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Dairy ranch, half a mile north of town -- He was alone in his home -- wife on visit to San F -- Cause of fire unknown, but probably from coal oil lamp broken or upset -- Indication was that he was trying to save whatever he could belonging to his wife or himself & got overpowered by heat & smoke -- Body was recovered, badly charred & disfigured - In court today "Buttermilk Jake", otherwise W N McNamera, of Va had Jury trial & was convicted of selling whisky to Indians -- Bed 1 --
Thursday April 2
Same -- "Buttermilk Jake" (Cardiff Giant) sentenced to 18 months in the State Prison, and fine of $25 -- Ah Jim, 10 months in the Storey County jail and $10 -- The 12 jurymen in Jones panel were discharged & paid off -- The 15 remaining of the venire were excused til the 20th inst -- Coffin's case came up on demurrer, and motion to quash the indictment -- Argued & taken under advisement, & court adjourned to Monday next at 10 AM -- Bed at 1 --
Johnny Sweeney's funeral -- Webster $10 Webster -- Wife -- Comstock Payrolls -- Journal Jas Cronan -- New H & N Supt Arrives -- Coffin Sustained Carson Tribune Suspended -- Carson P.O. Defalcation 27 -- 1896
Friday April 3
Same -- About town -- Johnny Sweeney's funeral took place from the hall of the Knights of Pythias, of which he was a member -- 37 Knights on foot,
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and 64 carriages -- Biggest funeral in Carson for a long time --
Saturday April 4
Same -- As usual --
Sunday April 5
Cloudy & variable -- East Sunday -- Letter from Webster with $10 -- Evening sent him letter, also one to wife -- James Cronan, new Supt of Hale & Norcross M Co passed up to Va, today's train, with Jerry Lynch -- Comstock payrolls for March $59, $286.66 -- $5,000 less than February, which was $5,000 less than January -- $10,000 shortage --
Monday April 6
Variable -- Fine shower in early morning -- Coffins demurrer sustained, and indictment quashed in court this morning -- Sent letter to Journal, & one to Webster -- The Daily Nevada Tribune, Parkinson's paper, so many years in Carson suspended publication with its issue of yesterday -- Sold to a Reno party & going there.
28 -- Wintry -- Georgin Minstrels -- Webster $10 Wife & Bessie & Webster -- J P Jones -- Kinzle's Proxy State Teachers' Institute at Reno -- Wife -- Knee Hurt Con Ahern vs Joe Douglass
Tuesday April 7
Clear, cool & pleasant -- Letter from wife & Bessie -- 1 from Webster, with $10, & to have no more reports till further notice -- PM, letter to Webster -- and 3 page letter to J P Jones, Washington, D.C., State
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Teachers' Institute at Reno, all this week --
Wednesday April 8
Same -- Letter from Kinzle, Nevada City, Cal, with proxy for me to represent his interest at annual meeting of Centennial GG M Co -- Wrote & sent letter to wife -- Bed 1 --
Thursday April 9
Stormy -- Several snowsqualls during the day, from 6 AM whitened the ground but mostly melted as it fell -- New heels to shoes today -- Evening at the Opera House -- Georgia Ministrels -- Good house and performance -- Nothing very new, but amusing -- Bed at 1 -- Very cold & wintry -- Accidentally slipped & tumbled today laming my left knee cap considerably, & making me walk stiff-legged --
Governor Jones Dead -- Kinzle (12 pages) -- 29 Murderer Vaughn Suicide at Reno -- Wife -- 1896
Friday April 10
Same -- PM cleared off some -- A telegram from San F says that Governor Jones died there at 5:50 PM -- Flags on State Capitol and all over town displayed at half-mast -- Vaughn at Reno, found guilty of murder in the first degree by Jury at 9 AM -- at 1:30 PM when Deputy Sheriff, went to the jail for Vaughn to receive his sentence in court, he found him insensible from morphine -- Doctors couldn't save him and he died at 9:45 PM --
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Saturday April 11
Variable -- flags all at half mast for Gov Jones --
Sunday April 12
Same -- Letter to wife, and a 12 page letter to M Kinzle -- Nevada City, Cal -- Bed 1 --
30 -- Governor Jones Dead -- 1896 Virginia Chronicle Changes Hands
Monday April 13
Variable and very blustering, closing with misty rain -- Governor Jones' remains arrived and were escorted to the State Capitol by Carson Guard and citizens on foot -- Remains placed in state in Governor's office with a military guard of honor -- The Virginia Chronicle this evening announced change of programme: Lessees -- J H Coleman, J W Scott, E D Blake, W H Kearns, J H Sullivan -- Coleman manager, Scott editor, etc -- rest printers -- Leased from the McCarthy estate, proprietor --
Tuesday April 14
Stormy -- Some sunshine, with frequent snow or hail squalls and fierce westerly winds -- Blew off the flag on State Capitol -- Many, myself included visited and viewed the Governors remains lying in state -- His face turned aside considerably & from transportation -- Sealed up & cannot well be remedied -- Five months today since he left Carson -
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Governor Jones' Funeral -- 31 -- 1896
Wednesday April 15
Variable -- About an inch of snow this morning rapidly melted & put streets in fine condition -- My boys, Sam and Alf were among the University cadets --
32 -- Gov Sadler Sworn In -- W S James -- D O Mills State Printing Office -- Wife -- Jimmy Kneebone Heavy Frosts Damaging Fruit Prospects
Thursday April 16
Same -- Several snow or hail squalls -- Lieut Governor Sadler was sworn in this morning as Governor -- or acting Governor --
Friday April 17
AM fair & warmer -- PM cloudy & cooler -- Wrote & mailed a letter to W S James, Gold Hill, regarding the Centennial mine and annual meeting -- PM was at State Printing office awhile -- got some paper cut for my old note book --
Saturday April 18
Variable and cool, with light spits of snow -- Sent letters to Journal -- Saw D O Mills on the platform at the depot this evening --
Sunday April 19
Same -- Two inches of snow this morning that fell last night -- Sent letter to wife -- Bed at 1 -- coldest night for weeks -- freezing hard -- Fruit already damaged by frosts of the last few days or night -- so throughout California -- Met Jimmy Kneebone from Virginia at the train this evening
