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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26
COUPONS.

Notwithstanding all the difficulties
with which the Democratic party has
hRd 10 contend. its management of the
debt question has been emlnently sue
cessful; for, whilst IN 1883 1892. 600
Of coupons were received in payment
Of taxes. under the Democratic admin
istration in 1854 the receipts Of cou-
pons did not exceed $4,000. and up to
June, 1885, do not exceed 100000.
From July, 1882, to January. 1884.
whilst the Malone party had con-
troll Of the State, the funding
under the Riddleberger bill amount
ed 10 only $2,ss4.0 600, whilst
from January, 1854. TO 1855 the
period Of Democratic ascendancy) the
funding amounts TO S4.lG3.Q0Q. In
the month Of june alone the funding
amounted TO s36s.3O3. Now, after all
the receipt Of coupons. payment OF IN
terest on the public debt, payment Of
ordinary expenses Of the government,
support and increase Of public schools
ard asylums. extraordinary eXpendi-
lures occSsioned by the waste and mis-
management Of the Mahonetes, and
after the expenditure Of $4,000 10
the purchase of State bonds. there is
still an unexpsnded surplus il the
Treasury Of S62s.1lT.72.
The last hour Of Judge Staples's
speech was mainly devoted, by the re-
quest Ct the audience. 10 the considera-
tion Of the delinQuencics and lnalad-
mInisiration Of Malone officials during
the period Of their ascendancy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26
PoKT Oh RICHMOND. AUGUST IS. isss.

POKT Oh RICHMOND. AUGUST 20. lsea.
ARRIVED.
steamer Ariel. CLIFFORD. Norfolk. uuited
Stsle mail. merchandise. and Das<engen.
l. 4. Iktum, AGENT.
Schooner / esier A. Lewis. Moody. Ken-
uebec. Ice J. G. smith lee Company.
Schooner Frank hodge, fatiencc, WASH
lpeion, y. G., pipe. John Bowers.
SAILED.
Steamer old iiomsni0n. smith. New Ysrs.-
merchandise and pssssngen u. W. Allen z
Co. RgentA
steamer Ashland. TunuIn, Phuadslpnts.
merchandise and pa.ensecs. ,. W. Alel,ar-
rex. agent
PoKT on VIEWPOINTS NEWS. August Is.
ley telsgrAph-l
AhE1yxD
steamship tiuysnootie Boaz. wese Point.
and sailed Tor New York.
SAILED.
Schooneu John ID. wiilisms Psarre. New
fork ale. Hodgdon. Boston; both villa
coal. chesApeaks pnd QUO rsi1vxy,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26

The most exciting incident o. Staples b
speech was his reference 10 Blair 5
ccvarCicc before the Supreme Court at
Washington. when Erarts asseyerated
that " Virginia was III tn possession Of
outlaws" and General swayne re
marked that when rogues got pos
session OF the Government 10 was no
Government at all" Blair stool there
as Kirglnia's Attorney-Gener and
never chlrped. lie heard those two
Republicans. associates Of Malone, vii
hfy bis people, and dared not raise his
voice IN protest. e. was there. said
Staples, as opposing counsel. do
not take credit 10 myself. but there are
gentlemen here present who heard
me ask Swsyne IL he intended
20 assert that Virginia was in the hands
of thieves. paused for reply. None
came. ] called upon him for an an
swcr, and the cowardly slanderer Of my
people sank down II his chair as white as
q shcet-the picture Of = whipped cur.
! pressed him for an answer, and he
appealed to the presiding justice 10
know what be should say. This part
Of the great speech was terrific, and
elected peal after peal Of applause.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26
BALTIMORE
RICHMOND STOCK KxCHANGE.

BALTIMORE, August 2S.-Virginia SIS con-
sois. BOZ past-due coupons, Sos new To-
4Ois. 3d.. new IS. 81. ma to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26

lie spoke Of the charge IN the Radi-
cal platform OF the psssage Of seventy
relief acts, so-called. by the Democratic
Legislature, and show ed that twenty
four Of these acts were simply extern
SONS q time 10 officers IN which 10
collect taxes; twenty others merely
authorized the Auditor TO receive
Riddlebercer bonds in discharge of the
Indebtedness Of sureties on official
bonds. OF the other acts. one paid $50
Communication to one-leeged soldiers and
one communication 20 the widow OF q de-
ceased soldier. The remaining acts were
Of like meritorOus character. All OF
them were voted for by Republican
members Of the Legislature and signed
by g. Republican Governor.
Judge Staples touched on multitude
o. points 20 which we cannot give pre-
sent attention. lie aroused the iuiig-
nation Of the crowd by merely reading
the abomiuabie Radical platform. He
scorchcd Judge Latham for punching
coupon cases IN Lynchburg and Rich
mona. and IN tins connection affirmed
that the coupon people had never
trusted but one Democratic Judge to
try their cases. and DE Judge Well
ford had decided every point for the
state.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26

