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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-09

California possesses two wonderful
gold mines-the Belcher and the Grown
Point-which in the last eighteen months
have paid their stockholders the goody
sum of sll 100000. The june dividend
Of Crown Point was paid, recently, and
amounted to 100000. Since January
last this mine and the Belcher mine have
paid FIVE monthly dividends, the totals of
the former amounting to s3,432, 600, and
those of the latter to s3,l00,o00. Balch-
or has 100000 shares, and Crown Point
100000 shares, and since January of the
present year the former has paid stock
holders s33 per share on their investments
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-09

One of the troubles attending the shah
jn Berlin was that it had been forgotten
there that, according to Persian etiquette,
he can eat no meat that is not killed in his
own presence, by his own cooks. The first
night after his arrival ia Berlin some Of
his servants were seen dragging sheep
into the saloon where the shah was then
sitting, and before they could be prevented
they had cut the throat Of the animal be-
fore his eyes, its blood spouting out upon
the carpet. Arrangements have been made
at Buckingham palace by which the shah
may see his mutton killed without damage
10 the carpets. FOREIGN Letter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-09

Gov. Straw, of New Hampshire, a
true Republican, declines to remove men
from Office in that State upon purely par
tisan grounds. He will only remove for
cause. That is right. Webelievei it would
be wise for every State and the General
Government to return to that policy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-09

-Iu pursuance of an act Of the last
Congress, what is virtually new depart
ment is to he added to the National Signal
Service. The central office at Washington
will be commercially wires with all the light
houses on our coast, and the latter will thus
be enabled to signal all vessels passing
within sight Of them, Of approaching storms.
Heretofore the signal service has been of
benefit only to vessels about to leave port.
BY the new plan this benefit will be shared
by large part of our immense coasting
aud fishing fleets, few of which are long
out of sight Of some Of the many light
houses along our coast. On seeing the
storm signals, flags by day and lanterns by
night, displayed from their lofty towers,
the threatened vessels will have time either
to put out to sea or seek refuge in some
port. The light houses with which con-
necton will first be established (probably
in july are Sandy Hook, Cape May, Mon
tauk Point, Long Branch, and Minots
ledge The other stations on our coast will
be served as fast as possible, and probably
by the advent of the autumn storms, the
new department of the signal service will
be in full operation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-09

The York Graphic (newspaper) COM
pany is going to build and equip balloon
for Prof, Wises proposed trip across the
Atlantic, and they will assume the expense
of the undertaking. The balloon was COM
menced on Saturday, will be completed
about August 20, aud Prof, Wise will i'm.
mediately set out. Intelligence of his
landing will be at once communicated ex-
clusively to the Graphic j-if he " lands"
in mid-ocean and browns, this condition
will be off," He is sanguine Of success,
believing that, after ascending to a certain
hight, an atmosphere will be found which
will take him to Europe in the current er-
cited by tho carth's rotary motion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-09

The steamship Great Eastern" on
Friday morning arrived at Hearts Content,
Newfoundland having successfully and
without accident laid the fifth Atlantic
cable. The cable just laid is constructed
on substantially the same principles as its
predecessors, and is deposited north of the
1865 cable, not coming nearer to it than
thirty miles, except at the shore ends. 1t
is l70l nautical miles in length, being the
shortest of the group, that of 1866 being
1861 miles long, and that Of 1865 being
1864 miles, while the French cable is D.
557 miles. A supplementary part of the
present expedition will consist of graphing
for and repairing, if found, the cable of
1865, which broke few months since
The first cable, laid in 1858, and known as
the " All right De Sauty" has never work.
ed except in feeble way for a few weeks,
since which it has not been disturbed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-09

No finer material for romanees was ever
furnished than might be gathered from the
recent emancipation acts Of this country
A remarkable case is now in the Surro-
gates Court of New York city, where the
settlement Of the estate Of one Anthony
jones is pending Jones was born slave
in Virginia, but lhirty.6ve years ago won
his own freedom by running away, and at
the North accumulated little fortune Of
$4,000 The only heirs to be found at
his death last spring were among those
brothers and sisters whom he left in bond
age a generation ago and Of these the
two survivors have sent North their former
master in their employ as attorney TO Sc
cure the inheritance. The contrast between
the well-to.do fugitive, with his snug for
tune in bank, and the old and decrepit slave
brother and sister, fit only for field work,
and earning but five dollarsa month in their
old age, is not more remarkable than the
change in the relations Of master and SER
want seen in the employment of the former
as attorney Of the latter to secure the lega-
cy left by one of his own chattels of years
past. 1t is also indicative Of the good feel
ing that prevails where politics have not
alienated the blacks, to learn that this ex-
slave owner has continued to provide for
the wants Of these worn out old servants,
keeping them and employing them on his
estate and that they have such confidence
in his good will as to entrust to their form
er master the duty of securing for them
the fortune that chance has thrown in their
way. This case also shows, in language
too plain to be misunderstood, the magic
influence Of liberty-enabling its possessor
to acquire handsome fortune, while the
brother and sister, to whom emancipation
came too late, are the hopeless victims Of
ignorance, toll, poverty and decrepitude.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-09


