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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-07

Recent gold discoveries at Eliz.
abethtown ran $1,000 to the ton in
a Pueblo smelter. The good old
days of '68 may yet return to the
Moreno Valley.
The Clifton, Arizona, mining
district shipped over 100000 lhs,
Of copper in 1854
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-07

All portions OF the territory ap-
pear to be aroused to the import
ance of taxing Immigrants, and
hereafter other grants besides that
of Sierra county will pay their just
proportion Of revenu to the terri
tory Black Range.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-07

The Mining Review predicts
that within a few years the south
west will produce moro copper
than the whole Of the Lake Supe-
rior district.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-07

Nine-tenths of the importing in
New York is in the hands of
forelgners,-l Gazette.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-07

erynfions.
A bill recently introduced in the
house by Mr.. Cassidy, of Nevada,
to throw open mineral lands on In
dian reservations, bears with i'm
portance on Turtle mountain, Chip
pewa reservation. The bill de-
clares free and open to exploration
and purchase all valuable mineral
deposits in lands situated within
the limits of Indian reservations,
both surveyed and unsurveyed,
and the lands in which they are
found to occupation and purchase
to citizens of the United States
and those who have declared THEN
Intention to become such under
the usual regulations prescribed
by law, and according to the local
customs or lules of miners IN min
ing districts, so far as the same
are applicable and not inconsist-
ent with the laws Of the United
States. - Rocky Mountain Mining
Review.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-07

Some time ago Thomas Whitto
found a seven-pound lump of pure
gold is his quartz mine, near Jack
sonyille, Cal. Several coarse piec-
es of gold were found near it.
This large piece was crusted with
white sand, which prospected well.
Inside of this was white sand ce-
ment, which had to be cut off with
a chisel. The lump. being 50
heavy, induced MI 'Thrto 10 per-
slst in getting Mt the interior of
the ball. At last the chisel ex.
posed the gold, which proved to
be pure, without a particle OF
quartz mixed with it, and weighed
within fraction of seven pounds.
Kate Field is still giving the
Mormons fits. Hades bath no
fury like a woman who has been
left.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-07

Las Vegas is just now much ex-
ercised over the tramp nuisance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-02-27
MRS. GAYS HINT.

'Mv lear Mrs. Merrill. what's the ma.:erP
Is the h,av sirks' asked q Pheasant yocr a.
a ne'ChloT.y lace a~pp-uci a, the door Of
dull. a>,Gj,Giv room where 4 tired woman
sat CRYING il ih- twilight.
The c'i'idrhn are 81! we'll sni asl-.D.
thank Heaven. hrt I'm - auNinu, an! a ~
coura~r! TIA; gu d. H.? having a good
c-y." answered Nh Merrill. " Ping ar ty.s
- II already conferred oy the .gr.,ai OF /,
Trend.
Tel me al ABOUT H." said Mrs. CAV. tire
rew conner. - >ae poSci up ia- ty- lila
a.'tie ! o" brig :cuvi tur vino" r",lu.
Il N,u,.n; .ri! aHv one ba; ypI. antYm
afraid N party :" S,tgi" N sasu, .,y. ~;
I. DON: >Uc now bean NJ. NrIrln. lean
iIS back wi:ds 81 Of rs.iri ~ iAe p-o,pcc.
o. achsncc - ~ hgv iron. tS5m-uuiv
III rec '.rr sympathy i: IL. siyc..
If tho hc6.r> ATE e.! We'll you canrrtha-c
any very heavy sr.sf. dear. Bat. auue t!iat
the emsI trials are often the hariaS..otPsr
So ooni,ir in ne, and wc viii SEE A. ne c,.S
maze te buri ! llsa,cr." sid rs. Cav.
rafting the hal ;Ha, he'd thr hauckerchc.
win sue s SAerry FACE tat her ue,sa5,I
orsnsd her heart freely.
I'm V sryinc sSuvi John. sad you'tl srs
shat l haN" cause :o ID II when Eel You
tHai 10. The a.; month h. aa>a'i cp,r.hcps
- rs supiHe: -; he ,.Ec. b.: ~p-ai, he
evenings az THE tavern. lie com y ia;r,
And 80 cross aud ocrry | can; ~ s.,i "a .s
hlr- II Il goes oa much longer hewl ;Ss.
something st-oassr than lager. ard l Shall
n. = drgnAarl's wife"
Here the lf"r .!t.!. woman Eel ilto Sd
nn< a-ail Hs' her heI-; 1aS b-ukeG. Eg;
NJ Cay and arIE> were around her. AID
Tie friendly voice sad hopefully
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u'~F, Tor = hn Mem. 4, too Sooi a nan e
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what viii drive him. NJ; poverty NJ
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aceot In the world" said Ms. Merrill VIII
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Tor hiin ~ :os Iainy another man"
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c'ieo she wc--io-ia m-caan.c's wife, sGr
rri>ed and a ls;ile offended.
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g. Mrs. Merrill io,k-i Al ,h- >c-1e e~t,r-
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DISORDER ~hlrE tlr-e iNeiy Children WEE &
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heavy F"-'Einx hE.at a'unp % batter. amS
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The Red Cloud chief., 1885-02-27

