Weekly Reno Gazette (Newspaper) - December 27, 1883, Reno, Nevada VOL 8 Reno Weekly GAzette COUNTY NEVADA THURSDAY DECEMBER 27 1883 NO 36 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY R L FULTON PROPRIETOR ALIEN C BRAGG BUSINESS op one yew by null Weekly hy m 2 oO By carrier per week to nil parts of Reno KATES OF ally in OT- square J2 W one month otic square 1 OW This Includes both legal rtal work MILK It baa developed that the recent outbreak of typhoid fever at Port Jervis was due to the milk obtained from a dairy where the fluid was charged with the disposed germs This in the opinion of Board of Health of New York establishes as a fact that the unsanitary condition of a dairy farm may be the means of conveying diseases to those who use milk from that source This opens up a new phase of sanitary the necessity of proper drainage and other sanitation on farms daily supplying fowl to the people It is certain that in the near foul earth or cesspools or noxious drains the water is liable to contamination and by its use in the dairy the germs of the disease may be easily disseminated The sanitary inspection of the dairy is likely to be made a health regulation hereafter in New York It is announced by cable that Gladstone finds it necessary to be guarded by armed policemen while at divine service iu his parish church of He seems to have more confidence in the lish cop than in the efficacy of liis own prayers When the Boston unanimously prayed that the State might be saved the of Ben Butler's election Ben quietly remarked that the ton did not seem to have much influence at the Court of Heaven and Gladstone seems to have quite rs little co in the of his own prayers or in the willingness of the Almighty to protect him The New York Herald referring to the introduction by a Democrat into the House and its adoption by it of a resolution with a view of obtaining a respite for O'Donnell had the courage that it was all political gammon a tion to conduct the diplomatic tions of this country on the basis of Fenian opinion and while it is mere demagogy as to the American people it is as to the Irish only de- flummery It cheats them out and out for the only that can possibly be made is O'Donnell regularly convicted and in view of that fact it does no matter whether he was or was 1101 a citizen of the States Now that France has taken the initiative the German citizens o the prominent eastern cities are pro testing against Bismarck's of American pork threaten to have the importation o Limburger cheese into the States prohibited and it is that the Chancellor has weakened Our pork is good while many per sons are strongly dubious abou Limburg cheese and if the German Empire cannot stand our pork w are determined they shall not out stench us with the products of Limburg dairy A convention of delegates fron each ward in San Francisco Wed effected a permanent for the purpose of either Butler or Thurman as Pres candidates of the Demo cratic party In the of principles it is stated that If th candidates selected by the Demo cratic Convention are opposed t the principles advocated by the tw men named the organization wi vote The San Francisco speaks of a woman in San arrested for dealing at game The innocence and guilt lessness of these callow Berkele graduates are to be expected but w suppose that the city edito would knew better Both branches of hav adjourned until after the Monday January T 1884 MOTES The Government cf the United tates is the of lands held ir the people Such a trust is not when it has sold lands o anybody and gotten the money stands between our rs and the condition of the same ass iu Europe but The time is rapidly when the laborer will nd BO cheap lands whereon to ettle American and foreign lators are segregating large tracts to private estates and tho United tates should take henceforward he utmost care that laud shall ily be sold in small quantities and actual settlers Measures should at once taken to prevent the le of large tracts of land to owners and i this is not done our posterity will eap the whirlwind for which we ave been for years sowing the ind Judge Hamilton of the Alameda Court decides that the Chinese laundry ordinance of San is unconstitutional He ays that a Board of Supervisors annot make anything a nuisance y it as such and that all ersons have a constitutional right o carry on any business that they may choose without infringing on le rights of others Thus they go air law the aw and now the laundry law Can be made to The wealthy relatives of Jacobus he defaulting Secretary of the Eureka Consolidated have come to is rescue and the probabilities are mt a will be compounded nd a thief escape the meshes of the aw But for the interference of is rich kin folks he would doubt ess go to the State Prison This light to be a warning for young not to steal anything unless hey have affluent relatives to quare the matter with the law An order is promulgated from the Inglish Horse Guards abolishing he use of the razor in the English army To old soldiers this will be n offense since the is by his time almost inveterate that a should be shaved and shorn AH we have studiously copied oui military and marine system rom Great Britian we may ir ime imitate