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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-18
A Girl and Alligator.

The monster alligator which has in
habited the swamps near fuckers Lake,
Jefferson county, Arkansas is no more
For many years 1t ruled supreme for q
radius OF several miles ar0nnd Its
marshy home.
The community avoided the swampy
lair, and terror and dismay Overcame
those that were compelled to venture
near.
It remained for Miss DOttie l.. Speck,
of BellewOod, Pa, to remove this incum-
brance, which she did with dexterity
that would cause the ordinary female
heart to shudder. The young lady who
is visiting relatives in that county, who's
residence is near the lake, upon hearing
the alligator story, determined to cap
ture the thing.
Being accustomed to adventures at
hor home i'm the Alleghanles, she laugh
ed at the idea Of serious results, and in
com pany with two young ladies and sew
eral gentlemen set out to accomplish
her purpose. The party soon struck the
trail and tracked the alligator to his
den. A hole In the sandy bank indica-
ted the location.
A few minutes digging revealed the
object of the search, and the 0minOus
growls and furious lashings that arose
from the spot informed the adventures
that the king of reptiles was within. The
egress from the den to the lake having
been securely stopped up, the beast
found its avenue of escape cut off, and
rushed up and down its bed utferinR
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-18
A Satisfactory Apology.

Wall Street News: A New York ,brok-
or who passed a night at village tavern
in Ohio fortnight since was informed
that there was to be a wedding in the
house during the evening. and was
warmly invited to witness the ceremony
When it came off. however, he was left
unnOtifed. but in few minutes the
brides father beckOned him aside and
said: 81 desire to apologize for my SEEM
ing rudeness. When you were invited
upstairs it was supposed that you were
q lumber dealer from Chicago. When /
found that you were broker from New
New York, it changed my plans" "HOw?"
well its the fashion here to give the
bride railroad shares. got hold Of 80
700 in Ohio Central stock for the Occa.
sion." "Well?" "Well its passing oil
around the room for 100 cents on the
dollar, and didn't want you up there
to offer to supply 1t by the carload for
'211." The apology was accepted.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-18
They Minded the Bell.

Chicago Herald: "All women are alike
in their fear of the cars" said Illinois
Central conductor. "Hhey carry their
caution to absurd extremes. That re-
minds me of little story Down in the
southern part of the state we have up at
road crossings some of the Old-fashiOned
signs, Look out for the cars when the
bell rings At one of the crossings the
other day two women came up, driving
an old horse hitched to buggy. They
looked all about and couldn't see any
cars. but happened to read the sign
Stop said one, Il hear bell:' They both
listened, and sure enough they heard a
bell tinkling. One of the women got
out, and amid considerable excitement
took hold of the horses bride. The 9TH
or one frightened her grip on the lines.
set her Jaws and prepared for the worst.
They looked anxi0usly up the track for
the train, but still couldn't see it, though
they could hear the bell little palmer
than before. They waited and waited.
Five minutes passed, then ten, a. still
no train. The old horse went to sleep,
while the wOmen's nerves from long
straining threatened to throw them into
Mysteries. Nearer and nearer came the
bell against which the sign warned
them, and so they stood still. In about
q quarter of an hour an old briudle COW
came walking down the pasture by the
side Of the track, chewing her cud and
mOnOtonOusly jingling her bell. One OF
the women cried from ervOusness, and
the other one got mad at the railroad
company and said that they were moth
ing but mean old mOnOpolies, anyway
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-18
Greek Meets Greek.

