October 9, 1877 (4 pages)

She Daily Granseript. . Sante CITY, CAL : ine = Be: inet iz ae pete Semen ~ Toaihey, October 9, 1877. ‘MoTT is our only authorHe. will. re . GEO. M. : ived Agent in Sacramento, coive Advertisements and Subscripiions for tho TraNscuier, und receipt for us in @ur name. \_k Beas City Sireets. The streets of this city are a° disLet grace-to acivilized comuiunity. a stranger roam through them and he coald come to only one conclugnimals and our own neck. ‘sion, and that is this: ‘That the town Was moat assurediy on ite last legs, and the people were about to ubandon it and give sit over to the rata, bats and owls. Nevada City is to-day, a8 prosperous ag any lown. of its size in the State, ‘ant’yet the’ -goneral appearances indicate to, the contraty. Look at our streets, Ln front of one piece of property will be found a lot of broken planks, the next, a fuir macadatized road bed, the neat, a cobble stone pavement, the next, broken {planks, the next, gravel and broken planks mixed and go we might go on, but the above is sufficient to go to show the present condition of our streets. Now this is all wrong,and should be reine. lied. hers should be w uniformity of rvads—all gravel, macadamized or plankiag. During tne -past few years the City Boat of ‘Trustees have allowed property owners to do just as they pleased and the result ia property holders have atixed the sireet.in front of their. respece . tive placedin accordance with their) own aoe rnotions If we owned a te would avoid tae streets of . ets City for the sake of the Some of the old Boards of 'I'rustees are now Acarlily diggueted with their course relation to the ssreets,and so far us in we are concerned, we think they euglt to be. Instead of taking a bold and independent stand, and asserting their authority ‘as they most assuredly should have done, they allowed the property holders to do as. they liked in this matter. We. understand that the present City Boar of. Trus-: tees are determined that the streets shall be uniform and kept in good order, and we believe they have the back-bone to ourry-out—every order they make. As we understand it, there will be no more boys play, even if the City ‘Trustees are not re-elected, and overy one of them wouldlike to rewign, bat so long as they are in office they are determined to do their whole duty, There hae been enough nonsense about this matter, and at the next session of the Board, they will require Broad street to be > planked or macadaniized. We think they will do it, and in fact we know they will, ‘They have given the property holders a long time to con#ider the matter, and each one has a different notion about it, and cannot arrive at any definite conclasion. “he Trustees propose to take it out of their hands nuw: and require that _ there élinl) be a unitormity. All persons interested are requested to meet at City Hull on. the eyening of October 18th, at which time the Trustees will meet and declare what ia tw be dune. Saturday Night. A ri¢h treat is in store for our people on neat Saturday evening. W. “H. L. Barnes, Esq., of New York, “ou this coast. will delivera Jeoture; upon what subject we have not yet learned. He is said tobe one of the finest speakers He arrived here a faw ménthsego, and with Prof. Ai. oxander gave a number of ent itiinments in different parts of the Stata, nod his eugagemeuts were such that the two conld not come together t> this city, Hecame ovt to visit our ldtste, and has been *o much pleased with it thut he bas decided to locate iu San Enincisco, having purchased n ane-balf interest in a newspaper called the “New Age.” We hope tue theatre will be crowded t> listen w this elogheut gentleman on Satarduy evening, a ; Donation Party. The ladies of the Baptist Church will give a donation party. for Rey. M -. Seott and family; on Wednesday e-ening, Oct, 10th, at the Caurch. L dies will be in atteudance froar 2 +e ekjin tie afternoon te receive dum tions. All. ane, kandly -iavited WwW able Mrs J.C. Hassr., See, ® an TERRIBLE TRAGEDY San Francisco! e ‘One Hundred and Twenty Prisoners escap? from the County Jail! Poisoning of Capt; Hanna and Keeper Reefe. _—_—_—— " One of the mort daring and _successful ~plins ever concoct -d and faitbfally carried into execution to PitiPlibaty, i tit which we bave t» chrouicle and which took place kStad y morning, saysthe Muil. in the County Fail, on Broadway street. The lesson tanght by tis uct of diabolixus, thqiyh a sad one, resuliing in the death of two j lors; will, it is t» be hoped, prove bevefivial so far as the trusty sy>t Mis. concerned in this city. gee In tie first place, tie trusty’ sys-} tem was wrong and -dangerous, as has been conclusively. shown: by this burrible tragedy and uu empty jail, with nearly three hundred cf the} worst and diost dangerous criminals fu tae #twe turned luose to ply their uefarions calling upon: the comma} nity ut whose expense bey bave beeu housed and fed since their incarceration. Ta the west plac-,*th.t vigilance necessary for tie safe keeping 'o! the class of criminals generally confined in this prison hud never . been observed, Persons on the out. side, irréspoctive of character or . standing, had free entry to the j sil at all hours of the day and night, provided the person sought ou tie inside was a favorite crimival wits the officers, : The pariiculars.of Sunday moruing’s horror,us represented by Deputy Sheriff aud Juil Keeper O'Donnell und one other prisover named Schoeer, whose term of imprisou wnen.t expires to-murrow, which circumstauce no doult accounts for his presence in tue Juil this morning. Schuefer says, ‘whout-3 o’clock tiis niorning be was awakened by « loud noise in the corriddr, outside of his cell, and ou going ty tue wicker be saw ta’ corridor fwlof wen, sume of who be recognized us prisouers, amony:t the rest young Rank, the murderer et officer Covts. Que man, he suid, was busy unlocking tae cell doors und teling taose hber.t.d to keep quiet, th. t thera was no danyer, us tae guurds were asleep, Present: ly Schoefer’s cell dour was unlocked, and be waa told to seek bis liberty as quckly and us quict'y as poss:be uf t r the froutdoor was unlucked. A> soun as all tae ¢ ll doors were Unlucked und ull tue prisoners congiegated toyetuer im the lower corridyr, n tall, villainous looking fellow addressed taem and told them net to rush out, on the street in a ‘body, ur taut might create un excitement ava cause truuble, bat suid to ‘yo out quietly by twos aud muke the best use you oun of your legs when you get out.’ Lumedtately after tals one of the trusties produceia key which he. suid would open the front door. Upoo examination this was found to be correct, the heavy irou bolt shot buck imto its socket, und iu leas time than it'takes to write it, ihe stupendous iron door that opened to receive and closed to shut im some of the worst men that ever trod the earth, was swung back upon its binges and through its vpening. excaped obe hundred and twenty crimlaw.Before the final preparation, how; ever, those who were.unwilling to go out in this summary manner, after being requested to signify their intention whether they would go or stay, aod on declining tc leave, were securely locked in cells, in ‘order, it is supposed, that they would not give tho alarm, Schoefer further saya, “he hid himself under the kitchen table, and by that means evaded the eyes of the men who were. locking up the cells upon those who declined to take their liberty, but as the kitchen door was locked on the outside he could not gain his liberty and report at. the City Hallas he ivtended to do at the time he hid himself under the table. WHAT JAILER 0’ yDONNETS. BAYS, Jail Keeper James O'Donnell T made the following’ statement: On Were, =i 4. imuls, some of whom were charged . with the fuulest crimes knuwn to the je coming to ibe jal door this moriing, as wasomy usual custom, . peeped through the wicket and saw no person on the inside. ‘There. ap~peared to be nothing nnusua!l in the prison ng far as I could see through the wicket, further than the absence of Reele, who always sat in a chair inthe hall. I knocked on the door but yorno answer. Then I put my shoulder to the door aud on: leaning against it, it yielded aud I walked in. On going to the office I was horrified to see the body of Captain Hama lying’on the sota. stiff, cold and dead. The: safe door which stood at the head of the sofa, was open, as were the drawers of a table where: the keys of the cells were always locked up, Tat ones Knew there was something up, so I darted up stairs ana ‘at the head of the ‘stairs I found the body. of Reete, the keeper who was on duty with Hama from 12 to 6 o'clock. He was also dead,and partially discolored around the mouth and éyes, I returned down stairs again and drew my pistol and proceeded slowly and cavtiously up‘ the eorrider on the lower floor. The celi doors were closed but not locked. On examination I found every cell empty. I then went up stairs and tried the upper tier and found the cell doors inthe sane conditioi\ except the iron tanks and some \other cells where Chinese prisoner wore confined ; these were locked. In 23 1 tound seven men who told me what had occurred and the reason of their being locked up. Itien wevtint» the kitsben, and on turning the key which was in the lock and on tie outside of the doer, I found Savsefer, who told me all he knew about tie whole affiir. I uf once report d the mutter to the Shefiff, taking # sadule-horse for that pur os and riding as hard as I could to his residence on Howard Sireet,. & Sher ff and Dr. Black made a thorough exainination of the jail, and as far as possible investigated the whole affair. There were bat seven nen employed by. the ‘Sheriff ‘at the County Jail ;Captain Dougart, Chiet Jailor, O'Donnell and Farrell, taking the day watch from eight to Hess and Ward the night watch, from four till twelve, ‘and Captain Hama and Reete . from twelve to eight in the morning. It was on this watch that Mrs. Rank’s key was supposed to be brought into requisition, During the morning watch the officers were accustomed to take a cup of coffee, which refreshment a trusty always prepared, ‘This trusty was of course a prisoner and should, had the jail regulations leun carefully carried out, have been locked up in his celi since tour o'clock, but unfortunately such was not the case, and he was permitted to remain about the jail until he saw fit to retire, which was generally after the morning’ watch had taken their coffee, -On the dining room table up stairs. were two cups which had been wsed ly the men when taking their coffee, in both of which Dr. Black discovered traces of strychnine which had unquestionably been put there by the cook or some other trusty having the run ofthe Juil. From the appearauce of the men, the doctor said that they must have been poisoned between twelve’ and one o'clock this morning. The conclusion urrived at by the Sheriff is that the posion was procured on the outside of the court. Juil by some confederate and passed in to one of the prisoners who in tarn had it passed eitaer through a trusty, or to the cook himself direct weth instructions when to usa it. Fixing the plut, wo doubt that ene of the four; op (ras ties, “perhaps, the same who put was made to leave the jailf the posion in the coffee, would hide himself in tue store’ room, kitchen, or some other pluce, until ‘the offiicers were rendered helpless from the effect; of the dose. Now it world be the keys of the Gells and of the doors and liberate them every prisoner in tie jail. This conclusion is all the more strengthened in consequence of the pockets of Captain Hama’s pantaloons peing turned inside out, whilst his elegaut gold watch and chain lay untouched in his vest pocket. The safo door was opened as described by Mr. O'Donnell and it is quite evideut that une of the trasties employed around the office, watched some one of the jailers “lock and unlock the door.and by that wee obtuined a A had