April 30, 1878 (4 pages)

= 40--1he Constitutional Convention. however, . “ _-come frum what party be may. Sar Sei ena ~ Ghe Daily Branscip. “— NEVADA CITY, CAL. Tnesday, “April 30, 1878, : peer viel GEO. M. MOTT s our oniy authorzed Agent in Sucramento, He will. receive Advertiserients and Subscriptions for the Transcrip?, and receipt for us in our name. THEY couULD NOT AGREE. The State Central ‘Committees of ‘the . Republican and . Democratic parties have failed to come to ‘an agreement as to the terms upon ‘which the two parties could work together in the election of delegates Tt does not © follow, that.we may not have a non-partisan ticket; ~The State Central~-Com-= mittegs are naturally more solicitous * for the advancement of their respeotive party interests than the body of ~ the people will be, Just at present the public does not care much for politics in a party sense of theterm: sound organization, and they will “vote any ticket which holds out the ~\best-promise-of-that—result.-The vanited action of the two State Cen‘tral Committees would offer the means of selecting a good ticket-providing the union was sincere, un‘selfish and thorough. There would * mot be much advantage in putting forward twelve Republicans and -twelve Democrats by the joint ——getion-of-the—-two-Committees;—an‘less.a higher order of men are se“Tected by joint action than would be selected by separate action. “The true non-partisan convention is one ‘composed of men whose qualifications have been demonstrated in the various professions or other depart“ments of industry, If we are —to. “have patty-haeks, we may-as well have them-neminated by the organ‘izations in which they setfve,.iasi to have the two organizitions combine rto give them support. The Bulletin wery wisely Says chereis one point upon which “it -might be well to pledge every can.didate for ‘the Convention, let him The new Constitution sliould contain & clause prohibiting counties and cities ‘from incurring a debt of any magni‘tude without.the direct assent. of a majority of the -votérs. A limit should also .be placed upon the debt that could be legally incurred . “iby and with the consent of the votvers. Repudiation in one form or another stares a large number of: too heavy tor shied to carry. They wittstruggle on as ilong as they can, and fihally eease to “qpay interest, and thus invite a scaling down of:the debt by the joint action of the. Legislature and tii creditors, Oalifornia is _thus— far -comparatively free from: debt, and we think it is the purpose of the (people to keep it so, ‘their burdens a Lake Tahoe Notes, ’ From a private letter, received at. ‘Sacramento from Tahoe City, under -date of April 22d, the following notes are collated: On May 1st the daily mail from ‘Truckee to Tahoe City around the lake, via McKinney’s, Emerald Bay, . Yank’s, Rowland and Glenbrook, ‘will again commence. All of the lake contract for the mext four years has been awarded to Fish NxBrothers, of San Francisco. The mai] will .be.carried by Capt. D, W. Averyon the new .and fast steamer ~ Niagara. The weatlier is fine, and the anow ,on the road beis fast disappeari ‘tween the lake an ing been awarded the .contract to carry the mail on that route.for, the next four years, At the present time the mountains! surrounding the lake are covered’ with snow, while the weather alung” the shores is like that of sunimer’ The hotels will open in a short . « «timo, and as many improvements . hhave been made for the comfort and pleasure of visitars during the com» {ng season, there isno doubt but tha Lake Tahoe will be patronized by a larger number of persons this year than ever before. > SS Tur difference between a» dull ~preacber,and-a min drilliig a rock, is that one ia a clerie:l bore and the —~fPhey~-are—interested—in—having— a farmers are in good spirits, with a ‘Summer Night” — Annie Naffziger. nie Cashin and Leroy Snepp.: BREVITIES, . The ronds are dusty. ‘Nice pic-nic weather, Charleton will be tried to-day, The churches were well filled Sunday. ciples of birch in town. . ball club in Nevada City. The assessment. roll of Bridge‘port township is complete. ‘Centralized learning’” is what tute. "The Red Men’s excursion sid picnie Saturday, May 11th, is all the talk, The Grass Vatley pablie scheols ratus, thé roads to tieir former impassable condition, The McGinley family turned up again at ‘Auburn, Placer County, a week ago. In California they can hares. In some other States end put: se in the butter.— “The Chinese-must go.’ Don’ t forget the Oaucasian’ 5 pioente Sun. day, May 5th. Several schools throughout the county are closed on acevant of lack of funds, Sunday was a beautiful day, only & few small clouds th the sky here and there. The Grand Opera House CombiVirginia City. There was no Marpby meeting Saturday night, as had been pre= viously announced. A méeting was held at San’ Juan yesterday for the purpose of organ‘izing a base ball-club, compare favorably with last year, SO far as assessuble propeity is ooncerned, ~ There are about 300 shades of blue, A friend who invested in Opbir recently, thinks there must be twice that number,See what 4. paw has to say to our readers, in another colump, “That cheap excursion will be the biggest thing of the séason. ~ James MoCormick, a an engineer on tha Narrow Gauge, had his face slightly burned on Friday by the breaking of a bolt on the exeape pipe of his engine, Butts’ shaved off his monstahe gives him the appearance of being what the ladies would call a ‘‘goodlooking’ man. The crops and mines in Rough &' Ready Township are looking £0 well that it is believed the agricultural and. minéral yield this year will be much larger than usu]. The crops along the entire San Juan ridge look flourishing, aud prospect of a more than average crop. “The fruit crop is also likely to be largy,, unless there-is a sudden change to se1 e,{rosts. = tee Phe Grand Concert To-Night, Below we give the. comtplete programme for the concert to be\gi iven at the Theatro to-night for the Done efit of the public schools of this city, . S under the Directorship of Professor Jas. R. Davis, assisted by Prof. Ed. Muller: PROGRAMME—PART x Overture—Prof, Muller. — Operetta — “Grandfather's Birthday.” Duett—“Soft Fell the oe of the Misses Helen and Solo—“When the Tide Comes In’ -—J, R. Davis. are Beaming”—Misseg Annie and Maggie-Cashin, Solo—“Old Father Time”—R, E. Robinson. Chorus—“To Thee, -O Country” -~Choral Society, PART Il. Instrumental—“Birds of the Woodland”—Miss Maggie Martin. Duett—“ Hope Beyond”—Palmer Smith and Ed, Brown. Solo—'*Come Back to Eria”— George Smith. <a Duett—‘Sol Fa’'—Miss Annie Naf ziger and J. R. Davis. Solo—Comic—Palmer Smith, Duett--“Merry Belis”—-Miss AnMrs. Selo—“Friendship"—H. H, Haskins. 3 aR US, Solo—“Good Nighi a. Brown. . O:her is a labore), &. There are a large ndmber of disThere is talk of forming a base some ,one calls the Teather’s Lusti-: . are to have a uew soientific. _AppaA> light rainstorm would restore . ~. noblest men it-has been our pleasure nation is doing a big business in. Reugh _é— Ready: township._will-};ySunday morning, and the change : Duett — ‘When Morning’s Rays PERSONAL. D. McLane has been appointed Su. perintendent of the Pittsburg Min. ing Company. Judge Niles Searls is home again. Hon. M. Garver returned from San Francisco on Saturday night. NH. Westfield, Superintendent of the, Moore’s Flat Blue Gravel Mining « Company, was in town. yesterday, E. Derbec, who is very largely ine terested ‘in the Derbec mine, in Bloomfield townsbip, was in the city on Sunday evening last. He was on his way to San Francisco on business connected with the company. Mr, Derbec is enthusiastic concerning the inaténtaintuehdipteameenianananemiadunbicisees acetate tee ee The Homicide on Sunday Morning. On Sunday morning last, about 3 o'clock, E. Jewell, one of the proprietors of Kistle & Jewell’s saloon, on Pine street, shot and killed John Whilldin at that place under the fol lowing circumstencts: = =~ A young-man Who had stopped to the vccurrence of the sad event, had some words with one of tbe musicians, which partook of a quarrel‘some character, Whilldin, who -had been in the saloon but a short_ time, but was considerably under the influence of liquor, interfered, and knocked the young man down, when the latter left the premises, Jewell thea stepped up to the violinist, and mining. prospects of Nevadacounty, and on his return . to this city the latter part of the present. week he will be accom panied by a number of the leading:French capitalists ot San in taking a look at our mines, 'Mr. Derbec is proprietor of Echo de-Pacific, the French journal published in San Francisco, and is one: of the to meet for many a day. The. value of the acquisition to our county of such @ -miah as Mons: Derbec can hardly be estimated in dollars and cents, for when the Derbec_ shaft strikes rich. pay. dirt,—which it is sure to do in time,~-he will have been instrumental: in placing our gravel mines before the country, and thas earn for them the reputation they deserve of beingthemost-reli= able of any on the ‘Pacific Coast, Tn the city yesterday: A. M. Kelly . ‘and N. Kennedy, San Jian’; CO. -, Crowell, J. E. Carr, Thos, Parr, J. M. Thomas and Z. T. ‘Smith, Gross Valley; R. K. Ricker and D. J. Crow~ ley, Truckee; Z. F, MoGee, Lake City; G.E. Robinson, NBloomfield; M. B. B. Potter, French Corral; W. A. Marshall, Omega; ©, 4Brown, Washington; W. J. Rogers, Cherokee; ©. A. Nixon and J, G. 0’. Neil, Colambia Hill; Wm. Herrod, Rough and Ready; J. 8. Gregory and ©. E. Whitney, San Francisco; W. Walters, Virginia City; W. Daniel, New York; H. Vance, Cisco;. J, D, Fleming, Knoxville, latin at The Teachers’ Institute. The following is the programme of exercises for to-day’s session of the Nevada county ‘leachers’ Institute: 9.00 a. mM. Music, 9.05 Roll Call of members. 9.10 -Perceritage—Mr, J. G. Or. Neill. $.30 Discussion on same. 9.50 History ofthe United States —Prof. C, H. Crowell. — 10.10 Discussion on same. 10.30 How to Teach the Etements of Music—R. E. Robinson. 10.40 Recess. 11.00 Language Lesseons—Prof, P. J. Carmichael. 11.15 Discussion on same, 11.30--Sebool Organization—Prof. G. V. Le Veaux. 11,50 Discussion on same. 1.30 rp. mM. Masie. 1.35 Roll call of members. 1.40 Word Analysis—Mr. M. B. Potter. 2.00 Methods of Teaching Corredspoudenee and Composition—Prof, Ricked. 