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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26
Discovery of Gold in California.

In your issue of Friday evening,
writes John Kane in The Sacramento
Bee, / saw an item headed, 1.-THE Dis
covery of gold" dated at New York.
where the writer, an alleged California
pioneer, objects to j. w. Marshall
having all credit for the discovery of
the precious metal and asserts that
Capt. Suffer is deserving of the lions
share of praise. With all due respect
to both those pioneers, l wish to show
through the columns Of The Bee that,
there are other parties equally as de-
serving. | refer to Mr.. Weimar and
lady, the latter of whom had the first
piece of gold discovered in California
in her possession in 1854. The writer
of this paid visit to the Weimar
family, In the town of Coloma, Ell Do.
RADIO county, in company with Mr.
Hill, and our only object was to get a
look at the specimen. and the lady in
formed me | was only one of hundreds
who visited her for a similar purpose.
1t seemed to please the lady to have
people call on her. now give you her
version Of this discovery. She said
that Mr.. Marshall and her husband
NcuG OuG liOll tuc CdUlu
morning to visit water-cOurse, or
tail-race, where Capt. Suffer had
number of Indians employed. They
were walking along, and one of the
men saw the glittering specimen.
picked it up, and brought it to their
cabin. Neither of the two men knew
what it was, but she exclaimed as soon
as she saw it that it was gold, but the
men only laughed at her. She then
convinced them that she was right by
testing the metal with soap-suds, and
her husband was going to the fort, at
Sacramento, the next day to give the
important news to Suffer, but as he
(Weimar) was superintendent. or boss,
of the laborers ON the tail-race, he
thought it best to let Marshall 90.
Such is the history of the discovery
of gold as given to the writer of this
by lady who could have had no OBJ
ject in coloring the story. She re-
marked to us at the time that she had
been offered 5000 for the specimen,
and it was only about 81 value in
weight. asked her why she did not
accept the offer, and she said she
would not part with the specimen for
money, but that if the state of Callfor-
MIA desired it as mementO for its col
lection of historical relics it could have
it; and | think that remark speaks vol
umes for the lady.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26
Wanted the Real Thing.

ga scientific Frenchman says he has
discovered a process for making arUI-
fetal brains" said Mrs. Wigglesworth,
looking up from the paper she was
reading.
Artificial bralns'' shifted Mr.. Wig
ellsworth, scornfully. That's just
like those nonsensical Frenchmen, al
ways fooling away their time making
something artificial. What I want is
real brains-none of your make-be-
lieve nonsense"
Mrs. Wigglesworth, as she resumed
her paper, demurely murmured that
she had noticed it. too. but she never
should have dared to speak of it her
! self. And Mr.. Wigglesworth rubbed
his head in a dazed sort of fashion,
and wondered if he really had ex-
pressed himself just as he meant to do.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

Shortly before noon both houses of the
Delaware legislature met in separate sessions
and balloted for United States senator. At
torney- General Gray received the vote Of ev-
cry member.
At the woman's suffrage society meeting in
Albany, N. Y, Kate Stoneman. sister OF
Gen. Stoneman. of California, and others de-
nounced Gov. Pierce, of Dakota, for vetoing
the woman suffrage act passed by the legisla-
ture of that territory. The socieF sent a
dispatch to president Cleveland asking for
Pierce's removal.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26
CATTLE ON SOUTHERN RANGES.