tiey delayed longer in search of the easiest t ing ia the world to get the cate was old and ajmost useless affair at thie best; it having been im} the jiil ever since the aneintiae was built. dl With the exe»ption ot the dead body of Captain Hama lying on the) sofa and.the safe door and drawers . drawn ovt and the keys missing, the . offi-es otherwise presented the usual everydsy appearance, the books or papers of the jul not being interfered witn. videut!y tie prisoner’s being in too much of a burry t> ge a away; fearing they might be caught . valnables. The following are the names of tue most desperate criminals who obtuined their libert,: Jolin Rank, tenced to be banged for the murder of Special officer Cvots; Joseph Gardelia, convict+1 of marder in tue first degree, and to bs sentenced to Stite Prison for life. Lleyd Bell; (cvlored) tie double murderer; Angelo Injnylia,the mau who'sh: t and killed a countryman in Souta Sun Francisco, and who-is charged with murder; Thomas D. Nice, charged ~ with murder of bis mi-t‘essiu a bonse of of ill-fame on Fift street; John Verbert, charged wits te morder of hi# wife; Patrick McCaitiy, Denis Condon, for the murder of Earl, the former was to be sent-nced in a day or so, and D. V. Mercedo, who shot @ countryman on Montgomery uvenue afew duys since, all of whom have made their escape, togetier with 8euGriffid, Mutio J. Connolly, Fravk Swith and Oliver B. Aldridge, all of whom were. charged with munslanghter, The remainder of the prisoner were awaiting trial upon charges of robbery and other crimes, The McGibeny Family, Consistivg of Prof. J. B. and Mrs. McG.beny. and tieir six children, ranging from 4 to 14 years, are aunounced at tie Nevada Theatre Thursday and Friday evenings of this'week, ‘They are & remarkable musical family, all being excellent vocalists, while the children are really artists upon the violin, double bass-viol, piano, cornet, ete. The merit and novelty of these concerts have ut ractad large audiences iu tuis State, Oregon, Washington Territory and British, Columbia, where they have received the most fl:ttering notices from the press, Speaking of their entertsinmernts in Sacramento daring Fair week, tie’ Agriculturist suyr: ‘No previous age bas yet produced such a gifted musical family, and those who failed t> bear them missed w rae treet.” The Chico Enterprise says: “They are indeed worthy of wll the praise which has been aceorded them. It was a pity they Lad uvt been engaged for two or tbree nights, as we heard many remark that seer would like to hear 1% all over again.” — ee Prima Donna, Concerning the progress of a most estimable younge lady who is etadying the idealait in Vienna the Reveille suys: Miss Emma Wixom, who is now undergoing a course of musical training in Vienna, wr.t-s t> her . futber,Dr. W. W, Wixon, of this Ciry, us follows: “I could not wish for more brilliant progress thau I am making. Marcbesi calls me her ‘California Nigltingale.’, iu these four months has grown 60 strong that you would vot recognize it.” ‘This witl be good news t» Miss Wixom's mavy friends in Austin, who are anxiously wutcshing ber progress. Miss Emma Wixon formely resided on Piety Hill in tuis city, We remember her well as a very bright, pretty and interesting lit le girl. Ricaanrp S. Kirrs, «a miner, was killed Thursday by a cave in the Savage mine. ~ tied (ae"President Hayes. has been elected a Trustee of the Peabody Educational Fund. Tue +tige from Deadwood to Cheyenpe was robbed Weduesday night, ! twelve miles south of Fort Latamie. } Tues Presby torian 1 Sits Synod is in session ut Stockton, Hats! Wats! ‘complete stock of the very latest Fall styles in mens’, youths’ and boys’ hats, just received at Hyman Br », corner of Bruad ana Pine sv ets, o4tf pra Whea tind Flour. Ask your mercliants for the celebrated Wheatland Flour, and take knowledge of the combination which . _was net very atiicult ip any case as) Apayice at this office, no other. _ , @& Furnished a te Let, ey Hampton, Omegs AV Smith, City Jouu Mulvey, F. J. Feaim, Jobv . My voice }deities ercaranmnrncees “se: HOTEL ARRIVALS . Union Hotel.JACOB NAFFZIGER, Propt letcr. DATORDAY. October 6th. 1877. J Hanly, City J A Church, V-rginia G W Pescok, M’ville Chas t helps. il b F snell, You Bet O P Rereoper.B Lent . IF IJImiit, Washing Mrs Ashburner, 8 ¥ CG rerkins, Bloom ‘I’ And.tson, ¥ Flume Mrs T © Perkins, bo i Iras Jewitt, C ty . F Wartell. Lincoln M Hugh: s, City Mrs Dr Web, SF J Hutchison; jshergd: an, tunpiy. Oct ber 7th, 1877. AH Walrath. Prov M y Leopold, Cas Mill > Kose, X vu Bet GW smith, Wheat ww Nichoi k,U Hill b F ‘rue, ® Hiil Sam Novitzky. G Val C H Pe Nae k, G@ Val A Sullivan, City J A dustice, City r: i. Knowiles;-City J Ja:obs, co AMtrane,Aiameaay Jas Shears,San Rafel Cias W Lyne, 5 F WC Du bois, SF A W Savage, Agent MeGibury Family M Boyce, Griss V. Hey HOTEis ANKIVALS. . National Exchange Hotel. A. BH. HANSON, Proprietor. Satronvay, October 6th, 1877. H Cooper, City J Marsh, Fenn Val E Bucs, ily © Wegand, Oity * Tom Li gz, Umega John Hogers, 8 Juan Ro G McCutchan, C # J Redtcington, M Fiat R G ea Reno Andrew Casey ,} urcka N G Goodsperd, Ent Ira Moore, LureKa i Ha ‘Fins. San Juan L D Ratlrburne, Cit J «a Whittin, City HA Lord, City Adolph Chaty, do A. Atwoo', Sheridan Mrs CH Me ud, SF MsML He aton,3 Ww Smith; City A C Gove, City R, Nest ing, Cherokee T C Rundall, City Ww Holbrook & wife, City ~ SunpaY, October 7t, 1877. N Thomasson, City Ira Jewitt, City. Lorr, City D, Jones, Bue Tent Mrs Spinney. 8 Fran JH Jnad, G@ Valley ‘H Randall, Rush © MraGnuningham.kF Frink Morris, 8 Juan C Wright New York Wm rsl,San Frou KB Patton, G Val JW buur-ey,GVal AC Gove, City CA Wilder, M’ville Miss M Wertel!, Lin H.