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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Yesterday the telegraph flashed
across the continent and under the
blue waves of the Atlantic the sad i'll
telligence of the death Of II Of Amer
ica's greatest statetmen, WIN. II. Sew
ard. who died at Auburn. New York.
at . o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
commenced life rs a school teacher,
afterward studied law and "a admit
ted to the bar In 1922. In 1921 he was
elected State Senator, which position
he filled with great credit to himself
and honor to his constituency. In
1888 he was elected Governor Of New
York, aud during his administration
Imprisonment tor debt was abolished
aud the Anti Rent disturbances quelled.
In 1919 he was elected United States
Senator. which position he held until
he entered the Cabinet of President
Lincoln as Secretary Of State. During
the civil war he rendered Invaluable
services to his country by his able,
adrolt and skilliul diplomacy. thereby
saving US a war with England, which
would probably have resulted in the
disruption of our confederacy. Our
space will not permit us to enter into
details OF his most honorable career ;
suffice It to say that no man stood
higher In the estimation OF the Ameri-
can people than the Hon. William II.
Seward.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11
RnuaH USAGE.

About 8 O'Clock yesterday morning,
says the Sacramento Union OF Wednes-
day, while six men were pushing q car
Into the machine shop Of the railroad
company for repairs. a young French.
man named David Eugene was caught
between the side OF the car and the
side Of the house aud severely crushed.
So tightly was lie damned In that the
six men who were pushing the a
were unable to move It either back
wards or forwards. and 1t was with
considerable difficulty that Eugene
was extricated from his position. and
several minutes before he was gotten
out. He was Immediately placed In a
wagon and was being driven to the
hospital when the horses ran away
and the uninjured man was thrown
from the wagon. Hisinjuries are sup;
posed to be fatal. he was rendered
insensible by the shock, and did not
recover his senses for several hours:
He Is a young man aged about ~
years, and has been In this country
but a short time.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11
FATAL SHOOTING At PlocHE.
The Phoebe Record of Tuesday gives
the following:

The Phoebe Record of Tuesday gives
the following:
Last night about 10 o'clock, at the
corner Of Lacour and Main streets. All
alteration o between officers Mike
Holland and Chas. Hickey, which cul.
minated in pistols being used on both
sides. Both tine comDatants were very
badly wounded. Hickey was taken
into Mr.. Lynch's saloon. At the time
of this writing the physician, DR..
Bishop, said that Hickey could not live.
Holland was taken to the lodging.
house OH Meadow Valley street, for
merry occupied by Mrs. Pyle. Holland
IA wounded In the chin and side. The
ball was removed from the wound IN
the side, but not from that In the chin.
Though his wounds are serious, the
physicians say that they are not niece.
sarily fatal. A gentleman who was
present at tho time Of the difficulty
iavors Us with the following statement
of the affair: The men were quarrel
ing in Lynch's saloou about the local
article in the Rcrier which appears to
reflect on Hickey. Holland drew his
pistol. As he was about to leave the
saloon 1t was dlscharged-our infor-
mant thinks accidentally. Deputy
Sheriff Petite, who was present, then
attempted to stop the difficulty, but
without effect. He jumped between
them. placing his hand on Hollands
pistol, but he broke away and both
parties commenced firing. Holland
stepped back somewhat, shooting as he
did so. Hickey was also firing, stand
lug on the sidewalk in front Of the
saloon. After some eight or nine shots
were exchanged. Hickey staggered
back into the saloon and fell upon the
floor. Deputy Sheriff Pattie then
went to Holland aud took his pistol
from him, when Holland exclaimed
that he was dying. He was then taken
to his room on Meadow Valley street.
Hickey remained In the saloon. where
Drs. Deal and Bishop examined his
wounds and found that they were fatal.
Hickey died about al hour after the
shooting.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11
PERSONAL ABUSE.

