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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18
NEWS NOTES.

The Salt Lake Chamber of Com
merce directors urge the Union Pacific
Company to build the Phoebe road.
Ferguson Lode: Word has reached
here that George Latimer, well known
in this section, had stabbed man in
the bowels at Good Springs.
Boston, of Lyon county has intro
duced in the Assembly bill to pro-
hibit the wearing of hoop skirts, which
was referred to Committee on Mines
and Mining.
The fake story of the capture of
Sontag and Evans near this place,
says the Tuscarora Times-Review, is
said to have been started by the tele-
graph operator at the Humboldt
House, who had lots of fun until he
received his walking papers.
The Austin Reville has received in
formation from Lander's represent
atives in the Legislature that conspir
acy is now on foot in Carson to cut off
the north end of Lander and attach it
to Humboldt, and to put the rest of
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18
To Tax Patented Mines.

The question has been raised in Ely
and discussed at length as to whether
an amendment to the Constitution
had been proposed and passed by the
Legislature of 81 taxing patented
mines. To settle the question we
quote Assembly concurrent resolu-
ton No. 4, which passed both houses.
It amends Section l of Article 10 and
reads as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature shall
provide by law for uniform and
equal rate of assessment and taxation,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18
The Panama Sentences.

Paris dispatch of the 9th: The Pan
anna sentences have just been deliver
ed as follows Ferdinand de Lesseps,
five years Imprisonment and 5000
francs fine; Charles de Lesseps, five
years and 5000 francs; Fontane and
Cottu, two years and 5000 francs
each; Eiffel, two years and 2, 900 francs
The sentences caused profound SEN
sation, especially that of Ferdinand de
Lesseps. The judgement finds them
guilty of swindling and breach of
trust.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18
The Direct Tax.

There seems to have been no neces-
sity whatever for the present Legisla-
ture to pass a resolution accepting the
sum of money appropriated by Con-
gress to refund the direct tax of Ne
vada, except to give Claim Agent John
Mullen five per cent. of the amount
for doing nothing. The Legislature of
1891 passed concurrent resolution
accepting the amount appropriated by
Congress in full satisfaction of all
claims against the United States on &C
count of the levy and collection of the
Direct tax, and authorizing the Gov
ernor to receive the amount appropri-
ated subject to the conditions imposed
by the act of Congress.
Though New York and other East
ern States, and California also, applied
for and received from the United States
Treasury that amount due them under
the refunding bill, Nevada, SO far as
is known, made no move in the matter
probably because Claim Agent Null
len was not provided for in the resolu-
ton. Reno Journal
A concurrant resolution was intro
duced but only went through one branch
of the Legislature. 1t certainly does
not appear among the resolutions pub
lished with the statutes of 1891.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

Board of Regents show this, and the
President of the concern, Mr.. Ste
phen A. Jones, M. A. Phi. D., Pro-
lessor of dead languages, only calls
for an appropriation of $25, 900 more.
This for an ornate institution, when
nine tenths of the people of the State
are straining every nerve to keep
their heads above water. We say lop
it off for the present, and let the bug
ologists go, and, if they pack blan-
kets, it will be nothing short of what
great many equally as good people
will have to do in this State before
the wrongs we now complain of are
righted.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

If you want to know for certain
whether your diamond is genuine says
an exchange, rub it sharply across an
implanted board in dark room, just
as you would friction match. If it
is real it will give offa phosphorescent
light as the match does. All the un-
painted boards in the Idaho "diamond"
basin have been scratched, but no light
was brought forth by any of the pro-
ducts of that section.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

Some years ago an old gentleman
fell by the roadside near Kensington,
England. Of quite number of per-
sons who witnessed his fall all pro-
nounced him drunk, save one, lady
named Birch. She alone went to his
aid, insisting that he had merely faint
ed, which was the fact. It is not
known that Miss Birch ever afterwards
saw the old gentleman, but a few weeks
ago his solicitor called and informed
her that he had died and bequeathed
to her the sum of $4,000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

and shall prescribe such regulations
as shall secure just valuation for
taxation of all property, real, personal
and possessory, except unpatented
mines and unpatented mining claims,
the proceeds of which alone shall be
taxed; and also excepting such prop
erty as may be exempted by law for
municipal, educational, literary, sci
entifc, religious or charitable pur
poses.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18
Big Mining Sale,

