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Times 18Th Dee.

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Times 18Th Dec
A startling crime was committees ia the
French Chamber Of Deputies on Saturday
The Paris Correspondent Of Tie Times who
was present wrote on Sunday the following
description Of the scene
Something akin to anarchy has sometime
seemed to haunt the French Chamber, but
when face to face with the real thing. this
assembly, the too proverbial home Of dlsor-
der, showedsilsalt yesterday worthy Of the
very highest admiration. For a moment molo
than 400 Deputies, a wellsshIIed double linz
Of gallsri es, aud a hundred journalists we're
under fire such as, one would have thought,
must have been nothing less than maddening
1t was taken, however quite coolly "a an in
cident of a sitting. Saturday sittings in the
French Chamber are sure TO be witnessed by
some hundreds Of spectators in The galleries.
Yesterday the order of the day promised no
particular attraction. and many Of the hahitu
Al visitors TO The Chamber had not thought it
worth " hlle TO cross the bridge TO the Palais
Bourbon. When ! entered a little before 3
o'clock there were not a hundred Deputies on
the floor of the House, and, Though the public
galleries were fairly full, those of the
Press were sparsely occupied. NJ. Dupuy,
high up in the Presidents chair. was chatting
with a Republican Deputy, and the Prime
Minister sat alone on the front bench. appt-
rently occupied in the perusal Of an old copy
Of the Journal Ofciel.
"A vote was proceeding in the most leisure
ly and monotonous manner possible for TIE
nomination Of a single member Of the None
tary Control Committee "There will not be
anything this afternoon" said my neighbour,
sat least not before the Mirman case comes
on;' and in truth the scene was rather dull,
But those whom duty or chance kept within
the Chamber were to witness q sight. not Oh
the order of the day, which was TO render the
sitting of December 9th at the Palais Bourbon
uniquely memorable.
The string Of voters mounting and descend
ing the tribune had gone on interminably for.
perhaps an hour, when finally the question Of
the validity of NJ. Mirman's election came up.
The case had excited much talkin the papeis
1.-The question being as to whether a man can
be exempt from the provisions of the military
law simply because he is elected Deputy.
Willie one or two new members combated the
decision of the committee to confirm NJ. Mil
nan s election. the II use began to FIJI up, a nd
l.. q time that NJ. Mirman, who is a Social
ist, had got fairly into his speech in reply the
Chamber had assumed its customary appear
ance. The centre benches in front Of NJ
Dupuy were we'll filed. On his right the
Conseryatives-M. d'Hulst. Baron Reille, NJ.
Cazenove de Pradine and the rest-were all
present, while higher up behind them were
those Socialists for \ hon there is no place on
the other side of the House among their fell
lows. On the Left, The Radicals were com.
pact, with the main body Of the Socialists be-
hind them.
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ANARCHIST OUTRAGE
A bomb thrown in the French
Chamber.

Arrest and confession Of the cslprit
The morning call., 1894-09-21
SEARCHING FOR SUFFERS.
When They Are Found They VIII
Re Punished

The session of the Election Commission
ers had not proceeded very far yesterday
morning before 1t became evident that a
nest of suffers had been struck, and Mr..
Creswell exclaimed with some disgust at
the apparent helplessness of the commits
sion against the evil
Il think it could be stopped it we would
make an example of a few of these stuf.
fers," said Mayor Ebert.
Then l move that reward of $3.50 be
offered for the apprehension and conyic-
ton OF any person found to have illegally
registered" said Mr.. Creswell, and the
motion carried.
CAPTAIN Foley of the Registrars Office
nad Deen canvasslDg for suffers, and re-
ported that he could not find Thomas
Dougherty, who was registered from the
corner OF Mission and Third streets, but
Dougher'y put In an APPEARANCE and de-
clared he had been living at the southeast
corner, second floor, room s. for seven
months.
Captain Foley could not find Henry
Parry, registered from 3O3 Third street
put he, too, was present, and said he lived
In garrett room of that house. Foley was
instructed to 60 with both men to their re-
speclVe landlajies and report the result.
George ID. Walker. 40 Nina street :;
James FOran, 40 Minna street; d. T.
DOnnellen, 247 Second street, were all
stricken from the roll, as they could not
be found. A warrant will be issued for
Thomas Olsen, regist' red at 315 Third
street, for although he does not live there,
he is known lie the neiehborh0od.
Mayor Eiert said that energetic steps
would be taken to find persons illegally
registered, and that they would be pun
ished
The morning call., 1894-09-21
MCMANUS IS FREE.
The Charge Against the
King Dismissed.
A Rare Specimen of Police Court
JuggIery-No Witness Against
Him Subpenaed.