CINCINNATI. August 2a.-Fi0uf heavy:
family. S4sS4.2t. Wncai flrmrr No. red.
eEngIc Corn stronger. 40. mixed. 4Ta
arc Oats esrt $50. mixed. 20 ra2Gc.
Pork aim al So 25asg.5O Lard stronger al
50 luntd l..-. bulk mrsts nrmer; hneul-
6,Is 1915. short RIO $500 Bacon 10 better
Ct uatd. shoulder s. 20 short rib s8.zj I.
cicur 81 81. iskey DOmi nal. sugar frm
md unchanged Hogs slendy aud nrm
common and light - .elas4.s5 packing
and butchers - 3Oasf ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26
sRIRT-wAIsTs
A. sAKs a CO..

IN Flannel Percale. and White Goods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26

DISABLED SOLID Eho.
j. addition TO the above amounts the
following sums have been paid out :
TO disabled soldiers, s59.3i0; to Nir-
GINA Military Institute, 70 relieve u OF
oebt. e4o, 600 payment Of Judgment
against the Board Of Public Works,
Sl5.OOO. There has also been paid TO
cate a. on account OF the rcassessmeni
Of real estate. t35.397.2l, this not be-
iug al annual but az extraordinary
expense necessarily incurred since jan
usry, 1884. The Legislature was also
compelled 70 appropriate money
SlC.50O- in = single instance TO sup
DIV Deficiencies caused by the Lavish
expenditures Of the MAhoneites.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
There has also been paid s275.0oO OF
public-school arrearages. In answer TO
ibe talk Of diyerting the school fanas,
Judge Staples showed that IN 1904
there we're 37G more school-bouses than
in 1883 10, $40 more pupils gss more
pupils supplied with books s92' SOp.ZV
g1estcr school fund, and more school
houses built.
In the uext place Judge Staples en-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26

TIE ONE-PRICE HEADQUARTERS.
1913 MAIN STREET,
opposite poSt-ofice.
Iau25I
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~ YoRK CnrroN rIrrr-RI,s

NEW YORK. August 25.-CottOD-Gro~s
rec' pls. 81 imies. Futures ssssd barely
slesdy; SAFES. 7s.lOo bales: August gIo.is
aflO.2O; September, ss.77: October 80 sla
- ~, November, s9.56as9.57: becenber.
ts.a5ass. 90 January, ~. G7atg. Sc: fcb-
ruary, ss77ass.7s; March s9.s7ase. 50;
ApTil. sy.05aSs.s 80: May sI0.Ossf eos:
June. SlO.leaslO.IQ; July, slo25Aslo az
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26

sT. LOUIS. August 25.-FlOur steady aud
slow. WheBi-Nl. red. caeh. e9asnc.
September. sos -apu C. Corn active and
'ower. No. mixed. cash. a. "a &C.. -ep-
ftfLb.I. 90 safOi4c Data higher. No.
mixed cath - H.3c.. September 22lc.
I1os lsions f.rIn aud inactive PORK 81 3us
a. 80. Auik- mehts nominal bar1u-LOng
c.ear si.s5ss6 short rib. 90 jB-G.20 Clear,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08

There are ut least five claimants to
the sovereignty of France, and it Is mo-
likely that the tribe will ever b.
extinct; but to most people the new.
that there is claimant to the Crow
OF England will come as somethinc
rather startling. In private letter
which has recently been received from
Savannah, the following passage occurs
Not far from here there lives a mar
named Howard, who calls himsel
Lord Baltimore, and declares that h
intends to prosecute a clam to tn
throne of Great Britain. Until recent
he kept store, but, upon the strength
of his representations, and of some Of,
documents which he freely exhibit,
several Georgians, who ought to know
better, have advanced him money am
are encouraging him to carry his cas-
before the English courts"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08
Don't Like His Appointments

An exchange says: The Eastern
Democrats don't appear to take kindly
to the nominations of Cleveland, The
old war horse is reported as saying:
"This list of nominations must have
proved startler to old-time politicians
when young blood, some Of it almost
unheard of in this neighborhood, is
pushed to the front and such old war
horses as Thurman and Mcdonald for
gotten, not a war horse in the list,
Worse than this, the finest mission in
the heap, gone to Yarmouth" the
greatest hide. bound, moss grown
Republican State in the Union. L
is a warning to politicians that the,
may as well take down their banners
from the outer walls and cut them W
into bandages or shrouds.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08
TIE NEW MINISTER.