Boise, Qdaho) dispatch of the 9TH:
The Howe Manhattan and Leply
groups of mines in Delamar district,
Owyhee county, have been sold to a
Milwaukee syndicate headed by Henry
J. Millman. The consideration is said
to exceed $350,OO0.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

A Washington special says: Secre-
tary Foster is now issuing bonds in or
der to replenish the stock of gold in
the Treasury. They are issued upon
authority contained in Section 3 of
the Resumption Act, and over $780,
900, 900 are to be Used, It is the
purpose of the Department to have
the bonds issued and the gold in
it's possession before public an
nouncement of the issue has been
made.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

the county with Eureka and White
Pine and make one large county, with
Eureka as the county seat.
Many of the citizens of Richfeld
followed off the San Juan, craze but
are getting back and are letting their
feet rest while the cobbler repairs their
shoes, G.. T. Bean heads the advance
guard. Beaver Utonian.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

The Russian extradition treaty was
amended in the Senate, on the 9TH SO
as to make all attempts to assassinate
the Gar or members of the royal
family an extraditable ofense, regard
less of the motive, and was then rati-
fed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

Circus man (hunting for stray ele-
phant): Have you seen strange ami
NAL around here?" Irishman:
col! have that; there was an iniur
rubber bull around here pullin' car
rots wild his tail"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

A few months ago, says the Denver
News, silver coinage advocates were
jeered and laughed at when they de-
clared that the silver question was an
issue and the most vital and important
question before the American people.
How is it now? The British parlia-
ment, the American senate and con-
gress, the president and president-elect
all concede now that silver is the most
important question of all. The tariff
is forgotten.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

A New York dispatch says Ferdin-
and Ward and his aged partner, James
D. Fish, may now start in business,
for all the pending indictments against
them arising out of the celebrated
Grant& Ward fraudulent practices have
been ordered dismissed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

Ted Gentry and John r. Cook have
received from the patent office at Wash
ington patent for the improved whip
ple-tree invented by Gentry some time
ago, and which it is believed by those
who have seen it, will come into gen.
eral use. A specimen has been in use
on the stage between here and Mil
ford for over six months and it's adj
vantages are generally appreciated. =
Phoebe Record.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

Leading cattlemen of Montana es-
innate that the losses of cattle in that
State from the storms and cold wealth
er will be at least % per cent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18
Apportionment of school Moneys.

A. B. Treece, Superintendent of
Public Schools for White Pine coun-
ty, has made his first semi-annnal ap-
portionment of school moneys for
1898, which is given below:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

The bill for the election of United
States Senators by popular vote has
passed the National House and goes to
the Senate for action. If adopted the
amendment will be voted on by the
States and will unquestionably be rati-
fed. It is a great reform and ought
to be adopted.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

The Treasury Department purchased
on the 10th $4,000 ounces of sill
yer at so. 84OO.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

The lawyers for Florence Blythe in
the great will case get 1884, 842. A
for their services.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

The Supreme Court has decided that
the Constitutional amendments receiv-
ed sufficient publication by appearing
in the Statutes, though the evident in
tent of the law was to have them pub
lished in the newspapers. They are
now before the Legislature. What
their fate will be is past finding out
at present but the indications are that
some of the amendments will not be
approved.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

Washington Star: It is learned
on good authority that the Govern
ment has practically committed itself
in favor of the proposition for the an
nexation of Hawaii, and the President
will send message to Congress on the
subject next week. It is known that
the Commissioners are satisfied with
the present status of negotiations, and
expect tangible results in a short
time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18

An Illinois man has been divorced
three times from the same woman.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
DEATH OF HON. C. n. FORD
other Things of Interest Happening at
ParaRould.