Justice trpped and fell in Judge Camp
BELLS court yesterday, and Frank Nc
Manus, charged with threats against life,
disturbing the peace and malicious mis-
chief, went forth untried and unpublished.
The story of this miscarriage of justice
shows how a man who has a political pull
can play football with the laws and escape
unscatled.
Four months ago McManus' brother
Con" was shot and mortally wounded in
the saloon a. 10 Third street. The funeral
services were held In st. Pstrick's Church,
but the clergy. for what they deemed a
sufficient reason, refused TO celebrate high
mass for the repose of the dead mans
soul. their action incensed McManus,
who. after returning from the cemetery,
went to the residence of the priest on
Mission street and smashed the window s
with wine bottles.
On the following night he returned to
the parOchial building and thrust a card
under the door on which he had written
threats against the lite of Rev. L. j. Gray.
The aged priest feared that the enraged
man would kill him and called upon the
police for protection. McManus was ar
rested upon charges made by the clergy
man, and then commenced ths juggling
with the courts that ended so successfully
Yesterday morning.
The case should have been tried By
Judge Conlan. McManus declared that
CGnian was preiudiced and asked for a
change of venue to Judge Campbell 5
court. Now, Campbell and McManus are
Intimate ard Campbell offered. like the
good Trend he was, TO try the case, and
his offer was gratefully accepted. &. w.
Ree0, who is Prosecuting ATTORNEY in
CampbePs court, asked for leave of alb
sence for three days. and il was granted.
While away the case against Me- snus was
called, but no witnesses appeared to prose
cute. Campbell announced that he would
call the case again yesterday morning and
If no witnesses then appeared he would
dismiss the charges. Reed returned to his
post yesterday morning and found the Nc
Manus case on the calendar.
The accused was present and asked to
be tried at once. Reed willingly granted
the request, and after chatting a few mo-
ments with the king" tie case was
called. The crer shouted for Rev. F. j.
Gray, the complaining witness, but Father
Gray did not appear as lie had not been
subpenaed, and the case was dismissed
without much ado.
Prosecutor Reed disclaims all RESPONSE
bility for the fiasco. He admits that Father
Gray should have been subpenaed, but
says that he did not know what Campbell
had done with the case during his absence
IF Father GRAY is still willing to prose.
cute McMapus," said Reed, 81 am willing
to give him all the assistance in my
power"
The morning call., 1894-09-21

stood: Levy 292, Coffey 291, Daingerfeld
262. Dunno DAT, Murasky 1913.
The call of the MISUNDERSTANDING was
taken up During the rollcall Chairman
Deuprey called Sam Braunhsrt TO order
several times. and finally. worn out with
the task of preserving semblance of
order, he said: "Mr. Braunhart, 1t seems
TO ME That you ought to assist the chair in
keeping order instead of creating a dis
turbance." and Mr.. Braunhart subsidized.
The vote stood at the close of the call :
Coffey. 407; Levy, 403; Dunno. 343; Dang
erheld, 342; Murasky, 262; Lawler. 81 :;
Curran. rs; Ferral, Go; Hoburg. IS; Har-
rlson, 35; Craig, 2.
Chairman Deuprey declared Messrs.
Coffey, Levy. Dunno and Daingerfield the
nominees of the convention for Superior
Judges, and the meeting was adjourned to
s o'clock this evening.
The morning call., 1894-09-21

