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NEVADA JOURNAL JULY 17, 1857 153
INCENDIARY.—A diabolian was caught about three o’clock, Thursday morning in an alley leading
from Commercial to Broad streets, attempting to fire a building occupied by David Ashmore. He was
discovered by Pat Corbit and John O’Brien, policemen, and fired upon without effect. The scamp was
taken in custody and marched to jail. Yesterday morning he was arraigned before Recorder Hupp, gave
his name as Thomas Ford, a Scotchman, and after an examination was committed to jail to await his trial
before the next Court of Sessions. Ford has been a resident of the place three years, and is reported to
have been one of the very first men on the ground to attempt extinguishing the fire which Mayers [sic]
was charged with kindling. On an examination of the premises, several matches were found to have been
ignited which went out. The third attempt was more successful—setting fire to a quantity of light stuff
that had been prepared for the purpose. The incipient conflagration was extinguished without danger. This
is another warning we ought to heed.
SUICIDE.—A Frenchman, named Celestin Rey, shot himself at the cabin of Mr. Fortune Guess, a
countryman, near Bourbon Hill on Saturday morning last. Deceased came to the cabin begging
for something to eat. Guess supplied his wants and went about his work leaving Rey in the
cabin. While alone the unfortunate man took down a shot gun and discharged the contents
through his breast. He was evidently insane, was a native of Aix in Provence and 30 years of
age.
FATAL AFFRAY AT FOREST CITY.—Anastasio Maldonado, a Mexican better known in this city
where he has resided much of the time since 1850, by the name of “Muchacho” or
[“Muchach,”] shot a man named Chapman Hough at Forest city, Sunday 12, so that he died
from the effect of the night following [sic]. ... About 10 o’clock on Sunday morning Hough
who went by the soubriquet [sic] of “Judge” met Muchach in the streets and was asked by the
latter to play a game of cards. Hough replied in obscene and offensive terms. Muchach asked
him what he said,—he repeated the expression, adding “‘you son of a b—h” and struck
Muchach in the face with the flat of his hand, whereupon Muchach drew a pistol and fired the
first shot in the ground. Hough followed Muchach who was backing across the street. Before
he came up with him a second shot was discharged. Hough then caught Muchach and threw
him down. At this time a third shot was fired when the parties were separated by outsiders.
Hough was taken to the office of Dr. Lefever [sic] immediately. . . .
DEATHS. In this city July 11th, Mr. Samuel Ayres, formerly of Loudon county, Virginia, aged 21
years.
On the 8th inst., Clara Hughes, aged 1 year and 10 days.
At Gold Hill, July 2d, Thomas Burrough, aged 29.
At Gold Flat, July 8th, George R. Mitchell, aged 22 years, late of North Yarmouth, Maine.
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT.—The first brick building of the season is about to be erected on
Washington street two doors above the Journal Building. Mr. Wm. Barton is having excavations made for
the erection of a fire proof blacksmith shop, 32 feet front by 42 deep, at that place. It is to be so
constructed as to be safe from fire without and fire within. Our city fathers need not be under sufficient
apprehension in regard to blacksmith shops to drive by ordinance this one when completed out of the city.
PUBLIC SPEAKING—We are requested to say that the Hon. Edward Stanley, Republican
candidate for Governor, will address the people of Nevada on Wednesday the 22d inst. The high
reputation of Mr. Stanley as an orator and gentleman will certainly command for him a respectful hearing.