4 Winter that ,cas Serere on the Prairies--
Prospects Of the Ftttssre--The Drore.
Amos 7. Atwater, secretary Of the National
Cattle and Horse Growers association, who
has been making tour of Texas in the inter-
est of the association, has returned to st.
Louis. He reports great diversity OF opinion
regarding the losses sustained by cattlemen in
Texas during this winter, they being variously
placed at from to 10 per cent His own esti-
mate is from to per cent. The winter was
tho most severe ever known in Texas, and the
drifting of cattle was very great. 1t Is esti-
mated that July $50 900 cattle ur ftcd SOUTH
ward. and are now in the vicinity OF DeVli 5
Rnn and in the Pecos river country. Round
mn narties have already started Tor th"t sec
~ hut owing to the poor condition o. the
ga tie. it will require much time anu earNiu
driving to bring them DacA. Ill
Tho closing OF the old trail north Will COM
nej tbe owners to throw much Oh tnclr surplus
ttock on the market this season, wnich WA no
doubt depress the price oi Deel. Tic. - ~
aa4;on int Texas rang, are ovcrstoched
va tnot ranchmen VIII be Obliged TO get riu
Of IorJe numbers of cows, two years OH, anu
ven yearlines, to relieve the purueh, anu
these will mainly have 10 go On 'le ma, n. y, "
Wvoming aud the northwest Win receive SaS'ie
which come there by trail, out NOV ~ ~
~ tho nIosing of the trail viii close &nls ou'-
a. ntI tcr Toyas cattle. Last y.af at thls Time
lMo 3, rO1 GOO worth Of contracts Were leiu
w res rancnmrn but this year HOT uoiiar.
" NJ atwst r thinks tue day VI iree grazing
in Tsyes is about oTer. In the Aeai - .,o. -
stock raisers will have to pas,ufir .ner
On their own LANDS a tn cs snst taer cattle
th.",sah the winter. Mr.. Atw~ter attenued az
Al, Meetings of cattle ASSOCIATIONS ne.u ..s
he was in the state, and was assuIeu sna. WI.
ne v was . III convention will be very largely
a a,tendes good result air1ady I Issr
gowing out Of tue convention o. OF Statistics
that the chief OF tue Dur g. I'd to cattle AM
gathering attlemen generally seemed to O'
Hge for everything new in connection VIII
their industry.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26
The Bride or jolly Jack Tar.

NV wife is just as handsome craft
as ever left a milliner's dry dock; is
clipper built and with tigurehead
not often seen on a small craft.
Her length of keel is five feet six
inches; displacement, twenty-seven
cubic feet of light draft, which adds
to her speed in the ballroom; full in
waist, spare, trim.
At the time we spliced she was newly
rugged, fore and aft, with standing
rigging of lace and flowers; mainsail
part silk; for staysail valenciennes,
and STUN sails trimmed with orange
blossoms.
The rigging is intended for fail
weather.
She has also set of stormsails for
rough weather.
have been told that in running
down street before the wind she
answers the helm beautifully, and can
turn around in her own length if 8
handsome craft passes.-Ezcbaage.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26
Street Scenes in Lyons.

After the first few days we began to
feel quite at home in Lyons, writes a
correspondent of The Boston Transcript.
We knew the principal streets, and
yentured every day into hitherto I'M
familiar ways, for we were sure that
we could never go far without catch
ing glimpse of the Rhone, the Saone,
or the Place Pellecour, and from any
of those we could take our bef rings and
easily find the way to our lodgings.
One morning we started on an early
walk, accompanied by a friend who
was to do her days marketing. There
were stalls and booths all along the
quay, and crowds of housekeepers
were busy lay ing in supplies. Follow
ing their mistresses were servants car
rying large, coarsely Melted bags. in
! which they put the vegetables that they
bought; and these bags jutted out and
bumped against one at every step.
The ladies suggested the articles need
ed, and expressed opinion of the specl-
mems offered; the servants seemed to
be the ones who made the bargains
and paid out the money. The market
women cried their wares with the flat.
tering tluency of the ready-witted
Jenkin Vincent, and have no doubt
that some Gallo equivalent for his
'.What'd we lackp" found place among
their reiterated phrases
The Lyonnese voices are clear and
resonant. and we found the pronunci-
alton of even the lower classes neat
and distinct. There were some who
talked down in their throats, but on
the whole we had much less difficulty
in understanding people than we had
in Brittany. We began to think 1t
possible that we might, in time, learn
the French language.
Prices varied: things were cheaper
as we went on, perhaps because it was
near the time for the market to close,
and the people may have wished to
sell at almost any price rather than
carry their stock home again. Our
friend told us that when the bell rings
for the close of the market, cart goes
through the lines, and each of the
stallkeepers throw in something from
her stock for the poor. The collec-
! ton is afterward apportioned among
the numerous applicants by some one
in authority-the superintendent OF
he market, 1 believe. We did not
stop to see this ceremony, as we had
business in another quarter OF the
CITY.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26
CRIMINAL.