2.20 Discussion on same. 2.40 Peuttaaship—F. H. McAllister, <i 3.00 Recess. ae ‘ 3.20—Teaching Physidtagy—Prof, G. V. Le Veaux, \ ae 3.40 Discussion on same, XK H. Crowell, 4.15 Discussion on same, 4.25 Critic’s Report, EVENING SESSION, 7.30 Discussion. Are’we teach. ing too! many studies,’and, if so, what ones ought to bé rejected? 8.30 Discussion: Resolved, that punishment ought not to be inflictedin the presence of the school, The Reason of Runk‘s Torture. It is asserted that the subject of Jobn Kunk’s execution was disoussed on Thursday night by a party} comprisiog one or more of the Deputy Sheriffs, and it was then stated that the knot would be in a peculiar manper to try an experi. ment,asit was believed that the increased distance from the rear perpendicalar of his body woald more certeinly break his neck. Some difference of opinion existed . ‘amoung the speakers, but it was finally determined to try the — upon Chorus—“Tne Foresters”—Choral Society, omit Francisco, whom. he_ has_ interested [ _. A. Dickinsun, of which-the above is . to appear for subsequent exami3.55 Reading exercise—Prof, GN. Ww hehad ~already— -made—too Aas trouble. At this jancture, the deceased, who seemed to act as a special défender of the old man, knocked Jewell down, saying; ‘He is an old man; you may be old yourself some time,”’ ‘I am not the man for you; I am a ¢ripple,’” feWhilldin then and further ed of the bar. drew a four barreled pistol, pulling the trigger, +t missed fire. As he did so he remarked, ‘‘I’d like to kill some. —, or get killed mayself.’”” He then cocked the weapon again, and fired upwards, the ball entering the ceiling overhead about fuurteen feet from the door. Whilldin then shouted: “I did Hot mean that for you, Jowpounded -the weapon furiously on fhe bar, and added: {I meun business!’’ Afier that he . fired one more shot, when Jewell, retreating a litte further, drew a pistol and fired. Whilldin fell, and expired inside of five minutes after had entered just under the lower jaw, making a-ghastly wound from which the blood flowed profusely. Justice Leop. Garthe was immediately notified of the affair, when he summoned a Coroner’s Jury who in accordance with the testimony given by . Dr. C. D. Bobo,.J. Kistle William Hodge, Wm. Cranston and a summary, rendered the following verdict: We, theJary, fina that John Whilldin, deceased, came to his death ‘by means of a E. Jewell in self defense, on the —— of April 28th, 1878, a 29 by A, Sloan, foreman, H. . Carter, W. Huffman, W. Kumi W. R. Thomas, Joe Dibbern, KR. Pockman, R. James, — . Jewell who immediately gave him: self up to the officers, was bound over nation in the sum of. $3,000, which he furnished, with John Kistle and W. 8S. Richards as sureties. Upen hearing of the testimony at the preliminary examination, before Judge Garthe, yesterday afternoon, the prisoner was discharged, the case béing declared one of justifiable homicide. ; Result of Saturday’s Election, The proposition subjected to the voters of this county to levy a special tax ot $6,000 for the purpose of erecting & school houre, was defeated by a vote of 156 to 208. 277 votes were polled for H. H. Haskins as Collector and Assessor. The vote for School Directors was as follows: M. L. Marsh, 200; J. §, Dunn, 192; Geo. M, Hughes, 181; J, I, Caléwell, 167. Thetwo first nam-. ed candidates having received the largest number of votes, were elected. sil ont ha . **Lamara,’? “Nav Boman & Co., of San Francisco, have issued ‘‘Lamara and ater Poems, George Homer Meyer, ity native and ‘Youthfal poet residing in Sonoma county The book is neatly Men who like to have their work broken ilar glaziers. ee lidin aecd th ae Auet 28th, 1878, J. Tr. The fuueral will take place from the Methodist church this (Tuesday) in at the saloon a short time prior sponded _ Jewell, retreating tothe} . At our New: Warercoms, oll,” Again raising the hammer, ie . “But this time . receiving the fatal wound, The ball . +— istol shot fired by one] . printed, and the fhirty-four poems Groceries, fill 141 pages. The ¥ i Provisions, forth ‘‘as the bud of a wit Sat ok som in the garden of poetic Oren, tare."’ It is on sale at Geo. Welch. . Flour, . Pioneer Book Store, Diem Feed, A Borrato man. got kicked over by Eto., # mule, and when he got up all he. TEN PER CENT. LESS THAN said waa, ‘Well, that’s abrupt.” OLD RATES. aud intorent of J ; im the county of Honan < Ria, and will, % eehing apn topo ad s a really thip and tone, the CHICKERING PIANO. others. In them ip os . demand of the cu}. tivated musiciaw is fully met, and the public may rest. assured that the deserved reputation of the CHICKERING PIANO Will be honestly maintained. Pianv should exercise great cure in its selection, as in no line of merchandise is there so mucn deception practiced, or’a greater risk incurred than in the "Piano trade.The best is the cheapest, and in this connection we will oa — em+ Phati cally that. b_ . 