Austin Reoeille: George whitney
Merrill who is to succeed Rollin NJ.
Daggett as Minister to the Hawaiian
Islands, WAS in 1880 elected as Dem
ocIatic Assembiyman from Eureka
H6 was elected Speaker of the Assem-
bly, of 1881. He afterward became
Governor Adams Private Secretary.
This office he resigned to be the State
Land Agent at Washington. He now
succeeds Mr.. Daggett as Minister to
Kalakua's Kingdom at II salary of 81,
900 a year. He is Al years old, was
horn in Maine, served in the rebellion
on the right side, came to Austin
shortly after the rebellion closed,
thence to White Pine and finally 10
Eureka, where lie was engaged as a
lawyer. Mr.. Merrill is polished
gentleman and good man to succeed
Mr.. Daggett. Such men as Mr.. Merrill
" i'll do any administration credit
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08
Antimony Dollars.

An Italian counterfeiter, who CAV,
the name of Jim Smith, has been helt
to answer for passing counterfeit, none
at Carson. The Assayer at the Mi,s
who tested some of the bogus dollar
which the Italian was passing, reportct
that they were composed principal,
oftin and antlmony, with less than j,
quarter of q cents worth of silver il
each piece. Such parslmonuu
counterfeit deserves punishment; h
should have put at least a cents WORT
of silver in each coin.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08
GENERAL GRANT.


Austin Rcrciile: Grant, the old hero
ri Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg and
Richmond, is dying. A cancer is eat.
ing his life away. A nation stand
around him and watch with anxious
eye the gradually failing giant, No
historian will ever fully write the life
,of this Silent Man. No other country
could produce such man. He has
climbed the top round Of ambitions
flight, he has made lofty fight and
remained transflxed as bright partlc.
ular star. He made his mistakes as
other men do. But now all these are
forgotten and around his couch fingers
. loving nation and we all anxiously
await each bulletin which tells of his
condition. Grant, the grand old hero
IL dying. He is an iron man, he can
not bend, he will break.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08
-
RESOLUTION or SYMPATHY.

The following resolution was adopt
ed by the Union Soldiers Alliance at
Its regular meeting April Cd:
Whereas, 1t has pleased God to
afiiict almost unto the door of death
that great and exemplary man and
successful leader of the Union hosts,
our beloved commander and comrade,
General Ulysses s. Grant, therefore
Rcsolped, That the Comrades Of the
Union Soldiers Alliance, of Washing.
ton, D. c., herein express profound
grief that fills their hearts because Of
the affliction that has befallen our dis
tinguished chief, and their warmest
sympathy for him IN this his hour Of
sore trial, united with their heartfelt
wishes and most earnest prayers that
the All-Wise Ruler may yet avert the
irreparable loss a sorrowing nation
would sustain by his death.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08


SPECIALS show that pneumonia has
been unusually fatal, and is still pre-
valent in most Eastern cities. In New
York the deaths since the LIST Of Janu-
airy to March 10Th were 1852. In
Boston pneumonia caused more deaths
In proportion to the population than
10 any other city in the country. Dur.
ing the past two years it has been
almost as fatal as consumption
There were PAL deaths from this cause
In January and February. and for, the
week ending March 14th there were SS
deaths out of 1893 from all other causes
Pneumonia is still very prevalent in.
Washington, sixty-four deaths occur
ring last month.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08
NEVADA merchants complain of the

NEVADA merchants complain OF the
practice of our people in sending to
Sacramento and San Francisco for
merchandise. Let them reflect thai
there must be cause for this. Our
California neighbors either do give
better rates, are better advertisers than
our Nevada merchants. or else it Is
because our merchants fail TO patronize
the people in return. Which is it,
The merchant who refuses to take
bacon, butter. eggs. etc, from Gus
TONERS because he can buy il from
California few cents cheaper, must
expect them to do the same with other
articles. 1t is only another reminder
of the necessity of keeping our money
at home.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08


