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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-20
CORPORATIONS AND THE CANAL

ALBANY, March 19.-C. X. Baker for the
Committee on Canals reported to-day in the Assembly
bill TO appropriate 900 to pay canal by
the Board of Claims which was put upon s third read
ing; and Mr. Hubbers bill authorizing the use OF Ave
miles OF canal practical test Of the Cook system OF
towing -Four members OF the committee-shoemakcr
Sweet, c. Smith and Observation-Disclosures from the
port on this bill Mr.. Shoemaker moved to disagree with
the favorable report He believed IL a scheme To let
powerful corporations get hold OF the canal
Mr. Hubbe explained that the bill made appropria
tion but simply allowed a test OF the system under
objection OF Senate officers IL would not interfere In
any way with navigation the canal The favorable
report disagreed with and tho bill lost-ayes
90: noes q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-20
To GAVE THE TROUT.

ALBANY. March 19.-S. S. Hawkinss' bill to
trout by imposing exemplary damages for taking
such fish from public water. passed in the Assem-
bly, to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-20

PASSING THE SUPPLY BILL
ALBANY March 19.-The supply bill was
nasscd by tho Assembly to-day.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-04-29
Bay Windows in Railway Cars.

Bay Windows in Railway Cars. From the Philadelphia Times.
 The bay window parlor car diff fers from the old style parlor car in many important details. The bay window feature is the most striking point of difference to the casual observer. Instead of the ordinary fiat windows, these cars are fitted with a series of five bay windows, each about seven feet wide and trife higher than usual. They are composed of a central light about three feet wide, from which two less lights defect in contrary directions. There is no projection beyond the outer line of the car, but the central light falls within the interior line of the cars side, and the defection of the wings being inward there is no extension beyond the limit of safety. The full effect of this novel arrangement can only be gained from the interior, where increased lighting surface, un- usual facilities for observation and other marked advantages readily appear as the results of the improvement.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-04-29
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
A Race of Black Hehrews.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
 One of the strangest people with whom the missionary has to do are the Falashas of Ethiopia. They are black Hebrews, about 100000 in number, living west of the Jordan, who have as their holy writings the Old Testament in an Ethiopic version, and who still adhere to the Mosaic ceremonies and laws. They are the children of Hebrew immigrants who, in the time of the dispersion. settled in Abyssinia, and married wives of that nation-a thing not strange, as the Philippians are Semitic in nationality and lan- guage
The Clifton clarion., 1885-04-29
Absent Husbands.

An interesting question as to whether an absent husband is to be presumed dead or alive has just been passed upon by Surro- gate Rollins, of New -York.zIhe petitioner in the case claimed to be the widow of John Nesbit, to whom she was married in 1883. She had previously been married to a man named Decker, whom she saw for the last time in 1875, and who was last heard of in 1878. At the time of her marriage to Nesbit she did not know whether Decker was dead or alive. As nothing had been heard of him for five years, she took 1t for granted that he was not living. Was the second marriage valid? asks the Herald. The Surrogate holds that it was. It is a common rule that whenever the law is invoked as to rights depending upon the life or death of an absent party he is deemed to be living until seven years have expired" and after that he is deemed to be as dead" But this presumption must give way to the presumption of lnno, cence. A wife who has not heard from her husband for five years, and then enters into a second marriage, is presumed to be inno- cent. It is for those who question the validity of the marriage to prove that the former husband was living at the time it was contracted.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-04-29

In Prussia the servant girl of the house often stays with a family as long as forty years. This indicates that they don't start fires with kerosene over there.- Philadelphia Call.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-04-29
Trying to Fight Of Death.

