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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-12-21

Grand Chief Templar Vardy was here
yesterday seeing about organizing a
Good Tenplars' Lodge here. A petition
is being circulated. Sign it and help the
good work along. 1t is an excellent or
der for young people, and Wadsworth
should have such an organization.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-12-21

Fl. w. Myers claims to have killed
six jack rabbits in five shots with a rifle,
and yet he has only been with us n
little over a monih.-Geyser.
A man with his ability should have
a chance to improve BY joining the
Appeal staff.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-12-21
Delinquent Taxes.

The total amount of State and
county taxes delinquent in Washoe
county is $546.27, from which $75 is dae
on property now belonging to exempt
widows and is to be deducted.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-12-21
christmas Presents"

w. Pinniger has the largest and most
complete stock of holiday goods ever
seen in Reno, composed OF plush and
fancy perfume cases brushes and combs,
and manicure sets and other attractive
articles. Prices reasonable. ia1.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-12-21
HANDKERC HIEFS
HANDKERCHIEF !

Special care in the selection of Handerchiis has placed u in a position
to offer a large variety D. the newest designs at the following prices: Five
cents, 10 cents, 12@ cents, Is cents, 20 cents, rs cents, 30 cents, DO cent?, 70
cents, 81, and 81 25 each and upwards.
Ladies' japanese silk initiated and hemstchei handkerchefs al 20 cents
each. Ladies' Japanese silk handkerchiefs in white and colored, embroidered,
for Is cents ito 81 so apiece. Gents colored, bordered and hemshtched hand
kerchies at rs cents, SO cents, rs cents, and 81 apiece and upwards. Gents
Japanese colored, bordered and white hemsttched handkerhefs at 30 cents
each. Gents Japanese, finest quality, silk hemstahed IN mbroNder In
nal handkechefs at rs cents each.
Silk Mumers at 81, 81 so, $3.50 and So apiece.
OUR HOLIDAY GLOVES
Kid Gloves of the very best makes and 10 suitable for Christmas pres
ems to ladies, in the most desirable shades.
OUR EXHIBIT OF FANS
Embraces about everything in that line at prices from p cents to $40 each
a beautiful gift to a lady.
XMAS DRESS PATTERNS AND SUITINGS
Our stock of Dress Goods, Silks, Fables, etc, will enable anyone to select
one of the prettest and most useful presents that cal be made o a lady.
HI FUR DEPARTMENT!
Russian Hair Boas and Mufsl Fine Lynx Boas and Mufsl
Real Arctic Boas and Mufs! Fine Chinchlla Boa and Muns!
And a large line OF fur sets for children.
OUR STOCK of CLOAKS and JACKETS surpas@s anything re have
ever had in style and workmanship and at prices LOWER han ever. a
there be anything more useful for a Christmas present?
The assortment of Carpets, Linoleum, Window Shades, Lace Curtains,
Ponirs and Table Covers is complete.
PALACE DRY GOODS AND CARPET HOUSE.
Orders receive prompt and careful attention.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-12-21
HOLIDAY Q
q eRoiee Disp1ay at
THE PALACE
Dry Goods and Carpet Xouee.

WE TAKE PLEASURE IN INFORMING OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE
public in general, that III stock of Holiday Goods is o complete. Our
importatons for this season. have by far exceeded tIse OF past years, and " are
now exhibiting the choicest collection of novel and useful Dry and Fancy
Goods wei shown in Reno.
OUR PRICES ARE ALWAYS THE LOWEST!
OUR STOCK ALWAYS THE FINEST!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
LATER NEWS,

PRIVATE JESSE GENLoUGHAs, Of the Six
feenth Regiment, Pennsylvania militia, or
DUTY at Homestead, was accidentally shot
by companion and died in two hours.
ALBERT J. PRICE, cashier for Street &
Smith, publishers of the New York Weekly,
has been arrested for stealing from the firm,
whose total losses amount to about $50, Geo
THOMAS SMITH shot and killed his wife in
Denver, COL, and then committed suicide.
The two had been separated for some time.
The Rev. John B. Jacobs, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church at Webb
City, Mo-, was drowned while fishing in the
river near his home.
j. s. HAMILTON Deputy Unitsd States
Marshal. was anhushed aud fatally shot on
Long Greek, near Crockettsvills, Ky., by
moonshiners.
The Treasury Department has issued or.
ders to immigration inspectors prohibiting
Indians coming from British Columbia
under contract to pick hops in the State of
Washington.
HEAVY thunder storms in the south Of
England have ravaged the. fruit crops.
Persons horses and cattle have been killed
by lightning.
Mr.. GLADSTONE has been re-slectel to
Parliament in Midlothian, and Sir WilliaE
Vernon H.rtcourt in Derby.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
Washington.

