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Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

If the Board of Supervisors had seen it in their wisdom 10 allow the bills presented last Wednesday be tween four and five thousand dollars would have been placed in circula- t1on in this town. Tins Is-not very large sum 1t is true, but it Is large enough to pay many debt and cause many man to sleep easier ln conse Quence,
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

John R. Lynch, who was chosen temporary chairman of the National Republican Convention at Chicago last Tuesday, is an intelligent colore d delegate from Mississippi. He has been 1n Congress, but was defeated at the last election only 700 h a poll of 13.50O0. by Van Eaton. The dis trlct is known as the Sixth Congres sioDal.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08
Paul's cathedeal.

Paul's cathedeal.
 Rockton, Ills, June 2,-The North western paper company's immense mill was destroyed by fire. Loss, $70,O0O; insurance, S2O,OOO. The concern was the property of the re- gently assigned Rock River paper company.
 Hannibal, Mo, June 2.-Toby Thurman, a negro deck-hand of the steamer War Eagle, was shot aud killed on board the boat by DanvllI Johnson, captain of the watch, who claims that Thurman was about to strike him with a coal-pick when he fired. Johnson has surrendered.
 New York, June "A Star cable from London says: It IS rumored that another explosion on a much larger scale is threatened by the dy- namlters, and that the shipping will be the next to suffer. The rumor. which has undoubtedly been set afoat for a purpose, declares that the coming danger will cost England G3,000,0O0 sterling It IS appre- hended that an attempt to blow up some war vessels, specially marked 1 for destruction, is about to be made. In the present excited state of the pubic mind the slightest attempt at further violence would precipltate such a riot as has never been wit messed in the history of London. Tlere IS already talk of vigilance committees being formed.
 London, Ohio, June 2-Saturday night, while Professor Hertigo. 9 phrenOlogist, was delivering a lee ture at Dauville, a small village two miles south of here, Noah Mitchell and some other roughs who infest the village, poured some chloroform and other drugs through the ventil ators into the school room where the lecture was belng given, and the large crowd present soon became as phyxiated from the inhalation of the irrespirabie gases Some of them came near dying from suffocat1on The 3-year old daughter of Scott Robinson, 1t is thought, cannot re cover, while the others are still m der the care of Dr. Deem, who was compelled to remain up during the night attending the sufferers. The tiend who placed the drugs there has been arrested and bound over to the court, and in case of the death O. either of the persons affected, there will probably be some lynch1ng il the neighborhood of Danvllle. N cause Is assigned for the diabolica deed.
 OO' O OOoOEJus nIO'' 0 uHe 2.---AuNlCet from Osborn, DeKalb county, some thirty miles east of here, on the Han nibal & St, Joseph railroad, say two unknown masked men entered the house of Mrs. M J Truex, the widow of the late State Senator Truex about z o'clock Sunday morning, evl dently for the purpose of robbery but, finding no money, they bound and gagged Mrs. Truex and then as saulted her in sLockingly bruta manner.The whole town was aroused and secured the surrounding coun try all day, but at last accounts n( arrests had been made.
 Oxford, O., June g. At College Corner, yesterday, John McNea stabbed and killed Thomas R. Scott fatally stabbed ". NJ. Norris, anC seriously wounded two others.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

There are more men working IL Wallapai District at the present time than at any time in ten years past. The shipments of ore are increasing every month and we may reasonably expect in a few weeks that they will reach 100 carloads per month or more. And all this IS being done on the merits of our mines, and not by the aid of outsid9 capital.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