At Troy, Tenn, while under guard, three
prisoners (negroes) were taken by mob and
lynched. They were all charged with MUIR
der.
George B. Swift and four other special
agents in Chicago of the customs service Will
coon be displaced by order of Secretary Man.
ming.
An alteration during working hours in the
Michigan state prison resulted In the murder
of Thomas Townsend by a fellow convict
named Charles Brown, who was serving his
fourth term.
Deputy Sheriff Stuart Baumgarten was as
sassinated by a mob on the stre.ts OF Mo r
head, KY, his body being riddled by twenty
buckshot. This is another chapter in the
Rowan county vendetta. in which Floyd Ioi
liver lost his life last August.
1t is understood that Gen. Foster will be re-
tanned as minister to Spain for the present.
with view of conducting the nego iation Tor
a more favorable treaty, and that he Will
probably return to Madrid in the course OF a
fortnight.
The fact being ascertained that the ap
pointment of a senator by the governor or
oregon would only be for two years, when I'LL
election by the legislature would be for SIX
the republicans are urging the governor 10
call an extra session, which will undoubtedly
be done.
A horse thief named Clark was killed and
Frank Harrington, town marshal, fatally shot
near Jewell, Kansas. Clark had been traced
to farm house by the sheriff. and the latter
with Marshal Harrington and two deputies.
surrounded the building, whereupon Clark
ran from the house, shooting as he went, one
bullet taking effect in Harrington's head.
One of the deputies then fired and killed
Clark.
At Vincennes, Ind, Mrs. DIR. Bake, a rather
prepossessing woman, aged 40, engaged In
the practice of midwifery, met Superintend-
ent of Telegraph Perry Hood on one of the
principal streets, and on receiving reply
from him that his name was Hood, COM
henced beating him with a rawhide. 1t was
only the other day that the doctress cowhided
John Google. a Baltimore and Ohio express
messenger. She has others to whip, she says.
1t is alleged that Hood and Google talked
about her.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26
GRAINS OF SAND.

OF all who toll from youth TIL death
To win the gilded laurel wreath
And wear 1t at their latest breath,
Who struggle with the hope, the trust
That ages will not let their dust
Fail down and aforementioned rust,
Not one in every thousand gains
The glorious bauble for his pains;
Yet bears around his heart Woes chains
That burn and fire the paugs we feel
After the point of Failures steel
Has opened wounds that will not heal
Whate'er may be matters not;
Enough If peace falls to my lot,
With CLEANS of tranquilness and thought.
To me my native Wales are dear;
love them for their homely cheer,
Their quiet moods and language clear.
To me there is mystic spell
In each dusk-glooming hill and dell,
And music in the lowiiest I'll
That rambles humbly like heart
Which seorns all petty tricks of art,
And wisely takes the better part.
The laughter of the brooks that pass
Thro' my own meadow-plots, like glass;
The crickets in the summer grass;
The herds that seek The eiades at noon;
The men who, sweat-crowned, late and soor
Toll in the harvest fields of June;
His birds, who look to me for food;
His kline, who plead with language rude
To me as primal source of good
These keep the heartfouuts pure and warm
These drain the soul of all its storm
Whose loves Nature knowns not harm.
Who writes Gods poem Beautiful?
Is it not he whom fools call dull,
And yet, witha!, whose fervent soul
Writes Beauty on each rolling pain
In verdure biiowing like main
ldylls of grass and songs of grain!
Poems Of light and life and toll
Uprising thro Arts vain turmoil
Truths which nor scorn nor hate can soil
Why bow to Fame whose restless thirst
Leads on from slime impure to worst!
Truth is true art, and lieth first
With Duty; such my songs: The years
Repay all troubles and all fears,
All anxious longirgs and all tears.
No one strives truly but at last
Is recompensed for all the past,
Nor shall the guiding desert blast
That raves across the arid lands,
Crush fiat upon Times level sands
The column raised by careful hands.
Charles j. o. Malley, in The Current.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26
CAPITAL BRIEFS.

