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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

TIE TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAu.RoAp.
General Dodge, it Is stated In the East
ern journals, has been prosecuting his
labors at both ends of the great South
ern route for the last six months,
though the operators have been some
what interrupted by the severity Of
IN unusual Winter. The table Of dis
tanees on this route makes q respecta-
BILE show. From Philadelphia to Shreve-
port, Louisiana, where the Texas and
Pacific Railroad begins, the distance Is
l.34S miles; from Shreveport to San
Diego. the Pacific terminus, 1t Is 1,472
miles ; total distance. 2,S20 miles. The
Philadelphia Press says that these
figures will be increased several hun.
dred miles BY the branches Of the road,
SO that the whole route will cover
more than 5000 miles, exclusive Of the
distance between San Diego and San
Francisco, a distance Of some 900 or
700 miles.-Sae. Union.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15
The Daily Graphic"

The New York Tribune, OF March
9Th, thus notes the appearance Of the
new illustrated journal recently start
ed IN that city:
The Daily Graphic essays a new de.
parturs In journalism. 1t Is a hand.
some eight-page illustrated evening
newspaper. The first number, which
was issued last evening in time to give
the Presidents Inaugural, containing
portraits of the President and Vice
President, illustrations Of the passage
Of troops through New York to attend
the Inauguration, and other pictures Of
the time. The engravings are secured
by q modification OF the photo.litho-
graphic process, aud though not so
sharply defined as wood cuts, promise,
nevertheless, a decided success. The
makeup of the paper is attractive, and
under the general supervision Of Mr..
D. Croly, long the managing editor Of
the World, the Graphic will be sure
to attain whatever success Its capital
and the public demand for an illustrate
ed daily newspaper will permit. The
experiment Is at once novel and at
tractive, and will find many we'll
wishers.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

The latest ghost story comes from
Minnesota. In the great storm = few
weeks ago, which proved fatal to SO
many unfortunate people In that coun.
try, N John Weston, Of Worthing.
ton, was overtaken and overcome by
the cold and fatally severe storm while
on his way home through the woods.
Three days after, his wife, who was
~anxiously waiting his coming, heard,
as she thought at the door, the voice
Of a neighbor saying, "Mrs. Weston,
John Is frozen to DEATH" She went at
once to the door, but nobody wa.
there. So, six days after, another
nslghbor saw the missing man stand
Ing about fifteen feet from bis stable
door. He addressed him with, "why
are you here; we thought you were
frozen" When the ghost answered,
$50 l am, and my body lies a mile
and a half northwest Of Hersey."
With this the ghost vanished. The
depth Of the snow prevents searching
for the body at present.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

They are evidently not wanting In
practical jokers at Wheatland, as Will
be conceded after reading the follow
ing report of a coon hunt by q cores
pondent Of the Appeal. The writer
says: "a gay old coon hunt took
place near Wheatland IN Saturday,
the LIST instant. A farmer living about
a milo from town desired q large tree
cut down, and hit upon the following
as an expedient. Knowing the pas
sion among his nelghbors for coon
hunting, he made q coon's foot out OF
a potato, and proceeded to imprint
numerous tracks to and up the tree.
When all ready he informed his neigh
bors that the tree must be filled with
ceons, pointing to the external evil
dence made with his potato foot. The
bait took, and In a short time half a
dozen fellows with sharp axes, were
chopping at the base Of the tree, each
taking their regular turn. The party
also brought dogs and shot-guns, and
were in ecstasles over the anticipated
haul Of fat coons. The tree finally
fell, but nary coon was seen to 'drap.'"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

