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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
PATTI AND HER RELATIVES.

Ne singer Of this century has more
deeply stamped her genius and laoors
upon her era than Adele Juana Maria
Patti, now universally known as Ade-
lima Patti. and il is said that few sing
ers OF any period OF cline have
anassed 80 much money during their
professional careers. Mr. Albert L.
Parkes relates the following facts con-
corning the life of Patti, IN the JaHu-
airy Godeys:
The PATHS were emineHtly gifted as
musicians and vocalists Signor salya-
tor Patti was a notable tenor of Palmo
opera-house. on Chambers street, over
fifty years ago. and his wife. Signorina
Parilli Patti, sang The Druid Priestess
daughters. Amalia, Clotiide. carlotta and
Adeiina all remarkable FOR the beauty OF
their voices. and a son. Carlo, who won
Amaiia. the eldest daughter. married
Maurice Strakosch, a clever music-teach-
er and an exceedingly suays diplomat.
His velvety stroking Of your coat-slseye.
TRENT h.r invariably gained his desired
point, and in later years he became
known as my freint Maurice"
ter G her m Sa to Mr. Thorn, SON OF
a wealthy re8l-estate dealer, she retired
from the stage and died soon after on
the threshold of welded bliss.
Carlo was a fne-looking young man
and a good violinist. but was rather too
fond of the good things of life II was
said that he had privately married a very
popular New Orleans lady, and he finally
did marry Nully Plerris. a favorite canta-
trice at the Grand opera house concerts
during the James Fisk regime He Joined
the Confedsrates during the war. and
then came North and got into serious
trouble. from which he was rescued by
the good Offices Of the then inpresario
Maretzek and Sheriff Bensel. Ultimately
Carlo Patti returned to the South, where
It was reported that alcoholism ended
his career
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
pAMNING THE SULTAN.

William Watson Is still denouncing
the Turks in a series of remarkable
sonnets which are attracting attention
everywhere. Here is his latest, adj
dressed to the Sultan:
Caliph, | did thee wrons | hailed thee
late
Abdul the Damned and would recall
my word.
1t merged thee with the unillustrious herd
Who crowd the approaches to the infer
nal gate.
Spirits gregarious, equal in their state,
AS is the innumerable ocean bird,
Gannett or gull, whose wandering plant
is heard
On Ailsa or Iona desolate.
For in world where cruel deeds abound
The merely damned are legion. With
such souls
Is not each hollow and Granny of Tophet
crammed?
Thou, with the brightest of hel's azure
oles,
Dost shine supreme, incomparablN
crowned,
Immortality beyond all mortas damned
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13

human eyes. Invisible light" is Gu
rious confederation, but that is all
which one can say about it.
One can easily see in that the dis
covery, if it can he confirmed, must be
OF great Importance. Edison says 1t
will put an end to vivisection, for there
will be no further excuse for it. The
use of the radiant heat. when 1t shall
have become manageable, will reveal
the presence of diseases, and will locate
without error a bullet which has en-
tered the body. At once we remember
the terrible mistake of the surgeons in
the case of President Garfield, and real
ize that with this method the exact
place of Guiteau's ball would have
been discovered at once, and GARFIELD
life probably saved. 1t is by no means
sure that all that is claimed for the
new discovery can be borne out by
facts. but there are further reports
coming in. For example, a professor
of the University If Perth has even
penetrate me TX ssal. aluminium, by
means of radiant heat.-Springfield Re-
pllbifcan
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
THE HEADLEss BODY.
No Clue to the Murderer that is of
Anv Value

Any Value.
Cincinnati, Feb. "A hundred diff
emit clues to the murder and behead &
Of woman near Fort Thomas on r.
day night are floating today MAJ %;
them have been traced to a wort Ill ss
origin. The Sheriff oG Campbell ast
ty, Kentucky and al the detectives
on both sides of the river are WaiEif 6
on the case. Not a single alltst has
been made. and not a single suspicion
has settled upon any lnEn ~ this per
petrator, nor has any thread been dis
covered likely to lead to the identitjCa-
ton of the woman. All the l@rds. as
well as the Covington reservoir, have
been dragged. The water is going out
of the reservoir as ii has heeh f0r
twenty-four hours, and ii will Ire well
toward noon tomorrow before Il Will
be empty. Then search in the mud fai
the head can be made. Meantime r1-
NOR is busy on all the streets tapi-ht.
One story generally circulated is that
the head has been found, and that the
murderer. Fort Thomas soldier has
committed suicide. Investigation at
first hand has shown this to be wholly
false. There is one theory TO which
there is a general agreement, and that
Is the woman was murdered in an at
tempt to take either money or papers
from her person. This inference is JUS
tilted by the signs of a struggle, anC
the torn condition of the woman
clothing
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
uhl will be Nominated.

