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The Nevada picayune., 1885-09-03

Hidht lL tNc ldI IScol cuoiuooo houSO in town.
 We are au thorized to announce Mfr. D. B. NJ alden a candidate for the office of County Surveyor in the special election to be held Sept. 7th. He is q competent, worthy gentleman, and deserves an election.
 Ha Try Paup, young man well and favorably known in this con- munity, was shot and killed by an old negro, at the cutoff, on Red river, in Lafayett county last Fri day night.
 Several parties left town for d deer hunt Tuesday. The party in which were Tode and Pad Bonner and Will White, succeeded in kill ing three, twoe fin bucks and a young lawn.
 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN! l hereby certify that there is no CO., partnership existin z between. my self and MT. J. w. Marshall in the Prescott Flaming Mill.
 A. RANCIsco. August 3lst, 1885
 All those who want any thing in the JEWELRY line. can find n o bet ter place to trade than at $. W. WHITES, Hope, Ark. He keeps Il good stock, and pays prompt atten- ton to all orders entrusted to his care. Send him your orders.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-09-03

Dr. c. j. lincoln, the larges, #est-InventOr and Proprietor of "Browii's Iron Tonic,' and Lin coln's Coca. Cordial" remedies in dispensible in every Household, speaks of the great "Satanta" thus;
 The Foremost of All Remedies.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
Sharon Gone.

Ex Senator William Sharon died 10 San
Francisco the other morning.
William Sharon was born Jan. O. 1921, at
SmithGed O. lie graduated at Athens col
legc and afterwards studied law The legal
profession not proving remunerative, he went
10 California during the gold excitement and
started store - Sacramento. A years trial
OF merchandise was enough. and lie went 10
San Francisco where he opened real estate
Office. lh, hc ran with Huctuatng results for
fourteen years when be made the acquaintance
of the then fortunate William {.
Ralstou. Ral,ton lived at Virginia
City, Nevada. was manager OF the
Bank Of san Francisco. and was accuinulat-
ing wealth hand over hand, by advancing
money on loans on min nc stocks. Ralstyn
needed sharp shrewd man ~ the mines 10
send him confidential informal on. lie found
in Sharon the very man he wanted. This was
the first step toward Sharon's colossal fortune.
Sharon was among the first to hear of the rich
find in the Crown Point and Believer mines.
He succeeded IN obtaining control Of large
sum OF money belonging TO the Lank OF san
Francisco, and when the owners OF the mine
discovered their bonanza they took Sharon
in their confidence because they hadn't money
enough 10 open up that bonanza.
one day, In the begnningOf lS12, the wild
est excitement broke forth in san Francisco
when IL was first publicly known that the
Crown Point and Believer had panned out rich.
Sharon was one Of the few who sold out az the
top Of the market He cleared within those
five months over Sl5OO000O in hard cash, be-
came manager OF the branch OF The Bank
rs il was called. and al once took rank among
the san Francisco millionaires. Mr.. Sharon
built the Palace hotel for Mr.. Warren Leland
Mr.. Leland ran the house for three years, but
finding It did not pay, turned II over to Mr.
sharon, who has managed ever since. In
ISL Mr.. Sharon purchased bis palace At Bel
Il ont. II was here thai IN October, 1919 be
entertained Gen. Grant upon a scale sur
passing anything ever attempted I'M this coun
try. Mr. Sharon's acquaintance with Gen.
Grant began i'm Washington alter Mr.Sharon's
election 10 the senate as a representative from
Nevada in lsi5. In the senate Mr. sharon
made about a half dozen speeches. mostly on
the.silyer question, OF which be was an ardent
advocate, and the ne, ord of bis votes is smaller
than that of almost any other senator who has
SATIN that BODY
The relations Of senator sharon with Sarah
Althea are well known She was q woman
we'll known ~ san Francisco. She was keen
and handsome. Young and attractive, and fond
Of the society of elderly men. She was de
positor in Mr. Sharou's bank. One day in
August 1850 she met the millionaire, who in
vited her 10 call aud see him She went. The
result led 10 the suit that j. one of the most
celebrated remarkable and unique in the his
tory OF litigation In this country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
Take Down the Fences.

The decision of Justice Miller OF the United
States supreme court in the Brighton ranch
case as Just been received in Omaha. 1t
usia.ns the mandatory injunction OF the
United states district court for the present
and future, The Brighton company has fenced
I'm - 90 acres OF government land in Custer
county with iiity-seven miles OF wire fence
Proceedings we're begun some time ago TO
compel the company 10 remove the fence, and
they fought dc perately, carrying the case 10
the supreme court, in which taey have beel
defeated. Justice Miller decision settles al
doubtful points on III. question OF fencing the
public domain, and this case will be used as a
precedent in similar SUIT, whenever they are
brought. The Brighton company Will have 10
immediately remove tue fences.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
The Sale Did not Take Place.

