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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07
EARLY NAVIGATION.
REM in iscarcea of the Pioneer Days
of California.
Record Union.

Record Union.l
A correspondent at Knights Landing,
writes, asking the name of the first
steamboat that piled the waters Of the
Sacramento. N. A. H. Ball, pioneer.
writing upon that subject, says: Prior
to lS4S, all freight for Sacramento was
either brought from San Francisco in
launches, or from Benicia with OK teams.
In early 40 schooners began to ply on
the river. Thirty to fifty dollars passage
money were the prevailing rates of fare
for deck passengers, with the privilege
of the cabin if you could get in. In July,
1919, the increasing travel produced
great competition, and passage varied
from $40 to S2j, as the craft in port were
more or less numerous. The first steamer
that foated in Sacramento waters was in
lS47. 1t was a small boat, with what is
called pocket engine, sent out by the
Russian Government to be used at one of
the trading posts, but ordered to be fitted
up at San Francisco. When she was
ready for service some of the officers took
a notion to pay Captain Suffer visit,
AMI they did so. How long she was in
coming to Suffers Fort is not recorded
in history, but after her steam was up
and officers and crew on board for her re.
turn, one of the Captains OK teams
crossed the ferry on its way to Benicia
for load of goods. The team arrived at
Benicia four days in advance of the
steamer. In July, lS49, the schooner
james L. Day arrived here with small
steamer on board, and she was put to.
gether about where Bannon's slough is
nov, and launched in September. She
was named the Sacramento, and was in
tended to trade between this place and
San Francisco, but found too weak to
stand the bay winds and waves and
therefore only ran between Sacramento
and New York Landing, the schooner
that brought her out carrying the pas
sengers and freight between that point
and San Francisco. The steamer per-
formed her part of the passage in about
eight hours-the schooner, according to
the winds, in from ten to twenty-four.
This line frequently conveyed $50 pas
sengers at $50 fare, 50 for meals, besides
so tons of freight at $50 per ton. Capt.
John Van Pelt had charge of the steamer,
and consequently was the first American
steamboat captain on the river The
second steamer was also called the Sacra-
mento, hut afterward her name was
changed to the Pioneer. She was
launched from Benicia in September,
1870. The third was the Yuba, which
ran to Marysville. She was sold two
months after she was launched, for S4O,-
900, and it was said that one of her trips
she carried bricks at 81 each, and lumber
at $50 per thousand. The early steam
ers did profitable business. The Me-
Kim, on single trip, cleared $4,000,
which is said to be the largest sum ever
made on one trip by steamer on the
Sacramento.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

The Oregonian says: John Ruttners
bear, which was won at rattle on New
Years eve, is not so great a nuisance
after all as some people might think.
One of the last cold nights Rottner had
him chained up in the hallway, and about
| o'clock his wife was awakened by ter.
rife growing from bruin and equally
loud curses from a man. Going to the
head of the stairs, she was just in time to
see burglar escaping through the front
door, having evidently changed his mind
after wrestling one round with the bear
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

A Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Times, referring to the painting
by Litchfield of the "Deathbcd of Lin
coin, states the following: "When the
President was shot the cry arose, is
there a physician in the theater? DR..
Charles +. Taft, of the Army, happened
to be present, and he went at once to the
side of the dying President. 1t was
through his orders that Lincoln was re-
moved to the Peterson House. Taft re.
NAMED with Lincoln until he died. OF
course he expected to be represented in
the picture, and was; but later Surgeon.
General Crane had Taft scratched out
and his own portrait inserted in its place.
The picture was photographed when first
painted, and clearly showed Taft where
Crane now is"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

WHEN DRUNKENNESS WAS

WHEN DRUNKENNESS WAS A VIRTUE.
The reign of George III OF England
was the most openly dissolute period in
the history of Great Britain. State off
cials who had acquired regulations for
drunkenness, were then the most popu-
lar. 1t was then that govt attained its
highest degree of perfection. A man
who did not wear split shoe was only
under protest admitted into the circles
of polite society. Sir Phillip Francis,
upon awakening at night and finding
himself sober, would Immediately get ont
of bed and proceed to get drunk again
Lord Weymouth, after spending for
tune and becoming utterly worthless,
was appointed Secretary of State in rec.
ognition of his abilities as drunkard.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

