The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-07-30

Clarence Diliard, who recently re-
turned from San Faticisco, is confined to
bed with a bad case OF ~iniiaunaiory rbeu-
matism. lie would lie pleased to have
his old friends and schoolmates call on
him.
Robt. sherley, the proprietor of the
Dessert Well Station, was in tewn
Thursday on business. Mr.. sherley
will open a bar at the Well where he
will keep wines, liquors, cigars and soft
drinks.
Senator Stewart and wife passed west
this morning. He looks ten years
younger than lie did when he was here
before. He will fully explain the town
site bill for the DisPArcH readers as 0
as he IAN get around TO it.
Oscar Hilton OF Bishop arrived in
Hawthorne from Alaska, SUNDAY. He
says it cost him $3.50 to get to Dawson
and $3.50 to get home. He got the
scurvy, and says he would not repeat the
trip for ali the gold in the Klondike.
1t is said that the c~easing of work in
Austin is due to the embezzlement OF
about three hundred thousand dollars of
the Austin Mining Company's funds.
The belief prevails, however, that mat
ters will soon lie Strengthened out and
everything be in operation again. Suit
has been commenced for the recovery of
the money.
The Reno Journal says: Francis q.
Newlands, the gallant leader of the
American forces that captured Hawaii
for the United States by a peaceable con
test with the opposition in the United
States Congress arrived yesterday morn
ing at his home in Reno looking ~
though he is ready and willing to enter
Il contest in Nevada that may place him
in a position to do more and better work
for his country than hitherto he has had
opportunity to do.
While taking up a portion of the floor
Of the shed attached to the town hall in
G%ardnerville, workmen yesterday found
a curious appearing bundle wrapped in
black cloth. One of the men unwrapped
the parcel and found it's contents to be
the tody Of an infant, apparently about
a week old when killed, for killed it evil
IDENTITY was. The air currents had dried
the flesh to a mummy form. DR.. Frank
lin gave it as his opinion that the body
had been there several years, possibly
four or five. A Coioner's inquest was to
have been held today, and The officers
will do all in their power to trace up and
solve the mystery Carson News.
The leading railroad officials of this
line were here Thursday on u tour OF
inspection. General Manager J. Krutt-
schnitt; W. G.. Curtis, Chief
Engineer, Maintenance Away; Assis-
tant Engineer, Maintenance Away,
Wallace; j. b. Wright, Division Sup
erintendent; j. Il. Robinson, Resident
Engineer; and the following Super
intendents, members OF the Inspection
Committee; James Agler. Oakland Pier
Dennis B%urkehalter, Bakersfield j. s.
Noble, Ogden, and Thomas Fitzgerald,
Assistant Superintendent and Resident
Engineer OF the Salt Lake Division con-
siitute the chief members OF the party.
Thursday evening in the moonlight
Main street was made a cindcr path by
Ed Short and Mike Mcclure. The
gentlemen inspired by the weather grew
sportive and each challenged the other
in such vigorous language that an audi
n of about one hundred was soon on
the spot. Bill Nichols was the starter,
Tom Fitzgerald tho timekeeper and Nick
Hummel the referee. The principals
soon stripped to their snspenders and
went to the post. At the command 10
Ego" two streaks of something shot
athwart the vision and Mcclure camein
an easy winner. Ed insinuates the re-
fierce ran to meet Nc, but the crowd
sided with the referee and the beer for
the multitude was ON Ed. There is talk
of a return match. Nc says he's dead
easy.