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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16

The Acting Commissioner OF the
General Land office at Washington has
made In response to numerous inquiries
regarding the right to patent mining
ground. heretofore entered and patent
ed as agricultural. a statement, which
Is to DO considered hereafter as a rule
of the Department, to the following
effect:
On lands that have been entered or
patented as agricultural lands, upon
which valuable mines were known to
exist at the date OF such entry. parties
owning such mines are In no way de-
barred from acquiring title thereto
upon compliance with the laws and in
structions regulating the disposal Of
mineral lands, as BY express provisions
of the laws no title a be acquired to
mineral lands under the Acts regula-
ting the disposal of agricultural lands.
In all cases where lands have been re-
turned as mineral upon the township
plot, or where affidavits are filed with
local land officers, alleging that the
lauds are more valuable Tor mining
than for agricultural purposes. 1t Is the
duty Of the Register and Recorder to
cause hearing to determine their true
character, before allowing their entry
under the presumption and homestead
laws.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16
Phoebe Items.
From the Record Of Jun.

ltrom the Record OF June b. 4
About twelve o'clock night before
last tour pistol shots, discharged in
rapid succession, were heard on Mead
ow Valley street. and Immediately
there was II stampede of policemen for
the scene Of the conflict, followed by
such Of the populace rs happened to
be up ut that hour. The difficulty oc-
Cured In a house of ill-fame, between
Ned Skunk and a woman named Geor-
giana Syphers. an inmate of tie house.
II appears, from what u We are
not aware. that Skunk first assaulted
the woman, who drew a pistol and
fred TOUR shots Mt him, only n OF
which. however. took effect, inf1icting
a severe. though not dangerous. flesh
wound In the arm. near the elbow.
Yesterday the case of Georgiana was
examined Into in Justice Stouten-
burgh's Court. and the defendant was
discharged, It being shown that she
acted In self-defense. A warrant Is
out for Skunk on a charge Of assault
and battery, but his case will not be
heard until he has so far recovered rs
to enable him to put In an appearance.
About noon yesterday n sudden
death occurred on McCannon street,
almost In the real OF the Courthouse,
causing a sad bereavement to the wife,
children aud brother Of the deceased.
| The unfortunate man waS Christian
Dohs, an American by birth and Of
| German descent. He had been COM
| planning some time. but being afflicted
with heart disease, died very suddenly
and unexpectedly to his family ; In
fact, he was walking about only a
short time before his demise. He
leaves 4 wife and two children In this
place. besides n brother-a hair-dreSser
OH Meadow Valley street, adjoining
the Dexter Stables. He also has a
brother ut Los Angeles. California,
and Il married sister.
q j. L. Lucas, John Mammalian and
Amos Johnson left yesterday Tor n
prospecting tour to the Humboldt
River. to work some lodges about 80
miles from Battle Mountain. The
prospects In that district are encourag-
ing, and we hope to hear of good re-
turns from the locality referred to.
A heavy shower OF rain began to
tall here about 6 o'clock last evening.
Main street, In n very few minutes, had
quite n formidable flown. stream
down the center.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16

THE San Francisco Chronicle Of the
18th inst, publishes a letter purport-
ing to come from 4 member Of the
gang Of counterfeiters who were alleg-
ed to have abducted an employee Of
the San Francisco Mint, some two
weeks since. and to have compelled
him to "flnish" a twenty-dollar die
for their use. The letter reads as II
written by the author Of the former as
founding narration, and is, as was the
previous one, decidedly sensational.
After a long story about being the
subject Of detective inquiry, response
Bile business men, ETC.. they offer to
compromise for the small sum Of n
million and a-half and pardon for past
offenses from the Government. The
letter Is dated June 9Th. signed
.. Incog.," and Is palpable humbug.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16
Truckee Items.
From tho Republican, june u.