Even the rich old widows of Canada
have taken to marrying their young
ooaehmen. A young coachman who is SO
hard-hearted to decline marrying rich
old widow deserves to be hung. 1t is
reasonable to suppose that there are not
many young coachmen in the world so
heartless as to refuse gathering in rich
Old widow and her pile.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

oDonovan Rosa having received a
small dose of his own emetic, and not.
withstanding that it was administered by
the soft white hand OF gentle woman,
he does not take kindly to it. He would
have much preferred that one of his num-
eicus admirers had of received the bullet
IN the back.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

President Taylor, now that he sees the
officials are determined to put stop to
the beastly practice of polygamy, says
that the Mormons may be forced to seek
some foreign land where they will be per-
mitted to practice polygamy unob-
structed by the laws of man.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

1t is said that the shooting of DEFY Dung
by young Spreckels was not caused by the
articles published in the Chronicle. 1t
IS Kate Castleton that was the bone of
contention.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07
NEW TO-DAY.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY.

Morris & Levy, dealers in general Dry
Goods, Fancy Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloth,
Wall Paper, etc., Main Street, Eureka,
Nevada, are now prepared to accommo-
date their patrons in surrounding towns
by samples or otherwise. Samples will
be sent on application and orders honestly
and promptly filled. Anything that don't
suit can be. returned at their expense.
This affords consumers rare opportunity
to purchase at a long distance the best OF
goods and at the Lowest Prices ever
offered in this market Their stock is
complete and selected with great care as
regards to quality and prices, and can fill
orders at moments notice. No need to
send samples to larger towns to fill their
orders, as their own facilities are better,
and more general, than any other house
on the Coast. Their Prices are Lower,
for reason that their expenses are much
less. They need no representatives in
outside towns as their house is well and
honorably known for FAIR and HONEST
DEALING, having branch houses in some
of the largest places on the Coast. But
through this notice afford a rare chance
to distant towns, at no risk to purchaser,
as above stated. Please send for samples.
All orders promptly and honestly filled.
Very Respectfully,
MnDRlS AgEVv
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

Virginia City, says the Enterprise, was
visited by couple earthquake shocks on
the night of the Both. They were most
likely sent by the Lord as a warning to
people of that place to behave themselves.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

On Tuesday morning near Copperopo-
lis, California, the stage was stopped and
81, 800 in coin and dust was taken out of
the express box by the robbers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

Oregon had failed to elect United
States Senator up to the 4th. Many OF
the State Legislatures the present year
have found it difficult task in selecting
a Senator.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07
MORRIS 6LEvY,
Eureka. Nevada.
TAKE NOTICE.

Desiring to systematise the official duties OF
the Office of Superintendent of Public Schools
as much as possible and that all may be accom-
modated, and that my business will be as little
interfered with as possible, will call the at
tenton Of the public to the fact that by Sec. 81
of the School Laws that nv office hours are
"during business hours of Saturday OF each
week"
By Sec. Al, of School Laws the Board Of Ex-
animation shall meet at such times and places
as the interest of the public may require. There
now being sixteen teachers in the county hold
ing County Certificates. and only twelve dis
tricts, this Board will not meet until some time
IN the next vacation, or some time in July,
when due notice will be given to the public.
H. W. TURNER,
County Supt of Public Schools.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

Frisco (Utah) Times Dupaix, the ell
terprising mine operator at Minersville.
has increased the capacity of his mill and
adopted new process of treating the
ores, by which the bullion is relieved of
the copper, with which it has been i'm
pregnated.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

1t is rumored in diplomatic circles that
Russia and America are parleying in re-
gard to the eXtradition of dynamiters.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07

The State Miners Union of Ohio has
issued circular for the reduction of ten
per cent throughout the State This ends
the miners strike in that State.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07
NOTICE.

HAVlNG PLACED MR.. G.. H. FISH IN
Ii charge Of my business during my OBJ.
sence, he has full power to act for me.
ja6 J. POUJApE.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07
Notice to Creditors.

ESTATE OF A. C. CLAY, DECEASED.
Il Notice is hereby given by tile undersigned,
Administrator of the Estate of A. G. Clay, oe-
ceased, to the creditors of and to all persons
having claims against the Estate of said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers and verifcations on or before the
twenty fourth day of May, 1885, to the said
undersigned at his Office in Phoebe, Lincoln
county, Nevada, or they will BIS forever barred.
j. II. REECE,
Administrator OF the Estate of A. G. Clay de.
ceased. j24-6w.
, 1885-12-04
A Denver Sensation.

