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oh as ai WDE nisi
decptiegitaa by
Wee iiiits vou OF fy PA . steaks bind in, the face and broke his
, and Fit, 2 & a. 4 a hoe. © di gts ‘
Weineser * THOS. MEIN, Poti . Writ W: Drain, of Grase Val2 . _—'. ley, has succeeded Mr. Sears as in‘Total Intelligence,
Yearunbar toon a ‘dig crowd of
mien ofall ages
change Hotel to b6é the sloggers off. . ”
ful eee ay =r me i
town on a. visit.
salty
E Gaonan Cot, a boy tramp, was
brought up from Grass Valley yes-,
terday.to serve a term of 30. days in
~™ . the County Jail, His crime consist5 silk bevihertict
froin’ the sbére
Wute , Frank Spencer, a Grass
Valley lad, was playing with some
other boys one “of them playfally
‘a two-pound stone at him,
Lstractor of ancient languages in the
. State University. “8
Jusrice Wapsworra yesterday
phd ‘gbnd@icad ex. sent James Murphy te jail for ten
”~“sembled in front of the National: lex-]°*7" 1%" dietarbing the peace.
Oscar Waurtg, the blasting =:
After waiting there a long time the der mao, id in town.
omnibus drew up in front of the entrance,a man avd woman got in,
and away went the conveyance towards the depot. The crowd felt
curiosity satisfied, however, for in a
away to the depot.
o_o
Stave and the rest of the sloggers,
excepting Sullivan, yesterday morning visited Collins, the condemned
highwayman and murderer, and bad
quite achat with him. They had
all heard of him through the news‘papers,and were so favorably impressed with his appearance tliat
him a present of eight dollars in
coin. The money was of course
gratefully received by him, as. he
has-not had an opportunity of standMarshall to rob. the Truckee stage,
was brought here. Monday evening
by Sheriff Meat, lodged in jail’ over
night, and yesterday taken ‘on ‘to!
Downieville. He is not over 20.
years old, und is‘ believed to have
been persuaded by Marshall to undertake the crime. So far.as known
to Sheriff Mead it is his first crime,
and he will probably. plead. guilty
inthe hope of getting off with a
comparatively short. term.
A Grass VALLEY man has four
trained frogs that ‘sing the ‘‘Sweet
Bye and Bye.” A little marsh frog
is the tenor, a ‘big! ball frog is the
basso, and the soprano and alto
were imported from Sacramente.
As soon as the owner teaches them
one or two new songs he intends to
‘travel through the State exhibiting
them. Jim Shoemaker of :the Tidings, has been engaged at an enormous salary to actas advance agent
of the combination,
‘Tue case of Smith vs. the aves
Reservoir Ditch Company was submitted to the jury yesterday after’
noon, After being out about an
hour the jury brought in a verdict
for plaintiff, fixing the damages he
, Was entitled to at $3,341.62. The
suit was to-recover $7,250 for. damage done to crops.on plaintiff's farm
below Grass Valley by reason of the
unlawful diversion of _ water by
the defeiidant.
Miss Netum B. Roirs of this city
was married Saturday at San Diego
to J. W. Wright of
The couple immedia
{departure for San Francisco
“wedding,“accompanied by Mrs. JM.
Baffington, who Was present at the
wedding, and who arrived home
Monday night. Mrs. J. Rolfe,
the bride’s mother, is now in Sau
Francisco with the married couple.
Tue: trial of + the jury . case
of the Nevada G. and. S&S}
M. Co. vs. the Original Empire W.
‘and’M, Co. commenced in the Superior Court yesterday afterneou:
The probabilities are that it will be
s lengthy one, as considerable valuable. mining property.in Grass Valbape is involved. i
Tuomas ‘Brennax, exSecrebaiy of
the Irish National Zand ’ League,
Dublin, Ireland, who ig.to lecture in
this ¢ity on the 28th instant, isto
‘beim Sacramento two days earlier
and a mass meeting of citizens of the .