2 aaa “5 ‘DO~ NOT OR CANNOT The mnsical public is invited to call and examine our ELEGANT STOCK of GRAND, SQUARE, . AND UPRIGHT “PIANOS, 31 Post Street, San Francisco and 246 J Street, Sacramento, ap25 L. K. HAMMER, General Agent. -MILLINERY —AND— DRESS MAKING. meer “Miss. LOTTIE WEISS, the Ladies of Nevada and vicinity, that she is now prepared to -AND AT Fy RATES, Millinery in all its Branches, Ladies’ Hats and Bonnets made to order or made over in the Latest pring and Summer Styles, Gentlemen’s Panama and. Léghern Hats’ Cleaned and Whitened, All work entrusted to my care, will receive prompt and careful attention. —_— “Photograph Oil Paintings, Executed in the highest style of the art, Call_and see specimens.at ANTOINE. TAM’ S, where orders can be left. "wiss LOTTIE WEISS, Residence, Sacramento Street, near Weiss’. Brewery. : m28 EXCURSION —AND— PIC NIC, TO BE HELD AT ISMERT’S GROVE, Sunday, May 65th, 1878, Under the auspices o GRASS VALLEY UAMP, No, 72, 0. of C. LARGE PLATFORM POR DANOING will be provided, afd: the beat of orass and Strifig Music will be in at. tendance. There will be seats tor the iiccommodation of guests, en the grounds. tho fine Launch on the ground by Mrs ert, TIME TABLE, Leave Grass Valley at 8.40 A. M,,, 10,15 A.M., 1.00P, M., 240 P. M.,3.30 BP. M., 8. 25 P. M. Leave Nevada City, ie M.,12M., 7.00 ¥. M., 4.20 P. M., 7.00 P PRICES AS in be By order of the Committee. ap5 GASH OR NO SALE. TO THE PEOPLE OF NEVADA. ELIEVING thats business conducted on & purely CASH BASIS, Can be carried ¢ on in Ne vada * the SBF, of both buyer and seller, I have bought the stock of the late firm ef WEBER & CHATY, and will carry on the baosiness at the old stand on Commercial street, and will sell all goods in the line of Ipay cash for goods, and must have CASH or its equivalent on the counter for what I sell. 5 Stands pre-eminently in advance of all a a Compete with dealersin cheap . Pianos. Bus -respectfully announce to Cut, Fit, and Make oe kinds of, Carl Zerraban, GRAND Ww: FOR THE BENEFIT -~-OF THE ~— PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEVADACITY, AT THE THEATRE, PROFS. DAVIS AND MULLER, T which time will be resented the A captivating Operetta, entitled, _ WITH ALL THE SCENIC. EFFECTS; Together with Solos, Duetts, Choruses, etc. PRICES Of ADMISSION: Gallery, Seventy-five Cents. ‘Parquette, Fifty Cents. . ~ . ) Children-Halft Price. © Doors open at 7 o’clock, Concert coms mences at 8 P, M, : ap25 MAY FESTIVAL _ —FOR— —OR--. . COLOSSAL ORGAN, “TMAY 28th, 28th, and 30th, a AT 2:30-P, MAT MECHANICS’ PAVILION, SAN FRANCISCO, SUMNER W, BUGSEE, Manager. Electricity, Antillery and Telephone. CONDUCTORS, Boston, John P, Morgan & R: Herold, ‘Ban Francisco, ing Basso. elen Ames Billings. Miss Abbie Clark, W. H. Fessenden, cf Boston, And many other celebrated Soloists, fale of. Tickets begins at SHERMAN, HYDE & Co., San Francisco, April 29th. . SEASON TICKETS FOR 3 DAYS, $5 00: Single Tickets from $1 (0 to $2 00, according to location. No extra cherge for Reserved Seats. tention. CHAS. SCHUTZ, Ticket Agent. For Marshal, ERASTUS BALDRIDGE. For City Treasgrer, L. W. DREYFUSS: For City Assessor, W. 8. LONG. For Trustees, K. CASPER, F. GILLET, J. ©. LOCKLIN, CITIZENS’ TICKET. ~ For Marshal, JOHN BACIGALUPI. For City Treasurer, A. D. TOWER, For City Assessor, J, C. ABBOTT. eee ee owrer, _ For Trustees, D. WELLINGTON, JOSEPH THOMAS, , E. W. BIGELOW. March 26, 1878, NOTICE, Cee & hereby ¢ given that Wy Kee all the n _King bi Btate of . continue the busi Rupk. o afternoon, at 2o'ciock, Friends and heretot a to. on. in MASONIO NOTICE. evade Lodge, No. 18,7. &AM. t, title ore in his own name, They i, Rough end Tuesday Even’g, April 30, 1878, YU UNDER THE DIRECT Persons who contenplate purchasing a ae wid . GRANDFATHER'S BIRTHDAY FREE LiBRADY cs NRO oI anna oe ong soir Sasa nae ". =. (qH0n08 OF 2000 VOICES. IMMENSE ORCHESTRA, M. W. Whitney, the Greatest Liv: Orders by mail will receive prompt at-_ WORKINGMENS’ TICKEL’* What Size Rop Whes prepar madefor the ex Butts some time eights of an inch procured. Had immediatel; that one would into requisition, since Dick Gent upon seeing the gave it as his op er than a ¢h1 ope should be4 2 ‘speaks: on-this— having officiated anpleasat cerem « Jt has therefore the authorities tt to procure a sec sized rope will iff is determined ty shall not™iav Bavk butchery, hanging to d>. Twenty-oné p in the County ¢ charges: Marde tent to. commit larceny, 4; forg 3; burglary, 6 mainder for mit pr thla gon, of of ~gpe “would “ne more depraved set ontside. of $ doubt if it coulc _ Gathéri Under Sherif ~.4g-Aléa,-Placer. night after a Richard Donna “tp testify for the leton case, toAdver The following 1] Office at Nevada for the week . Persons calling f please give the di _Afman, Mrs. » Blithen, A. ' ~~ Bengleagar, . Browne, Aug “Cook, Mrs. t Forbs, Minas. Heathington Lee, A. W. Neuzil, Jose, Sanford, A. Walpole, C Iee Cre The Ladies’ their monthly in the Vestr Church on “We Ist, ‘All are committee wil Wednesday: . donations fro 4 Church and ec Mrs. D. W R $250 will br piano in good [as0-3t ~ To Specificatior buildings can at W.H. Smit Farr Fraok Guil for the nest ti freight, previ &@ new stock. New J. F. Rudol street, above Hotel, Nevad Situation as Tam’s, oo Hyman Bi the largest, . complete sto Boys’ Clothi Boots, Shoes in the marke sold at great convinced ,ca corner Broac vada City, 8) rs, Bell turned to ~aaxions to . ~ patrons att clairvoyant. 12, and fro cles Tueads Biltings da

