June 12, 1897 (4 pages)

mintitt of d-jiens, iges biipe yd liga, and : ar bs ref. aid cause, ‘ail to apt's above mly to the, the Com-. if the said: if Nevada, y ut May,, EANY, Clerk: Attorneys; { mn8-2m,, +} COMPA e of busi~ Jad, Loca. strict, Ne~ ‘4 neetin Cy aa hey fot ‘ibree, . a8 pay ment ”* y duly sd, sment, tor oF expenses nd Cigars cialty. our visit a stand, Main Shoes. oo Y Done. k. PEOODY as you cate thoes madeNN, testaurant (y, Cal. t Law.” ¢ COURTS. ~~ gan’t be beat. ‘Try it. : 10 cents. “AY TAR CHURCHES SUNDAY, longer vigorous. His pen fell trom his trembling hand ‘and a’ long-suffering public’ breathed a. sigh of relief. 7. once bright eyes of the convict ‘The lad of. ‘youthfal vigor ‘had Become an octogenarian and Desth oft plucked him by. the ‘striped jacket, but he lingered to learn the final decision of the courts. Buildings: which were considered strong and stately when the convict ‘entered his -cell, crambled and fell. i ‘Houses that were handsome mansions when the crowds thtonged the streets during the trial, bad become weatherbeaten and tenantless wrecks; all. of the officers of the law who. prosecuted the case: had-passed beyond the dark iver, judge and jury were no more, and all about the dying convict seemed strange and unreal. Theodore Durrant’s.vital forces could hold out. no longer and while his third generation bf lawyers were arguing a motion for @ new trial he pasbed peacefully away in the arms of a warden whose knowl. » edge of the: case was gaitied from a venerable grandfather who had —acted as bailiff during the exciting trial, It was the ending of Durrant’s literary career—the closing of the last chapter of a serial crime. And the only comment that fell from “the lips of the onlooker was “The. old “man’s dead a ae: —Butte Miner. BRIEF MON. “Phat Toe Oream Soda at Eph Cohn’s JB ‘Barbecue. at. the Star and Crescent i "Wine Boom Commercial street, Saturjli-2t ‘hice "Galatia 06 the parchaee price of ¢ ‘the Texus mine was paid over today to ‘the. former owners. ‘Mr. Michell’s moonlight party at Ragon. Grove last evening was much _ enjoyed by those who attended, ‘We carry all the’ popular seiuadls ie case goods and W. H. McBrayer’s Oxparskoox whisky, the finest made in America, at the “Ow. Saloon.” ji-tt Williams & Co. are erecting. a fivestamp millon their mine, The Old Oaken Bucket, which is situated on Deer creek below the Providence. Pink and yellow azaleas have for geveral days past been blooming in profusion. along the banks of: Deer Creek between this city and Willow Valley. * Go to “Tue Ow1,” corner Commercial and Pine streets, near the Court House, for sharp, cool steam. beer at 5 cents a glass _or any plain or mixed drink at ji-lw Disine Services to Be Held in Nevada . City Tomorrow. “METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. W. CO. Gray, pastor, will preach at 11 o'clock as. m. Subject: “Jacob's Ladder.” At 7:30 p.m. a Children’s Day concert will be given. Class meeting at 9:30 a. m.: Sunday school at 1230 p: m. Junior League at 5:15 p. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.; topic: “Reflections for the Departmeat of Finance;” leader, Ray Marchie. — ie OONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. ~The pastor; Rev. Sims, will officiate tomorrow. Subject in the morning: *‘An Invitation to Heaven.” Subject in =f the evening: “Hct Weather and Tired Se ae school at 12:30 p.} Endeavor at 6:30 Pp. 4 the ~—S of Calcutta, CRIPPLE CRBEK MINERS 10 oncan. GAINS ince the Damocrats of New York Warmly. Welcome: Bryan. The Foley Jury Fail to hoe eke. Verdict and Are Discharged — Today, Special to the Dariy TRANSCRIPT. Prospectors Die of Fever. Denver, Colo. June 12—The death of Wm, H. Korn of Leadville of yellow fever while in quarantine at New York, marks the extinction of a party of four miners who left this State some time ago to prospect for gold in Bolivia. His comrades were Thos. Quayte of Aspen and F: O’Keefe and Wm. Hahn of Leadville, all-of whom died of the fever while in Bolivia. Of another party of four who went} there from this state about the same}. } time, Wm. ‘Hurley is the only survivor, . ‘hand fie is ill in quarantine at New York.” The others succumbed to the fever in Bolivia. The fate of these prospectors ne probably stop immigration of othse American miners to South America for some time to come. Had Two Families, Mexico, Mo., June 12-—A letter from Chicago purports to reveal that ©. R. Hanson who