sisting of s12,5OO,0OO. The japanese
party which passed through this country
abouta year ago, were the syndicate charged
with the work. Within three days from
the time the subscriptions were opened in
London, the entire loan had been taken up,
which is pretty good showing for ia
panese credit. The bonds are for twenty
five years at seven per cent. interest, and
the money raised on them will be applied
to the construction Of a railroad from Yed.
do to Osaka, $50 miles long. The loan
was effected as said about a year ago, but
the facts connected with it have just tran.
spired in consequence Of the return of the
syndicate to this country on their way back
to Japan. We fear the facility with which
Japan has placed this loan will tempt her
to further indulgence in the fascinating vice
of borrowing,
In one sense the death of the father Of
President Grant will be relief to the
country, and we doubt not to the President
Also for the scandal mongers of " indie.
pendent journalism will hardly have the
hardlhood to pursue the old gentleman
beyond the grave, to dwell upon the foibles
OF age, which not even long and well
spent life could atone for because Jesse
Grant was President Grants father. Sun.
pose the old man was little set up by his
sons sudden rise to distinction, and that he
was indiscreet and garrulous. All this was
no excuse for the deyilish malipnity with
which he has been pursued by the political
opponents of his son, and the press never lent
itself to dirter business than in its attacks
on him. To his honor be it said the Presi.
dent has always treated his father with the
consideration due to parent, while he has
regarded the old mans detractors With the
silent contempt they deserved.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-09

WORK Edmund and had to do could not
wait for MS, aud on the third day after my
decision was made we were married.
II was not the fashion Of those days to
take wedding trips, for travelling was not
the easy thing it is now. The bridal couple
wen, ct once to their own home Gay poo
pie Of the world gave large wedding parties,
and the more serious minded had, perhaps,
few tea.drnkings But Edmund and |
did have wedding trip. The iron-gray
horse took us over the same road we bad
SO gayly travelled two months before, by
the green fields and through the spicy woods
down into the Valley Of Death.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10
DANGEROUS LAMP EXPLOSION
Almost o Fire.

One Of those new-fangled lamps, re-
Gently introduced into Gold Hill, un-
der the name OF the chemical Fluid
Gas Light" exploded about ~ o'clock
Saturday evening last, In Winterbau-
er's shoe store. on Main street, and
came near setting the town on fire.
Mr.. Abraham Booth, one Of our re-
spected City Fathers, was sitting In a
chair underneath the lamp, trying on
n pair Of boots. Mr.. Wi~nterbauer,
who was attending him, had his atten-
tion attracted By the sudden and unu-
sual flaring up of the lamp blaze.
which extended to the height Of q foot
or two. and next thing he saw a blaze
Issuing from the lower end Of the
burner tube into the interior OF the
lamp. Both himself and Mr.. Booth
tried strenuously to blow it out, but 1t
only flared and blazed worse. VIM
terbauer ut last caught the lamp from
the bracket with his leather apron to
throw 1t out In the street, when his
right hand was severely burned, and
he was compelled to set the lamp down
upon the floor. when It exploded,
throwing the glass In all directions.
and the gasoline fluid contents upward
to the ceiling. 1t was literally liquid
fire, for il blazed wherever 1t struck.
For u few moments it seemed rs though
the whole interior OF the roof was on
| fire, so fierce was the blaze OF the cloth
ceiling, and it was only by the most
strenuous and lively working. both by
MIR. Winterbauer aud outsiders who
rushed to his assistance. that the shop
was saved. a Chinaman employed at
Peter Becker's Gold Hill Restaurant,
next door, ran in from the rear OF the
building with a small string Of hose at
the first alarm, got OH the first water.
and rendered very Important assist
ance. The damage to the shop was
principally conflued to the ceiling, but
we are sorry to say that when the lamp
exploded some Of the pieces flew Into
Mr.. Booths face, cutting him severely
about the right eye. At one time It
was thought that the eye was fatally
injured, but We are pleased to learn
that it was not. Tho explosion and
alarm created quite a commotton IN
that part Of town, everybody rushing
to the scene. and the Fire Department
preparing for q run with their effective
machines.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10
MINING ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.

