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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15
MALICIOUS RUMoRs.

. -." .
H. g, Eennett, a gentleman con-
nected publicly and privately with the
press in San Francisco, has sent us a
letter stating that there were umor
on the streets Of that city regarding the
origin Of the fire in Il mines last
Wednesday to the effect that the con-
migration was Intentionally started by
persons interested in the mines, ex-
peciing TO "bcar" the stock Of the
mines. Such minors sound so infer.
nnlly and so damnably mnlicious-and
bearing upon their face the stamp aud
conception of some inccndiary scoun-
drcls-that it seems hardly necessary 10
notice them. But lest that silence on
our part--as we live near, and were
among the earliest at the mines when
the FIRE was discovered, and know what
we statc--and rs we have been advised
of tho street reports in San Francisco
might be misconstrucd, we take the
liberty to state that there is not the
least ground for supposing that the fire
was anything but accidental, or cul'
pabIe carelcssness on the part of one OF
the workmcn, who himself narrowly
escaped from a horrid death. To
attribute sinister motives to General
..."
Winters, the Superintendent of the
yellow jacket, to Governor Jones, of
the Crown Point and Kentuek, or to
any of the Woodworking and honest
foremen under them, or even to any OF
the miners, is doing an act of such
gross injustice, that the parties origina-
ting and circulating such reports, had
better not come 10 Gold Hill and repeat
them. Our brawny-nrmed miners who
escaped from the dread calamity would
not rest easy under such impntations-
and woe to the foul-mouthed villains
VINO hal the temerity to whisper such
reports in this community. Mr.. Bennett
states that the reports have it that cans
of benziue, sheyings, and other inaam-
mable materials were used to start the
confagration ! Horrible aud villainous
thought
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

A NOBLE BAND.--Quite n number OF
miners hive volunteered their kind SER
vices since last night in rcscuing the
remains cf the unfortunate men who
lost their lives yesterday In the Grown
Point and the Kentuck mines, and most
valuable have been their services. At
the risk of their own lives, they have
goue down into the lower levels of the
yellow Jacket, and CROPPED their way
over into the Crown Point and Ken
tuck, below where the fire exists, and
by the assistance Of the hosting works
Of the Crown Point, they have mounted
the cages and assembled to the levels
where most of the dead we're, and be.
fore becoming quite s%uffocated them
selves, they woald quickly drag a
corpse to the shaft aud then ring the
bell to the levels below, and after get
ting out Of the way of the dreadful,
poisonous smoke and gas, they would
lash the corpse to u plank and send it
up on tile cage in an upright position,
AwruL.-0ne of the dead miners
taken out Of the Crown Point mine this
morning, was found hanging in a shaft
on u ladder, one of his legs apparently
fast inside Of one of the rounds of the
ladder and his arms in their death.grip
fast to tho same, while his head fell
backwards. 1t was with difficulty that
his discoveries separated the corpse
from the ladder. The remains were
lowered with ropes II distance Of fifty
feet. The man died in the shaft be-
tween the eight and nine hundred foot
levels.
OUR NOBLE FIRxMxS.-The noble fire.
mon of Gold Hill and Virginia City, who
have taken such n humane interest in
trying to subdue the fire in our mines,
aud to rescue the remains Of the unfor.
tunate miners, nre indeed entitled to II
need OF praise and reward which it is
not in our power here 10 express.
They have laborcd since early yesterday
morning assiduously.
Tax ExoIrEMENr.-About noon, yes
tcrday, n telegram was sent TO Brother
f. no. 600. ... --.-. ..H
Mighels of The Carson appeal, contain.
ing brief details of our local calamity
in the mines, and he Immediately
ISSUED an Extra appeal. The excite,
ment NJ Carson was intense, and seyera
gentlemen came up in bnggies and or
horseback to ascertain further partlcu'
lars.
Work SuspEsDxD.-Work is gen
orally suspended TO day in the mines o
Gold Hill, and in many at Virginia, II
order that the miners generally ma!
attend The funerals.
SAD, SAD 1.-Two of the men VIII
we're killed in the Crown Point mine
yesterday were fathers Of families con
J thinning Eve children.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