A short time since we gave to the
our views on the habit of mis-
representing political opponents, which
so generally prevails In this country.
notice In the San Francisco Bull
le.ia of yesterday that one Of the lead
ing clergymen Of that city on Sunday
lectured OH tho morals Of public con-
troversies. and denounced in just terms
the habit Of personal abuse which has
taken the place Of argument to SO
great an extent, both with the general
public and in the newspapers. His
words, we r told, were pointed and
timely. Were q foreigner to take up
a newspaper which favored G~reeley's
election, he would probably come to
the conclusion that Grant was an idiot
or an imbecile. Were he, on the con-
trary, to take up a Grant paper, he
would naturally conclude that Greeley
was a simpleton, or something worse.
This style OF Journalism Is entirely
wrong, and ought to be amended. The
habit of praising indlscrlminately all
who belong to u own political party,
and grossly abusing all who arc op
posed to US politically, cannot be too
strongly deprecated. The man whom
one can only abuse and defame Is to
be enyied. as such a course proves con.
clusively the want Of any definite
charge against him. Personal abuse
does not i~njure, but frequently bene-
fits. as it is generally understood to
spring from a want Of Ideas, and an
Inability to cope with one in argument.
We are led to these reflections BY
reading a very abusive attack by one
editor In this State on another. Do
such assaults ever injure the person
against whom they are leveled? Most
decidedly. no. On the contrary. like
a boomerang, they generally react and
injure the person who makes them.
Nothing indicates so strongly the pau
city of ideas and want Of argumenta-
tive ability as indulgence In personal
tiles, and we never read an abusive
article that we do not have an unfa-
vorable opinion Of the head as we'll as
the heart of the writer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11

Cot. RoB3 OF Georgia and Mr. Saw
age of California. two Of the Commits
sionerS appointed BY the President t"
Investigate the depredations commit
ted by the Mexicans OIL the Rio Grande.
arrived in Washington yesterday, aud
had n long interview with the Presl-
dent. From their report 1t appear
that armed Mexican marauders have
frequently entered Texas since 1859.
and have stolen cattle to the amount
Of several millions Of dollars. The
Commissioners will submit a formal
report to Congress. aud there Is reason
to believe that the President will send
with It a strong recommendation that
prompt measures be taken to protect
our citizens OIL the border In their
lives and property.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11

The Rochester Democrat and Chroni-
Gle says: "a good campaign story
comes to us from 4 certain district not
a hundred miles from this city. Not
long since the Adventlsts were hold.
Ing n camp-meetlng. aud during hi-
sermon the preacher announced that
the world would come to an end In
August. At this juncture a Democrat
Of many years standing, who was
present, ferrently calculated, "Amen!"
The preacher continued, and soon re-
peated that the world was coming to
an end in August, and again did the
Democrat exclaIm "Amcn" At the
conclusion Of the meeting he was ap-
preached BY one OF the brethren, who
asked him whether lie was resigned to
the decree. Yes" was the response.
anything to beat Grant," Nobody
dare question the zeal Of this convert.
II is touching.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11
JAMES w. coFEkorH.

This prominent gentleman, whose
sudden death at Sacramento Oh
Wednesday morning was briefly an
nounced in NJ kilograms Of that after
noon, was we'll and favorably known
to all old residents Of California and
the Pacific Coast. He died at his resi-
dence IN Sacramento, Of internal hem
orrhage, caused by the bursting OF n
blood vessel. The Union says lie had
just flushed his breakfast, and was
sitting OIL a lounge waiting for Il street
car, when he suddenly fell to the floor.
At the time the only person III the
room besides himself was \ Chi
nese servant, who very promptly
alarmed the household, and all
was done tor the unfortunate gentle
man that was possible, but he survived
only a few moments. \ postmortem
examination showed the real cause 10
be aneurism Of the arota, the latter, OH
breaking. having discharged its con-
temts through the a~,ophaguS into the
stomach, which WAS distended to its
utmost size. Deceased was 4 native
oil Greencastle, Franklin county, Penn
~sylvania, and u forty-three years Of
age 1t the time Of his death. In his
youth he served an apprenticeship TO
the printing business ut Hagers;own,
Pennsylvania, aud afterwards studied
law under David Paul Brown, In Phil
adelphia. He came to California In
1918 or 1919, and was for some time eu-
gagged In mining in Calaveras and Tuol-
umne counties. In lisa he WAS
elected to the State Assembly from the
latter county, and his popularity was
so great that la the following year his
constituents sent him to the state Sell
ate, where he retained his seat until
1857. About that time he took up his
residence IN sacramento, where he has
lived ever since. He was an able law
yer, an able contributor to the press
and the possesSor OF fine poetlcal talent.
In his department he Was courteous:
in his speech. witty; his impulses were
good. aud he wa naturally generous.
His friends are numerous, aud he will
long be remembered with regret.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11

