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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-03-25

Sarah Althea Terry arrived at
the Insane Asylum at Stockton.
Cal, accompanied by a Deputy
Sheriff and the matron of the
Sheriff's office. The trip was un-
eventful. Mrs. Terry was intense
ly splteful toward the matron.
kicking her aud sticking pins in
her. She did not recognize La
throp, where her husband was
shot, the station having been burn
ed short time ago. She thought
Stockton was Lathrop and refused
to leave tho train. Officers foi ced
her into a carriage and she was
driven to the asylum. She resisted
but was taken in and, when finally
thrust through the doorway. she
said to the officers: 81 suppose
you are satisfied now that you have
got me IN the asylum The in
sane woman objected to being
taken into the receiving ward and
was removed by force. There she
gave no trouble and was given
bath and put to bed.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-03-25
THE LOST PEG-LEG MINE

Last Sunday Thomas IL. Doran
and three companions, all ex-
perienced in desert travel, started
from San Francisco to hunt FOR
the lost Peg Leg mine, which has
been one of the mysteries of the
Colorado desert for thirty years.
Doran will back train of burros
at San Diego with provisions for
six months, and he will thoroughly
explore the desert country, where
at least dozen of his predecessors
in the search have left their bones.
The lost mine lies somewhere on
the Colorado desert, near Warmers
ranch, about $50 miles from Los
Angeles. 1t was discovered In
1890 by an old trapper known as
Peg Leg Smith, who found gold
nuggets on three little hills, but
didn't know they were gold until
he reached Los Angeles. When
gold was discovered by Marshall,
Peg Leg Smith determined to hunt
for this desert nine, but was
driven off by Indians.
About 1855, miner was brought
into San Barnardino almost dead
from privations in the desert He
recovered, and showed rich speci-
mems which he mad found in three
hills not FAR from Warmers ranch,
which, from the description, were
identified as the Peg Leg mine
He bad ~, 900 in nuggets and dust,
and gave the doctor who cured him
$4,000. He arranged to lead a
party to the nine, but suddenly
sickened and died, and his secret
perlshed with him.
An Indian vaauero who lived at
Waren's ranch often rode out into
the desert and returned with gold
dust, which he blew in oa sprees
in Los Angeles, but he was so
cunning no one could track him
Within the last ten years no less
than five parties have started to
search for the Peg-Leg mine. In
each case disaster and death have
followed. Tom Cover, a rich
orange grower of Riverside, lies
dead on the desert, a victim of his
desire to find this mine. Whether
he succumbed to thirst or was
murdered by old enemies is not
known.
Doran has already spent one
year IN the desert searching for
the Peg Leg mine without success,
but he attributes his failure to
ack of system. He said to-day.
"It is almost an unknown region.
The country is bare and rough,
md 1t is hotter in some places
han hades. The heat literally
iries up all the moisture in a
body, and few days
rave generally driven tho explorer
,ack into civilization. Every foot I
# the way is among big rocks, and
Under every rock Is rattlesnake. {
30 death turks everywhere, in the
arth and IN the air, on the Colo [
ado desert. l am positive the I
nine Is somewhere in the north ,
astern part of the desert, and we
'ill Systematically search the
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-03-25

A devout prospector near Central
City dubbed his find the "Answer.
ed Prayer lode. He has eight
inches of smelling ore, and is pray
ing now for little capital to de-
velop his mine.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-03-25

Charles n. Chappell, mulatto,
applied to Jacob Deible, who keeps
restaurant at No. S25 Chapel
street, New Haven, Conn, for
work. Mr.. Deible said he had
no place for him, but Chappell
offered to work for one cent the
first day, provided Deible would
enter into written contract to pay
HIM one cent the first day, two
cents the second day, four cents
the third day, and SO on doubling
each day for thirty days.
Mr., Deible thought he had
struck good thing and readily
signed the contract. ChappeIl
worked for twenty-five days and
then asked for some money.
Deible asked how much he wanted,
supposing that few dollars would
satisfy the claim. When confront.
ed with bill for S41, ,94304 he
was staggered. On inquiry of
mathematician he foand that at
the end of thirty days he would be
responsible for $4,410,652 l6. He
called the contract off. Chappell
will sue. He said that he read the
mathematical puzzle in The Press.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-03-25

The following epitaph is repro
duced from a tombstone IN the
cemetery in Llwadllwfwdi: Here
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-03-25


