November 5, 1897 (4 pages)

GErees No. 119, Lo, ddd Fellows Hall " E ; Jelaske of Month at 7.39 MARY HOSKINS, N.@, ‘i ae BET Neat 0 a bana Hout 0 Jelosk, each month at E. CLEVELA CP, r, No. 56. N, ée Pythian Castle vn evening at 7:30 0’ BB. POWER, Pree ——————, andery, No. 6, K. T. t Masonic Hall red 0 me othe each month, at FRANK AVER,Com, ~ of ed t eva : f) 2 3 ¥ i i es ie * « ‘ranscript. 37TH YEAR—NO. 11456 NEVADA CITY, CAL., FRIDAY RVENING, NOVEMBER 65, 1897: ‘RST. In 1860 BY N. P. BROWN & CO. aaeeaaaaaauaaai THE TRANSCRIPT. Published every eveni: Sundays and Lega] Holi ave iy. BROWN & CALKINS. ! N. P. BROWN, L. 8. CALKINS. "SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Fifty Cents Per [lonth. « aaviireaaet RATES. . i Made known on application. PERSONAL: POINTERS. Daily Chronicle of the Doings of Old and Young. Geo. Ray of North San Juan was in town today. i Mrs. James Colley has returned from trip to the Eastern States. severe attack of rheumatism. Mrs. Chas. E. Mulloy is suffering from A. Blumenthal has returned to his home in San Francisco after a sbort seu ==z. visit, here. A MURDER “MOST FOUL. the Throats of Four Children Cut in Quebec. Sr. JULIENNE, Quebec, November 5.—. ? No. 6, N. D. Gd, Ww, Pythian Castle Thursdays of each month, Sg iB BRAND, Pres, eSRE CS >. S. FORD, : . Counselor at Law, ne SONG, COR. COM. CALDWELL, Counselor at Law, SRIPL? BLOOK, Street, Nevada City. : ICTORS Y & PALEN’S --by Inhalation, eet, Philadelphia, Pa, FOR s, ery. rh, er, ity, idache, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, AND ALL nd Nérvoius Disorders, 1 AND ONLY GENUI gen Treatment, that of De isa svientific adjustment of ygen and Nitrogen MaG@Nnetpound is-so-.condenged and itis sent allover the world, 2 for more than twenty yea: ‘nts have been Beate vend Physicians have used it, and iy tet eikn\ fieant fact. ost drugs do, by creati ad bene fiitting she. organ a ther, often requirirg a second t. e evil effects of the first, ‘gen is a revitalizer, 1enewinviyorating the whole body, }are confirmed by numerous shed in our book of 200 pages 88 permission o: the patients; idresses are given, and you or further informa ion. } of Our tieatment has given tators, unserupulous persons; ir preparations Compound ropriating our testimonials bur patients to recommend , tio s. But any substance by oihers, a: d called: Com OXYGENI tEN-ITS MODE. OF 'ULTS,”’ is the title of a new ublished by Drs. Starkey & to all OB Sila full inforremarkable curative agent, prising cures in a wide range “many of them after being y other physicians. Will be y address on application, Iders Meeting. eting of the stockholders LENS BANK at ke fae at Pera oftee of c in Nevada City, Califor» NOVEMBER 9th, 1897, at ., for the pur of electrs of the said corporation ie ensuing fiscal year and n of such other busihess as resented for consideration. D. KE. MORGAN, Sec’y, . . Oct. 6, 1897, to, Creditors. ALLEN CHAPMAN, DEe is hereby gen by the sutrix of the Last Will and on Chapman, d . to id all persons having claims leceased, to exhibit them, ry vouchers, within four irst publication of this noixecutrix at Nevada City, ne being the place for the business of said estate, in vada. NELLIE E. CHAPMAN, Last Will of Allen Chaplay of October, 1897. OOD FOR ADULTS. 1D. PRICE 50 cts. . '¥ W. D. VINTON: .i =qey~Wehe-seems:-fully.-warranted. in.se-. + ‘Entered at the Postoffice at Nevada City as «cond-class matter. ? ———————— Some Circumstances That Warrant Further Investigation Being Made. The indicting of Richard Phelan of the Hilda mine of this county by the Grand Jury of Sierra county is not a surprise. Phelan claims that he killed Dan O’Connor in self-defense, and will at his trial introduce the evidence of a large number of witnesses (including . Lizzie York of, Downieville were in the numerous Kane family of Sierra . town last night on their way home from City) who will testify that O’Connor . Downieville. : had not only frequéntly threatened to take Phelan’s life at the first opportunity, but had borrowed a riflelwith the . ; with it and had been seen loitering with a gun around theatter’s house at midnight apparently waiting for a chance to assassinate him. To counteract. this, however, is the fact that while Phelan says he shot O’Connor in a face to face conflict in a duel where the latter was the aggressor, an examination of the scene of the shouting taken in connection with the nature of the wound give reasonable grounds for suspecting that O’Connor was shot from ambush just after he had passed the hiding place of the man who was lying in wait for him. brought out so far a conviction will be obtained; but the circumstances of the _ bloody affair are shrouded with about so much mystery that District Attorcaring through the Grand Jury’s intervention a searching and careful investigation of the circumstances such as a trial in the Superior Court will atford. —___-____—_—__+ #»@e THE CHAYANNE BSTATE. Valued at Over $40,000—The Widow Files the Will. ; The will of the late Andrew Chavange was filed in the Superior Court today together with a petition for probate. The petitioner is Emelie Antoinette . Ohavanne, the widow and the sole heir of the deceased. The will is an olographic one, being entirely written, _ dated and signed by the hand of the testator himself. There are no subscribing witnesses. It was executed on June 18, 1895, at which time Mr. Chavanne was over seventy years of age. The only other living relation that is next of kin, as far as the widow knows, is Jean Marie Chavanne, the son of a deceased brother of the testator. He was