killed himself in the preserice of his wife last week was a bigamist,: having had a wife and three sons at 892 Webt Huron street, Chicago, His widow here claims up to this time to have been ignorant of his dual life, although she is satisfied of it now. It appears that Hansen mysteriously disappeared from Chicago about eight years. ago, and it now. appéars that he, married:his second wife, who was Miss Minnie Crawford, at Weyesville, Wisconsin, a few months after deserting his Chicago family. The Body Recovered SaAcRaMENTO, July 12—The body of Wm. O. Callahan, the Placer county fruit-grower who was ‘drowned a few days ago in the American river at Folsom, while fishing, was found last evening by James Hall near where he sank. It was shipped to Neweastle for burial. } % Diving For Treasure. ing company which has discovered the long lost Pewabic is successful with its new diving apparatus in this ventare, a conttact will be closed with the North German Lloyd to recover the ocean steamer Elbe and its treasure. * . of $500,000 in gold. The Elbe lies in 250 feet of water in the North Sea. Pasture Burned, — June 12.—Fire destroyed cucadieiar Tinwielay S1Qile ‘Nearly all . , the grazing land near town was cleaned of grass. A teamster named Cort of night was cooking his evening meal, Mrwauxer, June 12.—If the wreck-. are n no ponte Pot of saio damage . Mutiny in in Government employ. A political of-} ‘attacked at Manza by vastly superior pelled to retreat and were followed sev: eral miles by overwhelming numbers of the enemy. The fighting was ‘desperate. All the British officers were the First Sikhas, a son. of ‘the late: Sir James Browne, and Lieutenant Crookshank of the Royal: Artillery were killed, and Surgeon Higgonson, Lienand Lieutenant Seatyn-Browne of the Panjab cmd were wounded. Threatening to Lynch Bim, Lmerry, Mo, June 12.—The jary Foley double murder case reported today for the second time that they . were tinable to agree. The Judge discharged . . them. shi wceprcaht is was set for the fall term. : The spectators, of ‘which there were many, were keehly disappointed at the failure to find the defendant. guilty, and ' after the court adjourned there was some talk of lynching < Three-Cont Fare InprIaNaPouss, June 12.—The Supreme Court of Indiana has decided the 3cent street car law constitutional, and the State now insists’ on its fulfillment. Pek Not in ‘Frisco. New Yorn, Jone 12—Peter Maher has refused the offer of $10,000 to fight Sharkey. before the National Athletic Club, San Francisco. He says. he is anxious to fight Sharkey again and will meet him anywhere except San Francisco. The Lumber Trust. San Francisco, June 12.—The affairs of the Central Lumber Company, the trust that was organized and maintained for a year on the Pacific Coast, have finally been settled fo‘ the satisfaction of every member of the combination. The trust ean dtmolved at the beginning of this year. ~ WeGlelland 4 Dying, Lexineton, June 12.—Byron Clelland, the famous turfman, is dying. He is 45 years of age and worth $500,000, all made in racing in about fifteen years, He has a-wife and edopted A Deadly Duel, Sheriffs and two highwaymenwere . shot Thursday night after an attempted hold-up. of «a: Beloit workman. The fleeing robbers ran gh street between them and citizens two are Geo J. ‘BiteThe: teoen oval: lel a in _Poxanay, June 12-—A dlsptoh’ trom Simla, the * residence of the. Indian Government official during the heated . ° i ‘periods of the year, announces sérious trouble on the northern frontier, and. the‘ massacre of a number of British. : officers’ and. captives, soldiers’ in the . ficer, Mr ;Gee, was -visiting Shirani.{ with an escort of troops when he was . severely wounded. ‘Captain Browne of. tenant Higginson of the First Sikhas . . _ . Sancer.of the . " Baxorr, Wis., June 12.—Two Deputy . : ‘of the desperate gang were captured. . : ine fe Jane a ae to ". ths Sheed ee Eianaese: ‘Fire in: Colon. destroyed. several houses and ‘caused a loss of $125,000, The postoffice and ali the records, the Treasurer's several . ‘commercial : honees, “eo tre and Lloyd's agency were Pe ee a ‘Whooping For Bayan. ~ Nuw Yor, June 12—Wam. J Bryan atrived here today from. ‘Troy, and a ‘great. crowd, inclining a ‘delegation from the Progressive Democratic Club met him at the depot with noisy demonstrations and escorted him to his hotel. All along the route of march he was greeted with cheers and cries for “the next. President of the. United States.” ~ “PAP” BROPHY. DBAD. An Old-Time Comstocker With a History Passes in His Checks, Last evening’s Virginia City Ohron-. 