ginia Miners Union, aud buried there.
At B o'clock still larger funeral took
place from Theater Hall, being that Of
eight members Of the Miners, Union.
This a escorted by the Sweeny
Guard Of Gold Hill, of which company
n of the deceased was a member, and
the Emmet Guard Of Virginia, preceded
by the Gold Hill brass band, playing
appropriate music. The collins were
borne separately in hearses and wagons
n following the other, and behind
came the Miners Union and the Cana
nian Society, numbering several hun
bred, followed by friends and relatives
of the deceased in carriages and on
horseback. It was the largest and most
solemn funeral procession ever seen in
Gold Hill. The church bells tolled
as the funeral passed, and the
sidewalks were lined with hundreds OF
spectators, as it passedd down Main street
toward the cemetery. Just precedingi 1t
was the funeral Of Richard Bickle, being
buried from ODD Fellows Hall by the
Masonic Order, to which he belonged.
The remains Of Patrick Buckley will
probably be sent to Grass Valley to-
night, accompanied by his wife, who is
expected to arrive from there this even
ing. A sister and brother Of Patrick
Hogan are also expected from San Fran
cisco this evening, to take his remains
thither for burial.
STILL LATER-NoRE RoDIEs RECOVERED.
Since I P. NJ. to-day tho bodies OF
Michael Mccormick and George Temp
kins have been recovered. Three other
bodies have also been recovered, but 80
manglcd as to be unrecognizable. One
is thought to pe that Of Matt Tooney,
another Jonathan Jones, but the third
Is so horribly mutilated that 1t has not
been identified AS yet.
aRoRGE BicRLR DEAD. A
George Bickle, who was hoisted out
of the Crown Point shaft yesterday
morning, iusensible from asphyxia, yet
holding the manglsd corpse of his broth
err In his arms, died at uoon to-day.
A REsCUER IN DANGER.
Robert WEIGH, Que OF the noble men
who since 8 o'clock this morning la
bored faithfully in the depths of the.
mine recovering the bodies of the
victims, was himself taken ont
at 3 o'clock this afternoon nearly in-
sensible aud badly a~sphyxiated from the
of the smoke and gas. He
is very sick, vomiting and purging
severely, but now lies ut the Grown
Point works, with good medical attend
ance. avn .
STILL IN TIL. NINE.
There are still thought TO be eight or
ten remaining in the mine, but, being
at the upper levels, they cannot be got
at with safety at present.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15
jobs HA11AsY.-This unfor.una.e ma,

JOHN HALLAsY.-This unfortunate man
who lost his life in the Yellow Jacket mine,
April Z, has a cousin living in Day
ton, Lyon County, whose name is Michael
Hallasy. He writes US that the deceased
was a native Of Ireland, was 39ycars Of age,
and leaves a wife and three children living
in the town OF Hartland, McHenry County,
Illinois. His name was first reported as
John Ring, and it was thought his family re-
sided at San Francisco. Our Relief Com
mittcc will no doubt ascertain the situation
of the wife and her fathcrlcss little ones.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

PROPHETIC DREAM.-A friend Of ours,
who. by the way, is a strong disbeliever
in dreams, informs us of the following
singular circumstance in that line, Of
the truth OF which he has a personal
knowledge. Timothy Griffin, boarding
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

It was hoped that some Of the un-
fortunate miners might be found alive
in some part Of the lower levels,
beneath where the poisonous smoke
and gas might penetrate; but alas, no
those in the Yellow Jacket and
Ken,uck had worked their way
through rs far AS possible into
the Crown Point mine, and all wore
thus comparatively in the vicinity OF
each other. 1t is thought By the miners
belonging to these mines, who have con-
suited together, that there are some few
more missing than are supposed, and
tina, the total will sum up TO nearly or
nnite 40
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15
FUNERAL

AtIp. NJ. to-day, the funeral OF Rich
ard Bickie, Joseph Matthews and VIII
liam Mitchell took place FROM Odd Eel
lows Hall, under the auspices OF the
Order, of which they we're members.
Their funeral was largely attended by
members of the Order, friends and rela-
tives, and they were buried in the GENE
tery in lower Gold Hill. At 2 o'clock
the funeral of Anthony Toy took place
from his residence on the Bowers Grade.
Toy was taken to Virginia by the Viz
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

bosom Of many a family, as many of the
victims were married men. A much
more distressing sight can hardly be
imagined than to see so many women
hurryiug wildly about among the ex-
cited crowds at the scene Of the disaster,
loudly weeping or eagerly inquiring
after the safety Of those near and dear
to them. The true cause Of the fire is
not precisely known, but it is supposed
to have caught from some miners can
die stuck against the timbering, after
the too usual style. Neither is the in
Jury TO the mines known to its fullest
1t may simply be confined to
the level where it started. As we go to
press, it is reported that the fire is being
controlled and partially subdned. Coro-
ner Symonds will hold an inquest upon
the bodies this evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15
APPEARANCE OF THE pEAD.