DENVER, Dec. 3.-Papers were made
out this afternoon for the arrest of Chas.
II. Scott, clerk of Arapahoe county, and
n of the most prominent citizens of Col
orado, for forgery ofsl5,OO0. Itis claimed
Scott forged the name of ex. Clerk W. c..
Lothrop to notes amounting to $1,000
which he negotiated at the banks. He
also by a forged bill of sale transferred a
set of abstract books from Lothrop to
himself, upon which he gave a chattel
mortgage of IS, 500; the money he is sup
posed to have used for election expe nses
in last falls campaign. SCOTS friends
claim he is prosecuted by political enc
mics among whom is Lothrop; that he is
not guilty of the crime, and are offering
money to settle the claims.
, 1885-12-04
Turkish Schemes M Roumelia'


PH%ILIpPoPoLIs, Dec, 3.-The Turkish
delegates have arrived at this city; a meet
ing of citizens was held, and the bishop
urged them to ~repudiate the proposal to
restore the statu quo ante. A Russian
agent was present and said the delegates
had preceded the European commission,
and that the Sultan's special commission
er was coming TO %reorgqnize the organic
statutes. He warned his hearers that if
the commissioner was not received Turk
ish troops would enter the country, and
that Russia would refuse assistance to the
Roumelians. The meeting, however, de-
elared moi to accept the commission, or to
treat on the manner of restoring the statu
quo ante. The Russian agent thereupon
withdrew from the meeting. The meet
ing afterwards sent to the various foreign
counsels a copy of a resolution which in
substance was as follows. That the Turk
ish delegates be requested to postpone the
object OF their mission. and depart for
their homes. That the citizens of Philip
popolis only acknowledge Sofia, capital of
Bulgaria, as the scat of government; that
the army of Eastern Roumelia and the
educated classes being absent at the scat
of war, the citizens are unable to treat on
such an important subject to the prov
ince, and having sent 5000 men to the
war, they n listen to the proposal
for the restoration Of statu quo ante.
, 1885-12-04

CHICAGO, Dec. Sat $50 tonight
Charles Ray. 26 years of age, shot his
wife, Maria, in the left cheek and then
shot and instantly killed himself. They
resided at 1908 Madison avenue. Ray
has been for sometime in the employ Of
the Mexican government as an engineer
in the construction of railroads, and re-
turned a short time q from that coun-
try. He had trouble about getting his
money from the Mexican government,
and the matter proved upon his mind
until he became half demented. Mrs.
Ray says he was causelessly jealous of her.
, 1885-12-04
Boiler EXPLOSION.

New YORK, Dec. 3.-This evening the
steam tug Dora Emory, towing a stone
barge, was proceeding up the East river,
when at Fifty eighth street the boiler ex-
ploded and, it is supposed, killed six men
who are said to have been aboard her.
The shock was so violent that windows on
the New York shore nearest which the
explosion took place were shattered.
Pieces of the debris were hurled ashore as
far as First avenue. No one on the shore
was injured. The tow was cut adrilt and
was picked up by the steamer Franklin
Edison. No trace could be found Of the
six men on the tug.
, 1885-12-04
DOMESTIC D0INGS.
Thos. A. Hendricks Last Will
and Testament.
Some More Appointments by
the President.
A Denver Citizen Arrested for
Forgery.
Mr.. Hendricks, Will

INDIANAPoLIs, Dec. 3.-The will OF
the late Vice President Hendricks was
probated this afternoon. 1t is in Mr..
Hendricks handwriting. and the paper is
yellow with age. 1t reads as follows: /,
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Marion county,
Indiana. do make this my last will and
testament, hereby reyoking any and all
wills by me at any time heretofore made.
| give and bequeath and devise to my be-
loved wife, Eliza G. Hendricks, all my
personal and real property of every des-
cription whatever and where ever located;
also all my rights, claims, chooses in action
in fee simple. to have the same to her
and her heirs forever.
In witness whereof | have hereunto set
my hand; and if agreeable to her, | desire
that she shall be executrix thereof.
(Signed. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
Signed and delivered In our presence
and attested by us in presence of the tes-
tator, and in presence of each other at his
request, Aug. 8, 1866.
WTNsLow S. PIERCE.
j. II. McKERNAN.
, 1885-12-04
Rescued from an Island.