From Chicago Inter Ocean.
Not to be OutdOne in courtesy by Dan
Mace, John Splan, the noted driver, who
gave to the PAGER, Johnston, his great
record Of 2:064, on Wednesday sent a
very polite note to the famous English
Jockey, Fred Archer, inviting him to take
drive with him down the boulevard be-
hind one of his trOtters, green one,
which is said to be as fast as bullet.
The note was handed to Archer after his
return from Washington Park, and while
he was still in the company OF Secretary
Brewster. Reading it, he told MIR. Brews-
ter of its contents, and remarked that he
was very sorry that he cOnld not avail
himself of the invitation, saying: III
should really like to 60 out for drive
with him. If you will excuse nae | will
answer this note and thank him for his
kindness"
81 will save you that trouble" said Mr..
Brewster, as looking up he saw Splan
standing in the rotunda. There's Splan
now, and l will introduce you"
! A few moments aftsrward and the no
ted jockey and the almost equally noted
Jockey were seated side by side and con-
versing like a pair of old schoOlmatss
The conversation was on various sub
jects, and Splan's inimitable stories kept
Archer's face constantly wreathed with
smiles. Finally Splan leaned back in
his chair and said: "S0me years ago
was out in California driving trOtters
and one afternoon was introduced to I
lady. who really appeared quite aston
ishad, but for what reason l did not a
first learn. However, it finally came out
for one evening she said: Mr.. Splan,
hardly thought it was possible. Why
do you know that if l didn't know you
were horseman should really taxi
you for gentleman Now, Mr.. Archer
am just like that lady. If / didn'
know you were hOrseman l should tax
you for gentleman" and the earnes
manner In which Splan said 1t brOugh
down the house.
shouldn't 1 like to take that fellow
down the road just once" said Splal
Yesterday. I'D make him think tina
the famous turn at TOttenham corner
was only mere boys play before l lie
3 him out of my wagon"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-18
wicked growls, furiously lashing tho
mud and scattered the water in all di-

wicked growls. furiously lashing tho
mud and scattered the water in all di-
rections.
Pieces of timber and fence rails were
pushed into its mouth only to be crush
cd and snapped off in its ponderous jaws
A rope and chain made into lassO was
thrown over the brutes head. Then he
was suddenly jerked to the bank, The
appearance of the monster in the midst
of the venturesome party created panic
and all save the heroine beat hasty re-
treat, selecting friendly oak as place
of safety. With gun in hand the young
lady stood within few feet of the now
thoroughly enraged beast, which was
growing, struggling and lashing its
tail on the ground in frightful manner
and when the opportunity presented it.
self she fired both barrels in rapid sue
cessiOn. The aim did its work.
The alligator gave tremendous lurchss
and rOars and expired. Both shots had
entered one Of the few penetrable places
at the base Of the jaws, 1t measured a
fraction over ten feet in length. The
hide was removed and is in the possession
of Miss Speck. Cincinnati Times. Star.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-18
HILL & MASON,
DENTISTS.

Office two doors south OF Bank Building, oppo-
site Bennett block, Main St., Cheboygan, Mich.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-15
The commissioners Pay.

VI. have il upon good authority that
,bs protest entered with the County Audi
-, some time ago against the allowance
:, ,be salaries Of the County Commission
ara will be Withdrawn by the protestor
.o-aav. To what extent this will influence
tbe Auditor, Mr.. Hall, we are not ap-
nrized. We are not sufficiently familiar
with the law bearing upon the subject to
ssv what would be the result If the ques-
t;on we're tested j~udicially. But, looking
al the matter extra-judicially, IL strikes
ma. First, that the Commissioners have
= reasonable and equitable claim upon the
county for the salaries named in the law
upder which they were elected. 1t was
their understanding, and the under
standing OF everybody else when they
took office, that it was under a
contract that they should get the
compensation specified during their
term OF service. In the second place, we
do not believe that the people Of Eureka
county are DESTROYS Of exacting service Of
The Commissioners whom they elected in
good faith and under an implied, If not
plain, contract, without paying them
therefor the price understood 20 be agreed
upon at the outset. We do not believe
that the people wish to take sd-
vantage OF q technicality in the
matter. 1t is the universal opinion
among taxpayers that the present Board
Of Commissioners is doing good work
for the county; that 1t is running the
county government economically and with
clean hands. When all these and some
further considerations are weighed, we
believe that Auditor Hall would not be
censured should he put aside the idea of q
technical enforcement Of the statute and
raise his veto. The laborer is worthy Of
his hire. and we think it is the sentiment
Of the taxpayers Of Eureka county that the
Commissioners are entitled to theirs.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-15
POOR THING.
Civilization Drives - White Woman
20 the CamDOOdfcs.