IT lis understood that the senate has formal
,y ratified the treaty with the khedive of
Egypt and the convention relative to the
boundary lines between this country and
Mexico.
A telegram to the war department from
General Hatch, At Arkansas City, says: 1.-The
Couch colony of about 500 in number continue
in camp and say they do not intend to dis
band don't believe they will attempt to
enter the territory.
Miss Cleveland held her regular weekly re-
ception at the white house on the 14th. She
was assisted by her sister, Mrs. Hoyt. There
was large number of ladies present, among
whom were Mrs. James G. Blaine and herson
Walker Blaine.
Carroll L. Wright, commissioner CT labor,
recommends that three special agents be sent
to Europe, for three to five months, aud eight
or ten such agents be appointed for this coun-
try. to investigate the labor question in all its
various ramifcations. The suggestion meets
the approval of Secretary Lamar.
In the enrolment of the naval appropria
ton bill the section providing for the aboli-
zion of the naval advisory board at the dis
ted. The clause appropriating $4,000 for the
armament of new cruisers was also omitted
in the enrolment, although it was agreed to
by both houses of congress.
Rear Admiral Janett, commanding the
North Atlantic squadron, telegraphed Com
wander Clsrk, of the Alliance, at New Or
leans. instructing him 10 proce' to Ca;tha-
,ana and Barrouquilla, United States of
Colombia and protect American interests in
that country during the present disturbed
condition of affairs. The dispatch informs
sronmander Clark that the vessels belonging
40 American citizens which have been seized
hy insurgents without compensation may be
forcibly
Secretary Lamar has directed the chief clerk
and superintendent of the interior depart
nent ITO sell at public auction all the horses
carriages and equipments which are the
,,ronertv of the interior department. except
inc those used for trucking purposes. the
s 1901. of the sale to be covered into the
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26
Gonna to the Front.

The secretary of the navy has directed, py
telegraph, the commanders OF the "acnu-
sets and Shenandoah. of the North Atlantic
sonadron now near New Orleans. to proceed
NJ once 10 Central America. The command
ers OF The three vessels of the squadron lay,
themseIyes in readiness for similar orders.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26

treasury; the sale to take place as soon as
consistent with the interests OF the public
service" The result Of this order will be the
return to their regular duties OF seven clerks.
who have been employed as drivers. A SINH
lar order has been made by Attorney Gener
Garland
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-26

Perfect Illusion must be created; the specta-
tor mus forget that what he sees is acting II
he cannot he made SO to forget, the player
ia Saturday Repie,c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-22

Matters have remained very quiet since
the trunk lines met the reduction in the
rates to Eastern cities, recently inaugu-
rated by the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad. The managers of the
latter company appeared 10 be well salts
fed with the situation of affairs, az it en-
ables them to enter into successful COM
petition with the Northern lines on an
equal basis. The reduction, which was
made by the Tennessee road. will no
doubt be maintained for the remainder of
the season, unless the Northern companies
see lit 10 restore their rates and give the
Southern lines an equal chance for bust
ness.
1t is argued that cutting rates is not
really beneficial TO roads, as it only tends
to decrease the revenues Of the company
without increasing travel. Competing
lines invariably meet every reduction
that is made by rivals, and when rates are
equal, superior advantages, such as short
lines, fine scenery, quick time and close
connections remain the same, and routes
which are favOrites still remain so. The
reduction made by the Tennessee road
was not made to injure competing South
ern lines, but simply TO divert travel from
the long routes via the Northern and
Western cities.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-22
Bankrupting Railroads.

During the last six months fifteen rail
ways, with an aggregate mileage of 1,121
miles, have been sold out from their own
ers. The probabilities of the foreclosure
crop in the near future are Indicated
somewhat by the record ofrailways in the
hands Of receivers. So far during 1885,
thirty-siX roads, with "A mileage of 6,439
miles, have been turned over to receivers.
Most OF the roads are small, but if rate
wars are not stopped. and the great roads
continue to do traffic business at less
than cost. it is claimed, there is serious
danger that not few of our largest com
panies will be added to the list OF bank
rupts before the year ends. All of tots
means a reduction Of force, a reduction OF
salaries, and thousands of men out of en-
ploYment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-22
THROUGH THE CITY.
Dashes Here and There by the ''News'
Reporter.