|
Yesterday afternoon, says the Salt
Lake Nep, Endowment Of March 18th. .
Yong woman, abdul Is years Of age,
named Maggie Eldredgs, attempted to
put an endsto her life by shooting her
self through tho left breast, Mt the DC
cidsntal Hotel, on Main street. The
circumstances of the affair, as We
learned through the proprietor OF the
hotel, are these: The young woman,
who has been in his employ as wait
ress for tho past eighteen months, 10
represented to be modest and senst-
tive. She has desired for some time
past to.leave bar present situation ana
obtain employment In a family. A
few days ago she had an offer, such az
she desired, but 1t was coupled with
the condition that q relative who was
Objectionable should not visit her.
She, however,, could not promise that
the condition would be fulfilled. and
since then has appeared to take the
matter a great deal to heart. Day be-
fore yesterday she obtained a razor
Will Lu6 ufOWCu iutoiIeiob " ".sb
herself, but she found this mesns too
CHASTITY for her to carry into execu-
ton. Since then she had been closely
watched, but not close enough to pre-
vent her from almost carrying out her
purpose. for yesterday she obtained .
Smith & NELSON'S seven c~hanbered
revolver, and after attiring herself In
her best clothes, she placed the pistol
to her left breast almost over her
heart, and fired. On hearing the shot
the employees hurried to her room,
where she was found still standing.
They asked her If she had shot herself
and she denied doing sos(but immedi-
ately she staggered and 'fainted. There
Is no doubt but she intended the shot
to be- fatal, and even now says she
wishes 1t to prove so. We are Inform
ed by Doctor Thompson that the ball
did not penetrate the breast very deep,
but glanced around. lodging under
some Of the muscles of the back, and
will not necessarily prove fatal. There
are some other circumstances connect
ed with the affair which we do not
make public, rs they are based on
~ Is .c.r - ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15
Sacramento Items.


From the Sacramento Union OF yosterday.l
The Central Pacific Railroad Com.
pany are having their box freight cars
constructed on an improved plan, they
being somewhat higher than the old
ones, cased inside and outside, and
made In every way equal to those
Of any railroad company in the coun-
try. Their average weight is about
10000 pounds.
A car load Of salmon, vegetables and
coral. the first Of the season, has been
shipped to Chicago from this city by
Booth.
On Wednesday 1S6 boxes Of apples
were brought down to the city from
the vicinity of P%lacerville, and ls5
yesterday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15
Jds Modocs and Their Eshalts.
tRrom the San Franci,co Bulletin

From the San Francifeo Bulletin.
The recent exploits Of the Modoc lMs
disns against the forces sent to battle
with them, sufficiently prove that they
are ia warlike race" but rs considers
able has been said abous their peaceful
disposition, q few facts from their rec
ord may prove interesting to u read
ers. ~ ~
The history Of their depredations
and massacres begins with the year
1916, when warriors Of the tribe killed
one white man at place In their coun-
try now known as Bloody Point. In
the Summer of 1S47 they murdered a
man named Garrison, forty miles east
of Goose Lake. and Don afterwards
cut of and massacred a party Of TWEEN
ty-eight persons at Bloody Point. In
1919 they cut off and murdered q party
Of eighteen persons near Wright's, or
Tule Lake. In 1851, near Lost river,
they murdered F. Tewillegar, Charles
| Smith aud Reason Haines. In August,
1852, at and near Bloody Point, they
killed Mr.. Coats. John Ormsby, James
Long, Felix Martin, Mr. Wood and
thlrty-four other persons, names un-
known. In January, 1854, the same
tribe massacred Hiram Hulin and Wes-
ley Mayhem, near Lost river. June loth
same year, they killed Daniel Gage on
Siskiyou Mountain and captured a
train with goods. August 10, 1854, at
Grayelly Ford, they murdered w. g.
Perry, George Lake, Z. b. Cantrell,
John Crittenden, John Badger. Alex
ander Sawyer, and a Mr.. Woods. IN
September, In Rogue River Valley,
they killed Manville NJ. Keene and
Mr.. Stewart, and Calvin NJ. Field,
Samuel NJ. Warner and john Cunning
ham ON Siskiyou Mountain. In 1858,
Felix Scott and seven others we're muir
dered by them at Goose Lake, and CO.
Inns party for Salt Lake was forced to
turn back. In 1860. they murdered Ell
Deedford, Samuel Probst, James Crow,
s. +. Conger and j. Brown near skla-
math Lakes, and In July, 1851, killed
Joseph Bailey, Samuel Evans and Ed
ward Simms, and badly wounded John
Sheppard. siH q
OF course this record does not show
that the Modocs may not have had
wrongs on their side, and that their
murders were not the usual Indian
way Of taking revenge. Neither does
1t show that they have been culpable
In the last few years and should not
be treated with for a peaceful. settle-
ment. If possible, rather than extermi-
mated. Still, the result given and the
fact of their late desperate stand, show
that they are more aggressive and
brave than tho common Digger,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