Jatter.placs has been already been
held there to arrange for giving him
agrand reception..
Lrevrenant Cotone, Gurarie of
the First Artillery Regiment will ar.
rivehere frum San Francisco Friday
to act as one of the jadges of the
corapetitive : drill on that evening be_ tween the Odd Fellows and’ Knights .
“imonds et this city are to be ‘the . ?
\ other judges. east fee chee aaa sts
‘Tue rumor recently published ie:
the Record-Union to the'effect that
“several hydraulic ‘mines. sre in.
operation ‘at Datch Flat,” ie untrue}
rors rey aret
Ab canara ‘The Dutch Flattere. are
ches gh
fused,der his control.
ener
Dreyfuss vs. Tompkins.
-_-_
The Wapietid Court has rendered
badly a6ld, and there. was.a general . the following decision in the case of
* dropping of jaws, Those who, did Dreyfuss vs. Tompkins, ' tried in the
not get disgusted and leave had’their . Superior Court of this county :
“There was evidence to sustain
few minutes the bus returned, and . the finding of the jury that there
the bruisers clambered in and sailed . 'wae an actual delivery and continued
ee of possession, from Phillips }.
to, plaintiff, of the personal property
—the subject of this action. :
*“V'‘he Court did not err in refusing
the instructions asked by defendant,
The instructions purport t recite
hypothetically the material facts
which tended to prove that there
delivery and continued
change of possession of the property
they chipped in together end made aeansts ad which were to evra
sidered by the jury in determining
the question of actual delivery and
continued change of possession of. It
‘ recites among other things, ‘and’
ing up.astage for some time, . (defendant, Sheriff) ‘did’ garnishee
iG@rdrez BSavon; ‘who helped said Dreyfuss by delivering to ; said
Dreyfuss a true copy of said writ -of
attachment, together with a notitication indorsed.thereon, notifying him
that all moneys, . goods, effects, and
credits, debts due.or owing, or any
other personal property.in his (poe.
session or under his'¢ontrol, belongina, to said Phillips, were attached,’
ete., ‘and also that defendant, ‘under
and. by virtue of said writ of execution levied upon, seized and took 1n‘to his possession said goods, wares
and merchandise, by delivering to
said Dreyfuss atrue copy of said .
‘writ of ‘execution.’
“The notification -te“Dreyfuss
with a copy of the attachment, ko
far as such service would prove anything, would tend to prove that defendant believed that. Dreyfuss had
the property in his possession or unIt is certaiu ‘that
the servicé of the notice, or of the
writs of attachment and execution,
would not, in any degree, aid the jury in ascertaining whether there had
been any actual delivery and covtinaed change of possession.
struction containing the recitals referted towas therefore properly re“Judgment and order affirmed.” —
Oad Kellows Iustailation.
The following officers of Union
Encampment No, 11,1. O. O. F.,
Grass Valley, have ‘been installed:
1.8, H.-Dille; -C.-P.;-Vietor-Routhier,
H. P.; John Werry, 8, W.;. H.
Wohler, Jr., Scribe; B. A.
J. W.; Robert Finnie, Treasurer; A.
M,. Austin, Guide; S. Tibbals, 0. S
John Seliger, 1. 8.; T. Loyd, 1st Wi.
Sam. Henwood, 2d W.; Jas. Henwood, 3d W.;*R. Osbora,
Wa. Bee, ist G. to T.; R. Gummoe,
2a G. to T.; Trustees; Geo, Fletcher,
Thos. Loyd and Richard + Gummoe,
An inBenhall,
4th W.;
Glad to Hear It.
