Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-08
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
(yRoN OUR REGULAR conREsroSDESr.1
How tho wur News 10 Recoivcd-A
King In TroubIo-The Missink
Mooncy-A Few Lotterics-A Cruel
Cartoon-The Municipnl Election
Theatrical.
S!AN FRANCISCO, Sept. Z, 1870.

San FRANcIsco, Sept. Z, 1870.
How the War News IL Received. =
The war excitement which since the
commencement Of the battles OH the
Belgian frontier had been gradually
working itself up to that indefinite
standard known as fever heat, culml-
mated on Saturday in an outburst Of
Teutonic enthusiasm that swept away
all minor considerations Of business
and money making. The first dis
patches announcing that Napoleon
had met with his Waterloo, were re-
ceived with general incredulity, but as
telegram after telegram came In con-
frming the intelligence, the dense
crowds assembled in front Of the news
paper offices, began to believe it might
possibly be true, n belief that rs the
day wore OH was converted into an alb
solute certainty. Soon after dark the
Germans commenced preparations for
a partial celebration Of tho great vic
tories. Bonfires were lighted on the
principal streets, rockets and cannon
were discharged, the residences of
many wealthy Germans were brilliant
with Examinations, and thousands of
cxultant sons Of the Fatherland,
marched round in hastily organized
procession. cheering and singing the
now well-known "Song of the Rhine"
1t was long after midnight before the
excitement subsidized, aud even then it
was only a temporary intermission
until daylight appeared. Allusions
were made on Sunday at several Of the
churches to the absorbing event, and
prayers offered that the conflict might
not be further prolonged. The pastors,
however, forget to take up collections
for the wounded.
Tho King OF the Ring in Trouble.
A. J. Shrader, the presiding genius
of the Ring in the Board OF supervi-
sors has at length pulled II plum too
many from the Municipal pie. The
Grand Jury, which closed Its session
last Saturday, after a careful investi-
CATION, presented n bill of indictment
against the INSCRIPTIONS member from
the Ninth Ward, charging him with
malfeasance Of Office, by being person.
ally interested in 4 contract for sup
plies to a public institution. 1t APP
pears that the city awarded the con-
tract for supplying the Fire Depart
ment and public buildings with fuel to
A. r. Blndy. and that on the Sd of
January the firm of which Shrader Is
a partner, entered into an agreement
with Bandy to take the contract of
their hands, paying them ten per cent.
OH the amount of gross sales. OF
course 1t was originally awarded at
extravagant rates, with the intention
that it should afterwards pass into
Shrader's hands. This ten per cent.
payment already sums up to $l.450.
So it Is evident that the city has been
purchasing its fnel at a considerably |
higher price thnn market quotations.
Tits untimely disclosure may have tho
effect OF defeating Shrader at the Mu-
nicipal election. @yEA "s
Mosney's Disappearance.
Mr.. Thomas Mooney-always sensa-
tional-has climaxed his career by a
mysterious disappearance. Rumor
asserts that there Is a discrepancy of
$40, 900 between the amount Thomas
had a right to draw from the Golfers Of
tho Building and Loan Society and the
amount that he actually took and the
same worthy dame also whispers that
his departure was connived at blythe
Directors Of the institution. China,
Calistoga and his native Tipperary are
respectively mentioned as Moneys
destination, while some say that he Is
still in the city enjoying the sensation
his supposed departure has created.
Again 1t Is told that not $4,000, but
$40, 900 is the missing sum, and a few
sanguine individuals even contend
that everything Is OH the square, and
that not 4 dollar of coin has found Its
way to MONEYS pockets. It may BE- J