born in New York, but bis present place of residence is unknown. The total value of the estate is estimated to exceed $10,000. It consists of an interest in the Independence quartz mine of Grass Valley; real estate on Eddy street,San Francisco; 4000 shares _of stock in the Minnie quartzclaim and -2000 in the Watt Blue Gravel mine. <. — Struck Good" Gravel. G. W. Maybery, who has been prosypocting on the Washingion ridge for . ten years past, came down today from his drift claim near the Central House. He has the tunnel in 442 feet. This week he struck the vein rock and got some splendid prospects of course gold. This winter Mr. Maybery will give his personal attention to the working of his gravel claim near Folsom and in the Spring will return and push the tunnel ahead in his Nevada county elaim. For sometime past he has been running over a break, but everything in licates that he. will soon be in the muint channel. Mr. Maybery is’ over seventy years old, but he has enough ambition and energy to open several mines yet. ° 2ee> A Good Paper to Take. “7, W. Griffin is here in the interests of the Sacramento Bee. ~The Bee is one of the brightest, ablest and most fearJess of California’s newspapers. oe —. To Continue Fair. {iis morning’s weather prediction was: Fair tonight and probably Saturday. Conditions favo rable for a frost. Wheeler & Wilson Agency. The Legg & Shaw Co. have bean appointed Nevada City agents for the “Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines Call and see the new library cabine: machine. n5-tf Come one! come all! and see our C. n5-tf Mrs: F. Gillespie, daughter of Mr and Mrs. R. G. McCutchan, is visiting . out from-ear to ear. The oldest girl’s her relations here. E. J. de Sabla and C. R. Corning of the Electric Power Company came up from San Francisco this morning. Frank Smith, the fashionyble tailor, has returned from a business trip t0. wifs were brutally butchered yesterday. San’ Francisco. : z Dr. A. McMahon of the Oak Tree THE O'CONNOR MYSTERY: (reeset toa tS Am roterned t The parents came to town leaving them at home. . Last night a neighbor called and found the bodies of two of the . giris on the kitchen floor, their throats lifeless body was in the yard. She had been murdered the same way. The. boy’s body was in the,barn. The girls . DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION. One of the Preston School Trustees Makes a Kick. Sacrammnto, November 5.—Dr. Fred Four children of Michael McNulty and . G. Terrill; ont of the ‘Trustees of the Preston School of Industry, has. addressed letters to his associate members, ex-Senator Preston of Nevada City and L. M. Maddux of Modesto, asking for an investigation to prove the falsity or truth of the accusations that the inmates are brutally treated. He also wrote similarly to Governor Budd. The Bee publishes an affidavit ‘/propristor of the “Wedge~ saloon; -whometallurgist, and James O’Brien of Smartsville were here last evening. New York, were. here yesterday visitA Daj’s Record of the Doings of Oar turned from their bridal tour. -by the constable for a debt of $293. It is hardly li ‘wi evi adopted the same course that Defiance is hardly likely. with. the evidence . , + aq previously and endorsed . side atid a pursé and will on “Monday” ‘employed at Petitjean’s sulphuret Mrs. H. York ahd child and Miss Mr. and Mrs. EB. Huyck of Albany, GRASS VALLBY NEWS. Neighbors. Albert W. Quick and wife have reA. Guillaume’s saloon has been seized Reliance Hose Company last night Charles E. Clinch for re-election as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. }. M. Whelihan has accepted Charles Hosken’s challenge to fight for $250 a post his forfeit of $150. The fight will take place before thé club offering the . + biggest purse. Dominick Sevonilli, who used to be works, has cleaned up $19,000:in Alaska within the last few years, and it is announced that he will return to his old home in the spring. : 1 Telegraph: At Watt Park Sunday both the Monarchs and/the Colts will have the advantage of playing on a diaany good ball playing in the Colts they now can have an opportunity of displaying it. There were two weddings last evening. Rev. Father Lynch married Chas. Dauce to Miss Salina Gauthier, the wedding taking place at the priest’s home. At W. A. Sleep’s residence Wm. Rundell and Miss Mabsl McHilheran Willis. sisi Tonight’s Union. Service. Following will be the program at the Methodist Church this evening under the auspices of the Epworth League and the Christian Endeavor: Hymn, “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” ; Hymn, “Onward Christian Soldiers.” Prayer—Rev. £. R. Willis. — Remarks by the Chairman, Address—Rev. Josiah Sims. Vocal Duet—Misses Harry and Reynolds. Address—Rev. E. R. Wills. Double Quartette—Grass Valley Epworth League. Address—Rev. W. C. Gray. “Voetal Defett—Miss E. Edwards and A. &. Turner. Address—Rev. L. J. Garver. Musical selection. : Everbody is cordially invited. No admission fee and no collection at the door. —_——---+-0Oe Examining Our Mines. county, who has been examining a mine near Granitville for Sacramento capitalists, went toGrass Valley this afternoon to take a look at some of the tig properties there. Mr. Noiton isa prominent and successful mining operator of the highest ability and integrity. He expresses himself as favorably impressed with the condition and outlook of the mining industry in Nevada county, and expects to come here again soon. Prof, Thomas Price, a San. Francisco . were aged 18, 16 and 14 years, the boy 10. The motive for the crime cannot. in the presence and by direction of Principal O’Brien with the sole leather padde. Russell tells ashocking story. Burned . to Death. Fuiirrton, Cal., November 5.