Speaking of the proposed new toll
Lroad to the Ridge and Sierra county,
the Grass Valley Union says: ‘‘The
subscriptions have been~ obtained
readily since the editors of Grass
Valley have advocated the enter. prise and offered their surplue capital to aid it, and $25,000 would be a
mers bagatelle to raise if that amount
were meceqary. The road goea !”
quality pay. ©
". about four feet thielk? N
A Prefltabie Clean-up. ©
A clean-up ‘of 40 tons of quartz
frum the mill of the North Bagoer
nsdlidated tine, dh
fone sbeoly
Lodge members and others is to go
to Mrs. B. Lutz's.New Restaurant
for » fine chicken supper on Friday .
ots Supper commencing at 11
+e
aoe
"The corner lot, opposite. the Episoe Charch, is offered for sale.
Apply to Mas, C, W. Corsgtu.
Saturday, gave
nivg and milling being
done oc eaply, makes ore of this
‘ The ledge is tow
need
Sreanone ond health go together.
LObtein thie happy . physical state by
asing bottle of Reonn’s,, Tron BitR eansat aA: said one —ppt os dee
+ tee F Sere ed FOR ‘4 at sear S 2 a Pe Si é
. “tinge B Oo, Agentn Se op keh,
“mid suocemts.
“The Soft Glove Fistic Exhibition at
i" the Theatré Theatré Monday Night. —
Phe Penis was jam fall Cab, .
‘night with a go-as-you-pleare sort of
~} an audience that had assembled from
miles around to witness the exhibi‘tion by the galaxy of sloggera that
had as their bright particular star
theegile and muscular disciple of . * 5 ’
Fistahia, Joho L. Sullivan. There siance in. the ert of eparring:
were lawyers,’ doctors, school teachers, miners, merchants, local bruisers,
undertakers, store clerks, and every
other branch of business and industry represented, not even excepting
newspaper men,all of whom went
there with the avowed intention of
frowning the proceedings down.
Half a dozen women scattered
through the throng looked rather
lonesome but served to-relieve the
monotony of the scene. Grass Valley, You Bet, North Bloomfield,
‘. Camptonville, Downieville,San Juan,
Cherokee and about every town
within a day's travel of this city,
their most eminent citizens, a
whole special train load having come
_ . from the first named place. The
orchestra consisted of a violin and
piano. “ Shortly after eight o’clock
the cartain rolled up toa deafening
chorus of cheers, cat-calla and other
demonstrations of enthusiasm from
the audience, when Frank Moran,
master of ceremonies and John L,
Sullivan’s trainer, introduced Mike
Gillespie of Boston and Steve Taylor
of New York. The men were stripped to the waist and wore nothing
but a pair of tights. Gillespie has a
massive chest and head and limbs
which seem to be out of proportion
tohis body. He is quick anda hard
hitter.Taylor is ex-champion heavyweight and towered above his adver.
sary. He appeared to lack the agility of Gillespie and seewingly waited
until that sloggec’s ferucious attacks
were spent before going in. — Gilles.
pie’s rash impetuosity frequently
cost him several severe blows. Steve
Taylor has an euviable record, being
the first man who fought Johnny
Dwyer. He also trained Paddy Ryan for his fight with Joe Goss.
Thenext set-to was between J. L.
Sullivan, the champion, and Steve
Taylor. of course the chief attraction was tosee the man who had
whipped Paddy Ryan, and had
knocked out in four rounds a_ half
dozen’ would be champions, His appearance was greeted with slight applause, aud work was commenced at
once, Taylor acted on the defensive,
and although a strong and scientific
hitter he had but slight show against
“the chief.”
a terrific blow.
force of them.
ana McCardle.
#.
After an intermission of about’
five.minntes, Pete.MoCoy, middle
weight champion, and Herbert A,
Slade, the Maori giant, were introduced, Slade is of immense stature.
He is less agile than McCvy, but hite
Matt. Tracy and Joe McCardle,
both of Grass Valley, next came” to
the scratch and kept the spectators in
in high glee. McCardle, who is a
pupil of Tracy in the manly art, was
no match for his teacher, and the
tall veteran played with him during
the three rounds in a manner that
created the most unbouuded amusement and left McCardle breathless.
