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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-12
Swindlinu a Gambler.

4 letter from Monaco gives the fol-
lowing account OF a deep-laid plan to
defraud the proprletors Of the galning-
table Mt that place: At tho moment
that the croupler presented the cards
to be cut, at trente-et-qnarante. to q
foreigner named Pelowsky, II Of the
PLAYERS seated ut the end OF the table
received u violent blow from his neigh
Dor, whom he had just accused Of TAX
ing n louis from his pile OF money.
rho spectators separated the combat
ants, aud the play proceeded, consist
Ing Of seven intermittents, thirteen
reds aud eight blacks. The foreigner,
who had cut, played the maximum
every time, and won first OF all three
hundred thousand francs, aud then one
hundred thousand. Then, amid the ap.
plause OF the spectators, he rose, say
ing, -. I shall never play again; = aud,
in fact, lie took tho train for Nice. N.
Blanc, the director, was absent; out
when he returned In the evening and
heard of the affair. he soon OWNED
that a combination had been carried
out 70 cheat them. He sent for the
Nv
croupier, and said to him suddenly
"IIere are 5000 francs! start for
America! I know all; your accom-.
plices have been arrested at Nice
The man who gave the blow and the
other who received 1t are two OF the
gang, and he who protlted BY the cS-
element produced by that incident to
remove the cards and replace them by
a prepared pack, Is a regular Greek.
Tell ME the minutest details and be
of. | DO not want any Of my employees
to be sent to the hulks." The man
then confessed everything, and imuic-
diately after, the ioor, which had been
left ajar, opened. aud a commissary Of
police entered and arrested the cul-
pitt. He had fallen into the n
which NJ. Blanc had laid for him. The
same evening the accomplices were
taken into custody at Nice, aud the
director OF the gamlng-table recovered
nearly the whole Of the money.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-12
THE GOODRICH MURDER.

Il appears that at last the Goodrich
mystery has been solved. The search
for tho murderer has been uuremitting
since the 2lst OF March, when the deed
was committed. 1t il now developed
that Charles Goodrich was shot by
Minnie Waltham alias Kate Stoddard,
who was arrested OH Tuesday last and
has since made Il full confession Of her
guilt to the Brooklyn authorities. of
which the following Is telcgraphed:
She had been living with Charlie. rs
she called deceased. and was greatly
attached to him. He wanted TO cast
her oil. but slie loved him so much that
she could not leave him. She entreat-
ed him on her knees to allow her to re-
main. but he was firm. and in fact,
brutal. in hi, treatment Of her, aud
the Thursday before the Friday on
which his body was found, was the day
fixed for her to leave him. He threat
ened her with all sorts Of things II she
| dared to trouble, him further. She had
remained In the house In Degraw
| street all the previous evening. aud in
tho morning when Goodrich got up
she again 6csought him not to cast
her OF. He was very angry and re-
fused her request or to hear her mt all.
He then went into the basement at the
front of the hoise, and proceeded to
light the Baltimore heater located
there. The murdeiess said she loved
the man so much that she could not
leave him, and when she saw him de-
termined to discard her she worked
herself up to murder him. She had
one Of his reyolvers In her pocket-not
the one the detective found lying at
home beside the corpsc-and while
Goodrich was STOPPING down OH one
hand and knee. in the act of lighting
the heater, she drew the pistol. and
extending her hand towards him, she
said !: Charlie He looked up and
she shot him three times. After She
committed the murder she waited all
that day and night in the house, watch
Ing 1t. On Friday morning she had
OCCASION to 90 to New York. and early
OH that morning she washed the blood
from the face Of the murdered man
with the towel. which she afterwards
wrung out, aud which was found damp
by the police. She It was who washed
the corpse as found, and when she had
done this she went over to New York
for something or other, aud was about
to return to the house on Friday even
ing, but Is she came over Fulton ferry.
and ere she hal fairly put her foot OH
the street, she heard the news boys
crying out. "Extra-murder of Chas.
Goodrich" She bought a paper and
returned to New York, and the rest Is
known. She states. " killed him tor
love. | could not part with him.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-12