The Bureau OF Engraving and Pr hitting Is
preparing actively for the display it will
make at the Worlds Fair. A comp lete col
lection of portraits of the Secretaries OF the
Treasury and the portraits Of all the Presi-
dents will be included in the exhibit OF the
bureau.
A TELEGRAM has been received by Acting
Secretary Adee Of the State Department
from Minister Egan at Valparaiso which
saws that the Chilean Ssnate and Chamber
of Deputies have unanimously passed the
approximation for the payment Of claims
growing out of the Baltimore incident.
The President has made the following
Consular appointments: W. Stanley Hollis
at Mozambique Africa; Bradstreet s.
Rairden at Batavia; William Heimke at
chihuahua promoted from Vice-Consul at
same place; J. Alexander Forbes at Quay
mas Mexico.
TIE Treasury Department has issued n
circular letter Of instructions to Collectors
of Customs under the act relating to tolls
on Canadian vessels at the st. Mary's Falls
Canal, which provides that the money shall
be collected under regulations to be estao-
lishei by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
FOREIGN.

MANY deaths from sunstroke have been
caused by the intense heat in Europe.
SEVERAL parsons were killed and large
number wounded by troops during the sup
preston of labor riot at Ekaterinoslov,
Russia.
FIVE persons were killed and eighteen
badly in jured in a railway accident near
Beziers, France.
AN insane man stopped Queen Victoria's
Carriage while she was driving near Osborne
House. Isle of Wight, and threatened to kill
her. He was arrested.
The international Peace Congress was
opened ut Berne, Switzerland.
MORMON missionaries are busy in London
making converts and considerable anxiety
prevails in religious circles. Outdoor meet
ings OF the missionaries have been stopped.
The town Of Sontra, Germany, was
almost entirely destroyed oy fire.
F1FrY-FIvE THOUSAND tailors were locked
out oy tneir employers in London.
CANADA will spend a million dollars in
fortiiylns British Columbia.
SERIOUS III: content prevails in Portugal on
account .. the financial difficulties in whicr
the Government has become involved.
GENERAL DEoDoHo DA FoNsEcA, first
President o; Brazil, Is dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07

GLADsroHE's first book was published
ffty-four years ago.
LOUIS KossUTH, the Hungarian patriot
Is just eighty-six years old.
PRESIDENT HARRISON and David Swing,
the great Chicago preacher, were classmates
at Miami University.
Is to visit this country. observes the tenets
Of Mohammedauism so strictly that his only
beverage is pineapple juice.
MR. CLEVELAND writes all his letters be-
tween 10 o'clock at night AMI o'clock in the
morning. This habit the ex-President con.
tracted at the White House.
GENERAL LEW WALLACE is said to have
been the first man to conduct courtship by
telegraph. This was in 1852, and the mes.
sages were to his future wife.
The Queen Of Greece is President OF sis.
terhood devoted to the reformation Of Grim.
inais, and visits personally the con demned
prisoners in Athenian prisons.
MISS ELLA ". Knowles. whom the Peo-
ple's Party Of Montana has nominated for
Attorney-General Of the State, is a success
full practicing lawyer in Helena.
MRS. GUILD. an American sculptures, has
recently completed bust of Mr.. Gladstone,
which is very highly commended by the
critics as portrait and a work o. art.
JOHN G. WHITTIER writes in bold, dash
ing, but irregular and uneven, STYLE as diff
ferent as you can imagine from the plain,
precise, unassu ming Quaker that be is.,
In Europe the two most conspicuous pub
lie personagss to-day are Gladstone and Bis.
marck, both Of whom have passed far bs-
yond ths mark Of threescore years and ten.
WILLIAM q. RICE went from Massachu-
setts to Texas In 1888. He has given the
city of Houston 500. 900 in cash, $40, ,00o in
securities, and 5000 acres Of good Texas farm
Land to found college
SQUIRE MAss1E BsAsLEY, Of Aberdeen,
Ohio. has made that town famous as the
A. .rican Gretna Green. For many years
hs las been marrying all comsrs until now
his record is between 5000 and 5000 couples.
The adjournment Of Congress completed
thirty years servics in the House for Mr..
O'Neill, Of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Holman, OF
Indiana, comes next In length Of representa-
ton, as ne has hesn for twenSy-sight years
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
THE GREAT STRIKE.
The City of Buffalo Filled With
State Militia.
All Railroad Property Closely
Guarded by the Soldiers.

