Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-08-01

During n fit Of dependency, j. w
Hunter Of Livermofe, Cal. jumped ovei
board from the steamer Umatila, while
on the way to Puget sound and wa'
drowned
There are 1884 acres planted te
oranges, and $40 acres to olives at Pal
ermo. The namber of fruit trees. mostly
oranges. planted Mt Thermalito is ~ $50
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, lover oI
liberty. orator, author, lecturer, human
itarian, lawyer, and the greatest agnostit
of his day. died suddenly Friday, at hi'
country home. Walston, Dobbs Ferry
N. Y. Heart trouble-angina pectoris-
ended his life
Henry Stegemeyer, Il Humboldt
county farmer, was found mysteriously
mui cred at his home near Phillipsyille.
The body Of the murdered man was
found in the sitting-room of his house at
noon the other day. but from indications
it would seem that he had been shot
some time during the afternoon OF the
previous day on the porch outside and
had managed To crawl into the room be.
fore death overlook him He had two
wounds in his body. evidently made by
rifle bullets. There is no clew to the
murderer.
Governor Gage recently announced
the following appointments: w. f.
Fitzgerald, TO succeed the late Judge
w. II. Clark AS superior Judge of Los
Angeles county; A. b. Freeman, w. @,
Van Fleet and George J. Denis, to be
code commissioners.
The loss of 10 members of the steameI
Elk expedition 10 Kotzebne sound is re.
ported from ST. Michael They perished
at various points along the trail between
the Selawick and Koyukuk rivers.
Seurvy fell first upon them; then star.
vation and frost. Mrs. II. w. Bens OF
Bay City. Mich. was the only survivor.
While on irestle near Portland,
Or, II. Griffiths was knocked off by
Il train aud killed. He was 81 years OF
age.
City Marshal Paul Chaignau of Napa
who was found to be short in his ac.
counts some weeks ago. through his
attorney paid over to the treasurer
xl225. the amount of his shortage.
What action will be taken by the city
council has not vet been decided, and
the resignation of Chaignau may be
called for.
The sugar beet looks well in the fields
of the La Grange (Or.) factory and labor
is abundant.
The body OF Clara Fitch. IL i9-year- old
girl of Portland. Or, was found in o
park there recently. The girl had been
murdered Frank Mcdaniel, formerly
of Santa Barbara, was arrested on sns.
picion of hsying committed the crime
The evidence against him is not strong
He bears an excellent reputation.
Governor Gage is being importuned
tn pardon John Hancock who is serving
ten year sentence in San Quentin for
burglary, that he may be tried for mur-
der by the Nevada authorities Han.
cock and Mrs. Meyers murdered two
prY,spectors. Edmundson and Engclke,
la Lincoln county, New, two years ago.
Sub~eqeptly he was sent to the peniten.
tiary for burglary If his release can
be sacnred now the Lincoln county
officials believe they can convict him OF
n capital offense Governor Gage is con.
sidering fhe request.
The Anti. Debris association recently
met at Sacramento and announced it,
intention of making a thorough investi.
CATION Of all mining territory for the
purpose of closing down all mines work.
ing injnriousiy. and to close them down
before the close of the next mining
season.
Efforts are to be made TO have the
government send revenue cutters to
Kotzebue sound tn rescue 1000 miners
stranded there.
While three men We're at work on a
blast At the Mountain Copper company
mines at Keswick IA premature explosion
took place. William Brown was in.
jured in many places and blood strenmed
from his head. He died in few min.
utes. Foreman Smiley had his hand
blown of, and his eyes We're SO terribly
injured 1t is believed his sight is gone.
William Nye was injured badly, but il
is believed not fatally. Other men in
the quarry were ut work some distance
away, but none were seriously hurt
Coyelo, California, was visited by d
most disastrous fire recently and mar
rowly escaped destruction. AS result
Of the fire sn entire block in the bust
ness portion OF town is in ashes. The
fire originated in the Covelo feed ant
livery stable. owned by Frank Youree
aud In few moments was beyond con
troll. No doubt the fire was purposely
started. A peddler. who was sleeping
In the barn, first discovered the fire, ano
as he rushed toward il man, whom h.
knows by sight, quickly stole away il
the darkness. The incendiary is not ys
arrested
There are said to be 5000 American
soldiers sick in the hospital at Manila.
The contract for the construction o
the San Luis Obispo breakwater la
been let by the United States engineer