From tho Republican, June l4.l
The young ladies Of Truckee pro-
pose to make an excursion TO Tahoe
City Tomorrow. Each one has ell
gagged u gent for the trip. The latter
are expected to take chrge Of the lunch
baskets OIL the emerald shores Of Tahoe
while the ladies take q row around the
lake.
Fish are becoming quite plentiful In
the river ut this point. The breaking
away Of a dam below Boca Is said to
be the cause Of this sudden influx Of
the tinny tribe.
A teamster complains that the worst
part OF the road from Sierra Valley to
rruckee Is OH the plaza. That team
ster should be arrested and fined tor
SANDER.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16

IT was at first reported that the Brit
ish Government would transfer the
SIS, 900, 900, required to pay the Geneva
award, In gold coin to the Secretary
of State at Washington. as required by
the treaty. Later Information states
that it has been decided to avoid ship
ment Of the coin by purchasing in
Europe the amount of the award In
500 bonds, which, by their terms are
redecmable next September. and send
them to the Secretary OF the Treasury
for redemption, the proceeds to be
turned over by the Secretary Of the
Treasury to the Secretary Of State as
required by the treaty. This Is a nice
little lump taken off our interest bear
ing debt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16

NATIONAL FrSAScEs.-June lat, the
total debt of the United States bearing
interest was just about, round numbers.
81, 720, 000. 900. The total debt, In
GLIDING legal tenders and other liabili-
ties not bearing interest, was S2,260,-
742. $50. And there was in the treas
ury $ll0, 900, 900 in cash. In the three
months ending May 81. 1873, the debt
payments were STAG, s27. But in the
same time there was a very marked
increase Of cash IN the treasury ; and
the payments might have been 800
600. 900 without the least i%nconven-
fence. The receipts for the year
promise to overgo the estimates made
by the Secretary of the Treasury by
$a5, 900, 900 to $50. 900, 900. Our funds
seem to be in n healthy state, and sug-
gest that Congress shall at the next
session reduce taxation Of all kinds
both direct and customs duties.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16

AFAvoR AsKEp.-Miss Greeley be-
ing very DESTROYS of obtaining as ma
ny as possible Of the letters Of her
father, the late Horace Greeley, will
esteem it a great favor on the part Of
any Of his friends having letters Of in
terest written by him, If they will
kindly enclose such letters to her by
mail, that she may take copies. after
which she will return the originals to
their several owners. Such friends
will please address Ida l.. Greeley,
Westminster county, New York.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16
CIVIL SERVICE.

The latest Recommendation by the
Civil Service Reform Commission Is In
relation to the examination Of candi-
dates for positions In Government off,
ces. 1t Is proposed that, instead Of
having but II Examining Board sit
ting permanently at Washington to
examine all candidates for civil off,
ces, that the United States be divided
Into four grand compartments or dis
tricts, with Board Of Examination
for each district, who shall examine
all candidates for. appointment to off,
ces located within the geographical
limits OF their respective Jurisdictions,
and also, those for Departmental
aud Foreign offices. This IL first
rate as far as it goes, but it only
partially cures the evil sought
to be corrected, viz: the great ex.
pense attending a trip to Washington
for examination. 1t seems to us that
as 1t has heretofore been recommended
aud favored by the Executive, that
each State should have a certain aud
proportlonate number OF Departmental
appointments at Washington, aud
a pro-rata number Of foreign APP
pointments as we'll as all those located
within Its boundaries decision ap-
pareutly just to all parties-and that
such appointments are to DO made by
the Representatives Of the State in
Congress from Its citizens subject to
the examination proposed to be had,
each Senator or member pledging him
self to the fitness of his nominees, that
each State should have its own exam
lining committee. Such committee
should be recommended by the joint
act Of the State delegation In Congress
from the best qualified citizens OF their
State, appointed by the President, and
furnished with general rules for their
guidance In conducting examinations,
which should be held at the capital or
some central part Of the State most
easy Of access from all portions. They
should hold their offices rs examiners
for a period Of years. longer than a
Presidential administration, or for life,
and should receive an annual salary
proportional to the work which would
probably come before them. They
should be sworn officers Of the Govern
ment, and liable to Information and
indictment for bribery or corruption
Of any kind. The successful candi-
dates for civil positions within the
State should be certified to the APP
pointing power, and be appointed
without farther question. Those for
departmental positions in Washington
and for foreign consulates should be
certified to the heads of those depart
ments, and the result Of their exam
ination be forwarded to the general
Examining Board at Washington,
where, If any doubts were entertained
as to their fitness, a Reorganization
could be made. In case Of the rejection
at Washington Of All applicant certi-
lied by a State Board, his travelling
expenses to aud from his home should
be allowed him. This plan, roughly
sketched, it seems to US would obviate
many difficulties attending the success
full working Of the civil service, espe-
cially in all the appointments to SUBJ
ordinate positions. u
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16