PARAGoULD, ARK, Dec. Is
( Special. Hon. G. I'll. Ford, a
member Of the legislature from
Greene county in 1891, died at his
home, four miles north of Paragould,
last night. He has been afflicted
with paralysis for some time, but
was in town few days ago, and his
death was very sudden and unex-
pected at the time.
Hon. BENZ. H. Crowley, who bias
been appointed receiver of the United
States land ofice at Little Rock, is
making arrangements to assume the
duties of that position about
January l. He does not in
tend moving his family to
Little Rock at present.
Cotton has nearly all been sold in
this county. Some of our leading
cotton merchants say that more
money has been paid to farmers in
the country this year than usual.
They had not traded so extensively
during the summer as usual, and
consequently realized more cash
from their sales of cotton. Perhaps
the stringent times has done some
good, by teaching the people to be
careful as to the amount they trade
until they see how much they are to
realize on their crops.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
DRAINED HIM WITH AN AXE.
A Former Missourian Kills His Man In the
Indian Territory.

Indian territory.
Fort SMITH, ARK, Dec. 16.-
One day this week a middle aged
man walked into the Office of United
Staos Marshal Crump and stated
that he had killed a man and wanted
to surrender himself. Colonel
Crump at first thought the man a
crank, but on interrogating him he
found the man was guilty of the
crime of murder. The stranger
gave his name as Willard Fillmore
Ince, of Rome, Mo. He has been
living for the past few months in
the Cherokee Nation, about two
miles from this city. Yesterday he
and Mary Gully, who is living with
him as his wife, came to the city
and while here met Thomas Jenkins.
jenkins went home with them last
night ard had a guam
tity of whisky. Ince and Jenkins
sat up the greater portion of the
night drinking and qaarreling.
This morning Jenkins got up first
and Ince told him to keep quiet, as
he (Ince) wanted to sleep some
more.
Jenkins gave MIN short answer
and the two began quarreling again.
Ince arose, secured an ak and struck
Jenkins twice on the head, killing
him. Ince and the woman came to
this city, where Ince surrendered
himself. In drawing back the ak
to strike Jenkins, Ince struck the
woman in the face with the edge Of
the AK. She was covered with
blood when she was in the marshal s
Office. The woman says she stayed
week with Jenkins sister, Mrs.
Jones, near Greenwood, and that
Jenkins was there at the time. Ince
locked up the house when he left,
and, upon arriving in the city,
turned the keys over to Col Crump,
who sent deputies oves to take
charge of jenkins body.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
PoLYGAMY NOT DEAD.
The Ladies Missionary Society WIN oppos
the Admission of Utah.

tDt aubtsstoh Va WAN
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 10
The bill for the admission of Utah
will probably be opposed in the SEN
ate by its old antagonist, the Ladies
Home Missionary Society, which is
seeking an opportunity to be heard
by the senate committee on terrific
ries.
The members of this society take
exceptions to the statements which
have been made very freely by the
advocates of the bill, that polygamy
is dead in Utah, and say on the con-
trary that they have positive in
formation that the contrary is the
case. They obtain their information
from missionaries scattered through
the territory. The information is 10
the effect that the practice is not
carried on as openly as formerly,
but they assert that in places more
remote from towns and centers of
habitation there is little or no abate-
ment in the custom. They also say
that in towns and cities there are
covert observations Of the old doc
trine, and every where among
the Mormon people there
is feeling in favor of polygamy,
just as strong as in the palmiest
days of the Mormon church, and if
this feeling is suppressed at all, it is
done because of fear of the federal
authorities. The ladies argue that
if the territory should be admitted
as state and all authority removed,
the Mormons would control the
state organization, and it would be
only short time before polygamy
would again be openly taught and
practiced as one of the tenets of the
Mormon people, The society en-
braces large membership in the
Presbyterian, Congregational and
Methodist churches,
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
Bank wrecker Discharged.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. IA
The jury in the case Of Henry Il.
Yard, who is charged of being in
collision with the officers of the
defunct Keystone National Bank in
wrecking the institution, brought in
verdict of not guilty to day. All
prosecution growing out of the
wrecking of the Keystone and
Spring Garden banks have now
been completed with the exception
of an Indictment against President
Marsh, of the keystone bank, who
is fugitive from justice.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
Anarchists to be Transported,