2° icle says: William (generally known jas Pat) Brophy is dead. He died at the County Hospital this forenoon of ‘. through ‘age aud the iy Fan which carried him off. Paes ds iknow! Pat Bisiphy, though few. knew that his first’ name was William. He was one of the earliest‘of Comstock pioneers and his own career and what he knew of others who figured in the. wild, early-day history hot this region would make, interesting reading if he had ever thought fit to reveal it all. He owned the Brophy . miné im Six-mile Canyon in ‘the early}, days. He. refused /¢40,000 for a half} interest in it, yet afterwards failed to make a cent. out of it. In pioneer times Brophy and Jack Davis, the famous stage robber, owned a small mine and mill inthe canyon, and it is said to be a fact that Davis was engaged in robbing stages at that time. He shared Brophy’s cabin and it is further said that the bullion secured in the robberies was sold ostensibly as proceeds from the mine. How much of this is true will never be known; many efforts were :made to induce Brophy to talk, but none ever succeeded. Davis was killed while ‘robbing ® train ‘near Eureka mat years ago and many of his misdeeds were revealed then. Brophy was em-. ployed during.the latter period of his life in the dray business and at Beck’s farniture store. He was single, a native of Ireland and aged 72 years. ee SS Pk ae Personal Briefs. AR Hendricks is over { over from Columbia Hill: R. BR. Porter is up from Chicago Park. Caen, Be TeP rare of Sacramento is in town. M. L. Garnan of San Francisco is in town, A. G. Dennott came down from-Malakoff today. Geo. Coffey came over _ from Sweetland today. H. Larey of New York arrived here this morning: L. M, Smith and J. M. Smith are op . from the Lime Kiln. The family of. W. Maher will arrive from Virginia City next. week.Mrs. N. ©, Miller came over from North San Juan today ‘« on 8 “visit. to -. the ground is opened. up sufficiently : . more men will be pnt to work, and it } will probably be only a short time till “}the forty men who were recently laid off will be at work again, and the fen com lement of forty stamps will ; at the mill; instead of or time ‘past, Good judges of mines are of the opinion that the. best part.of the Providence is yet to be opened, and that it will continue to bea paying property ‘for many years to come. The bright prospects there are appreciated: by all, as upon the productiveness of’ the mines depends the general prosperity of our town and its inhabitants. “The Providence has been for many yeats a steady. contributor to the welfare of Nevada Oity, and we trast that a stream —golden wealth may continue to flow it. SAGER TAL FUSE Se ——— DISTRICT DEPUTIES . NAMED, Native Sons Who. Will Install the Officers of Mountain Parlors. George D. Olark, Grand President of the Native Sons of the Golden West, jaty Grand Presidents for the enyear, toserve in Nevada, Sierra and oid counties: No. 10.—Sie Downieville No. 92, Golden Nugget No. 94, Golden Anchor No. 182, Arthur Thomas, Golden Nugap 94, Sierra City.‘Ii—Nevada and Placer, Hygentile No, 56, Quartz No. Auburn ae 69 and Silver star No. George oward Garrison, Sierra No. 85, Forest o. eggs (4 ‘Placer -2ndave, No. 126, Donner” No. 162; Frienship. No. 78 and Sierra No. 85 F. Brady, Quarts N 0. 58, Grass Valles: Se aaa” Tuscarora in Camp. A little old man, whose history would make an interesting chapter, ar‘rived in Gold Creek, Nevada, with his team: and camping “outfit. News has not been able learn his name, but he is known all over Nevada and Idahoas “Tuscarora.” He is quite deaf, very enthusiastic and an energetic pector who,sees wealth in every ill where he can pick up a piece of quartz, He is said to have years ago made quite a pile out.of a claim he discovered, but his money was soon gone bat not his perennial hopefulness. He thinks he has now struck a prospector’s ‘paradise, but if he misses it this season, says he ake Hao me as years are tellin npon bi Did Not Do Much Damage. The fire at the Bellefontaine mine yesterday afternoon was ane. after burning two sets. of timbers, box of powder, some candles, fuse, ea clothes belon to the men who were’ at work there. é@ damage amounted poutine oa ad Repairs. were made this morning and operations resumed in the mine, \ BORN. At Wieisinncen, June 