Lovers of puglism, too, have a
rare treat in anticipation. In
Vulnerable ordinary class events
are scheduled, but the great event
will be the meeting of John L..
Sullivan and the man who has the
nerve to meet him There will
either be battle for the cham
plonship of the world, or the
Slavins, the Corbetts and the
Mltchells will be forced into
retirement which, at least, one of
them has long since deserved.
Sullivan has had his faults, but in
the ring he has always been "the
noblest Roman of them all F" He
has fame that eclirses that of
any other man who ever did battle,
and his contributions to literature
have been exceedingly unique
What, for example, could be more
expressive than his invitation to
Mitchell to come up 10 the trough
and take his medicine like man?"
We don't think the foxy Charley
will come to time, though if he
has heart as big as pinhead he
cannot resist the taunt. Still,
somebody will fight SallIvan and
there will be championship
battle, and when Sullivan will have
of his man 1T Is to be
hoped that the American public |
will cease to be dipped by the
foreign fakirs who love us for the |
dollars which we give them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18

CatchinSS, members of the House Rules
committee, held their first conference
with the Speaker on the subject OF a
permanent code Of rules for the House
during the Ftfty-second Congress. They
hope to be able to report to the House
early In the week, in order that they
may De taken up before its close. But
past experience Of time necessary TO ac-
complish Congressional work OF such a
delicate nature as the framing of q set
OF rules, would indicate that unexpected
delays may defer the report longer than
Is anticipated. Besides, the illness of
the Speaker initiates against rapid
work.
The rules Of the Fiitieth Congress
have been referred to the committee,
and will with some notifications con-
stitute the rules of this Congress. The
Senate resolution making the appropria-
tion TO defray the cost Of transpOrta-
tlOn OF American food contributions to
the famine sufferers of Russia is still
pending in the House, and is in posi-
tiOn TO be called upon a motion to recon
slider the vote by which the House
emaSculated the resolution by striking
out the appropriation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
A PRETTY ROMANCE.
A Priest Shot for Betraying Young
Mans Fiancee.

New YORK, January l7.-AcCording
to the correspondent OF the Herald at
Santa Anna, San Salvador, the scandal
ous conduct OF a priest in the little viii
lage Of Teacalco, has resulted in two
murders, and the people there are so eX-
cited that more bloodshed may be eX-
pected. In the village Jail are thirty
prisoners awaiting trial for one OF the
crimes.
The prettiest girl in the village was
recently betrothed TO Adrian Garcia,
and pending the arrangements for their
marriage the young man commended
his fance to the care of the priest at
the village church. The girl was be-
trayed by the priest. She confessed TO
her lover, and on Thursday Garcia shot
the priest. Immediately afterYard he
surrendered himself to the village au-
tborities and was locked up in the jail.
All the religious fanatics of the town
were aroused by the shooting OF the
Priest. They refused to believe the
story. and demanded that Garcia be
turned over to them for summary pun
ishment for numbering the Priest.
On Friday night mob surrounded
the iail for the purpose of securing Gar
cia and wreaking vengence upon him.
The officer at the jail refused TO surren-
der his prisoner, whereupon the mob
attacked the Jail and literally tore the
officer in pieces.
Garcia escaped during the riot, and is
now in hiding. Thirty persons in the
mob have been arrested. They are in
iail awaiting trial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

a' House Committee on Rules Hard at
hars-Pubuo Building Bills I'm the sem
-s-ThLs Weeks Work.
h1,WyeroN. ID. c., January II
-l-.gh the House has not been aoie
ltu upon any Of the hundreds OF oills
,aye been introduced by its mem
a tle Senate is now in the full tde
sg.s.a.ou. A dozen bills have al
-g passed that body and have oeeh
= over Co the House.
among them are several bills making
rHcgcd.t0us for public buildings,
'S Of measures which Representa-
@ very much wish TO father. The
''s.s 20 be- kept up this week, and as
-;e are already thirty-Scven OF these
.-' ol the Senate calendar within easy
-.1, and the members OF the House
probably suffer some loss OF pres
Z. 20 the ewes of their constituents
-sh the activity Of the Senate.
'-sre IS little beyond these measures
ls: i1r ,be Senate % act upon. 10
..'1g ,le We'll and La Abra claims
De discussed in connection Win tue
.-l.ag bills to investigate the alleGa-
rs o., fraud in their allowance. Inc
i,s-ogg-U.z.ug the system OF printing
issuing public documents may aiso
fo'1-at.ye Of debate. Senator hyIe
.-.6 about marriage and divorce
zoe executive sessions during the
xvii. probably develop some party
ls, as il is expected that the Jual-
aoniDst.ouS and the Elmira post
S@,saip viii figure in the proceed
1..er the Introduction of bills to-
TOW the House Of Representatives
n. .4ae up the measure reported Oy
@caardSon, OF Tennessee, from the
n Committee on printing, entitled ;
.lfoyd.ng for the public printing
~ binding, and the distribution OF
g,,.e documents. Il is expected tnat
,s-St half Of the sessions Of the House
slS the week will be consumed In the
O'Ssration d Of this measure.
y Saturday Messrs. McMillin and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
THIS SOUNDS SERIOUS.
Commander Evans Manly and Amer
ican-Like Reply.
A VERY OFFENSIVE CRITICISM.
Commander Evans Cannot See That Il Is ANY
Of Chilss Business if he Does Salute
a Spanish Minister-He Asks
For Instructions.