settled. 1t will be if the Allenco ntingent
viii meet the Giileran people at the half
way station. at which the latter arrived
last night at an enthusiastic meeting held
in Music Hall, Mission street.
The president of the Central Republican
Club. James Gilleran, presided. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Layton, Gilleran,
Sawyer, Doran, Shaeffer. Sharp and Coun-
ty Committeeman Doran. all in favor of
harmonizing the district aud getting an
equal division of the delegates to be elected
at the primary next Saturday.
BY unanimous vote the club decided
to accept compromise on these terms,
but TO go no farther.
The morning call., 1894-09-21
MUST LEAVE TOWN.
Mercy Shown the Man With the
Wicked Phonograph.

j. A. Forbes, the proprietor of phono-
graph that produced indecent songs, is 60
ing to leave town and take the depraved
instrument with him. The case against
Forbes was called in Judge Lows court
yesterday. but the attorney for the Society
for the Prevention of Vice failed to con-
vince his Honor that any known law had
been violated by the defendant, and when
Forbes agreed TO leave the city the case
was dropped. The society will frame AID
ask the Supervisors to pass an ordinance
that will apply 10 such casas
The morning call., 1894-09-21
BULLSHEAD BREAKFAST.
Iroquois Will Partake of One on
Sunday.

The bullshead committee OF the Iroquois
Club met in the office of the president
Judge Alexander Laidlaw, yesterday
afternoon. Final arrangements were COM
pleted. The breakfast will take place on
Sunday next at Estudilo Park, San Lean
dro. Tables will be set al l p. NJ
MT. MetZger. the chairman of the COM
mittee, will endeavor to have Hon. James
u. Bu1d and Hon. James G.. Mcguire
present to deliver short addresses. Other
talent has been engaged, and the W hole
affair promises TO be greater success than
any OF the twelve annual breakfasts here
tofOre held bv this club.
The morning call., 1894-09-21
Independent Republicans.

At the regular weekly meeting If the
Mckinley Iudependent Republican Club,
held at 1929 Market street. last evening,
Vice-PreSident Tierney in the chair, the
club unanimously Endorsed the Hon. +, C.
Mosback for Senator 10 the Twentieth
Senatorial District. The meeting was ad-
dressed on the issues of the coming cam
paign by Mr. Harvey. Olsen and others
The morning call., 1894-09-21
The Voters, Guide

Edward Holland has prepared very care
fully and published a brochure with the
above title. showing by a series OF tlia-
grams the boundaries of Congressional.
Assembly and Ward districts and pre-,
cincts. together with much other informa-
ton valuable to every one in the commu-
nifty. 1t will be wade mecum for Tho
voter at the approaching electinn.
The morning call., 1894-09-21
The Fire Qecnrd

A IRE broke out 10 the blacksmith sho D
of the Wagner Mill Company, 1874 Main
street. early this morning. The blaze was
started by overheated macbinery and da
stroyed property valued at 5000
SPARKS from chimney on TAYLOR street
caused an alarm from box % YESTERDAY
morning. "S
The morning call., 1894-09-21
TREACY WAS CHOSEN.
Endorsed for the Assembly From
the Thirty.firSt.


The Thirty-first Assembly District met
al O'Clock 10 select a candidate for the
Assembly. Chairman John Germ pre-
sided. There was no opposition to
Timothy E. Treacy, who, with Charley
Arms, controls the district. Delegate
Ratigan placed Treacy in nomination,
making highly eulOgistic speech. and the
candidate was nominated by reclamation.
Treacy was called upon for speech. but
he simply thanked the delegation anG
promised to follow in the footsteps of
Senator Arms. who, he said, bad faith
fully represented his constituents in the
Legislature.
The Twentieth Senatorial District met
to name candidate for the Senate, but
after some discussion adjourned without
final action.
The morning call., 1894-09-21
Endorsed for County Clerk.