TT IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST FIRE
i Ensine In the world, aud comes within the
financial abilities Of every place.
II IL more effective than the steam hre engine,
because It IL instantancously ready and throws
a very powerful stream OF carbonlc acid gas and
water for any length Of time.
These engines are substantially made, with
two planished copper tanks or generators-70 to
200 gallons-to each are tested 10 400 pounds
hydrostatic pressure to the square inch. and are
furnished with drst-class double.action force
pumps and tools throughout.
TIE SELFACTING FIRE ENGINE is no
longer an experiment. About MY Of them are
now In use. They arc simple in construction,
perfectly tafc, always ready for instant use, and
the best hand engines, and ronder an expensive
system OF water works or reservoirs unneces
sary. Endorsed ater actual use by Thirty Fire
Departments. send for their Record"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16
ly another place we have said a few

In another place we have said a few
words on Civil Service Reform, not a
very fresh subject, we are aware, but
none the less important. We didn't
suggest anything about the rules to be
prepared for the guidance Of our pro-
posed Examining Boards leaving that
with the General Committee at WASH
ington. %Inasmuch, however, as ex-
Congressman Shellabarger Is a mem
Der Of the latter, and having In view
his notions and defense of the salary
grabbers, we were about to suggest
that the rule concerning integrity. etc.,
Of candidates be framed to exclude all
ex-Congressmen who voted tor the
steal, and ordered by President Grant
to be enforced, but when we recollcct
that he signed that bill, and recently
removed a good officer to make way
for Credit Mobilier back-pay Bingham,
that prince Of Ohio demagogues, we
refrain from further suggestions. II
wont do to press things too hard, at
first. 10 combine honesty and capa.
bility in civil appointments Is difficult.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16

THE herbarium OF Professor Meiss-
ner, Of the university at Basic, Swift
zerland, containing 63.00O botanical
specimens, has been purchased by n
private gentleman for presentation to
Columbia College in New York.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

CommIttee Of Invitation,
uo, COLI Hill;
Hon L Fox Thomas Kelly
MAI w II Smith Abe Jones
Capt T @ Taylor Thomas Gallagher
Capt n cansyan John Walsh
Lieut. E Walsh Patrick Neylon
Lient Jas Cherest Daniel Fshey
GF Kellogg Peter p Hearn
Geo Emmett James Boysen
VIM D C Gibson
VIRGINIA.
Maj Gen vanBokkelcn Lieut. Tom Hughes
Brig Gen Batterman Lieut. Smythe
Col JamesK Kelly Lieut. Robertson
Capt Donovan Sheriff Atkinson
Capt Young Chief Thos Z Kelly
Capt Comstock Martin Ford
Capt Orblsion Dennis Neyin
Capt Arnold William Hays
Lieut. Dan Lyons Daniel O'Connell
John Snow
Committee Of Arrangements.
Timothy Heating Con Mccarthy
Bernard Coyle John Ryan
Capt John cosgrovc
Committee OF Reccpuou,
Lieut. E Walsh Patrick Neylon
j T Larkin Dennis Leary
Michael Mccormack John Seggerson
MDealy
Flsor ManaEorsI
John Walsh Bernard Coyle
Thomas Ward Charles McDermott
John Flynn
FIosr Director
Capt John CosSrove
TICh OU
Admitting Gent and Ladies'.
THE BEST OF MUSIC will be In attendance.
je2t I'd
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10

CENTAUR LINIMENT.-There 10 no pain
which the Centaur Linment will not relieve,
no swelling it will not subdue. and no lame
ness which it will not cure. This is strong
Language, but it is true. Where the parts
are not gone, its effects ere marvellous. 1t
has produced more cures of rheumatism,
neuralgia, lock jaw, palsy, sprains. swell
ings, caked breasts, scalds, burns, salt
rheum, ear ache, &c upon the human frame,
and of strains, SPAWN, gals, &C., upon ami
mails, in one year than have all other pre-
tended remedies since the world began. 1t
is counter-irritant, an all-healing pain re-
lever. Cripples throw away their crutches,
the lame walk, poisonous bites are rendered
harmless and the wounded are healed with
out scar. 1t is no humbug. The recipe
is published around each bottle. 1t is selling
as no article ever before sold, and it sells
because it does just what it pretends to do.
Those who suffer from rheumatism, pain
or swelling deserve to suffer if they will not
use Centaur Liniment. More than 1000 Ger
tifcates of cures, including chronic rheuma-
tism, govt, running tumors, &C., have been
received. We will send a circular containing
the recipe, gratis, to any one requiring it.
One bottle Of Centaur Liniment is worth one
hundred dollars for spawned horses and
mules, or screw-worm in sheep. Stock
owners, this IMMINENT is worth your attention.
No family should be without Centaur Lini-
ment. J. B. Rose & Co.. New York.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10