SAN Francisco has a sensation In
Delhi, the famous African Fire
King" whose performances are said
to 10 really wonderful. He Is a stout,
muscular negro, Of medium stature,
aud vas born In South Africa twenty
eight years ago. Twelve years since,
while experimenting with a candle.
hs discovered that he could place the
flame inside Of his mouth without ex-
perieucing any discomfort. This led
him OH to further experiments, and he
soon found that he could lick red-hot
iron, rub red-hot bars on his face,
hands and feet, and dance OIL red-hot
plates. In an exhibition which he
gave in san Francisco last "Wednesday
4 small iron poker was heated red-hot,
which lie put in his mouth and closed
his lips OH the seething iron. He also
took L rod Of hot iron, which he licked
with his tongue until the red heat
faded out. His performances aston
ished the spectators, as there was no
trick or s!lght-of.hnud about any part
of Ii. This African caunot have such
n dread Of hell rs many people have.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11

OccIDENT AND GOLDSMITH MAID
The ''high contracting parties" yes
terday, says the Sacramento Union Of
Wednesday, decided as a tinality that
the first Of the great ace between Oc-
cident and the Eastern mares should
take place OH Wednesday next, the
10th Instant, over the Union Park
Course, Sacramento, and the second
race on the following Wednesday, the
23d, over the Alameda Course. Gold
smith Maid will be the competitor
here, aud Lucy at Alameda. This
may be relied upon as the official pro-
grainme. The Maid came up from
San Francisco on the steamer yester-
day morning, and Doble arrived last
evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11

PiocHE CIvILrTIEs. - The Phoebe
Record Of Tuesday says: Yesterday
morning about 2 o'clock a nan named
j. Lafleur fired q pistol shot through
the door OF the dwelling-house Of Miss
Kate st. Clair. The ball struck her OIL
the leg woundlng her slightly. The
bullet was Afterwards found In her
bed, In which she was lying at the
time Of the shooting. The case will
come up for examination before JUS
tice S~toutenburgh this morning at II
o'clock. Lafieur was arrested BY OIL
GERS Holland and Hickey.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11
A HUMAN %SAlAMARDsR.
From the 8. F. Bulletin, October lOth.l

From inc >. r. bulletin, Octoper iVtn.J
Delhi, tile eminent flre-eater and
scientist, who delights In detying the
laws of nature with regard to the
effects Of fire on the human frame aud
water aud soup OH the flesh, gave n
practical demon -tration OF his abilities
It Dashaway Hall, yesterday alter
noon, before representatives OF the
press and q few outsiders. AL o'clock
two immense feet, encased In substan-
tial shoes, and closely followed by n
two hundred pound African, came Into
the main hall from an ante-r0oln.
This was not Delhi, but his attendant,
one Caius Marcus C%oriulanus, Of
Cgogo. At 2:l0 Il couple of naked,
chocolate-colored feet. with here aud
there q streak of lavender. also hove In
sight, aud then came tile Delhi,
amounting to over two hundred pounds
OF negro, In blue tights aud black
trunks, aud adorned with the star of
n European order. His feet are
constructed OH the European plan, or
pay-as-you-go principle, as one.thlrd
of the flesh, blood aud bone Is at the
heel. He strobe to a charcoal fire IN
the centre of the room, chatting pleas
unity tho while, and taking tlerctrom
4 red hot iron, drew 1t across his arms
and hands. Then he handled other
hot irons, and then he stepped OIL them,
tnd then there was a smell Of roasted
meat that would have cheercd the
spirit Of a hungry cannibal. He did
not mind the iron nor the smell, say
ing that he was not sensible of any
palm, but tried new tricks, such as
swallowing boiling oil, burning alec.
hol, etc. His arms aud feet are like
tanned hide, and really seem to have
been burned ; but he says that tho scars
were caused BY tussles with wild
beasts IN his native juugles. His ex.
perience has been varied almost be-
You'd belief. In England. for instance,
where he entered Into a contest with Il
rival fireman, his opponent was killed
by heat, and the Delhi actually shiv-
cred from cold-so he says.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11

