Connecticut western news., 1890-01-08
SANDY BOWERS LUCK.

shadow of lofty pine, in the steep side of low foothill of the Sierra Mountains, in Nevada, lies mouldering now the frame of a man who in his time was one of the most unique char acters of Western life. In the person of open-handed, great-hearted Sandy Bowers was realized phase of charac- ter that novelists and dramatists have since vainly endeavored to depict. When the great tide of emigration arose in the East and swept resistlessly on to the newly discovered gold fields of California, Sandy was borne west ward on its bosom, and the waves lodged him high and dry in the Sierras. The alternating fortunes of the mines of that day were his, and affluence and poverty successively chased him with varying fortune.
 But at length there came bountiful day, when, in the vernacular of the region, Sandy .'struck it rich.n In the now almost forgotten time when Washoe was a thriving Nevada mining town of full (, GOO souls, Sandy s,made a strike" in Ophir, and in a day was wealthy beyond his widest hopes. In the elegant two-story frame saloon called "The Palace,n in One-eyed Frisbie's Magnolia gambling hall, and in the shanty known as '.Delmonico'sn restaurant, where all the luxuries of the season were ''fixed by an imported French cook" the news of the strike occasioned great excitement among the throngs of Washoe's elite, and Sandy's great good fortune was the theme of every tongue. For time he was con- tent to enjoy it in the town that grew rapidly because of the millions that came pouring down from the hills into it's lap.
 The thousands of dollars that ac- cumulated for Sandy in Wells, Fargo 6 Co.'s express office made him un- easy. He determined to travel, or, as he phrased it s.bum aroun' in ' Yurrup, D and then returning to Washoe build him grand house under the shadow of the snow-clad Sierras, near the margin of Washoe Lake. When Sandy's decision was made known the enter prising people resolved on giving him 8 parting reception, and notices were posted calling for meeting ot the people to concert measures for s'giving Sandy Bowers a blow out 2 Between the lively town and the lake was the race track, and the exercises took the form of number of horse races. For some time prior to the day announced for Sandy's going incend. iary fires had been of frequent occur. renee, and the day before the races g young man, known to no one in the camp, was arrested by self-consti. tuted officer on suspicion of being the incendiary. He was locked ur that night in the office of the livery stable, and could easily have escaped if the suggestion of flight had occurred to him.
 Next day no one worked, and ranch men and miners for miles around came into Washoe to see the fun and giv, Sandy Bowers s.good send off," Th' young man who had been arrested stoutly denied having set fire to an, buildings, but it was concluded that h, was guilty on general principles, anl the crowd voted to hang him betweel heats of the races by way of giving Sandy little farewell surprise. Every body streamed out to the race tracl after dinner, and the alleged incen diary, who had front seat opposit, the judges stand, enjoyed the races & much as any one. Between the heat of the last race the young man was pu in Brad's dray-wagon and driven u] under the judges stand, from the iron of which projected beam. A rop was adjusted about his neck and fast ened to the beam above, and he wa then told to confess. He said he didn' set fire to any buildings, and so h couldn't confess. Being then asked i he had anything to say, he curtly an swered:
 ssNothin'; go on 'ith your ole hang in' r