If you would patronize true Temperance
Medicines, scientifically prepared BY o.
skilled physician, and by process the dis
covery of his own, wherein not a drop Of
rum, whiskey, beer or any other alcoholic or
fermented liquor enters-use DR.. Pierce's
Family Medicines. They do not manufac-
ture drunkards, as do the various Cor
dials," "Tonics," Eixirs'' and " Bit
ters'' Of the day. Golden Medical Discov
cry Is nutritious, tonic, Alternative or blood
cleansing, and an unequalled cough remedy.
Pleasant Purgative Pellets. scarcely larger
than mustard seeds. constitute an agreeable
and reliable physic; Favorite Prescription
q remedy for debilitated females; while DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy is known the world
over as the greatest specific for Catarrh and
I" Cold in the Head - ever given to the pub
lie. 698
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10

in the wallet, ono of tho fellows grabbed the
roll of $500, while the other wrenched away
the pocket-b book, and both made lively tracks
down street, leaving worthless 81 900 rail-
road bond lying around loose in the street.
Mr.. Kimbsll hastily shouted 6 Police
and gave hot chase for the rascals, but they
disappeared in Jew store, and he had only
to report his vexations to police head
quarters and start homeward sadder il not
wiser man. 1t will be some time before
he will care for a friends company to St.
Johnsbury again unless he has " summered
and wintered - that friend. He has the full
est sympathy of his friends and townsmen in
his loss. and it is hoped the Boston police
may secure the rascals and their plumber.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10

Mr.. Joseph Burrsge of Pittsford, former
ly of Arlington, Mass, died on tho cars
Saturday morning, Aug. 30th of heart
disease. He left Pittsford Tuesday week in
usual health for Boston to attend to some
business and left for home on the morning
train with his son William. They had but
just got out of Boston and into Cbarlestown.
when MIR. Burrage laid bis head back, gave
two or three gasps and died without a strug-
gle.
A japanese student has presented himself
for admission to the graded schools OF
Rutland.
The docket of the September term OF the
Rutland county court contains 400 civil
cases left over from the last term, 25 GRIM
inal, and 90 suits in equity. Some of them
have been going on tor 80 years, and two
have had but one side represented for ~
years.
WINDHAM COUNTY. e
The house and barn Of o. A. Reed at
West Brattlcboro were destroyed by fire, early
Thursday morning, under rather singular
circumstances. 1t appears that Reed recent
y turned his wife out of doors and took anoth-
er woman in her place. This reused the ire
of his neighbors, and as it was likely to
make him trouble, it is rumOred that he
fired his own buildings to excite sympathy
in his behalf
Home companies alone are excluded from
competing 10 the fremen's muster at Brattie-
horo on the Goth. The prizes are $500,
5000 and 500, and the competing engines
will play through 800 feet Of hose, horizontal.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
AS L. D. Spaulding of West Bridgewater
was sliding logs on the mountain on the 2Oth
ult., AZ feet stick turned out OF the slide, ran
sideways of the hill into the road where be
had lett his oxen, and striking one of them
broke four ribs on one side and one on the
other, running the animal, although the skin
was not broken. The loss to Mr.. Spaulding
was about SIS.
II. NJ Arms of Springfield has returned
to New Mexico, where he is engaged in the
business of sheep raising. At his rancho,
| 200 miles from Santa Fe, he has over IA ,OOO
sheep, of which 5000 are this years lambs.
These sheep have the pasturage OF an area
OF nearly half million acres, and are divided
into several flocks, requiring the care OF
thirteen men. They are cross OF the Cots
void and Merino breeds, and are sheared
twice year.
| B. S. Thompson, who has been in the tin
smith business IN Woodstock for many years.
took " French leave - for the West one day
last week, whittier his family went SOM
months ago. He left debts behind hin
amounting in the aggregate to some 5000
| with no assets.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10

