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Sunday July 22
Same 87[degrees] -- Hot day -- The strikers at Sacramento yesterday PM declared the strike off and the first through express train came last night to Reno & here, with yesterdays SF papers -- Bed 12 -- All trains running as usual on SP and V & T --
Monday July 23
Cloudy -- 88[degrees] -- Light thunder shower about noon -- Bed12 -- Herting on trial in Dist court for killing Cocks -- Jury hung all night --
Trains on Time Again -- The Strike -- 1894 Geo R Evans -- Karl Gardner in "Fatherland" Herting-Cocks -- Manslaughter -- Evans and his big dog
Tuesday July 24
Clear & 87[degrees] -- Trains on time for first time since the strike -- mails from both west & east -- Strike broken in East & Cal & Here -- but said to be strong as ever, in & about Chicago -- PM I visited George R Evans at the American Exchange, Washington Street -- Old prospector & friend of mine -- Considerable of an inventor of mining mechanical arrangements and processes -- Comes over from San Francisco occasionally -- Now at the Exchange badly banged up with erysipilas & other ailments -- Have visited him several times in last week or ten days -- This PM drew up a bill of sale of Judie mine, out at Pine-nut, adjoining the famous Ziru mine on the Southwest to Charles Cousins for $10 -- from Evans -- He has his big
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bitch "Judie" with him -- Evening at the Opera House -- Chas A Gardner & good company in "fatherland" -- good show and good house -- Been here twice before -- Bed 12 -- Verdict manslaughter this morning in Herting-Cocks case --
Herting 10 years -- Senator Foley Killed Bessie at Home -- Hot weather -- 1894
Wednesday July 25
Same -- Bed 12--
Thursday July 26
Clear, breezy & cooler -- Herting given 10 years in State Prison for killing Cocks -- Bed 12 --
Friday July 27
Same -- Senator MD Foley shot & killed by Mrs Alice M Hartley at Reno yesterday PM -- Bed 12 --
Saturday July 28
Same -- Bed 12 -- Letter from wife says Bessie arrived at Reno Tuesday morning all right --
Sunday July 29
Clear & 87[degrees] -- Senator Foley's funeral today at Reno -- Several went from here -- Bed 12 --
Monday July 30
Same -- Bed 12 --