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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-22
WADSW0RTH WHIPPED.
Peoples Party Oonvention--Platform and
Nominations Commissioners Gut
from Wadswor:h's claims
The Ticket at Half
Mast Hers

maSL Her5
Thursday the Peoples Party Comfy
convention met at Reno and wis
called to order by II. s. Osburo. The
Rev. Mr., Maynard was elected Chair.
man. The gist Of the platform
adopted is:
That the Peoples party of Washoe
county, IN convention assembled. he.
afhtms its faith in the PRINCIPLES con.
'ained III The Omaha platform; that
the convention does indorse the prin-
clties contained and declared in the
platform OF the Peoples party of the
State of Nevada; that the prostitu-
Ton OF the elective franchise and the
consequent decentralization of the peo-
pie by the purchase Of votes cannot he
o severely reprobatei that the edu-
canon oil the children Of the State is a
matter Of public interest; that our
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress urge the Interstate Commerce
Commission to enforce the fourth sec
ton OF the Interstate Commerce Act
in Nevada; that township offices be
made salaried AS far as possible.
The ticket is: State Senator, J.. B.
Mccullough; Assemblymen, DIR. IL.
IL. Hogan, IL. II. Beck, w. T. Gold
ing aud e. Larity Commissioner Dong
tern), j. K. Jones; Commissioner
(short term), A. Twaddle; Sheriff, G.
y. McNess; Assessor, W. H. Noyes /;
County Clerk, F. B. Porter: District
Attorney, 4. V. Julien: Recorder, b.
G. Shearer; Treasurer, d. B. Boyd ;
Coroner, C. II. Coleman.
When the news came that the Peo-
pies party at Reno would not give
Wadsworth II representative on the
ticket the very leaves turned yellow
and scar and Il "dead cold FROST
struck the town and it's citizens. The
voters will undoubtedly stand shoulder
to shoulder at the ballot.box to show
what they think of this cold-blooded
deed OF pot politicians, who adjourn
every twenty minutes 10 make II new
deal and down our delegation.
Gentlemen of the Peoples party,
right this wrong. Wads worth wants
IL Commissioner; knows that it should
have received that consideration at
your hands-the only thing asked
for-and it will be gnided in its future
course by your future action in this
matter.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-22
Registration Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ books OF registration for the general cleo
tion to be held November 8, 1894, for the cleo
ton Of State, County and Township officers, are
now open, and will remain open daily on all
legal days from 10 O'Clock a. m. TO 9 o'clock p.
m. until October 10, 1894, and from October 10,
1894, to October 81. 1891, from z o'clock to Q
o'clock p. m, in addition to the hours hereto
fore mentioned, at which time the books OF reg
istration will be closed at 9 o'clock p. m.
Naturalized citizens will be required TO pro-
luce their papers at the time they present
themselves for registration.
N. A. Hummel, Registry Agent for Precinct
No. IL, Washoe county, Nevada.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-22
Piano for Sale.

A $500 Chlckering piano for sale.
Price very low. Gail at this Office for
information if you want a piano.
l have for sale second hand furniture
as follows: l dining room table, 2 up
holestered rockers, | kitchen table, l
cook stove. All in good shape.
f.. GRIswoLD.*
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-22
Churchill Ohips.

That you'd better look out for candi.
dates, they'll o be pulling corks.
That We are going strong for Silver on
the State ticket.
That there will be plenty of sore heads
after election, Somebody will sing "Ill
never care to wander from my own fire.
side for there's no place like home"
That many email bridges on our pub
lie roads badly need repairing. II every
farmer would spend one week in every
year repairing bridges and improving
the road adjoining his farm, what a diff
ference it would make.
That the Piutes have gone to the
mountains to gather their winters sup
ply of pine nuts, We miss the good old
native Americans.
That these moonlight nights are ex-
for riding, walking, driving,
laughing, hopping, skipping, jumping,
loving etc.
That Miss Barley of Carson is going
to teach the Ragtown school, and Mrs.
John Ferguson is to teach The school at
st. Clair.
That our young folks are talking of
forming a literary society here this win
ter. Something much needed and bene-
fetal to the community. Lend us your
aid, old folks.
Nnkn0wn
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-22
Fall and Winter Clothing.

John Henderson, representing Wana-
maker & Brown of Philadelphia, will be
at the Nevada House, September 18th,
inst, and will remain a few days with II
full assortment OF gents and boys cloth
ing and furnishing goods. Do not fail
to call and examine these goods prices
are lower than ever before.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-22
For Sale.