—John Fitch, a prosperous farmer near Buena Park aged 78 years, was found dead last night where he had been burning cornstalks. His legs were roasted below the knees. be conjectured. : Posses have started out to search for the murderer. ng the gentlemen’s cousin, Fred Searls. tea avowed intention of killing Phelan! 'They came out by the Canadian Pacific, visiting most points of interest in the . State. Last evening they started home . via the Central Pacific. of San Quentin prison guilty of ‘tontempt for failing*to hang murderer Ebanks on October 8th as ordered by the court. It is alleged Edgar exceeded his powers and heis fined $200. Fair announces he has quit the turf. For some time he has been a liberal patron of horse racing, but luck has gone against him. Minor Notes and Comments of Local ac a A. B. Wolf says Robin Hood. ferring the Red Cross degree. a . some important improvements to the mond fit to play bail on and if there is) interior of their cigar store, including new counters, show-cases, etc. Pine street has been extended from Mrs. Jonathan Olark’s residence to Stephen Roberts’ place at the top of Piety Hill grade. native of England, was naturalized in the Superior Court this week on the were pronounced one by Rev. E. R. testimony of William Angilly and Thomas Crowle. of this city will umpire Sunday’s ball game at Watt Park. Mr. Smith would unquestionably treat both clubs with C. Safe. Back From Alaska. G. E Powell of Sebastopol in this county is in town on his way home from Cook’s Inlet, Alaska, where he has been forthe past seven months. He . says that Nevada county is the best mining field he has struck in his travels, and it is plenty good enough for him to stay in after this. Pan! Schoen, Piano Tunner, 2 Punished For Contempt. SAN Dirao, Nov. 5.—Judge Torrence adjudged Acting Warden Edgar Quit The Turf San Franoisco,November 5.—Chas. L_ BRIEF MENTION. — Another heavy frost visited this secion last night. What is it that everybody needs? Last evening Nevada City Council, A. L. of H., bad an: entertainment and. . supper. : ‘The Knights Templar had a banquet ast night after the ceremony of conSchmidt Bros. are about to make The V flume on the east side of Alfred John James of Grass Valley, a It is probable that Frank T. Smith perfect fairness. W.H. Tuttle of the Owl has just received an invoice of W. H. McBrayer’s “Cedar Brook” whisky bottled in bond, the first ever brought to Nevada county. It is guaranteed by the U. 8. Government to be absolutely pure and 100 proof. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Druggists refund the money if it failsto Cure. 25c. _ §4-6m 7 Make your wife a Xmas present of aC. C. Safe. n5-tf . a > 9 a a Brown & CALKINS, NEVADA CITY, CAL. INTERS PRINTER: Briefs, LOWEST PRICES ~ We have facilities which are excelled by none for filling orders on short Will arrive in Nevada City about Nov 15th. Leave orders for tuning at W.D. Vinton. no-4t \ ! ! ! ! . Catdlogues, : . . i ee . General Job Printing. : BEST WORK notice. No order too large for us. Get our estimates. ‘ from Frank Russell, who was whipped for ten minutes. who is an attorney in. Andre Chavanne. A Drunken Man's Fory. Loaansport, Ind., Nov.5.—John McIntosh killed. Frank Pottmeyer and wounded Ed, Will and Louis Pottmeyer. McIntosh is a saloonkeeper, and was drunk. He emptied two loads into Frank’s body and reloaded, shooting Willin the right arm and Ed. inthe ‘)idtt'arm. He again reloaded and ‘shot Louis in the back. The wounded people will live. During the melee Will shot McIntosh inthe abdomen with a evolver, but the ball struck ‘arib ‘and glanced off. McIntosh was arrested by the police, after holding them at bay _ Sea RES A Useful Commission. State Fish Commissioner Vogelsang, n Francisco and a Democratic politician of note, was in town this morning on business connected with the estate of the late Mr. Vogelsang says that the Fish Commissioners have during the present year planted in the streams of the State 4,000,000 trout of. ating over the water works plans subthe cutthroat variety, 17,000,000 salmon . mitted by Messrs. and a large quanitity of bass. The Commissionef’ are certainly doing a great work in fostering and protecting the game ari fish of California. Wuar is the C. C. Safe? n5-tf . bere. As soon as his pitiable condition A SALOON -. KEEPER'S END. Did the Shooting. Rannsgvre, Oal., Nov.5.—P. E. Smith, came here last January from Seattle, committed suicide at 8 o’clock this morning by shooting himself in the He seemed to be inthe best of spirits just before he killed himseif andthe motive is unknown. FY Groker Is Ill. New Yors, November 5.—Richard Croker, the Democratic politician, was taken seriously ill last night and today no callers are admitted to his rooms. His Face Blown Of. Sonora, Nov. 5.