9th, to the wife Lof Wm, Yeaw, @ son. = oes ~MARRIED, ten tnt pte aha ig neti ‘In Gold Hill, Nevada, June 5th, fe Rev. Father O'Donnell, Willard A. a and Miss Mi E. Ryan. LUMBER. _ Fancy Beaded Ceiling . Moulded Casings Jointed Finish Mendocino . _ #« Pang. Humboldt ¢ Redwood and Pine Rustic _, See StepFine Oregon Pine, Yellow Pine and Spruce Floor: ec ee ‘The Best Assorted Stock in the State to Select From. Sore ae AND MINING TIMBERS . ee nap TLE BROS. 0 ea apeae aor has appointed the following. District 0.P: Nathans of Sacramento, will be the secand tournament game of the A pianoforte recital ‘will shortly. be given by Harry W, Heoper. Ah Gin, @ peddier, was arrested last evening for tying his eight year old son toa tree in a cruel manner. He found it necessary to do so in order to punish him for repeated disobedience, ‘The pumarsinad akoees no marks of injury: : Assessor Martin ind deputies have now engaged in making out their statement. The city of Grasse Valley shows an increase i vg asta assessed valuation, ‘How it Started. The large forest fire raging west of town yesterday originated from ‘a brash fire by means of which workmen were clearing land upon which the new mill of the Kirkham mine is to be erected. Before the men could control the flames they spread towards the Spanish mine and it was only by dint of hard work and lots of it that they managed to put the fire out: The pole line of the. Electric Power Oompany barely escaped destruction. (eee To Be Closed Out. A large line of babies’ Lace Caps is to be closed out atthe Branch Wonder Oe. * * $140 FOR UE 08 Bb th ae es * * * : * eeeenntaeinege FOURTH wie , Pare re arene Se ‘Whig Shineined Foctece oo the cxioay fair and festival. recently given for the » >. benefit of St. Canice Catholic Churchtook place at the Transcript office this afternoon.’ Mre. P. Olancy and’ Miss. }} Nelhe Hanley were present ‘on behalf of the lady managers of the fair, while he . . S. Calkins and J. B. Gray, of the . Transonipt, conducted the drawing. Duplicate numbers corresponding to. the.numbers of the tickets sold were placed in a hat and well shaken. "One of the slips was thentaken out at random, the number thereon representing the number of the ticket winning the article for which that particular drawing was held. The same plan was followed for the other drawings. Monday the other articles will be raffied. ‘The delay in holding the raffles was uiavoidable, as, it was necessary to admitted tying the boy, but said he} ‘wait until retarns had been received from all the tickets sent out, many of which went to outside places. The winning numbers thus far are as follows: . ote Water Pitcher completed their field work and’ are. Dol Parties holding the lucky tickets can secure the articles by applying to Mrs. P. Clancy or Mrs. M. Hanley, and: presenting the tickets. tc A scien ran Superior Court, The following business was transacted in the Superior Court today, Judge F. T. Nilon presiding:. Estate and guardianship of Chas. H. Rule et‘al., minors. Order directing j notice of hearing petition for appointment of guardian. H. A. Robbins vs. J. M. Walling. Matter postponed until further order of Court. Ooo Choir Reception. This evening Mrs; D: E. Morgan will give a reception at her home on Main atreet to the ladies and gentlemen of the choir of Trinity Episcopal Church. SNEED —— . ML. & D, MARSH, Piwteavarers and sisal Office and ¥ Yards, Beaks St, Neva dacity, Cal Telephone No. 29. “t panaapagiat 441097) wht Sena reeniennene * OF + JULY at Washi a SK7_A SELIG TOM As Independence Day falls on Sunday, it will be celebrated ington on Saturday, July 3d, ” FIREWORKS, EXERCISES, GAMES AND RACES DURING THE DAY. « %@ GRAND BALL IN THE EVENING. # Come and Enjoy Yourself. A Hearty Welcome to all. H. 8. aneee ees sees THOS. P. REDMAYNE, Cbairman Committee of Arrangements. FIRST ANNI OF UAL PICNIC _ THE Glenbrook Park Association Glenbrook Park, Thursday, June 17, 1897. Wheelbarrow Race Bicycle Race Saddle Race sen oe need Buggy Race Climbing Greased Pole Driving Nail in Plank Foot Race Donkey Race Stockholders Foot RaceBuggy Race, owners to drive ~ GAMES FOR BOYS. Storming Bunker Hill GAMES FOR LADIES. jl anus Plank es Sa Fa So Gate Rate -. ee Sires ee te ees ie idintiatenn to Park and roundtrip mene on R R. 4 eo aE Cream and Fruit Stand and For Music te 5 ia and filer), B vilsgte will beat the Speretarn's office paige dass is 1897. a for which rafiie tickets were sold at the