A highly polished oak bedstead with
mattress and springs. Suitable for chill
dren or a single person. Enquire at the
nIsPATcH Office.
To RENr-A nicely furnished room.
Suitable for one or two. Call at this
office.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-22

Gold Medal flour at $2.75 per cwt. at
J.. A. Gregory's. Best brand in the
world. y
WANTED Furnished rooms suitable
for housekeeping for man and wife.
Leave word at this office.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
MICHIGAN MENTION.
CONDENSED NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
The Laying of the Cornerstone of De-
trolt's Chamber of COmmerce-Upper
Peninsula Iron Miners Refuse to QUIT
work-Several Deaths by Lightning.

The citizens of Michigan's metropo-
lis are proud of the enterprising spirit
which promotes the erection of such
buildings as the splendid structure now
going up in the heart of business De-
trooit and known as the Chamber of
Commerce, as was plainly shown by the
attention given the ceremony OF lay
ing the cornerstone of the building.
The laying of the cornerstone was pre-
coded by monster parade OF military
and civic societies in which the Michi-
gan National Guard and the Knights
Templar communicates made the best
impression. There were also displays
of various sorts representing some of
DetrOits industrial institutions. The
brewers were represented by mag
nifcent float of an categorical char
actcr.
Rufus W. Gnlctt, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. was master OF
ceremonies, and introduced Hon.
Thomas w. Palmer as the first speaker,
with Detroit and It's Commercial Inn
portance in the Past for his topic.
Hon. VIM. c. Maybury spoke on De
troit and It's Commercial Importance. y
"Detroits Commercial Importance in
the Future" was the subject assigned
to james II. Shaw, of the Board of
Trade. After letters OF regret had
been read from Hon. G.. V. n. Lothl op,
Gov. Rich, cX-Govs. Begole and
jerome, Cq5gressmen Griffin and Woa-
dock and Henators Mcmillan and Pat
ton, the ceremonies proper were begun.
Grand Master Mason of Michigan,
w. If. Phillips, announced the pur-
poses of the occasion. Right Worship
full Grand Chaplain Rev. a. A. KNAPP
pen offered prayer. The cornerstone
was then lowered into position and
laid and tried according to the Masonic
ritual.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
NEWS CHRONICLE.
MATTERS FROM MANY PLACES
CONDENSED.
william Walter Phelps, ex-Minister TO
Germany, Is Dead-PremIcr Crlspi, OF
Italy, Narrowly Escapes Assassination
Fire In Jersey City.
william walter Phelps Dead.

VIM. Walter Phelps died at Ergle-
wood, n. j..
William Walter Phelps was born in
New York city on August "a, 1888. He
graduated from Yale in 1850, and from
Columbia Law school in 1868, and soon
became attorney for several railroads
and other corporations. MIR. Phelps
in 1872 was elected 10 congress from
the Fifth New Jersey district, where
his home was situated. He at once
took rank in the house as debater
and an able speaker. He was re-
elected and served continually through
the forty-eight. forty-ninth and fiftieth
congresses. In the Blaine presidential
campaign Mr.. Phelps was indefatig-
able, and the defeat of his candidate
was a personal blow TO him. President
Harrison recognized very gracefully
Mr.. Phelps ability and appointed him
minister 10 Germany, a position which
he filled with great dignity. On his
return from Germany Mr. Phelps was
honored by the appointment as lay
judge Of the court of appeals. MIR.
Phelps leaves fortune estimated to
be in the neighborhood of $40, 100000.
Three children survive.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
A NEW MAN.
A NATURAL GAS EXPERT MAKES A
DISCOVERY IN CANADA.
RECIPROCITY.
Canada Gets the Services of Our Natarai
Gas Expert and Gives Us, I'm Return,
n Valuable Discovery.