Golden Rule Lodge Of Odd Fellows will
hold its regular monthly meeting tonight
The Chatham Mutual Loan Association
negotiated loans last night aggregatlng
$4,000 at 80 per cent
The City Court met yesterday morning,
I but there being no cases ready fortrlal an
adjournment was ordered until this morn
ing.
The next game of the military base bali
league will be played on Friday, between
company Il Of the Guards and the irish
Jasper Greens.
The tug Forest City will make an ex-
cursion to the blacFdsh banks on Mon
| day, giving an opportunity to witness the
start Of the pilot boat race.
Only four arrests were made by the
police yesterday, two for fighting; Dan
smith, colored, for assaulting his wife,
aud ID. i. Moses for contempt Of co"rt.
The pilot boat Mary Odell will follow
the pilot boat race between the Neca and
Igo, which takes place next Monday, TAX
ing a plumber OF eXcursionists.
TIE Georgia Hussars at a meeting yes
to-day decided to enter one team, and pos
sbiy two, in the shooting contest for the
benefit Of the Chatham Artillery on
Aug. g.
The new telephone system introduced
in the Savannah exchange last week is
working admirably and is giving general
satisfaction. There are of course errors
liable TO occur in operating the system,
but Manager Valieau states that they
have been less than was expected.
The St. Agnes band will give its charity
picnic for the benefit Of the poor children
OF the city at the SchuetZanplatz to-day.
Cars Will leave the Bolton street depot at
l0:35 a. IN. and u M, and 2:30, 3, $3.50 and
500 p. IN. The fare for the round trip
from the city, including street car fare, is
soc.
Subscribers to the capital stock of the
Mutual Protective Ice Company have
been notified that the second installment
Of 30 per cent. of their subscriptions has
been called in, and is now due at the COM
panv's office. The Secretary will call on
Subscribers, collect the amount due, and
issue certificates of stock.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-22
THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Gossip Gathered Everywhere ia Rail-
road Circles.

Work. progressing finely on the Ia
wares, Apopka and Gulf railroad, in
Orange county. A portion OF the right OF
way has been cleared, ties are ready, and
grading commenced last Thursday.
The indications are that the Tavares,
Orlando and Atlantic Fla Railroad
Company will soon begin work on their
extension from Orlando southwark. Forty
miles more of this road will probably be
built before it reaches stopping place.
Mr.. c. p. Krouth, formerly an officer in
the Pullman Palace Car Company
at Boston, Mass, has been APP
pointed superintendent Of the Mann
Boud0ir Car Company, with head
quarters at Ludlow, Ky. Dir. hTOuth
takes the place made vacant by the pro-
motion Of Col. II. A. Callan who has been
appointed General superintendent OF the
company.
w. II. Skaggs, OF Tall0dega, direc-
tor in the Admission and Atlantic mar
row-gauge railway, has given out some
information that has sent thrill through
Montgomery. He said that the road
already has on hand n large fund, in the
neighbOrhOOd of 100000 for extension
purposes. Something more than month
ago the board OF directors held a meeting
and resolved TO issue bonds for the pur-
pose of extending the road to its objective
point. Whether these bonds can be placed
or not Of course Mr.. Skaggs could not
tell, bit there is prospect that they can
be. What is OF special interest aDOutau
this to MOntgomerians is that Mont
gomery is the objective point Of the
road. The directory has decided to build
the road to that city, and 1t only remains
to decide on the route. The direction Of
the road south Of Talladega is toward
G0odwater, where connection would be
made with the Georgia Central system.
In a few weeks a number Of the di-
rectors will take n trip through the Coosa
country to examine the route by Rockford
to Montgomery, and it is probable that
this will be the route chosen. When
work does begin it will he pushed on TO
completion. The road lis looking for
Montgomery because it will there make
connection with two important systems
and because it passes through the rich
mineral region Of CoOsa county.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-22
a I6EsT10N OF JURISDICTION.
In resting Case in Magistrate Shelf
airs Court.

In .resting Case in Magistrate Shelf
ans Court.
Y Magistrate Thomas j. Sheftal was en-
gagged yesterday afternoon in hearing the
argument of counsel on plea of illegal
ity filed by Esau Williams against Rosa
Sulter. The proceeding was originated
on an action for damages arising on ac-
count of the wrongful serving out of a
.gsrnishment process against William s,
whose wages were exempt under the law
as a day labOrer.
The defendant claimed that the pro-
ceeding was not for damages or injuries
to personal property, and that the plain
tiff came into court too late with his plea
as to jurisdiction. The plaintiff, Williams,
claimed that he had not come in too late
under the law, inasmuch as he had already
appeared and pleaded in a court which
was without jurisdiction. He cited a
number OF legal authorities to show that
where case was ndWdicated in court
which had no Jurisdiction in the subject
matter the judgment of the court was
void. The decision of the court was
reserved.