—Fuller details have reached here of the shocking accident which occurred inWet Gulch near Glencoe a few days ago. Magues Danielson a young man about 18 years of age, who resides with his parents near that place, took his shotgun and wandered off on a hunt, and stopping for a few rminutes in Wet Gulch he leaned against the bars which serve as a gate toa fence. As near as can be learned he was holding the gun against ‘the fence, gazing -into the field, and--while . in that position it slipped from his hand-and fell to the ground, stock first. It is presumed that the hammers must-have struck:the-rail-and caused the explosion; at any rate the gun was fired, the charge carrying away three fingers of the left hand and all the flesh of the left cheek, leaving the jaw bone was learned a telephone message was sent to this place for a physician, but both were absent, so Dr. Liftchilds of Mokelumne Hill was summoned. The Water Works Pians. Cal The City Trustees are still deliberMiller and Waggoner. They held a meeting last night and were addressed by Surveyor Miller. The committee of the Board of Trade have not yet made their recommendation as to what is in their opinion the best of the three plans, but will probably do so at a meeting of the Ger your Sweet Cider of B. BULLARD. Trustees to be held tomorrow night. Special-Miller’ s Clothing Gmportum. ——$For Ten Days Only ! Having the most complete line of Cents’ UnderwearEver shown in Nevada County, we have decided to have a ‘Special Underwear Sale for 10 Days. ra Come and see our Stock and we will do the rest. 50 dozen Jersey Ribbed Wool Shirts and Drawers. Real Value $1—only 50 cents. B. MILLER. CLOSING OUT — Fall Willinery / Preparatory to Winter Importations, at the LEADER MILLINERY, Broad Street. eF The new prices will astonish you. FIGHT BETWEEN TWO FARM and Killed. He Was Cheerful Before He. One of Them Shot Three Times county, aged 70, shot and killed a farmer named Rader on the former’s ranch, twelve miles from Vale. Rader mouth with a 88 calibef revolver. The . with his wife and five children lived on ball came out at the top of his head . the place. The men had a row when ;. Rader drew a: knife and Osborn fired three pistol bullets into him. Osborn went to Vale and gave himself up. A CRACK IN THE FLUE. N The County Hospital Narrowly Escapes Destruction by Fire. There was a Darrow escape from & disastrous fire at the County Hospital at ten o’clock last night. Owing toa crack extending the entire length of the brick flue connected with the heating furnace that was put into the building recently, some woodwork caught afire and one of the rooms was Baxer Orry, Or., November 5.—J. D. quickly filled with smoke. The inQsborn;--a~pioneer-farmer--of-Malheur. mates had a bad scare, but_no serious, damage was done. Men were at work today putting the flue in proper condition. : Examined a Maybert Mine, W. T. Mendenhall, consulting engineer of the California Gold’ Mines Association, of Sacramento, has been spending several days in this county. Lhe early part of the week he went to May bert to examine a property for the GEORGE D. M'LEAN DBAD. The End of an Old Nevada Countyan’s Sufferings. George D. McLean of Grass Valley died last night at 10:30 in his rooms at the Lick House, San Francisco. He had been ill for some time. ~He was aged 68 years and was a native of Christian county, Kentucky. : The body will be shipped East for burial. Mr. McLean settled in Grass Valley in 1854, where he clerked and kept store for some thirteen years. He then was at Sweetland for some time conducting a gravel mine for an English company, after which he returned to Grass Valley which has ever since been his home. Of late years he’ has spent most of his time in San Francisco. He was a fifth owner in the Maryland mine and has various claims along the San Juan ridge and at Mooré’s Flat. . Mr. McLean’s estate “is valued at coast. may _ A Downileville Merchant Hurt. The Enterprise of Wednesday says: dent last Tuesday morning about 6 o’clock. While about to descend the stairs, leading to the yard in the rear of his store, he let his weight rest against the banisters of the stairs. The banisters gave way before the sudden weight and he was thrown to the ground, a distance of eight feet, striking on the front part of his body, fracturing a rib on his left side and badly bruising his face. One arm was also injured. He spent a couple of days in bed as a result, but is able to be in his store again attending to business. Your kitchen should not be without a CO. C. Safe. nb5-tf No Cure—No Pay. That is the way all druggists sell GROVE’S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC for Malaria, Chills and Fever. It ‘is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form Children love it. Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating Tonics. Price 256 cents. jy19-6m Tur C0. C0. Safe is a friend to every Association. Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. Makers of the Enterprise Meat housewife. n5-tf $50,000. He leaves no. relations on this A Dozen Raisins He; Purdy-met:-with:.a-serious acci-}-.‘could notbe seeded” by * hand as quickly as half a pound wiih the Enterprise Raisin and Grape Seeder. Easy to clean and economical. Seed grapes and raisins at the rate of a pound in five minutes. Indispensable in every household. Enterprise Raisin and Grape: Seeder Is sold at all hardware stores. Price $1. Send 2-cent stamp for the “Enterprising .Housekeeper’? — 200 recipes, ENTERPRISE MFG.CO.OF PA. . Philadelphia, Pa. hopper. Siaaaal = ee MAHER & CO. (‘* The City of Nevada”) , shades. Battenberg Braids. Honiton Braids. Battenberg Rings. Drapery Silks. Ladies of Nevada County— ust a few more words ! \ The Holidays are approaching and we wish to remind yon, that we keep the following on hand: Hemnrenway Filo Floss in one hundred and twenty-five Price 3 cents per skein. Stamped Linens in great variety. Colored Moleskin, for cushiou"covrs. Battenberg Tidies, Scarfs and Cords. Applique Tidies, Scarfs and_ Shams. a BN Ladies give us a call when you want those goods. * Respectfully, Just received, this day, a cargo of Ladies Embroidered Handkerchiefs—5 cts. to $1.50 each. MAHER & CO. ee eH MO See our Yew Ribbons. LOS os i ae