Natural gas has become so important fac
tor in the increased facilities for cheaper man
ufacturing. that many have turned from other
vacations in life TO study and perfect the modes
OF transmitting il TO our larger cities, but out
OF the many who have seen in IL great field
for improvement and taken up the subject few,
very few become experts and only those OF
peculiar adaptabilities can hope for success.
Mr.. r. j. Driscoll, of Pittsburg Pa, is one OF
these favored few. In the Pennsylvania oil
regions he Is well known, and the fame of his
ability at piping natural gas spread to Canada.
He was engaged Dy the Ontario Gas company,
working at the city OF Windsor, Ontario,
10 pipe gas for that place and Walkervillc,
and while performing this operation, which he
successfully accomplished, he made the dis
covcry OF a remedy which he states made him
feel like a new man with an ambition in life.
We give his story in his own words: ~ have
been suffering with a kidney afliction which
has troubled me more or less for years. / had
tried many OF the remedies on the market for
such complaints without any relief. During
an engagement with the Ontario Natural Gas
Co., while piping the city OF WINDSOR Tor
natural gas. l had the good fortune to hear OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. / procured some and
commenced taking them with the most bene-
hci.sl results. have not felt as well in years.
and feel that il is all due 20 the agency OF
Doans ktdccy Pills. pronounce them boon
To mankind. and something which should be in
every household feel like new man, with
an ambition in life and wish you every sue
tcss which IS due to such "a wonderful medi-
sine" Doan's Kidney pills are sold for 10
cents per box. or six boxes for 500. Foster
Miburn Co., Buffalo, y. y, Sole Agents for
the United states. Sent by mail on receipt CT
price. For sale by all dealers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
launched n LIKE TIYcr.

IN event in Marine City was the
launching of the steamer Unique, built
by Alex. Anderson for Hon. c. McElrOy.
The Unique is calculated to make %
miles an hour. She will run between
Detroit and Port Huron, making two
trips each day. Her build is some
thing novel and her builders feel con-
fident she viii show remarkable speed.
She is 175 feet long, 26 beam over all.
Her lines are as perfect as any boat
that ever was set atloat and her entire
build is great credit to Alex. Ander-
son, yhe builder. Hon. c. McElroy,
the designer and principal owner,
made the model himself. Although
not an architect, he has advanced some
great ideas rs regards boats being
built for speed. lie was the first to
discover the vast salt deposit along the
ST. Clair river
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
rhe nlaek plagne-Aoo pIe wecl,lr.

The steamer Belgic arrived at San
Francisco fro.a Hong Kong and Yol1o-
hama. Hong Kong advices under
date of May ~, state that during the
week ending May 81, there were 500
new cases of the plague and 400 deaths,
the mortality showing very clearly the
deadly nature of the disease. So far
no Europeans have been attacked.
The fact that the pague had broken
out in Hong Kong was deliberately
concealed by the authorities in order
TO prevent scare.
News from Canton, where the plague
started, states that the death rate now
averages 200 day. During March
and April they averaged 500 daily.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
The large tile mills of Smith & Co..

The large tile mills of Smith & Co.,
at Wilkinson, Ind, just about TO be
fired, have been wrecked by a natural
gas explosion, entailing a loss of more
than $4,000.
Worlds Columbian exposition OFF,
Gals in Chicago have sent 20 the stock
holders the 10 per cent dividend de-
clarcd last month, aggregating $780,
600. Chicago's share was S250,O00.
At Jacksonville, Ind, members OF
the family of Lafayette Lawrence are
suffering from poisoning, having eaten
some tainted meat. Miss Anna Law
renee and Arthur Dills may die. The
others will recover.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
rr,e Right KIND of nov.

The merchant had arrived ut his Of
fee as early as O'CLOCK, and five min
utes after he got down to his desk n
foxy looking, bright faced boy came in.
The merchant was reading, md the
boy with his hat OFF, stood there expect
antly, but saying nothing. At the end
OF two minutes he coughed slightly and
said:
Excuse me, sir, but I'm in hurry"
The merchant looked up:
what do you wantY he asked.
II want a job, IL you've got one for
me" replied the boy.
"Oh, do yOuF' snortcd The merchant.
"Well. what are you in such hurry
about?"
i've got to be, that's why" was the
sharp response. Il left school yester-
day evening TO go to work, and | have
not got place yet, and l can't afford
to be wasting time. IL you can't do any
thing for me I'll skip. The only place
where l can stop long is in the place
where they pay me for it.
The merchant looked at the clock.
"Nhcn can yau Gomez" he asked.
al don't have 10 come" replied the
youngster; I'm here now, and I'd been
at work before this if you'd said So
Half On hour later he was at 1t, and
he's likely TO have a job as long as he
wants II.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
American Whaling Bark Lost.