The BLIND VOCALIST MrssISG.-
Miss Ella Moran, we'll known as the
blind vocalist, says the San Francisco
Post of March 18th, has been missing
from her home since the 25th of last
month. She had a concert announced
for tho 9th Of February, and was
around town selling tickets until two
DAYS before that date. Her friends
made inquiry, and ascertained that
after leaving home she had been occu-
plying rooms on the corner Of Second
and Howard streets, over the drug
store. John Roxburgh, her brother
in-law, called there to find out If such
was the case, but the woman who keeps
the house gave very unsatisfactory an
swes. She said the girl had stopped
there a few days, but then left, and she
did not know where she bad gone.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

The March number Of the California
Art Gallery has arrived. 1t contains a
very pretty vet not thoroughly artistic
chrome picture OF Pohono, or the
Bridal Veil fall at Yosemite-90O feet
high. Also a full page engraving of
the popular actor, John Mccullough.
as Coriolanus. 1t Isl fine looking pic
ture, yet makes Mccullough out to be
about twenty years older than h> really
Ia. The book contains a goodly amount
OF very interesting reading matter to
all lovers Of the fine arts. Alfred
Chaigneau & Co., proprietors and pub
fishers, 400 Washington street. San
Francisco. Terms s a year, single
copies so cents. Send for a specimen
copy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15
The Newburyport Ghost.

The ghost In the Newburyport school
house which so frightened the school
ma'am and puzzled the wits Of the
good people living In the neighbour
hood has been laid at last. Accom-
mlttee appointed to investigate the
matter report that after n thorough
examination of the alleged spiritual
phenomena, they are satisfied that
there are no mysterious facts to be &C
counted for. Itappears that a number
of the boys IN the school had under
taken the amusement Of playing ghost
tor the purpose OF soaring the girls,
and succeeded beyond their anticipa-
tions, frightening the whole commu-
nifty so that scarcely any n within
twenty miles of Newburyport has
cared to-be left alone In the dark since
they began their pranks. Several OF
the young scapegraces made a full con-
fessior OF their share In the business.
The boy who personated the ghost
| which caused the teacher to faint had
been kept from school on account Of q
sore toe the day he made his appear
ance In the entry, and had slipped out
without his mothers knowledge to
make his appearance In the school
house entry. He says that when the
teacher came into the entry, finding
that he could not escape the door. he
retreated up the attic stairs. The
teacher followed and attempted to
grasp him. but failing to do 80, fell
fainting with fright, when he slipped
past her and ran homo. She subse-
quently called upon his mother, who,
knowing nothing OF her hopeful's visit
to the school house, assured her that
the boy had been Mt home all day, a
piece of Information which confirmed
her In the belief that she had een n
genuine ghost. Some Of the boys had
been In the habit Of passing their
hands before q window In the parti-
ton separating the entry from the
school room, and they had produced
strange noises In the attic by means Of
strings attached to empty tin cans and
worked from their seats. and by other
methods equally ingenious. The ri'-
Ing generation In Newburybort APP
pears to be considerably smarter than
the one Immediately preceding It,
Nep York Sun, March 3D..
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

GEORGE s. BOUTWELL, the presen.
Secretary Of the Treasury, was on
Tuesday last elected to succeed Henry
Wilson as United States Senator from
Massachusetts. 1t is thought that ex-
Assistant Secretary Richardson stands
the best chance to succeed Boutwell, In
the Cabinet.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

The British estimate OF tie gain to
the United States from the award by
the Emperor Of Germany ON the San
Juan boundary line ought to crafty
US. This award "has only taken from
u.s." IN English journal says, "sixty-
three thousand square miles OF terri
tory and gold regions rich enough to
set any number Of limited companies
ailoat.' The value to the United
States Of this acquisition is estimated
by tho same authority as at least
twenty millions sterling.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