mintitt of d-jiens, iges biipe yd liga, and : ar bs ref. aid cause, ‘ail to apt's above mly to the, the Com-. if the said: if Nevada, y ut May,, EANY, Clerk: Attorneys; { mn8-2m,, +} COMPA e of busi~ Jad, Loca. strict, Ne~ ‘4 neetin Cy aa hey fot ‘ibree, . a8 pay ment ”* y duly sd, sment, tor oF expenses nd Cigars cialty. our visit a stand, Main Shoes. oo Y Done. k. PEOODY as you cate thoes madeNN, testaurant (y, Cal. t Law.” ¢ COURTS. ~~ gan’t be beat. ‘Try it. : 10 cents. “AY TAR CHURCHES SUNDAY, longer vigorous. His pen fell trom his trembling hand ‘and a’ long-suffering public’ breathed a. sigh of relief. 7. once bright eyes of the convict ‘The lad of. ‘youthfal vigor ‘had Become an octogenarian and Desth oft plucked him by. the ‘striped jacket, but he lingered to learn the final decision of the courts. Buildings: which were considered strong and stately when the convict ‘entered his -cell, crambled and fell. i ‘Houses that were handsome mansions when the crowds thtonged the streets during the trial, bad become weatherbeaten and tenantless wrecks; all. of the officers of the law who. prosecuted the case: had-passed beyond the dark iver, judge and jury were no more, and all about the dying convict seemed strange and unreal. Theodore Durrant’s.vital forces could hold out. no longer and while his third generation bf lawyers were arguing a motion for @ new trial he pasbed peacefully away in the arms of a warden whose knowl. » edge of the: case was gaitied from a venerable grandfather who had —acted as bailiff during the exciting trial, It was the ending of Durrant’s literary career—the closing of the last chapter of a serial crime. And the only comment that fell from “the lips of the onlooker was “The. old “man’s dead a ae: —Butte Miner. BRIEF MON. “Phat Toe Oream Soda at Eph Cohn’s JB ‘Barbecue. at. the Star and Crescent i "Wine Boom Commercial street, Saturjli-2t ‘hice "Galatia 06 the parchaee price of ¢ ‘the Texus mine was paid over today to ‘the. former owners. ‘Mr. Michell’s moonlight party at Ragon. Grove last evening was much _ enjoyed by those who attended, ‘We carry all the’ popular seiuadls ie case goods and W. H. McBrayer’s Oxparskoox whisky, the finest made in America, at the “Ow. Saloon.” ji-tt Williams & Co. are erecting. a fivestamp millon their mine, The Old Oaken Bucket, which is situated on Deer creek below the Providence. Pink and yellow azaleas have for geveral days past been blooming in profusion. along the banks of: Deer Creek between this city and Willow Valley. * Go to “Tue Ow1,” corner Commercial and Pine streets, near the Court House, for sharp, cool steam. beer at 5 cents a glass _or any plain or mixed drink at ji-lw Disine Services to Be Held in Nevada . City Tomorrow. “METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. W. CO. Gray, pastor, will preach at 11 o'clock as. m. Subject: “Jacob's Ladder.” At 7:30 p.m. a Children’s Day concert will be given. Class meeting at 9:30 a. m.: Sunday school at 1230 p: m. Junior League at 5:15 p. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.; topic: “Reflections for the Departmeat of Finance;” leader, Ray Marchie. — ie OONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. ~The pastor; Rev. Sims, will officiate tomorrow. Subject in the morning: *‘An Invitation to Heaven.” Subject in =f the evening: “Hct Weather and Tired Se ae school at 12:30 p.} Endeavor at 6:30 Pp. 4 the ~—S of Calcutta, CRIPPLE CRBEK MINERS 10 oncan. GAINS ince the Damocrats of New York Warmly. Welcome: Bryan. The Foley Jury Fail to hoe eke. Verdict and Are Discharged — Today, Special to the Dariy TRANSCRIPT. Prospectors Die of Fever. Denver, Colo. June 12—The death of Wm, H. Korn of Leadville of yellow fever while in quarantine at New York, marks the extinction of a party of four miners who left this State some time ago to prospect for gold in Bolivia. His comrades were Thos. Quayte of Aspen and F: O’Keefe and Wm. Hahn of Leadville, all-of whom died of the fever while in Bolivia. Of another party of four who went} there from this state about the same}. } time, Wm. ‘Hurley is the only survivor, . ‘hand fie is ill in quarantine at New York.” The others succumbed to the fever in Bolivia. The fate of these prospectors ne probably stop immigration of othse American miners to South America for some time to come. Had Two Families, Mexico, Mo., June 12-—A letter from Chicago purports to reveal that ©. R. Hanson who killed himself