News of the loss of the whaling
bark James Allen off AtkG Island,
Alaska, received at san Francisco re-
ports that the captain and first mate
were drowned. From all accounts
there are at least Is more men missing
The steamer Dora picked up co. OF the
Aliens men on Boner Island. They
reported that the Allen had struck on
n rock and had sunk Immediately.
There was but little time for manning
boats and only two boats got away.
One, with II men, headed for Don
alaska, and has not been heard from.
There were 81 hands all told on the
Allen. The captain and mate were
asleep in the cabin when the bark
struck and they went down with the
vessel
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
Miners Going Back 20 work.

Columbus, o: Letters and kilograms
20 national headquarters of the United
Mine Workers of America give unmis-
taxable evidence that the sentiment in
GERS is growing rapidly. 1t is believed
at headquarters that at least two-thirds
of the miners of Ohio resumed work
on the day appointed, although no i'm
formation had been received on which
TO base an estimate of the exact num-
Der. President Mcbride is of the opin-
ion that all Ohio miners except those
in the Massillon field will resume opera
tions at once.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
DO w.ns suing burned Out.

Dc Wing siding, lumber station on
the G.. l.. Il l. railroad, seven miles
north of Reed City, was wiped out by
fire, which was started by a
spark from a freight train. The
fire caught in the dock and worked its
way through the piles of lumber to
Fryar Hallidays mill. destroying it
and 5000 600 feet of lumber, roo, OOC
feet OF logs, besides a quantity of Gus
tom logs owned by the neighboring
farmers, and 700 cords of wood, two
tenant houses belonging to Mr.. Halli
day, and barn owned By a Mr.. An
derson. No insurance on anything
burned except the barn. The loss is
estimated at $4,000. Twenty men are
thrown out of employment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
Rerusehto Strike.

For time il looked as though there
was to be big strike in the Gogebic
range in the upper peninsula. About
$50 miners at lrouwood went out. All
of them were unionists and comprised
about 50 per cent cf the union ranks.
Nearly all the East Norris day shift of
40 men refused TO go TO work and the
mine was idle for II hours, but at :
o'clocl; over 100 Of the night shift men
went down the shafts and went TO
WORK aS also have the other II mines
at which the strike was threatened.
The failure of all the unionists to carry
out the plans decided upon has caused
dissatisfaction among those who went
out and the latter declare they will re-
turn to work at once, which action
ends the prospect of n strike.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
Smallpox at Kalamazoo.

Two men, one afflicted with small
pox, were found in box car on the
Lake Shore track at Kalamazoo. They
had come from the east. Health officer
Hochstein was summoned and ordered
the men conveyed TO Jail whittier they
were tal,en in the patrol wagon, but
Sheriff Nosburg naturally refused to
admit them. a large crowd quickly
gathered and several hundred people
were ncedlessly exposed. The police
formed guard to keep the curious
away. Finally the men were taken TO
n house on Ransom street, but not till
considerable'alarm had been occasioned
by the trip they had made. The small
poX patient viii probably die soon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
nEnre Thnn HIS share.

In the summer OF 1864, says writer
In the Southern Bivoulc, several
wounded officers and two or tn 'He pri-
Yates were going up the valley Of Vir-
ginia. A rain came on, and all hands
took shelter for the night in school
ECusc
1t happened that in the course Of the
night skunk found its way under the
tlCor, and by and by ann )unced its
presence after it's well known effective
manner.
The officers all walked IN, but being
gentlemen and each supposing th1t the
others were still asleep, they kept ST.
lent. At last one Of the privates, Il Ger
man. could restrain himself 40 longer.
My. my" he exclaimed. Dish ish
too bad! Dcy shleAps, und l wakes,
ind ish got TO shmell it air.
That broke the Charm, and officers
and privates burst into peals Of laugh
tor
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
SHOT AT PREMIER CRIsPI.
The italian Statesman Had Narrow rs
cape, But showed Great Nerve.

The Italian Statesman Had marrow Is
cape, But showed Great Nerve.
An attempt was made 90 assassinate
Signor Crispi, premier of Italy, while
he was driving from his residence to
the Chamber of Deputies in a closed
carriage. AS the vehicle was passing
along a man, who was lettering on the
sidewalk drew a revolver, dashed into
the street and close up to the carriage.
He then lifted his revolver, took u
short aim at the premier and fired.
Signor Crispi was uninjured and
promptly sprang out of his carriage
with the intention Of selling the
would-bc assassin. The latter, how
ever, was almost Immediately seized by
a number of people.
A rush was made for the man, who
was struggling with his captors near
the premier's carriage and would UNI
doubtedly have been beaten to death
had it not been for the prompt arrival
of police. Deputy Pugiliese, who was
one of the first 10 seize the would-be
murderer, picked up the revolver. when
the prisoner was in safe hands and
handed it TO the premier who examined
il with great coolness He was loudly
cheered TO- the courage he displayed
under such trying circumstances.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
General Manager baldwin called Higher.