All Of those taken from the mine last
night and to-day bore the appearance
Of having died = severe and painful
death, their faces being deeply flushed
and swollen and theirfeatureS distorted,
MS though they had gasped% iearfully for
breath at tie last dread moment, and
they were found in. all positions OF
writing agony upon the floors OF the
drifts, many with their faces behind
planks, over w~iuzes, and wherever they
could hope for. a breath Of fresh air.
Some were a little bruised, but only
those who had fallen down the shaft
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

MOST GENERous.-on Saturday J. p.
Jones, Superintendent Of the Crown Point
and Kcntuek mines, Gold Hill, received Of
Booth & Co., the well known wholesale
grocery and provision dealers in Sacramento,
the following communication, which cx-
plains itself, and shows the firm to be COM
posed Of men whose hearts are in the right
nInco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

From the Gold Eli News OF AprhS.I
Great Mining Calamity Of Gold Hill
The Dead Bodies OF the Victims Being
Brought up out of the Mines-MonEleu
nud Distorted Corpses-Sorrow ana
Mourning In Every House-Euuernl Ser
es-M Dend Victims to be Recov-
News from the Scene OF the Terrible
nisnsfert aaH O $3.50. " n
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

ar IFrum the Gold Hill News OF April 1871
; Ing or tho shafts To.dny-Onr FIremen
on Hand ms Usnal-Prepnrutlons Nude
NJ byIthe Oliccra OF the Mines for once
More Going Down into the Depths-The
BudIea TO DO Observation-Disclosures of
Z the Fire Belng Observation-Disclosures
News from tho Scenc.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15
THE FIRE.

It is well known that the fire has not
extended northwnrd toward the Yellow
Jaeket shaft, nor is it below the 500
foot Lowell, Init II has extended above
toward the 700-foot level. The iremen
and miners have been close to it on the
north, and above it OH the 7o0-foot
level, but no live soul has yet been at
the south of it, by reason of the DRAFT
carrying the smoke and gas in that
direction, therefore the true extent OF
the burning space is not precisely
known.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

With the increase Of the smoke and
fire there is n corresponding increase Of
the public exci,emen., and large crowds
are about the hosting works Of the
three mines, and men nre hurrying to
and fro up and down the streets, eager
to get the latest intelligence.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

CLOTHING THE SUFPEEERs.-Thc kind
hearted aud charitnbly disposed ladies
of Gold Hill who are able to do so are
requested 10 meet at the house of Mrs.
II. C. Blanchard, lower Gold Hill, at 10
O'Clock a. ". tomorrow Ia order 10
make suitable and necessary clothing
for the needy families Of the victims of
the late mining disaster.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15
THE GOLD HILL DISASTER
FULL OF
THE CALAMITY.
From the Gold Hin News of April u

Terrible Mining Calamity The Yellow
Jacket Mine ON Fire !-The. kentuck
and Crown Point also on Fire, or ip
lmmluent Danger lover 80 Miners
Smethcred To Death !-tsrcnt Exeiie-
meut!E
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15
coROSRR's INQUEST.

Coroner Symends owing to the con:
tinued excitement and recovering OF
the bodies wns unable to hold any in.
quest until to-day. He has three differ
emit juries impanneled, and will be
busily occupied for the next day or two.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15
THE BLOWER CONNECTED.
nonRons 70 RE nrvEAIrp.

Proper coffin boxes were prepared ycster-
bodies OF. tho eight victims still remaining in
that and the Kentuck mine, and shrouds Of
white. canvas were also prepared, in which
to wrap them as soon as found. Their
decomposed state and terribly offensive con-
dition may we'll be imagined, after lying,
since laot Wednesday morning, amid the
hot, reeking, poisonous atmosphere OF their
living grave. yla1slaE
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15
STEAM TURNED ON.

About II o'clock, by can Of heavy
iron piping connected with the boilers,
a strong volume of steam WAS sent
down the Yellow Jacket through the
large pipe of the blower, conducting it
down intothe 500 and 900 foot levels Of
tho mine, and from there it would go
wherever it could best End egress into
oti.er parts of the mine.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

No more bodies OF the unfortunate
victims have been recovered since the
last we recorded in yesterdays Issue, as
the eight or ten still believed to be in
the mine are at the upper levels and
cannot be got at. It viii probably be
sono days now before they can be re-
covered.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-13
Americans in Paris.