in the preserice of his wife last week was a bigamist,: having had a wife and three sons at 892 Webt Huron street, Chicago, His widow here claims up to this time to have been ignorant of his dual life, although she is satisfied of it now. It appears that Hansen mysteriously disappeared from Chicago about eight years. ago, and it now. appéars that he, married:his second wife, who was Miss Minnie Crawford, at Weyesville, Wisconsin, a few months after deserting his Chicago family. The Body Recovered SaAcRaMENTO, July 12—The body of Wm. O. Callahan, the Placer county fruit-grower who was ‘drowned a few days ago in the American river at Folsom, while fishing, was found last evening by James Hall near where he sank. It was shipped to Neweastle for burial. } % Diving For Treasure. ing company which has discovered the long lost Pewabic is successful with its new diving apparatus in this ventare, a conttact will be closed with the North German Lloyd to recover the ocean steamer Elbe and its treasure. * . of $500,000 in gold. The Elbe lies in 250 feet of water in the North Sea. Pasture Burned, — June 12.—Fire destroyed cucadieiar Tinwielay S1Qile ‘Nearly all . , the grazing land near town was cleaned of grass. A teamster named Cort of night was cooking his evening meal, Mrwauxer, June 12.—If the wreck-. are n no ponte Pot of saio damage . Mutiny in in Government employ. A political of-} ‘attacked at Manza by vastly superior pelled to retreat and were followed sev: eral miles by overwhelming numbers of the enemy. The fighting was ‘desperate. All the British officers were the First Sikhas, a son. of ‘the late: Sir James Browne, and Lieutenant Crookshank of the Royal: Artillery were killed, and Surgeon Higgonson, Lienand Lieutenant Seatyn-Browne of the Panjab cmd were wounded. Threatening to Lynch Bim, Lmerry, Mo, June 12.—The jary Foley double murder case reported today for the second time that they . were tinable to agree. The Judge discharged . . them. shi wceprcaht is was set for the fall term. : The spectators, of ‘which there were many, were keehly disappointed at the failure to find the defendant. guilty, and ' after the court adjourned there was some talk of lynching < Three-Cont Fare InprIaNaPouss, June 12.—The Supreme Court of Indiana has decided the 3cent street car law constitutional, and the State now insists’ on its fulfillment. Pek Not in ‘Frisco. New Yorn, Jone 12—Peter Maher has refused the offer of $10,000 to fight Sharkey. before the National Athletic Club, San Francisco. He says. he is anxious to fight Sharkey again and will meet him anywhere except San Francisco. The Lumber Trust. San Francisco, June 12.—The affairs of the Central Lumber Company, the trust that was organized and maintained for a year on the Pacific Coast, have finally been settled fo‘ the satisfaction of every member of the combination. The trust ean dtmolved at the beginning of this year. ~ WeGlelland 4 Dying, Lexineton, June 12.—Byron Clelland, the famous turfman, is dying. He is 45 years of age and worth $500,000, all made in racing in about fifteen years, He has a-wife and edopted A Deadly Duel, Sheriffs and two highwaymenwere . shot Thursday night after an attempted hold-up. of «a: Beloit workman. The fleeing robbers ran gh street between them and citizens two are Geo J. ‘BiteThe: teoen oval: lel a in _Poxanay, June 12-—A dlsptoh’ trom Simla, the * residence of the. Indian Government official during the heated . ° i ‘periods of the year, announces sérious trouble on the northern frontier, and. the‘ massacre of a number of British. : officers’ and. captives, soldiers’ in the . ficer, Mr ;Gee, was -visiting Shirani.{ with an escort of troops when he was . severely wounded. ‘Captain Browne of. tenant Higginson of the First Sikhas . . _ . Sancer.of the . " Baxorr, Wis., June 12.—Two Deputy . : ‘of the desperate gang were captured. . : ine fe Jane a ae to ". ths Sheed ee Eianaese: ‘Fire in: Colon. destroyed. several houses and ‘caused a loss of $125,000, The postoffice and ali the records, the Treasurer's several . ‘commercial : honees, “eo tre and Lloyd's agency were Pe ee a ‘Whooping For Bayan. ~ Nuw Yor, June 12—Wam. J Bryan atrived here today from. ‘Troy, and a ‘great. crowd, inclining a ‘delegation from the Progressive Democratic Club met him at the depot with noisy demonstrations and escorted him to his hotel. All along the route of march he was greeted with cheers and cries for “the next. President of the. United States.” ~ “PAP” BROPHY. DBAD. An Old-Time Comstocker With a History Passes in His Checks, Last evening’s Virginia City Ohron-. 2° icle says: William (generally known jas Pat) Brophy is dead. He died at the County Hospital this forenoon of ‘. through ‘age aud the iy Fan which carried him off. Paes ds iknow! Pat Bisiphy,

