September 17, 1897 (4 pages)

nd $15 asure R esor r Baths, heir medic. 7 roubles, end Streets, ning at 8:15 ame day, lanager, o—__ rd! ric Power ‘eward for to the ar. nd all parrfering in ' with the either of there will wires, and do so at BLA, JR., Electric ft kaw, PINE STs, AGENCY n Francisco KET _ ank, Prop’r k,. Mutton iZOs, etc, ds of Meats nd ina tirst et. Law and tRINTEND. House, Nethe Courts ne up , Colds. d by inhalfectual. hial tubes: and Croup. ties render Diseases, Sold jby itationer, levada City bottles 0, C and have SARR & CC ~ Nevada Cit ra Mi 2 37TH YEAR—NO, I1412 NEVADA CITY, CAL., FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1897. , EST. IN 1860 BY N. P. BROWN & CO, THE . TRANSCRIPT, Published every evening except Sundays and Legal Holidays by BROWN & CALKINS. N. P. BROWN. LU. 8, CALKINS. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Fifty Cents: Per [tonth. ADVERTISING RATES. Made known on application. E ec Statement Made at the Trusta S Meeting Last Night, = The Board of City Trustees held: an interesting session last evening. It was the regular monthly meeting and all the members were present, President J. O. Rich presiding. The monthly report of City Marshal Tompkins showed that ten liquor licenses were sold, amounting to $200; two beer licenses, $20; sixty-five city licenses, $267; one theater license, $9; two laundry licenses, $20; taxes, $35.65; road poll tax, $200; total, $756.15. The following financial statement was presented to the Board by Clerk Carr: Cash on hand in the city treasury, $4751.20; apportioned as follows: General Fund, $1516.94; Fire Fund, $1133.89; Water Works Fund, $2100.87. Receipts during the past month,$823.76, disbursements, $840.21. The following bills against the city were allowed: ; : GENERAL FUND. For labor—A. McAllister $5, Samuel Andrews $8.25, Clarence Organ $7.50, John Lammon $2.50, Henry Dougherty $5, B. Locklin’$10, George Levee $10.70. Mark Shaver, hauling, $2.25. H. O. Weisenburger, shop work, $1.45. E. A. Tompkins, salary as Marshal, $60; paid for cleaning City Hall, $1. 'T. H. Carr, paid for affidavits, $1. For merchandise—H. C. Mills $8.25, ‘George E. Turner $21.70, M. L. & D. ‘Marsh $27.33, Towle Bros. Oo., $21.17. W. G. Carr, lighting gas light at hall of Nevada Hose Company, No.1, two months, $1.50. J.A. Marshal, cement work, $81. W. 8. Richards, feeding prisoners, $6. James Flewellen, driving garbage Nevada County Electric Power Company, for street lights, $108. Henry Lane, sprinkling streets, $30. FIRE FUND. Nevada Hose Company No.1, janitor, etc., $10.90. Pennsylvania Engine Company No. 2, janitor, etc., $17.20. Grass Valley Union, advertising, 90 cents. R. E. Eddy, paid for watching fires, * $2.60. Gamewell Fire Alarm Company, rent of system, $30. W.D. Plunkett, on behalf of S. E. Pettingill, asked the Board to exempt the latter from paying a license for conducting atamalestand. The Board took the matter under advisement. C.L. Anderson asked to have an electric light atthe corner of Zion and Walrath streets. The matter was taken under advisement. E. J. Rector presented to the Board ‘the written agreement between the Board of Trade committee and the agents of Mrs. Huntington. The agreement was adopted, the action of the ‘committee endorsed and a vote of ithanks tendered them for their efti«cient work. President Rich and Clerk arr were instructed to sign the papers and attend to closing the transaction. Tomorrow afternoon the Board will hold a special meeting, at which time F. M. Miller, engineer and surveyor, will be present and go over the plans and specifications for the proposed new water works and see what changes wil! be necessary, now that the city has agreed to buy the present works. _A. F. Miller came before the’ Board in relation to the hog nuisance complained of in new Chinatown, and stated that some of the sewers from residences in that part of town were more of a nuisance than the hog pens. He also stated that one of the pens in question was situated outside the city limits. The matter was referred to the Health Officer. It is understood that the Ciinamen who are keeping hogs inside the corporation will kill them oft and keep no more. (nen eal Stylish Millinery. Look out for the special inducement to those attending the opening oi stylish millinery at the Leader milliuery store, Broad street, on Thursday, Frid y aud Saturday, September 23d, 2th and 25th. 815-8t sas Opening Dance. ' Messrs. Heyer & Guenther will give @sviree at Odd Feilows Hall once a «+k during the falland winter montbs. “The first dance of the series will be “held Saturday evening, September 18th. Good music will be in attendance and @ geuiral invitation is extended. s15 A ‘ > SACRAMENTO SPORTS ARE SOLD The Yan Baskirk-Whalen Fight 4 Miserable Fake, vada county miner and Theodore Van Buskirk sold the sports in this city last night. The Nevada countyan was Jeffords, a Cornish wrestler from Grass Valley, who was advertised under the name of Tom Whalen to “fight Van twenty rounds for $250 a side and sixty percent of the gate receipts. Over 1000 spectators were present. From the minute time was called it was plain “Whalen” was no fighter, and the crowd began to jeer. When half the