WASHINGTON. d. c., January IL
Secretary Tracy tonight made public
the following dispatch, which he had
received from Commander Evans, oil
the L. 5. 5. Yorktown, at Valparaiso,
Chile, in regard to the Balmacedist
refugees put aboard that vessel by
United States Minister Egan and the
Spanish Minister:
VALPARAISO, CHILE,
January 16, 1892.
Secretary of the NGuh Washington,
ID. c.:
THE American Minister informs me
that the Chilean Minister of Foreign
Affairs has changed his mind about ref
ugees now on the Yorktown, and says
that they may be taken out OF any mer-
chant vessel touching any Chilean port,
by authority. Arrangements had been
made for all Of them to sail to-day, but
this change OF base on the part OF the
Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs
compels me to keep them, which crowds
me very much.
''Shall land them at Callao, Peru, or
Molendo, Peru No steamers from
here go direct to neutral territory. This
unexpected act of the Chilean Minister
of Foreign Affairs is due, he states, In
part, to my saluting the Spanish Minis
ter when he came on board to deliver
two refugees. have request
ed the American Minister to
say 30 the Minister oi
Foreign Affairs that I am responsible to
my own Government, and not to that OF
Chile in such matters and that l con-
slider his criticism offensive and that |
will not accept it, His action seems un-
worthy of the representative of serl'
Gus Government.
81 Signed EVANS
The action on the part Of Senor Pere-
lea, the Chilean Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs, In deciding that the refugees
might be taken out of any merchant
vessel touching at Chilean port by
local authority, was great surprise to
the officials in Washington.
They had been led to believe from the
fact that the refugees were allowed 10
go on board the Yorktown without mo-
lestation, that they would be permitted
to leave the country without further
hindrance. This belief was no doubt
shared by the United States officials
in Chile, for the Navy Department
had been informed by Commander
Evans that the refugees were TO sail
yesterday on on their way to Europe.
Notwithstanding this setback to their
departure, there is no doubt but that
they will be able to get to neutral terri
tory ii the Navy Department can bring
about the result.
Secretary Tracy said tonight that he
will send reply to Commander Evans
tomorrow morning instructing him
what to do in the matter. He will in all
probability order that the refugees be
taken to some place in a neutral terri
tory by the Yorktown, though TO what
particular point the Secretary would
not say. Neither would the Secretary
say what vessel he would order to Val
paralso when the Yorktown departs.
Neither Secretary Blaine nor Minister
Montt had any news bearing on the
Chilean situation for the press tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
Y. DC. A. CONVENTION.
a Very Successful Meeting Closed Last
Night-Services IN the Churches.
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Night-Services ia the Churches.
Spsetc! 7slssrGa 20 tie Register.
PARKERSBUEG, w. VA, January II.
The last day Of the Interstate Young
Mems Christian Associations meeting
closed tonight. During the day the
following meetings were held, all OF
them with large attendance: Academy
OF Music. for men only, conducted by
Chas. Il. Hurlbert, Secretary of Pennsyl-
yania; Presbyterian Church, for women
only, conducted by J. A. Dorritt, East
Branch, BaltimOre; Trinity Chapel, for
boys, conducted by Z. L. Matthews
and William Meriken, Baltimore;
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
conducted by ). $. Gordon, Secretary
of Ohio, and L. +. Randolph, John
Hopkins University; Memorial Chapel,
by several college men; Method
Ist Episcopal Church, Hon. G.
w. Atkinson, Wheeling, President, J. Il.
King, General Secretary Maryland,
Delaware, West Virginia and District
Of Columbia, and L. A. Harding, Chair
man State Executive Committee; Meth
Odist Church South, Rev. Mr.. Rudical,
Mountain Lake Park, Professor Hodges,
President of Huntington Association,
and j. c. Lynch, Wheeling, and
others Baptist Church, Pro-
fessor DOwliug, President Bethany
College, c. II. D0ekin, ST. Johns Col
lege, +. +. Sheldon, Secretary of Balti-
more and Ohio railroad branch, Baltt-
more and others; Presbyterian Church,
c. L. Hurlburt, State Secretary of
Pennsylvania.
Other conservation services were held
at the rooms of the association. The
farewell meeting was held tonight at
the NJ. Z. Church, conducted By Theo.
A. Harding and others. The church
was packed from wall To wall.
The convention has been one of the
most successful ever held, and the hos
pitable people in whose homes the dele
gates have dwelt during their stay, re-
GREETING 10 lose them from their midst,
bid them gOd-speed in their noble work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
A DESPERATE ROW.
Exciting Experience on New York Gen.
trail Train-A Plucky Railroad Detec-