The Greenville Banner tells the following pathetic story of how Conductor Fraser, of the Interna- tional & Great Northern Railroad, tried to fight off death few hours in order that he could see his wife once more. He had been shot by tramp, and had been taken to Tyler, Tex, in dying condition: Help me to fight off this cruel death, boys, until my wife gets here," said the dying man, cheer fly. The doctors had already told him he could live but few hours. With a calm courage he heard the verdict, and called all his wonder ful force to his aid in the struggle to live until his wife arrived. Hell me exciting stories," he said to the boys around his bed, ''for I must make this run till she comesw And the boys did laugh and tell big stories, poor fellows, when their stout hearts were filled with sad regret. The hours sped rap idly by; the merry voice of the conductor grew fainter and fainter, but his courage never faltered. A telegram from his wife, in answer to one sent her some hours before, was brought into the room and read. She was coming on a special train, the road was cleared for her passage, and with light ming speed her train was annih1l- ating distance. What a racei A young woman in the full flush of love and a new life, pitied against the king of terrors. The news nerved Fraser for moment, and his efforts to keep up were re- newed. A little later, another telegram. "Old boy" whispered a brakeman, "she will be here in an hour" Good God! But one short hour to wait-to live! "Turn me over, boys," he sad. It was done. He whispered to an attendant: Charley, I cannot run on th1s schedule goodbyew He was dead in an instant. Just thirty one minutes later a beautiful young woman bent over the pros trate form, and finding no life there, broke out in one of those wild walls winch tell all too we'll that hope in life is done.
 The phenomenal growth of the Wyoming Stock Growers Associa- ton is suggestive of the vast inn portance of the cattle interests of this country. Twelve years ago this association was organized with ten members, owning 10000 head of cattle valued at S350,00O. To-day it has 435 members own ing 2,000,000 head of cattle, whose estimated value is S1,OOO,O0O. It's sways extends over the whole of Wyoming and portions of six other States and Territories, and is without doubt the largest as sociaticn of that kind in the
The Clifton clarion., 1885-04-29
EEine OYStCr.

An oyster has a stomach and a heart. In America It has a sex, but none in Europe. We have male and female oysters on the American coast. Those of Europe combine the two sexes in one ami nal. Two parent oysters produce many million oysters in season. These bivalves were cultivated for food in the days of Pompe1i and Herculaneum. They used to be far more plentiful than they are now in our country. There was once a great bank of them on the Maine coast. If let alone the creatures might grow to be foot and a half long. The garden of them is in Chesapeake bay, but even there they are disappearing before tho murderous system of fisheries pursued. Fortunately the abundance can be brought back by cultivation-persistent and systematic cultivation.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-04-29

for life. Meantime the "Stock- man Publishing Company" of Wilcox, publish card in Tucson and Tombstone papers, to the effect that their office has been entered and robbed of portion of the material, which will compel the omission of several issues, to be resumed as soon as the stolen material can be replaced, and that meantime nobody Is authorized to use the name of the paper. So, as 1t will be seen, there Is very pretty little newspaper war on the southwestern horizon, and the worthy ranchers are likely, either to have two organs" or none at all.
 | An Island Of Canhibai Crows.
 On the lower ridge of the Japan csc island of Sado is a fine growth of pine trees, the home of crows ;anumerable. The number is re- markable, even in this land of crows. In the morning, great whirring of wings, discordant cries and a black cloud of these birds flying over the city, tell that they are ofa q foraging expedi- ton, no o1 whither. In the early sxsZ by the same token their return IS proclaimed. They seem to move in organized companies and almost in military style, a "many-wintered crow" at the head of each battalion Heads the changing rookery home" In appearance they resemble the raven more than the common crow. They are not an unmiti- gated nuisancs, as they are good scavengers. But still there is such an army of them the question often arises, on what do they sub sist? It is well-known fact, however. that they are cannibal- istic in their tendencies, the sick and feeble ones being devoured by the strong.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-04-29
---IsING RATES.
Clifton postofice.

Regular hours fro'n 7:30 a. m. to 7::O ?. m. R-gistratioa from a:30 a. m. to D. m- Money Oder hours, 9:3O q. m. to D. m. Sundays. office open from II a. m. to F m. Thrrsa7ys ani Saturdays. Mail closes g q. m. Mail for M1renci closes at D. m. No foreign or mItilate1 money will be received for st1mps. box rent or postal orIiers. Parties calling for mail matter other than that which is addressed to themselves must present an order for delivery.
 JAoIEs SIAs, P. NJ. E. MANN. Deputy r. NJ.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-04-29
THE CLIFTON CLARION.

PUBLIsIEo EVERY WEDNESDAY, AT Clifton, Graham County, Arizona.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-04-29

It is not generally known that there is a colony of Jews in China which is at least two hundred years older than the Christian era. They have during all these centu- ries kept themselves from the Gen tiles around them and have pre- served in considerable purity many os the original customs of their people. Some mystery is attached to the question how they wandered so far East and in this particular direction. But it is con- ceded that they have been in China for at least twenty-one centuries. Of late they have been brought in contact with mission aries, and it is hoped that some light will be thrown upon their history.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29
ron Gotten.

