Show mrs airs orrie jackson wife of 0 col D H I 1 jackson who has resided for the past nine years in tonopah To died last week at an oakland cal hospital mrs gifts jackson was waa one 0 of the most esteemed pioneers of nevada and california fornia having gone to the latter state in a sailing vessel around the horn fire was discovered in the ely jail one night recently and the fire department part ment hurried to the scene arriving there in time to rescue a mexican the lone one prisoner who was nearly suffocated foca ted it being necessary to send him to the county hospital tor for treatment it is thought the mexican threw a lighted cigarette in a pue pile or of rubbish setting it on fire considerable excitement was created in front of the virginia city nevada postoffice post office by charles gans EL a visitor from california when he waved 15 in greenbacks green backs which he had found the excitement become most tense when he exclaimed 1 I am an honest man I 1 just picked up a roll on the ahe street who owns it the alleged owner responded pronto and gave mr gans cans for his honesty |