The Standard Club of the Thirtieth Dis
trict met last evening and Endorsed Will
liam J0st for County Clerk. Thrty-six
new members signed the roll. Speeches
were made By William Carson, Thomas
Breslin and others.
The morning call., 1894-09-21
This Is a Snani

Inc great art work. Picturesque Cali
fornia, can now be obtained for only 10
genus ana one coupon. Don't fail to get
an oacs numbers while YOU have the
chance. as they will soon be scarce.
The morning call., 1894-09-21
Another New Club.

Scandinavian American Peoples Party
Club was formed last night at 9l5 Market
street A large number we're in attend
ance and signed the roll.
The morning call., 1894-09-21

BUY paints, oils and glass of Z. ". Woods &
Co., 81 First street. Lowest price.
The morning call., 1894-09-21
GETTING TOGETHER.
Inc lhiriieth District Republicans
Offer to Compromise.

The split in the Tbirtieth Republican
Assembly District bids fair to be AMIGA bly,
The morning call., 1894-09-21
Contraband Opium Sold

The United States Marshal sold seventy
five tins of smnggled opiu IN yesterday at
81 72h a pound.
The morning call., 1894-09-21
$50 RECEPTION CHAIR.

Our own make of upholstery is cole
brated as the best obtainable. To fur
Their introduce it we have put on sale
line of pieces, similar in shape and
style TO the expensive patterns and
selling for much less money.
The morning call., 1894-09-21
CARPETS.

Every piece. every pattern in stock
is new. The prices for such goods are
novelties too.
The morning call., 1894-09-21

declared that the announcement was made
by a delegate-at-large, who was not en-
titled to act as chairman of the district.
The rollcall was finally ordered, and
Hoburg received his two votes.
Then it developed that there were four
teen votes for Coffey which had not been
recorded. Sam Braunhart was 10 great
stress over this, and wanted ii understood
that the Thirty-fourth wanted an honest
court. Chairman Deuprey declared that
the votes for Coffey had been recorded.
The rollcall of the Tbirjy-seventh fol-
lowed. Murasky led the vote with % BAL
lots.
The Thirty-eighth District announced
through its chairman the following vote:
Coffey 81, Dunno 81, Levy IS, Lawler 8,
Murasky IL, Dangerfield IL. Curran 5.
Ferral g. Craig 1, Harrison i. Hoburg l.
During the rollcall Sam Braunbsrt in
terruDted to say that he demanded that
justice be done the Thirty-sixth District.
"Justice has been done the Tbirty-sixth
District" said the chairman, and Braun
hart walked down the aisle with naughty
wave of the hand.
The chairman announced the vote of the
Thlrty-ninih District as follows: Coffey
49, Dunno 9, Levy 10, LAWYER 8, Murasky
10 Dangertield 20, Curran 1, Ferral s,
Harrison 4. Hoburg 8.
The Fortieth could not agree and the roll
had to be called.
Wien the Forty-second had been called
Coffey led, with Dunno, Murasky, Levy
and Dangerfield about even.
When the districts had been called It
was apparent that Coffey, Levy and Dam
gerheld would be nominated, and that the
race Tor the other place lay between Dunno
ana Murasky. The vote for the five than
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-04-08
April Forecasts