There never was a better negro
minstrel on earth than Ben Cotton.
No one knows how long he has
been on the stage. His early orr
gin dates way back to the Susan
B. Anthony epoch of the world.
The writer remembers seeing him
In Chicago twenty years ago, as
the end man and is Just as full of
ginger and snap now as he was
then. He brought brains and IN
telligence to the burnt cork dralla
where his rivals only had coarse
jokes and vulgar mimicrv. Cotton
was always far in advance of En-
erson as an actor. Emerson wa.
ALWAYS fishing for applause
and ever had scrutinizing eve
on the audience to see if it was
coming. He was Is vain Of his
person as a peacock and showed
it in every movement. Cotton in
dulges in none of this fooli.hncss
but plays his negro to the life and
never over does it. His thirteen
year-old daughter is a wonderful
child. Without being handsome she
captures the audience at once and
her voice, which possesses the
qualities Of great richness and
compass, reaches the sympathetic
spot in every listeners heart.
Nothing could be more enjoyable
than the childish art in her imi-
tatiens and sketches and all done
so naturally and unassumingly
that one wonders that a child so
talented has not been spoiled LONG
ago. BLACK Diamonds" tonight.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29
EasSa en- Fskelayl

NEW York, Jan. IS Ross:
says: Phelan wrote that there
was a prejudice in Kansas against
the New York mob of dynamiters
and that it was hard to collec.
money for them, but that he had
pledges ST $500 from three men il
he (Phelan) could be allowed to
carrv the money over to the other
side and deliver it personally to
men who were to use it" Rosa
appears to have assented to this
proposition, but he says Maj. Hor-
gan afterwards denounced it as be-
ing an offer to pay $500 to have
men on the other side pointed out
to Phelan. Phelan went over to
the other side, and Rosa finds, in
Phelan's alleged relations with de-
tectives over their evidence, that
which induces him to say that
Phelan's $500 was supplied by the
British Government. Rosa says
he can get no traces in Kansas
City of the source Of the money.
Rosa says further: There are
men behind me in this movement
compared to whom I am very in
significant. l have men behind
me whom I can fall back upon for
resources any time when I want re-
sources, or I would net stand the
work of single session. There
are bankers, and builders, and
merchants and moseyed men aid
ing in this struggle for Irish indie
pende nee that would astonish the
natives if I would only tell their
names. l am only poor, WORKOUT
soldier, standing firmly at ny post
and keeping the flag flying. I may
be shot down any day, and it would
not surprise me at all if it was. in
Phelan's line of business to do that
kind of work hut am not afraid.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29
ssN'TsfE

House met at II A. NJ. Speake,
George in the Chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. II. relative to the education; ,
laws of this State. Adopted.
Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. Is, that Committee on State
Prison and Insane Asylum be en-
powered to visit, examine and re-
port on the Insane Asylum at
Reno. Adopted.
Messrs. Allen, Fassett and Mar
den appointed as Committee to CON
fer with the Senate on the Cnnsti-
tutional amendments wraarle.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST REGDING
BY Helm, A. B. No. 36 An Act
to regulate fees and compensation
of Justices of the Peace, Con-
stables and Notaries. Referred to
Committee Ways and Means.
By Hanks, A. B. No. 17-Rela-
tive to election and duties of State
and county officers. Referred to
Committee on Consolidation of
County Offices.
By Folsom-A. B. No. 80, to pro-
vide for the taking care of the in
sane of Nevada. Committee on
State Institutions.
BY Flanningham-A. B. No. 80,
An Act to aid the Nevada Waman's
Art and Industrial Association of
Nevada to aid in their display at
New Orleans. [Appropriates $500.
Committee on Ways and Means.
BY Pike-A. B. No. 40. author
izing the County Commissioners of |
Churchill county to transfer certain
funds into County Building fund. |
Judiciary Committee.
At 1l:55 Assembly adjourned.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29