bronsn .ett his boarding house and
row lives a; 4 ho;ei.
WHAT maze sou 20 -~av'" a-ked
ore 81 h late icl.uv-tuariers
Il had : good rc-oa. be answered.
AZ XIX.
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it,:
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tire kitchen.
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;hs digiuC--onu ~. ard he -lrl .aId
/ WAS Then the old wcu.Zc ASKED II
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t1- ,arla-.1,h ar3 i.h-, wh-c 50. "a,
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fine watch repairing and warrants all
work.
HAVE YOU zen the celebrated
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and best, Spanogie 4 Son.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-02-27
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
Death OF william ID. Maxwell.

William D. Maxwell, proprietor of the
well-known printing office at the southeast
corner of Eighth and Orange streets, died
Thursday evening, at his late residence,
1901 Washington street, in the 57th year
of his age. Deceased was a native of
Baltimore, where he learned the printing
trade, at the establishment of John ID.
Toy, and worked at it for several years.
He came to Wilmington in 1860 and has
continued here ever since, in the business
at the above-named location. Mr.. Max
we'll was gentleman of fine attainments,
affable manners and generous nature.
He was particularly esteemed by his en-
ployes, with whom his relations were of
of the most cordial character, and to
whom he paid the most liberal wages
known to the craft of this city. He had
large circle of intimate friends who ad-
mired and respected him for his manifold
good qualities, and by whom his death
will be sincerely mourned. He leaves a
widow, two grown daughters and one son.
Robert, who is lawyer in Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
The Elliott Lot Withdrawn.

Street Commissioner McCloskey went
out to the Elliott avenue sand lot Friday
morning to order the filling of the holes
which had been dug there to test the
quantity and quality of the sand during
the consideration by Council of Isaac S.
Elliott's offer to sell the lot to the city for
1000. He there met Mr.. Elliott. who
also came down to have the holes filled,
and during their conversation Mr.. Elliott
told him that he would not sell the lot to
the city, rs the investigation proved the
existence of such quantities of sand
in the lot that it would be more
profitable to dig out and sell the sand
than to sell the entire lot to the city for
$4,000. Mr.. Elliott's proposition to sell
the lot contained the proviso that it
should be accepted without delay, but MS
Council waited about 10 days and then
only accepted it with a proviso that the
price should be slightly reduced, he feels
that he has a right to decline to sell atall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
4 RUFFIAN CAPTURED.
OverpOyyered White frying "a Third
burglary in One Might.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. ia des.
perate character was landed in iail here
yesterday on charge Of burglary aud u.s.
sault with intent to kill. His name is
given as John Thompson.
At an early hour i'll the morning lie
| entered the house of p. Phillips and
while in the sleeping apartments of Mrs.
Phillips she awoke and seeing him gaye
o slight scream. The fellow at once
rushed upon her and stabbed her Just
above the left breast, inhicting q slight
wound. Mrs. Phillips is q stoutly built
woman and at once grappled with the in
truder at the same time screaming for
help. In the struggle the woman was
cut severely on one hand and slightly
on the other. The noise awakened two
little girls who were sleeping with their
mother, and they added their voices to
hers. On this the man turned and struck
yiciously at the elder, just missing her
temple and leaving scratch an inch in
length. He then reached over the bed
and attacked the younger child. after
which he turned and fled down stairs.
Here he was met by Mr.. Phillips, who,
however, did not succeed in stopping
him.
After leaving the Phillips house,
Thompson went to the residence of Rufus
A. Davis and attempted to gain an
entrance. Mrs. Davis was alone and
thinking it was her husband opened the
door. The burglar at once knocked
her down and then hastily rum
maged the rooms and escaped, leaving
behind a stone wrapped in handker-
chief, which he had evidently used as
slungshot. From there he went to Mr..
Kaul's house and attempted to repeat his
former performance. Mr.. Kaul, however,
was at home and, after desperate
struggle, oyerpowered and captured the
ruffian.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
THE W,fRREN CLUB.