On the sixth day the officers of the rail-
roads involved in the switchmen's strike at
Buffalo claimed victory. Trains were moving
from the great yards at East Buffalo, with
a soldier on the platforms of each car.
By daylight fully four thousand more
soldiers were in camp, and by evening one
half as many more, bringing the total mum
Der of militia up to over eight thousand.
The regiments which arrived at Buffalo
during the day included six from New
York City and two from Brooklyn.
Charles O'Hara, Of Oswego, private of
the Forty-eighth Separate Company, while
on duty IN the Central yards, East Buffalo,
during the morning was struck by an
engine and instantly killed. This made the
second militiaman who lost his life oy
accident during the strike.
The Central, Lehigh Valley, and Erie
tracks for five miles from the stations were
closely guarded by the military. Soldiers
with fixed bayonets patroled up and down
the tracks in small detachments stood on
guard by the switches, or were carried up
ani down the tracks on open cars provided
with benches Strict orders to stop all per.
sons not having business along the tracks
were given out to the sentrles. and were
rapidly carried out
NO sooner ulu d ClNllldu lSdfo oao ASoN W
90 up or down the tracks than he found
bayonet presented at his breast and heard
the challenge: "Who goes there" II he
gave satisfactory reply he was passed. by
the corporal OF the guard, otherwise he was
peremptorilY turned back. After 10 O'clock
at night no person was allowed through the
lines except at certain places near the
headquarters at William street.
The two companies of the Seventy-tourth
Regiment, under the command Of Major
Hardy, were on guard at the Lehigh Valley
coal trestle, four miles out from the city
limits, and were keeping picket line about
the trestle continuously, the men working In
relief, two hours on and four hours of duty.
Two strikers were arrested during the
morning for breaking train on the Gen.
tral tracks near the bridge. The train was
Just pulling out, when it broke in two near
the engine. Two men were seen to jump
from the train where it broke and run for
the grass. They were caught and arrested by
policemen VINO were near by. On the
high tracks two men were arrested Tor
threatening the working switchmen. They
told the "scabs." as they called the non
union men, that they would be killed unless
they stopped work. When arrested the men
said that they had come from Philadelphia
to work as swirchmen, but ha decided not
to on looking over the situation. They were
locked up.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
South and West.

AT Washington Park. Chicago. the geld
ing Hal Pointer pacei mile against time
in 2:05A, breaking all previous records and
gaining for himself foremost place in the
annals of the track as being the fastest har.
ness performer the world has ever seen.
THE Iowa Democratic State Convention
at Davenport nominated ticket headed by
J. 81. AcConologue for Secretary of State.
THE Republican State Convention OF
Idaho has nominated W. j. Mcconnell FOR
Governor and Willis Sweet for Congress.
GENEVA, Ohio, has been partially de-
stroyed bv fire. Loss S175, 900.
GOVERNOR HoGG, of Texas was rsnomi-
mated at Houston by his faction Of the
Democratic State Convention which split
after a hot fight. The Clark Convention
completed the State ticket headed by Clark
for Governor.
MRS. WILLIAM LAWRENCE and her
daughter Ada were killed by train which
struck their carriage at Pomona, Kansas.
FouR masked men "held up" train near
Augusta, Kansas and robbed the express
car. Before night all four outlaws were
captured. They proved to be farmers.
THE Tennessee convicts are to be re-
turned to the branch prisons at Tracy City,
Inman and Oliver Springs, and the dignity
OF the law maintained.
JUDGE A P. MCCORMICK, Of the United
States Circuit Court, has rendered an in-
portaut decision, declaring the Texas Rail
way Commission Act unconstitutional. Ihs
decision declares that Railroad Commis-
aoners may not fix rates for freight or pass.
engers which shall be binding upon COM
panies, but that such power shall reside only
in courts.
JUDGE TAYLOR at indianapolis, ap
pointed James F. Bailey receiver for the
Order known as the Iron Hall, with bond
of 81, 100000. The Order has large mum;
Der Of members all over the country, ana
the Supreme officials are charged with mis-
management.
A cr.oUpBuRsr at Knoxville, Va, de-
stroyed $780, coo worth Of property.
WHILE Mrs. John Greenbaum, farmers
wife, was picking blackberries near Detroit,
Mich. :, her one.year-old baby, who was ly-
ing in shawl under tree, was killed Dy
lynx.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
WORLDS FAIR FINANCES.
The Bonds, Souvenir Coins and $1S''
100000 Budget.