“Mr. Pete McCoy of New York
and Mr. Mike Gillespie of Boston !”
was then announced in stentorian
tones by the Master of Ceremonies,
The two stepped on the ‘stage and
formally extended their right hands
to each other. ‘‘This'll be a” dead
tizht,” remarked the M. of C, to the
janitor, ‘‘fhese men haven’t spoken in two. weeks,”
wary sparring in the tirst roand
which closed with promiscuous slogging—the men lowering their heads
and striking like battering rams. In
the second round the premonitory
symptoms of a ‘‘dead fight” were
developed. Blows were exchanged
with the rapidity of lightning, and
both men-fairly staggered under the
They were about
evenly matched and neither would
yield an inch of ground to the other
withouta most stubborn resistance,
At the close of the round it was
with difficulty the two could be separated, and they continued ylaring at
each other for some seconds after
Mr, Moran had stepped between
them, The round was characterized
by promiscuous slogging, and after
two minutes’ ‘‘play” on each other’s
‘‘nobs,” Gillespie and McCoy returnued to their corners, bladly blown.
»Matt Tracy then’reappeared, this
time with Joe McKenna, another of
his schelars, as an opponent, Young
McKenna made a desperate effort to
-plant his gloves in the physiognomy
of the old man as the latter would
shoye it forward in-easy reach, but
each time he foaud himself beating .
the air. This set-to was if possible
funmer than the obe between Tracy
There were lond-calla for Jan Morgan of Grass Valley and Jim Rodda
of this city. The two left their seats
‘Tin the auditorium and went behiod
the scenés, aud the crawd felt sure’
they would. try issues;‘but after a
few moments’ delay Morgan came .
before the footlights and said as he
had not expected to be called on he
had fut broaght his” sparring suit.
‘Therefore he insisted upen being excused, It said that Rodda was willing and anxious to go ‘on and see
what kind of stuff Morgen was made
anne hie. Sullivan
" Pahes ye ‘edvanced from bis side Of the stage
“} and confronted the **Maori.” When
@ subsijed he ex
There was some
atack thet Stade’ ‘was no mateh for’
the'champien, Sullivan was dressed . dram to-day, but here is the answer
iu light colored tights without to the one we-would. construct if we.
}tranks, his body above the waist be. had the leisure: ‘One is a poor singing waked. He is of magnificent . er, and the other isa Singspore.”
build and challenged the admiration . 9
of all present. He now weighs
2194 pounds, is as straight as an arrow and is possessed of almost superhuman strength, combined with
He
would leap ‘into the air, hit the
Maeri a resounding thwack, alight
on the floor and beat him all around
the stage. Slade’s faculties wore
alert in parrying the lightning like
blows of the champion.
serted that he is equally as scientific
as Sullivan, but is baffled by the
swiftness of movement and sledgehammer blows. Just at the close of
the second round Sullivan landed
one straight from the shoulder into
the Maori’s throat.
gered behind the scencs, threw his
gloves violently on the floor and
falling into a chair vowed in an undertone he would never ,put on the . cient househol:
{gloves with Sullivan “again. ~“He~ }more.i
wasn’t paid to be .all broke up, he
declared to the Master of Ceremovegularity of the stomach and townies who rushed over tohim with a. els, malarial fevers, liver complaint,
glase of water and began to sponge debility, rheumatism and minor aildown the injurud part of the mad
Australian’s “anatomy.
It is asThe latter stagsiderable amusement for Sullivan,
who stood grinning at him from the
other side of the stage.
Maori was iaduced by the manager
to put on the gloves again and finish
the set-to, The exhibition was to
many a disappointment, from the
fact that they went there expecting
to see the sloggers break one another .
all to pieces, a la prize fight.
Finally the
A Doubting Thomias.
The Tidings discredits the TranSCRIPT's statement that Superintendent Brigham of the North Bloomfield mine ‘‘expressed himself as fearing that the decree [Sawyer’s] may
go so far as to interfere with drifc
and quartz mining to the extent of
prohibiting the dumping of any debris whatever in the water ways.”