though few. knew that his first’ name was William. He was one of the earliest‘of Comstock pioneers and his own career and what he knew of others who figured in the. wild, early-day history hot this region would make, interesting reading if he had ever thought fit to reveal it all. He owned the Brophy . miné im Six-mile Canyon in ‘the early}, days. He. refused /¢40,000 for a half} interest in it, yet afterwards failed to make a cent. out of it. In pioneer times Brophy and Jack Davis, the famous stage robber, owned a small mine and mill inthe canyon, and it is said to be a fact that Davis was engaged in robbing stages at that time. He shared Brophy’s cabin and it is further said that the bullion secured in the robberies was sold ostensibly as proceeds from the mine. How much of this is true will never be known; many efforts were :made to induce Brophy to talk, but none ever succeeded. Davis was killed while ‘robbing ® train ‘near Eureka mat years ago and many of his misdeeds were revealed then. Brophy was em-. ployed during.the latter period of his life in the dray business and at Beck’s farniture store. He was single, a native of Ireland and aged 72 years. ee SS Pk ae Personal Briefs. AR Hendricks is over { over from Columbia Hill: R. BR. Porter is up from Chicago Park. Caen, Be TeP rare of Sacramento is in town. M. L. Garnan of San Francisco is in town, A. G. Dennott came down from-Malakoff today. Geo. Coffey came over _ from Sweetland today. H. Larey of New York arrived here this morning: L. M, Smith and J. M. Smith are op . from the Lime Kiln. The family of. W. Maher will arrive from Virginia City next. week.Mrs. N. ©, Miller came over from North San Juan today ‘« on 8 “visit. to -. the ground is opened. up sufficiently : . more men will be pnt to work, and it } will probably be only a short time till “}the forty men who were recently laid off will be at work again, and the fen com lement of forty stamps will ; at the mill; instead of or time ‘past, Good judges of mines are of the opinion that the. best part.of the Providence is yet to be opened, and that it will continue to bea paying property ‘for many years to come. The bright prospects there are appreciated: by all, as upon the productiveness of’ the mines depends the general prosperity of our town and its inhabitants. “The Providence has been for many yeats a steady. contributor to the welfare of Nevada Oity, and we trast that a stream —golden wealth may continue to flow it. SAGER TAL FUSE Se ——— DISTRICT DEPUTIES . NAMED, Native Sons Who. Will Install the Officers of Mountain Parlors. George D. Olark, Grand President of the Native Sons of the Golden West, jaty Grand Presidents for the enyear, toserve in Nevada, Sierra and oid counties: No. 10.—Sie Downieville No. 92, Golden Nugget No. 94, Golden Anchor No. 182, Arthur Thomas, Golden Nugap 94, Sierra City.‘Ii—Nevada and Placer, Hygentile No, 56, Quartz No. Auburn ae 69 and Silver star No. George oward Garrison, Sierra No. 85, Forest o. eggs (4 ‘Placer -2ndave, No. 126, Donner” No. 162; Frienship. No. 78 and Sierra No. 85 F. Brady, Quarts N 0. 58, Grass Valles: Se aaa” Tuscarora in Camp. A little old man, whose history would make an interesting chapter, ar‘rived in Gold Creek, Nevada, with his team: and camping “outfit. News has not been able learn his name, but he is known all over Nevada and Idahoas “Tuscarora.” He is quite deaf, very enthusiastic and an energetic pector who,sees wealth in every ill where he can pick up a piece of quartz, He is said to have years ago made quite a pile out.of a claim he discovered, but his money was soon gone bat not his perennial hopefulness. He thinks he has now struck a prospector’s ‘paradise, but if he misses it this season, says he ake Hao me as years are tellin npon bi Did Not Do Much Damage. The fire at the Bellefontaine mine yesterday afternoon was ane. after burning two sets. of timbers, box of powder, some candles, fuse, ea clothes belon to the men who were’ at work there. é@ damage amounted poutine oa ad Repairs. were made this morning and operations resumed in the mine, \ BORN. At Wieisinncen, June 9th, to