Nov. l. wa- the day set 10y State Land Con-
missioner Minor : Ncwall for the sale Of
large tract OF land IN Bots Blanc island, Mack
mae county. but the sale did not take place
Ii was prevented hy temporary injunction
obtained from the Navne circuit court by the
Detroit, Aackiuac y Marquette railroad com
pany.
In 1850 the swamp lands within the limits Of
several western states were given 10 the re
spectve states by an act of congress Michi-
gan was one 81 the states so favored The
legislature soon afterwards passed laws %
facilitate trade between Marquette and the
straits OF Mackiuac. one OF these laws pro.
vided that railroad between those point.
should receive not exceeding sixteen sections
Of the swamp land FOR each mile Of road
operated. The choice OF land was limited 10
Marquette, Mackinac, Schoolcraft and Chip.
pewa counties
The Marquette. Sault Ste Marie X Macki-
nae railroad was projected under these laws,
then abandoned aud succeeded by he Detroit.
Mackinac N Marquette company The latter
company undertook 10 carry out the arrange
ment made with the board OF control OF state
swamp lands by the former. Not having ob-
tanned lis iu.i quota 81 land the company
looked over the plats furnished it and disCov-
cred that there are ass acres Of wild land in
Buis Blanc island which the commissioner had
listed for sale These lands the company
claim belong 20 thcm and hence they ask for
the Injunction and rriug -uit for possession.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
An Afflicted Man.

J. G. Failing OF Tekonsha, who lost his wife
and one child in the burning OF his house Aug.
IL and was terribly burned himself, is just
able 10 be out. but Is obliged 10 be led, his
eyesight being nearly destroyed Failing was
a corporal in Co. II. first Michigan infantry,
and was wounded at Charlottesville, the ball
entering near the heart coming out through
the backbone, and causing partial paralysis OF
the left side le he has been able 10 take an
active part In town affairs, and was running
his second term as township treasurer when
the calamity happened In addition 10 the
loss Of eyesight Mr.. Faillng's hands are terri
bly, crippled The q. y. X. post Of that place
stood molly by their afflicted comrade, taking
care Of him In his atiliction, and now as the
citizens of Tekoshna have offered t. pay the
expense entaied by his misfortune In all about
500, the GAR. post proposes, in addition 10
what they pay as citizens, with what help il
can get from other G.. A. X. posts in the state
10 pay the Indebtedness on his home, amount
ing 10 about $3.50, an 4 to care Tor him until he
Il able 10 care for himself
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
Plunged into the River.

frightful wreck occurred at the Blue
Stone quarry on the Baltimore X Ohio rail
road, the other IN )tnine. Train No. II, the
through express from Baltimore to Pittsburg.
consisting OF a sleeper, two coaches, two bag
gage and on express car, ran into misplaced
switch and was completely wrecked. The
sleeper rolled over Tho embankment into the
loughiogheny river. The other cars were up
set and the whole train was detached from the
engine. Sixteen persons were injured, but
none were killed outright The express was
about - minutes late when 10 reached the
place where the wreck occurred At Blue
Stone quarry the track makes sharp curve
around the river, short distance back from
the banks. There is switch at the com
penccmcnt Of the curve. Whether some one
had left the switch partially open
or not Is not yet ascertained. The
view of Causnga wreck Had the switch been
opened. the train would have gone into 10 all
right and could have been stopped before any
damage had been done. As % was, the train
could 20 on neither track. The result was
that the engine dashed along the ties. tearing
up the track aud causing the coaches
and sleeper 10 break loose and
dash on over the eubankment In the
widest confusion. The sleeper rolled over
and over and stopped with its side lying In the
bed Of the river, 30 feet below. The two pas
scuger coaches stopped at the waters edge.
The baggage ear went into the water There
were many passengers on board. The scene
that followed was one that beggsred descrip-
ton. he cries Of the injured and MANNED
were heard from every car; frightened passen.
gers sprang from windows and struggled with
each other 10 escape from the rolling cars;
walls OF pain were heard from some who had
been caught aud held within the wreck
Those who escaped without injury we're too
stalled for time 10 render assistance Then
they began the rescue A messenger was sent
TO Connellsville for medical assistance and In
short time a corTsof physicians was sent up
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
An Ancient Relic.