= 40--1he Constitutional Convention. however, . “ _-come frum what party be may. Sar Sei ena ~ Ghe Daily Branscip. “— NEVADA CITY, CAL. Tnesday, “April 30, 1878, : peer viel GEO. M. MOTT s our oniy authorzed Agent in Sucramento, He will. receive Advertiserients and Subscriptions for the Transcrip?, and receipt for us in our name. THEY couULD NOT AGREE. The State Central ‘Committees of ‘the . Republican and . Democratic parties have failed to come to ‘an agreement as to the terms upon ‘which the two parties could work together in the election of delegates Tt does not © follow, that.we may not have a non-partisan ticket; ~The State Central~-Com-= mittegs are naturally more solicitous * for the advancement of their respeotive party interests than the body of ~ the people will be, Just at present the public does not care much for politics in a party sense of theterm: sound organization, and they will “vote any ticket which holds out the ~\best-promise-of-that—result.-The vanited action of the two State Cen‘tral Committees would offer the means of selecting a good ticket-providing the union was sincere, un‘selfish and thorough. There would * mot be much advantage in putting forward twelve Republicans and -twelve Democrats by the joint ——getion-of-the—-two-Committees;—an‘less.a higher order of men are se“Tected by joint action than would be selected by separate action. “The true non-partisan convention is one ‘composed of men whose qualifications have been demonstrated in the various professions or other depart“ments of industry, If we are —to. “have patty-haeks, we may-as well have them-neminated by the organ‘izations in which they setfve,.iasi to have the two organizitions combine rto give them support. The Bulletin wery wisely Says chereis one point upon which “it -might be well to pledge every can.didate for ‘the Convention, let him The new Constitution sliould contain & clause prohibiting counties and cities ‘from incurring a debt of any magni‘tude without.the direct assent. of a majority of the -votérs. A limit should also .be placed upon the debt that could be legally incurred . “iby and with the consent of the votvers. Repudiation in one form or another stares a large number of: too heavy tor shied to carry. They wittstruggle on as ilong as they can, and fihally eease to “qpay interest, and thus invite a scaling down of:the debt by the joint action of the. Legislature and tii creditors, Oalifornia is _thus— far -comparatively free from: debt, and we think it is the purpose of the (people to keep it so, ‘their burdens a Lake Tahoe Notes, ’ From a private letter, received at. ‘Sacramento from Tahoe City, under -date of April 22d, the following notes are collated: On May 1st the daily mail from ‘Truckee to Tahoe City around the lake, via McKinney’s, Emerald Bay, . Yank’s, Rowland and Glenbrook, ‘will again commence. All of the lake contract for the mext four years has been awarded to Fish NxBrothers, of San Francisco. The mai] will .be.carried by Capt. D, W. Averyon the new .and fast steamer ~ Niagara. The weatlier is fine, and the anow ,on the road beis fast disappeari ‘tween the lake an ing been awarded the .contract to carry the mail on that route.for, the next four years, At the present time the mountains! surrounding the lake are covered’ with snow, while the weather alung” the shores is like that of sunimer’ The hotels will open in a short . « «timo, and as many improvements . hhave been made for the comfort and pleasure of visitars during the com» {ng season, there isno doubt but tha Lake Tahoe will be patronized by a larger number of persons this year than ever before. > SS Tur difference between a» dull ~preacber,and-a min drilliig a rock, is that one ia a clerie:l bore and the —~fPhey~-are—interested—in—having— a farmers are in good spirits, with a ‘Summer Night” — Annie Naffziger. nie Cashin and Leroy Snepp.: BREVITIES, . The ronds are dusty. ‘Nice pic-nic weather, Charleton will be tried to-day, The churches were well filled Sunday. ciples of birch in town. . ball club in Nevada City. The assessment. roll of Bridge‘port township is complete. ‘Centralized learning’” is what tute. "The Red Men’s excursion sid picnie Saturday, May 11th, is all the talk, The Grass Vatley pablie scheols ratus, thé roads to tieir former impassable condition, The McGinley family turned up again at ‘Auburn, Placer County, a week ago. In California they can hares. In some other States end put: se in the butter.— “The Chinese-must go.’ Don’ t forget the Oaucasian’ 5 pioente Sun. day, May 5th. Several schools throughout the county are closed on acevant of lack of funds, Sunday was a beautiful day, only & few small clouds th the sky here and there. The Grand Opera House CombiVirginia City. There was no Marpby meeting Saturday night, as had been pre= viously announced. A méeting was held at San’ Juan yesterday for the purpose of organ‘izing a base ball-club, compare favorably with last year, SO far as assessuble propeity is ooncerned, ~ There are about 300 shades of blue, A friend who invested in Opbir recently, thinks there must be twice that number,See what 4. paw has to say to our readers, in another colump, “That cheap excursion will be the biggest thing of the séason. ~ James MoCormick, a an engineer on tha Narrow Gauge, had his face slightly burned on Friday by the breaking of a bolt on the exeape pipe of his engine, Butts’ shaved off his monstahe gives him the appearance of being what the ladies would call a ‘‘goodlooking’ man. The crops and mines in Rough &' Ready Township are looking £0 well that it is believed the agricultural and. minéral yield this year will be much larger than usu]. The crops along the entire San Juan ridge look flourishing, aud prospect of a more than average crop. “The fruit crop is also likely to be largy,, unless there-is a sudden change to se1 e,{rosts. = tee Phe Grand Concert To-Night, Below we give the. comtplete programme for the concert to be\gi iven at the Theatro to-night for the Done efit of the public schools of this city, . S under the Directorship of Professor Jas. R. Davis, assisted by Prof. Ed. Muller: PROGRAMME—PART x Overture—Prof, Muller. — Operetta — “Grandfather's Birthday.” Duett—“Soft Fell the oe of the Misses Helen and Solo—“When the Tide Comes In’ -—J, R. Davis. are Beaming”—Misseg Annie and Maggie-Cashin, Solo—“Old Father Time”—R, E. Robinson. Chorus—“To Thee, -O Country” -~Choral Society, PART Il. Instrumental—“Birds of the Woodland”—Miss Maggie Martin. Duett—“ Hope Beyond”—Palmer Smith and Ed, Brown. Solo—'*Come Back to Eria”— George Smith. <a Duett—‘Sol Fa’'—Miss Annie Naf ziger and J. R. Davis. Solo—Comic—Palmer Smith, Duett--“Merry Belis”—-Miss AnMrs. Selo—“Friendship"—H. H, Haskins. 3 aR US, Solo—“Good Nighi a. Brown. . O:her is a labore), &. There are a large ndmber of disThere is talk of forming a base some ,one calls the Teather’s Lusti-: . are to have a uew soientific. _AppaA> light rainstorm would restore . ~. noblest men it-has been our pleasure nation is doing a big business in. Reugh _é— Ready: township._will-};ySunday morning, and the change : Duett — ‘When Morning’s Rays PERSONAL. D. McLane has been appointed Su. perintendent of the Pittsburg Min. ing Company. Judge Niles Searls is home again. Hon. M. Garver returned from San Francisco on Saturday night. NH. Westfield, Superintendent of the, Moore’s Flat Blue Gravel Mining « Company, was in town. yesterday, E. Derbec, who is very largely ine terested ‘in the Derbec mine, in Bloomfield townsbip, was in the city on Sunday evening last. He was on his way to San Francisco on business connected with the company. Mr, Derbec is enthusiastic concerning the inaténtaintuehdipteameenianananemiadunbicisees acetate tee ee The Homicide on Sunday Morning. On Sunday morning last, about 3 o'clock, E. Jewell, one of the proprietors of Kistle & Jewell’s saloon, on Pine street, shot and killed John Whilldin at that place under the fol lowing circumstencts: = =~ A young-man Who had stopped to the vccurrence of the sad event, had some words with one of tbe musicians, which partook of a quarrel‘some character, Whilldin, who -had been in the saloon but a short_ time, but was considerably under the influence of liquor, interfered, and knocked the young man down, when the latter left the premises, Jewell thea stepped up to the violinist, and mining. prospects of Nevadacounty, and on his return . to this city the latter part of the present. week he will be accom panied by a number of the leading:French capitalists ot San in taking a look at our mines, 'Mr. Derbec is proprietor of Echo de-Pacific, the French journal published in San Francisco, and is one: of the to meet for many a day. The. value of the acquisition to our county of such @ -miah as Mons: Derbec can hardly be estimated in dollars and cents, for when the Derbec_ shaft strikes rich. pay. dirt,—which it is sure to do in time,~-he will have been instrumental: in placing our gravel mines before the country, and thas earn for them the reputation they deserve of beingthemost-reli= able of any on the ‘Pacific Coast, Tn the city yesterday: A. M. Kelly . ‘and N. Kennedy, San Jian’; CO. -, Crowell, J. E. Carr, Thos, Parr, J. M. Thomas and Z. T. ‘Smith, Gross Valley; R. K. Ricker and D. J. Crow~ ley, Truckee; Z. F, MoGee, Lake City; G.E. Robinson, NBloomfield; M. B. B. Potter, French Corral; W. A. Marshall, Omega; ©, 4Brown, Washington; W. J. Rogers, Cherokee; ©. A. Nixon and J, G. 0’. Neil, Colambia Hill; Wm. Herrod, Rough and Ready; J. 8. Gregory and ©. E. Whitney, San Francisco; W. Walters, Virginia City; W. Daniel, New York; H. Vance, Cisco;. J, D, Fleming, Knoxville, latin at The Teachers’ Institute. The following is the programme of exercises for to-day’s session of the Nevada county ‘leachers’ Institute: 9.00 a. mM. Music, 9.05 Roll Call of members. 9.10 -Perceritage—Mr, J. G. Or. Neill. $.30 Discussion on same. 9.50 History ofthe United States —Prof. C, H. Crowell. — 10.10 Discussion on same. 10.30 How to Teach the Etements of Music—R. E. Robinson. 10.40 Recess. 11.00 Language Lesseons—Prof, P. J. Carmichael. 11.15 Discussion on same, 11.30--Sebool Organization—Prof. G. V. Le Veaux. 11,50 Discussion on same. 1.30 rp. mM. Masie. 1.35 Roll call of members. 1.40 Word Analysis—Mr. M. B. Potter. 2.00 Methods of Teaching Corredspoudenee and Composition—Prof, Ricked. 