the wife Lof Wm, Yeaw, @ son. = oes ~MARRIED, ten tnt pte aha ig neti ‘In Gold Hill, Nevada, June 5th, fe Rev. Father O'Donnell, Willard A. a and Miss Mi E. Ryan. LUMBER. _ Fancy Beaded Ceiling . Moulded Casings Jointed Finish Mendocino . _ #« Pang. Humboldt ¢ Redwood and Pine Rustic _, See StepFine Oregon Pine, Yellow Pine and Spruce Floor: ec ee ‘The Best Assorted Stock in the State to Select From. Sore ae AND MINING TIMBERS . ee nap TLE BROS. 0 ea apeae aor has appointed the following. District 0.P: Nathans of Sacramento, will be the secand tournament game of the A pianoforte recital ‘will shortly. be given by Harry W, Heoper. Ah Gin, @ peddier, was arrested last evening for tying his eight year old son toa tree in a cruel manner. He found it necessary to do so in order to punish him for repeated disobedience, ‘The pumarsinad akoees no marks of injury: : Assessor Martin ind deputies have now engaged in making out their statement. The city of Grasse Valley shows an increase i vg asta assessed valuation, ‘How it Started. The large forest fire raging west of town yesterday originated from ‘a brash fire by means of which workmen were clearing land upon which the new mill of the Kirkham mine is to be erected. Before the men could control the flames they spread towards the Spanish mine and it was only by dint of hard work and lots of it that they managed to put the fire out: The pole line of the. Electric Power Oompany barely escaped destruction. (eee To Be Closed Out. A large line of babies’ Lace Caps is to be closed out atthe Branch Wonder Oe. * * $140 FOR UE 08 Bb th ae es * * * : * eeeenntaeinege FOURTH wie , Pare re arene Se ‘Whig Shineined Foctece oo the cxioay fair and festival. recently given for the » >. benefit of St. Canice Catholic Churchtook place at the Transcript office this afternoon.’ Mre. P. Olancy and’ Miss. }} Nelhe Hanley were present ‘on behalf of the lady managers of the fair, while he . . S. Calkins and J. B. Gray, of the . Transonipt, conducted the drawing. Duplicate numbers corresponding to. the.numbers of the tickets sold were placed in a hat and well shaken. "One of the slips was thentaken out at random, the number thereon representing the number of the ticket winning the article for which that particular drawing was held. The same plan was followed for the other drawings. Monday the other articles will be raffied. ‘The delay in holding the raffles was uiavoidable, as, it was necessary to admitted tying the boy, but said he} ‘wait until retarns had been received from all the tickets sent out, many of which went to outside places. The winning numbers thus far are as follows: . ote Water Pitcher completed their field work and’ are. Dol Parties holding the lucky tickets can secure the articles by applying to Mrs. P. Clancy or Mrs. M. Hanley, and: presenting the tickets. tc A scien ran Superior Court, The following business was transacted in the Superior Court today, Judge F. T. Nilon presiding:. Estate and guardianship of Chas. H. Rule et‘al., minors. Order directing j notice of hearing petition for appointment of guardian. H. A. Robbins vs. J. M. Walling. Matter postponed until further order of Court. Ooo Choir Reception. This evening Mrs; D: E. Morgan will give a reception at her home on Main atreet to the ladies and gentlemen of the choir of Trinity Episcopal Church. SNEED —— . ML. & D, MARSH, Piwteavarers and sisal Office and ¥ Yards, Beaks St, Neva dacity, Cal Telephone No. 29. “t panaapagiat 441097) wht Sena reeniennene * OF + JULY at Washi a SK7_A SELIG TOM As Independence Day falls on Sunday, it will be celebrated ington on Saturday, July 3d, ” FIREWORKS, EXERCISES, GAMES AND RACES DURING THE DAY. « %@ GRAND BALL IN THE EVENING. # Come and Enjoy Yourself. A Hearty Welcome to all. H. 8. aneee ees sees THOS. P. REDMAYNE, Cbairman Committee of Arrangements. FIRST ANNI OF UAL PICNIC _ THE Glenbrook Park Association Glenbrook Park, Thursday, June 17, 1897. Wheelbarrow Race Bicycle Race Saddle Race sen oe need Buggy Race Climbing Greased Pole Driving Nail in Plank Foot Race Donkey Race Stockholders Foot RaceBuggy Race, owners to drive ~ GAMES FOR BOYS. Storming Bunker Hill GAMES FOR LADIES. jl anus Plank es Sa Fa So Gate Rate -. ee Sires ee te ees ie idintiatenn to Park and roundtrip mene on R R. 4 eo aE Cream and Fruit Stand and For Music te 5 ia and filer), B vilsgte will beat the Speretarn's office paige dass is 1897. a for which rafiie tickets were sold at the