While raising the Bridge Street House In
Grand Rapids worNmen discovered sealed
IN box which on opening was found % con
tain a copy of the Weekly Free Press and sew
eral Grand Rapids lapers OF the date Of
August j., 1850 also Il speech in pamphlet
form OF Alexander ii. stephens Of Georgia, on
of stephen A. Douglas on Kansas territorial
Affairs and Chas. y. stuart Of Michigan, In the
United States Senate. The leading article in
the Free Press is headed Beef Beef" and
charged John {. Fremont with buying 5000
worth OF teef with government funds and using
IL for pr iyate purposes Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
War Begun.

SIX battalion, OF Seryian infantry, two
batteries OF artillery, ana two sluadrons OF
cavalry attacked two battaions OF e2ular and
irregular Bulgarian troops on the 18th. The
ed The Scryian troops under Col Michko
witch have occupied Tsatihrod, sustaining
mall loss. Fifty Bulgarlaus were captured
and sent 20 the fortress q Belgrade. lopolo-
witch, with the MogavO division, is operating
again. Tn. Coils. AIcukovtch and Penecky,
commanding the Drina and ShumadJa diyis-
ions, are advancing on the DragOman pass
Gen. Jowanoyitch Is in command Of the
Danube division, which is held as a reserve
force at Bella ralauk. D,uknitch Is leading
the Timok division against lelOgradshik.E Each
division consists Of 2u,OOO men. King Milan,
before the advance commenced, observed %
Col. Bcnecky that sof would be captured
within three days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
November Crop Report.

For the Michigan crop report Tor November
the secretary ol state received reports from
SOB CORE poudcnts representing OIL townships:
Coo of these returns are from iOG townships.
In The southern four tiers OF counties the
weight Of measured bushels Of the wheat crop
OF l,N5 il lGO per cent Of the full
weight, or sixty pounds. The area Of seeded
wheat this fall in the southern four tiers Of
counties j. lOl, per cent, and in northern
counties !H2. per cent. Of area seeded in 1871
indicating present acreage In The southern
counties of l,216,3j9 acres. and in north
ern counties 222 66i acres. The condi-
ton OF wheat Nov. ! was %, the com
parson being with the vitality and
growth of average years. Compared with
1851 there j. a decreas, 81 one tenth IN area Of
clover Iced harvested, and per cent in yield
per acre The acreage IN potatoes this year is
not quite a. large ~ IN 1854, and the Yield per
acre Is To 20 per cent. less than IN that year.
A few fields in the state have been Flowed up
or abandoned because of rot but in many 10
calities, ana especially where grown on sandy
soil the crop has suffered little injury from
this cause.
Rot is reported by lG1 correspondent,
in the southern four tiers #
counties representing every county
in this section except Branch and Cas-, and 10y
seyenty-unc CUrresp undents representing
nineteen counties in the northern section Of
the state. The total loss los rot will amount
70 one-tif.h of the crop. The total number of
bushels of wheat reported marketed ia October
Is !, 1873. 49l. The total number of bushels re
ported marketed in August, September and
October is G,24l, Si3, which is ZOOS or bushels
more than reported marketed during the same
months In ISL.
The Weld of corn in southern counties I,
81 bushels per acre, and in northern counties
> bushels per acre, bushe less I'm each se'-
ton than estimated in September The pro
portion II soft corn is greater thar usuai
owing % the damage by fo.t a. mentioned by
correspondents In October Horses, cattle.
sheep and swine are generally reported IN good
health. Hog cholera is reported los siN corre--
pondents IN Barry ana five IN Cas- and hy one
IN each of counties Eaton, Macomh. stJoseph,
Midland
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
An UntimelY Death.

Richard Sanhrook aud his wife Of Bloomfield.
Oakland county were coming to Pontiac with
a team and double buggy about noon the other
day and had 20 cross the Detroit Grand IIav.
en- A. Milwaukee railroad track about two
miles south 81 Pom Iac az what j. known a.
Hadscll's crossing Just al the time the II
o'clock passenger train came from the west
Mr.. Sanbrook and both horses and complete
Is demOlishc the buggy One 81 SanbrOoks'
feet was cut of aud the other leg broken.
Mrs SanbrooSs skull was crushed in. Mr.
and Mrs. SanbrOok were old people about 80
years old, and had resided on their farm in
Bloomfield for over fifty y,ars They were
somewhat deaf and rs there was a deep cut In
the direction OF the approaching train they did
not see Il In time 90 stop. The train was
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
An American Foreign Policy.