JIM BnowN, q negro, who killed two
old women In Nansemond county, Va,
last month, was hanged at Suffolk yes
terday. Five thousand people wit
messed the execution. Brown was con-
yicted on his " confession, aud he
latter.y claimed to have become con-
verified, another Instance Of the Christ
isnizing influence Of the saliows.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-12

A TELEGRAM to the Aha says that
Henry stowe. Of San Francisco, has
notified the city clerk Of indianapolis,
Ind, that the block pavement laid In
the latter city since last January. is
an infringement OH his patent, and
chat he will hold the city liable for six
cents per foot for royalty and DANA
ges. AS about four miles Of the pave
meut have been laid In Indianapolis
the claim of Stowe will amount to a
resne ctahle sum.
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27
Book Notices.

The October number Of iARrsa's MAaAxis. 10
crowded with fresh and entertaining matter, aud
contains over sixty 6aely-exccu,ed ensravings.
The Number opens with an illustrated paper,
by Marie Rowland. II 10 entitled "a Lady .
Enterprise" and describes the Baroness De Lii
mas poaliry establishment at Belair, In France.
Col. Audenried concludes his papers on Gen.
era Sherman in Europe and the East.
An interesting article. full Of anecdotes OF
Detective Pinkcr,on," 10 contributed by Cen
cral Randolph b. Marcy. THE Judicial Record
Of the late ChiefJus,icc' Is ably treated in a
comprehensive and very valuable paper by John
s. Benson. Emilio Casieliars +" Republican
Movemen, in Europe 10 eoaiinued, and smother
installmcnt is given Of the "Rceollections Of nm
Old Siager.n
Charles Resdes novel, "A Simple,on," 4.
concluded In this Number The publishers an
nouncc that this is to be Immediately followed
Link, by the author Of "Thc Dodge Club IL
lustrs,ed by VIM. l.. Shepard; and tina, in an
early number will be commenced "My Mother
aud H. "a Love Story 6r Girls" by the au'
thor Of "John Halifax, Gentleman"
Three interesting novelties are contributed
for this Number--"A Loss to the Profession, -
by Mrs. Frank MCar,hy "whs was Right"
by D. n. Castle,on and "Dst Tsdlcus, a
brish, little juvenile sketch, by Ellis Gray, wish
an execlen, illustration by c. s. Rcinhari.
The hro Editorial Departments maintain their
usual standard OF excellence and IL is especially
noticeable that the Editors Historical Record
the only monthly summary Of events that is
any where published-is beng continually i'm
proved iu ito scope and ,horoughness OF
treatment. This department has been con ,inusd
from the FIRST Number OF the Magazine, and
taking the entire ssrics-is invaluable for refer.
euce
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27
John Andrew jackson Creswell.

This noiabiity from Maryland is a, this
time in the Cabinet Of General Grant, aud
has been there for four years before this
one, in the capacity of Postmaster GEN
eral. But, because the General wants
this position for some cousin. or other rpla
i've. or. percnancc. because the Gcncrnl's :
advisers have in,imated that MARYLAND is
not entitled to n cabinet position. being
intensely Democratic. or because, i, may
b.. the subject Of this sketch more earn
cstly desires Senatorial houors aud conse.
quent cmoluments, than Cabinet honors
or. from some cause. uuknown to the pro-
pie. he is a candidate for election TO the
United States Senate To secure his c'cc.
ton. which seems TO have met with favor
ia the eyes of the Republican party.
measures are already being taken To se.
cure majority in the Legislature Of
Maryland iha, shall cast ballots in his
name Wherever there is the slightest
schism in Democratic ranks, and an injo-
pendent ticket abou, to be formed. the
Republicans have made oyerturrs To give
the candidates on that ticket their hearty
support for every county Office. II they
Cthc independently will but give them
Cihe Republicans) two Assembly men
This will give Creswell majority in the
Legislature and secure his election This
much then they will first secure. the send
ing of Republican Senator to Washing.
ton from this State.
In the second place they will call a
ttu,ional Convention. il they find
tina, they have working majority in the
Legislature large enough to override Gov
ernor Whytc's veto, which would assured.
ly be put upon the ac. calling Conven-
ton.
This is the little game now being play
ed in this State and this county by our
Radical friends. Tho first thing We ask
is. are the people ready to permit this lit.
Ito game to succeed . We think not.
John Andrew Jackson Ores we'll can in
no sense Of the word. be 4 representative
character of the Mar, ,lani people in the
United States Senate His views are no,
our views. and his politics are more akin
to the puriiauica Bn,lcrism Of New Eng.
land than to the simple warmth, ar'cdnes.
| Of Maryland. lie must no, 60 there, and
the people must block his little game by
not sending delegates TO the Legislature
who will vote for'hm - True .Mryiundcr
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27