are wal ing and hoplng for break in Arthur's or Blaine's forces. The Times says that none of the nomination speeches equalled that of Conklng.
 It is generally thought that result will not be reached to-day unless there should be a second session. Blame men predict his nomination on the second or third ballot. 10:30 a. m.-Immepse crowds jam m1ng ali avenues to the Hall. The mavor has been telegraphed for an extra police force to clear a passage way fer those entitled to admiS- sion.
 Weather clear and warm. Ohio men say Sherman's success on the third or fourth ballot Is assured. II a. mt Is said Indiana will cast 19 votes for Blaine and II for Arthur on the first ballot to get as many as possible for Harrison on the second ballot. Blaine men have de- termined to vote down any motion for adjournment until the result is reached. It IS cl4lmed that Blaine strength on the adjournment last night was 33l against the field. The convention is now getting ready to 1 ballot 1 FIRST BALLOT. Il a. m.-Roll of States for first ballot now being called. Alabama Blame 1, Logan l, Arthur F.
 11:17 a. mt is said Arthur's men will make determined effort for an adjournment after the second or third ballot.
 11:34 a. m. m.-Arkansas-Blaine s Arthur 4, Edmunds l.
 California-Blaine Is,
 Colorado-Blalne 6.
 COnnecticut-Hawley 12.
 11:50 a. m.
 Delaware Blaine ,. Arthur 1.
 Florida-Arthur '. Blaine l.
 Georgia-Arthur 24.
 Illinols--Logan 4O, Blaine 3, Ar thur 12.
 Indiana-Edmunds l, Sherman 2 Arthur 9, Blaine IS.
 Iowa-Blaine 26.
 SECOND BALLOT.
 Chicago, June 6th.--
 Arthur 276, Blaine 349, Edmundi i S5, Logan 61. John Sherman 26 Hawley 13, General Sherman 4.
 THIRD BALLOT.
 Arthur 275, Blaine 375, Edmund 78, Logan 50.
 FOURTH BALLOT.
 Balloting just commenced ol fourth ballot. Alabama -Blain gains six, Arthur's loss. Judge Forakar then moved tha Blaine be nom mated by exclamation
 Roosevelt of New York demande, that the roll call go on.
 Great excitement.
 Florida-Blaine gains 2, Arthur loss.
 The vote as far as now taken wit 2 Blaine's preceding votes gives hir 414, a majority of the convention an makes his nomination certain.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

The fact that hosting machinery has been placed in position on three different mines in this district during the last two weeks speaks well of itself. The output of each of these mines will be trebled from now on.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

The majority report of the Senate Elections Committee declares that the Danville riots were premeditated by the Democrats.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Blaine and Victory.

With James G. Blame as theiI standard bearer the Republican party cannot fa!l to win this fall.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07

There is in the vicinity of New York
a village which, for many years, has
been the hunting ground of large
number of bad boys. A contemporary
says that one day traveller entered
the village and called at the tavern.
The place was remarkably quiet, and
knowing. by reputation, the evil name
the place bore, he said to the landlord,
+" think your village is most I'M.
justly maligned. A more orderly and
peaceful spot never saw, and as for
the bad boys-why, / have seen no boy
of any description in the place. sup.
pose they are all at school9n
No. quoth the Landlord, "They are
all the other side of the village"
"Ah at a meeting?"
Stoning a funeral. "-Amertcaa
Register.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07
Misfortunats nIoriarity.

AToronto boxer and tough manned
Jack Moriarity recently tied up his
arms for a joke, and went around
soliciting aims as an armless mendi.
cant. He was so successful in his
operations in Toronto that the idea
seized him of extending his newly.
acquired ART of easily making money
to the outside towns. He went to
Cobourg, and, after making good
haul out of the tender. hearted people
of that town, undertook 10 spend his
gains in riotous living. He accord.
ingly got drunk, and while in that
state endeavored to board the train for
Toronto. In doing so, he stumbled
and fell in front of the locomotive, the
wheel of which passed over one arm,
and in endeavoring to save his body,
he was compelled to sacrifice the other
arm. Moriarity now lies at the
Toronto general hospital, and is firmly
convinced that his past experience us
an armless mendicant will have to be
of service TO him in the gaining of a
livelihood hereafter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07
New YerIk's Bad whisky.

