belcher,
35c; Best 4 R-lcher, Is. II: Alta. 4Oc;
Northern Relic. 10: Albion, y. l 20;
Belle Ise. 75c; California. DE; Grand
prize, 15c,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14

At the Opera House. Glasses
every Saturday from ts =.
NJ. and from 7 to 8 y. M, AFTER
which dancing until - ecssss-
Terms, payable in adran.'s.
Adult class, per month, 90:
children, under fifteen year
s.. Music furnished for SalsA
and parties at a reasonable
figure. HALL e. MEDEE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14

DR.. S. L. Lee will be the next
y&nxo D,s,on O,,v~no,,

| LIT. -. l.. Lee VIII Oo the next
State Prison surgeon.
The fOrce in the State print
ing office has been temporarily
reduced.
George Storey aud J. II.
Crossman, prominent mining
men, are at the Ormsby House.
Ex-county Treasurer Mercer
Otey, of Virginia, was in town
yesterday.
"Major" Wilson will become
a shoemaker's apprentice at the
State Prison.
The Arlington House party
last night was largely attended
and enjoyable affair.
Mrs. Judge 5. ID. King, who
been visiting relatives in Ohio
for the past three months, re-
turned to Reno on Sunday.
Governor Adams will not ap-
point his personal staff until an
Adjutan: General has been Sc
lected by the Legislature.
Charles Sharp, who was in
duced to buy a ticket ia
Sweeney's large keno game last
won the prize, $50.
1t is rumored that Judge Ris-
ing will resign and become a
OF a heavy law firm in
San Francisco.
Several of the Legislative
{" kids - were again tardy yes
terday. Their schoelnasters
must have been very lenient
with them.
Purchasers Of valentines
should not fail to examine John
g. Fox's extensive stock in that |
inc, among which are some of !
Prang's choicest gems.
/. a. Davidson, formerly clerk
with koppel & Platt, who has
been to Florida for his health,
arrived here on a visit yester-
lay. |
A violent winG storm set in
yesterday morning, which is
likely a forerunner to a heavy
inow fall. This is about as near
o a certainty as any other
prophet reaches.
The special Grand Jury Or
Tered to report on the cases of
James f. Coombs for murder,
md +. c. Graham for burglary,
will meet this morning ut 10
o'clock.
There is Il feeling Of general
here because Of
Warden Bells determination not
o make sweeping changes i'm
upon the assumption
f his office. An act Of that
ind might result very disas-
rously.
\ certain member Of the Leg ,
;lat,ire who received a comic
9leHtine yesterday, supposed by ,
i'm to have been sent by one ,
the pages, became so indig-
ant that he is said to have
lreatened to introduce a bill
lifting down the per diem of
lie pages.
There is quite 4 number of
rangers in the city who eX-
scted to receive positions at the
ate Prison Immediately upon
le change in the administra-
On, hut Mr.. Bells wise deter :
ination not to make a sweep
g change at once, will leave
EN- out in the cold, at least
r a while.
The Greenaway Party I
The young ladies of the Il
Kate Greenaway" club have
.;6o3 to oiva THAR nay1 Marty
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14

The Committee OF ATrangess.Sss
offer three prizes, 20 be dist-i sasS
AS follows: One TO the gen.sessssAA
wearing the richest costume, oGfa 81
the lady wearing Tie richest cS~.
tune, and ole FOR the best sust1;SsS
character.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14

Ladies fancy goods at redncs~a
prices. To be found at CaeiI'n
one price store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-14

Joe Carpenter is prepared e.
to do all kinds of heavy frefga'-
ing and draying. All osss@T>.
promptly attended to.