panic spreads throughout the entire couu-
try. aud when the banks become no longer
able to give their customary accommodation
to business, business must succumb. Il
Is Of no use to attempt to disguise the
fact: q great financial trouble is threaten
ed. and some exceedingly skillful mausuv.
sring will be required to prevent a season
Of constcrnaiion and distress in the land.
What the result Of the beginning made
last week is to be cannot be forcsccn.
We can only sit still and await further
developments. In the meantime, hswev-
er. there is no cause for spread Of the
panic among the people Of the country.
There is no danger Of a suspension or
failure Of the country banks. unless the
dcpositors by making run upon them
bring about the very thing which they are
most interested to prevent. The banks
DO not now stand upon the same insecure
footing that they did under the old State
system when tho circulation greatly ex.
cecded the capital; but the circulation is
much less now than the capital. and a per
centage Of tho capital stock is also re.
quired to be deposited at Washington as
security. so that there is not aud canno,
be any danger Of loss even il the banks
should suspend. But. we repeat. there is
no immediate danger Of such n calamity,
and il the dcposi,ors will look a. this
thing in proper light, and not allow the
present excitement TO work upon their
fears to such au extent as TO cause them
to cripple the banks through withdrawal
Of their deposits, our country banks will
not be at all injured by the presen, fnan-
cial tempest, and will be able to continue
their accommodations to the community.
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27

TmE ALLEN. McCooL PRizE FiGnr.-A
most brutal aud disgusting "Mill' took
place on Chontcau Island, fourteen miles
from St. Louis, Mo-, on Tuesday. between
Tom Allen aud Mike McCool.
The Gghs lasted twenty minutes, in
which seven rounds we're fought, Allen
being victorious. McCool was terribly
punished his face being cut and bruised
in . fearful manns., while Allen was but
little hurt.
There seems to have been no effor,
made by the authorities to prevent this
disgusting affair A steamer openly left
the wharf in the city with upwards Of two
thousand people on board, many Of whom
we're reputable citizens and prominent
business men," to witness the fight.
II anything could be more disgrnccful
than an affair Of this nature, it would be
exceedingly Difficult, to discover it; unless,
indeed, it be the passing Of Back Pay
Acts by the National Congress, and the
psr,icif alton by its members in Credi,
Mobilicr robberics. The people Of Della
ware cannot be too grateful to Ex-Sheriil
Hcrbcr. for his firm, unyicljing defence
Of our laws in prohibiting one Of these
disgraceful scenes from being enacted
within our borders few years ago. To
his unswervipg Observance Of the duties
Of his Office We owe i, that our soil has
thus far been free from this disgrace
That his example will be initiated by all
Of our Shsrifs in the future We san only
hope.
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27