The Hawaiian authorities have directed
their minister here 10 propose q Ian % tie
United States, England, France Germany,
Holland and spain Tor the pr, seryation of the
neutrality OF the Pacific Islands. II is pro
posed to unite them into local representative
governments, whose integrity ,lall be guaran-
teed by tha powers who would send consuls D.
the Sandwich Islands 10 protect their respect
i've Interests. Ia this way ia islands woul
be kept forever open 10 CumMCrcs and neutral
n any wars that mag hereafter mise. SeVre-
tary Bayard endorses the scheme and with this
endorsation Minister Carter has sailed for
Europe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
Washington Soldiers Home.

Tie d!>bur, ement during the year by the
hoard oi commissioners Of the soldiers home
amount to s.43,46s, including SAP j3l for the
new annex building There were ~ d.scharg-
ed soldiers admitted during the year, G2 OF
whom served in Inc army over - years and
the remainder were disabled in Tie service.
The report. which is signed by Gen. Sheridan,
president @. the board, complains Of the IN
crease of drunh,nne among the inmates.
About one-tenth assign their pension, 10 rela
tyes, while the remainder can always get large
credit a the grog shops. \ large pc ,ntage
of each pensioners money is withheld until he
T. discharged. The knowledge Of THIS Is an
inducemcnt L. many 10 leave the institution,
squander then money and become charges on
The aImhou.c. " The CITY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
Frightful Explosion.

Near the little village of Rockfeld, 20 miles
north OF Milwaukee, Wis. the little 4-year-old
daughter OF Jaboh Dhcin, lime burner and
stone quarter inn3cently picked up a large
dynamic cartridge usei for heavy blasting
and threw II into the kitchen stove. terrlnc
explosion followed, SCATTERING the house kill
ing The little girl, fatally nJuring Mrs. Diem
aud seriously mutilatng other members OF the
FAMILY The chIlG's lea an arm were torn
from the body. It's head being found quite a
distance from the house attached 10 a portion
of the family dogs head, the animal having
stood by the lite ones side Al the time Of the
explosion The mother had both limbs broken
and her body irightfully mutilated. She cannot
recover. Mr.. Dhen had several bones broken
but is thought not TO be fatally injured The
force OF the explosion was so great as TO scat
ter nortions Of The building for rods about
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
McClellan's Will.

The will of Gen. Geo. b. Mcclellan was filed
in the surrogate Office in New York a few
days ago. IL is dated January Is, 1878. After
providing 10, the payment Of all his debts aud
funeral expenses he bequeaths all his real and
personal estate 10 his wife Ellen Marcy Nc
Clellan ON the death OF his wife he directs
that the estate De divided tetween his two
children, George b. ir., and Mary NJ. share
and share alike. His military accouterments
he also leaves 20 his sou, and the sword that
was presented 10 HIM by the CITY OF Philadel-
phia he leaves 20 his daughter. He appoints
VIM. c. Prime OF New York his literary ex-
ecutor, 10 make such uses as hc deems best ot
such papers as the deCedent may have.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
strik NJ Proposition.

The Evening Times Of Louisville, Ky, con
tains the following novel editorial proposition
this afternoon:
seeing that the people for whom he fought
have viz ually refused 10 erect monument TO
the memory Of Grant, sup Ose the South
against whom he fought only L. bciriend and
protect them IN tn hour OF defeat and sorest
hero whose bosom contained a heart that felt
for her woes.
"The Times will freely contribute TO such a
fund. Let's hear from the boys who wore the
gray, aud IL the thing is lcasable. then let's
take steps TO set II properly on foot What
say YOU, 'Johuuy rebs rii
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
Relief for Galveston Sufferers.

careful investigation shows that SIS resi-
dences were Destroyed by the great fire In Ca
weston, being 100 more than at trst estimated
The loss is placed at ;2,5JO0OO, which IS great
cr than at irst supposed There Is a pre-, poet
OF great distrcs tnis winter, AMI the mayor
ana citizens committee are doing ali that is
possible TO relieve the distress. he sum of
sS25 has been telegraphed from New York
At Philadelphia reliei Comni tes IS ut worN
collecting contributions. Ma}or X. l. Fulton
SAYS the loss j. heavy and he Will gladly accept
all voluntary COntr buttons
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
One Cent Damages.

