Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-31

Nevada and Marysvllle lotteries, the
people of California outside the COM
mercial metropolis may experience a
change of heart and It Is to be hoped
they will, for I am afraid that San
Francisco will not be able to sustain
the character Of Lot in Gomorrah very
much longer, without breaking down
almost as completely as that Individual
did in his after career.
The City Bank. ~
The investigation into the affairs Of
the City Bank becomes more interest
ing every day. Mr.. Mooney might
have sat at the feet Of Mr.. Murphy and
taken lessons In inanciering, as a stu
dent sits at the feet of a great master.
The widest of wildcat banking instl-
buttons, that was ever engineered into
existence in any of tho Western States
was but a purring domestic feline COM
pared to this Sacramento-street coh,
Germ. Mr.. Murphy ran 1t on original
principles-so original, indeed. that IN
4 well-organized community, like that
Of Los Angeles, they would ere TINS
have run him into q difficulty with q
Committee Of citizens, who would In
turn have run his neck into a rather
tight moose. Mr. Murphy kept the
cash, transferring it to his pants pocket
every day as it was paid in. Mr.. Muir
ply paid out the cash to any OF MS
friends who applied for it with the ira
ditional generosity and disregard for
consequences so Characteristic OF his
countrymen. Mr.. Murphy allowed
his particular cronies to oyerdraw their
accounts thousands of dollars, and then
would make chem a present Of tho
amount by crediting them with It on
their pass-books. In short, MIR. Muir
phys system of banking consisted In
kindly taking charge Of the depositors'
money and Spending 1t for them-a
system that savors so much Of thievery
that il there Is no law to meet the case,
it would not be a bad plan to dispense
with all law, and try a little justice as
before suggested.
The Failure Of Treadwell & Co.
manufacturers and importers Of agri-
cultural machinery was announced
yesterday. The event was not unex-
nected In the commercial world, where
rumors affecting their credit had been
in circulation for a year or more.
The Ames Pillow Company of Boston
is the petitioning creditor. The lia-
bilities which are said to be very large,
were mostly contracted in the East
ern States.
Mayer selby's Literally
In unostsntatiously presenting the city
charitable associations with his salaries
as Fund Commissioner and Mayor
!, 200 in all-is very warmly COM
mendod by all classes. II Mr.. Sslby
Is politically ambitious-his friends
say decisiyoly that he Is not-he. Is
making q splendid record that will
stand him in good need In case lie
should like to become an occupant of
the thorny chair in which Ii. II.
Haight ut present plants his panta-
looms.
. Mrs. Fairs Trial.
The Sheriff Of Alameda county has
been over here for the past few days,
consulting with our county authorities
about the question of jurisdiction in
the Crittenden murder case 1t has
been finally arranged to subpoena the
necessary witnesses and let the Grand
Jury Of Alameda county decide about
taking any action In the matter. If
they decline to indict, 1t will be left for
San Francisco to undertake the duty.
Under either circumstances 1t Is sup
posed that the counsel for the prisoner
will appeal, on the ground Of no juris-
diction, and thus procure a new trial
for his client. o.. .ss...,e
The Grand Masquerade Ball
that was to have come Off at the Lick
House last night, has been postponed
for four weeks In consequence of the
slow sale of tickets. The price Of them
$40 each, admitting II gentleman
and lady with s. extra for each al
ditional lady. Not more than 300 OF
the 1900 issued have been disposed of,
ten dollar pieces being just now very
scarce articles, and not to be parted
with, except for moro valuable consid-
erations than masked balls.
JACK HoRNER.