MARROW EscAPE.-President Grant and
Gems. Sherman, Sheridan and Hooker
made q very narrow escape from being
run over by railroad train on the 18th
inst. They we're approaching the track
Of the Cincinnati aud Pi,tsburg railroad
when a coal train came along, but the
driver Of their carriage, thinking. doubt
less, that he lad the right Of way, on &C.
count Of bis distinguished passengers, be-
fore a coal train, proceeded to cross the
railroad. The engineer did his u,mos. to
stop his engine. but his "cow catcher
grazed the hind wheels Of the carriage,
aud the Presidential party had hair.
breadth escape.
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27

ScairSsR's ron OcronrR.--Dr d auvclts ar,i-
clcs on Modern Skepticism," in Scribner 5
Monthly, have excited more discussion than any
similar articles which have appeared for long
time. The third and concluding paper entitled
"Modern Sksp,icism-what our Lsymen must
do Abou, it, appears In the October number.
The same number has the concluding pages OF
DR.. Hollands '!Arthur Bonnicastls," and oi
Bret Har,e's episode Of Fiddleiown" Lulu
Marriage" George W. Cable gives IL, a very
bright aud characteristic little New Orleans
story, and Alber, Rhodes describes "a Day 10
the French Assembly There is a pleasant pa.
per on Paying Debts; valuable sketch OF
Or Francis Lieher = n curious collection Of
Turkish Proverbs = an interesting illustrated
article on "Thc Geysers OF California by
Benjamin p. Avery another pictorial paper on
aThe New York Central Park" and a descrip-
,ios, with pictures, OF "The Old Van Rensselaer,
Mansion" Tho poetry 10 by Geo. Macdonald,
Edward King, D. n. Beach, J. V. c., and Caro-
limo r. wilkinson.
Dr.. Holland, Ia "Tepics OF she Time" dis
tusscs "Gcntlemen In Politics, Moderate
Prices" and "A New womsn's College" In
the Old Cabinet arc "Ths Stacey Person" "A
Friend with Single Fault" and Morning,
Noon and Night" and the other regular depart
men,s are is,srssting.
With the November number new volume will
commence. With IL will begin two American
serials, katharine Earle, by Miss Adclinc
Traf,en taaihor Of 'The American q :. Abroad J
and /" Earthcn Pitchers" by Mrs. Rebecca
Harding Davis. Miss Traf,on's novel 10 the
Grand Serial Of the year, and is said to be a
striking and beautiful story, Mr.. Froudes
papers will also begin in November.
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27
Maryland Affairs.

WORCESTER CocSry NoMiSArioSs.--A number
OF citizens OF the several districts OF Worcester
county, met In Snow Hill, ON the i6,h inst,
formed themselves into nomina ting con vcntion,
and selected full opposition ticket TO that nom
mated on the 9th inst by the Democratic con-
vcniiou. The names OF the candidates are ~
follows:
For clerk Circuit Court. John Bishop for
Register OF Wills, George r. Hration for State
Senator, Curtis W. Jacobs; for ibc House OF
Delegates. Alfred d. Merrill and VIM. q. Pruiu
for Sheriff, Stephen 4. Mason for couaiy Com
nis.ionsrs, Samuel Benson, Nm. Collins, Peter
W. Hancock, john s. Richards, Urah Shocklcy /;
for Surveyor, WIN. II. Richardson; for Wreck
master, john Connor.
new disease has made Its appearance in SOM
ersct county aud Is proving fatal TO the horses,
ten or twelve in one neighhorhood having died
in few hours after being afflicted with II. The
first symptoms Of the disease arc The animal
becomes dizzy, wcakens, aud usually dies in
twenty -four hours after being attacked.
SUDDEN DEArn.-Nr. Samuel Rolph, a worthy
citizen OF Queen Annc's county, residing near
Chester river bridge, died suddenly, OF bear,
disease, on Sunday morning week. lie was in
Chcsicriown on the previous afternoon, appa-
ren'iy 10 the enjoyment Of good health.
RrxAwAY MIR. John MeCauliey's horse ran
away from the Howard House, in Eik,ou, on
InuIsuay oi lNt week, Win an empty buggy,
and made great cs'ier, and frightened scores
OF people. He n, last took up al Miichclis mill
ON his side; the tn:gy ditto. Nobody hurt.
Tns Diocrsg or E,sroS The northern convo.
| cation Of the boccse of Easien meets in North
Sassairas Parish, Cecil county. on Tuesday, tn,
9th OF October. un tha, day il is proposed to
eonsecraic The new 81. Stephens Church.
There is considerable dissatisfaction among
the Democrats Of wycomico county with III,
county nominations, and there is talk Of calling
| another convention.
iIoRsE SrotgS.-Dr. II. II. Mitchell had val
| uablc horse stole. from his farm near Elkton
on Sunday night. The thief helped himself &c
saddle aud bride and left for parts unknown
Fiag.-Some malicious scoundrci Sc, fire TO III,
smoke house OF Jas. Mccullough Esq. nca
Elk,on. one night las, week, but il was diseov
cred and rxtissuished before much harm wa
| done.
Mr. wm. c. Chance, of st. Michacs, shot
bald eagle las, week, which weighed 10 pounds
aud measured seven feet SIX inches from tip I,
| tip of It's wings.
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27