\-arincr, Murch M A Delap, Sheridan Advertised Leiters. The following letters remain in the Post Office at Nevada City, Nevads County, Cul. for week ending Oct, 8th, 1877. Persozs eslling fur advertised letters will please give the date of advertisement H. H. Haskins, P. M. Anderson; Miss Jennie Andersun, aie Carry Baly, Brondegon, Midvine Breese, Freedis F. Es Chappell, J ine Cosgrove, Anthany Crocker, Chas. M. Dowing, Jobn J. Degohar, Harriet Fowler, Bell G. 3Goodwin, Mathew Gionx, D. Houseman, Lizzie Joseph F Huque Mc@Griti, Miss Nellie McGrover, Pc tt-r McClasknv, Miss Bridget 2 Mansoe, Hannah McCanstand, S. Moiland, Eiward B. Miler, Willian Nod, J. Richards, John Sanis, Elward Littles, E ‘Tbomss, John A. Wihaas, William P. Wiihoptoh, Mra, G. Van li J. H. THE B. IND MAN'S VARIETY STORE, MAIN 8TREET, 1 DOORSABOVE UNION HOTLL, NEVADA CITY. RICHARD SMOOT, K EEPS on hand a fine stoek of CIGARS AND TOBACUO, Of the Finest Brands to be found in the State. Iuclading the celebrated Plantation Ci.ars. Also, a general variety of Candies, Nuts, Yankee Notions. The Great American ‘Stationery Prize ~ Puckages_ etc. STANDARD BOOK AGENCY. I am sole Agen, for Nevads for the Cross and Crescent, 1 ile of Juhn' D. lee, Life and Labors of Lisingston the great. explorcr, aud otber standard books, If you waut unything in my line, give me a call, RICHARD SMOOT, The Blind Man. UkG o9-lm HAMBURG-MAGDES Fire Insurance Company, OF HAMBURG, HIS COMPANY is now prepared to issue Policies against losg or damage by fre, at current rates. All risks taken by this Company are participated in by three of the largest Fire Insurance Companies of, Germany, representing an aggregate capital of 64 000,000 Marks or $16,006,000. U. 8. GOLD COIN, GUTTE & FRANK, General Agents, 307 California §t., San Francisco. H. H. HASKINS, Local Agent, o02-1m NEVADA CITY. For Justice of the Peace. LZ, GARTHE here announces him. ‘or the oflice of dustice of the Peace, at the forthcom ing self asa candidate Judicial Election. . SILVER. PALACH H Puttemyer, Kahch bi 3 He sthingtouQa Hill . + 'SALOON, Commercial Street, Nevada City. a NHIS FAVORITE RFSORT shaving gain: eda reputacivn asa strictly FIRST CLASS HOUSE, In every reepect,the proprietcr begs to call aitentiou to the following choice Lrands uf Wines, L quors and Cigars, ‘Crown Noble Boarbon Whisky, Crown Cabinet Bourbon Whisky, Old Rye Whisky. Ojd Hennessy Brandy. Old Holland Gin. Dublin [rish Whisky, Scotch Whi \ Jamaica and Santa Croz Ram, Chas. Heidsick Champagne. Green Seal Champagne, Tennent’s Ale. Guinness’ Porter. y CIGARS, Silver Palace.’’ 66s brand, fF pecial: . Fancy Drinks, Botand Cold, Prepared to suit the tastes of all. Choice Cased Liquors always ©1 hand for family and medicinal purposes, Thankful for the liberal patronag, bestowed, and hopivg to merit its continuance by fair and gentlemanly dealing with all, I remain, Very truly yours, J G. HARTWELL. Nevada City, Oct 5th, 1877. ‘ INSURANCE, E. W. BIGELOW & CO. _ AGENTS FOR ‘1HE STATE INVESTMENT INSURANCE CO., AND THE NEW ZEALAND Both are reliable Companies, and settietheir Losses promptly. octé-Im ‘ WALTER D. VINTON, (Successor to E. #1. Preston,} DEALER IN i DRUGS MEDICINES. MINING CHEMICALS, TOILET GOODA RESCR’PTIONS accurstely compeund-ed at ulllheursof tne day or ai Genoral Insurance Agency. and GLOBE and IMPERIAL, NORTHERS and QUEEN INSURANGE COMPANIES.W.'D. VINTON, Frop’r._ NOTICE. ] HAYE geld and this day teneersed » WaLPr RD. VI LON, my drag trade aud ftock of guods contained im «Nevads Drug Ssore ’ ‘‘ Walter” wiil continue the business, as usual, ut the old stand; acd 1 bespeak for him the lib: ral patronage beretofure bestowed upon tiestore. All per sons ind. bted tome ou account of med> cines sud and merchandisé, are hereby Te quested to call at the store and settle the same at once. Claims against -the sre will be paid on presen.ation to Mr. VintemE. M. PRESTON. Nevada, Cal., Oct. 3d, 1877,-lm ‘SUELO MEETING. A N OTICE is hereby given thatthe Annas} Meeting of the Stockholuers of the CITIZENS Bink, Will be held at the Bank cn Tuesday, . November 13:h, 187% At 7 o’clock, P. M., for the purpose of electing a Board of birectore, aud ao tense ing such other bnsiness as or come b> fore the meeting, JOHN PATTISON, 'Beore tary. Nevaia, Uct. 5th, 1877.-td For Justice of the Peace. B. DAVENPORT ‘is b anSco ef Gestiegiah-Gheste or u ie Peace for Nevad Femelle eaaeanenenD ‘dicial Elestion. a — ' NILES SEa RLS, attcrney and Counsel at Lew AT BRICK OFFIC, im front of the Court Hevwwe. Aa INSURANCH CO. INCLUDING LIVERPOOL, LONDOF . The Dail eS STARE LOCAL In Advance 2 a We distribe ta TeanscrieT th publication, -on : taining full part itd 120 prisoners an Francis¢ place, being”in Francivev paper ts John : Jack ‘porving’s TRAD on band 50,000 ¢ sell, Francisco cost p braces every vat the murket. R ment to be fou umn, The McGiben: give; perfor.uanc Thursday aud epoken of very h of the State, ~ ‘I’ with crowded li , The receipts f at Grass Valley, $37,993. A d Lcent. has beca d. the 10th. Wisconsin cra wholesale atthe grocery s Commodore N of dwarfs, pass on the wayto Si the train rvache. in Nebraska, in masked men go Com -Nazt’s bert kidnap him. ‘TI by the porter an Tae D.striet © yesterday. ‘Tne Adams wus on t Ou Saturday 1 train was’ cumin when near She some drunken large stone into The breaking of only damige dor Greenbacks ar on 6oe dollar in . worth 98,cents in Yesterdsy was there were about Were out on th.¢ ber of ‘thew info did net collect shoe Jeather wh Money is very se Considerable » taken to the . mines, Another from this city to -day, Mrs. Ellen Mo from San Franeci: # lanndry adjvini office, where she and iron in the by the lowest prices the Chinamau’s ¢ Richard Smoot. has opened a sic above the Unior handa fine ; toe Cigars, Candies, ] keeps a supply of tion Cigars, Putri iu practiee, “pit, poer blind man.” OO nl Social A Grand Socia given at Mr. Ken ot Flat, on Sata: ober 18th, 1877. ein attendance, e provided, A gon tall who attend. Lovewenn, of ti ulda’ttake all im,and couclude mannpriog dinn “Pope and I bave the genni Nt Up and patente: «& Brotbers, Bos ter brands are i ® genuine of 07. ¢ ee . Stable fo 4 fine Stible, s't: ad of horses, with quite at this «ffic Nevada City, Out . Cranbe Firt of the seasot , Wisconsin; <, en eG