2.20 Discussion on same. 2.40 Peuttaaship—F. H. McAllister, <i 3.00 Recess. ae ‘ 3.20—Teaching Physidtagy—Prof, G. V. Le Veaux, \ ae 3.40 Discussion on same, XK H. Crowell, 4.15 Discussion on same, 4.25 Critic’s Report, EVENING SESSION, 7.30 Discussion. Are’we teach. ing too! many studies,’and, if so, what ones ought to bé rejected? 8.30 Discussion: Resolved, that punishment ought not to be inflictedin the presence of the school, The Reason of Runk‘s Torture. It is asserted that the subject of Jobn Kunk’s execution was disoussed on Thursday night by a party} comprisiog one or more of the Deputy Sheriffs, and it was then stated that the knot would be in a peculiar manper to try an experi. ment,asit was believed that the increased distance from the rear perpendicalar of his body woald more certeinly break his neck. Some difference of opinion existed . ‘amoung the speakers, but it was finally determined to try the — upon Chorus—“Tne Foresters”—Choral Society, omit Francisco, whom. he_ has_ interested [ _. A. Dickinsun, of which-the above is . to appear for subsequent exami3.55 Reading exercise—Prof, GN. Ww hehad ~already— -made—too Aas trouble. At this jancture, the deceased, who seemed to act as a special défender of the old man, knocked Jewell down, saying; ‘He is an old man; you may be old yourself some time,”’ ‘I am not the man for you; I am a ¢ripple,’” feWhilldin then and further ed of the bar. drew a four barreled pistol, pulling the trigger, +t missed fire. As he did so he remarked, ‘‘I’d like to kill some. —, or get killed mayself.’”” He then cocked the weapon again, and fired upwards, the ball entering the ceiling overhead about fuurteen feet from the door. Whilldin then shouted: “I did Hot mean that for you, Jowpounded -the weapon furiously on fhe bar, and added: {I meun business!’’ Afier that he . fired one more shot, when Jewell, retreating a litte further, drew a pistol and fired. Whilldin fell, and expired inside of five minutes after had entered just under the lower jaw, making a-ghastly wound from

which the blood flowed profusely. Justice Leop. Garthe was immediately notified of the affair, when he summoned a Coroner’s Jury who in accordance with the testimony given by . Dr. C. D. Bobo,.J. Kistle William Hodge, Wm. Cranston and a summary, rendered the following verdict: We, theJary, fina that John Whilldin, deceased, came to his death ‘by means of a E. Jewell in self defense, on the —— of April 28th, 1878, a 29 by A, Sloan, foreman, H. . Carter, W. Huffman, W. Kumi W. R. Thomas, Joe Dibbern, KR. Pockman, R. James, — . Jewell who immediately gave him: self up to the officers, was bound over nation in the sum of. $3,000, which he furnished, with John Kistle and W. 8S. Richards as sureties. Upen hearing of the testimony at the preliminary examination, before Judge Garthe, yesterday afternoon, the prisoner was discharged, the case béing declared one of justifiable homicide. ; Result of Saturday’s Election, The proposition subjected to the voters of this county to levy a special tax ot $6,000 for the purpose of erecting & school houre, was defeated by a vote of 156 to 208. 277 votes were polled for H. H. Haskins as Collector and Assessor. The vote for School Directors was as follows: M. L. Marsh, 200; J. §, Dunn, 192; Geo. M, Hughes, 181; J, I, Caléwell, 167. Thetwo first nam-. ed candidates having received the largest number of votes, were elected. sil ont ha . **Lamara,’? “Nav Boman & Co., of San Francisco, have issued ‘‘Lamara and ater Poems, George Homer Meyer, ity native and ‘Youthfal poet residing in Sonoma county The book is neatly Men who like to have their work broken ilar glaziers. ee lidin aecd th ae Auet 28th, 1878, J. Tr. The fuueral will take place from the Methodist church this (Tuesday) in at the saloon a short time prior sponded _ Jewell, retreating tothe} . At our New: Warercoms, oll,” Again raising the hammer, ie . “But this time . receiving the fatal wound, The ball . +— istol shot fired by one] . printed, and the fhirty-four poems Groceries, fill 141 pages. The ¥ i Provisions, forth ‘‘as the bud of a wit Sat ok som in the garden of poetic Oren, tare."’ It is on sale at Geo. Welch. . Flour, . Pioneer Book Store, Diem Feed, A Borrato man. got kicked over by Eto., # mule, and when he got up all he. TEN PER CENT. LESS THAN said waa, ‘Well, that’s abrupt.” OLD RATES. aud intorent of J ; im the county of Honan < Ria, and will, % eehing apn topo ad s a really thip and tone, the CHICKERING PIANO. others. In them ip os . demand of the cu}. tivated musiciaw is fully met, and the public may rest. assured that the deserved reputation of the CHICKERING PIANO Will be honestly maintained. Pianv should exercise great cure in its selection, as in no line of merchandise is there so mucn deception practiced, or’a greater risk incurred than in the "Piano trade..The best is the cheapest, and in this connection we will oa — em+ Phati cally that. b_ . 