A Pen Picture OF FIR. Sharon BY
a Correspondent Of the New
York World,

|
York World.
| He is one of the smallest anc
most Insignificant looking mer
who ever served in the Senate
Not even the reputation of his mil
lions could clothe this cheap look
irG man with a semblance of dig
nifty. He is about five feet six
inches in height, while his figure is
as poor and thin as if he were half
starved. His head is very small
even for his diminutiye figure.
There is a thin, Struggling growth
OF hair smoothed oyer his low, cum
ming forehead. This hair is rusty
gray brown. His face is thin
sunken and smooth shaven, with
the exception Of a small. scent.
glayish brown mustache, which
cnrls in at the corner of his mouth.
His eyes are as black ana spark ling
as those of ferret, and are lighted
up with an expression of vulgar
cunning and odious self-satisfac-
ton. His nose is constructed upon
the meagre scale as the other fea
lures Of his face. 1t is small
pug and no amount of wine. how
ever generous in quality, could fire
the liyid pallor of his nose up to |
the color of life. There is some
thing almost atrocious in the ar
rressiye vulgarity Of this coarse
little man. His dress is thorough
Y in harmony with his general APP
oearance. He is very fond of long
'hiny black cloth coats, about three
'izes too large for him. brocaded
yaistcoats. black, blue and red vel !
ret cravats and yellow gray trrw-
ars. He used to wear boots made
" some San Francisco shoemaker
rhich IN themselves were curiosi-
les. They had very long legs. and
7ere 80 short in the sole that the
ppers were pressed out beyond
hem in the wearing. The heels
ere very high and were pushed so
ar forward as to be under the cen
,r Of the foot. The idea was to
i've the appearance Of a very small
'ot The idea may have been
| right, but the result gave the
enator the appearance of having
ub feet.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29

bill be placed at the bottom of tn,
file.
| Mr Fish did not see why it neet
to be coming up every time the file
was finished. t had been discuss
ed and could he acted upon as vel
now as any time.
MIR. Westerfeld moved to lay
Mr.. Parkers motion on the table
Ayes and Noes called for. Carried
Ayes II, Noes ).
On moeion of WesterGeld the
bill was placed at .ciiom Of the
file.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Special order, A. b. No. S-Per
uniting County Treasures to place
county funds in banks.
Amendment pi"ytdlle the bonds
men consent tn the arrangement
was adopted. Several minor amend
luents were adopted. and the bill
referred to judiciary Committee.
THIRD READING or BILLS.
S. B. No, q. By Dennis To
amend the Act for hr relief of in
solvent debtors. Passed, aves II.
noes 2.
Senate resolved into Committee
of the Whole for consideration oi
A. B. No. 7. WHEEL, appron~iates
$4,000 for the relief of White
Pine county. Reported .fayorahly. |
After a long discussion a call Of !
the Senate was ordered. GALLAGHER
was brought in and the bin passed
with but two dissenting votes.
Foley introduced a resolution out
ii order to make the hour Of as
'embling 10 o'clock each morning.
Adjourned.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29
Electric Light Company

Alvaro Evans is getting things
ready to give Reno the electric
light. He has recorded water
right that will turn the whole river
out and run it for a mile and a
quarter. He takes it Just below
FOCUS tail race and turns it back
at the abattoir. The ditch will be
II feet wide at the bottom. and 6
feet deep. It will take $4,000 in
ches, miners measure, aud give
power to run a great wheel large
enough to move an immense lot Of
machinery. The light will not use
a twentieth part Of it. and Mr..
Evans has plans for using the rest
in other ways. A machine large
enough for twenty lights will cost
$1,000, besides setting up. There
are San Francisco gentlemen here
now looking into this electric light
question. They are also figuring
on introducing it in Carson and
Virginia City.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29
LOCAL NOTES.