Prof. HICKS in Word aud Works
for April says:
1t will DO prudent to count on gen.
oral and severe disturbancesfrom tho
9Th to 9th, aud to expect cold, with
frost and light freezing as the storm
Area works eastward OF intermediate
points. In extreme east, don't ex.
pect at the beginning Of the period
the conditions prevailing in the west,
md at or before tho end CT tho period
In the extreme west expect just the
reverse OF conditions existing at the
beginning Of the period. Intermedi-
ate sections, therefore, will get their
storms and changes during ceutral
parts OF the period. This law Of storm,
movement is o yet understood by
the muses. as il should be, and IL ia
the business Of ignorant, or envious
and m~ercenary critics to prevent it's
being understood. On and touching
the 18th and 18th. thermometers and
baromoters will swing back to storm
readings, heavy showers, With hail,
thunder and wind, will strike all sec.
tons in their mnrch to tho Atlantic
The opposition OF the planet Saturn
on the llth, il the superstition Of
many worthy Investigators be true,
will add much energy and violence to
all disturbances during the first half
OF April, and especially during the
p~erturbations from about 18th to
18th. Very cold weather, with frosts,
will succeed these disturbances.
Tho 18th TO 2lst will constitute tho
next regular period. The crisis OF
the disturbance will be reached from
18th, to night OF the Goth, the full
moon on the 10th having u tendency
10 centralize disturbing forces on
that date. The showery conditions,
usually existing nil through April,
VIII al on now power and orgunize
into storms Of great extent and ener-
gy at this period, rs we'll as all the
dates OF central disturbances. Very
cool nights, with frost generally, may
, DO expected between the storms OF
this period and tho reactionary
changes and storms due centrally on
the 24th and 18th. Another cool
dash severe enough to bring frost
In the norta-viil follow storms
about these datrs. The month will
End with a growing warm wave and
with storms advancing from western
extremes OF the country.
Tornado storms may be expected
In many places during the storm
periods in April. The season will lie
we'll opened before tho end oil tho
month with a propitious outlook TOR
oil who are planning for early CROPS.
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[FnoA WEDNESDAY 5 DAILY
SALMAGUNDl.

Spring fights huve begun.
Breckenridge is still on the grid
iron.
Ches Woodward came down from
Jack Creek yesterday.
A detachment Of the Industrial
army left San tsuncisco yesterday.
II the boom in Justice Court bust
ness he any Indication, Elko is o., the
verge OF lively times.
The Gazette says q trout weighing
Tx pounds was caught in the
Truckee river Sunday.
An election WIS hold in Denver
yesterday in which women were en-
titled to vote. But few had voted at
noon.
A.C. May, Deputy Internal Reve-
nue. Collector came up from Reno
last night mud spent the day in regis
tering Cinnamon. lie will 70 to
Tuscarora tomorrow. %
The chicken stealing Ease men
toned yesterday resulted in the jury
bringing in the following verdict:
ave, the Jury, find from the evi-
dence that the chickens wero killed
in the yard OF the Mtyhugh building
and taken TO the Armitags house,
but we fail to fad any evilencs to
convict the defendant"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-04-08
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, April IA bill intro.
duced in tho House by Mr. Wolver.
ton, OF Pennsylvania, abolishes the
office Of United States Circuit Court
Commissioner and repeats tho laws
authorizing appointments thereto.
The Attorney General is authorized
to divide tho State and Territories
into rs many commissioner districts
rs he may deem necessary and change
the boundary Of such districts or
create neT districts WHEN required
The President is authorized to ap-
pointed or nominate by the Attorue,
Gonerul n sufficient No Of Commits
sIoncrs in tho districts, To hold Office
four years. The Commissioners are
to have the snme Jurisdiction in debts
as Low conferred on tho United
Sla;es Circuit Court Commissioners.
and nre authorized 10 try with II jury
Of six, all offenses punishable with
fine or imprisonment, and sentence
the dofcudcnt with the same effect
rs il defeudcnt had been convicted in
teh United States District Court.
Tho Indian affairs subcommittee
is considering tho annual Indian ap-
preparation bill 1t proposes radical
changes. One is to abolish tho Off
ces OF live lpdian Inspectors, who
receive 5000 ror aunum. Many rad
ical amendments are proposed.
BY II vote Of 8 To 8 the House Com
mittco on Banking and Currency do
cidcd 10 report in favor OF subjpc,iDg
!, grccnbacks &c State and municipal
taxation.
Representative Caminetti introduced
u resolution for tho holding OF n con.
fcrencs Of tho nations OF the western
hemisphere TO draft treaties for the
decentralization OF silver.
FillbustcTing was resumed in the
House TO prevent tho %unseating OF
lltlborn (ltep.) Of California. The
Democrats we're several votes short
Of II quorum. Ito wns iiuull unsentod
by u vote of ITO To Is.
At 4:l5 roll cnll on tho passnge Of
tho Bland bill over tho Presidents
veto was unexpectedly precIpituted
10 tho House amid great disorder,
Dung tho suspension Of tho coll q
heated controversy ensucd between
tho Speaker, Mr.. Reed and others.
Reed VAS ordered TO his scat.
Tho vote nt tho end Of tho fret roll
Gull stood, yeas $50 nays 40. More
than two thirds vote TO pass tho bill
over tho veto. Tho Republicans did
not vote. On the second vOto the
count stood, ayes III, nays TIC
which wns not tho necessary two
thirds. Tho Republicans voted on
tho second roll Gull.
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Found Guilty.