This paper did not in any respect
misstate the substance of Mr. Brigham’s remarks, and there are plenty
more men up this way who entertain
the same fears as are outlined in the Baby Carriages, formerly
foregoing quotation.
for William,
Brother Against Brother.
Last Sunday WitliamWerry and
a friend drove up tothe house of
Joseph Werry (the former's brother)
in Colfax, and the friend alighting
fiom the vehicle
door, As Joseph Werry came to
the door, William fired—athim from
the buggy with ‘a revolver,
missed hin, There had been some
trouble bstween the brothers about
wages, Juseph having been at work .
knocked at the
A LARGE assortment. of silverware suitable for wedding presents at
Uniform Ball Supper.
Brarid Bro.’s Book Store
——-oe
On Friday night, beginning at 11
o’clock, a first-class chicken supper
will be served ut stumpf's Hotel for
the accommedation of persons attending the Uniform Ball at Hunt’s
Hall. Price 50 cents, as usual.
Rotver SKATING at the Theatre
until further notice, j8-tf
**No You Maven’t t”
Acustomer asked a druggist in
the city of San Jose, Cal.,
tle of Ammen’s Cough Syrup. The
druggist examined _ his
found he was out of it,
“‘We generally keep it, but are out
of it; but have other preparations
just as good or better.”
. . tomer replied,
for a botBhelf and
and said :
The cus‘*No, you haven’t ; . ,
Ammen’s Cough Syrup saved my
life—I not only believe, I know it—
and there is no use to try to sell me
something else, for I won’t have
anything but that 1”
AL KING
Don’t forget that J J Jackson
k2eps on hand all kinds of canned
Gold Bracelet Lost.
A gold bracelct was lost Tuesday
between-the.residence of K. Casper
and Mrs. H. C. Mills residence. The
finder wi . be’rewarded on returaing
it to K, Casper’s store. j19-3¢
POWDER
This coocial never varies, A marvel of purity, and wholepO ee oo
osomenes ic oe nical than the :irdinary kinds, abd cannot be sold
in competition eheite fhe woaltitude of
Lostpeale Sotp — IN CANS. e ers,he's Powprr Co.,
‘We haven't time to build « conun‘Tue public debt of New York was
reduced $3,595,000 during the year,
and is now $92,546,000..
yosidiTeng ;
BiTTreRS
The ee for prompt and effiremedies is growing
tetter’s Stomach Bitters is the ch _
in merit and the most popular. Irmenis, are thoroughly conquered by
this incomparable family restorative
It is even} and medicinal safeguard, end it is
asserted by some who sat close to. justly regarded as the purest and
the stage that Slade expectorated a most comprehensive remedy of its
quantity of blood as he sank into the
chair, Be this
Slade’s demoralization afforded conclass.
Fer sale by all Druggists and dealmay, . ers generally.
and household goods for sale. Apply early.
coughs, bronchitis and consumption.
N THE MOST ECONOMICAL.
U IMPZOVES THE, COMPLEXION.
Tr ts seldom that you will feel an.
well or suffer from indigestion if you
use Brown’s Iron Bitters,
Big Bargain.
I hereby offer the fixtures and
liquors in my saloon.on Commercial
for sale. I also offer my residence
A. Banvn. tf
Ammean’s Cough Syrup cures colds,,
_ Curprex s pictures taken instan
taneously by Swarts, Nevada City.
Vecal and Instramental Music.
Persons desiring the services of J.
R. Davis, in vocal or instramental
music will please leave word at the
National Exchange Hotel. j12-2w.
. BONCUTI,
THE BEST TOILET,SOAP.
GOOD FOR THE SKIN.
T CURES SKIN DISEASES.
I Boncouti.
It isa great favorite with ladies who
bop tried it, Mag gr it gives » naturappearance @ skin which no
_— jars can im; : it does nut
eave . glossy, shining appearance
on the face which is con: sidered 80 objeetionable. Only 10cents a cake.
For sale by CARR BROS.