second round was over the Cornishman went down and Stayed. Heclaims he was hit on the chin, but those near the ring say he was not struck. Van Buskirk is severely criticised for being a* party to the swindle. PERSONAL POINTERS. Concise Chronicle of Yarlous Folks’ Doings and Intentions. J. Hill of Angels Camp is in town. W. H. Allen is over from Birchville. J. 8. Landsburg is down from Relief Hill. H. Young came down from North Bloomfield today. Fred E. Brown will leave tomorrow for San Francisco. K. 8. Shipman of Chicago came in on the morning train. D. H. Birdsall, the powder man of San Francisco, is in town. D. A. Fitzgerald came down from Sierra City yesterday on his way to the Bay. Mrs. A.B. Dreisbach came over from North San Juan today on her way to San Francisco. ~ Big and genial Casper Samuels is here viewing the great improvements now going on all over the city. Mrs. M. P. Hatch of Lemoore, who has been visiting at North San Juan, arrived here today on her way home. C. W. Perry, W. J. Woolcock, A. J. Stallings and Geo. E. Robinson of San Francisco arrived on the morning train. * Mrs. Guy H. Stokes, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. 8. Tyrrell of Grass Valley, returned today to Marysville. R. Reeve, who used to conduct the Wisconsin hotel ut Grass Valley, returned this week from Alaska with his wife and children. They had been up there since last spring. Mrs. W. Stevens and daughter, Miss Ollie Stevens, who formerly resided in this city but for some time have been living in San Francisco, have returned here to live. They are at present stopping with Mrs. W. Osborne. Yielded $500 Per Ton. At the Phenix mine (the old Sneath & Clay) things are moving along in good shape. A complete new hoisting plant with all the improvements is to be erected. This old mine made quite a record for the short time it was running. Itis like the old Empire, the Wyoming mines that laid idle so many years. Operations have been resumed and they are now good gold producers. 3o it will be with this mine when it is reopened. W. J. Organ, the well-known contractor and mining man, says that at one time in the early workings of the Pheuix they sacked ore and hauled it to Soggs’ mill on Deer creek near where the Champion mine is now, and it milled in free gold $500 per ton. Not a Tempting Jub. The problem of how to obtain help enough to harvest this year’s crop has become a serious one to the fruit growers of California. One employment agency has places open for 3,000 men iz Fresno and Tulare counties alone, while Napa, Sonoma, Yolo and Santa Clara counties are not far behind. Last year for this class of workmen were paid $20 a month and board; now $1 a day and board is the regular thing, and with this rise as an inducement the demand for men is greatly in excess of the supply. ———___ + +e A Mine Soild. A four-fifths interest in the Freeland mine, in Colorado, in which John W. Mackay, Frank Osbiston and others were interested, is reported sold to the Gold Coin Mining Company for $130,000. The Gold Coin Company is now working the Indiana group, on Quartz Hill, Gilpin county, and the Gregory Bobtail, at Black Hawk, and by adding the Freeland will become the heaviest employer of miners in that State. SACRAMENTO, September 17.—A NeNorth Star, Massachusetts Hil] and . THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN LYNCHED. A Mob Takes Vengeance on President Diaz’s Assailant, Arrayo, who attempted to assassinate President Diaz yesterday, was taken from jail by a mob last night and lynched. The crowd broke down the prison doors with heavy timbers, and finding the culprit in a straightjacket took him out-and dispatch him. They slashed his body with sabers and riddled it with bullets. Peter Is * Ong Root.” New York, Sept. 17—Peter Jackson left today for California. Hesaid: “I am hunting for a fight, and will take them all one by one. _ I have money to back me.” Heir to a Big: Rotate PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17.—Neil Goodman, anemploye of the Phoenixville Tron Works of Phoenixville, has just received word that by the death of his sister he becomes sole heir. to an estate of $500,000 in Staffordshire, , England. PLUMAS COUNTY CLIPPINGS. Nevada Cityans Up North—Inspocting Debris Dams. ’ The Quincy Independent of Wednesday furnishes the following items: N. O. Amsden of Grass Valley and E. A. Moore of Nevada City are here inquiring after Fotographer Rodger, who recently left Quincy. The telephone will be in operation between San Francisco and La Porte on Saturday, and it will be but a short time until it will be completed to Quincy. “ Hubert Vischer, Assistant “Debris Commissioner, having completed his inspection of restraining dams in this] portion of Plumas, is now giving attention to those in southern Plumas and northern Sierra. D.N. Jones of Yuba county and O. D. Campbeil of Nevada City were in town yesterday. Mr. Campbell was foreman of the Plumas Mining and Water Company for several years and is well and favorably known here. He says many good mines are being opened in Nevada county. A LARGE ADVANCE SALE, Yaw the Singer and Her Company Surely — Coming Octuber First. Mr. Bell announces that enough subscriptions to the Yaw concert fund have been obtained to ensure the appearance here on October Ist of the world-renowned soprano. She will bring with her Mead, the American flutist, and a pianist of first-class reputation. Those persons desiring seats aud . who have not aiready secured them should add their names to Mr. Bell’s list. —--—-—-—-+ e@e -— The Wrong Pin. Phil Francis in the Stockton Maii says: “Lhe Hawthorne Bulletin advertises for a silver-mounted lady’s hairpin. I take pleasure in pointing out to the Hawthorne Bulletin thai Sam Davis of the Carson Appeal is that kind of a hairpio. Bring out your silver-mounted ijady.” Mr. Davis hus been examined and found wanting. He may be the missing link, but he 1s not the missing hairpin.