The trial of, Fish the thieving ex-
President Of the Marine Bank, is pro.
ceeding in New York. General Grant
was examined Friday with regard to
the relations of Grant & Ward with the
collapsed institution. The General
made a lengthy statement, the purport
of which is that he was almost totally
ignorant Of the affairs Of his firm that
he trusted implicitly in his rascally
partner, Ward, and that he (GranD
lost every cent he had in the world
(including the $4,000 he borrowed
nom VanderbilD by the failure Of the
bank,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08
SUMMONS.

TN THE JUSTICES COURT OF TWEEN
i tieth Township, in the County of Esmer-
aida State of Nevada.
l.. c. FlNNEY, Plaintiff
JOHN ALEMAN, Defendant.
The State of Nevada sends greeting to John
Aleman, defendant
You are hereby summoned to appear before
me. at my office. in the town If Hawthorne,
in The County of Esmeralda, on the
18th DAY OF APRIL, 1885
At ten O'Clock A. NJ, in an action brought
against you by said plaintiff to answer the
conn plant of the above named plaintiff
Said action is brought to recover the sum OF
S92, the same being a balance due on an
account. with lawful interest from date
Or Judgment will be taknn against you for
the said amount, together with costs of this
suit if You fail to appear and answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable OF said
county, greeting: Make legal service and due
return thereof.
Given under my hand this twenty-fourth
day of February, 1885.
Justice OF the Peace Of said Township.
d. j. LEWIS, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08

o!ler skates were invented

Roller skates were invented
very ingeniou. man, Gabriel Rave, of
the Ravel Pantomimlsts. and the
" Skaters of Wilma" performed al
Fiblo's Garden, over forty years ago
A smart Yankee by the name OF
Plimpton caught on the idea, and
somehow, not many wears ago, got out
patents here and in England for them
and realized a fortune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08
------------------------- ------------------
O'DON VAN ROSSA.

The following Is from the associated
press dispatches: O'Donovan Rossa's
paper, last Wednesday, had this para
graph:
"For Ircland's freedom Irishmen
must fight, and every English invader
found on Irish soil must be slain.
The Prince of Wales is going to Ire
land a. an invader. If the people will
give him his deserts, 1t will be proud
day for Irishmen all over the world"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08

TN friends Of Mrs. Garfield deny the
published report that she is to marry
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of Pennsylvania.
She 10 living quietly in Cleveland and
b educating her children for careers of
usefulness.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08
EXAGGERATED reports con,ernir

EXAGGERATED reports concerning
the hoe'', OF Jefferson Davis are in
circuia,ion. i Dispatch says he is
suffering from complication of an
old wound in his fool and rheumatism,
which prevents him from walking,
but otherwise he is in very good
health.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
AURORA, EsMERALDA COUNTY,
STATE OF NEVADA, :

II
STATE OF NEVADA,
January TO- 1885.
THO EUGENE GODAT AND JOHN
l. Gills-You are hereby notified that |.
the undersigned, expended two hundred
dollars in labor and improvements upon the
Bright Star Mining Claim, situated III Esmer-
aida Mining District in said county, the said
expenditure having been made in order to hold
said premises under the provisions of Section
1924 of the Revised Statutes of the United
same for the years ending Decem Der 81, 1888:
and December 81 1884; and If, within ninety
days after this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to contribute your proportion
of such expenditure as cO-owners, your
interest in said claim will become the
property of the subscriber under said Sec
ton 1924. CHARLES SCHULTZ,
Co-owner.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08

TN THE JUSTICES COURT OF TWEEN
L tieth Township, in the County Of Esmer-
h Ida State of Nevada.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-04-08

uE. Dior working people. Send 10 cents
UIlT postage, and we will mail you free, e
royal, valuable sample box of goods that will
put you III the way of making more money in
few, days than you ever thought possible ut
any business. Capital not required. You
can live at home and work in spare time only,
or all the time. All of both sexes, Of all ages,
grandy successful. 80 cents to IS easily
work. ay test the business, we make this
imp aaleled offer: 70 all who are notwcll
satifed we will send 81 to pay for the ube
of writing us. Full particulars directions,
etc. sent free. Immense pay absolutely sure
for q u who start at once. Don't della "
Adde'S sTHseS d Co, Portland, Maine.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-09