GErees No. 119, Lo, ddd Fellows Hall " E ; Jelaske of Month at 7.39 MARY HOSKINS, N.@, ‘i ae BET Neat 0 a bana Hout 0 Jelosk, each month at E. CLEVELA CP, r, No. 56. N, ée Pythian Castle vn evening at 7:30 0’ BB. POWER, Pree ——————, andery, No. 6, K. T. t Masonic Hall red 0 me othe each month, at FRANK AVER,Com, ~ of ed t eva : f) 2 3 ¥ i i es ie * « ‘ranscript. 37TH YEAR—NO. 11456 NEVADA CITY, CAL., FRIDAY RVENING, NOVEMBER 65, 1897: ‘RST. In 1860 BY N. P. BROWN & CO. aaeeaaaaaauaaai THE TRANSCRIPT. Published every eveni: Sundays and Lega] Holi ave iy. BROWN & CALKINS. ! N. P. BROWN, L. 8. CALKINS. "SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Fifty Cents Per [lonth. « aaviireaaet RATES. . i Made known on application. PERSONAL: POINTERS. Daily Chronicle of the Doings of Old and Young. Geo. Ray of North San Juan was in town today. i Mrs. James Colley has returned from trip to the Eastern States. severe attack of rheumatism. Mrs. Chas. E. Mulloy is suffering from A. Blumenthal has returned to his home in San Francisco after a sbort seu ==z. visit, here. A MURDER “MOST FOUL. the Throats of Four Children Cut in Quebec. Sr. JULIENNE, Quebec, November 5.—. ? No. 6, N. D. Gd, Ww, Pythian Castle Thursdays of each month, Sg iB BRAND, Pres, eSRE CS >. S. FORD, : . Counselor at Law, ne SONG, COR. COM. CALDWELL, Counselor at Law, SRIPL? BLOOK, Street, Nevada City. : ICTORS Y & PALEN’S --by Inhalation, eet, Philadelphia, Pa, FOR s, ery. rh, er, ity, idache, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, AND ALL nd Nérvoius Disorders, 1 AND ONLY GENUI gen Treatment, that of De isa svientific adjustment of ygen and Nitrogen MaG@Nnetpound is-so-.condenged and itis sent allover the world, 2 for more than twenty yea: ‘nts have been Beate vend Physicians have used it, and iy tet eikn\ fieant fact. ost drugs do, by creati ad bene fiitting she. organ a ther, often requirirg a second t. e evil effects of the first, ‘gen is a revitalizer, 1enewinviyorating the whole body, }are confirmed by numerous shed in our book of 200 pages 88 permission o: the patients; idresses are given, and you or further informa ion. } of Our tieatment has given tators, unserupulous persons; ir preparations Compound ropriating our testimonials bur patients to recommend , tio s. But any substance by oihers, a: d called: Com OXYGENI tEN-ITS MODE. OF 'ULTS,”’ is the title of a new ublished by Drs. Starkey & to all OB Sila full inforremarkable curative agent, prising cures in a wide range “many of them after being y other physicians. Will be y address on application, Iders Meeting. eting of the stockholders LENS BANK at ke fae at Pera oftee of c in Nevada City, Califor» NOVEMBER 9th, 1897, at ., for the pur of electrs of the said corporation ie ensuing fiscal year and n of such other busihess as resented for consideration. D. KE. MORGAN, Sec’y, . . Oct. 6, 1897, to, Creditors. ALLEN CHAPMAN, DEe is hereby gen by the sutrix of the Last Will and on Chapman, d . to id all persons having claims leceased, to exhibit them, ry vouchers, within four irst publication of this noixecutrix at Nevada City, ne being the place for the business of said estate, in vada. NELLIE E. CHAPMAN, Last Will of Allen Chaplay of October, 1897. OOD FOR ADULTS. 1D. PRICE 50 cts. . '¥ W. D. VINTON: .i =qey~Wehe-seems:-fully.-warranted. in.se-. + ‘Entered at the Postoffice at Nevada City as «cond-class matter. ? ———————— Some Circumstances That Warrant Further Investigation Being Made. The indicting of Richard Phelan of the Hilda mine of this county by the Grand Jury of Sierra county is not a surprise. Phelan claims that he killed Dan O’Connor in self-defense, and will at his trial introduce the evidence of a large number of witnesses (including . Lizzie York of, Downieville were in the numerous Kane family of Sierra . town last night on their way home from City) who will testify that O’Connor . Downieville. : had not only frequéntly threatened to take Phelan’s life at the first opportunity, but had borrowed a riflelwith the . ; with it and had been seen loitering with a gun around theatter’s house at midnight apparently waiting for a chance to assassinate him. To counteract. this, however, is the fact that while Phelan says he shot O’Connor in a face to face conflict in a duel where the latter was the aggressor, an examination of the scene of the shouting taken in connection with the nature of the wound give reasonable grounds for suspecting that O’Connor was shot from ambush just after he had passed the hiding place of the man who was lying in wait for him. brought out so far a conviction will be obtained; but the circumstances of the _ bloody affair are shrouded with about so much mystery that District Attorcaring through the Grand Jury’s intervention a searching and careful investigation of the circumstances such as a trial in the Superior Court will atford. —___-____—_—__+ #»@e THE CHAYANNE BSTATE. Valued at Over $40,000—The Widow Files the Will. ; The will of the late Andrew Chavange was filed in the Superior Court today together with a petition for probate. The petitioner is Emelie Antoinette . Ohavanne, the widow and the sole heir of the deceased. The will is an olographic one, being entirely written, _ dated and signed by the hand of the testator himself. There are no subscribing witnesses. It was executed on June 18, 1895, at which time Mr. Chavanne was over seventy years of age. The only other living relation that is next of kin, as far as the widow knows, is Jean Marie Chavanne, the son of a deceased brother of the testator. He was born in New