HE Salt Lake Neao Endoument says
that preparations are being made to
celebrate St. Patrick's Day at that
place in grand style, with procession,
banners, ball and all the concomitants.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

NORTH CAROLINA having declared Its
independence from the British Crown
May Goth, 1775, more than a year be-
fore the Declaration of Independence
on the part or the United Colonies had
been promulgated. proposes to have a
little Centennial on Its own hook,
which will take place "a year before
the general Centennial celebration at
Philadelphia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15
~suRRENDRR.

The somewhat ludicrous State Pris-
on war, growing out OF Lieutenant
Governor Denver's refusal to surren-
der the w~ardsnship to his appointed
successor, P. G. Hyman, Is all over,
and the troops have returned with their
maiden bayonets yet unsheathed In hu-
man flesh. Il was rather Of an expen-
sive joke to the State, and perhaps
may prove still moro expensive than
1t looks to be just now. The following
Is q copy Of Denver's note to Major
General Van Bokkelen, surrendsring
possession Of tho beleaguered castle:
Under military necessity and from the
fact that you have a superior force In
point OF numbers, and that II I should
stand BY my rights BY meeting force
with force, innocent blood might be
shed and the couvicts escape, I hereby
surrender TO you, as commander Of the
military, the w~ardenship Of the State
Prison, and turn over to you all the
prisoners and all Of the State property
In my possession and charge; and ask
that you detail . special officer to take
an inventory Of the same, that I may
receive your receipt therefor.
(Slgned) FRANK DENVER, Warden,
Only few months ago, there wa,
another war down at that troublesome
prison, resulting from armed mer
tprisoners) trying to fight their way
out, but on this occasion things were
reversed, armed men trying to fight
their way In. We are not disposed to
credit the story that Denver threatened
to arm all the prisoners and turn them
loose inside. to defend possession oil
the prison. Denver recollects the time
referred to, a few months ago, when
those prisoners turned themselves
loose and made things particularly
warm and lively for him and all hands,
and he knew full we'll that should he
turn them loose on this occasion.
they would kill him for a starter and
then branch out on their own hook,
leaving the prison to take care Of
itself. We al conceive Of no tangible
reason for the action he took OH this
occasion, unless 1t was to place himself
on q sound footing for possible future
proceedings In the case. The Lieuten-
ant Governor was, by act Of the Legis-
lature a few years ago, made eI-oficio
Warden OF the State Prison, and those
who voted for aud elected Mr.. Dem
yer, did so with the understanding that
it wal part Of the office they designed
him to ill, therefore he probably consid-
cred that the present Legislature had
no legal right to leglslate against the
implied will Of the people; that such
act could only DO made to affect his
successor, and the next term Of office
not this. II they wished to GUST Dem
yer at this time, the most straightfor.
ward way would have been to impeach
him. II unimpeachable, he was fully
entitled to remain; and II the action
Of the Legislature in this matter should
prove to be unconstitutional, Denver
has been put out Of Office by force o.
arms, and the next Legislature, two
years hence, may perhaps pass q relis
bill In the matter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

DEATH OF A PIONEER PREssAAN.-
The San Francisco Post Of. March 18th,
says:1U aEDa z
George Amerige, an old resident Of
San Francisco, and who Mt n time
represented the city In the State Legis.
lature, died at 2 O'Clock yesterday
morning OF paralysis. Mr.. Amerige
came to San Francisco In 1851, and
took charge, rs foreman, Of tho press.
room of;the Rreniag Picayune. He fol.
lowed the business Of pressman for
many years, invested his earnings In
city property, and died rich and re-
spected at the age Of Oh years.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

IT 10 said that the Chinese declare
that Noah's real name was Ah Boo,
and that he resided In Pekin.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15
Deaths.