The Bonds, Souvenir COINS anu 20
OOe,oOo Budget.
Members of the Finance COMMITTEES OF the
Worlds Fair at Ch'csgo have practically
determin I'D the policy which they Will pur-
su, in regard to floating s. ,oW worth OF
bonds, selling the souvenir fifty cent coins
and disposing Of the bu lget OF estimate1 eh-
nenditures which has besn submitted py tne
heads OF the various departments. Ferai-
naud W. PECK, Chairman OF the CoRmSI
tee. has submitted the report OF the board
Of Directors. -
than "a, OOO, 900 worth Of the bonds Will nave
70 be sold, psrha2s not any. But provision
for their sale will be made in order to com:
ply with technical conditions OF the ACT OF
congress granting the So. 500, OOo appropria-
ton These bonds will be payable on sr De-
fore January L 1894.
The souvenir coins will bs soli by tae TX.
nosition Company for 81 each. The IDEA OF
giving to any syndicate tae entire issue was
The budget Of expenditures up to ths open.
ino of the Exposition on May l. 1898, indi-
Gates that triae over $lSo0aOoo must DO
expended.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
The Strike Declared Of.

The switcamen's strike is over. It was
officially declared off at meeting of the
Executive Committee Of the Switchmen's
Association in session at Master Switchman
Sweeneys room in the Genesee Hotel,
Buffalo. The immediate cause Of the sur
render, which is unconditional was the
decision arrived at in the conference of the
chiefs of the various organizations Of rail
road employ aremen and
brakemen-not to take part in the strike.
On the day that the strike was declared
over Governor Flowerlssued proclamation,
beginning as follows.
"In view Of the continued attempts at de-
struction of property and malicious inter-
ference with the running of railroad trains,
In certain sections OF the State, deem it my
duty to direct the attention of the people OF
the State to the provisions Of the Penal Code
relating to such offenses as amended by the
Legislature during the present year"
After quoting from the Penal Code the
penalties prescribed for committing injuries
to railroad tracks, etc.. the proclamation
ends in this wise:
81 warn all persons engaged in the viola.
tion of the above law to desiss therefrom,
and I call upon ali sheriffs, magistrates dis
rict attorneys and other civil authorities
and upon all good citizens to aid in the en-
forcement Of said law and in the punishment
of all criminals who are guilty Of its vio'
lation.
II hereby offer reward Of 500 to be
Maid upon the arrest and conviction OF each
person who shall during the next thirty
days violate any Of the provisions OF the said
sections of the Penal Code relating to steam
railroads. The failure or omission OF any
sheriff district attorney or other civil off,
cer to take the most active steps in his DOW
or to enforce said provisions of the Penal
Code will be considered sufficient cause for
REMOVAL
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
HUNDREDS DROWNED.
Earthquakes and Floods Destroy
Japanese Towns.

Earthquakes and Floods Destroy
Japanese Towns.
The Oriental steamship Gaelic, which has
arrived at San Franchco, brings details OF
enormous loss Of life by typhcon, land
slide and earthquake in Japan. The typhoon
ragged three days st Tokushiua and the
town was flooded. Ons hundred and
fifty people were drowned. $3.50 houses swept
away and 20, 900 houses submerged. Twenty
five thousand people are being fed by the
Government.
In Akoagun 300 people were drowned and
5000 dwellings swept away. Lsndsllps on
mountain side in Otuuera filleda river and
converted a valley into huge lake.
Near ToIushima great fssure opene IN
the earth at the base Of the Rogi Mountains
and swallowed up houses and 10y people.
The survivors fed to the hills. In OSuyamaa
over 5000 houses were submerged and loO
persons drownei.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
THE NATIONAL GAME.