BARCELONA, Dec. 15.-The An
archist, Joseph Codiva, who was ar
rested and brought here from Per-
pignan, to which place he fed on the
day following the dynamite bomb
outrage in the Lyceo theatre, is now
definitely stated to be the author of
that disaster. In all 143 Anarchists
are in prison here. A number of
them viii be transported on board
the cruiser Navarro, the captain of
which vessel has sealed orders re-
garding their destination.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

the wheel hard overl,' be roared.
"You wooden fool, you wanted to
get killed, | guess Draw the
jibp' he cried moment later, and
then to Hush, GIVE me the wheel
again and see if you can coil that
sheet
Bat Iuish stood and looked at
Davis with an evil countenance.
"Do you know you struck mef'
said he.
"Do you know | saved your lifef 4"
returned the other not deigning 0
look at him, his eyes travelling in
stead between the compass and the
sails. tWhere would you have
been If that boom had swung out
and you bundled in the slack7 No,
sir; we'll have no more Of you at
the mainsheet. Seaport towns are
full Of mainsheetmen they hop up-
on one leg, my son, what's left of
them, and the rest are dead TSet
your boom tackle, Mr.. Hay. !
Struck you, did II Lucky for you
| did,"
"Well," said Hush, slowly, ~
dessay there may be something in
that. 'Ope there is" He turned
his back deliberately on the captain
and entered the house, where the
speedy explosion Of champagne
cork showed he was attending to his
comfort.
Herrick came aft to the captain.
"How is she doing nowin he asked.
EAST and by no'the half
no the, !" said Davis. ''It's about as
good as | expected"
"What'll the hands think Of itf"
said Herrick.
ooh, they don't think. They amt
| paid to-" says the captain.
"There was something wrong, was
there not between you and ~"
Herrick paused.
"That' S a nasty little beast, that s
bitter" replied the captain, shak-
ing his head. "But so long as you
and me hang in, it don't matter !"
Herrick lay down in the weather
alleyway; the night was cloudless,
the movement of the ship Graded
him, he was oppressed besides by
the first generous meal after so lor 6
a time Of famine, and he was re-
called from deep sleep by the voice
of Davis singing out: Eight bells'
(To BE CONTINUED.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

An Alleghanian who had just re-
turned from his wedding trip was
walking down Fifth avenue the 9TH
er afternoon wearing most severe
and troubled expression. A friend
who went up aid greeted him jovial-
ly and congratulated him upon his
great good fortune received a dis
NAL look and cold answer in re-
turn. Thinking it strange, he
asked; whats the matter with
you, old fellowi You look as fierce
as bear "What's the matter %
answered the benedict in grumpy
manner. "Everything's the met.
ter. I'm looking for TIE felIo' ~
told me that two could live as clssap-
ly as one. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
Injured by a Furious Cow.

New YORK, Dec. 14.-The
Herald S special dispatch from Lima,
Peru, says; 1.-THE British minister
here, Col. s. Charles Mans field,
while returning from the cricket
field Wednesday, was attacked at
Alameda Gran by furious COW and
seriously wounded in his body,
throat and head. An operation was
performed for the purpose of re-
moving the pieces of skull which had
been crushed in and were pressing
on his brain. The patients condi-
ton is considered serious"
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
Briscos ON Trial.