The following, which will be found
Of material use to many Of our stock
dealing readers, was written for oul
issue Of last Saturday, but was una
voidably crowded out. We shall pub
lish It regularly at least once a weel
hereafter.
ImperiaI-$i per share levied Sept. &C; dc
linquent Oct. 81: sale day. Nov. 10.
Overman-$s per share; levied Sept. l6
delinquent Oct. Il sale day, Nov. 5.
Jacob Little-$i per share /; levied Sept. %
delinquent Oct. 20; sale day, Dec. l.
DardanelIes-$l per share; levied Nov. 4
DELINQUENT Dec. s; sale day, Dec. g.
Pictou-25 cents per share; levied Oct. IS
delinquent Dec. l 4; sale day, Dec. -.
Trench Gold Hill-$l per share; levie'
Oct. II; delinquent Nov. Il; sale day
Dec. II.
Eclipse, winters and Plato Consol
dated Gold Hill 50 cents per share
levied Oct. Il; delinquent Nov. 70; sai
day, Dec, 10.
GIObe-O cents per share; levied Oct. II; de
linquent Nov. IL; sale day, Dec. 8.
Julia-$i per share; levied Oct. lS; dclin
qucnt Nov. II; sale day, Dec. 6.
New York ConsOlidntcd-25 cents pc
share; levied Oct. Is; delinquent Nov. II
sale day, Dec. s.
Daney-50 cents per share; levied Oct. .
delinquent Nov. II; sale day. Dec. u.
Leo-l0 cents per share levied Oct. 6; delln
quent Nov. 10; sale day, Dec.%.
Phil Shcridan-D cents per share: leSie,
Nov. Z; delinquent Dec. 0; sale day. Dec, ~
Ophir-$5 per share; levied Oct. s; delin
quent Nov. IL; sale day. Dec.
Union Consolidated 20 cents per share
levied Oct. 20; delinquent Nov. 30; saie day
Dec. 8.
Hale d Norcross-$5 per share levied Oct
3; delinquent Nov. 6; sale day. Nov. 70.
Saynge-$5 per share; levied Sept. e6; de
delinquent Oct y sale day, Nov. IL.
Utah-$l per share; levied Sept. &c; delin
Quent Oct. -; sale day, Nov. IL.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10

SrwrSo MACHINES ~RErArRED.-A firstclass
machinist, who thoroughly understands every
part OF all kinds Of sewing machines, is now
employed at N. n. FREDRIcK's ~we'l.known
watch making. jewelry and sowing machine es-
tablishment, No. 81 South G street. virginia,
where no can be found by all requiring his ser.
vices. Ifmore convenient to customers he viii
attend at their residences by sending for him.
All kinds Of sewing machines TO rent at reason.
ablo prices.
A S~EAsoSABLB WARSINo.-Dont suffer cold
to accumulate on cold until your throat and
lungs arc iu o state OF chronic Inflammation.
Attack the nst symptoms OF pulmonary irrt-
tation with Hale's Honey Of Horchound and Tar
ana achieve Ar easy victory. Crittenton's. Z 9th
Avenue. Sold by all Druggists. Pixies Tooth
ache Drops cure In one minute.
PuaIic STEAMERS n SINGERS will nnd
| Browns Bronchial Troches beneficial in clear.
ing tho voice before speaking or singing. and
relieving the throat after any cxertion Of the
vocal organs. For coughs and colds the Troches
arc efectnal.
FoR the very best Photographs, 60 to Bradley
a Rulofson's Gallery without STAIRS
~ ASCEND IN THE ELEVATOR, No. ~
Montgomery street. San Francisco.
w who investigate Galland's advertisement
| shall become wise.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10
CosrLAeRArrox ON TUE DIVIDE