A drinker of experience has been
giving points. 1t is wise man who
knows where to get good drink in
New York. II he buys whisky al the
Hoffman House.. he viii have the
pleasure of paying so cents for glass
of spirits that taste like pepper and
water. At Delmonico's be will fare
even worse; and there is only oHe
brand in all the Brunswick stock that
is worth drinking. In the gaudily
decorated saloons on Broadway the
whisky is atrocious. 1t is also more
or less sharp and peppery in many
saloons clustered around the Stock Elk.
change. Really good and nutritious
whisky is to be found at some of the
hotels; also at the saloons along the
east and west sides of town, and at a
considerable distance from the fash
ionable avenues. Better whisky can
be bought in Second and Third ave.
nues, in neighborhoods infested with
tenement houses, and swarming with
corner loafers and incipient criminals,
than on Broadway or Fifth avenue
1t costs Is cents glass and is usually
served over sloppy bar by the owner
of the shop. When you find saloon
in New York, that glitters with cut
glass, polished woods and heavy gild.
ing, and manned by giddy bar.keepcrs,
look out for the whisky. The reason
the whisky in the east and west side
places is good is because the people
who patronize the saloon drink it ha.
bitually, and know the difference be.
tween good and bad stuff.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07

Resolved, That the several Republican
County Committees of the State are hereby
instructed to call n Primary Election of the
people of their respective counties on Satur-
day, April IL, 1884, for the purpose OF electing
Delegates to the State Convention to be held
at Virginia City, April 80, 1884: and 10 call a
Primary Election Of the people of their re-
spective counties on Saturday, August 23,
1884, for the purpose of electing Delegates to
the State Convention to be held AT Carson
City, September 4, 1884; said Primary Elec-
tions to be carried out in compliance with the
laws Of this State, and the instructions of this
Committee.
Resotyed, That any county may elect Dele
gates to the said State Convention at County
Convention, the members of which shall have
been elected at the said Primaries held on
April 18th or August 23d
Res0ired, That if a vacancy should occur
in any delegation after the Primaries are held,
said vacancy shall be flled by the remaining
Delegates.
Resoiucd That the following test be re-
quired oil each and every voter at the said
Primary Elections: Are you Republican?
And will you support the nominees of the
Republican National Convention, and of the
Republican State Convention
c. G. STEVENSON,
Chairman Republican State Central Com
mittec Of Nevada.
f. c. LORD, Secretary.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07
GEORGE w. BABCOCK AND G.
NOVACOVICH, Defendants.

Action brought in the District Court of the
Third Judicial District of the State OF Nevada,
in and for the County Of Esmeralda, and the
complaint filed in said County OF Esmeralda,
in the Office of the Clerk of said District CourI.
The State OF Nevada sends greeting 10
George W. Babcock and 9. Novacovich, de-
PENDANTS.
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above
named Plaintiff in the District Court of the
Third judicial District of the State of Nevada
in and for the County CT Esmerada, ana TO
answer the complaint filed therein, within ten
days exclusive of the day of seryice) after the
service on you of this summons, If served
within this county; or, if served out of this
county, but in this district, within twenty
days; otherwise within forty days; or lads-
ment by default will be taken against you,
according to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought to recover the
Judgment and decree of this Court declaring
TO be illegal, void and of no binding force that
certain contract dated September o. 1883.
alleged to have been entered into between the
Board of County Commissioners of said Es-
meralda County and said George W. Babcock
in the matter of constructing the Courthouse
and Jail for said county at Hawthorne and
that the demands claimed to be due said Bah
cock hereunder against said county be de-
clared to be illegal charges and not entitled
to be paid out of the County Treasury Of said
county, etc, and to obtain an order of this
Court commanding said George W. Babcock
anu all PURSUITS tluliHiiiS bSs thiouSh VI uiiuCi
him to require them TO return said warrants,
TO wit: Number |, 524. fer $375 number ,525,
for $780, number 1,526, for $3.50; number
1,527, for S495; number ,528, for S275; number
,529 for $500: number 1,530. for Sl95, to the
County Auditor of said county to be by him
Cancelled. and the County Treasurer of said
Esmerada County be perpetually restrained
BY an order of this Court from paying said
warrants or either of them on the grounds
that said warrants are not for a demand or
demands legally chargeable against said
county, and that they were frauduently. I'M
lawfully and wrongiully obtained, ETC., etc. !;
that said Novacovich claims TO be the owner,
ETC., ofsaid warrants, all ofwhich fully appears
in the complaint on file in this action, to
which you are hereby referred.
And You are hereby notified that II you fail
to appear and answer said complaint, as
above required, said plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
District Court of the Third Judicial District
of the State of Nevada, in and for the County
of Esmeralda. this fifth day Of May, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-four.
+@-x j. W. BLEAALEY.
Court Clerk.
| Seal BY THEo. S. DAVENPORT.
*-,* Deputy Clerk.
d. j. LEWIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07
ONLY A LINE.