6ne imposed BY Law At the expiration Of
said tune it shall be publicly sold. aud 80
much Of the proceeds as 10 necessary
shall be appropriated to the payment oi
said 6us. aud the balance to be returned
to the owner Of the gun. That sll ssid
6ues shall Be paid into the State Treasury
lIsdsr Section IL Of this Act plenary
Jurisdiction. in all cases Of violation Of any
Of these sections, is conferred upon justices
Of the peace.
Some Of our citizens were guilty Of a.
infraction Of tho fifteenth section a fes
weeks ago, but as the laws had not been
published at that ,imo they were doubtless
ignorant Of its provisions
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27

Tho Cumberland Times tells the story
Of ten cen, note in this manner: About
two weeks ago Mr.. Bradley Of the Times
aud a reporter for the Nens, went to the
canal report after the clerks had left the
office. They procured the key from the
lock. keeper and entered the building. lu
iumbling about in the dark the boys
knocked over aud broke lamp chimney
and being Of nv honest turn Of mind. like
all newspaper men. they left a ten cent
stamp to pay the damage in tho chimney
Of another lamp on the desk. Mex, oven.
ing Mr.. Weber, Collector Of the Port.
lighted this lamp without noticing the cur.
rcncy. and blew il out because il did not
burn freely. On the following morning Z
the lock.kecper found the fragments Of the
shinplssier on tho floor. which he handed
to Mr.. Weber. The latter. thinking to
try what virtue there was in Treasury
promises. inclossd the pieces in letter "a
Treasurer Spinner. asking their redemp.
tien il the naias Of Abraham Miller. He
had almost forgotten the circumstances. IN.
til yesterday he received through the mail
q large Official envelope. worth three cents,
scaled with sbous fifteen cents worth o
United States sealing-wax, in which VA,
inclosed bran new stamp to replace tn,
one which Was burned. After this. whs
can say ,ha. Spinner doesn't do things sys
temssically?
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27
D.tsrsHiifi 3, all; 0s,eqsious 10 none.

rmR BEsr CouSciL, &c. c.--Wilmipgton
Conneilmeu ca,ry keys that will O. the
locks cf each others desks aud OCCASION
ally borro1 shc memorandum books Of the
members. This state Of affairs the COM
ssirciai pTouounces "very sad" as it had
been svngratula,iug itself that the present
was the best council "the city" had had
sbr many years. l, 10 little sad that the
Reform party should have selected such
men as those. We agree with the Cont
s.erc;d that Reform ought to be the word.
for il surely ia needed.
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27
The Financial Crash.