Deaths. ,,s-zn
GEARY I'm Gold Hill, March Is, Richard
Andrew, infant son Of Abraham and Anna
Geary, aged Z weeks,
DEvENEf-In Virginia City, March Is. Michael
Dcveney, aged 80 years, . native OF County
Sligo, ireland.
zIMMERMAN-In Virginia City, March IA,
Caroline, wife Of Joseph Zimmerman, aged
40 years.
Tho funeral will take place tomorrow (sun'
day. at / o'clock p. ~, from Mr.. Zlmmerman's
residence, South c street, Virginia, Friends
aud sequalntances are invited to attsnd.1
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

The First Division win form on B street,
right resting on Sutton avenue.
The Second Division will form on D street,
right resting on Taylor.
The Procession will move precisely at 1890
r. ~, as follows: Down Sutton avenue 70 g
street; South through c 10 Main street, Gold
Hill; down Main street to the Crown Point
ONCE; thence north on Main street TO tho juno.
lion OF B and c streets; north on c street to
Sutton avenue; west or Sutton avenue TO b
street; south on b street TO the Emmot Guard
Armory. when the procession will be dlsbandsd.
The Marshal has appointed as Chief Assistant
Aids, A. T. Mckay, George Emmett, Thomas
Roynolds, Martin Ford, N. Burke. John Hen.
defson, d. w. Hcnnessey. VIM. Shannon, Vim.
Higgins, John Davis. N. J.. Monah.n, VIM.
Carroll, VIM. A. Lloyd, John Ford. Miles
Flnlap, +. D. Sweeney and Daniel O'Connell.
mill I'd " JAMES KELLY. Marshal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15

At a quarter past eight o'clock the
light breathing of the wounded man
ceased, aud James D. Page, the would
be homicide, was dead. From the
time that he was shot until his death,
he was unconscious, and did not utter
4 word. Mrs. Page at the present mo-
ment lhalf past six o'clock), Is In a
critical condition, and life and death
hang trembling In the balance. Drs.
Walther and Anderson are In attend
ance. The efforts to reach the ball,
which lodged In tho neck, have thus
far been Intellectual.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-02

IT really seems that all the treacbery
has not been prac,iced by the Indians
In 1852 sixteen Modocs were massa-
cred by the whites at the peace con-
ference, and the Washington Capital
produces an account OF another bulche-
~ furnished by one OF the Indian
agents. 1t seems that some years ago
CooHlsE. the Apscoe chief, was invited
to a conference and entertainment at
one OF the military posts OF the couu,
try, and attended with 8 considerable
number o. his warriors. Here he was
surrounded and an attempt made ia
capture him and his party. He suc'
ceeded, however, in breaking through
the line and effecting bis escape, His
attendants were no: so fortunate; tn ey
were taken and several OF them hanged
This, be thought was carrying the
joke too far, and naturally felt hurt
about it. Looking back on his retreat
and seeing several OF his compaTiots
dangling in the air produced an i'm
preston On his mind which, he did not
deny, was not without its effect upon
subsequent conduct In fact, he be-
came convinced that determination
was the correct policy. -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-02

An Htell,gsnesr correspondent has
discovered that "they whose hands are
red with the blood OF innocent men
dictated the laws" Of this State, and
that traitors and treason are 10 the
ascendant" We presume certain mem
bers OF the Governors kitchen Cabinet
are referred to; but may it not be fairly
doubted whether the red can be d g.
covered upon the hands as paiDly as
upon some other prominent feature o.
come OF these gentlemen However
we suppose it's all the same. "Traitors
and treason iu the ascendant" is tre-
mendious lick al the Governors coun-
selors. II NIcKFIrzaUeH, JINswEENEY
ToxswAN il Co., don't resent that, whs'
will they?
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-02

Mr.. UppEeRAPH, cashier OF the Peo-
pies Bank-the designated depository
Tor the funds OF the National Road
informs us that he does honor the
checks drawn upon him by the Board
OF Public Works. He las already paid
two checks signed by :" E. A. BENNETT.
President of the Board" ...,
Our information that the Bank would
pursue different course, came original
" from Mr.. LUNsFoRD, and we &C
knowledge we ought not to have given
currency to it without the most careful
investigation.