Detroit, Feb. IA special to the
Free Press from Washington says;
President Cleveland will probably send
to the Senate tomorrow, or at the latest
on Wednesday, the name Of Hon. Ed
win F. Uhl of Michigan as ambassador
to Germany. The President has select
ed Mr. Uhl from a field OF prominent
public men, including Judge Lambert
Tree, ex-Minister to Belgium and Rus
STA. and Potter Palmer of Chicago. The
Asst slant Secretary of States nomina-
ton is the personal selection of the
President. He made an admirable off,
Ger of the State department, and is
very popular in Washington.
The President considered his nomina.
ton as the successor of Secretary Ores.
ham, and has now advanced the Secre.
tary to a higher post of duty.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
THE PRUDENT MARLBOROUGH.
He Takes Out a Big Policy on the
Life of the Duchess.

Lie OF the OuSASSS-
The report that the young Duchess o.
Marlborough, nee Vanderbilt was 70
have her life insured for the benefit OF
the Duke is confirmed in private let
ter. The amount is f6o0,000 An appA-
cation has been made. and medical
report submitted but so far as known
the Insurance companies have not
passed upon IT, The prOba biiities are
that they will accept the risk, Tor they
will receive a big premium and get
other benefits. Be tlsh COM
panies like 10 mortgage the lives OF
the afistoeracy. This will be one OF
the largest II not the largest, OF risks
ever taken. II will undoubtedly be I'M
derwritten by a syndicate.
Two or three weeks ago a report was
cabled that the Duchess was i'll in
Rome, and her condition was such that
an eminent physician had been sum
moned from London. Both statements
were promptly denied. and the report
was evidently based on the visit OF the
insurance medical examiners 10 the
Duchess. 1t was about that time that
Sir Dyce Duckworth NJ. D., LII. D..
honorary physician TO the Prince OF
Wales received commission from the
insurance companies representatives
to proceed to Rome and examine the
Duchess. When Mrs. Hammersley mar
ried the late Duke Of Marlborough here
and went to live in London, she ex-
pended 81 500. 900 in restoring the palace
of Blenheim, and by way OF indemnity.
she, at the suggestion of her American
solicitors. took out policy on her hus-
bands life for 1900. 900. 1t was denied
by the Marlborough family that any Of
the Hammersley money was used to
rejuvenate the palace, and ii was as
serted that the expense was borne by
the Marlborough estate. Whoever cir
culated the story doubtless had in mind
the mortgage on the Dukes life.
Those close to the Vanderbilts say
that they are not particularly well
pleased by this latest development, and
Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt Belmont has
written a very matter-of- fact letter to
her daughter on the subject. Her ia
ther will probably have his say in per-
son when he meets the Duchess and her
Duke.-New York Recorder.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
Mccarthy Will Resign.

London. Feb. At is announced that
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy will resign the
leadership of the Irish Parliamentary
party at the meeting of that party
which has been called for Saturday
next, as has already been exclusively
announced in the Associated Press dis
patches.
When questioned regarding this re.
port, Mr. Mccarthy admitted 1t was
his intention to resign but he declined
to give any details. 1t is understood
however. that he feels that his health
is unequal to the ardous position. But
he will retain his seat in Parliament
II is believed Thomas Sexton will be in
vited to succeed Mr.. Mccarthy. and HI
will probably accept, John Dillon ant
Edward Blake are also spoken of fol
the nnsitinn
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
GLAD TO MEET HIM.