— Hawthorne Bulletin. + Ge New Ball Grounds. The ball ground for the Colts Basebali Club at Cashin’s fleld is being put in excellent condition. The ground has been plowed and leveled and rolied down firm. Next Sunday a game will be played there between the Colts and a picked nine from this city. A Destitute Family. U. G. Todd, the dead hotel cook, left nis wife and little children in a destitate condition. Some charitably inout with a subscription list to raise money with which to relieve their immediate necessities. Will Move to Main Street, ieased exsJudge Culdwell's dwelling uouse at the corner of Main and Church and Main S8treeis. BORN. In Nevada City, September igth, to the wife of Phil Derrig, u daughter. Crry or Mexico, September 17.—}. clined persons are ‘taiking of starting Thomas Shurtieff the grocer has, FIGEL 1S HELD FOR MURDER. The Book-keeper Must Stand Trial For Killing Hoffman. San Francisco, Sept. 17th—Judge Campbell today held Theodore Figel, the book-keeper for trial for the murder of his employer, Isaac Hoffman, on the first day of last June. HAS A GOOD THING. A Grass Yalleyan’s’ Cousin Strikes It Rich. ; John Wilkinson, whois a cousin of William Bee of Grass Valley and also of Detective Bee of San Francisco, has arrived in San Francisco by the steamer Walla Walla. He has been seventeen months in Alaska. He brings with him 1,194 ounces of gold dust and nuggets, which he deposited at the mint. This he values at $28,000. Of that sum, $17,000 is his own and $6,000 belongs to another party. The precious load was brought packed in nine buckskin sacks, one of which was entirely filled with nuggets and the remainder with nuggets and dust mingled. Although Wilkinson owns a claim on the Bonanza for which he has been offered $30,000 and four claims on Hunter creek, on his return he will do more prospecting, as he believes the land is reeking with undiscovered gold. A NOTED VIOLINIST. Herr Carl Walther Coming Here This Month. E. J. Shipman is here today arranging for a recital to be given at the Theater on Tuesday evening, the 28th instant, by Herr Carl Walther, a famous violinist of the romantic school. He will be supported by Effie Elaine Hext, a dramatic reader of much merit, and the eminent Bohemian pianist, Holub. The Company is a strong one and has met with marked success wherever pit has appeared on the coast. Was Not Discouraged. John Sugrowe married a Grass Valley girl some years ago, bat she got a divorce from him. Lust July at the Weslyan church, Newcastle, Natal, South Africa, he married widow E. J. Roberts, formerly of Butte City. Assemblyman Robinson Sick. Assemblyman Robinson offers his statiopery store at Grass Valley for sale. He wants to get out of business on account of poor health. Sociable Lodge Fotks. The American Legion of Honor had an entertainment last evening after the meeting. STRATTON PRIMARY — BLECTIOM LAW. The Supreme Court Holds It Goes Into Effect Jan. 4st. San Franorsco, September 17.—The Supreme Oourt today reversed the decision of the Superior Court of Sacramento county in the McKinnon case brought to compel the Trustees to call an election under the provisions ‘of the Stratton Primary Law. The Supreme Court holds the new law does not go into effect till January 1, 1898. FIRE AT GRASS VALLEY. Matt Provice’s House’ Burned at Mid; night. Matt Provine’s dwelling house at Grass Valley near the Empire mine, was destroyed by fire at twelve o’clock last night, together with all its contefits. The family just managed to escape from the blazing structure in their nightclothes. . Russell Cole of Bridgeport and his wife (daughter to Mr. Provine) were visiting at the house, and the pounding of the stamps in the mill kept. Mr. Cole awake. Shortly after midnight he heard a crackling sound and arising discovered that the two front rooms of the building were a mass of flames. He gave the alarm and the family did not have time to save even their clothing. There is asmall insurance on their property. Priests Not to Ride Bikes, MontTrEAL, Canada, September 17.— The Catholic archbishop here has decided that priests must not ride bicycles within the city limits. No objection is made to the use of the bicycle elsewhere, but the archbishop has desided that it detracts decidedly from the dignity of ths priestly office te see a priest riding through the crowded streets of a city, and is apt to lessen their influence for good. Tore Up an American Flag. Cuicaco, September 17.