civilization Drive u White Woman
TO the Campoodtcs.
A white woman has been among the In
dians of this State for four years now.
From q person who knows of the causes
which led to this strange freak we give
what follows:
This woman is apparently 33 years of
age, has a very pleasing but dissipated
face. She was clad in a tight-itting,
faded morning wrapper, through which
the outlines of a perfectly modelled fg-
ure were observable. She acts m a
strange, silly manner, but this may be
ascribed to embarrassment resulting
from her singular choice Of position.
Upon being asked as to what peculiar
abnormal fascination induced her to
abandon the society and customs Of her
own kind, she replied that the unkindness
and deceit which she encountered among
the white people prompted her to mingle
with a race, which, if they did not possess
the civilization and refinement OF her OWE,
at least were more sincere and affectionate
in their nature. She is very shy about re-
lating anything respecting her former
course of life and relatives. but this much
was at length wormed out Of her by con-
siderable diplomatic maneuvering. Her
home is in San Francisco. When about %
years Of age she was led astray by the
promise of marriage, but the promise was
never fulfilled. She went from bad to worse,
until one day she met q man who, in spite
of her fallen condition, proposed marriage
to her. A wedding succeeded the proposal.
The honeymoon, however, was very brief,
indeed. She had not been welded but a
month when her husband began q system
Of the most inhuman abuses and cruelties
towards her. For two years she stood this,
but at length, when the poor wretch could
endure it no longer, she sued for q divorce,
which was granted. After this she began
o career of greater abandon han ever.
Wherever she vent she met with nothing
but unkindness, rebuffs and kicks. She
drifted to Prescott, Arizona, in COM
pany with q low and vulgar crowd,
and there entered q dance house as
the star attraction. About five years
ago she came to Nevada, oscillating be-
tween Eureka, Austin and Carson. After
having had some serious difficulty with her
''lover, she decided upon taking the step
which she has. At first the Indians hest
tated at taking her into their fold, but her
persistence in the matter was productive of
success. She concluded by saying that
nothing in the world would now induce
her to resume her former life, however
bright the prospects might be painted for
her. Her name could not be learned.
She has avoided white men and women
since she adopted her new mode Of life,
fearing arrest and compulsion to forsake
her present companion, who, she said,
were entirely suited to her taste.
For all Of which the Reese River Reveille
ia our authority.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-15
FLUE DUST.
Scraps from b Notebook Of the
Sentfmel's ReDorter-

OH NIGf
SentimeI's Reporter.
Eureka Lodge No. %, L. O. o. F.. meets
at 1880 O'Clock this evening.
1t was a grand day among the Odd Eel.
lows in San Francisco yesterday,
Sheriff Sweeney left for Carson yester.
day, taking Frank Robes to the State
Prison.
A party Of Ruby Killers left yesterday by
private conveyance for the Wood River
country.
Pat Stanton, formerly in the employ OF
Sweeney d Kermeen, left the other dsy for
Wood River.
Yesterday being q general holiday in San
Francisco. there was no meeting of the
Stock Board.
Holiday in San francisco, yesterday,
hence no stock report to-day. We owe this
relief to the Odd Fellows.
Members Of Beatific Lodge No. 7, K. OF
P, will meet at the skating rink at 8
o'clock this evening for drill.
d. A. Hopkins and family intend leaving
for California about the LIST of the comipe
month. Persons having bills against him
will please present them.
Cherry Greek News: Mrs. Jnlia Brown,
a lady well known in these parts, has
opened the Jackson House Restaurant in
Eureka. She knows how and always keeps
q first-class house.
In an advertisement in yesterdays Sen.
TINEL 1t was stated that SIS had been
allowed to Mrs. Baily by the Commits
%sioners. 1t should have read, SIS was
allowed to William Baily.
The new division Of the Uniform Rank,
Knights Of Pythias, recently organized
here, will be called ''Silver State No. IL
This is the first division of the Uniform
Rank established in Nevada.
Frank Riegelhuth will give another OF
bis soirees at the Opera House Saturday
night. The price Of admission will be 81
for gentlemen and no charge for ladies.
These parties are very popular.
Before the news Of the terrible financial
crash in New York came to us by telegraph
last night, the SENTINEL had put in type a
leading article from the Sun, headed
Financial Soundness." This circum-
stance indicates rather plainly that a panic
in money matters may be imminent when
least expected.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-15
GRAND L. o. o. II. PAGEANT.
Of Laying the Corner
Stone ina San Francisco.