iMauent-tcF ifufltfI
On Lord Coleraine's first visit To Drury
Lane Theater he saw gentleman in boots
enter the box, and jocosely remarked: Il
beg, sir, you viii make no apology"
Apology. sir.7 replied the stranger.
apology for what?" why" returned
his Lordship. pointing towards his boots,
"that you viii not bring your horse with
you into the box. Perhaps il Is lucky for
you. sir" continued the stranger. that 1
iidn't bring my horse whip; but I have a
remedy at hand, for l can pull your nose
for your impertiuence." Some other gem
tlsmen m the box now intericred. an ex-
change of cards took place, and botA par
ties left the theater. Lord G. went imme-
iiately % his brother and said. II ac-
knowledge that was the first aggressor:
but it was too bad % threaten % pull nv
nose. What had I better 3os" "Soap it
well. replied George, ''and then il will
easily slip through his fingers"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-09
- suGAR INousTRY

Two years aEo the beat sugar manu-
factories ~ Germany and Austria turue
cut two and a half million tons Of sugsr.
THIS Hoosled tbe markets of the world.
and our southern planters we're discour-
sge1 in consequence ~ the low prices and
last yesr cultivated a much smaller acre
sge. A commission ~ experts was sent
from Louisiana to investigate the methods
by which the substitute for the cane
pro,iuct vas maize and sold AZ such low
rates The European manufactures.
however. shrewdlY refused ~ reveal their
secret - the commissioners. Net long
after the visit ~ the commissioners some
stnpendotls failures among the European
su0sr manufactures le,l to the suspicion
thar beet sugar could not be made So
marvelously chsap after All. snd that The
manufactures bad been dong losing
busiEess for tbe purpose of getting their
xoosis upon the markets. Subsequent
events justified she Suspicion. The prices
~ bet sugar have advanced. and at the
same time its manufacture has dimin-
ishei. Meanwhile the Louisiana planters
are again Increasing caue-ssgar Industries
With every prospect of satisfactory rs-
suits. The New Orleans Tfnes- f1ealoerssf
has been investigating the matter. and il
.,oneludes that the riot vii newer be An
important rival e the cane. and adds. "If
he industry be restored 30 the oondition
4 held IN lSs,& its circulating hfs VII
.ca;n h. warming thensrvss ami stranVth-
euinu the muscles ~ ether langrrshing
s,,.i,,efries n csfv and state. commeuse.
ar*s and uanufsctures VII al move for
war7 rsrFer is stimulating irfiuesace. the
nres VII again burn IN the furnaces q ~
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-09

Bfooklgn Uaon The AugEump sits
lI6s nightmare "a the breast - tbe
Democratic -~orAsr
seraclse staadufd WlsD Carter
Harrison nlskes var Ga gamblers. Satan
house is divided agOiIlst Itself
Detroit Post Detroits base ball club
l. looking fof q mascot. 10 WOuld ID sell
a. bay some yeast D. sBable tie batter
~ ris6 to tie occasion when Dase-hlts
are nesdsd
PhiladelphiA Ne,cs M Watterson
says IL may be assumed that the al
ministratlon hAs 40t thus Far burned any
midnight ali over the formulation OF
. poley" just 50. A tallOw TAP would
be nearer the size Of its illumination.
Louisville COtlrier-J0araGE Accord
inz tO French medical journal tie NOR
tallty u children brought up on the bot
tie is frightfully large. The mortality Of
children who take % the bottle after
having been brought up Is also sort o
soaring
Washington Republican, lt Is funnier
than circus or comic opera 10 sec a
Democratic Administration with Missis-
nppi man ia the Cabinet turning up his
nose AZ murder in that state. But for pO-
+ htical murders there could have been 10
T Democratic administration.
Macon Telegraph DEM Nothing 50
+ pleases an old hoe Democrat as 10 place
ham in an Office from which a Republican
I has been forclbly elected. thus making
him an instrument OF reform. He cares
nothing for the Office, bat II Is sweet 10
7 10 called an instrument of reform.
New York sun, 1t appears 10 be de
+ creed that horse racing shall be bauished
I from the state Of New York Before this
year Is out, every race-cOurse III the state
and every trotting track Of Importance
( viii be shut up. The sport. with the pool
selling, we'll be transferred To New Jer-
/ seV