CONFEDERATION ON TUE DIVIDE
GASOLINE TUE CAu.E.-An extensive
couaagraton occurred on the Divide
last Saturday night, commencing at
halc.past 9 o'clock. 1t originated from
the explosion Of n gasoline lamp In the
barber shop Of Mr.. Conrad. The
flames spread with trlghtful rapidity,
and before the fire could DO got under
control, five buildings were destroyed,
including Mr.. Conrad's barber shop
and lodging house. valued at $4.0OOl
Frank Mshuskey's saloon, ($l,OOO) and
two Chinese wash houses. with a por-
tlon Of their contents. Charles ). Pol.
lard was sleeping In a room In MIR.
Conrad's lodging house at tho time the
fire broke out and persisted in the
flames. From the verdict Of the Cor
oner's jury called to inquire into the
cause Of his death, 1t will DO seen that
blame attaches to the two men occu-
plying the same room. for not max
Ing greater exertions to rescue him.
The whole Of the Virginia Fire De.
partment turned out promptly. Lib.
erty Engine Company No. l. Of Gold
Hill. went up to the fire with their
splendid hand engine; also Yellow
Jacket Engine Company. That not
more property was destroyed Is due to
the energetic efforts Of the Fire De-
partment. The Union Foundry hose
proved a powerful auxiliary In arrest
Ing the progress Of the flames. and ac-
tually saved Mr.. Zeigler's butcher shop.
No. SKIS Engine house was badly
scorched on the north side. The Russ
| House was also injured somewhat. AT
one time sorne baled hay stored In n
barn took fire, but luckily the flames
were extingulshed before they had
| time to do much damage. Mr.. Conrad's
| right arm was badly burned, rs was
| also his nose. The following is the
verdict OF the Coroner's Jury, to which
reference has already been made
ave do find that the deccased's true
name was Charles j. Pollard, aged
thirty-ssven years, born In the State OF
| New York, and that he came to his
death on the Sth day OF November, A.
ID. 1873, at the city Of Virginia, Storey
county, Nevada, by a fire caused by
the explosion Of a patent gas lamp
aud hereby come TO the conclusion
that the fluid known as the Chemical
Fluid or Gasoline Is n dangerous fluid,
and is condemned by us, not being a fit
article to be used In any family, 1t be-
ing q fluid of explosive character. The
Jury comes to the conclusion that II
those two young men who were In the
room OF the deceased at the time OF the
fire had used the necessary exertion,
and had been the least bit brave, they
might have saved MIR. Pollard's life.
(Signed) Thomas Cordiell, William
| wilkins, ID. Z. Methvin, F. bunker,
James Singleton, Isaac ]. Corinson, f.
D. Hammond"
NEW WATER PIrE.-A large num-
Der OF men in the employ Of the Water
Company, were engaged to-day In TAX:
Ing up the old pipe on the east side OF
main street, preparatory Of laying one
Of larger capacity.
MISS FANNY CATncAnT's BENEFIT
To-NIaHr.-Our readers will bear In
mind that Miss Fanny Cathcart takes
her only benefits at Piperl Opera House
tonight.
DEcEAsEp.-rhe funeral OF Dan Syl-
yester. an old resident OF Gold Hill,
took place In Reno yesterday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10
DISPATCH
Arrival OF whalcrs-In tho City
Eastern Sports En- Route to the
Great Observation-Disclosures OF a
SailOr-Renegade Priest.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1913 T. NJ
Within the past "a hours eight whalers
have arrived In port. Several Of the
masters report that when about to
leave the whaling grounds they fell in
with schools and caught sufficient to
make a difference In their cargoes of
$40. 900 each In value.
c. G. Arnold Of Rhode Island, Is In
the city.
Two extra Pullman ears are to ar
rive tonight with Eastern sports COM
Ing to see the great $1,000 u c next
Saturday.
A man named Seraphino, living OH
Vallejo street. committed suicide to-
day by blowing his brains out with =
deringer. He was a carpenter. The
cause Of his act Is unknown.
Alex. White was found to-day by
the officers of the Bonner Baker OH q
drum with his hands lroned. lie said
he had been beaten and ironed by the
Captain of the British ship Durham,
but made his escape from the ship. A
warrant was Issued for the arrest OF
the Captain OH a charge Of cruel and
unusual punishment.
1t has been found that the man per-
sonating Father Duggan Is a deposed
renegade priest, known as Pat Murphy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10
Fleeing From Justice-Attempted Sui.
eide.