She Daily Granseript. . Sante CITY, CAL : ine = Be: inet iz ae pete Semen ~ Toaihey, October 9, 1877. ‘MoTT is our only authorHe. will. re . GEO. M. : ived Agent in Sacramento, coive Advertisements and Subscripiions for tho TraNscuier, und receipt for us in @ur name. \_k Beas City Sireets. The streets of this city are a° disLet grace-to acivilized comuiunity. a stranger roam through them and he coald come to only one conclugnimals and our own neck. ‘sion, and that is this: ‘That the town Was moat assurediy on ite last legs, and the people were about to ubandon it and give sit over to the rata, bats and owls. Nevada City is to-day, a8 prosperous ag any lown. of its size in the State, ‘ant’yet the’ -goneral appearances indicate to, the contraty. Look at our streets, Ln front of one piece of property will be found a lot of broken planks, the next, a fuir macadatized road bed, the neat, a cobble stone pavement, the next, broken {planks, the next, gravel and broken planks mixed and go we might go on, but the above is sufficient to go to show the present condition of our streets. Now this is all wrong,and should be reine. lied. hers should be w uniformity of rvads—all gravel, macadamized or plankiag. During tne -past few years the City Boat of ‘Trustees have allowed property owners to do just as they pleased and the result ia property holders have atixed the sireet.in front of their. respece . tive placedin accordance with their) own aoe rnotions If we owned a te would avoid tae streets of . ets City for the sake of the Some of the old Boards of 'I'rustees are now Acarlily diggueted with their course relation to the ssreets,and so far us in we are concerned, we think they euglt to be. Instead of taking a bold and independent stand, and asserting their authority ‘as they most assuredly should have done, they allowed the property holders to do as. they liked in this matter. We. understand that the present City Boar of. Trus-: tees are determined that the streets shall be uniform and kept in good order, and we believe they have the back-bone to ourry-out—every order they make. As we understand it, there will be no more boys play, even if the City ‘Trustees are not re-elected, and overy one of them wouldlike to rewign, bat so long as they are in office they are determined to do their whole duty, There hae been enough nonsense about this matter, and at the next session of the Board, they will require Broad street to be > planked or macadaniized. We think they will do it, and in fact we know they will, ‘They have given the property holders a long time to con#ider the matter, and each one has a different notion about it, and cannot arrive at any definite conclasion. “he Trustees propose to take it out of their hands nuw: and require that _ there élinl) be a unitormity. All persons interested are requested to meet at City Hull on. the eyening of October 18th, at which time the Trustees will meet and declare what ia tw be dune. Saturday Night. A ri¢h treat is in store for our people on neat Saturday evening. W. “H. L. Barnes, Esq., of New York, “ou this coast. will delivera Jeoture; upon what subject we have not yet learned. He is said tobe one of the finest speakers He arrived here a faw ménthsego, and with Prof. Ai. oxander gave a number of ent itiinments in different parts of the Stata, nod his eugagemeuts were such that the two conld not come together t> this city, Hecame ovt to visit our ldtste, and has been *o much pleased with it thut he bas decided to locate iu San Enincisco, having purchased n ane-balf interest in a newspaper called the “New Age.” We hope tue theatre will be crowded t> listen w this elogheut gentleman on Satarduy evening, a ; Donation Party. The ladies of the Baptist Church will give a donation party. for Rey. M -. Seott and family; on Wednesday e-ening, Oct, 10th, at the Caurch. L dies will be in atteudance froar 2 +e ekjin tie afternoon te receive dum tions.. All. ane, kandly -iavited WwW able Mrs J.C. Hassr., See, ® an TERRIBLE TRAGEDY San Francisco! e ‘One Hundred and Twenty Prisoners escap? from the County Jail! Poisoning of Capt; Hanna and Keeper Reefe. _—_—_—— " One of the mort daring and _successful ~plins ever concoct -d and faitbfally carried into execution to PitiPlibaty, i tit which we bave t» chrouicle and which took place kStad y morning, saysthe Muil. in the County Fail, on Broadway street. The lesson tanght by tis uct of diabolixus, thqiyh a sad one, resuliing in the death of two j lors; will, it is t» be hoped, prove bevefivial so far as the trusty sy>t Mis. concerned in this city. gee In tie first place, tie trusty’ sys-} tem was wrong and -dangerous, as has been conclusively. shown: by this burrible tragedy and uu empty jail, with nearly three hundred cf the} worst and diost dangerous criminals fu tae #twe turned luose to ply their uefarions calling upon: the comma} nity ut whose expense bey bave beeu housed and fed since their incarceration. Ta the west plac-,*th.t vigilance necessary for tie safe keeping 'o! the class of criminals generally confined in this prison hud never . been observed, Persons on the out. side, irréspoctive of character or . standing, had free entry to the j sil at all hours of the day and night, provided the person sought ou tie inside was a favorite crimival wits the officers, : The pariiculars.of Sunday moruing’s horror,us represented by Deputy Sheriff aud Juil Keeper O'Donnell und one other prisover named Schoeer, whose term of imprisou wnen.t expires to-murrow, which circumstauce no doult accounts for his presence in tue Juil this morning. Schuefer says, ‘whout-3 o’clock tiis niorning be was awakened by « loud noise in the corriddr, outside of his cell, and ou going ty tue wicker be saw ta’ corridor fwlof wen, sume of who be recognized us prisouers, amony:t the rest young Rank, the murderer et officer Covts. Que man, he suid, was busy unlocking tae cell doors und teling taose hber.t.d to keep quiet, th. t thera was no danyer, us tae guurds were asleep, Present: ly Schoefer’s cell dour was unlocked, and be waa told to seek bis liberty as quckly and us quict'y as poss:be uf t r the froutdoor was unlucked. A> soun as all tae ¢ ll doors were Unlucked und ull tue prisoners congiegated toyetuer im the lower corridyr, n tall, villainous looking fellow addressed taem and told them net to rush out, on the street in a ‘body, ur taut might create un excitement ava cause truuble, bat suid to ‘yo out quietly by twos aud muke the best use you oun of your legs when you get out.’ Lumedtately after tals one of the trusties produceia key which he. suid would open the front door. Upoo examination this was found to be correct, the heavy irou bolt shot buck imto its socket, und iu leas time than it'takes to write it, ihe stupendous iron door that opened to receive and closed to shut im some of the worst men that ever trod the earth, was swung back upon its binges and through its vpening. excaped obe hundred and twenty crimlaw.Before the final preparation, how; ever, those who were.unwilling to go out in this summary manner, after being requested to signify their intention whether they would go or stay, aod on declining tc leave, were securely locked in cells, in ‘order, it is supposed, that they would not give tho alarm, Schoefer further saya, “he hid himself under the kitchen table, and by that means evaded the eyes of the men who were. locking up the cells upon those who declined to take their liberty, but as the kitchen door was locked on the outside he could not gain his liberty and report at. the City Hallas he ivtended to do at the time he hid himself under the table. WHAT JAILER 0’ yDONNETS. BAYS, Jail Keeper James O'Donnell T made the following’ statement: On Were, =i 4. imuls, some of whom were charged . with the fuulest crimes knuwn to the je coming to ibe jal door this moriing, as wasomy usual custom, . peeped through the wicket and saw no person on the inside. ‘There. ap~peared to be nothing nnusua!l in the prison ng far as I could see through the wicket, further than the absence of Reele, who always sat in a chair inthe hall. I knocked on the door but yorno answer. Then I put my shoulder to the door aud on: leaning against it, it yielded aud I walked in. On going to the office I was horrified to see the body of Captain Hama lying’on the sota. stiff, cold and dead. The: safe door which stood at the head of the sofa, was open, as were the drawers of a table where: the keys of the cells were always locked up, Tat ones Knew there was something up, so I darted up stairs ana ‘at the head of the ‘stairs I found the body. of Reete, the keeper who was on duty with Hama from 12 to 6 o'clock. He was also dead,and partially discolored around the mouth and éyes, I returned down stairs again and drew my pistol and proceeded slowly and cavtiously up‘ the eorrider on the lower floor. The celi doors were closed but not locked. On examination I found every cell empty. I then went up stairs and tried the upper tier and found the cell doors inthe sane conditioi\ except the iron tanks and some \other cells where Chinese prisoner wore confined ; these were locked. In 23 1 tound seven men who told me what had occurred and the reason of their being locked up. Itien wevtint» the kitsben, and on turning the key which was in the lock and on tie outside of the doer, I found Savsefer, who told me all he knew about tie whole affiir. I uf once report d the mutter to the Shefiff, taking # sadule-horse for that pur os and riding as hard as I could to his residence on Howard Sireet,. & Sher ff and Dr. Black made a thorough exainination of the jail, and as far as possible investigated the whole affair. There were bat seven nen employed by. the ‘Sheriff ‘at the County Jail ;Captain Dougart, Chiet Jailor, O'Donnell and Farrell, taking the day watch from eight to Hess and Ward the night watch, from four till twelve, ‘and Captain Hama and Reete . from twelve to eight in the morning. It was on this watch that Mrs. Rank’s key was supposed to be brought into requisition, During the morning watch the officers were accustomed to take a cup of coffee, which refreshment a trusty always prepared, ‘This trusty was of course a prisoner and should, had the jail regulations leun carefully carried out, have been locked up in his celi since tour o'clock, but unfortunately such was not the case, and he was permitted to remain about the jail until he saw fit to retire, which was generally after the morning’ watch had taken their coffee, -On the dining room table up stairs. were two cups which had been wsed ly the men when taking their coffee, in both of which Dr. Black discovered traces of strychnine which had unquestionably been put there by the cook or some other trusty having the run ofthe Juil. From the appearauce of the men, the doctor said that they must have been poisoned between twelve’ and one o'clock this morning. The conclusion urrived at by the Sheriff is that the posion was procured on the outside of the court. Juil by some confederate and passed in to one of the prisoners who in tarn had it passed eitaer through a trusty, or to the cook himself direct weth instructions when to usa it. Fixing the plut, wo doubt that ene of the four; op (ras ties, “perhaps, the same who put was made to leave the jailf the posion in the coffee, would hide himself in tue store’ room, kitchen, or some other pluce, until ‘the offiicers were rendered helpless from the effect; of the dose. Now it world be the keys of the Gells and of the doors and liberate them every prisoner in tie jail. This conclusion is all the more strengthened in consequence of the pockets of Captain Hama’s pantaloons peing turned inside out, whilst his elegaut gold watch and chain lay untouched in his vest pocket. The safo door was opened as described by Mr. O'Donnell and it is quite evideut that une of the trasties employed around the office, watched some one of the jailers “lock and unlock the door.and by that wee obtuined a A had tiey delayed