Exciting Experience on a New York Gen.
trail Train-A Plucky Railroad Detec-
tive.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, January IT,
There was a desperate fight on train
| No. 6, on the New York Central and
Hudson railroad, tonight, the whole
train being in state of panic. The train
left Albany at five p. m. Just as it was
leaving the city three intoxicated men,
named Wm. Reardon, Albert Burnzen
and John Van Nouiss, who are employed
by P. c. Ardte, of Albany, in breaking
| up old engines, boilers, etc, rushed on
board, throwing their chisels, crowbars
and sledges on the platform of the buff
fet car. They were very rude and bois-
ferrous, and Immediately took charge of
the car.
Chief Detective Humphrey was on the
train and said to them, why don't you
behave yourselves"
Burnzen grabbed Humphrey an d en-
deavored to push him off the car.
Humphrey said, lookout, I'm an Off
cer."
At this Reardon advanced on Humph-
rey, and Humphrey pulled his revolver
TO use it as club. Van Nouis reached
for one of his big chisels, but Humphrey
succeeded in getting Reardon on the
car, threw him down, and held him on
seat while some Of the passengers and
brakemen held the others back and
Reardon got quiet.
Mr.. Humphrey had his wife and child
on the train in a rear car and went
back TO see them. While he was talk
ing with his wife Conductor McCarrick,
of the train, entered the car and said TO
the Chief: "They are fighting with
knives in the buffet car" This was at
Hudson. Chief Humphrey went TO the
buffet car and found two Of the roughs
on the floor.
Reardon was on top OF Burnzel, both
lunging at each other with knives. The
passengers shouted at Humphrey, say
ing, They want to kill you, look out. ="
When Reardon saw Humphrey, he start
ed for him with uplifted knife, eXclaim-
ing, ~ will kill you" Humphrey
clutched with him and threw him on his
back, and dragged him through buffet
car into the baggage car, and with as
sistauce managed to tie the desperate
with bell cord.
BY this time the whole train was in
an uproar. People turned pale with
excitement, and men rushed forward in
every car.
Chief Humphrey had just seated him
self alongside of his wife for the second
time, when the conductor and sew
eral passengers again came into the
car in hurry, exclaiming: "Rearion
has knife and is coming to kill YOU"
He had cut himself loose and had driven
eight or ten men out of the baggage car.
Chief Humphrey hurried to the front of
the coach and saw Reardon running
through the car with coat and vest off,
with blood streaming from his face and
a large knife in his hand.
The conductor shut the car door and
held it. Mr.. Humphrey pulled out his
revolver, opened the door, and seized
Reardon and took his knife away from
him, the conductor assisting. Humph-
rey dragged his man through the buffet
car again, took him into the baggage
car, tied him with the bell cord, and
remained with him until the train
reached Poughkeepsie, when Chief
Humphrey had all three OF the men
mnn locked uD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
he SAW BLAINE
But He is Not Permitted to Speak for
Him-A Commission Proposed TO Settle
the Chilean Affair.

