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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-14

There is one women 10 New York who
will probably never scold again. She is Mrs.
jacobson, and had qusrrels with her hus.
band This morning she saw him standing
In queer attiade, with scarf around his
neck. She began 60 berste him. Receiving
no reply her bitter tongue wagged faster aud
faster. heaping torrents Of abuse upon his
head. AT last out OF patience. she shook
him. Only then did she see she was scolding
corpse, her husband having hanged him
self to the gas pipe.---Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-14
ANDREW SERVICE.

ANDREW SERVICE.
Pioche. New, January IL, 1897.
10 [. L. Woods, Forsntn Of the Grand
Jury:
Your Comm on Public Buildings cub
nit the following report We lind the jail
IN a bad condition aud recommend that the
entire front be torn down to ths level OF the
lower butmsuts aai rsbiilt. Slight repairs
are needed iu the Conrt room and the back
roo OF the Clerks Office is sally in need OF
repairs, all of which we recommend. We
find the other rooms in very far condition
aud we'll kept. School. hose houses and
other buildings in use by the county which
came under our observation arc 10 very good
condition.
Respectfully submitted,
7. +. EDWARDS,
A. 7. PAGE,
HENRY MATTHEWS,
MICHAEL WILLIAMS.
Phoebe, New, January H. 1897.
To the Foreman Of the Grand JuIyj
We, .he asdersigned, appointed as Com
mittee on Road., would respectfully recon-
Insnl to the Honorable Board of County
Comm ,sioners, that the sidewalks on Main
street OF Ploche be repaired AMI put in
pl,sable condition.
john NEWMAN. Chairman,
SpIRo DocKELsTIcH,
JOHN N. LEE.
j. NJ. RICE.
Phoebe, New, Jan IL, 1897.
To the Foreman Of the Grand Jury:
We, as a COMMITTEES On lnaigent, have
visited and inquired into this condition oi
Snider, who is supported by this county,
and find that he is in very bad and filthy
condition. and without the necessary com
f)rts OF life
We as committee recommend that tn
Grand Jury request of the County Com
missioners to furnish him with three com
forters aud one pillow and that he shal
have necessary amount of wood to keep hin
warm aud $40 per month for the necessaries O
life aud that he shall have medical aid when
ever it is necessary aud shall be visited q
4Aeasb once week Oy Nouusy Soh'"'h'
ssioner. We further recommed that thi
case shall bs attended to at once.
We also 6nd one Mrs. Cummins in poo
health, but well provided for and would RET
Ommsnd that she have the sane attentio
nutli she is we'll enough to take care OF he
self
We also dnd one Pat Quiglsy, but he ha
no complaint to make under the preseI
circumstances.
We have also inquired whether there
any other person or persops that neee
the assistance Of the county, but find non
Committee,
Frank Wilson,
Hans Marquardson,
Henry Welland,
l.. L, Woods,
The report was filed by the Clerk a
the jury discharged by the Judge
The herald., 1897-12-16
For the Newsboys

Some Of the young women of this city,
friends Of Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, the
patroness Of the Lark Ellen Home for
Newsboys. have conceived the happy
idea Of giving the newsboys Of Los An
geles a Christmas dinner and entertain
ment. They have arranged with the
Royal bakery for the dinner, which will
be ready at $3.50 p. m. on Christmas day.
In the evening. at Music hall. an enter
tainment will be presented for the spec
ial benefit and amusement of the little
news merchants, at which a fine pro-
gram adapted to their tastes and under
standing will be given. There will be
two heavily-loaded Christmas trees. and
last, but not least, Santa Claus has prom
Used to be present in person. Lowinski's
orchestra has also generously volun-
teered Its services, both afternoon and
evening.
While there have been a number of
contributions toward the dinner and en-
tertainment, the ladies who have them
in. charge still lack money to do every
thing they wish, and any contributions
will be thankfully accepted. The Times
has consented to act as treasurer for the
project, and money may be left at the
business office Of that paper. 1t Is hoped
to make an annual feature of the news
BOYS dinner and entertainment, and the
young women should be generously as
sisted on this, their first effort.
The herald., 1897-12-16
PERSONAL

j. Arthur Lang Of Los Angeles was in
San Francisco Tuesday.
C. E. Jackson of Los Angeles register
ed at the Grand Union hotel, New York,
Monday.
William Lundberg, the well-known
electrician. Is reported as lying seriously
i'll at his residence.
Internal Revenue Broker Guy B. Bar
ham has left for San Francisco on his
Christmas vacation.
James Mayo, a prominent business
man Of Pittston, Pa, arrived in the
city yesterday. Mrs. Mayo accompanies
him and both are visiting their son, w.
]. Mayo, and other relatives who have
been long residents Of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-12-16
UNDER ADJUSTMENT
Judge Smith Will Today Decide
Webb's Demurrer