longer in search of the easiest t ing ia the world to get the cate was old and ajmost useless affair at thie best; it having been im} the jiil ever since the aneintiae was built. dl With the exe»ption ot the dead body of Captain Hama lying on the) sofa and.the safe door and drawers . drawn ovt and the keys missing, the . offi-es otherwise presented the usual everydsy appearance, the books or papers of the jul not being interfered witn. videut!y tie prisoner’s being in too much of a burry t> ge a away; fearing they might be caught . valnables. The following are the names of tue most desperate criminals who obtuined their libert,: Jolin Rank, tenced to be banged for the murder of Special officer Cvots; Joseph Gardelia, convict+1 of marder in tue first degree, and to bs sentenced to Stite Prison for life. Lleyd Bell; (cvlored) tie double murderer; Angelo Injnylia,the mau who'sh: t and killed a countryman in Souta Sun Francisco, and who-is charged with murder; Thomas D. Nice, charged ~ with murder of bis mi-t‘essiu a bonse of of ill-fame on Fift street; John Verbert, charged wits te morder of hi# wife; Patrick McCaitiy, Denis Condon, for the murder of Earl, the former was to be sent-nced in a day or so, and D. V. Mercedo, who shot @ countryman on Montgomery uvenue afew duys since, all of whom have made their escape, togetier with 8euGriffid, Mutio J. Connolly, Fravk Swith and Oliver B. Aldridge, all of whom were. charged with munslanghter, The remainder of the prisoner were awaiting trial upon charges of robbery and other crimes, The McGibeny Family, Consistivg of Prof. J. B. and Mrs. McG.beny. and tieir six children, ranging from 4 to 14 years, are aunounced at tie Nevada Theatre Thursday and Friday evenings of this'week, ‘They are & remarkable musical family, all being excellent vocalists, while the children are really artists upon the violin, double bass-viol, piano, cornet, ete. The merit and novelty of these concerts have ut ractad large audiences iu tuis State, Oregon, Washington Territory and British, Columbia, where they have received the most fl:ttering notices from the press, Speaking of their entertsinmernts in Sacramento daring Fair week, tie’ Agriculturist suyr: ‘No previous age bas yet produced such a gifted musical family, and those who failed t> bear them missed w rae treet.” The Chico Enterprise says: “They are indeed worthy of wll the praise which has been aceorded them. It was a pity they Lad uvt been engaged for two or tbree nights, as we heard many remark that seer would like to hear 1% all over again.” — ee Prima Donna, Concerning the progress of a most estimable younge lady who is etadying the idealait in Vienna the Reveille suys: Miss Emma Wixom, who is now undergoing a course of musical training in Vienna, wr.t-s t> her . futber,Dr. W. W, Wixon, of this Ciry, us follows: “I could not wish for more brilliant progress thau I am making. Marcbesi calls me her ‘California Nigltingale.’,

iu these four months has grown 60 strong that you would vot recognize it.” ‘This witl be good news t» Miss Wixom's mavy friends in Austin, who are anxiously wutcshing ber progress. Miss Emma Wixon formely resided on Piety Hill in tuis city, We remember her well as a very bright, pretty and interesting lit le girl. Ricaanrp S. Kirrs, «a miner, was killed Thursday by a cave in the Savage mine. ~ tied (ae"President Hayes. has been elected a Trustee of the Peabody Educational Fund. Tue +tige from Deadwood to Cheyenpe was robbed Weduesday night, ! twelve miles south of Fort Latamie. } Tues Presby torian 1 Sits Synod is in session ut Stockton, Hats! Wats! ‘complete stock of the very latest Fall styles in mens’, youths’ and boys’ hats, just received at Hyman Br », corner of Bruad ana Pine sv ets, o4tf pra Whea tind Flour. Ask your mercliants for the celebrated Wheatland Flour, and take knowledge of the combination which . _was net very atiicult ip any case as) Apayice at this office, no other. _ , @& Furnished a te Let, ey Hampton, Omegs AV Smith, City Jouu Mulvey, F. J. Feaim, Jobv . My voice }deities ercaranmnrncees “se: HOTEL ARRIVALS . Union Hotel.JACOB NAFFZIGER, Propt letcr. DATORDAY. October 6th. 1877. J Hanly, City J A Church, V-rginia G W Pescok, M’ville Chas t helps. il b F snell, You Bet O P Rereoper.B Lent . IF IJImiit, Washing Mrs Ashburner, 8 ¥ CG rerkins, Bloom ‘I’ And.tson, ¥ Flume Mrs T © Perkins, bo i Iras Jewitt, C ty . F Wartell. Lincoln M Hugh: s, City Mrs Dr Web, SF J Hutchison; jshergd: an, tunpiy. Oct ber 7th, 1877. AH Walrath. Prov M y Leopold, Cas Mill > Kose, X vu Bet GW smith, Wheat ww Nichoi k,U Hill b F ‘rue, ® Hiil Sam Novitzky. G Val C H Pe Nae k, G@ Val A Sullivan, City J A dustice, City r: i. Knowiles;-City J Ja:obs, co AMtrane,Aiameaay Jas Shears,San Rafel Cias W Lyne, 5 F WC Du bois, SF A W Savage, Agent MeGibury Family M Boyce, Griss V. Hey HOTEis ANKIVALS. . National Exchange Hotel. A. BH. HANSON, Proprietor. Satronvay, October 6th, 1877. H Cooper, City J Marsh, Fenn Val E Bucs, ily © Wegand, Oity * Tom Li gz, Umega John Hogers, 8 Juan Ro G McCutchan, C # J Redtcington, M Fiat R G ea Reno Andrew Casey ,} urcka N G Goodsperd, Ent Ira Moore, LureKa i Ha ‘Fins. San Juan L D Ratlrburne, Cit J «a Whittin, City HA Lord, City Adolph Chaty, do A. Atwoo', Sheridan Mrs CH Me ud, SF MsML He aton,3 Ww Smith; City A C Gove, City R, Nest ing, Cherokee T C Rundall, City Ww Holbrook & wife, City ~ SunpaY, October 7t, 1877. N Thomasson, City Ira Jewitt, City. Lorr, City D, Jones, Bue Tent Mrs Spinney. 8 Fran JH Jnad, G@ Valley ‘H Randall, Rush © MraGnuningham.kF Frink Morris, 8 Juan C Wright New York Wm rsl,San Frou KB Patton, G Val JW buur-ey,GVal AC Gove, City CA Wilder, M’ville Miss M Wertel!, Lin H.