V1AU has been released by Louisville.
THE Bostons have released Catcher Lake.
CLEVELAND won eight straight before
dropping game.
HARRY STovEY is one Of the most time,y
hitters on the Baltimore team.
PITCHER STEIN is doing phenomenaly
good work for the Brooklyns.
Won DER ABE has signed another young
pitcher named Hawley for the st. Louis
Cluo.
DUFFY, of the Bostons, played the first
twenty games Of the second season WiVnou'
an error.
BAD weather and the poor record OF An-
sons colts has made this decided oE-year
for baseball IN Chicago.
CHILDs,. Of Cleveland, and McPnee, o:
Cincinnati, are considered the heaviest
batting second hasemen in the League.
Burke, of New York, is not for behind
them.
THE Philadelphias do not play stea1y
enough for winner. They make phenomenal
spurts at times which are headbreakerS TO
their opponents, only to fall back with
sickening taud.
WARD, OF the Baitmores, in chasing
two-bagger at Baltimore, and while sitting
on the ground, tossed the bau to Van Halt
rem. who by a beautiful throw headed tbs
runner Off at third base.
rHE phenomenal success Jnat the secon1
season has had IN reviving lost Intersst ID
many cities has been very strong point IN
favor Of the twelve-club League, whose sue
cess is assured for another season.
Sr1vErrs, Of Boston, is the only League
pitcher who has 30 far this season shut out
a team without a hit. The feat Is douoly
remarkable in that it was achieved against
Brooklyn, the hardest hitting team in Sne
League.
Jocxo HALL1GAN, the Baltimore out
fielder who broke Captain Strickers jaw 10
Boston during a dispute. the result o,
Halligan getting drunk, has been suspen1ed
without any pay for the rest OF the season
by the Baltimore management.
ELMER SMITH, himself a pitcher, Is quotei
as saving tnat Tony Mu!laue Is tae best ana
most wonderful pitcher iu the profession.
He Is as speedy to-day as in 1883 SeVertne,
less rony has still a long way TO go to equal
Galvin's record Of nineteen years Oh SUCCESS
full pitching.
Sullivan the Cincnpatis' new big
pitcher. can get over ground IN remarkaoiY
fast time, considering thu ta:t that he
weighs 3l0 pounds. He is a left-haadea oat.
ter, and when be hits he goes away from tne
batter's box like professional SprInt-rua'
ner leaving the mark.
New WORKERS have all at once fallen int
n Western haoi In the ninth inning OF
recent New York-BrooSlyn game AFTER
Doyle had scored the tieing run he was
greeted with q shower Of silver pieces IRON
the grand stand. Thsse were PICKED up anu
presented to the clubs mascot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
Soldiers Versus Police.

On the afternoon Of the tenth day OF the
strike the Buffalo police arrested a member
OF the National Guard and held him for no
hours for shooting striker who had at
tempted to wreck train. The facts as
gathered are these: Two switchmen who
responded to the advertisement published by
the Philadelphia and Reading Road
were John McGuckin, OF Philadel-
phia, and Charles Gable, OF Titusville.
Both were non-uniou men. Lieu
tenant Aston and Sergeant Conrow:
with six men, attempted to take train over
the Lehigh Valley Road to the coal docks.
When they reached Gausen street, near the
Delaware and Hudson trestles, band OF
euerrillas appeared on the sceSs.. One OF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

FRANK CARVER and William Smith, aged
fifteen and seventeen years respectively, were
instantly killed at Auburn, N. Y, by an
electric car.
CARS were moved on all of the tied-up
roads at Buffalo, without serious Interrupt
tiop.
HOMESTEAD, Penn, is daily becoming
more deserted, many of the strikers securing
work elsewhere pending settlement OF the
strike.
CHARLES VINCENT and Thomas Welsh. two
convicts, attempted to escape from the Sing
Sing (N. " Prison, when desperate fight
ensued between them and number OF the
keepers. Vincent was instantly killed AMI
Welsh seriously wounded.
WILLIAM GRIswoLD, forty years OF age.
and James Hurlburt were drowned III ths
Connecticut River OFF Higganun by the
upsetting Of a sailooaJ
The first frost of the season has been ex-
perienced iu the vicinity Of Concord, y. Il.
ALBERT VAN VooRHIs, aged thirty: his
wife, Mary E., aged twenty-four, and her
sister, Hannah F. Wells. aged tweuty-seven,
were drowned while bathing in the Hacken-
sack River, at Riveredge, n. j.
The new wooden four-nasted sailing ship
Roanoke, built for the Pacific trade around
Cape Horn, was launched at Bath, Ne.
She is the largest sailing vessel in the world.
Ell. LOWE, elected Governor of Maryland
In 1851, died at bis home in Brooklyn, n. Y,
in his seventy-second year.
Two regiments at Homestead were ordered
to charge crowd of thousand people who
were throwing stones at wagon containing
furniture belonging to one Of the Carnegie
mills employees. The crowd fled when the
soldiers charged bayonets.
MRS. FRANCES MCCARTHY, who shot
James Bryant in-Schuylervile. N. Y, three
weeks ago, died in the Ballston Jail in child.
birth. Six hours later her victim, who had
been lowering between life and death since
the shooting, died at his home in Schuyler
vile.
MYRoN n. CLARK. elected Governor OF
New York on the Prohibition ticket in 1922,
died few days since at Canandaigua, N.
Y. He was born in 1906.
The American Bar Association met at
Saratoga, N. Y, in annual convention.