Not long ago a celebrated novelist
was the guest of honor at a brilliant
reception He had heard the praises
Of his own work until every one but a
conceited man would have been faint
and weary. but he had borne up brave
ly through il all Finally a timid man
was presented to him. who said. with
an apologetic air: I'm ashamed to
confess It, but l haven't read one of
your books" The novelist bent for
ward, a look of relief and joy irradiat-
ing his face. He placed both hands on
the newcomers shoulders. MY dear
fellow" he said with a warmth he had
not shown before, even to those Of high
degree, I'm glad to meet you."-Phila-
delphia In1uirer
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
NEZ PIERCE,
POTLATCi!,

These are the names 81 three great
agricultural and ftuil growing dis
tricts IN Idaho aud Washington,
reached by the Northt NJ PAcific rail-
road.
They each adj ii,e other an
together form Il region bard to equal.
The PolouSe region has been noted for
its Earreluus grain production. The
Potlatch country is analogous to the
Palouse.
The &ez Perez region lies south of
the Others and hi, uutil recently been
a part of great Indian reservation.
500, 600 acres Of it have been thrown
open to settlement aud its lands can
be bought upon cheap prices and
terms, Write to Charles s Fee, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, N. T. Il. r.,
81. Paul, Minnesota, or +. d. Gibbs,
General Agent, Spokane, for folder
| and rates
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
Mail DELIVERY not Free,

Washington, Feb. 3.-The PostofAce
committee of the House has agreed to
report with some amendments Mr..
Sperry's bill to provide for delivery OF
letters in town and other places where
no free delivery exists. Whenever not
less than twenty persons who receive
their mail matter through the same
postoffice petition the postmaster at
such Office to do so. he is to appoint
carriers to deliver and collect the mail
from such persons. The carriers are to
receive from the persons to whom the
mail is delivered a compensation agreed
upon, and II no agreement is made
they may demand not exceeding l cent
for each letter. They are to receive nc
other compensation.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
Not Serene in Transvaal.

New York. Feb. IA dispatch to the
World from London says The Times
intimates that the situation in the
Transvaal Is much more serious than
ii appears on the surface. 1t calls at
tention to the fact that the appeal
against the Beers and the dispatches
stating that mere is imminent danger
cabled to IL by Uitlanders, are sent
from points under British rule, thus
showing an absolute censorship of tele-
grams by the Transvaal authorities, as
the Eastern cable company report that
the lines are all right.
Mr.. Bayard, speaking as an ex-Sec-
rotary of State. says OF the suggestion
already made in this correspondence of
the possibility of great advantage OF
such course, the sending of United
States man-of-war TO Delagoa bay or
Cape Town, with instructions to the
captain or other officers In command
to Proceed to Pretoria and watch the
court proceedings in behalf of Ham
mond and the other accused Americans
would be entirely within the province
Of the President and very advisable, as
SPECIAL representative OF the United
States Government cannot be dis
patched In time for trial.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
Public Building Appropriations.

Washington, y. c., Jan. 31.-The sub
committee of the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds have
agreed to report favorably on public
building bills as follows. Altoona, Pa.
$780, 600 Indianapolis. 81 ,25O. 900; st
Paul, Mimi, increase limit to 81 900, 900
Omaha, Neb., increase limit to $1,000
900; Hot Springs, Ark, 10000; Oakland
CAL increase limit to $780, 900; Salem
Or, 100000; Spokane, Wash, 100000
Topeka, Kan, additional to complete
building. 100000 These amounts are
subject to change by the revisory COM
mittee which goes over all bills before
they are reported to the House.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
A LADY's REPLY 70 HILL.

Il have been much interested" said
Washington woman, lin reading Sena-
tor Hills diatribe against the female
element in the capital city; how 1t and
its main interest, society, interfere with
business, legislation and, indeed, affairs
of international import. | can readily
see how, from Mr.. Hills standpoint, this
may be true, but there's another side to
the question. Business, legislation and
affairs of international import in their
turn interfere terribly with society. Oh,
/ know whereof speak. The Washing
ton men are inconveniently engrossed
with other things than social interests,
and the consequence is society suffers.
Why, just think how brilliant 1t might
be IL it wasn't for the Cabinet meetings
and the committee work, and all the
other things that are constantly de-
handing the time and the attention OF
the prominent personalities. Or course.
we women are not so selfish as senator
Hill. He wants all the women banished
from the place while we would most
emphatically want the men to stay as
we know too well that society without
men is the most stupid thing in the
world, But what we would like would
be to have Congress and all the rest of
II abolished Then society could have
ii all its own way, without being both
cred by either business or politics. oh,
how lovely such a state of things would
be! AS conditions are now, Washing
ton is a most fascinating spot. A win
| ter there forever spoils woman for a
winter anywhere else. But II Congress
could lust be abolished. the capital OF
the United States would be the ideal
social center of the world"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13