List of Americans registered at the banking
Office of Messrs. James w. Tucker S Co., Nos.
3 and Rue Scribe, Paris, and furnished by
Smith, Randolph y Co., of this city, for the
week ending April 20, 1867
Thomas Henning, Toronto Miss H. P. Will
lams, New York; John Ferguson and party,
Lot G. Clark, New York; Charles Appleton, Miss
Nette Appleton, Miss Mary Appleton, Miss
Rosie and Maria Appleton, Cambridge Amos d.
Smith and family, Providence j. Q. A. Warren,
Cole, Miss A. NJ. Brown, Massachusetts, Cyrus
w. Field and family, Miss Jennie L. Field, New
York; G. NJ. ChardavOyne, n, Y; Gen. and Mrs.
G. w. Williamson, n Y; Mrs. Henry w.
G. Bainbridge Smith, New York; Elliot c. Cow
din and family, New York; William Veaze,
Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Tucker, Boston; l. j.; Merritt New
Eggleston, Massachusetts; Mr.. and Mrs. 9: II.
Bergman and family, New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
James B. Mackenzie, Miss Adyenne Webster,
New York; George Landreth Philadelphia;
George o. Hail. George LoWther, G. s. Parsons,
Jr., New York; John Bevan, Baltimore; Robert
T. Swan, Alexander Pope, Jr., Boston; Nv
and Mrs. II. NJ. Bliss, New York; Miss
F. E. Baker, Albany N. -; Mrs, Victoria
New York; Edward B. Sterling; Watertown
(N. Y.) William NJ. Could NJ. D., Miss G. NJ.
Gibson, DR.. s. NJ. Labriskie, Mrs. A. G. Labris-
kie, Archibald W. Spier, Smith Ely, Edwin A.
| Mrs. w. II. Bridgman, New York; Charles D.
Postow China; Mrs. w, II; Smith, New York;
| G. II. Wolcott, New York; G. Ellis, Miss L.
| Ellis, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. G. X HarrOun, New
| dell, Miss Sears Boston; w. H. Hastings Bos-
ton; Mrs. John G. Jaques, Worcester;
| Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Stetson, Bos-
| ton; II. Dwight Williams Wiesbaden; Arthur
c. Walworth, Alanson Bgelow, Mrs. Alanson Bige-
low, Miss Bigeow Miss Ware, Boston; L. G. Ware,
Burlington (Vt); Mr.. and Mrs Henry IL. Knight,
| Mrs. r. Knight and daughter New York; Com
mander r. b. Lowry, United States Navy; Mr. and
Mrs Thomas d. Pearce and child, Philadelphia Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. Newland Miss f. Burds, Detroit U.
$. Az; Mrs. James Dickinson Smith, Master Arch.
| H. smith, Miss Helen w. Smith, Dickinson Smith
and nurse, Miss Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bier
stadt, Miss Osborne New York; Isaac FennO and
| wife, Boston; G. A. Sconcia, New York.
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THE MARY LOWELL.
Capture Of the American Brig by the Spuniartls
How England Regards II.


The London Daily Netcs of the 1st instant has
an editorial on the capture of the American brig
Mary Lowell by the Spanish authorities. The
act it denounces as an insult to England totally
uniustifable and one which should claim imme-
date attention on the part OF the British Gov
ernment General Dulces proclamation is Sc
Verely criticized, and his instructions to his sub
ordinatcs have tended to place all concerned In
this high handed act in a very awkward position.
The article concludes
In this unpleasant business there is only one
redeeming feature, and that is, that If u quarrel
is to occur ii is much better for the Spaniards
to have it with us than with the Americans, who
seek cdsUS belG for the purpose of anneXing
Cuba. In this very case OF the Mary Lowell the
Yankees are most anxious to claim her as their
own. and they maintain that she was seized on
the high seas, and that they have n right to de-
mand her restitution to them. This we deny,
and there is ample evidence to prove that the
wrong done was inflicted on England. And
thus in one sense we do q service to Spain by
quauclling, for we save her from much more
dangerous enemy. There is no doubt that if
the Americans could find a good cause for
hostilitics they would make quick work with
Cuba, and dcspOil spain in q very brlCt campaign
of possession which the Yankee appetite for
acquisition has long marked out as a most tooth
some and inviting mOrscl As it is, the Ameri-
cans are straining every point to maintain the
nsuuection in Cuba. Wherever they can pierce
the blockade maintained by the Spanish cruisers
they pour in men, arms, money, and all supplies
of war. In the face of their policy respecting
the Alabama claims they cannot do this ayoW-
edly; but there is abundant proof that they do
it effectively; and it is out of the excessive irri-
tation the Spaniards at this systematic flibus-
tcring that the affair of which we treat has
sprung. General Dulce, in passion, seems to
have lost his head, and his subordinates followed
suit in a ready angry manner; and thus it comes
that the cannon of the Defense, Doris, Favorite,
Jason, and other ships of the West India squadron
may possibly have some powder-sent message
to convey to the forts of Havana. 1t is, of
course, clear that, however angry the Spaniards
may be with the United States and however
justifable their anger, their unpleasant frame of
mind is no excuse for violating international
law and making captures in British waters. We
have, therefore, to demand from them the i'm
mediate surrender of the Mary Lowell, with a
satisfactory apology for her seizure. If this de-
mand be not complied with, Commodore Phiui-
more will proceed to discuss the reason why.
We hope that he may be spared this unpleasant
alternative, and that the Captain-General may
yield to the dictates of law and reason. The
news from the West Indies will be anXiously
looked for, and it will be most welcome if it
brings tidings that we shall hear no more of the
Mary Lowell.
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civ A0o,rs


