Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-18

for It, and l am not certain that they
did not procure an appropriation from
the Legislature for the same purpose.
The public understood all along that 1t
was under their control, and credited
Its obvious Encouragement to female
impracticabillty. Now they come cut
ina card, dlsavow all responsibility,
and, as before stated, say that they
turned the Home over years ago to this
Stewart. A provident sailor Is such q
rara aris that 1t Is doubly q pity he
should suffer by the managers ras-
cality. The saloon-kespers round the
wharves look upon the affair as the
righteous judgment of an indignant
Providence upon those unnatural tars
who boarded up their wealth, instead
Of investing 1t in whisky. And itdoes
look like It.
UaprsatabIe Rssuery.
Roguery Is not always profitable,
though Mr.. Stewart has found 1t 50.
This original sentiment Is suggested by
the news that Stanger Tate whose
embezzlements, while employed in a
responsible position In the San Fran
cisco Sugar Refinery must DO fresh in
the minds of most newspaper readers
has been arrested in London on o
charge of forgery. Three years ago
there was not a more envied man In
~"society" than Tate. He dressed in
broadcloth and fine linen, and Jared
sumptuously every day ; was a favor
lite with the ladies, and much sought
after by the men, a leader Of fashion,
and an authority In matters of taste.
What pressure his honesty stood was
never known; probably as much as
most mon, for he had a wife and fam
lily, and these increase the power Of re-
slstance to temptation very materially.
Well, one day he was missing, and 1t
was the day the China steamer sailed,
and the next day 1t was found that q
large sum Of money was missing
some say $4,000. So, putting this and
that together, 1t was deemed advisable
to send warning to the Company's
agents In China to be on their guard
against a person Of his description.
But the telegram arrived too late
steam across the Pacific beat lightning
via London and Calcutta, and before
the message reached its destination
Stanger Tate had introduced himself
to the principal houses In Hongkong.
He carried with him n forged power of
attorney. and rs lie was we'll known
by reputation, he was received with
profuse hospitality. Oliphant & Co.
cashed his draft for / 1900, and Koop-
manschap & Co. another for $4,000.
He chartered a ship to 90 on to Bata-
via and take In q cargo of sugar for
this port, and then he m~ysteriously
disappeared. lie was traced to Bata-
via. and there all clue ended, and from
that time to this Californians heard Of
him no more. Now he turns up In
London before q police magistrate OH
a charge of forgery, and rs they don't
play with crime In that city. 1t can be
confidently predicted that a few weeks
will find him In one Of Her Majesty's
penal establishments, booked for some
years to come.
General Mention.
The Board Of Supervisors passed an
ordinance n short time ago, aimed at
the Chinese to prevent them from car
rying their baskets on the sidewalk.
After a few of them had been fined for
Breaking the law, they took legal ad-
vice, and were told that although bas-
kets were prohibited, nothing was said
about bags, so now they can be e e
trudging along with sacks slung from
their shoulders, thus svading the Su-
p%ervisorial edict.
Miss Rose Evans, an Australian &C
tress, will appear next week at the
California Theater In Shakespearian
characters. Her "Hamlet" Is said
to be very good. This Is the lady who
wrote up from Honolulu two months
ago to the management Of the Califor-
MIA, stating that her terms for an en-
gagement here would be one-third the
gross receipts at the door. It Is under
stood that her expectations have been
somewhat modified since.
Among the theatrical possibilities Of
the next few months Is q visit from
Charles Matthews, en- route from the
colonies to England and also from
Barry Sullivan, OIL his way to Mel
bourne.
Ristori, Miss Glynn, Mrs. Bowers,
the Zavistowski girls and Lizzie Price
are mentioned as among the forthcom-
ing Summer attractions at the Califor-
mia. D y ..EH rE
John Mccullough Is about to retire
from the management Of this theater.
He finds the duties too arduous. He
will still remain lessee, and play rs
usual. JACK HoRNER.