Only q line IN the newspaper,
That somebody read alond
At a table of langud boarders,
To dull, Indifferent crowd
Market reports and a marriage,
And the reader read them all,
How could he know hope died then
Aud was wrapt in funeral pail:
Only line in the paper.
Read In casual way
But the glow went ont Of one young life
And left it cold and gray.
Colder than black December,
Grayer than walls of rock;
The reader paused and the room grew full
or laughter and idle talk.
fone slipped of to her chamber,
Why, who would dream or know
That one brief lipe in the paper
Had semi her away with her woe
Away into lonely sorrow.
To bitter and binding tears;
Only line in the paper;
But 1t meant such desolate yearsl
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07

Resolved, That the Secretary Of this Com
mittee request the County Central Commit
tees of the several counties of this State TO
cause to be held for the election of delegates
to the State Convention according to the
apportionment made by this Committee) pri-
mary elections on the 31st of May, 1884.
Resolved, That the Secretary of this Com
mittee be directed to publish the call for the
State Convention in all Democratic journals
of the State, together with the request of the
County Central Committees to hold primary
elections for the election of delegates to the
State Convention with the test presented by
the COMMITTEES.
Resolved, That the test required of voter
a. the primaries is that he is or will be
qualified voter at the general electionTto be
held on the 4th day of November, 1884, and
that he will vote for the nominees of the Con-
vention to be held under this call.
MATT CANAVAN,
Chairman Democratic State Central Commit
tee of Nevada
w. J. WESTERFIELD, Secretary.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07
Confirmation "a Cure for Rheumatism.

confirmation a Cure Tor rheumatism.
c. Moore, of Grimsby, writes in
Notes and Queries: :" / am told that in
the villages near here confirmation is
considered safe cure for rheumatism,
and that, consequently, old persons are
in the habit of presenting themselves
TO the Bishop from time to time, as
often rs they can get an opportunity,
to receive the rite. The following
story was told me lately as a fact,
though | cannot be responsible for its
absolute truth. The present Bishop
of Lincoln, knowing of this belief, was
on one occasion almost convinced that
he had already lately confirmed GER
tain old man who presented himself
among the candidates, and therefore
he sent Archdeacon Il. to ask him.
The Archdeacon went up TO him say.
ing:"
"'Have you been cofirmed before?"
but the man was deaf so he had to
repeat his question, adding.
1.-The Bishop thinks he has con
tirmed you before
But the old man was, or pretended
to be, still unable to hear, so the Arch
deacon spoke again, in louder tone"
"efhe Bishop feels sure he has con.
tirmed you before
"Then the old man, hearing at last,
and being perhaps a little nettled,
replied CRU fly"
"rell un he's lee'er.'
"With which unique answer the
Archdeacon was forced to be content"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07

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We will start you. Men, women,
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pay, by engaging at once. Costly outfit and
FERNS free. Money made fast, easily and
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Maine.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07
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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07

EXCURSIONS let man go cheap to
places where he doesn't care about
going.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07

The heaviest suspension yst--the
Brooklyn Bridge. 8
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07

N - ~ yunot, life is sweeping by, gn
~ kSs land dare before you die, some
rIk1A u thing mighty and sublime
leave behind to conquer time.
Sos week in your own town. S. outfit free
No risk. Everything new. Capital not re-
CURED. We will furnish you everything
Hsny are making fortunes. Ladies make as
much as men, and boys and girls make great
pay. Reader II you want business at which
yeu can make great pay all the time, write for
particulars to II. HALLErr Il Co. Portland,
leins.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07