WASHINGTON, Dec. a. Secretary
Whitney has received from Capt, l.. A.
BeadsleY. commanding the Powhattan, a
detailed report Of the rescue of three men
from Roncuador Island. The men were
Anthony Repp, a native of Alsace, Henry
Won We'll, a German, and Bartholomew
Won Scheudel, a Dutchman. Questioned
by a board Of officers of the Powhattan
they told the following story: They con-
tracted with Capt. Gennett, superintend-
ent for Richie & Co.. of New York,
in April, 1884, to go to R%oncuador Island
with other men to collect guano. They
remained until December, when Capt.
Gennett and two men left in boat for
Colon to charter vessels. Capt, Gennett
returned with three vessels, which, having
been loaded with guano, sailed for New
York, and Gennett went with them. Be-
fore leaving, three men and a Chinaman
named Jim f. Cook, signed a contract to
remain and get out the guano which Cen
nett was to return for in May. That was
the last they heard from Gennett. A
German brig touched at the island in July
and an old Providence fisherman touched
there in August en-route to Colon.
their food became bad. and there
after they lived chiefly upon fish, boobies
and touches. Rain water was plentiful.
The Powhattan touched the island Nov.
10Th, and the men, not suspecting that
she had come for them, came out to her
to purchase provisions aud clothing with
Sl2 which they had received from the
fisherman. They were in good physical
condition.
, 1885-12-04
The I~ndefensible Condition of New
York Harbor.

New York, Dec. 3.-The chamber Of
commerce to-day adopted resolutions de-
ploring the decline ofAmerica's shipping,
and suggesting as a remedy the establish
ment of a bureau of commerce, under
the control of the secretary of
the treasury. The harbor improvement
committee was asked to incorporate in
their report to the government, an appeal
calling its attention to the present indie
fensible state of the habor of New York.
and that the government be asked to take
immediate steps looking to its being put
in a proper state of defense.
, 1885-12-04
A Marital Complication.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Dec. A man
named Walter s. Wilson was arrested
this morning charged with marrying a
woman named Skiles, of Denver, know
her to bo already married. The parties
we're united in matrimony yesterday, the
woman being named in the license as
Catherine Long. This morning the hus-
band of the woman made his appearance
and caused the arrest. Wilcox asserts
that Skies was never married to the
woman, and that there are several other
females in Colorado who have Is much
right to call Skies husband as has the
one under arrest. 1t is said the case will
be compromised by sending Catharine, or
Mrs. Skies, home to her mother,
, 1885-12-04
Apaches Attack settlements.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 3.-The Ghron-
iele's Tombstone, Ariz., special says. The
Indians attacked the town of Duncan on
the Southern Pacific railway yesterday
and killed one man. The Indians cut the
wires between Wilcox and Fort Grant.
Lord, the military operator, warned the
nnchers who are in town to go home and
protect their families. The Indians arc
between Percy's ranch and Campt Grant.
A still later dispatch says a courier from
d. II. Smiths store sent to warn the peo-
pie, who live near Stockton Pass, was
chased into Fort Grant to-day. 1t is
feared all families in that vicinity have
been murdered.
, 1885-12-04
Murdered His sweetheart.

DETROIT, Dec. &-This morning at an
early hour the body of Bertha Buck was
found in front of her home, on Chestnut
street, with her throat cut from ear to
ear. The murder occurred sometime be-
tween IL O'Clock and day light, and the
body had been dragged outside OF the
house. VIM. Stevens, employee of the
National Iron works, is suspected of the
deed. They were to have been married
Saturday. Last night the neighbors
heard them quarreling; he has not yet
been captured.
, 1885-12-04
Signs of Good Times.

~PITTsBuRG, Dec. 3.-The iron dealers
report an advance of one dollar on pig
metal, and fifty cents on ore within the
past tweuty-four hours. This has been
brought about by a steadily increasing
demand for these commodities, especially
here, and is the first apparent substantial
evidence ola revival in the iron trade.
Business in this city is reported good, the
mills arc booking plenty orders at present,
and through the use and economies of
natural gas they have a decided advantage
over the trade in general outside of the
Western Pennsylvania field.
, 1885-12-04
A New York Forger.