Walter L. Webb, the member Of the
board Of education from the Ninth ward,
appeared once more yesterday morning
before Judge Smith to be arraigned on
the indictment for felony lately returned
by the grand jury. He was handed a
copy Of the document as well as a trans
cript of the testimony taken before the
grand jury. Attorney Meserve asked
until o'clock and time was granted by
the court. At that hour motion was
made by the attorneys for the defendant
to have the indictment set aside, and a
demurrer was also presented. The court
took the matter under advisement.
The motion to have the indictment set
aside il based upon the ground that the
names Of several witnesses cited by the
grand jury do not appear on the indict-
ment with those of majority Of the
others. This motion has but little merit
to recommend 1t to the attention of the
court, because such a defect Is not vital
and can easily be remedied. If at all nee
essary.
This Is not the case, however, with the
demurrer which attacks the right of
the grand jury to bring an indictment
against Defendant Webb at all for the
crime which he is alleged to have COM
mitted. Webb's lawyers assert that it
is not indictable by the grand jury be-
cause 1t is not felony. and that If he is
guilty Of extortion under the circuIn-
stances alleged In the body Of the bill 1t
only amounts to misdemeanor, OF
which Justice of the peace or police
Judge alone has Jurisdiction and then
only when complaint sworn to by some
one has made It so.
This view is participated in by Dis
trict Attorney Donnell, who says that
for whole week he at different times
SO stated to the members of the grand
jury. and he believes that 1t was the ex-
element Of the public at the revelations
Of corruption In the city board Of educa-
The herald., 1897-12-16
ANOTHER INTENDED VICTIM

surprised at hearing 1t, she stated that
under the circumstances she was not
surprised at anything.
Mr.. Gibbon then announced that 1t
would be impossible for him to proceed.
Two witnesses had been summoned and
both had promised to be there One Of
them, he said, was too i'll to come
and since the session opened he had re-
ceived a note from the other saying it
would be impossible for him to come
until Thursday evening
Attorney Meserve said there was one
matter that he desired to have attended
to, and that was the bringing out of the
1acts as to Axtell's having told Mrs. Pit
man that he had received money from
two persons. Mr.. Gibbon assured the
defense that all the facts In regard to
That matter would be brought out in due
time. On motion Of Mr.. Conrey an ad-
jourment was then taken until this even
Ing at 1880 o'clock.
The herald., 1897-12-16
CHANDELIERS WARNING
Predicts Downfall of. the Republican
Party in Coming Elections

Party in Coming Elections
Senator Chandler, in letter published
by the Washington Post, Nov. 10, says:
"As to the elections they prove with
reasonable clearness that the Republic
an party pointedly acquiesces In the
existing gold standard and gives up the
struggle for bimetallism.
"That party will be defeated in the
congressional elections Of 1888 and in
the presidential election Of 1900. The
silver monometallists will then take
possession of all branches Of the nation
al government and a free coinage BILL
with silver made the tender for all debts,
public and private. domestic and foreign,
will pass both houses Of congress and be
signed by President Bryan.
Greater New York city being in the
hands Of Tammany Hall, that organiza
ton will unite with the National DEM
ocracy in the demand for free silver
coinage, and It Is not within the bounds
of possibility that the rural Republican
bimetallists will give votes enough upon
a single gold standard platform to place
New York in the Republican column.
There may be infatuated individuals
who think in view Of the recent cleo
lions in Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky and Ne
braska, that the western Republican
states can be kept in line II future party
platforms shall completely yield to gold
and give up the effort to remonetize sill
yer, but the wiser and safer view Is to
assume that with the issue so framed
the Republican party will meet with
overwhelming political disaster inflicted
by solid south and west almost solid,
aided by Tammany Hall and the Free
Silver Democracy Of the Empire state.
'"This comes very near being country
Of free voters, and our elections come
very near being honest transactions,
and an intelligent people. with their
votes freely cast and honestly counted,
will never adopt or submit to the perma-
nent decentralization of silver and the
fixed ascendancy of the single gold
standard prescribed by England"
The herald., 1897-12-16
Election Of a Temporary School Di-
rector May Be Deferred