\
The Warren Athletic Club of this city,
m organization for the promotion OF
athletic sports and physical exercise, was
Instituted on April Sth. 1883, and now
numbers lis members, with propositions
for membership still coming in. 1t has
| quarters in the second story of the wash
ington engine house, but rs they are too
contracted for the needs Of the club, it
has been decided to erect commodious
club house, to be devoted exclusively to
the purposes of the organization. As q
preliminary step in this direction the club
has decided to apply for charter,
and application will be made
through Hodecker d Hofecker, to
Judge Whiteley, on December 1st A
building lot, 45x105 feet, on the south
side of Fourth street, below Walnut, was
recently purchased, at $50 per foot, or
$4,000, Mr.. Davis allowing most reason
able terms, besides joining the organiza-
tion and encouraging them with
contribution of $25. building
committee was next appointed,
consisting of William Fl. Baker, chair
man, Benjamin L. Spence, Homer S.
Calkins, Allen Gawthrop, William f.
Kurtz, John Grow, J. L. Hall, George W.
Sasse and George p. Clayton, and at q
meeting held Thursday they were author
lied to go ahead with the building. This
committee, in company with Architect |
Frank II. Carswell, went to Philadelphia |
several days ago and inspected number |
of similar buildings in that city.
Tne proposed new club house will be |
three stories high with main room 45x85 |
feet in size, with two stores on the first
floor, and the balance of the building to |
be used for club purposes. There will be
horizontal and parallel bars, trapezes.
flying and double rings, rowing, leg, |
wrist and pulling machines, punching |
bags, Indian clubs, dumb bells III, ini-
proved additions from time TO tiiuc,i. read. Il
ing room and library, dressing un,; butt
rooms, with shower, and closets wihlocl
and key for each member. There vii /
also be commodious meeting room.
The cost of the new building is esti.
mated at So, 900, and to cover the entire
expense of the enterprise certificates of
will be issued, bearing 8
per cent interest. Subscriptions to the
of $500 have already been re-
ceiyed, and fair and other entertain
ments, for the purpose will also be held.
An active effort will alho lie made to in
crease the membership of the club to a
point sufficient to make the new enter
prise nnancial success. An initiation
fee of $5 is required, and the dues are 10
cents per week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
Six Victims OF the Burning OIL.

Charles Mclean and Patrick Doyle died
at the Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadel-
phia, Thursday, from burns received at
the fire at the works of the Philadelphia
Lubric Company on Wednesday week.
In speaking of the sad affair Thurs
day, Gatekeeper McConaghy of the
Pennsylvania Hospital, said: SIN all
my experience never saw such sad case
attended by so little sympathy. Nobody
has claimed any of the bodies for
burial, and there has been no relative
nearer than brother to visit any of the
deceased before or since their death, SO
far as am aware. haven't seen a tear
shed for them, except by brother of
Mclean, who seemed to be quite affected.
The bodies, understand, are 10 be placed
i'll charge of the coroner's undertaken for
burial at the expense of the company.
About the only interest in the dead men
seems to have come from curiosity
seekers"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
peatI, OF w. Il ssnrrntt.