AT meeting of the American Sunday School
Union, held on the 11th instant the following
gentlemen were elected Managers to serve for
the ensuing year:-Joseph II. Dulles, James
Bayard, David Lewis, George II. Stuart, Alexan-
ger Brown, Alexander Van Rensselaer, (New
YORK;, George Nugent, Henry Croskey, Nelson
kingsbury, W. Dwight Bell, j. Livingston ERIN
ger, and Alexander Whildn. The board CON
slsts oil q President, Vice-President, secretary,
and thirty-siX Managers, twelve OF whom are
elected annually. The society Is national ana
catholic, and adopts the union plan-th better
to be able to reach localities where antagonisms
are rife and where denominational effort is in
operative. 1t has had some seventy-fve mis-
sionares in the field during the past year, located
in twenty-three different States of the Union,
exclusive of thirty-eight student missionaries
and Bible-readers employed in New York city,
under the auspices of our auxiliary, the New
York Sunday School Missionary Union. Hun
dreds of new schools have been organized, and
tens of thousands of children have been reached
who, without this agency, would be growing up
in utter neglect
AT the annual meeting of the Law Academy,
held last evening, officers were elected for the
ensuing year Hon. George SharswOod was
elected Provost; William ID. Wetheriu Presi-
dent; Charles E. Morgan, Jr., Secretary: John
Swords, Treasurer; lnman Horuer, Librarian;
and George Peirce, Recorder
During the past week the following vessels
cleared from this port with petroleum;-Brig
Hidee, for Kingston. with 1000 gallons BRIG
Josephine for Trinidad de Cuba, with 2OOO do
ship Kosmos, for Rotterdam, POS, 513 do. barque
Island, for Antwerp, with 1102T do; barque
PoseidOn, for Cork, with 1909 do; barquc
Sheppard, for Cenfuegos, with 1000 do; and
barque Elizabeth, for Barbados, with 1000 do
making a total of 437 S33 gallons for the week
and 64OO 339 do. exported since the first of Janu-
airy, 1869. -Four ships, seven barques and five
brios are now loading with petroleum.
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OBITUARY.
Commodore Henry A. Adams.

Commodore Henry a. Adams, who died at his
residence in this city on Tuesday last, after an
illness, caused by paralysis, of nearly two years.
in the siXty-ninth year of his age was born in
this city and entered the naval service on the
18th of March, 1874 receiving his first appoint
ment in this State. He was in the sea service a
little over twenty-five years, on shore duty over
fourteen years. and unemployed eighteen years
and upwards. He was appointed lieutenant on
the 18th of January, 1925, and in 1881 was at
tached to the receiving ship in Baltimore
in this, city, and in 1888, and 1889 was
attached to the sloop-of-war Concord
In 1910 he was sent to the receiving
ship in New York, but returned to Philadelphia
in 184l, and was stationed at the Naval Asylum
He was assigned to the steamship Mississippi in
1876, but was again placed in command of the
Naval Asylum in Philadelphia in 1851. In 1852
he received his appointment as Fleet Captain Of
the East India fleet, which position he filed
until 1855, when he was assigned to special duty
under the State Department. and in 1858 was APP
pointed Inspector of Ordnance. He was COM
mander on board the Sabine in 1859, and held
that position until 1861, when he obtanedleave of
absence. In 1868 he was detailed for special
duty at Philadelphia, and in 1864 as Commodore
in this city. In 1866 he was placed on waiting
orders, and so continued until 1868.