1t is more than probable that the city
council will not elect a successor to
Adams at the special meeting to be held
this morning at 10 o'clock. 1t had been
the intention to name a man to fill the
vacancy in the board until the result of
the special election in the Seventh ward
became known and the successful can
didate qualified. This action is now
rendered unnecessary because the board
of education has rescinded it's action
calling a special meeting Of the board
for this afternoon at o'clock. The coun-
cilmen, or at least several OF them, have
expressed the opinion that there is no
necessity for haste and 1t is desirable to
learn II possible the wishes of the peo-
pie of the ward before filling the posi-
ton even temporarily.
While it Is not certain that an election
will not be held this morning, a motion
will be made to defer action in the mat
ter of an election Of Adams successor
for time, at least until the next regular
meeting Of the council. That an election
in the Seventh ward will be called is
certain. This will be for the purpose of
filling the vacancy until the next regu-
lar municipal election.
What action will be taken by the coun-
Gil with reference to the Webb case de-
Ponds entirely upon the decision which
Judge Smith is expected to render this
morning on the demurrer to the indict-
ment. 1t is generally believed that the
demurrer will be sustained. If 1t is
there will be nothing for the council to
do unless another indictment is returned
against him, or information is filed
against him on a charge of misdemeanor.
The proposition was made yesterday
by Councilman Order that 1t was but
fair that the choice Of the man to take
Adams place on the board temporarily
be left to Councilman Ashman. Ash
man Is from the same ward that Adams
represented in the school board and Mr..
Order argues that Ashman had the best
means Of knowing who would best
please the people Of that part of the city.
This suggestion may be made today,
but as postponment Of the matter is
probable it will not be acted upon.
A delegation, the leader Of which has
displayed great enterprise in his efforts
to secure the election Of z. T. Hughes,
called at the city hall yesterday after
noon. N. B. Walker headed the half
dozen men in the party and steered them
to the committee room of the council.
There were several members Of the city
council there at the time and an in
formal discussion of the matter of call
ing an election in the Seventh ward fol-
lowed. The delegation did not want a
man elected there for the present and
asked that the council defer action. The
proceedings did not consume more than
ten minutes and no promises were made
by the councilmen as to what they would
do.
The herald., 1897-12-16
East Side News

Olo Tallman entertained few
friends Tuesday evening at his home.
corner of Workman and Hoff streets, in
honor of his twenty-first birthday. The
evening was one Of much enjoyment, the
time being spent with music and in
playing various games. Mr. Tallman
was the recipient Of a handsome writing
case, the gift Of his guests, who were:
Misses Grace Twiss, Laura Wentworth,
Myra Miller. Alice Riley, Messrs. Lewis
Osgood, George Turner, Brandon
Whited and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tall
man.
The Fremont Signal and Drill corps is
making extensive preparations for its
entertainment and social to be given at
Banquet hall tomorrow evening.
Mrs Redding, who has been i'll for some
weeks at her home on Lecouvreu street,
died yesterday morning.
George Seekatz Of Ventura has been
spending q few days in East Los An
geles.
A lively runaway occurred on Mission
road yesterday afternoon, in which two
gentlemen escaped serious injury by
jumping from the carriage, which was
demolished before the frightened horse
was captured.
The herald., 1897-12-16
Postala and Pensions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Fannie L.
rustin was today appointed postmaster
ut Tustin. Orange county, vice A. M.
Downs, dead.
California pensions have been granted
|As follows: Original-Andrew H. Russell
'bf San Francisco. Alfred w. Rosedale
Of Vallejo. Restoration and increase
flames L. Woodward Of San Jose. In
prease-Richard Croghan of Soldiers
Home. Andrew Robertson Of Veterans
Home.
The following postmasters were COM
missioner today: Joseph L. Read Of Mid
dlctown. Mary Bartlett of Dedrick,
Thomas v. Wheeler Of Oceano. John K.
Walls OF Table Rock.
The herald., 1897-12-16
CITY NEWS
schronieled on pages s. T., 8, o and IL.

Another big hay warehouse goes up
In smoke.
Forecast: Fair, cold; northwest
srly, winds.
Sequel to the speedy life Of Boston
grass widow.
Bond buyers anxious to acquire Los
Angeles securities.
Burglar Filkins pleads guilty and
will take his medicine.
California urged to be represented
ct the Omaha exposition.
Lecture on the "Place of Sacrifice In
Religion" by Bishop Montgomery.
Klondike GOODNESS existing between
the assistant fire chief and the boiler
inspector.
Fire commissioners to call the at
tention Of the council to the need of
moro hose.
Identity Of the Riverside victim
still unknown; I. F. Hodson not the
man; the officers at loss.
Randsburg railroad to form an i'm
portant link in a transcontinental
line; the Salt Lake road coming.
Mrs. Louise Smith secures judy
ment for damaged reputation, but
there 10 nothing to levy upon.
Another intended victim of the
school board ring testifies; "solid
six" caucus and what came Of it; de-
cision on Webb's demurrer expected
this morning.
The herald., 1897-12-16
BENEFIT CAKE WALK
The Trilbys Out to Shine and Act
Their Prettiest