[ William E. Garrett, Sr., died yesterda,
morning at his residence, No. S24 Pine
street, Philadelphia, Of paralysis, at the age
OF ". AS manufacturer OF Scotch snuil
he was known throughout the whole
country, and the mills of w. L. Garrett 4
Sons. (of which firm he was the senior
member) situated at Yorklyn are the most
important in the United States. They were
founded by the grandfather of the deceased
and were controlled by his father nnd now
will be operated by his sons thus remaining
In the family through four generations, and
more than u century. Mr.. Garrett was born
In Philadelphia and at times in the summer
resided near Yorklyn. He was member
Of the Spruce Street Baptist Church, near
Fourth street. He was very liberal in dispens-
ing money to charities and churches and
was active in philanthropic work generally.
For three years past he has been an invalid
and confined to his house. He leaves n
large estate which is bequeathed to his two
sons and two daughters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
sw1LLOwBD M QUIoKsAND.
rhe sad Fate of n Little assy In
BrOOkIy,s.

A fatal accident, caused by the building
of the new l3-foot sewer ih South Fifth
street, Brooklyn, took place Thursday
afternoon in South Fifth between Fifth
nnd Sixth streets. The victim was boy
named james Carroll, aged 6, who lived
with his parents at No. 85 Sixth street.
A few days ago a leak in the water main
in that street was discovered and the
ground, which is entirely OF quicksand,
gradually caved in, until puddle about
foot deep had been made. About so
boys were throwing stones into the puddle
Thursday afternoon. Suddenly the earth
began caving in, and all but Carroll made
a rush for the sidewalk. He felt himself
sinking, but stood spell.hound. Charles
West, colored man, called loudly for
the boy to save himself, at the same time
running for plank. When he returned he
saw the boy rapidly going down with his
hands held aloft and crying for help.
West made frantic efforts to save the lad,
but found himself sinking and dropped
the plank and ran to place of safety.
When he turned around he saw the head
of the boy disappear in the ground and
the sand filing over him. Ambulanees
were summoned, and this added to the ex-
citement in the neighborhood. A rumor
that the sewer had caved in and that a
dozen men had been buried was started
and brought together nearly half the pop.
ulation of the ward. The police finally
came to the place, a space was cleared
and line formed, mo one being permitted
to come nearer than 100 feet from the
hole. ..a
Itwas7 o'clock before the first shovelful
of sand was thrown out. The men
worked zealously, and finally, after sew
eral hours hard labor, they found the
body, which presented ghastly appear
ance, the face being shockingly bruised.
II was taken to his home in an ambulance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
ARRnsrED ON SUSPICION
or Poisoning stewart LSicL arsis0u
From tFiimisgtOn yyith Aph.nic.

! kENNETr SQUARE, Nov. Is. The fnner
OF Stewart Richardson, whose death on
saturday last has been officially declared
the result OF poisoning, took Place her,
To-day, and fully 1000 peoplr ntt, ltiod
Excitement over the case continuna. and
there is intense curiosity 10 ldnin the ~
suit OF the examination Of the stomach ol
n cat that died shortly before Richardson's
death and about the time the suspected
person visited Richardson's house.
KENNErT SQUARE, Nov. 20.-IDterest in the
Stewart Richardson poisoning east, was in-
tensifled to-day by the arrest OF T!izAbetli
Richardson, the dead mans wile: lydia
johnson, his sister-in-law, aud Ellwood
Hall, an alleged paramour of the widow.
Ihe arrest was made ON tho e0inplHipt of
M1lburn Richardson, a brother Of the dead
man. The evidence at the hearing before
Justice George Marshall WAS mainly a repe-
tltlon OF the testimony brought out at the
coroners inquest.
A son testified that his mcthar ani aunt
had treated his father very crlclly If late.
and, on one Instance, they l.iIGed 'riG on Il
hot stove, burning him very zetoitiy. ON
the night before Richardson drAiii the
father and his two boys wont to bed lety-
ing his wife and Hall in tho room below,
In the morning he arose ut the usual Lour
"a apparently good henlth nnd on going
down stairs found his wife lying on n stiee,
and, as she complained of not beiip; well,
ie prepared his own hrci. inst, cooking
some sausage that had been left from sup
per and of which the family had all eaton
the night before. Soon aftsr eating the
meal he was taken with sever, rain, and IN
a few hours aIterwGrd did. li,. woek
before his wife and sister in-law VISITED
wilmington, Del. and an effort wi be in,lde
to show that they obtained poison there. a
lew days after their arrival houu "a eat died
OF poisoning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
the AUausr TORNADO.
mr. Eddy Says IL was Predicted and
Signals Should Have Been Set.