SAN Francisco, May 1.-The Odd Fell
lows are blessed with splendid weather.
The day for public demonstration is all
that could be desired. The sun is shin
ing brightly but not too warm. The day
having been proclaimed a legal holiday by
Gov. Stoneman, all business is suspended.
From an early hour the streets we're
thronged with sight-seers bent on amuse-
ment. A large number Of visitors from
the neighboring towns and cities are pres
emit. The buildings are gaily decorated.
Flags are floating from the houses ell over
the city and o. Lodges are represented.
The procession will be the most imposing
Odd Fellows demonstration ever held on
this coast. Punctually at the appointed
hour, 1l:45 this morning, the procession
started on its line OF march. Both
sides OF the streets, the windows, the
balconies and the roofs were crowded
with spectators. Every Lodge in the
State had representatives in the procession.
II ID estimated that 5000 were in the
parade. At the corner of Seventh and
Market streets the cornerstone ceremonies
were performed. The different divisions
took mp positions around the point OF in
terest. John Wright, the architect, pre-
sented 9 jeweled trowel to Grand Master
W. W. Morrow. with an appropriate
speech. Grand Master Morrow's response
and acceptance Of the trowel was couched
in brief but expressive language. He said:
II shall take great pleasure in preserving
this splendid jeweled emblem Of toll as a
souvenir Of this delightful occasion, and !
doubt not that ii will always serve as a
generous reminder that nothing Of conse-
quence can be accomplished in this world
without labor" In closing, he con-
tinued : "Permit me to again
thank you and wish you every
success in the work that is before you. l
will now proceed, as best l may, to execute
your command" At the conclusion of
the ceremony the entire body of partici-
pants proceeded to the Pavilion, where the
Grafton and poem OF the day were de-
livered. Hon. John b. Harmon delivered
the Grafton. and an original poem for the
occasion, composed by Clarence Urmy OF
San Jose, was read by W. E. Sheridan, the
tragedian. The procession was l hour AND
Is minutes in passing a given point.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-15
BRISTOL BITS.


Correspondence of the Phoebe Record. Nay 10
A Mr.. Kelsey from Salt Lake is doing
the assaying at the furnace.
Mrs. Saunders has made Q comfortable
little residence out of the dilapidated Post
Office.
Bristol has now five gin mills, with a
prospect of three or -four more in the near
future.
Mr.. Guild, q gentleman lately from Yer
mont, arrived in Bristol on Monday. He
will occupy the position of receiver at the
furnace.
The furnace, under the judicious man
agement of foreman Richard Walsh, il
running smoothly and turning out a very
fair quantity of rich bullion.
Johnny Quinn came in from Eureka on
Sundays blackboard. Johnny looks as
hale and as hearty as ever, and will give
a house warming to his many friends in
few days.
In consequence of the large percentage
Of copper in the Day ores, considerable
copper matte is being daily taken out Of
the furnace. The copper forms on the
lead, in the crucible, and with other i'm
purities finds its way to the iron tap and
lead well, from which it is taken. Supt,
Grim is perfecting arrangements for the
separation of the copper from the Other
metals.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-15
From CGur d,AIene.

E. M. Cook, of White Pine, writes TO
DR.. Tufford from Murrayville, under date
of May 1, as follows:
suppose you have heard many conflict
ing reports regarding this country. But
to be candid, as a friend, I will say to you
that / have in the past two weeks examined
many placer claims in this vicinity and
have convinced myself that they are very
rich. In Dream Gulch, with 10 men on a
shift, they cleaned up in "a hours 100
ounces of coarse gold, and there are many
other claims in this section equally as rico.
Old placer miners tell me men who have
no interests here-it is the best showing
they have ever seen for the amounto OF work
done. 1t Ia o very difficult country to
prospect on account Of the heavy timber,
which prevents the snow from melting,
but now the hills are getting bare and
prospecting has begun in earnest. There
are 1000 men in the mountains nov and
they are daily making rich discoveries in
both gold and silver quartz. One reason
the country has been 80 ~unfavorably re-
presented is on account of a certain class
coming with little money, and the snow
being so deep and living SO high, they had
no opportunity to see the mines and went
away disguised. Business is rather dull
lust now on account Of the difficulty OF
getting anything in, but in a few days the
trails will be finished, and we look for q
revival OF all branches OF business.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-15