Music hall was comfortably filled last
evening for concert given for the bene-
fit of the Trilby baseball team. Those
who contributed to the program were
William Harvey. Robert Shaw, Ben
Matchville, Will Hays and Harry Brown.
Following the concert the floor was
cleared for cake walk, for which twelve
couples entered. The three prizes were
awarded to Watson Burns and Miss
Louisa Payne, Mr.. Prince and Miss
Williams, Mr.. Shaw and Miss Eliza
Daniels. The rest of the evening was
devoted to dancing.
The herald., 1897-12-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

AS O44 NE w - 4N 0H4G9
Enoch Knight, attorney. 44S Wilson
block.
Goulet champagne. woollacott, agent,
IN North Spring street.
Photos Of Little Paloma Schramm now
on sale. Sanborn, Vail & Co.
Call Tel. Main 24s for ambulance.
Kregelo a Bresec Sixth and Broadway.
Robert Sharp & Co.. funeral directors,
III and 763 S. Spring st. Tel. Main 1929.
subscribers' tickets for Farland, tho
marvellous banjoist, at music stores; 80
cents.
Watches cleaned, rs cents: main
Cprings, 50 cents; crystals. 10 cents.
Patton, ia South Broadway.
The Broadway Department Store,
Fourth and Broadway, is having a
great sale on dolls. See the Csc toy win
dow.
G. C. Durkee cut his left hand with a
chisel yesterday and had the wound
dressed by DR.. Hagan at the receiving
hospital.
Assistant Postmaster Humphreys tel
egraphed the Department. at Washington
yesterday for five registry clerks to as
sist through the Christmas rush.
Adams Bros. dentists, 1894 South
Spring street. Plates from 81. Pain
less extracting. 80 cents. Filling a
speciality. Hours, 8 to 6: Sundays. 10
to II.
Great crowds throng the Broadway
Department Store. corner Fourth and
Broadway. It's thirteen-day sale Of hol-
fday goods and toys attracts. See the
15c toy window.
The sale Of seats for the "Ole Olsen"
performances at the Los Angeles theater
opens this morning. The piece Is to be
presented on Sunday and Monday eve-
nings. Dec. 10 and 20.
Or. Rebccca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block. first floor, rooms 1873. 1874, 1875.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases Of women and
children. Electricity scientifically used.
Consultation hours. to s. Tel. 1927.
Direct importation from Dresden.
Some Of the finest china ever brought to
this country can be seen at H. G. LIGHT
enbergers art emporium. 2o2 South
Spring street. These goods make a most
desirable wedding or Christmas gift.
At the Second United Presbyterian
church this evening a musical entertain
ment Is to be given by the concert quar-
tet, consisting Of Mr. and Mrs. ]. T.
Newkirk, Miss Alice H. Eaton and Revel
r. France. Mrs. w. D. Larabee will act
as accompanist and Miss Ida M. Leonard
will give several Rotations.
The herald., 1897-12-16
Poisoned the Linnets

Mrs. F. Beucler, who owns a small or
chard five miles east of Paramount.
poisoned 2112 linnets in a weeks time re-
Gently by quartering twenty-one small
apples GALL she had), putting a little
powdered strychnine in the pieces and
sticking them on the twigs of the fruit
trees where the birds could get at them
easily. If this scheme could be worked
in all the orchards of the valley the de-
structive linnet would shortly become
very scarce.-Lancaster Gazette.
The herald., 1897-12-16
Marriage Licenses

Pablo j. Lopez. SO, and Catalina v.
villegas. 20. natives Of California and
residents of Fernando.
John A. Deyell. 80, and Marian Thorn
son, 80, Canada. the former resident Of
North Ontario and the latter of this city.
George w. Young, Il, and Katie M
Smith, 20, natives Of Iowa and residents
Of Pomona.
Harvey A. Potter, 81, Ohio, and Effie
B. Pendleton, rs. Michigan. residents Of
this city.
The herald., 1897-12-16
A False Alarm

The fire department responded to a
telephone alarm last evening about s
o'clock. The message summoned the
engines to an alleged fire in the Downey
block. corner of New High and Temple
street. There had been no fire at that
place. 1t was learned that the telephone
was located on Temple street, about ten
blocks from the reported fire. Some
practical joker evidently wanted to en-
Joy himself over the discontinue of the
department.
The herald., 1897-12-16
Small Cash