DR.. Henry II. Mcintyre of Randolph re-
turned Monday from his summers work in
Alaska as General Agent of the Alaska Com
mercial Company.
Gilman Tarbell, a long time resident Of
Randolph, died at the Center last. ednesday.
The funeral on Friday was largely attended.
Rev. MIR. Parker of Bethel conducted the
services. Mr.. Tarbell for the last ten years
has kept the hotel at the Centre and was
sixty-four years old at the time of his death
He had been sick for nearly two months. He
was the father of Charles G. Tarbell, ESQ.,
formerly of the Mortified Graded School, and
of Edward B. Tarbell of Keene, n H.
SUNDAY School PIcNIc.-On Wednesday,
Sept. Sd, the Sunday Schools of West
Topsham and Orange Center held Picnic
in the school yard at West Topsham. The
schools met in the church at half-past
eleven, formed in procession, and, headed by
the Orange Band, marched up and down the
street, filed into the yard and up to the ia
bles with military precision. Two tables,
each ninety feet long, beautifully arranged
and literally loaded with good things, (such
as only the ladies know how to make held
enough for all. After dinner all repaired to
seats in front of the stand, where an assem-
blage of nearly five hundred people were
entertained forStw hours and half with
music from the band, singing and speaking
by the children, essays, sentiments and re-
sponses, and talks to the children by G. E.
Smith OF East Topsham, and L. S. Gates of
Orange Center. After singing " Shall We
gather at the river ?" the company dispersed
to their homes, feeling that it had been a
day of joy and profit.
John H. Leverty, who was killed by the
| cars, near Georgia Station, on the 25th ult.
turns out to be an escaped murderer from
Bridgeport Conn, where he deliberately
shot James Dimon, on the Goth of May. He
was bound over to the Superior Court In the
paltry sum of $500, which he procured and
then fed. His whereabouts since have been
unknown until his death, just before which
he revealed his name.
The new printing press Whlcn hoe 20.
have perfected at their works in London, is
described as far superior to the Bullock
(Americau) press, or to the Walter Eng
llsh) press, and is capable of printing q,
600 sheets on both sides per hour. The
London Daily Telegraph, which has the
largest circulation OF any daily paper in the
world, is supplying itself with this machine,
which costs about $40 900. Only two men
and boy are necessary for running it it
lays off little sheets perfectly, and there is
none of that g over setting as the printer
call it that is the great objection to the
Walter and Bullock presses. As with those
presses, however, the new Hoe press con be
worked only with stereotyped forms, Its cyl
inders being so small that the type cannot
stand upon them.
singed cat, which had escaped from g
burning house at the recent fire in Belfast
was struck dead in the garden by heat o,
gas, and 6 remained standing with the right
iore-leg elevated some six inches, and the
whole body in an attitude so strikingly arts.
tic as we'll as tragic that no sculptor could
have designed it better
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10

FALL OF BRIDGE Last week Tuesday
the old arch bridge near VIM. Dewey's, in
Berlin, tumbIed into the drink carrying with
1t Mr.. n. G. Kibbee, and so seriously in ar
ing him that medical aid and several days
rest were necessary to put him on his feet
again. A new bridge is being erected at
that point, and the abutments had to be re-
laid to make them suitable for the new
structure. The workmen had completed one
OF these and crossed over to the other side
on the old bridge, which had was left chang
Ing by the gills'' to temporarily accommo-
date the travel and aid In raising the new
one. Missing one of the tools, MIR. Kibbee
started back for it. When midway, the
bridge made lurch aud tumbled over, snap
ping asunder as it went down, with such
force as to throw Mr.. Kibbee several feet in
to the air, and finally turyng him in mass
OF rubbish. Luckily no bones were broken,
and it is hoped the man will eventually fully
recover from his unexpected downfall.
Nor GIVEN TO HORSE SwAPPINa.-Metho-
DIST Preachers are not all given to swapping
horses, Notwithstanding people do say they
are generally excellent judges of horse flesh
Rev. Joseph House of West Berlin thirty.
one years ago snapped horses in Bennington
securing white mare, which he drove until
che was twenty-four years old. Then the
mare died, having raised the Elder five colts
one Of which he now drives. The presen
mare Is seventeen years old, has raised three
colts, and is good for several more years o
the Elders driving. Elder House has alst
the first spelling book he ever used, which
was printed ffty-fve years ago, and giver
nim 6y his mother when he attended the in
iant school in Boston.