PINE BLUFF, Dec. ID Special. ]
The case of The State VS.. Bris-
coe was called in the circuit court
yesterday, but was postponed on ac-
count of the sickness of Briscoe's
e erney, Geo. FL. King White.
e~s'al months ago, in this county,
Briscoe brutally murdered his wife,
chopping her to pieces, then bury
ing the body to hide the crime. Bris-
coe escaped to Pulaski county,
where he was captured.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

CAIRO, Ills, Dec. IA. Two Of
the three men who robbed the Hi
nois Central train at May6eld bridge
November IL have been arrested
and the third will likely be caught
to-day. They are VIM. Brown, of
Cairo, Breckenridge, of Missouri,
and VIM. O'Brien, of O'Brien' 8
Landing, Mo. The latter is still at
large Several days ago Brown
came to this city and was net by
Chief Of Police Mahoney, to whom
he confessed He placed him I'M
der arrest and when he was searched
new 500 gold niaee was found.
Aff..te.s iris Brown became frightened
and told how O'Brien, Brecken-
ridge and himself had crossed the
Mississippi river at Fort jefferson,
and thence going to Bardwell they
boarded the train and when it
reached the May6eld bridge they
compelled the engineer to stop. The
amount secured by the robbers was
$5325.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

low flag. About midway Of the
pass there was cry and scurry
man was seen to leap upon the
rail and, throwing his arms over his
head, to stoop and plunge into the
sea.
"Steady as she goes, the captain
cried, relinquisLing the wheel to
Hush.
The next moment he was forward
in the midst of the Kanakas, Delay
ing pin in hand.
Anybody else for shoref" he
cried, and the savage trumpeting of
his voice, no less than the ready
weapon in his hand, struck
fear in all. Stupidly they
stared after their escaped
companion, whose black head was
visible upon the water, steering for
the land. And the schooner mean
while slipped like a racer through
the pass and met the long sea of the
open ocean with souse of spray.
'Fool that | was not to have a
a pistol ready !" exclaimed Davis.
"Well, we go to sea short-handed,
we can't help that. You have a
lame watch Of it, Mr.. Hay"
~ don't see how we are TO get
along, said Herrick.
"Got to" said the Captain. "No
more Tahiti for me.'
Both turned instin ctively and
looked astern. The fair island was
unfolding mountain top on mountain
top; Eimeo, on the port board,
lifted her splintered pinnaeles; and
still the schooner raced to the open
seas Ga
"Thih2t" cried the captain, with
a GESTURE yesterday morning l
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
POSTOFFlCE ROBBED.
An Unknown Thief Gets Away With Abou1
$1,000 Last Night.
Andrew j. Robertson, Cashier OF the
wholesale stamp Department,
Assaulted while Counting

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.--Andrew J.
Robertson, cashier of the wholesale
stamp department in the postofice
at the government building, was
found by r. Zimmerman and Miss
Marie Jones, two clerks in the mail
ing department, lying on the floor of
his Office in pool of blood about lo
o'clock Wednesday night. Medi-
cal aid was at once summoned and
whom Robertson had sufficiently re-
covered he made statement, saying
that at about 1880 o'clock, while he
was engaged in balancing up
his accounts, some one
appeared at his window
and asked him how he was
coming out. Robertson replied that
be thought he was all right. The
stranger said that he had sent his
boy for stamps during the day and
that Robertson had given him too
many and that he would return
them if Robertson would open the
door. When the man gave pri-
vate rap used by the clerks in the
building the door was opened. As
soon as the robber was inside the
Office he attacked Robertson and a
terrific conflict ensued. Money was
was scattered all over the Office, one
package of $500, one of $500 and
one of $500 were found. So far
the police have no clew to the rob
Der.
The exact amor pf money stolen
is not known, bt was said by
government emple II the sum
would reach $1,000. Robertson was
taken to the Presbyterian Hospital,
where the physicians said that his
wounds were dangerous.
After knocking Mr.. Robertson
down the robber quickly closed the
door Of the office which led into the
corridor of the building and turned
the key in the lock. He then took
from the desk all of the money ex-
cept three packages, which the
cashier had been counting. He did
not escape through he door, but in
stead raised the sash of the window
and climbed out.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
For Land Patents.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. II
The commissioner general of the
land Office approved and submitted
to the secretary of the interior a
supplemental list of numbers 16 and
IL for land patents on the main and
branch lines Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad. The lists involve 24,079
acres of land located in California.