—Two men, supposed to be emissaries of some anarchistic society, denounced the Government, branded the Poles of Chicago as cringing cowards, and, as a climax, tore a small American flag to shreds, at Black Hawk and Noble streets night before last. The result was a smallsized riot, during which the supposed anarchists were badly beaten. S2 mg we OUR NEW STORE,—<: BROAD STREET, OPPOSITE CITY HALL. THE CHEAPEST STORE IN THE CITY. * Te Now Open For Business. 9c—The Nine-Cent Store.—9c We Sell All 10-Cent Articles for 9 Cents. Most All 12 1-2and 15 Cent Articles for 9 Cents. Also a Great Many Two-Bit Articies for 9 Cents. Heavy Brocaded Dress Pat.$1 50 Sax} Silk Brocaded Dress Pat. 2 75 English Wales Cloth Suit. 8 75 Derby Kid Gloves .).. . +89 () 7 Spools of Cotton ... 25 ise “ Moe NaS ore 4 1 Rubber Tipped Pencil.. 1 some 75-c Extra Long Corset.. 49 Mev $1.25 Corsets for. . .. 89 Children’s Black Hose.. 71 Ladies Hose .... * And Thousands of Others. Come and see Us and bring your friends to help you EXAMINE OUR OFFER. SHIVELY’S 9--CENT STORE, Opposite City Hall, Broad Street. oo na BX VOS ZO CNOS ZS THINKS HE WAS MURDERED. Mrs. Todd Tells of the Last Time She Saw Her Husband Alive. Coroner Hocking will hold an inquest at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning to inquire into the death of Ulysses Todd, whose lifeless body was found this morning in the rear of Solari’s boarding house and not far fom Spring street. The funeral will take place at 2o0’clock tomorrow afternoon from the nndertaking _Parlors on Broad —tetrest: — Mrs. Todd says her husband came home about 11 o’clock and sat down on the bed. He complained of not feeling very well and after a few minutes got up and started outside. _ She heard voices soon after, and looking out saw two men near the foot of the stairs,and one of them was trying to persuade her husband to go with them, saying, “Ifyou area man you will go with us.” Todd replied, “I am a man,” and went off with them. That was the last his wife saw of him alive. She said today she believed that he was murdered. 20 Incendiary Fires. Napa, September 17.—Incendiaries are getting in their work in the valley. There have been two bad fires, both of which were probably of incendiary origin. One destroyed a-barn on the Eschol farm at Oak Knoll. A large amount of hay and five horses and mules were burned. This place is owned by Goodwin’s Bank and Clark Fawver is the tenant. Another fire, also incendiary, burned the house and barn at the Wheatley ranch. They are a total loss, but little of the contents of either buiiding being saved. In this fire three horses weresburned. of resumed. Hopes For a Pardoa. Lonpon, September 17.—It is probable that Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the American, may be pardoned in eighteen months from this time. Sbe will then have served a term of ten years in prison. She was sentenced for’ life, but officials familiar with her case and of the English feeling regarding it say that at the end of the year she will probably be pardoned. Mrs. Maybrick was convicted of poisoning her husband, and, although it was proved that the deceased had been in the habit of using that same poison” medicinally, that fact was not considered as casting any doubt on the guilt of the accused. The crime of which she was convicted, the murder of her huband, is in the eyes of Queen Victoria the most atrocious that could be committed. A Postmaster Kilied, HOGANSVILLE, Ga., Sept. 17—IsaacH. Loftin, a negro postmaster appointed by McKinley, was killed Wednesday night. Théreisa story to the effect that the bad white men: of the town have organized to drive out the negro officials, but little credence is given to the rumor. The majority of the people here say that Loftin was killed by & personal enemy. He wasa man who was always looking for trouble and now he will be spared further search. W. H. Tuttle of the Ow Satoon, Nevada City, has secured the Agency for Pabst’s celebrated Milwaukee lager beer, which he will serve in first-class style in bottles and glass, at popular prices. ; j22-tf. MAHER @ Co. THe CITY oF NEVADA ONE PRICE CASH HOUSE. $4.50-—-A SUIT—$4.50. (\ Ladies of Nevada County: We have placed in our large window this day a lot of suits colored and black, the verylatest, suit. We expect them see them before the selection ts broken. Our price for any of them is $4.50 a to go fast, so call and Wo lady who wants a suit about that price should fail to see them. Our Dress Goods are seiling fast, they are flyers. Do not miss this display. Respectfully, Maker & Co. P. S. Ladies: Remember our Cloaks are on the way and when they come we will turn in the alarm. See WY. & Co. ee Miller’s Clothing Emporium _ ? dded an additional department to the already well-established business. CLOTHING PADE TOORDER DEPARTMENT. ‘We represent one of the largest Tailoring establishments & in thefUnited States, and’we make ~~owwswmm Salt to Measure From $13.60 Up. . We guarantec perfect fit and satisfaction. ‘Our samples —Hundreds of them—represent the finest goods produced by the looms of the world, and the work is done in the highest type of the tailoring art. Let’s take youtr measure. Good Fits Guaranteed2or No Sale. B. MILLER: Proprietor. M. M. BERNHEIM, Manager.