her so far as to know hat a man with a beard can fight Post after post is steadily falling the assaults of the ladies in heir movement for the franchise The fact is that it is much easier to ridicule the movement than it is to ring solid arguments against it There is after all no good reason why women should not enlist in the and navy become iers and Texas cowboys if they please The latter would be a grea stride in advance Dana of the New York Sun i much annoyed and defeat in the next election because Carlisle free trader ha made Speaker ef The Sim cannot see any show fo success under the banner of frei trade and denounces the new de- parture with Its accustomed ability President Arthur's Cabinet i thus Brewster is th most punctilious member Freling huyson the most aristocratic Lin loin the quietest Gresham th ablest Folger the most judicial Teller and Chandler are the who keep track of things and the hardest workers It has been decided by Judge Nel son in the United States Court o Massachusetts that evidence pro cured by paid spotters agains liquor sellers cannot be received He decides such testimony to be against both law and good policy thus throwing it out of Court The contest between Flood an Sharon for the control would seem to warrant the belle that the mine may vet contain bonanza Programme Prepared and a Time Assured This executive committee of the tate Teachers Institute has pre- ared a splendid programme and nade every arrangement for ig the coming session very inter- and instructive The school school teachers and people are cordially invited to tend the meeting It will be ailed to order Thursday morning December 27 at 10 o'clock illen will deliver an address of to followed by the of the minutes of the last and appointing of the committees Following the programme for the DAY Address by Hon C H Allen How shall we improve our public Address by Superintendent T B Arithmetic Discussion by H H Howe M D owen T P McDonald and Miss J Brown Address by Q F Foster The of the true teacher School Heport r Report of Wadsworth school fo month ending December num ber of boys enrolled 34 number o girls enrolled 28 total 68 Aver ace number belonging 52 daily attendance 48 percentage o attendance 92 Boll of honor George Maud Johnson Walter Macpherson Lottie Glad dine Waldo Jessie Mac Boy Lewis Nellie Mac pherson Eddie Gladding Georg N A HUMMEL Teacher SECOND DAY Address by J E Bray A model Discussion by Hon W H A ike Hon W C Dovey Hon C H and Mrs Haile Address by Hon C H Allen Objects in arithmetic Discussion by M Van Wagenen Ring G W Oman D D Mrs H C Mygatt by Mrs S C Scoville Kindergarten in public schools Discussion by Miss E C ock Miss H K Clapp and Miss H M Atwood Address by H H Howe The est system of grading Discussion by Hon C H Allen F Foster T B Gray and ri D Address by C H Allen The Id and the new in our common chools THIRD DAY Essay bv Mrs M H Swift Natural history in the common schools Discussion by D L Huntsman Mr Alexander Mrs M E Jones nd Miss Kate Hodgkinson Address by Hon C H Allen Reading in the primary schools Discussion by Cassie lerson Miss Delia McCoy Mrs S 3 and G F Foster Report of committees and ion of the same General business Address by Hon C H Allen Home education Address by Hon W T Welcker The inarm In the evening there will be a reunion of teachers at the Nevada Theater The Mate of HUlp erer Again Arrested William Watts the inhuman male of the American ship Gatherer having been so as to lace himself the diction of the United States Courts was arrested yesterday morning by United States Marshal on boird a Mexican lying nt the foot of the wharf San Francisco Watts hai been indicted by the Grand on charges of cruelty to seaman bu upon search for hi an It was found IK was ou his way to from which place he was brough ou a requisition from the States At his trial he pleaded that the charges of the indictment were other than those in the requi and that the offences were not mentioned in the treaty be tween this country and Britian Judge Hoffman sustained the plea aud he was thereupon re- leased from custody on the o last March He was given cient time to leave the country with the understanding that i he ventured to return he would tried on the indictments pending against him and being so as to come back he was ac arrested and bail at ou each of the A Copper The entire range du the north ern side of Soda Springs valley near 2 miles in length by 10 miles is prolific in copper deposits many of which are lodes of magnitude am promise though not as yet to any considerable depth Th ores ttre in the main high and of easy smelting quality bein mostly red and black oxides car and silicates with but rar admixtures of sulphides There i generally at or near the mines wate sufficient for camp purposes an the claims are of easy access from the railway stations in the valle through the arroyos which cleav the range and afford natural road ways of easy grades Water fo smelting operations may be foun anywhere near Luning at a dept of 60 or 70 feet or may be brough by pipe line from adjacent moun talna The West Brothers will begin ping somewhere in the of next month They have sum 800 head here PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES Ivery