Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-30
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AGO TODAY

The Appeal of July 80. 1863 con-
tains among others an item about a
woman who was tried for intoxica-
ton In the justice court. The court
asked her waat excuse was for hab-
itual drunkenness. She replied
"habitual thirst. your honor"
Business, incomparison with Vir-
GINA City and Gold Hill is described
as not SO dull" The item conclnd-
es, IF money IS scarce grass is
plenty, and potatoes cheap"
Several negro rioters VINO prevent
ed other negroes in Washington. ID.
&. from voting, were sentenced to
90 years Imprisonment.
Complaint was made that through
freight was cheaper than before the
Pacific railroads were finished but
that local freight was higher.
."Amicus" had a letter in the edit
orial page In which he commented III
a most complimentary way about
Harry Mighels, h was then in
Maine and had written two columns
telling about his fishing II hunting.
l.. Engelcke and NJ. X. Muckel pet
itioned President Grant to allow
Philadelphia to aold u centennial
celebration in Philadelphia July 4.
1876. The big centennial celebration
grew from this request.
NJ. Y. Stewart advertised u grand
piano for sale. a part of the prop
erty OF n Il. l." Gardner. bankrupt.
The Good Templars elected a wo-
man president. The Appeal com
ments most favorably upon the fact
and tells of the installation of Off
GERS to follow but neglects to give the
wOman's name.
Tom Bear. returned from White
Pine county disgusted with the strike
there and bought a butcher shop in
Empire City.
Governor Blasdei was expected
home from his trip with the congress
sional ways and means committee
The Appeal says Our worthy acting
SoN'l ~ ~ Vi
course subslde."
The body of Marx Kramer was
found In the barn in the r'ar of the
brewery in Genoa. He took lauda
mum for pains and got an overdose.
Half a column is given To a puff fOl
the Phoenix Insurance Co. Of Hart
ford and George Dornin, general ag-
ent, who appointed Geo. w. Ched
ic agent for this city. Dornin an
nounced that the agents are au-
thorized to bind the company by the
Immediate issuance of policies" Tn,
Phoenix has policies here yet aud
Dornin Is genera agent AT San Fran.
cisco.
Mrs. Lacy Lewis advertised fol
settlement OF the estate of George
Lewis.
Stages for Reno changed time. leav
ing here at = D. III. to connect witt
the train for Sacramento and at
a. IN. to connec with the train fol
Elko.
G. II. Maish advertised the fac
that he was agent for Groyer ant
Baker sewing machines. Il new ma
chine that was said To BE- the hes.
manufactured, of which no had hal
a dozen on hand at San Francisco
prices.
=. II. Clayton, M. $. Bonniiield an,
+. w. w. Davies advertised a Law
firm to practice in Lander, Whit,
Pine. ElkO and Humboldt counties
and elsewhere ii required.
Admiral Farragut arrived in Sac
ramento and was met by thousand.
Of people.
Two editors In San Francisco, i
X. voight and Joan Gerrin had a pis
tol duel on Market street. Voight
VAS shot in the wrist.
Nearly 100 citizens were published
by the federal land office as havin.
filed adverse claims tn lands ceedel
the state by the government.
The county auditor found that 49,.
200 had been spent to stop an epi,
demic of small pox.
Mature was thanked for "a bount,
eOus shower of rain that lasted near
ly all day.
Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Connell was ex
pected Sunday at the Catholic caurcl
for confirmation.
An insane woman was wandering
around Treasure City. White Pin,
county and posses we're out lookin,
for her.
J.. X. Lovejoy. "Old Piute" was
here from Verdi where he was a jus
tice.
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