Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-06-18

GROUND A1UaRMRNTs-THR
GREAT ELECTION FRAUD
BAD APPOINTMRNT-sATUR.
DAY MATINRR-HYLTON. OF
THE "MAZEPPA"-ODDs AND
ENDS.
SAN FRANCISCO, June II, 1870.
The Glsrisas Rsurth.
Our annual squahble over the pre-
limlnaries for celebrating the Fourth
of July took place last night, the inev-
table colored gentleman being dragged
in as an excuse for a row. Southern
Democrats-who in the language Of
real estate agent General Cobb
"didn't want any black game gagged
down their throats," tried to obtain
possession Of the meeting, and falling
In that, did their utmost to create dis
cord and confusion. The number Of
persons making motions at the same
time varied from ten to forty, Presi-
dent Deeth occupying the chair with a
complacent unconcern that added
greatly to the evenings enjoyment, rs
It permitted q dozen Simultaneous mo-
tions, and much speaking In concert.
After two or three hours Of Babel
when tired lungs and husky Threats
had reduced the Committees shouting
powers to a minimum-Mr. w. G. Bur-
nett was elected President OF the Day,
General Cazneau, Marshal, and Charles
D. Carter, Treasurer, after which the
inharmonious elements adjourned. .
The newly appointed Commissioner
of Immigration arrested all the
Chi.ese Women
Who arrived by Wednesdays steamer
from Hongkong, on the ground that
they were prostitutes and bad charac-
tiers, and therefore excluded from the
State by the recent immigration law.
When the case came up In the Police
| Court the Commissioner found that the
onus of proving the unchastlty Of each
particular female remained with him,
| a delicate duty, which was evaded by
| dismissing the ladies to their expectant
| friends. And thus a new attempt to
stop the celestial influx ended, rs all
previous efforts have done, In igio-
mlnious failure.
UnaerErOund Amussmehts.
A question involving the morality Of
the "Shoo, Fly twas decided
by the Police Magistrate a day or two
ago. The proprietor Of an under
ground melodeon was presented on =
charge Of misdemeanor by giving a
theatrical representation of an indie
cent character, said ~indecency consist
ing in an undue elevation of the pedal
extremities in a dance, revealing
thereby q section Of the human body
! that It is generally considered neceS-
| sary to hide. The prosecuting witness.
| who had been detailed by Chief Crow
lev to procure evidence In the case.
proved to the satisfaction of the Court
| that the performance was highly i'm
proper, and defendant was ordered to
pay a fine of fifteen dollars. Kearly
street Is now dotted with these mclo-
dcons, some of them conducted ~
respectfully as such places can
be, and others with u shamc-
lessness that ought to be abatcd.
From nine to midnight a constant
| stream Of time-killing humanity flows
into these underground concert rooms,
seeking relaxation in a combination OF
whisky, tobacco and gratis am'ise-
ments. The refinement of the Pacific
and Bella Union does not permit lager
and long pipes In the body Of the house,
| 50 melodeons arc much patronized by
those who believe that drinking and
smoking add to the enjoyment Of q
performance. The Canterbury Hall
was the pioneer establishment OH
| Kearny street, and for q time money
| came In with a plentifulness that re-
| minded Its proprietor Of early days,
when he used to keep the Fashion bar
for John Keenan,, at Sacramento. Then
the Tammany, the Graf Litho and the
| Oxford were started, and each one
took 80 much custom from Its rivals
| that the Canterbury degcncratcd into
a five-cent house, aud the Others have
Just as much as they AN do to pay ex-
penses.
/ The Great Election Fraud
has for the last two days usurped pub
lie attention, d~isplacing for the time
King Lottery, and completely over
shadowing all minor topics. Mayor
Selby was called on yesterday by sev-
eral gentlemen and requested to offer
n reward for the discovery of the party
who altered the ballots. The Board of
Supervisors had no other course but to
declare tho result of the election &C
cording to the recount, adding a reso-
luton to the effect that a gross fraud
had been perpetrated. An eminent
lawyer says this virtually amounts to
a decision against the Company; but
be that rs 1t may, the Southern Pacific
Company are not likely to get their
million dollars without an appeal to
the Courts. Many think the Directors
will not excite Indignation by such a
course, preferring to let the subsidy 60
and lay their plans better tor an affirm
alive vote on the question Of obtaining
from the county five per cent. on the
Company's capital stock, which would
amount TO the nice sum of five million
dollars. The individual, whose lead
pencil defeated the will Of the people,
writes a very peculiar hand, probably
disguised for the occasion. His "For"
has q curious twist In the first letter,
that might have been purposely put In,
but looks as If the writer had for q mo-
ment forgotten himself, and used his
ordinary chirography. The detectives
are irving to ferret out the culprit, and
1t is sincerely hoped they may succeed.
A bad Appeintment.
After more than a dozen meetings,
each n marked by all increased
warmth Of dlssension, the Board of
Fire Commissioners have appointed
Cornelius Mooney to the position Of
Assistant Engineer In the Department.
As proprietor Of a 'rat-pit and second
for Dooney Harris in that worthy's
fight three years ago with Chandler,
Mr. Mooney had developed qualities
which were not supposed to be con-
duciye to his worldly elevation. Con.
Mooney, as his friends delight to call