Thc jury in The case Of Rev Dr. Hicks ne
spiritual adviser Of the assassin Guiteau,
against the Evening star Company Of Wash
ington for s.l5 90 damages for alleged libel IN
the publication Of The statement that Hicks
had negotiated for the transfer OF Guiteau's
bones 20 the medical museum for $1,000, rem
dered verdict for the plaintiff Of one cent
damages.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
Greedy CYRUS.

Cyrus ". Field has sued James Gordon Ben
net, proprietor OF The New YORK Herald and
\ Oaklry Han, A!, London co respond INT, Tor
10000 damages for libel in publishing a cable
that "Mr. VIM. Abbott, broker and operator
at Tokenhousg YARD supported by many stOck-
holders thr Auglo-Amer.can Cable Com.
Iauy, announce, thar al tue Friday meeting
of the directors Of the Anglo-American Cab e
CompanT he viii introduce r, solution 10 ex-
pc VI Cvw!s ". Field from dictatorship on
the uroun shat he Is unworthy Of any posi-
ton % Oouna. D. or trust,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
Her Life Cut Short by Tobacco.

Mrs Rhoda Howard died in Bath county,
Kv..Nov l1.agcd li6 Shr was wonderfully well
pie.civsd aud retained h.r faculties 10 the
last. che was three times married, one of her
husbands being ia me revolutionary war.
-Four children survive her. he youngest being
20 years old >he was born I'm North Carolina
and came % k,ntuCky in l1.6 She smoked n
pipe ana never took a dose OF medicine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
LIVESTOCK.

Gait Market is >.ow aud weak choice
and extra good grades of shipping cattle are
quoted ats3 p as 40; good 10 choice stockers
and feeders, steady. s!40d3gO; common and
good and mixed native cows, bulls and can
ming grades of cattle are quoted at SlG0d4:
good 10 choice through Texas cattle
are steady at S2.jOd3 -; western rangers
slow ; natives and half breeds at So 15d
400; cows al S2.3jd %. wintered Texans
at S3G3G5.
Hogs The market is lower. common and
rough aud mixed grades Of hogs are quoted at
- 35,o3 90; good and choice assorted heavy
packing and shipping grades of hogs at
80 6Ol03 So common 10 good light and bacon
grades Of hogs az S32OG3G5. skips and culled,
80 1908.
shcep-The market is dull; 10Cdl5c lower
inferior 10 fair native born sheep sold 81 7j,d
co; western s2td3 10; Texans, 81 ijd3 ,
lambs per head, So 24d4 GO.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
Xalno of Exnorts.

The Chief OF the Bureau OF Statistics reports
the total value ~ the eXl orts of ireadstufIs
from the nitcd states as follows. October,
ISIS. SO 22j.3ia; October. le>4, Sll,1125O6,
ten months ended October 81, lSSj, S2l2, &c.,
80. and for 1854, Sl22 4j9.03a He also re-
ports the exports Of domestic cotton from the
United states as follows October, 1855, co.,
92l bales, worth S30.D9,lN: October, 1854,
56A42l bales worth SIS g23.2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27

Articles Tor the incorporation of the German
American 81. graph Cattle company. with a
capital OF ,l!,u.o,OD. were hled in Albany on
the l2tl INST ihr,omplny Is to extend H. line
between German, aud the United States, and
between Germany aud England. The object
i 10 construct and operate 4 telcgraphic cable
between some suitable point al or near Boston
Mass. 10 some point t0 be designated by the
enperor OF Germany for the landing Of the
cable
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
A Costly Enterprise.

Great Improvements are being effected in
Venezuela The work Of building break
water al LaguaSrd on the coas Is 10 be begun
al once. III IN ire he ikwdter Will cost SO
OOO,OO0. Is q Is 81 Coucrtte weighing 800 tons
each viii bc aid in tn sea No money VIII bee
taken from the public treasury. The London
COMPANY agrees 10 accept a certain sum per
package for aid merchandise going over the
hreakWat o. for 90 Nrai~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27

on special train. After dressing the wounds
of the Injured they We're removed 10 the hotels
al Connclsyille, where hey received every at
tcntfbn thai could le given them the rail-
road COMPANY The wreck raised great eX-
element in Connellsylc and for two hours
aftcrward the people hurried TO the scene 81
the accident The track was biockadel ana
torn up 30 badly that no trains got through
for several hour.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
Concealed Colestials.

The collector Of customs az San Francisco
informs the treasury department that num-
Der OF Chinese labOrcrs who landed al New
York June last IN transit 10 San Francisco Tor
China have not been heard from since their ar
rival In New York. aud the superstition is that
they are conccale IN this country and have no
intention Of leaving.