A few weeks ago the GAZETTE, com
menting upon communication from
William A. Eddy, tornado reporter, sug
| gested that lives might have been snvet
and tho damage 10 property possibl,
lightened had the tornado prediction ser
vice advocated by Mr.. Eddy been il
operation nt the time destructive
tornado swept over lower Philadelphia
and Camden last summer, when, il will
be remembered, The steamboat Reybold
was caught in the storm and badly
wrecked. In reply EVERY EVENING has
received the following letter from MIR.
Eddy:
Editor EUery Evening: The attention of
the press is called to the fact that remark
ably efficieDtpredictio was made regarding
the Camden, N. j., tornado of August Sd,
1885. 1t occurred at 500 p. M, and was
predicted by Lieut.. John p. Finley, of the
signal service, United States Army. on the
basis of the conditions of the am weather
map, 75th meridian time.
Tornado signals oughtto have been hoisted
at all telegraphic stations along the Della
ware river 10 southwestern New Jersey east
ern Pennsylvania and the northern part OF
Maryland. This was not done because Com
gresS has not yet seen the great Importance
OF making u suitable appropriation which
would have enabled the United States signal
service to give warning In the instance at
Camden as early as u. m. This would have
been about six hours In advance OF tile oc-
eurrence of the tornado.
1t is intended that each state be divided
into sections representing regions of great
est frequency. 1t mny be that the broad
valleys OF great rivers running in a general
direction from southwest TO northeast, offer
q free movement to the wind currents.
This question and others OF equal and
greater Importance remain to be established
by IL better system OF reports.
WILLIAM A. EDDY,
Tornado Reporter Signal Service U. 3. Army
New YoRR CRY, November 18th, 1885.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26

EAsToN, ND, Nov. 1s.-The Episcopal
Convention of the Diocese of Easton as
sembled here tonight for the election Of
successor to Bishop Lay. The eandi-
dates presented were the Rev. II. A. Colt
of New Hampshire DIR. Barbour of Cam
bridge, DIR. Fair of Baltimore, DIR. Lind
say of Georgetown, d. c.; DIR. Nicholson
of Philadelphia, DR.. Warren Hubbard of
Brooklyn, and DIR. Smith of Hartford.
Three ballots were taken, resulting in the
election of DIR. George Williamson Smith,
president of Trinity College of Hartford,
who received 10 out of 80 clerical votes,
md IL out of 80 lay votes. 1t is not yet
known whether DIR. Smith will accept.
He has asked for two weeks to consider
whether he will accept the honor. The
convention voted to give him the time
requested, and adjourned for two weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
BIG OONFLAGRATI0N AVERTED
by FiremeIi's Prompt Action-ESIaze
at Finley, Garrett & Wilson's.

at Finley, Garrett & Wilson's.
A fire broke out in the basement of
Finley, Garrett d Wilson's establishment
at $50 o'clock Thursday morning, which,
but for the prompt action of the fire de-
partment, would have been most serious
confagration. The fire first appeared
among quantity of oil, varnish and other
highly combustible material, and burned
with ferocity, enveloping the building in
heavy cloud of smoke, while flames
issued threateningly from every window.
The fire-alarm was sounded, and in less
than five minutes after two lines of hose
were pouring heavy plug streams into the
basement with splendid effect. The
flames resisted the water obdurately, but
were soon extinguished, and fortunately
did not get beyond the limits of the
apartment where they first appeared.
The loss is estimated at between $400
and $500, which is covered by insurance
with several companies represented by
l.. b. Buck & 90.
Garrett q Wilson states that the fire was
admirably handled, and only for the
promptness of the fire department a con-
migration would probably have ensued,
and extended to the entire block. Owing
to the judicious handling of the fire appa-
ratus but'little damage has been sustained
by water. The police ably seconded the
efforts of the firemen by keeping back the
crowd, aud preventing any person from
entering the store. The firm express
thanks in card elsewhere TO firemen md
policemen.