Don't forget the G.aud Opera
House in Salt Lake City. The best
dramatic company in the West. All
OF the players are derect from New
YORK City, PRESENTING hgh-class
modern ilays in finished mannel
Caange of bill each week Prices PSF
35c, and SOC
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
His offansa Unknown

Cleveland, o.. Feb 2-Francis Lom-
bard, man about 30 years old, has
been prisoner in the county jail here
for more than a week, under mysteri-
Gus circumstances 1t is said the arrest
was procured by George Shiras of
Pittsburg. son of Judge Shiras OF the
United States Supreme court. ard II is
estimated that the charge is suborna-
ton of perjury, The prisoner is to be
held here until Wednesday, when he
will probably be taken to Pittsburg.
having been bound over to the Federal
grand jury in that city.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13

wait outside for the change. She
brought II. with such praise. that IN
nv modesty l hurried away. Hear
now, what / have done, and refrain
from envy IL you can. ] have dried
poor woman's tears; have placed her
little one on the heavenly road; / have
passed a false $40 note. and have got
the change in my pocket"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
prohibition Convention Nav 27th,

Pittsburg, Feb. 3-National Chair
| man Samuel Dickey of the Prohibition
party has just secured a call for&the
National convention, which is to meet
in tn -'ty beginning May 9th.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
The Brazos river ia still rising at c.

The Brazos river Ia still rising at Col
umbia. Tex 1t rose fifteen feet in thir-
ty-six hours. and its current is equal
to that of a mountain stream, Seven
vessels belonging to the Columbia
Transportation company were swept
away The river is out OF It's banks ana
sweeping over the surrounding country.
Near Navasota. the Brazos and Nava-
sofa rivers have united. and are twelve
miles wide. Two miles of the Santa Te
railroad track Is submerged.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
Burned a Train

Havana Jan 21-The passenger train
winch went from Havana to Guanata jay,
leaving the latter place at y. m. for a
return trip. was held up last night by
insurgents near San Antonio,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13

Commander Miyaoka, one of the agile
young members of the Japanese eca-
ton, has developed into great swell ut
dancing "the german Unfortunately
for the picturesque. he does not aar the
native costume of Japan during the 60,
tillon or elsewhere. The young nohlenisn
of the Chinese legation scoru dancing Of
my kind, and prefer to take thcir exer-
else ON a wheel,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13

The Canadian Government is prepar-
ing to send an expedition TO Hudson
bay next summer to establish customs
offices to prevent American whsIers
from smuggling goods into the country,
and also to complete the investigation
into the naviglbllity OF Hudson strait.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
A SNAP zoo pR!nrfRS

For sale at a bargain New 22t inch
Paragon paper cutter, Address p. O.
Box GIG, Salt Lake City.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
THE DEATH PENALTY.

During the last five years there have
been 1892 homicides in the United
states-an average OF 1917 per year. In
the same time there have been 723 legal
executions and Ills lynchings. These
figures are interesting and suggestive.
They show. to begin with. that murder
is a more frequent crime than is gen.
orally understood, and that IL is in
creasing Instead of diminishing. In the
last year, 10000 persons were killed, or
at the rate OF SIS per month. whereas
in 1890 the number was only 1890. or less
than half as many as in 1895. IL is not
TO be supposed that the people are now
twice as bloodthirsty as they were FIVE
years ago, or that provocations of MUIR
der have been multiplied to that extent
There must be some other reason for
this startling proof of the growth of the
worst crime in the calendar. 1t is to be
found, unquestionably, in the statistics
been dealt with. Only 1871 of them in
all have paid the death penalty, and
only 1923 of these-one in sixty of the
whole number-haye been thus pun
ished in a regular way and accord
ing to the forms Of law. There have
been more lynchings than legal execu-
tons in each one Of these five years,
and the fact Is one of evident general
| significance.
II will not do to claim that the courts
have done their duty when so many
murderers have been allowed to escape;
and to this derellction the lynchings
are largely due. But there is another
point in the matter that is of still
more Importance as an explanation OF
| this lamentable state of things. There
| is a decided and growing public senti-
ment against the death penalty, and II
| influences the action of courts and
juries in murder trials oftener than
anything else. Thus in many cases,
verdicts of acquittal are rendered for
no other reason than a conscientious
unwillingness to condemn a fellow-man
| to death. The same Juries would
| readily vote for conviction II some
| other form of punishment could be in
| fiicted-such as imprisonment for life,
with prohibition of pardon except upon
future proof of innocence, or for some
other legal and sufficient cause It is
useless to pooh-pooh this feeling as a
mere morbid prejudice, for II is enter
| tained by some of the best citizens,
who have no sympathy for criminals
as such, but who are opposed to capital
punishment under any circumstances.
They hold that the gallows is a relic
of barbarism, and that the taking of
human life in the name of the law Is
inconsistent with modern civilization.
We may think what we please about
such a sentiment, but 1t exists every
where, and its strength is felt as often
as murder case is tried The question
is, would 1t not be better for society,
and worse for the criminals, IL juries
were permitted to return qualified YER
diets, and to convict without the ne
| cessity of affixing the death penalty
st, Louis e-Demoerat
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-26
BRIGHT'S DISEASE.