nd $15 asure R esor r Baths, heir medic. 7 roubles, end Streets, ning at 8:15 ame day, lanager, o—__ rd! ric Power ‘eward for to the ar. nd all parrfering in ' with the either of there will wires, and do so at BLA, JR., Electric ft kaw, PINE STs, AGENCY n Francisco KET _ ank, Prop’r k,. Mutton iZOs, etc, ds of Meats nd ina tirst et. Law and tRINTEND. House, Nethe Courts ne up , Colds. d by inhalfectual. hial tubes: and Croup. ties render Diseases, Sold jby itationer, levada City bottles 0, C and have SARR & CC ~ Nevada Cit ra Mi 2 37TH YEAR—NO, I1412 NEVADA CITY, CAL., FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1897. , EST. IN 1860 BY N. P. BROWN & CO, THE . TRANSCRIPT, Published every evening except Sundays and Legal Holidays by BROWN & CALKINS. N. P. BROWN. LU. 8, CALKINS. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Fifty Cents: Per [tonth. ADVERTISING RATES. Made known on application. E ec Statement Made at the Trusta S Meeting Last Night, = The Board of City Trustees held: an interesting session last evening. It was the regular monthly meeting and all the members were present, President J. O. Rich presiding. The monthly report of City Marshal Tompkins showed that ten liquor licenses were sold, amounting to $200; two beer licenses, $20; sixty-five city licenses, $267; one theater license, $9; two laundry licenses, $20; taxes, $35.65; road poll tax, $200; total, $756.15. The following financial statement was presented to the Board by Clerk Carr: Cash on hand in the city treasury, $4751.20; apportioned as follows: General Fund, $1516.94; Fire Fund, $1133.89; Water Works Fund, $2100.87. Receipts during the past month,$823.76, disbursements, $840.21. The following bills against the city were allowed: ; : GENERAL FUND. For labor—A. McAllister $5, Samuel Andrews $8.25, Clarence Organ $7.50, John Lammon $2.50, Henry Dougherty $5, B. Locklin’$10, George Levee $10.70. Mark Shaver, hauling, $2.25. H. O. Weisenburger, shop work, $1.45. E. A. Tompkins, salary as Marshal, $60; paid for cleaning City Hall, $1. 'T. H. Carr, paid for affidavits, $1. For merchandise—H. C. Mills $8.25, ‘George E. Turner $21.70, M. L. & D. ‘Marsh $27.33, Towle Bros. Oo., $21.17. W. G. Carr, lighting gas light at hall of Nevada Hose Company, No.1, two months, $1.50. J.A. Marshal, cement work, $81. W. 8. Richards, feeding prisoners, $6. James Flewellen, driving garbage Nevada County Electric Power Company, for street lights, $108. Henry Lane, sprinkling streets, $30. FIRE FUND. Nevada Hose Company No.1, janitor, etc., $10.90. Pennsylvania Engine Company No. 2, janitor, etc., $17.20. Grass Valley Union, advertising, 90 cents. R. E. Eddy, paid for watching fires, * $2.60. Gamewell Fire Alarm Company, rent of system, $30. W.D. Plunkett, on behalf of S. E. Pettingill, asked the Board to exempt the latter from paying a license for conducting atamalestand. The Board took the matter under advisement. C.L. Anderson asked to have an electric light atthe corner of Zion and Walrath streets. The matter was taken under advisement. E. J. Rector presented to the Board ‘the written agreement between the Board of Trade committee and the agents of Mrs. Huntington. The agreement was adopted, the action of the ‘committee endorsed and a vote of ithanks tendered them for their efti«cient work. President Rich and Clerk arr were instructed to sign the papers and attend to closing the transaction. Tomorrow afternoon the Board will hold a special meeting, at which time F. M. Miller, engineer and surveyor, will be present and go over the plans and specifications for the proposed new water works and see what changes wil! be necessary, now that the city has agreed to buy the present works. _A. F. Miller came before the’ Board in relation to the hog nuisance complained of in new Chinatown, and stated that some of the sewers from residences in that part of town were more of a nuisance than the hog pens. He also stated that one of the pens in question was situated outside the city limits. The matter was referred to the Health Officer. It is understood that the Ciinamen who are keeping hogs inside the corporation will kill them oft and keep no more. (nen eal Stylish Millinery. Look out for the special inducement to those attending the opening oi stylish millinery at the Leader milliuery store, Broad street, on Thursday, Frid y aud Saturday, September 23d, 2th and 25th. 815-8t sas Opening Dance. ' Messrs. Heyer & Guenther will give @sviree at Odd Feilows Hall once a «+k during the falland winter montbs. “The first dance of the series will be “held Saturday evening, September 18th. Good music will be in attendance and @ geuiral invitation is extended. s15 A ‘ > SACRAMENTO SPORTS ARE SOLD The Yan Baskirk-Whalen Fight 4 Miserable Fake, vada county miner and Theodore Van Buskirk sold the sports in this city last night. The Nevada countyan was Jeffords, a Cornish wrestler from Grass Valley, who was advertised under the name of Tom Whalen to “fight Van twenty rounds for $250 a side and sixty percent of the gate receipts. Over 1000 spectators were present. From the minute time was called it was plain “Whalen” was no fighter, and the crowd began to jeer. When half the second round was over