Department Closed for the Cloning The oral examination and closing of the various departments f the Reno public school took lace Monday Tuesday and esday afternoon with literary ex- in the high school assembly all A large number of visitors were present yesterday afternoon to witness these last named exercises the many dialogues ons songs etc it would be hard single out any and call them best ut the GAZETTE has heard the de- ate on the question Resolved that education is full in with the spirit of our free in which Miss Milla aimer and Miss Renie Palmer eared for the affirmative and F M Alexander appeared ir the negative highly spoken of 3 a masterly effort The same raise is accorded to Miss Laura olwell and Miss Haslund in their ong and instrumental nent and to Miss Ella Lamburth rhose two pieces on the guitar several rounds of applaus mong the humorous efforts Happy Uncle Tom was finely by Geo Frey and Geo in costume and young lac Sample on the miseries of the oung lady who doesn't know hicken from brought own the house Miss Milla r's esbay on the use of text books tiring class indicates understands very correctly he duties of the vocation for she is making ration The GAZETTE has only oom to mention the names of the ther young people who took part n the exercises and acquitted nobly Burton aimer Henry Cahn way Bonnie Waggoner Gracie Calmer Maria Pendleton Albert Derrick Jennie Vesta lice and Ida Pratt DURING THK EXERCISES Yesterday afternoon a charm of California was presented o Professor Franklin M Alexander n a neat little speech delivered by Miss Lizzie MaLotte Presents were also made to the ent and to Mias Hailey and Miss The entertainment of the department of the ic school was financially as well as u a literary and musical point of view a success About was netting about not quite enough however to purchase lie organ especially desired libly the remainder inay be ob- through donations Miss Flora Finlayson who gave several weeks toil to the work of preparing he little tots for their parts de- serves the especial thanks of the authorities and the An excellent singer himself has been drilling a large number of the pupils of the high school in singing The clans is known as The Hign School Choir It is whispered that there is a military company to be at the public school after the holidays Several young men have been active in soliciting Prof Alexander a former iu the Illinois to drill such It would be an lent drill nnd would teach many of them the art of walking erect a thing which a few of them need The exercises at the KINDERGARTEN On Tuesday afternoon are praised without stint It is rumored that this department will be continued throughout the year a thing de- hoped for by the majority of the taxpayers of this district It cannot be closed without serious detriment The reporter did not attend the literary exercises at the south-side but they are highly spoken of as reflecting special credit on the teacher upon whom devolved the toil of preparing the pupils for them The schools will reopen Wednesday January 2d Weekly There is not in this State a paper to equal much less to excel the WEEKLY RENO GAZETTE It con- tains that a first-class weekly should have and Its repute Is such among its subscribers that they frequently remark I'd rather be without any paper on the list than the WEEKLY RENO ZETTE Examine the paper and see for yourself It is a fitting gan for the town is sedate staid enterprising and trustworthy It is invaluable to send to friends east as it contains all the coast news Subscription sent to any address for per year Read club rates BY TUB A Trump from and In Beheaded Wednesday morning after the Central Pacific train No 7 had pulled out and when about half a mile above town says the Elko Independent the conductor who was standing ou the rear end of the caboose noticed the body of a man lying on the track The train was stopped and the remains of what was supposed to be a tramp were found mangled in a horrible ner A portion of the head was ing on one side of the track and the body on the other hand and one foot were crushed but the body appeared to be uninjured The face was severed from the head as com- as if it had been done with a cleaver The engineer saw ing of the body as he passed the spot and as the body was warm it is supposed the unfortunate man was stealing a ride on the beam of train No 7 from which he fell and thus lost bis life Ou his person were found quite a number of songs one piece sheet music and a pair of dancing shoes which would lead to the belief that he was a song and dance man Also a Express receipt given to John Jenkins for one trunk dated San Antonio Texas Sept 21 the scraps of a letter dated Ackley January 13 1883 com- mencing Dear Brother Johnny and signed Sister but nothing definite could be gained from the scraps though Boston is A card with the name of Geo Glass printed iu large scrip was also found among the scraps ol paper Tke Ball The Engineers and Mechanics Library Association at Wadsworth are making every arrangement essary to make the masquerade ball on January 4th a grand success A special train will be run from Beno to accommodate all who de- to attend The committee has secured from all pints on the