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after we met -- The Col gambling badly today & this evening & night -- Jim Townsend in his place -- Through at 2 -- Home -- read etc -- Bed 4 --
Thursday July 2
The same -- Rose at 10 -- shaved -- down town & about 5 PM was at Postoffice & got letter from wife -- Wants to come up & go and see play of "Private Secretary" this evening, by the Madison Square Company, at Pipers Opera House -- telegraphed immediately to come along -- replied that it was "too late for train, will write tonight" -- Bed at 4 --
The Glorious Fourth
Friday July 3
The same -- warmer -- Busy on the mining report -- Got letter from wife enclosing pass -- Lots of flags up today and evening, for the 4th -- Lots of saloons open all night, with plenty of customers -- Play tonight was "The Professor" -- fair house -- Bed at 4 --
Saturday July 4
Clear & warm -- 83 deg -- We have to run a paper tomorrow, because from Friday to Tuesday would be too long an interval -- 2 holidays together wont do -- I telegraphed to Melville Curtis, Reno for full list of names of his company and band from Austin -- Replied "full list in Reveille of Thursday" -- Found it and
Melville Curtis Wife Shoulder Dislocated
printed it tonight -- Wrote letter to wife enclosing pass & telling her to come
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up on morning train -- telegraphed her also -- Was about town all day taking items -- About 9 oclock I had occasion to go to my room -- in the entry or hallway I tumbled over a drunken man and knocked my right shoulder out, I got it back directly all right -- Office till 1 [1/2 ?] -- Shoulder pained me bad, but I worked with it -- Bed at 3 -- couldnt sleep on account of shoulder --
The Austinites, Band etc in Virginia Hot
The same -- 86 deg -- At 10 AM was at train arrival -- Big crowd to see the Austin folks -- The band came, in uniform, accompanied by about 28 of the company, in citizens dress -- They played in front of the International, I took them all in for a drink with Bob Patterson -- They then marched up C street, playing, to National Guard Hall where they were entertained by the Nationals, with beer, lemonade, punch, etc & a collation -- Made it their headquarters -- Some of them were taken in carriages out to the big combination shaft -- They cruised about the city considerably taking a look at things -- PM I was with them awhile at Hall, as I knew most all of them, but most of the day I spent at home with my wife --
Shoulder Very Lame Big Fire in Carson Austinites leave -- Wife & I ditto
the day was hot, and my room comparatively cool and my shoulder pained and troubled me considerably -- We breakfasted at [Charmoad's?] and dined at Lowery At 5:25 PM we left on train for Reno, with all the Austinites on board -- at Carson we
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found a terrible fire raging -- 2 large blocks in heart of town almost -- On arrival at Reno wife went home, & I staid about depot etc, awhile chatting with the Austinites -- Home at 10 -- All well, Alfie & Goodie sound asleep in bed -- My flags were up on the house -- Mary having attended to that -- Bed at 11 --Painful nights sleep
Return to Va The four Athletes
Monday July 6
The same -- 87 deg -- Sam & Alf went nearly to the depot with me in morning -- Met lots of the Austinites -- They go home tomorrow -- Chamberlain & others will take the band out to the Insane Asylum today, to show them the concern, and give the patients some music -- On the train were the four famous athletes Duncan C Ross, Jim Cannon, Dempsey and Cleary -- Mike Smith, formerly of the Vesey House, Gold Hill was with them as agent and manager -- I was made acquainted with them all -- They are on the way over from California, having showed last at Nevada City, and will show at Pipers Opera House tonight I worked as usual today, but with very lame shoulder -- Col Shaw was at Carson when fire occurred, so he staid and
The Athlete Wrestling & Sparring Show
got all the particulars and wrote them up tonight, after he cdame up on evening train -- for morning paper, with a big diagram which he drew -- I was at Opera House and reported the performance of the athletes -- Had chair behind on of the rings & good view of the whole -- wrestling and sparring -- stripped nearly naked --
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violent exercise -- they sweat profusely -- Office at 10 -- Wrote up all and through at 1 -- Home at 2 -- Bed at 3 -- Slept better, as arm is getting --
Rent Paid -- Barry & Fay in Irish Aristocracy Shoulder Improving
Tuesday July 7
The same -- a little cooler, with much wind and dust -- Paid my rent to July 1, -- $8 -- Capt Harry Johns told me this PM that he is going to work in Crown Point tomorrow, Sam Jones having put him on -- Harry much pleased -- Worked as usual -- Evening, Berry & Fay -- comedy Co at Opera House, in "Irish Aristocracy" -- I wasnt there, but heard it was a good fair house -- Through at 2 -- Home at 3 & to bed at 3 1/2 --
Wednesday July 8
The same -- Work as usual -- Through at 1 1/2 -- Bed at 2 -- My shoulder very much better --
Mercedes Journal of the Assembly Wife Sam Crescengo
Thursday July 9
The same -- A little more breezy and cooler -- Rose at 9 -- shaved, was about town -- Went out to Savage office -- Called in to see Mercedes Navarro, my old landlady who lives on South C street at that joint with her daughter Emma -- Worked good in office today & evening -- Col Shaw on the gamble tonight -- Had Jim Townsend in his place and didnt put in appearance at all -- Though at 2 -- Bed at 3 --
Friday July 10
The same -- On morning report -- Got letter from Sam Crescengo, Austin, asking about
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best investment in stocks -- etc -- Bed at 3 -- Also received Journal of the Assembly 1885 from Secy of State, John M Dormer --
Wife Anton Anderson Suicide
Saturday July 11
The same -- A little cooler the last 2 days -- About 84 deg -- Work as usual -- Through in office at 1 1/2 -- Bed at 2 1/2 --
Sunday July 12
The same -- 85 deg -- telegraphed wife I would send her letter tonight -- did so, enclosing pass -- PM worked in office -- Evening at 9 left office -- heard of a dead man found in bed in [Lents?] lodging house near corner of B st & Sutton Avenue Name Anton Anderson, a tailor by trade, stranger in this city -- Very well dressed and several dollars in his pocket -- Shot right through brain & died at once -- Been dead over 24 hours before discovered -- stunk badly -- Pistol in hand -- clear case of suicide -- I rustled round & got the items, went to telegraph office & sent
My Press Dispatch Cohen to San F Hot 88 deg 90 deg
press dispatch of it to San F, in name of Cohen agent of reporter here -- Bed 2 -- 80 words in my press telegram --
Monday July 13
Clear & pleasant but one of the warmest of the season -- About 88 deg -- Cohen left for San F this evening & I saw him off -- Wrote all night -- Bed 3 --
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