And for such other business as may properly
come before the Convention.
Resolved, That the State Convention called
to meet at Austin on the 10th day of June
1884 be composed Of Ill Delegates, appor-
toned among the several counties Of the
State as follows;
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07
SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
j Third Judicial District, OF the state OF
Nevada, in and for the County OF Esmeraioa.
THE COUNTY OF ESMERALDA,
STATE OF NEVADA, BY D.
J. LEWIS, DISTRICT ATTOR-
NEY IN AND FOR SAID
COUNTY, Plaintiff,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07
Twenty-sixth Day of April, A. d. 1884

Twenty-sixth Day of April, A. d. 1854,
AT ten o'clock A. NJ, in an action brought
against you by said plaintiff to answer the
complaint of the above named plaintiff.
said action is brought to recover from you
the sum OF S23 81 on an account for meat fur
nished you by plaintiff between September
3, 1888, and January B. 1884; also, the sum of
So IS due from you TO one o. II. Taylor, for
carpet sold and delivered to you at your
special instance and request on the second
day of November. 1888; also, the sum of SIS
for cord-wood sold you by one 0. D. Lang at
your special instance and request between
November 6, 1883, and December 90, 1888;
also, the sum of $iS 10 upon a settlement of
an account between You and one Jacob Stock
December 20, 1888 for board furnished you
and sundry persons at your instance and re-
quest; all of said accounts are alleged to have
been duly assigned to the plaintiff before the
commencement OF this suit for valuable
consideration; or Judgment will be taken
against you Cor the said amount of one hun
bred and one and $500 dollars, together with
costs of this suit if you fail to appear and
answer
To the Sheriff or any Constable of said
county, greeting; Make legal service and
due return thereof.
Given under my hand this tweny-fourth day
of April, 1884.
l. n. FARWELL,
A Justice of the Peace of said Township.
CRoCKER. CURLER Il bowler,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07
SUMMONS

IN THE JUSTICES COURT OF TWEEN
i teth Township, in the County Of Esmer-
aida, State of Nevada /. n. Farwell, j. p.
]. w. HOGAN, Plaintiff,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07

Also, for the selection Of a State Central
Committee and the transaction of such other
business as may legitimately come before said
Convention.
Reso1Ued, That the basis of representation
in said Conventions OF April 3Oth and Septem-
Der 4th shall be one vote for each and every
100 votes, or fraction of fifty or over fifty cast
at the last State election for the Republican
candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court
to wit:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-07

VI. II. GLEN \, Defendant.
The State of Nevada greeting to 81. NJ
Glenn, defendant.
You are hereby summoned 10 appear before
me, at my Office, in said township, in the
County OF Esmeralda, on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-16
Affairs In West Warrington.

ARMED FOR THE FRAY.-Iast night Officer Con-
nelly arrested a coored man named Henry Schnei-
der. who was going into back alley with some
other men to light. He was taken to the station
and searched cutting razor was found In his
pocket, and he was locked up on a charge Of car
ryfng concealed weapons and SO charged before
Judge Mills this morning. He was fined $50 in de-
fault or 80 days on the farm. He took the 90 days
ACCIDENT-Yesterday afternoon white man
named John Murray, employed at the Rock creek
smart or the water works extension, had his right
foot crushed by large stone falling upon IL. He
was taken to his boarding house, No. 1916 Potomac
street. and Dr. Bowie Tyler rendered medical aid.
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS CLUB.-The regular
meeting OF the above club was held last night at
GOddard'S hall Several new members were elected
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS AND THE LIEN LAw.-The
directors OF the First Cooperative Building ASSoci-
ton held meeting last night, when the lien law
was discussed This is the first instance where a
building association refused to loan money under
the passage OF the lien law.
SHIPPING NEws.-SchoOner Dannenhower cleared
to-day with 300 tons OF coal for Norfolk; schooner
Mary E. Morse cleared to-day with LOCO tens Of
coal for Boston.
COAL TRADE-Twenty-t boats carrying
1867 on tons OF COAL left Cumberland yesterday.
CONDITION OF THE WATER AT A. M.-treat Falls,
81; receiving reservOr-north connection. 16; south
connection, 81; distributing reservoir = infiuent
gatehOuse, Sc: ef1luent gatehouse, &c. Low tide in
the river to-day at p. N; high tide at ~ p. IN.