OYE of the bores who drop In regu-
larly TO wrestle with the exchanges
met with n horrible death In a st.
Louis newspaper office the otEer day.
The entire editorial force seized him,
took him to the rear Of the building,
and stepped on him.-LoutsriUs Coar-
ier-JoMndl.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11
MYSTERIOUS MuRpER.-At about one

MYSTERIOUS MURDER.-At about one
o'clock this morning, says the Eureka
Sentinel Of Tuesday, a Chiuawoman
sitting at her window In Chinatown,
was shot BY some one on the outside
and instantly killed. The ball entered
the heart. The assassin made of ut u
rapid rate, and neither the Chinamen
or any one seemed to have the reno
test Idea as to bis identity. At the
latest accounts the officers were out,
but had discovered no clus by which
they could bring the murderer to JUS
tice.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11

Advice to discouSola,e Grant men,
gratis: Don't waste all your tears OIL
Georgia save them for next Tuesday.
-Sen York Tribune, Oct. 4h.
We saved ours, and now We have no
use for them. Poor, deluded Tribune,
We are almost sorry for you. What n
shock the news from Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Nebraska, must have given
,snT1
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11

WENDELL PmLLIps says: ~ have
known Horace Greeley for about forty
years, and l have been horribly disap-
pointed In him. With regard to Cen
eral Grant, although l opposed his
election four years ago, I have been
pleasantly surprised In him."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11

"OUR minister Is kcpuoilcan, ain't
he, pt?" II hope so, my son, but
why do you think he ls?:" Because.
when he was praying this morning, he
said, Grant, our Heavenly Father
II he had been n Democrat he would
have said, Greeley, our Heavenly
Enther.tn
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-11

The announcement Of the death OF
W. II. Seward was received with re-
greet in all quarters. The State De-
partment building in Washington will
be draped In mourning out Of respect
for the deceased.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-27
SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN Francisco, August 2G-Col. Scott
and the Texas Pacific railroad party,
reached Los Angeles, yesterday, and were
enthusiastically received by the entire
population. -.I-
The unauthenticated rumors of fresh
diamond discoveries in northeastern Ari
zona, are doubtful.
The subscriptions to the capital stock
Of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad. now
aggregate $l,5s15O0. The number OF
subscribers Is two thousand. E..
The facilities for the transportation Of
the new wheat crop, is wholly inadequate.
In many sections OF the State the crop is
larger than ever before.
The Executive Committee OF the Com.
mittee OF One Hundred, this afternoon re.
jected the compromise resolutions in
favor Of granting the Central Pacific
subsidy Of two and half million dollars
in consideration Of the abandonment OF
Goat Island, the projection and construc.
ton ofthe Ravenswood bridge, and adopt.
ed resolutions lavoring in general terms
.of encouragement the construction and
completing Of line from the Mississippi
valley TO San Francisco. The motion
comes before the Committee of the Whole
for final action, Wednesday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-27
Indian Council at Cheyenne.

ST. LOUIS, August 2e,-The Time. of
tomorrow will publish a letter from the
Indian Council at the Cheyenne Agency,
which brings the proceedings down to
the 18th inst Lone Volt, the principal
Chief of the Kiowas, made a speech, in
which he said that before any peace can
be made with the government, the mill.
tary must be removed from the country,
Fort Sill abandoned and the soldiers sent
home. Raiding into Texas, he said, they
would never be willing TO renounce. The
Gamparikas, Guahadas and guerrilla
bands Of Mexicans in that country, their
raiding grounds, and the Kiowas will
never give up their share OF the spoils.
The Council was expected 10 adjourn
the next day after the letter was written.
The weather in this section Is frightfully
hot again to-day. About thirty cases Of
sunstroke are reported, which probably
does not iuclude more than half the cases
that have occurred. Seventeen inquests
were held, and sixty.five burials permits
were iSsuedibyLthe Board Of Health.
The strike Of the coal mining at ST.
Clair, Ills, which was supposed 10 have
ended some days ago, took a fresh start
to-day. At q meeting Of the miners near
BelleYille to-day, It was decided by six.
teen unions represented to hold out for
four cents bushel, the price demanded
at the outset. This decision will serious.
ly affect the manufacturers and private
consumers here, as ST. Louis draws much
the largest amount oil coal. She uses
from the mines Of st. Clair county,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-27
OMAHA.