2 aaa “5 ‘DO~ NOT OR CANNOT The mnsical public is invited to call and examine our ELEGANT STOCK of GRAND, SQUARE, . AND UPRIGHT “PIANOS, 31 Post Street, San Francisco and 246 J Street, Sacramento, ap25 L. K. HAMMER, General Agent. -MILLINERY —AND— DRESS MAKING. meer “Miss. LOTTIE WEISS, the Ladies of Nevada and vicinity, that she is now prepared to -AND AT Fy RATES, Millinery in all its Branches, Ladies’ Hats and Bonnets made to order or made over in the Latest pring and Summer Styles, Gentlemen’s Panama and. Léghern Hats’ Cleaned and Whitened, All work entrusted to my care, will receive prompt and careful attention. —_— “Photograph Oil Paintings, Executed in the highest style of the art, Call_and see specimens.at ANTOINE. TAM’ S, where orders can be left. "wiss LOTTIE WEISS, Residence, Sacramento Street, near Weiss’. Brewery. : m28 EXCURSION —AND— PIC NIC, TO BE HELD AT ISMERT’S GROVE, Sunday, May 65th, 1878, Under the auspices o GRASS VALLEY UAMP, No, 72, 0. of C. LARGE PLATFORM POR DANOING will be provided, afd: the beat of orass and Strifig Music will be in at. tendance. There will be seats tor the iiccommodation of guests, en the grounds. tho fine Launch on the ground by Mrs ert, TIME TABLE, Leave Grass Valley at 8.40 A. M,,, 10,15 A.M., 1.00P, M., 240 P. M.,3.30 BP. M., 8. 25 P. M. Leave Nevada City, ie M.,12M., 7.00 ¥. M., 4.20 P. M., 7.00 P PRICES AS in be By order of the Committee. ap5 GASH OR NO SALE. TO THE PEOPLE OF NEVADA. ELIEVING thats business conducted on & purely CASH BASIS, Can be carried ¢ on in Ne vada * the SBF, of both buyer and seller, I have bought the stock of the late firm ef WEBER & CHATY, and will carry on the baosiness at the old stand on Commercial street, and will sell all goods in the line of Ipay cash for goods, and must have CASH or its equivalent on the counter for what I sell. 5 Stands pre-eminently in advance of all a a Compete with dealersin cheap . Pianos. Bus -respectfully announce to Cut, Fit, and Make oe kinds of, Carl Zerraban, GRAND Ww: FOR THE BENEFIT -~-OF THE ~— PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEVADACITY, AT THE THEATRE, PROFS. DAVIS AND MULLER, T which time will be resented the A captivating Operetta, entitled, _ WITH ALL THE SCENIC. EFFECTS; Together with Solos, Duetts, Choruses, etc. PRICES Of ADMISSION: Gallery, Seventy-five Cents. ‘Parquette, Fifty Cents. . ~ . ) Children-Halft Price. © Doors open at 7 o’clock, Concert coms mences at 8 P, M, : ap25 MAY FESTIVAL _ —FOR— —OR--. . COLOSSAL ORGAN, “TMAY 28th, 28th, and 30th, a AT 2:30-P, MAT MECHANICS’ PAVILION, SAN FRANCISCO, SUMNER W, BUGSEE, Manager. Electricity, Antillery and Telephone. CONDUCTORS, Boston, John P, Morgan & R: Herold, ‘Ban Francisco, ing Basso. elen Ames Billings. Miss Abbie Clark, W. H. Fessenden, cf Boston, And many other celebrated Soloists, fale of. Tickets begins at SHERMAN, HYDE & Co., San Francisco, April 29th. . SEASON TICKETS FOR 3 DAYS, $5 00: Single Tickets from $1 (0 to $2 00, according to location. No extra cherge for Reserved Seats. tention. CHAS. SCHUTZ, Ticket Agent. For Marshal, ERASTUS BALDRIDGE. For City Treasgrer, L. W. DREYFUSS: For City Assessor, W. 8. LONG. For Trustees, K. CASPER, F. GILLET, J. ©. LOCKLIN, CITIZENS’ TICKET. ~ For Marshal, JOHN BACIGALUPI. For City Treasurer, A. D. TOWER, For City Assessor, J, C. ABBOTT. eee ee owrer, _ For Trustees, D. WELLINGTON, JOSEPH THOMAS, , E. W. BIGELOW. March 26, 1878, NOTICE, Cee & hereby ¢ given that Wy Kee all the n _King bi Btate of . continue the busi Rupk. o afternoon, at 2o'ciock, Friends and heretot a to. on. in MASONIO NOTICE. evade Lodge, No. 18,7. &AM. t, title ore in his own name, They i, Rough end Tuesday Even’g, April 30, 1878, YU UNDER THE DIRECT Persons who contenplate purchasing a ae wid . GRANDFATHER'S BIRTHDAY FREE LiBRADY cs NRO oI anna oe ong soir Sasa nae ". =. (qH0n08 OF 2000 VOICES. IMMENSE ORCHESTRA, M. W. Whitney, the Greatest Liv: Orders by mail will receive prompt at-_ WORKINGMENS’ TICKEL’* What Size Rop Whes prepar madefor the ex Butts some time eights of an inch procured. Had immediatel; that one would into requisition, since Dick Gent upon seeing the gave it as his op er than a ¢h1 ope should be4 2 ‘speaks: on-this— having officiated anpleasat cerem « Jt has therefore the authorities tt to procure a sec sized rope will iff is determined ty shall not™iav Bavk butchery, hanging to d>. Twenty-oné p in the County ¢ charges: Marde tent to. commit larceny, 4; forg 3; burglary, 6 mainder for mit pr thla gon, of of ~gpe “would “ne more depraved set ontside. of $ doubt if it coulc _ Gathéri Under Sherif ~.4g-Aléa,-Placer. night after a Richard Donna “tp testify for the leton case, toAdver The following 1] Office at Nevada for the week . Persons calling f please give the di _Afman, Mrs. » Blithen, A. ' ~~ Bengleagar, . Browne, Aug “Cook, Mrs. t Forbs, Minas. Heathington Lee, A. W. Neuzil, Jose, Sanford, A. Walpole, C Iee Cre The Ladies’ their monthly in the Vestr Church on “We Ist, ‘All are committee wil Wednesday: . donations fro 4 Church and ec Mrs. D. W R $250 will br piano in good [as0-3t ~ To Specificatior buildings can at W.H. Smit Farr Fraok Guil for the nest ti freight, previ &@ new stock. New J. F. Rudol street, above Hotel, Nevad Situation as Tam’s, oo Hyman Bi the largest, . complete sto Boys’ Clothi Boots, Shoes in the marke sold at great convinced ,ca corner Broac vada City, 8) rs, Bell turned to ~aaxions to . ~ patrons att clairvoyant. 12, and fro cles Tueads Biltings da