Il has come at last, though long looked
for and long deferred i. has finally come.
Many expected il soon after the clo.c of
the war. but the engineers Of the grea.
financial machine have msnseed to s,ave
Il Of from time to time until now, but it
has come at last and the appearance now
is that il will be all the heavier for its
long delay.
Beginning with Jay Cooke h Co.. the
financial and confidential agents Of the
Government. it extended rapidly to other
snd less favored houses and a great panic
spread among tho brokers and money
changers" throughout the country. One
after another succun,bed until upwards Of
sixty bankers have given way before the
storm. Nor have the suspensions stopped
eth the brokers. but some Of tho Nation
81 Banks. also. have closed their doors
and announced their inability to meet the
demands upon them.
First. the National Bank Of Washing.
ton gave way. aud soon the banks oi
Pstessburg. Va. yielded to the violence
of the storm. sud where Il will stop no
one knows. Il has already begun ,e
have lie effect upon The industries and
eonnsres Of the country. Railroad shop,
Esd other uanufsesuring establishment,
are being closed. snd the workmen throwr
out Of employment. aud from diifsreu
cities the failure Of prominent business
houses 10 being suuousced. We mueI
Sssr that the tsosbls has but begun. -
Assertions have bees made to the ciIec
thas - dsssss would ssssls 70 the 'bssi
- so1 eonnsseisl issssssas u The seuu
~ isen ths fsilsrss 'ee shs brokers' %,
essksss of he cities. bet ths great ssssbl
\ ttst ths srash having connsussd 10 ID
lsosst ssd usss trssssa hssses end thss
~ ~ credited ssd ssdssssd assats I
- 0sessal 0svsrsnsst. The sssadsse
- ~ psepls y Shstsn 10 ths whsls y,
-. - lhsss ubs have fssas II Il
n1s - v ~ 49, u taakses u
oeso 0asoey - shs s'sss" - TIE
oa6llonis6s ~ - sostIsssi, sntil 4
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27
Tng Coon Results or THE FAILURES
-Th. New York Herald SAYS:


-Th. New York Herald says:
The good results Of these failures
for even disaster often brings goodwill
be to s,rsighien out the doubtful enter
prises which have been the ruin Of the
unfortunate brokers. Ever since the war
it has been the custom with many leading
houses, and especially with those which
acquired reputation during the war. to
glu, the market with bonds Of projected
railroads The successful construction
Of the Union and Central Pacific gave
grea. impetus TO these projects. and high
rates of gold intcres. we're promised on
roads where scarcely a rail or a tie was
laid The whole thing was 5ubbc. and
it was certain that all Of the worthless
companies would collapse in the end
Now the collapse has come. and with II
involves the destruction Of banking
bouses. and possibly Of railway corpora.
tions. which were sound before they be.
came extended by their efforts to monopo.
li.s the entire trade Of the country
These things not only bring failure to
those who undertake them. but the
public arc vic,imissd and American
credit Is scaadalised AID weakened. both
ut home aud abrcad. and especially in
foreign markets. When tho crash come,
the only thing thst 10 consoling is the
fact that the mythical enterprises are
swep, away and that legitimate business
receives more attention than while tht
bubbles were preparing to burst.
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27

Doxxsric TaAoRsy terrible domss.
tic tragedy tsok plscs at Kingssssing. near
Philadslphis. on Wednesday morning. =
Thos. b. Parker shot his wife in the had
and blew his own brains out, killing him.
self instantly. The deceased wss = veal
thy man he lived in 40 elegant houss 10
Kingssesing. asd hod 90 income 81 $780,
600. The parties moved ia the highest
circles. and the affair hes crested great
escitsnsus. The easss Of The tragedy u
ssid 10 have bsss Jealousy.
Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27

SnoorIso ArrAiR.-.On Thursday morn.
ing last. two brothers. Reynolds and Col
umbus Beam. attacked q. w. Samucls,
near Bards.own. Ky. with pistols. Sam.
uels defended himself with shot gun and
shot and killed Columbus Besm. Roy.
nolds. Beam continued to fire upon Ssmueis
when son Of the latter came upon ths
scene with another gun and fred upon and
fatally wounded his fathers nssailant.