the Cornishman went down and Stayed. Heclaims he was hit on the chin, but those near the ring say he was not struck. Van Buskirk is severely criticised for being a* party to the swindle. PERSONAL POINTERS. Concise Chronicle of Yarlous Folks’ Doings and Intentions. J. Hill of Angels Camp is in town. W. H. Allen is over from Birchville. J. 8. Landsburg is down from Relief Hill. H. Young came down from North Bloomfield today. Fred E. Brown will leave tomorrow for San Francisco. K. 8. Shipman of Chicago came in on the morning train. D. H. Birdsall, the powder man of San Francisco, is in town. D. A. Fitzgerald came down from Sierra City yesterday on his way to the Bay. Mrs. A.B. Dreisbach came over from North San Juan today on her way to San Francisco. ~ Big and genial Casper Samuels is here viewing the great improvements now going on all over the city. Mrs. M. P. Hatch of Lemoore, who has been visiting at North San Juan, arrived here today on her way home. C. W. Perry, W. J. Woolcock, A. J. Stallings and Geo. E. Robinson of San Francisco arrived on the morning train. * Mrs. Guy H. Stokes, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. 8. Tyrrell of Grass Valley, returned today to Marysville. R. Reeve, who used to conduct the Wisconsin hotel ut Grass Valley, returned this week from Alaska with his wife and children. They had been up there since last spring. Mrs. W. Stevens and daughter, Miss Ollie Stevens, who formerly resided in this city but for some time have been living in San Francisco, have returned here to live. They are at present stopping with Mrs. W. Osborne. Yielded $500 Per Ton. At the Phenix mine (the old Sneath & Clay) things are moving along in good shape. A complete new hoisting plant with all the improvements is to be erected. This old mine made quite a record for the short time it was running. Itis like the old Empire, the Wyoming mines that laid idle so many years. Operations have been resumed and they are now good gold producers. 3o it will be with this mine when it is reopened. W. J. Organ, the well-known contractor and mining man, says that at one time in the early workings of the Pheuix they sacked ore and hauled it to Soggs’ mill on Deer creek near where the Champion mine is now, and it milled in free gold $500 per ton. Not a Tempting Jub. The problem of how to obtain help enough to harvest this year’s crop has become a serious one to the fruit growers of California. One employment agency has places open for 3,000 men iz Fresno and Tulare counties alone, while Napa, Sonoma, Yolo and Santa Clara counties are not far behind. Last year for this class of workmen were paid $20 a month and board; now $1 a day and board is the regular thing, and with this rise as an inducement the demand for men is greatly in excess of the supply. ———___ + +e A Mine Soild. A four-fifths interest in the Freeland mine, in Colorado, in which John W. Mackay, Frank Osbiston and others were interested, is reported sold to the Gold Coin Mining Company for $130,000. The Gold Coin Company is now working the Indiana group, on Quartz Hill, Gilpin county, and the Gregory Bobtail, at Black Hawk, and by adding the Freeland will become the heaviest employer of miners in that State. SACRAMENTO, September 17.—A NeNorth Star, Massachusetts Hil] and . THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN LYNCHED. A Mob Takes Vengeance on President Diaz’s Assailant, Arrayo, who attempted to assassinate President Diaz yesterday, was taken from jail by a mob last night and lynched. The crowd broke down the prison doors with heavy timbers, and finding the culprit in a straightjacket took him out-and dispatch him. They slashed his body with sabers and riddled it with bullets. Peter Is * Ong Root.” New York, Sept. 17—Peter Jackson left today for California. Hesaid: “I am hunting for a fight, and will take them all one by one. _ I have money to back me.” Heir to a Big: Rotate PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17.—Neil Goodman, anemploye of the Phoenixville Tron Works of Phoenixville, has just received word that by the death of his sister he becomes sole heir. to an estate of $500,000 in Staffordshire, , England. PLUMAS COUNTY CLIPPINGS. Nevada Cityans Up North—Inspocting Debris Dams. ’ The Quincy Independent of Wednesday furnishes the following items:

N. O. Amsden of Grass Valley and E. A. Moore of Nevada City are here inquiring after Fotographer Rodger, who recently left Quincy. The telephone will be in operation between San Francisco and La Porte on Saturday, and it will be but a short time until it will be completed to Quincy. “ Hubert Vischer, Assistant “Debris Commissioner, having completed his inspection of restraining dams in this] portion of Plumas, is now giving attention to those in southern Plumas and northern Sierra. D.N. Jones of Yuba county and O. D. Campbeil of Nevada City were in town yesterday. Mr. Campbell was foreman of the Plumas Mining and Water Company for several years and is well and favorably known here. He says many good mines are being opened in Nevada county. A LARGE ADVANCE SALE, Yaw the Singer and Her Company Surely — Coming Octuber First. Mr. Bell announces that enough subscriptions to the Yaw concert fund have been obtained to ensure the appearance here on October Ist of the world-renowned soprano. She will bring with her Mead, the American flutist, and a pianist of first-class reputation. Those persons desiring seats aud . who have not aiready secured them should add their names to Mr. Bell’s list. —--—-—-—-+ e@e -— The Wrong Pin. Phil Francis in the Stockton Maii says: “Lhe Hawthorne Bulletin advertises for a silver-mounted lady’s hairpin. I take pleasure in pointing out to the Hawthorne Bulletin thai Sam Davis of the Carson Appeal is that kind of a hairpio. Bring out your silver-mounted ijady.” Mr. Davis hus been examined and found wanting. He may be the missing link, but he 1s not the missing hairpin.