Payment and twenty a month. including
interest, ID the way we want to sell good
tvo-story, stvsn-room house. fifteen min
vtes from business center. Southwest.
Good sised rooms. two tile flreplaces, bath.
hot and cold water Grange and boiler).
Fewer and street work done and paid for.
Fine neishborhood. This Il snap. LANG
WORTHY CO., ~ South Spring.
The herald., 1897-12-16

Harry Gibbon was sent to the receiv-
ing hospital yesterday from 220 North
Main street. 1t was thought that he had
been poisoned, but he was suffering from
a plain case of drunkenness.
The herald., 1897-12-16

Mrs. j. Owens OF this city registered
at the Ebitt house. New York, Monday.
The herald., 1897-12-16
ToDAY's COUNCIL MEETING

ton which caused the grand jury to ig-
more his warning.
The herald., 1897-12-16
EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-Vaudeville.
Los Angeles-"In Gay New York"
Burbank-"Acros the Potomac"
The herald., 1897-12-16

Hazards Pavilion-The Kirmess.
Special session city council-1O a.
Investigation committee, board Of
education, council chamber-7:3 80 pm.
Initial concert by little Paloma
6chramm, Simpson auditorium-S p.
m.
The herald., 1897-12-16
THE WEATHER

MPERATURE-Repor of observations
taken at Los Angeles Dec Is. The
barometer Is reduced to sea level.
The herald., 1897-12-16

1WdAIIIIUIII teEIpeTdlUTV, %.
Minimum temperature, AZ.
Forecast for Southern California-Tail
Thursday; continued cool weather; prob
ably heavy frost in the morning; ligh
westerly wind
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-04-10
HON. DAVID IT. MERGER.

Mir. Mercer is HOW serving his third term in Congress as the Republican Representative from the Second District of Nebraska. He is q grad nate of the Nebraska State JTniver- sity and the Michigan Law School, at Ann Arbor In State politics, he served US Secretary of the State Cen tral Committee. and in National politics, was Secretary of the Repub- lican National Congressional Con- mittee. Mr. Mercer belongs to that class of Congressmen known as workers rather than speakers, for he rarely makes speech; he is indefat- igable in working for the interests of his constituency, and for the general good of the Union. When first elect ed overcome an adverse majority of over 4,OOO. His great popularity was ascribed by the New York Sun to the fact that "Dave could kiss more babies in 24 hours than any man who had ever run for public office;'' be this as it may, the people of Nebraska believe in Dave" Mer- cer. He has integrity, industry, and ability. To all appearances, nls lease of office will be long.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-04-10
A WELCOME GUIDE.

On receipt of 20 cents will forward to any address, postpaid, a hand some catalogue of 72 pages profusesy illustrated, giving full description of fruit trees. smail fruit, ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs, vines. roses bulbs etc, also giving formulas for spraying, when to spray, plant etc. The descriptive catalogue is q well come guide to all thuse in need of information, and should not be with out it. Send for it, it will please you. From the first order you send of one dollar or more, the price of the cata- logue can be deducted therefrom.
 urcorrespondence kindly solicit ed. Yours very truly, Ambrose Martell, proprietor Peoria Banner Nurseries, office and sales grounds, Nos. III to IF s. Jefferson ave, Peoria, III. 223-d &sw Ii.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-04-10
DEADLY HIGH NOTES.
Tragical Achievements of the Village Brass
 Band In PaoIa. Kan.

Tragical AcIievemcntso of the Village Brass
 Band In PaoIa, Kan.
 The people of l'aola, Kan arc peti- tioning the mayor and council to pass an ordinance prohibiting the village brass band from playing Il certain piece They say two deaths may be traced to the playing of the high notes ill this tune. A short time ago man ascended in balloon at Paola, and when he was 300 feet in the air the band struck the high notes. The man dropped to the earth dead.
 On Christmas eve an entertainment was given in one of the churches. One of the features was tine entrance of Santa Claus through the skylight by means of rope. The band was furnish ing the music and was playing this par ticular air. When it reached the high notes, Santa Claus lost control of him. self, fell % feet and received injuries from which he will die. The band will be prohibited from playing the tune within the town limits.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-04-10
HON. JOIN '. MoRGAN-

Mr. Morgan was horn in Tennessee in lS24 his father moved to Alabama when he was nine years of a..e, in which State he received his educa- tion, where he praeticed law lS45 to 1860. Mr. Morgan was Brigadier General in the Confederate Army; was in active service in that cause from 1861 until the close of the war. He was first elected to the T.. s. Senate in 1877, since which time he has continuously served in that