W.. W. Bishop writes to O. H. Patchen
that q 'nolle" is desired, by the District
Attorney of White Pine, entered in the Nc
Lane case, which is on the docket of the
court at Hamilton, and that Judge Rives
has taken the matter under advisement
until he could hear from him." 1t will be
remembered, says the Phoebe Record, that
George W. McLane was the chief actor
who put up the job to kill Fred Wallbanm,
and that O. H. Patchen at that TINT was
District Attorney Of this county and prose-
cuted the case. After the transfer OF the
case TO the court at Hamilton and was
tried, the jury not being able to agree on
the verdict, owing to one of the jurors not
seeing the dead body Of the murdered
Wallbaum, the prisoner was released on a
light bail. Mr.. Bishop writes: "McLane
is conducting himself well in Arizona; Is
married, has one child and is teaching
school. The family are all out OF and will
stay away from Nevada" Mr.. Patchen,
not entertaining a favorable opinion OF
murderers, will not give his consent to a
nolle prosequi. 1t is best to make sure
that McLane will not return to the State,
by holding the indictment over his head.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-15
PACIFIC COAST ADWCES.
ESPECIAL TO THE sEsrrSEL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.t
Five Miles Of the Road Completed,
SAN Francisco, May 14.-Capt. John
W. Smith of Denver, Col, who has taken
the contract for the construction Of the
Nevada d California Railroad, in an inter
view to-day stated that five miles of the
road out from Oakland is already COM
pleted, and that he expected to have trains
running as far as Walnut Greek by the
end Of the Summer. Several very power
full locomotives have been ordered in the
East, and a steam ferry boat, for service
between Oakland and San Francisco, will
be established during the present year
The road, when completed, will run
through Nevada and Utah to Denver, Col.
PachecO's Funeral.
MARTINEZ, CAL, May 14.-The funeral
Of Don Fernando Pacheco took place to-
day, and was attended by a large number
of people. He was the son of Don Salvio
Pacheco, one OF the earliest Spanish-Ameri-
can settlers of Contra Costa county, and
was in many respects q remarkable man.
He attained the enormous weight OF 425
pounds. Prior to his death last week he
divided his estate among his descendants,
deciding to each his portion. He was
aged go.
Meeting of the Grand Lodge.
SAN Francisco, May 14.-The Grand
Lodge of the I. o. o. F., of California,
convened to-day in it's 32d annual session,
with Grand Master W. W. Morrow in the
chair. The Secretary's report shows that
the total assets of the Order in the State
Ia within q fraction of $4,000, 900. The
Grand Master read his annual address
which was received with applause.
San Francisco Intelligence.
SAN Francisco, May 14.-This being a
legal holiday all the banks were closed.
1t is impossible to learn the effect Of the
New York failures. They nave houses
here. The Metropolitan Bank had no reg
ular correspondent in this city. No losses
are expected.
JacObus Released on Bail.
SAN Francisco, May 14.-Percy Jacobus,
ex-Secretary OF the Eureka Con. Mining
Co., was arrested and charged with en-
bezzling a large amount of money belong
ing to the company, was this afternoon
released on bail in the sum of $780, O
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-15
FROLIC JOTs.
Little Shots from Tom, Dick and
Harry.

Little Shots from Tom, Dick and
A sweet "bread winner"-The girl who
takes the cake.
The South is taking kindly TO pie. Re-
construction moves grandly On.
II silence is golden, an asylum for deaf
mutes ought to be rolling in wealth.
You can't tr~uthfully say that q Dutch.
man is dead because he is "on his beer"
A Philadelphia man fell dead yesterday
whild reading London Punch. 1t ID
thought he died OF grief.
The mouth and foot disease attacked a
Chicago belle recently. At last accounts
the disease was waiting for REINFORCE.
ments.
You asked for the name of the man who
wrote "Over the Garden WALL" We found
him after q long search, but forgot to ask
him his name before we killed him. 1t il
too late now.
The late husband who removed his boots
in the hall, thinking to steal upstairs with
out waking his wife, and found that shs
was watching him from the landing, ad
mitted that it was a bootless attempt.
Boston girls never say HE Is . gone
goose" When q lover is observed to bt
idiotically sweet OIL any particular young
lady, the other girls refer to him as o ode
parted aquatic fowl Of the genus Anser."
The young ladies of Augusta, Me-, chew
up 3d. 900 worth OF gum every year. Thii
is q dreadful waste. The money which
they could save on gum during courtshiI
would keep a young husband in cigars fol
a year.
"That's the trouble in this part of thu
country" remarked a Texas editor, as
bullet crashed through the window ant
took a piece of his ear off. "You make
paper interesting and newsy and you have
got TO dodge around to keep it up"