York, but bis present place of residence is unknown. The total value of the estate is estimated to exceed $10,000. It consists of an interest in the Independence quartz mine of Grass Valley; real estate on Eddy street,San Francisco; 4000 shares _of stock in the Minnie quartzclaim and -2000 in the Watt Blue Gravel mine. <. — Struck Good" Gravel. G. W. Maybery, who has been prosypocting on the Washingion ridge for . ten years past, came down today from his drift claim near the Central House. He has the tunnel in 442 feet. This week he struck the vein rock and got some splendid prospects of course gold. This winter Mr. Maybery will give his personal attention to the working of his gravel claim near Folsom and in the Spring will return and push the tunnel ahead in his Nevada county elaim. For sometime past he has been running over a break, but everything in licates that he. will soon be in the muint channel. Mr. Maybery is’ over seventy years old, but he has enough ambition and energy to open several mines yet. ° 2ee> A Good Paper to Take. “7, W. Griffin is here in the interests of the Sacramento Bee. ~The Bee is one of the brightest, ablest and most fearJess of California’s newspapers. oe —. To Continue Fair. {iis morning’s weather prediction was: Fair tonight and probably Saturday. Conditions favo rable for a frost. Wheeler & Wilson Agency. The Legg & Shaw Co. have bean appointed Nevada City agents for the “Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines Call and see the new library cabine: machine. n5-tf Come one! come all! and see our C. n5-tf Mrs: F. Gillespie, daughter of Mr and Mrs. R. G. McCutchan, is visiting . out from-ear to ear. The oldest girl’s her relations here. E. J. de Sabla and C. R. Corning of the Electric Power Company came up from San Francisco this morning. Frank Smith, the fashionyble tailor, has returned from a business trip t0. wifs were brutally butchered yesterday. San’ Francisco. : z Dr. A. McMahon of the Oak Tree THE O'CONNOR MYSTERY: (reeset toa tS Am roterned t The parents came to town leaving them at home. . Last night a neighbor called and found the bodies of two of the . giris on the kitchen floor, their throats lifeless body was in the yard. She had been murdered the same way. The. boy’s body was in the,barn. The girls . DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION. One of the Preston School Trustees Makes a Kick. Sacrammnto, November 5.—Dr. Fred Four children of Michael McNulty and . G. Terrill; ont of the ‘Trustees of the Preston School of Industry, has. addressed letters to his associate members, ex-Senator Preston of Nevada City and L. M. Maddux of Modesto, asking for an investigation to prove the falsity or truth of the accusations that the inmates are brutally treated. He also wrote similarly to Governor Budd. The Bee publishes an affidavit ‘/propristor of the “Wedge~ saloon; -whometallurgist, and James O’Brien of Smartsville were here last evening. New York, were. here yesterday visitA Daj’s Record of the Doings of Oar turned from their bridal tour. -by the constable for a debt of $293. It is hardly li ‘wi evi adopted the same course that Defiance is hardly likely. with. the evidence . , + aq previously and endorsed . side atid a pursé and will on “Monday” ‘employed at Petitjean’s sulphuret Mrs. H. York ahd child and Miss Mr. and Mrs. EB. Huyck of Albany, GRASS VALLBY NEWS. Neighbors. Albert W. Quick and wife have reA. Guillaume’s saloon has been seized Reliance Hose Company last night Charles E. Clinch for re-election as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. }. M. Whelihan has accepted Charles Hosken’s challenge to fight for $250 a post his forfeit of $150. The fight will take place before thé club offering the . + biggest purse. Dominick Sevonilli, who used to be works, has cleaned up $19,000:in Alaska within the last few years, and it is announced that he will return to his old home in the spring. : 1 Telegraph: At Watt Park Sunday both the Monarchs and/the Colts will have the advantage of playing on a diaany good ball playing in the Colts they now can have an opportunity of displaying it. There were two weddings last evening. Rev. Father Lynch married Chas. Dauce to Miss Salina Gauthier, the wedding taking place at the priest’s home. At W. A. Sleep’s residence Wm. Rundell and Miss Mabsl McHilheran Willis. sisi Tonight’s Union. Service. Following will be the program at the Methodist Church this evening under the auspices of the Epworth League and the Christian Endeavor: Hymn, “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” ; Hymn, “Onward Christian Soldiers.” Prayer—Rev. £. R. Willis. — Remarks by the Chairman, Address—Rev. Josiah Sims. Vocal Duet—Misses Harry and Reynolds. Address—Rev. E. R. Wills. Double Quartette—Grass Valley Epworth League. Address—Rev. W. C. Gray. “Voetal Defett—Miss E. Edwards and A. &. Turner. Address—Rev. L. J. Garver. Musical selection. : Everbody is cordially invited. No admission fee and no collection at the door. —_——---+-0Oe Examining Our Mines. county, who has been examining a mine near Granitville for Sacramento capitalists, went toGrass Valley this afternoon to take a look at some of the tig properties there. Mr. Noiton isa prominent and successful mining operator of the highest ability and integrity. He expresses himself as favorably impressed with the condition and outlook of the mining industry in Nevada county, and expects to come