J}
8-Day Clocks from $5 to
Also a full line of Lamps,
VERY CHEAPEST.
but
4t
goods, sugar-cured hams, wines and A ee ‘
liquors for medicinal purposes, and
everything found in a first-class :
grocefy store. jy19-tf
’
PRICE LIST<3
—AT—
Tracy’ s Auction House.
TRANSCRIPT BLOCK,
Commercial Street.
For the next 10 Days.
‘Star Spring Mattresses, old price $12, now $9.50.
Upholstered Spring Matiresses, $114 now for $9.
Wool Mattresses, full vize, $10, now selling for $6.50.
Wool: Mattresses, 34 size, formerly $9, now for $5.50
Wool Pillows, per pair, formerly $3.50. now $2.
Feather P*llows, per pair, $7. now for $4.50.
Combination, per pair, old price $5, now $3.50.
Baby Carriages, formerly $25, now for only $15.
8-Day Calendar Clocks, formerly $14, now $8.
3q-Hour Clocks from $1.75 to $4.50.
*yAlbums from 50 cents to $3. Scrap Books from 25 cents to $2.
Autograph Albums from 10o to $1.60. Stationery Boxes 25c to $1.
Note Paper, per ream $1.25, Envelopes, 1000, $1.
Large stock Mirrors, Bird Cages, Vases,
Stiver Ware, Brackets; Sewiny Machines; Puraitare; Toilet Sete; Kaives®
and Forks, Crockery Ware, Glass Ware, etc. CHEAPER THAN THE
Also, Seven Hundred Second Hand Books for sale at your own price.
THIS YEAR
We Propose to Sell all Kinds of Goods
(heaver than Ever Belore,
PERE 0 RE ee oo
DURING THE PAST YEAR
Pr : Our Trade bas been
Which Happy Condition of Affaire ie due to the fact that the Women’and
Men are Rapidly be Out we Mean Just what we Say
When we Tell Them That,in
Dry and Fancy Goods, Millinery, Etc,
Our Stock is the LARGEST
Our Styles the LATEST, .
Our Prices the LOWEST.
$15, selling for $8.
$6.
GEO. TRACY, Auct
P
saa taserien aes en Uo es
“§
Seattle, W. T., we will
any thing in our line will
NEVER BEFORE WERE
ew
BHARNEHARD «
* IMMENSE STOCK OF coops
Toss Than Cost.
Kastan determined to soon move our Kleleios te
Fur the Next Tht
Sell our Sossaaen and 1 Finely — Stock of
Any one in need of
SAVE MONEY
By calling on us before making their purchases, as
SUCH BARGAINS
OFFERED IN NEVADA CITY
SHALLENBERG ER.
AMERICAN. 9 CENT STORE. ...+2.+2+.BROAD STREET
~. DRY COODS, NOTIONS,
MILLINERY. ETC.,
AT.LESS THAN COST.
1884.
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LrOWIn0
EXAMINE OUR MAGNIFICENT ASSORTMENT
Beforefmaking your “purchases
DRUGS,
> 7
rk ee
7 "(NEAR THE UNION HOTEL)
at MAIN STREET, <> = _NEVADA CITY.
°
ha
e7GO TO Bs
The Palace Drugstore
IF YOUJAREjIN NEED,OF,
MEDICINES,
ToiletArticles, '
STATIONERY, BLANK BOOKS,
PAINTS, OILS, ETC.
CARR BROTHERS,
CorneriPine and Commercial sts. Nevoda City
CASH GROCERY STORE.
HUSSEY & SON,
EiXave Opened a First-Class
Grocery & Provision Store
~ Junction of Main and Commercial Streets,
(Building formerly occupied by W. R. Coe,) where
they will keep constantly on hand
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
Family Groceries, Provisions. Wines,
LIQUORS, GRAIN, FEED,'FLOUR, &C.
WE PROPUSE TO SELL.
For Cash Onis,
‘. And by so doing can “quote LOWER PRICES
for the best qualities of Goods Juma
-Anw other Dealer in Nev
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