Poe City, Peavine mining district.
came near furnishing us a sensational
item yesterday. From a friend we
CLEAN the following Information con-
Corning the affair. which 80 nearly
promised q f~lrst-class sensation OIL
Ger Teeters, OF rruckee, arrived here
Yesterday morning in quest OF mn In
dividual bearing the cognomen OF j.
Z, Morrow, who was susplcioned OF
having stolen diamonds and other jew
elry from \ resident Of that place. He
tracked his man to Poe City, and luck
lily secured the services OF Jim Kin
kcad to assist him In making the ar
rest should such assistance be neces-
sary. Both officers started for Poe
City. Kinkead going Into town ahead'
and succeeded In arresting Morrow
Immediately, the latter Offering no re-
sistance. He held him until officer
Teeters arrived and turned the pris-
oner over to him. Morrow was then
searched and the missing jewelry dis
covered concealed In a cigar case OH
his person, thus sufficiently establish
Ing his guilt. 1t being about noon the
officers proceeded into Barnes hotel
for the purpose Of taking luncheon,
the prisoner going with them but re-
fuslng to eat. Something In the mans
looks convinced klnkead that he would
attempt to escape, and he quietly
slipped his deringer from his pocket
into his lap. All at once, while the
officers were busily engaged In masti-
eating choice morsels Of food, the prls-
oner Jumped up aud went through tho
door like q bird. Kinkesd was close
after him, covering Morrow with his
pistol rs he went. and telling him to
stop or he would shoot. Morrow paid
no attention to the threat but made d.
rect for q we'll about thirty feet from
the hotel, and reaching the same
plunged headlong into It! kinkead
was unaware OF the existence Of this
subterranean abyss, and stood aghast
at the sudden disappearance Of hls
| man. He soon found out where he
was though and went down after him.
jumping into ten feet OF water and
holding Morrow by the back Of the
neck to prevent his drowning, until a
rope was tied around him and Morrow
was fished out more dead than alive.
| The well lie over thirty feet deep aud
what is the more surprising, 1t being
heavily timbered, Is that Morrow
reached bottom without a bruse.
| Klnkead undoubtedly jeopardized his
own life when he went into the water
after him, for down In a well with a
drowning man is not by any means. or
under any circumstances, u desirable
position. His lucky star took care OF
him though. Morrow was brought to
town and taken up to Truckee on the
freight train last evening.-Reno Jour-
| nal, EoU. 8.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10
FROM BAKERSFIELD.
Arrest OF n Murderer.

BAKERsFIELD, CAL, Nov. l0.-The
Mexican who killed Constable Metler
near T~chaichapie, was captured In the
mountains between Tehalchaple and
Fort TETON OH Saturday evening, BY
Matt Wells and party. No disposi-
ton rs yet has been made OF the pris-
oner. He may possibly be turned
over to the civil authorities. Jerry o.
Glenn, the man who accompanied
Meter and TO assist In arresting the
desperado, has come in all right and
uniniured,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10
THEFT I'm the Post Onice-One OF the
Accused Clears Himself The
Other ConfcSses.

SAX FRANCISCO. Nov. l0-1 p. NJ
The Post-ofice clerks, Herrlck and
Patten, arrested for stealing from the
Post. office In this city, were before the
U. S. Commissioner to-day for exam
nation. The case Of Patten was con-
tlnued until 2 P. n. Mr.. Herrick, how
ever, proved to the satisfaction Of spe
cial agent Barstow, District Attorney
Morrow and Detective Finnegaas, that
the letters opened by him were his
own, and he was accordingly dis.
charged from custody, receiving the
congratulations Of his friends, who,
from the first, believed he was inno-
cent. Patten will probably waive an
examination as he has confessed his
populations.
Greenbacks, 93993A.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10
FROM SALINAS, CAL
Earthquakes.

SALINAS, November 10.-Two slight
shocks OF earthquake were experien-
ced here this morning, at twenty min
utes to three o'clock. The undulation
appeared to be from north TO south.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10
DIVIDENDS.

Belcher-$4 per share, aSgregating $4,000
declared Nov. 5; payable Nov. 10.
Crown Point - 81 per share, agcrcgatins
$50, 600; declared Nov. s; payable Nov. II
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10
Fire.

SrRINaFIEIp, Mass. Nov. l0.-The
round house of the Boston and Albany
railroad caught fire this morning from
Goals blown out of the fire box Of a To-
connective and was entirely destroyed,
together with Is locomotives, elk ten
ders and two snow plows. The loss Is
$3.50, 600 uninsured.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10
DISPATCHES
FROM sAN

ESPECIAL 70 TIE GOLD HILL DAILY Sr~s.l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10

GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING, ETC.