OMAHA, August 26-The following will
appear In the Omaha Tribune and Rspu6.
aedn tomorrow: The government di-
rectors Of the Union Pacific Railway have
returned from the tour Of Inspection and
express themselves pleased with the con.
dition Of the road, It's equipment, SO.
They accord to Mr., Slckles, the general
superintendent, great credit for the efIl-
cient manner In which his department has
been conducted. The preparations for
the coming winter promise to be a
success In preventing a renewal Of
the snow blockade. Additional forces
and sheds are provided for at every point
where snow difficulties are at all likely 10
occur, and II the Superintendent Is allow.
ea 70 carry out his plans for protection,
the government directors do not doubt
that the road will be operated during the
coming winter without interruptions.
They investigated the full question with
regard to It's relations TO the road, It's
business and the general Developments
OF the country along and tributary TO the
line, and do not hesitate TO pronounce the
SSHHSSb OSbUCSu luo MlbSOufl HALLWAY
Company and the Wyoming Coal Com.
pany utterly indefenslble, and concerning
which they will report fully 10 the Gov.
ernment. The feel confident that with
proper management the capacity Of the
road Is equal to meet the mortgage
Of the company and to provide for
the liquidation Of the advance made
BY the Government. But 10 do
this the affairs OF the company must be
managed for its own interests, and not
Tor the gain Of individuals connect.
ed with the corporation. A careful and
legitimate business mansgent can put the
road and its earnings In a position TO
meet all demands upon it, and the
government directors are of the opinion
hat this should be enforced. The coun.
ny tributary to the road is developing
rapidly, and everything promises well for
'he future If some existing abuses can be
removed, and strict business manage.
nent for the interests of the corporation
be enforced in the future.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-27
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August 96.-aIartin Higgins
was mysteriously murdered at Wlnneeka,
yesterday. His body was found last
evening, Coroner Stephens has gone
thither to hold an inquest.
VIM. BinckmAn and Sidney Mott, two
yoapg men who have been warm friends,
got into q quarrel to-day while both were
under thelnhuence OF liquor, when Binck.
man shot Mott in the breast, inflictiDg q
wound which his physician thinks will
prove fatal. Binckman has SO FAR escaped
arrest.
Gen. Julius White, who was recently
rendered the Mission to the Argentine
Republic by President Grant, announces
his intention to decline the appointment.
Judge Sidney Duncan, one OF the old.
est citizens of Jacksonville, Ill, died last
night from drinking ffeeley ol Ice water
while overheated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-27
MEMPHIS.

MEMPH1s, August 20.-The Appsal, in
alluding to the candidacy of Andrew
johnson, for Congressman at large, asks
what good can result from sending q keg
OF nitro glycerine to Washington.
A purely political dispatch, designed
as a special telegram for a Cincinnati
paper, sent from here last night, got into
the Associated Press report through mis-.
take in its address. The partisan charac.
ter OF the dispatch should have caused It's
rejection at once. No such telegram has
ever been prepared for the Associated
Press at this agency.
A passenger on tho Memphis and Lit.
lie Rock railroad fol- dead soon after
stepping from the train this evening
From papers found he is supposed 10 be q
MIR. Payne from Olive Branch, Nissis.
sippi .-..
-Four cases OF sunstroke here to-day,
two Of which were fatal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-27
Uuderstanding the SITUATION.

The agent OF the Western Press Associa-
ton, in this city, has clear understanding
OF the political situation in this State. He
is Republican and man OF intelligence.
at the request of Gov. Jacobs Radical
trainer in this city, he telegraphed to the
country the commencement OF the form
eF's candididacy, adding the following
comment: N.
almost the entire Republican party Of
this State will in all probability support
Governor Jacob'sre.election over the reg.
ular Democratic nominee" 81.
That's 1t. almost the entire Republl-
can party Of this State will in all probabil-
tty support Governor Jacobs re- election
over the regular Democratic nominee"
And that is about all the support he will
get-hegiSter, June 90, 1879.
We reproduce this simply to say in vim.
dication of Mr.. MORGAN, the agent OF the
Associated Press, that the event proves he
did have a clearer understanding of the
political situation than the wiseacres at
the Register office.