For the best candies 90 to Viii
Days opposite the Opera House.
Eclipse Extra Dry is the only
native Champagne equal to any
imported. and but half the price
For full line of gents kid
gloves and swallow-tail coats, fol-
the dress party Saturday evening
call on Alfred Lilienfeid.
Fulsome & Dunn have a lot of
wheat on hand which they are Of
fering at s21 per 100b. Now is
the time to lay in your chicken
feed.
The Cotton Combination drew a
crowded house last evening to see
Trina, the Waif,' which gave, if
anything, better satisfaction than
on Tuesday evening.
For Banquets Dinners and Par
ties use Eclipse Extra Dry, it is
equal to any and superior to most
imported brands, and the only nat
ural California champagne in the
market.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29

SALT LAKE, Jan. 27.-Angns NJ
Cannon was held by the United
States Commission to-day in ST.
500 bonds, to await the action of
the Grand Jury for unlawful CO
habitation. . The prosecution failed
to fiud Doctor Matte Hughes. IL e
new alleged polyeam6us Wife, who
was depended on as the principal
witness against Cannon son the
polygany count. and hence that
phase of the case failed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29
SHERiFfrS SALE.

BY virtue Of and in pursuance OF an
order of sale issued out OF the Second
judicial District Court of Nevada, in
and for the county of Ormsby, on the
18th day OF January, A. D. 1885, duly at
tested under the seal OF said Court on
that day, and issued upon the final de.
cree rendered and entered in said Court
on the 10Th day of January. A. D. 1885, in
| the suit for the foreclosure Of mortgage
in said Court wherein William Wilson
| was plaintiff and sylvester II. Day and
| Mary B. Day, his wife, We're defendants.
| CommandiOg me among other things
| to advertire and sell at public auction
| in Ormsby county Nevada, according to
| law, all OF the real estate hereinafter
f! de scrib bed or so much thereof rs may be
necessary to realize the several amounts
herein mentioned and out Of the pro-
ceadS OF said sale to retain my costs, fee
and disbursements and to pay to said
plaintiff the following amounts. tO-wit:
The costs OF suit taxed at $50 90 10 and
: 81 81 100 counsel fees ior foreclosure al
lowed by said Court, also the sum of
81, 300 thereof, at the rate OF one and one
hall percent per month, from the Isl
day of December a. b, 1881, until paid,
also .he sum Of So, with interest on the
same at The rate of on and one-half per
cent per month from the 18th day OF No
vember \. d, 1881, until paid, also The
further sum OF Si3, all in L. :. gold coin
he accruing costs upon said order OK
sale now amounting to s. S5-l0o. l have
levied upon and hereby advertise for
sale the following described real estate |
to wit:
The lots number three 81 four "a, five |
(5) eight 49, Eine CO., and West half
two tW 5Of - Of block thirty-three in
Proctor & Cries Division Ct Carson City
Ormsby county, state OF Nevada, now
occupied by sylvester II. Days and Mary
b. Day, his wife, and will sell the same
At public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, in front OF the Court House. in
aison City, Ormsby county, Nevada at
he hour OF o'clock p, NJ. Wednesday,,
he 18th day of February, 1885, or SO
much OF the above described property
Is Will be necessary to realize sufficient
% pay the sums and demands hereinbe-
ore mentioned. w. III. CRIsLER
Sheriffof Ormsby county. Nevada.
Carson City, January 2Sth, 1885.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29


SALT LAKE, Jan. 27.-In speak
ing of Gen. Grants article in the
Century Magazine for February, on
the battle Of Shiloh, wherein the
writer makes certain charges
against Gen. McCook, this gentle
man said to your reporter to-day /:
1t is the damnedest lie that was
ever uttered in the world. Grant
has been pursuing me ever since
IT," war President johnson an
pointed me Colonel, and Grant had
ns name stricken If. l was
again appointed Lieutenant Col
o 'el of tie Twentv->eyenth (?) and
he again had nv name stricken off.
! shall reply to Gen. Grants article
through tho nroror channel in the
course of few days"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29
LonsfcllOw Memorial r oni.b

LonsfcllOw Memorial T oni.bt.
tits one Of the customs of the G.
L. S. G. to observe what arc called
" Memorial DAYS. of certain of
the best writer's. On these occa-
sions somewhat more elaborate
programme than usual is prepared.
the entire evening being devoted
to the author whose memorial is
celebrated.
The Carson segment of the G..
/. s. G.. invite their friends to par
ticipate with them in such a me-
mortal in honor Of the poet Long
I low at the NJ. E. Church this
evening at 7:3n
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-29

Justice Gaige came up IN the
Office last evening. all smiles and
said he ha married his first couple
J. II. Clayton and Miss Lille
Dunn.
did yoa kiss the bride ?"
She was extra good looking.
al | kissed her twice." said Mr..
Gaige.