Rrirlt.s Disea., :. ,,....,.,, 800. -
the kidney s..b.taee. 8,.t -. ,,,,.i az
consumptiop is a WASTING s,..,. If tLe
lung tissue.
Dr. + Uo1der fa,sf,,,. ...,.. sz,.......
American snecialis+ af ,f,,r5. and
female diseases I,,. md. H.. .,......,.+
of Brirbt.s disease the ahi4et# of q ,..rs.
full speej3l study dnrire man, ,esq.
He has succeeded IN dfscoys4f,. a
method Of cnre for this lone r.o,.,.a1
,...i.. .l..
IiO"1 NUM- ''i ~
cases.
The most dangerous feature abpat
Brirht's disease avs Dt 4 Hold,
ra,.;u.. ;,1..;.,
- ''i"' - i''9 i' > III I'e2iu9 81
us own. Inc presence ol Tie disease Is
told by other organs. The thIobbin4
beadachr. rafu i'm tho L,rb III. ,.,,a,.
,,..,..,.l,.,=i..,, a..
r ''''' ue'ie "1'io"
are al warnings liltl the kIdnc\s are al
fault. These organ cannot sound tIc
alarm themselves b4c,ns. H.. az.
....,.,1t5..l -
ne - VI - IN
and II Is not until the kidneys have BE-
come SO diseased HAT they fail to L.
move tbe.nnis,n from, t1,n i1,,,d mad ~
-. i.,...l,,,.Il.. ...,.:.
'e'' me- p '''''''''s i.il'ue ''Hti anu
more sensitive organs Of the body, that
the victim is brought to consider lis
gradually failinp health
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The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-26
Surely Most Welcome News to
Suffers From Female Com
plants.

lt is fact that our women who sui
fer from female complaints and are CON
sequently weak, tired, nervous, dragged
out and full of pains and aches, do not
have the same opportunity to be cured
as do the residents of the great cities
where the most successful specialist in
female diseases reside. In other words
our women are debarred from seeking a
cure by the great and skilled physicians
owing to the cost of travel to the large
city and the high fees charged by such
specialists.
Here. then, is IL chance for the sick
and suffering women of our community
which should not be lost. DR.. Greene.
of 81 Temple Place, Boston, Mass. who
has the largest practice in the world and
who is without doubt the most success
full specialist in curing female complaints
offers to give free consultation by mail
to women suffering from these distress
ing Weaknesses, discharges, pains and
irregularities. You have the privilege
of consulting DR.. Greene by letter des-
cribing your complaints and he will
after carefully considering your condi-
ton, send letter carefully explaining
all your symptoms, telling you every
thing about your complaints so plainly
that you will understand exactly what
ails you. He will also give you his ad-
vice, based upon his vast experience and
wonderful success in treating such cases,
as to just what to do to get cured. All
this will cost you nothing and you can
thus have consultation with the best
known and acknowledged most success
full specialist in the world without leay-
ing home and at no expense whatever.
The doctor il the discoverer of that
greatest of all known medicines, DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy, and he has discovered many
other most valuable remedies. Write to
him now about your case, for this is "A
chance to get cured which you may
never have again.