here again soon. Prof, Thomas Price, a San. Francisco . were aged 18, 16 and 14 years, the boy 10. The motive for the crime cannot. in the presence and by direction of Principal O’Brien with the sole leather padde. Russell tells ashocking story. Burned . to Death. Fuiirrton, Cal., November 5.—John Fitch, a prosperous farmer near Buena Park aged 78 years, was found dead last night where he had been burning cornstalks. His legs were roasted below the knees. be conjectured. : Posses have started out to search for the murderer. ng the gentlemen’s cousin, Fred Searls. tea avowed intention of killing Phelan! 'They came out by the Canadian Pacific, visiting most points of interest in the . State. Last evening they started home . via the Central Pacific. of San Quentin prison guilty of ‘tontempt for failing*to hang murderer Ebanks on October 8th as ordered by the court. It is alleged Edgar exceeded his powers and heis fined $200. Fair announces he has quit the turf. For some time he has been a liberal patron of horse racing, but luck has gone against him. Minor Notes and Comments of Local ac a A. B. Wolf says Robin Hood. ferring the Red Cross degree. a . some important improvements to the mond fit to play bail on and if there is) interior of their cigar store, including new counters, show-cases, etc. Pine street has been extended from Mrs. Jonathan Olark’s residence to Stephen Roberts’ place at the top of Piety Hill grade. native of England, was naturalized in the Superior Court this week on the were pronounced one by Rev. E. R. testimony of William Angilly and Thomas Crowle. of this city will umpire Sunday’s ball game at Watt Park. Mr. Smith would unquestionably treat both clubs with C. Safe. Back From Alaska. G. E Powell of Sebastopol in this county is in town on his way home from Cook’s Inlet, Alaska, where he has been forthe past seven months. He . says that Nevada county is the best mining field he has struck in his travels, and it is plenty good enough for him to stay in after this. Pan! Schoen, Piano Tunner, 2 Punished For Contempt. SAN Dirao, Nov. 5.—Judge Torrence adjudged Acting Warden Edgar Quit The Turf San Franoisco,November 5.—Chas. L_ BRIEF MENTION. — Another heavy frost visited this secion last night. What is it that everybody needs? Last evening Nevada City Council, A. L. of H., bad an: entertainment and. . supper. : ‘The Knights Templar had a banquet ast night after the ceremony of conSchmidt Bros. are about to make The V flume on the east side of Alfred John James of Grass Valley, a It is probable that Frank T. Smith perfect fairness. W.H. Tuttle of the Owl has just received an invoice of W. H. McBrayer’s “Cedar Brook” whisky bottled in bond, the first ever brought to Nevada county. It is guaranteed by the U. 8. Government to be absolutely pure and 100 proof. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Druggists refund the money if it failsto Cure. 25c. _ §4-6m 7 Make your wife a Xmas present of aC. C. Safe. n5-tf . a > 9 a a Brown & CALKINS, NEVADA CITY, CAL. INTERS PRINTER: Briefs, LOWEST PRICES ~ We have facilities which are excelled by none for filling orders on short Will arrive in Nevada City about Nov 15th. Leave orders for tuning at W.D. Vinton. no-4t \ ! ! ! ! . Catdlogues, : . . i ee . General Job Printing. : BEST WORK notice. No order too large for us. Get our estimates. ‘ from Frank Russell, who was whipped for ten minutes. who is an attorney in. Andre Chavanne. A Drunken Man's Fory. Loaansport, Ind., Nov.5.—John McIntosh killed. Frank Pottmeyer and wounded Ed, Will and Louis Pottmeyer. McIntosh is a saloonkeeper, and was drunk. He emptied two loads into Frank’s body and reloaded, shooting Willin the right arm and Ed. inthe ‘)idtt'arm. He again reloaded and ‘shot Louis in the back. The wounded people will live. During the melee Will shot McIntosh inthe abdomen with a evolver, but the ball struck ‘arib ‘and glanced off. McIntosh was arrested by the police, after holding them at bay _ Sea RES A Useful Commission. State Fish Commissioner Vogelsang, n Francisco and a Democratic politician of note, was in town this morning on business connected with the estate of the late Mr. Vogelsang says that the Fish Commissioners have during the present year planted in the streams of the State 4,000,000 trout of. ating over the water works plans subthe cutthroat variety, 17,000,000 salmon . mitted by Messrs. and a large quanitity of bass. The Commissionef’ are certainly doing a great work in fostering and protecting the game ari fish of California. Wuar is the C. C. Safe? n5-tf . bere. As soon as his pitiable condition A SALOON -. KEEPER'S END. Did the Shooting. Rannsgvre, Oal., Nov.5.—P. E. Smith, came here last January from Seattle, committed suicide at 8 o’clock this morning by shooting himself in the He seemed to be inthe best of spirits just before he killed himseif andthe motive is unknown. FY Groker Is Ill. New Yors, November 5.—Richard Croker, the Democratic politician, was taken seriously ill last night and today no callers are admitted to his rooms. His Face Blown Of. Sonora, Nov. 5.