WasHISGToH, April 4.-As a result
Of the court martial in tho case OF
Commander Heynernnn, commanding
tho Kearsarge, defendant was found
guilty OF negligence in suffering his
vessel 10 run upon tie reef and Of in
efficiency in tho performance Of his
duty. IIo wns sentenced to be sus-
pended from duty for two years on
waiting orders, but is TO retain his
present number on tho commanders
list. On account OF bis long and
faithful service all tho members OF
the court recommended him TO the
clcmcncy OF tho reviewing author
ity.
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tFRoA TUESDAYS DAlLY.l
sALMAGUHDI.

Business in the Justice Court is
picking up.
E. q. Mcclellan returned from
Carson this morning.
Breckenridge is still on the witness
stand in the breach of-promise case.
Justice Henley was busy this after
noon tying a chicken stealing case.
Mrs Margaret Walker was hung
in London yesterday for the murder
OF her husband.
The receipts OF the Reno p~ostoGlce
for tho fiscal year ending March 81,
1894, were s9,o3S.70.
Professor Browu-Se9uard, the sup
posed inventor OF the elixir Of life,
died at Philadelphia yesterday.
Gardner & Son ure o~verhauling
Muller's corner for the new post
Office. 1t will DO n cosy place when
finished.
"The way TO Sleep" says n scientist,
sis To thiuk OF nothing" But this is
a mistuke.c Tho-way TO sleep is to
think it is time to get up.
Professor Ring says there are e.
orphans in the State Orphans Home.
There were 60 until recently. when
two were taken out Of the Home.
Major Henry Lc Caron, the British
government spy, died at Kensington
England yesterday. lie E:s promi-
men in the ParnclI prosecution.
Gazette:- Senator John p. Jones
has bought a quarter interest in lhe
English Mill property and John Brad
ley's stock IN the Bank OF Nevada.
The House Committee on n avail
Affairs has made n cut OF g.. 100000,
on the armor plate and in
the naval appropriation bill. The es-
innate o. the Department Vas $780,
600.
Eleven thoussnd sheep have been
sheared and dipped at Steamboat
this Spring, and about twenty thou
sand moro are TO go through the
same process at the same place.--Gs-
Zstte.
The Hungariuns are still rioting in
the CoHe regions OF Pennsylvania.
The leaders say that Thursday norm
ing will sae n of tho most wide
spread, and determined strikes on
record.
The Enterprise says applications
have been prepared for filing on 5000
ncrcs Of land in the foothills making
the northern boundary OF Forty-mile
Desert. The land is 10 De used for n
sheep range.
Tho foreigners in the Coke regions
OF Pennsylvania struck yesterday and
destroyed a large amount OF property
with dynamite. Two-ihirds OF the
works Uro closed and n number u
persons have been injured.
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District Court.

Tho District Court convened this
morning, Judge Talbot presiding.
The following citizens wore empan-
noled and sworn ne q Grand Jury
with j. IL. Taber rs Foreman:
Il. X. Parsons, Il. Battles,
/. W. Dove, T. 4. Harris,
j. w. Puott, John Is. Abel,
q. w. Hull, ]. fl. T'abcr,
Edgar Reinhart, Ike Ostreicbor,
Il. ~. Morgan, A. Bruce,
j L. McDcrmott, fl. A. Young.
A. w. Gobbel, Martin SherT,
a. Moyor.
The Court then took n recess IL
await tho call OF the Grand Jury.