— Hawthorne Bulletin. + Ge New Ball Grounds. The ball ground for the Colts Basebali Club at Cashin’s fleld is being put in excellent condition. The ground has been plowed and leveled and rolied down firm. Next Sunday a game will be played there between the Colts and a picked nine from this city. A Destitute Family. U. G. Todd, the dead hotel cook, left nis wife and little children in a destitate condition. Some charitably inout with a subscription list to raise money with which to relieve their immediate necessities. Will Move to Main Street, ieased exsJudge Culdwell's dwelling uouse at the corner of Main and Church and Main S8treeis. BORN. In Nevada City, September igth, to the wife of Phil Derrig, u daughter. Crry or Mexico, September 17.—}. clined persons are ‘taiking of starting Thomas Shurtieff the grocer has, FIGEL 1S HELD FOR MURDER. The Book-keeper Must Stand Trial For Killing Hoffman. San Francisco, Sept. 17th—Judge Campbell today held Theodore Figel, the book-keeper for trial for the murder of his employer, Isaac Hoffman, on the first day of last June. HAS A GOOD THING. A Grass Yalleyan’s’ Cousin Strikes It Rich. ; John Wilkinson, whois a cousin of William Bee of Grass Valley and also of Detective Bee of San Francisco, has arrived in San Francisco by the steamer Walla Walla. He has been seventeen months in Alaska. He brings with him 1,194 ounces of gold dust and nuggets, which he deposited at the mint. This he values at $28,000. Of that sum, $17,000 is his own and $6,000 belongs to another party. The precious load was brought packed in nine buckskin sacks, one of which was entirely filled with nuggets and the remainder with nuggets and dust mingled. Although Wilkinson owns a claim on the Bonanza for which he has been offered $30,000 and four claims on Hunter creek, on his return he will do more prospecting, as he believes the land is reeking with undiscovered gold. A NOTED VIOLINIST. Herr Carl Walther Coming Here This Month. E. J. Shipman is here today arranging for a recital to be given at the Theater on Tuesday evening, the 28th instant, by Herr Carl Walther, a famous violinist of the romantic school. He will be supported by Effie Elaine Hext, a dramatic reader of much merit, and the eminent Bohemian pianist, Holub. The Company is a strong one and has met with marked success wherever pit has appeared on the coast. Was Not Discouraged. John Sugrowe married a Grass Valley girl some years ago, bat she got a divorce from him. Lust July at the Weslyan church, Newcastle, Natal, South Africa, he married widow E. J. Roberts, formerly of Butte City. Assemblyman Robinson Sick. Assemblyman Robinson offers his statiopery store at Grass Valley for sale. He wants to get out of business on account of poor health. Sociable Lodge Fotks. The American Legion of Honor had an entertainment last evening after the meeting. STRATTON PRIMARY — BLECTIOM LAW. The Supreme Court Holds It Goes Into Effect Jan. 4st. San Franorsco, September 17.—The Supreme Oourt today reversed the decision of the Superior Court of Sacramento county in the McKinnon case brought to compel the Trustees to call an election under the provisions ‘of the Stratton Primary Law. The Supreme Court holds the new law does not go into effect till January 1, 1898. FIRE AT GRASS VALLEY. Matt Provice’s House’ Burned at Mid; night. Matt Provine’s dwelling house at Grass Valley near the Empire mine, was destroyed by fire at twelve o’clock last night, together with all its contefits. The family just managed to escape from the blazing structure in their nightclothes. . Russell Cole of Bridgeport and his wife (daughter to Mr. Provine) were visiting at the house, and the pounding of the stamps in the mill kept. Mr. Cole awake. Shortly after midnight he heard a crackling sound and arising discovered that the two front rooms of the building were a mass of flames. He gave the alarm and the family did not have time to save even their clothing. There is asmall insurance on their property. Priests Not to Ride Bikes, MontTrEAL, Canada, September 17.— The Catholic archbishop here has decided that priests must not ride bicycles within the city limits. No objection is made to the use of the bicycle elsewhere, but the archbishop has desided that it detracts decidedly from the dignity of ths priestly office te see a priest riding through the crowded streets of a city, and is apt to lessen their influence for good. Tore Up an American Flag. Cuicaco, September 17.