division For a splendid time go An Incident attlie Battle of Stone The Cleveland Leader tells a of the battle of Stone which illustrates the devil-may-care bravery of Sheridan He and eral Wood each commanded a col- umn and each strove to see if he could reach the summit of the mountain before the other dan rode in front of his ranks under the fire of shot and shell ing his men and swearing at the enemy like a fiend incarnate ing a charmed life Twenty rebel batteries were turned upon his troops but he scorned the dauger At one time he took a canteen t from his aid and filling it in the air an yelled as he held it out toward head How are you Mr Just then as he was moving it to his lips a rifle ball struck it and took whiskey aud all away That's he said and unmoved rushed 911 to the battle His horse was killed He jumped from the dying steed and led the rest of the charge 01 foot He was the first man on toy of the mountain and he jumped upon one of the guns which his soldiers had captured and for joy and swore at the enemy iu VACATION Clotting the For The closing exercises of the School foi Girls took place las evening in a splendid rehearsal b the Department of Music unde the direction of Miss It i not too much to say that this wai far ahead of any of the rehearsals the style of music man ner of execution as well as the familiarity with the notes shown by the young ladies reflects much credit upon their instructors The GAZETTE dare not undertake specia mention of the exercises though i cannot forbear mentioning th piano duet by Miss an Suffice It to say tha those who were not there missed great treat Thus closes one of th most prosperous terms for th school since it was first opened The GAZETTE hopes that it Is the beginning of still greater and that at the close of th next term it may be our and pleasure to record a yet more abundant success Certainly th efforts of the good Bishop and hf corps of richly merit i Purchase Cattle Brooks yesterday considerable Long ley band of cattle from A OF and Cedar Tree and as One Parties who have had occasion ta o to Webber Lake by the trait om Sierra valley have no doubt the most curious growth of matter to be found in the About 100 yards from the stands a tree rather two rown the base but become at a distance of twelve iet abore One of these trees is a and the other a cedar to united forming diameter of nearly four feet Wo re aware that the perfect uniting f these trees of entirely different is contrary to all laws of ature but here is the living proof f complete amalgamation which Sows that oven natural laws are to exceptions But there is nother more striking phenomenon n connection with these trees At distance of a quarter of a mile an see standing out in bold relief n the body the tree or trees the etters A JO In gothic form bye character n Upon closer inspection no race can be seen of these letters nor ny sign that they exist They an only be seen at a distance of a of a mile and gradually tde as the trees are approached SOCIETY The Indiana Enjoy Their Annual Banquet There are 300 or 400 Indians iu own as they have been coming rom every direction for a week Their fires were filled with dried abbit meat being for the east Their baskets were well with acorn soup They ake the meat and pound it until it s thoroughly pulverized then mix t with water and blood until it is about the consistency of wine jelly nd of dark amber color when it la for the dusky maiden and turdy buck to dip into They or it with their hands and convey t to their mouths with an ease and that would take away the appetite of a coyote The oast rabbit and pine nuts made hem a good meal After the feast hey built one big fire gathered about it and took a few from he pipe of peace then turned in or a which they played a social game of poker Many of he notable braves Captains Jim Dave and Johnson Sides departed the see lie METHOD of Objectionable band At Denver last Saturday Mary Kofford called ou Dr Bose a inent dentist of Leadville and made the startling request that he furnish her with poison which couldn't be detected by an autopsy She compensation re- admitting that she wished to get rid of her husband Hans Kofford that her husband's brother of whom she was enamored and herself might together enjoy the insurance ol which the band carried After making au appointment to meet both at his last evening the doctor ar- ranged with the police and several interested insurance men to be present but concealed at the Inter- view The whole diabolical plan was made known They were im- mediately arrested and Jailed The parties are all Danish The est brother is woman is 35 60 years of age the Did not Like the Color Emma J Harrington brought suit at Baltimore Thursday for divorce from Bobert Fearing she married in Maine four years ago She thought be was a white man but discovered recently that he was of African descent when he took her to visit his family in North and found them of decided negro tint One child was the fruit of the The HOK Market Whitaker has still about 200 of hogs left The butchers are out hand and bold off for lower prices which they are likely to get since the re ion of the United States hog in France Prices ara sure to go up instead of down E W E W