DETROIT, Mich, January 1.-THE
Tribune tomorrow will publish an au-
thorized interview with Gen. K. a. Al
ger, who has just returned from wash
ington, in which he makes known the
result OF his recent conference with Sec
retary Blaine.
II saw Mr.. Blaine" said the General,
''but he said nothing to me that would
furnish any indication as to whether he
will be candidate for the Presidency
or not. Ny impression is that Mr..
Blaine would be glad to be relieved from
the responsibility of being a candidate,
but il the Minneapolis convention shall
demand that he accept the nomination,
1 believe he is too patriotic to refuse.
am not authorized to speak for Mr..
Blaine in any way, and this is simply
my personal opinion. But as have
just said, l feel confident that he will
accept the nomination II ii is rendered
TO him with practical unanimity."
"How about the Chilean war talk?"
"There is good deal of it in Wash
iDgton, and war may be the outcome OF
the present situation. The Army and
Navy are naturally in favor of it, and
their influence is being felt. War prep
arations always excite and enthuSe the
masses of the people too, and the war
policy is apt to be temporarily popular
on that account.
"But IL does not seem TO me that we
have yet exhausted legitimate and
proper means for effecting peaceful
settlement OF our difficulties with Chile.
We are a nation Of 65,000,000 intelli-
gent, wide-awake, well-gOverned peo-
pie, and we are preparing TO
go to war with country whose
whole population does not number more
than 200, 900, which is many thouS-
ands Of miles away from MS, and which
is in fact so inferior TO the United
States that war with 1t seems almost
like trespass upon our own dignity.
at seems to me that it would be both
prudent aud proper 10 send commits
sion to Chile, previous to determina-
ton to begin hostilities, with view OF
thus securing ample reparation and
avoiding an appeal to arms which would
probably sacrifice not less than 10000
lives and $500, 900, OO0."
What II the commission failed?"
"War would then be inevitable, OF
course, and only refer TO the matter
of appointing q commission as means
OF honorably avoiding hostilities.
"There could be but one result OF a
war between the United States and
Chile?"
''Of course. Defeat is not in the stars
for the American people,"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
WILL BE SETTLED.
The Pittsburg street Car Men and En-
pIoyers in a Compromising Mood.

pIoyers in a Compromising Mood.
PITTsBURG, PA, January 1.-THE
strike Of the motor men and conductors
OF the Manchester Electric Street Rail-
way, will probably be settled before
morning. A conference OF the officials
and a committee of strikers has been in
session since early this afternoon, but
at midnight no conclusion had been
reached. Both sides were in compro-
missing mood, however, and a satistac-
tory agreement was expected before the
adjournment.
The tie-up has been complete, and
during the last three days not more
than a half-dozen cars have been run.
Two cars were sent out last night, but
they were assailed by the strikers with
sticks and stones, and two Of the motor
men were slightly injured. The cars
then taken back TO the sheds and no at
tempt was made to operate the road to-
day. The men struck against the dis
charge OF two employees and for more
pay with time for meals.
The conference was continued to late
hour tonight and adjourned without
any settlement being arrived at. They
will meet again tomorrow, when they
will consider several propositions made
tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
EXPECTING TROUBLE.
Fighting Reported from MeXico-The
Guard on the Frontier Expects Trouble.

Fighting Reported from MeXico-The
Guard OH the Frontier Expects Trouble.
DEL. RIO, Ten, January ia prom
inent stockman, whose rancho is near
Langley, came in to-day and reported
that ahe saw twenty-siX revolutionistS
cross the Rio Grande, opposite
Langley, yesterday. He also re-
Dorts meeting Mexican who told
him band had captured Piedras Blanco
ranch in Mexico, and that fighting was
going on in that vicinity, which is sixty
miles from Dryden. The Mexican said
there was as many as $500 rebels in that
region, all well armed and in goodnight
ing trim.
Capt Bates, who is guarding the river
here, expects fight at any time. De-
tachments are guarding every ford for
seventeen miles along the river here,
and the line will be extended when more
troops arrive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
1T Is ABSURD.
The Clerical Party Stands no Chance in
Mexico, SAYS an "Iutelligent MeNi-

The Clerical Party Stands no Chance in
Mexico, Says an 'Iutelligent MeNi-
cam"
EAGLE PASS, Ten, January ia
prominent and intelligent Mexican gen
tleman who is visiting Eagle Pass, in
answer to inquiries regarding his coun-
try and the gravity Of the Cara affair,
said: at amounts to nothing, and no
real attention is paid to the matter"
"What are the prospects of the Cler-
ical party again coming into power"
"None, absolutely none, especially
through violent methods. In 1857,
when they had control Of the Govern
ment, and had an army to back them,
they were overthrown."
"Does the Church party still enter
tain views Of restoring ecclesiastical
power in Mexico and re-estabishing
the Catholic religion as the religion OF
the State?"
.'They still cling to the hope, but it
is absurd and is not seriously considered
by the reform party Of Mexico"