—Two men, supposed to be emissaries of some anarchistic society, denounced the Government, branded the Poles of Chicago as cringing cowards, and, as a climax, tore a small American flag to shreds, at Black Hawk and Noble streets night before last. The result was a smallsized riot, during which the supposed anarchists were badly beaten. S2 mg we OUR NEW STORE,—<: BROAD STREET, OPPOSITE CITY HALL. THE CHEAPEST STORE IN THE CITY. * Te Now Open For Business. 9c—The Nine-Cent Store.—9c We Sell All 10-Cent Articles for 9 Cents. Most All 12 1-2and 15 Cent Articles for 9 Cents. Also a Great Many Two-Bit Articies for 9 Cents. Heavy Brocaded Dress Pat.$1 50 Sax} Silk Brocaded Dress Pat. 2 75 English Wales Cloth Suit.. 8 75 Derby Kid Gloves .)... . +89 () 7 Spools of Cotton ..... 25 ise “ Moe NaS ore 4 1 Rubber Tipped Pencil... 1 some 75-c Extra Long Corset... 49 Mev $1.25 Corsets for. . ... 89 Children’s Black Hose... 71 Ladies Hose ........ * And Thousands of Others. Come and see Us and bring your friends to help you EXAMINE OUR OFFER. SHIVELY’S 9--CENT STORE, Opposite City Hall, Broad Street. oo na BX VOS ZO CNOS ZS THINKS HE WAS MURDERED. Mrs. Todd Tells of the Last Time She Saw Her Husband Alive. Coroner Hocking will hold an inquest at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning to inquire into the death of Ulysses Todd, whose lifeless body was found this morning in the rear of Solari’s boarding house and not far fom Spring street. The funeral will take place at 2o0’clock tomorrow afternoon from the nndertaking _Parlors on Broad —tetrest: — Mrs. Todd says her husband came home about 11 o’clock and sat down on the bed. He complained of not feeling very well and after a few minutes got up and started outside. _ She heard voices soon after, and looking out saw two men near the foot of the stairs,and one of them was trying to persuade her husband to go with them, saying, “Ifyou area man you will go with us.” Todd replied, “I am a man,” and went off with them. That was the last his wife saw of him alive. She said today she believed that he was murdered. 20 Incendiary Fires. Napa, September 17.—Incendiaries are getting in their work in the valley. There have been two bad fires, both of which were probably of incendiary origin. One destroyed a-barn on the Eschol farm at Oak Knoll. A large amount of hay and five horses and mules were burned. This place is owned by Goodwin’s Bank and Clark Fawver is the tenant. Another fire, also incendiary, burned the house and barn at the Wheatley ranch. They are a total loss, but little of the contents of either buiiding being saved. In this fire three horses weresburned. of resumed. Hopes For a Pardoa. Lonpon, September 17.—It is probable that Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the American, may be pardoned in eighteen months from this time. Sbe will then have served a term of ten years in prison. She was sentenced for’ life, but officials familiar with her case and of the English feeling regarding it say that at the end of the year she will probably be pardoned. Mrs. Maybrick was convicted of poisoning her husband, and, although it was proved that the deceased had been in the habit of using that same poison” medicinally, that fact was not considered as casting any doubt on the guilt of the accused. The crime of which she was convicted, the murder of her huband, is in the eyes of Queen Victoria the most atrocious that could be committed. A Postmaster Kilied, HOGANSVILLE, Ga., Sept. 17—IsaacH. Loftin, a negro postmaster appointed by McKinley, was killed Wednesday night. Théreisa story to the effect that the bad white men: of the town have organized to drive out the negro officials, but little credence is given to the rumor. The majority of the people here say that Loftin was killed by & personal enemy. He wasa man who was always looking for trouble and now he will be spared further search. W. H. Tuttle of the Ow Satoon, Nevada City, has secured the Agency for Pabst’s celebrated Milwaukee lager beer, which he will serve in first-class style in bottles and glass, at popular prices. ; j22-tf. MAHER @ Co. THe CITY oF NEVADA ONE PRICE CASH HOUSE. $4.50-—-A SUIT—$4.50. (\ Ladies of Nevada County: We have placed in our large window this day a lot of suits colored and black, the verylatest, suit. We expect them see them before the selection ts broken. Our price for any of them is $4.50 a to go fast, so call and Wo lady who wants a suit about that price should fail to see them. Our Dress Goods are seiling fast, they are flyers. Do not miss this display. Respectfully, Maker & Co. P. S. Ladies: Remember our Cloaks are on the way and when they come we will turn in the alarm. See WY. & Co. ee Miller’s Clothing Emporium _ ? dded an additional department to the already well-established business. CLOTHING PADE TOORDER DEPARTMENT. ‘We represent one of the largest Tailoring establishments & in thefUnited States, and’we make ~~owwswmm Salt to Measure From $13.60 Up. . We guarantec perfect fit and satisfaction. ‘Our samples —Hundreds of them—represent the finest goods produced by the looms of the world, and the work is done in the highest type of the tailoring art. Let’s take youtr measure. Good Fits Guaranteed2or No Sale. B. MILLER: Proprietor. M. M. BERNHEIM, Manager.