NEW YoRK, Dec. New alleged for
geries by James w. d. Crane, the alb
sconding county clerk Of Westminster
county are coming to light. 1t was an
nounced to-day that he forged a number
Of names to the necessary legal documents
permitting the m~ortgaging of an insane
woman's property for 5000, and that he
fraudulently secured the signature of the
referee in the case.
, 1885-12-04
FOREIGN FACTS.
FOREIGN FACTS.
King Theebaw Asks that His
Life be Spared.
A Renewal of HOstilities in
Servia Expected
The Liberals Catching Up in
Good Shape.
A Frightened King.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The following addi-
tional detalsuf the surrender of King
Theebaw were received to-day. On Satur.
day last Gen. ~Prendergast, commander of
the British expeditionary force, at the
head Of a brigade of troops, marched into
Mandalay. King Theebaw at once re
ceived Col. Sladen, who accompanied the
expeditionary force as civil commissioner,
at the palace with the usual Eastern for
malities. The king was much affected
and frightened. He said he hoped the
British would spare his life, that he
wished 10 abdicate and would remain in
any house allotted to him BY the British
government. King Theebaw claimed that
his ministers had deceived him in regard
to the situation of affairs; that he was ip-
norant of what was occurring outside of
Mandalay; hat he was almost a prisoner
in his palace; that he feared assassins
would slay him if he left the palace, and
he would surrender to the British author
tiles. Col. Sladen advised his majesty
to plead with Lord Dufferin, viceroy of
India, at Calcutta. On Sunday Theebaw
surrendered in the presence Of mis- minis
tiers and embarked for Calcutta under
guard. The French consul accompanied
his majesty. The Burmese appear to be
friendly disposed toward the British.
, 1885-12-04
Base Ball Matters.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-The committee in
charge of the affairs of the National Base
Ball League, has decided to limit the
number OF clubs in the league to six. They
are: Chicago, St Louis, Detroit, Phila-
delphia, New York aud Boston. The
franchises of both the Buffalo and Proyi-
dence teams are now in the hands of the
league, and no others will be issued The
schedule for next season will consist Of 100
games, each club playing twenty games
with the others, and the programme will
be so arranged that the fifty games played
in each league city will bo played in en-
gagements of two weeks duration aud at
intervals of two weeks.
, 1885-12-04
Arrest of mormon Tools

SALT LAKE, Dec. 4.-The two prosti-
tutes hired by Mormon agents to entrap
the enemies, have been brought back
under requisition. One is sick, the other,
Fannie Davenport, wasItaken before United
States Commissioner Mckay to-day. tx
animation being postponed she was held
in $1,000 bonds until tomorrow. Two
Mormons, Royal B. Young, under indict-
ment for unlawful cohabitation, and Al
fred Solomon, signed her bonds.
, 1885-12-04
A Murderer Hanged.

DENVER. Dec. "A Saguache special
to the Republican says: Marshal Glen.
ents, the most cold-blooded murderer ever
executed in Colorado, was hung here at l
O'Clock this afternoon for the murder of
his brother and sister-in-law, Thomas and
Susie Clements, last September in the
presence a thousand spectators. The
prisoner was in the best of spirits and
mounted the scaffold without a culver.
He confessed his guilt and said the pun.
ishment was just. He died of %strangula-
ton in fifteen minutes.
, 1885-12-04
Destruction of a Large Saw Mill.

0Oeo 1oA 80 AAAAAs
BAY Cry, Mich, Dec. 3-At IL
o'clock last night fire broke u in Nc
Graw's saw mill, the wind blowing lightly
from the west, and carried the FIRE to the
main building of the mill, which soon be-
came a mass of seething flames. The
fremen saw the mill must be consumed
and directed their efforts to keeping the
FIRE from spreading, and by strenuous eff
forts confined the confagration to the
mill property and adjoining tramways.
At ! O'Clock the mill was in ruins. 1t
was located at the extreme south end of
the Saginaw river, and at the time OF its
erection in 1873 it was the largest concern
of the kind in the world. Loss, $l50,000.
on which there Is insurance of $lO0, 900.
, 1885-12-04
The Peruvlan Difficulties.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary Bay
ard received to. day a telegram from Beck,
minister of the United States to Peru,
informing him hat after three days
fighting in the streets of Lima, a truce
was yesterday concluded through the good
offices of the diplomatic corps, ~Iglesias
and Caceres both agreeing to r%enounce
executive power. Three commissioners
from each side will arrange for a provi-
sional government.