\-arincr, Murch M A Delap, Sheridan Advertised Leiters. The following letters remain in the Post Office at Nevada City, Nevads County, Cul. for week ending Oct, 8th, 1877. Persozs eslling fur advertised letters will please give the date of advertisement H. H. Haskins, P. M. Anderson; Miss Jennie Andersun, aie Carry Baly, Brondegon, Midvine Breese, Freedis F. Es Chappell, J ine Cosgrove, Anthany Crocker, Chas. M. Dowing, Jobn J. Degohar, Harriet Fowler, Bell G. 3Goodwin, Mathew Gionx, D. Houseman, Lizzie Joseph F Huque Mc@Griti, Miss Nellie McGrover, Pc tt-r McClasknv, Miss Bridget 2 Mansoe, Hannah McCanstand, S. Moiland, Eiward B. Miler, Willian Nod, J. Richards, John Sanis, Elward Littles, E ‘Tbomss, John A. Wihaas, William P. Wiihoptoh, Mra, G. Van li J. H. THE B. IND MAN'S VARIETY STORE, MAIN 8TREET, 1 DOORSABOVE UNION HOTLL, NEVADA CITY. RICHARD SMOOT, K EEPS on hand a fine stoek of CIGARS AND TOBACUO, Of the Finest Brands to be found in the State. Iuclading the celebrated Plantation Ci.ars. Also, a general variety of Candies, Nuts, Yankee Notions. The Great American ‘Stationery Prize ~ Puckages_ etc. STANDARD BOOK AGENCY. I am sole Agen, for Nevads for the Cross and Crescent, 1 ile of Juhn' D. lee, Life and Labors of Lisingston the great. explorcr, aud otber standard books, If you waut unything in my line, give me a call, RICHARD SMOOT, The Blind Man. UkG o9-lm HAMBURG-MAGDES Fire Insurance Company, OF HAMBURG, HIS COMPANY is now prepared to issue Policies against losg or damage by fre, at current rates. All risks taken by this Company are participated in by three of the largest Fire Insurance Companies of, Germany, representing an aggregate capital of 64 000,000 Marks or $16,006,000. U. 8. GOLD COIN, GUTTE & FRANK, General Agents, 307 California §t., San Francisco. H. H. HASKINS, Local Agent, o02-1m NEVADA CITY. For Justice of the Peace. LZ, GARTHE here announces him. ‘or the oflice of dustice of the Peace, at the forthcom ing self asa candidate Judicial Election. . SILVER. PALACH H Puttemyer, Kahch bi 3 He sthingtouQa Hill . + 'SALOON, Commercial Street, Nevada City. a NHIS FAVORITE RFSORT shaving gain: eda reputacivn asa strictly FIRST CLASS HOUSE, In every reepect,the proprietcr begs to call aitentiou to the following choice Lrands uf Wines, L quors and Cigars, ‘Crown Noble Boarbon Whisky, Crown Cabinet Bourbon Whisky, Old Rye Whisky. Ojd Hennessy Brandy. Old Holland Gin. Dublin [rish Whisky, Scotch Whi \ Jamaica and Santa Croz Ram, Chas. Heidsick Champagne. Green Seal Champagne, Tennent’s Ale. Guinness’ Porter. y CIGARS, Silver Palace.’’ 66s brand, fF pecial: . Fancy Drinks, Botand Cold, Prepared to suit the tastes of all. Choice Cased Liquors always ©1 hand for family and medicinal purposes, Thankful for the liberal patronag, bestowed, and hopivg to merit its continuance by fair and gentlemanly dealing with all, I remain, Very truly yours, J G. HARTWELL. Nevada City, Oct 5th, 1877. ‘ INSURANCE, E. W. BIGELOW & CO. _ AGENTS FOR ‘1HE STATE INVESTMENT INSURANCE CO., AND THE NEW ZEALAND Both are reliable Companies, and settietheir Losses promptly. octé-Im ‘ WALTER D. VINTON, (Successor to E. #1. Preston,} DEALER IN i DRUGS MEDICINES. MINING CHEMICALS, TOILET GOODA RESCR’PTIONS accurstely compeund-ed at ulllheursof tne day or ai Genoral Insurance Agency. and GLOBE and IMPERIAL, NORTHERS and QUEEN INSURANGE COMPANIES.W.'D. VINTON, Frop’r._ NOTICE. ] HAYE geld and this day teneersed » WaLPr RD. VI LON, my drag trade aud ftock of guods contained im «Nevads Drug Ssore ’ ‘‘ Walter” wiil continue the business, as usual, ut the old stand; acd 1 bespeak for him the lib: ral patronage beretofure bestowed upon tiestore. All per sons ind. bted tome ou account of med> cines sud and merchandisé, are hereby Te quested to call at the store and settle the same at once. Claims against -the sre will be paid on presen.ation to Mr. VintemE. M. PRESTON. Nevada, Cal., Oct. 3d, 1877,-lm ‘SUELO MEETING. A N OTICE is hereby given thatthe Annas} Meeting of the Stockholuers of the CITIZENS Bink, Will be held at the Bank cn Tuesday, . November 13:h, 187% At 7 o’clock, P. M., for the purpose of electing a Board of birectore, aud ao tense ing such other bnsiness as or come b> fore the meeting, JOHN PATTISON, 'Beore tary. Nevaia, Uct. 5th, 1877.-td For Justice of the Peace. B. DAVENPORT ‘is b anSco ef Gestiegiah-Gheste or u ie Peace for Nevad Femelle eaaeanenenD ‘dicial Elestion. a — ' NILES SEa RLS, attcrney and Counsel at Lew AT BRICK OFFIC, im front of the Court Hevwwe. Aa INSURANCH CO. INCLUDING LIVERPOOL, LONDOF . The Dail eS STARE LOCAL In Advance 2 a We distribe ta TeanscrieT th publication, -on : taining full part itd 120 prisoners an Francis¢ place, being”in Francivev paper ts John : Jack ‘porving’s TRAD on band 50,000 ¢ sell, Francisco cost p braces every vat the murket. R ment to be fou umn, The McGiben: give; perfor.uanc Thursday aud epoken of very h of the State, ~ ‘I’ with crowded li , The receipts f at Grass Valley, $37,993. A d Lcent. has beca d. the 10th. Wisconsin cra wholesale atthe grocery s Commodore N of dwarfs, pass on the wayto Si the train rvache. in Nebraska, in masked men go Com -Nazt’s bert kidnap him. ‘TI by the porter an Tae D.striet © yesterday. ‘Tne Adams wus on t Ou Saturday 1 train was’ cumin when near She some drunken large stone into The breaking of only damige dor Greenbacks ar on 6oe dollar in . worth 98,cents in Yesterdsy was there were about Were out on th.¢ ber of ‘thew info did net collect shoe Jeather wh Money is very se Considerable » taken to the . mines, Another from this city to -day, Mrs. Ellen Mo from San Franeci: # lanndry adjvini office, where she and iron in the by the lowest prices the Chinamau’s ¢ Richard Smoot. has opened a sic above the Unior handa fine ; toe Cigars, Candies, ] keeps a supply of tion Cigars, Putri iu practiee, “pit, poer blind man.” OO nl Social A Grand Socia given at Mr. Ken ot Flat, on Sata: ober 18th, 1877. ein attendance, e provided, A gon tall who attend. Lovewenn, of ti ulda’ttake all im,and couclude mannpriog dinn “Pope and I bave the genni Nt Up and patente: «& Brotbers, Bos ter brands are i ® genuine of 07. ¢ ee . Stable fo 4 fine Stible, s't: ad of horses, with quite at this «ffic Nevada City, Out . Cranbe Firt of the seasot , Wisconsin; <, en eG