Jr., of the Flint 81 Perc Marquette
railroad, has been elected vice-presi-
dent of what will constitute the South
ern railway system, comprising the
Richmond ~ West Point terminal, the
Richmond e Dansville and the East
Tennessee, Virginia d Georgia rail
roads, which roads cover a distance of
over 5 200 miles.
Mr.. Baldwin has been brought up on
the railroad. having been formerly
connected with the Union Pacific. In
June, 1891, he received the appoint
meat as general manager of the +. &
=. NJ, and has surrounded himself
with host of friends.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
PARSONS Is GUILTY.
Tho Prominent saginawian Stole Si45,O0O
Worth of Bonds, Says the Jury.

A verdict OF guilty of the crime of
stealing S445, 34S worth of Cincinnati,
Saginaw & MaclSinaw railroad bonds
belonging TO Wells, Stone 81 Co., of
Saginaw, was brought in by the jury
against Newell Il. Parsons.
Parsons was the coolest and most
collected man in the crowded court
room. He listened intently to Judge
Wilber's instructions to the jury, and
as they were impartial, or if anything,
leaned toward the prisoner, he took
new hope. The jury had been out less
than half an hour when the announce
ment was made that they had reache d
n verdict. Judge WILDER looked grave.
and the attorneys on both sides showed
that anxious interest which might
have been expected. When the word
guilty" was spoken. the face of the
man who had fought SO hard for his
liberty assumed a determined express
sion.
The other eases for which Parsons
was bound over for trial-forgery and
taking the books and jewelry-if they
come MP at all, are set for the Septem-
Der term.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
Three Mea Killed by Lightning.

Lightning struck the house of John
Anderson, near Menominee, killing
three men and severely injuring two
others The killed are Peter Rasmus-
sen, Peter Grenon, Nels Berkstrom.
The injured are Sven Berkstrom and
Sven Swanson. The men were rails
ing the house and took refuge from
the rain underneath. A woman in the
house standing near where the light
ming went through was uninjured. A
team of horses were knocked down by
the shock. All the men were married.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
Fatal stahbIng a. Bay city.

Pat McGibbons and John Leach en-
gagged in drunken fight at Bay City.
As a result the latter was stabbed five
times in the left lung and back and so
badly injured that he will probably
die. One of Leachs companions as
saulted Meth bons and pounded him
so that the services of a physician was
required
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
A PAINTERS Fatai Fall.

Daniel Sinclair, painter, while en-
gagged in cleaning and painting the
brick walls of the federal building at
Marquette, was thrown TO the ground
by the breaking of one of the scaffold
ropes and almost instantly killed. Two
men were on the scaffold at the time,
but Sinclair's companion saved himself
by clinging to the unbrolSen ropes at
his end of the platform.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
Ran Into an Electric Car.

The Decker town express on the
New York, Susquehanna IL Western
railroad, going at a rate of 35 miles an
hour, ran into and demolished an
electric car at Patterson, n. j. There
were eight passengers, a motorInan
and conductor on the electric car.
Three of the passengers were, it is
said, fatally and five seriously injured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
nrnmned Mhile nnthing.

John Wood, aged Is living with his
parents at jackson, was drowned at
Nandcrcooll's lake. He was bathing
with Il party Of young men, and waded
out beyond his depth. He could not
swim and was drowned before the eyes
of his companions.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
JacI,son Coal Miners strIko.

The miners employed by the Jackson
Coal ~ Mining company are out on a
strike for back wages. Molders en-
ploycd at the stove works at Jackson
have also struck against 10 per cent
reduction.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
Tore IIIs Arm or

George Dumenford, 12 years of age,
of Alpena, met with an accident which
resulted in his losing his arm. He was
in Packs saw mill and got his arm
caught in a steel chain belt in such a
way that it twisted the limb COM
pletely off between the elbow and
shoulder blade. The boy is also deaf
and dumb.