—Fuller details have reached here of the shocking accident which occurred inWet Gulch near Glencoe a few days ago. Magues Danielson a young man about 18 years of age, who resides with his parents near that place, took his shotgun and wandered off on a hunt, and stopping for a few rminutes in Wet Gulch he leaned against the bars which serve as a gate toa fence. As near as can be learned he was holding the gun against ‘the fence, gazing -into the field, and--while . in that position it slipped from his hand-and fell to the ground, stock first. It is presumed that the hammers must-have struck:the-rail-and caused the explosion; at any rate the gun was fired, the charge carrying away three fingers of the left hand and all the flesh of the left cheek, leaving the jaw bone was learned a telephone message was sent to this place for a physician, but both were absent, so Dr. Liftchilds of Mokelumne Hill was summoned. The Water Works Pians. Cal The City Trustees are still deliberMiller and Waggoner. They held a meeting last night and were addressed by Surveyor Miller. The committee of the Board of Trade have not yet made their recommendation as to what is in their opinion the best of the three plans, but will probably do so at a meeting of the Ger your Sweet Cider of B. BULLARD. Trustees to be held tomorrow night. Special-Miller’ s Clothing Gmportum. ——$For Ten Days Only ! Having the most complete line of Cents’ UnderwearEver shown in Nevada County, we have decided to have a ‘Special Underwear Sale for 10 Days. ra Come and see our Stock and we will do the rest. 50 dozen Jersey Ribbed Wool Shirts and Drawers. Real Value $1—only 50 cents. B. MILLER. CLOSING OUT — Fall Willinery / Preparatory to Winter Importations, at the LEADER MILLINERY, Broad Street. eF The new prices will astonish you. FIGHT BETWEEN TWO FARM and Killed. He Was Cheerful Before He. One of Them Shot Three Times county, aged 70, shot and killed a farmer named Rader on the former’s ranch, twelve miles from Vale. Rader mouth with a 88 calibef revolver. The . with his wife and five children lived on ball came out at the top of his head . the place. The men had a row when ;. Rader drew a: knife and Osborn fired three pistol bullets into him. Osborn went to Vale and gave himself up. A CRACK IN THE FLUE. N The County Hospital Narrowly Escapes Destruction by Fire. There was a Darrow escape from & disastrous fire at the County Hospital at ten o’clock last night. Owing toa crack extending the entire length of the brick flue connected with the heating furnace that was put into the building recently, some woodwork caught afire and one of the rooms was Baxer Orry, Or., November 5.—J. D. quickly filled with smoke. The inQsborn;--a~pioneer-farmer--of-Malheur. mates had a bad scare, but_no serious, damage was done. Men were at work today putting the flue in proper condition. : Examined a Maybert Mine, W. T. Mendenhall, consulting engineer of the California Gold’ Mines Association, of Sacramento, has been spending several days in this county. Lhe early part of the week he went to May bert to examine a property for the GEORGE D. M'LEAN DBAD. The End of an Old Nevada Countyan’s Sufferings. George D. McLean of Grass Valley died last night at 10:30 in his rooms at the Lick House, San Francisco. He had been ill for some time. ~He was aged 68 years and was a native of Christian county, Kentucky. : The body will be shipped East for burial. Mr. McLean settled in Grass Valley in 1854, where he clerked and kept store for some thirteen years. He then was at Sweetland for some time conducting a gravel mine for an English company, after which he returned to Grass Valley which has ever since been his home. Of late years he’ has spent most of his time in San Francisco. He was a fifth owner in the Maryland mine and has various claims along the San Juan ridge and at Mooré’s Flat. . Mr. McLean’s estate “is valued at coast. may _ A Downileville Merchant Hurt. The Enterprise of Wednesday says: dent last Tuesday morning about 6 o’clock. While about to descend the stairs, leading to the yard in the rear of his store, he let his weight rest against the banisters of the stairs. The banisters gave way before the sudden weight and he was thrown to the ground, a distance of eight feet, striking on the front part of his body, fracturing a rib on his left side and badly bruising his face. One arm was also injured. He spent a couple of days in bed as a result, but is able to be in his store again attending to business. Your kitchen should not be without a CO. C. Safe. nb5-tf No Cure—No Pay. That is the way all druggists sell GROVE’S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC for Malaria, Chills and Fever. It ‘is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form Children love it. Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating Tonics. Price 256 cents. jy19-6m Tur C0. C0. Safe is a friend to every Association. Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. Makers of the Enterprise Meat housewife. n5-tf $50,000. He leaves no. relations on this A Dozen Raisins He; Purdy-met:-with:.a-serious acci-}-.‘could notbe seeded” by * hand as quickly as half a pound wiih the Enterprise Raisin and Grape Seeder. Easy to clean and economical. Seed grapes and raisins at the rate of a pound in five minutes. Indispensable in every household. Enterprise Raisin and Grape: Seeder Is sold at all hardware stores. Price $1. Send 2-cent stamp for the “Enterprising .Housekeeper’? — 200 recipes, ENTERPRISE MFG.CO.OF PA. . Philadelphia, Pa. hopper. Siaaaal = ee MAHER & CO. (‘* The City of Nevada”) , shades. Battenberg Braids. Honiton Braids. Battenberg Rings. Drapery Silks. Ladies of Nevada County— ust a few more words ! \ The Holidays are approaching and we wish to remind yon, that we keep the following on hand: Hemnrenway Filo Floss in one hundred and twenty-five Price 3 cents per skein. Stamped Linens in great variety. Colored Moleskin, for cushiou"covrs. Battenberg Tidies, Scarfs and Cords. Applique Tidies, Scarfs and_ Shams. a BN Ladies give us a call when you want those goods. * Respectfully, Just received, this day, a cargo of Ladies Embroidered Handkerchiefs—5 cts. to $1.50 each. MAHER & CO. ee eH MO See our Yew Ribbons. LOS os i ae