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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14

Tine NEVADA Tribune. Of yesterday,
contains a column editorial in reply 70
certain structures made by US upon its
attitude concerning certain Republican
officials. Inasmueh as there is little in
said article a ' Misrepresentation, wa
give il but brief notice. The Tribune
says we advocate strict party lines. This
is not so. On the contrary, we be-
lieve. as we said in the article referred
to, that in the employment Of subordi-
mates, for clerical or like positions, fit
ness and known honesty should in all
cases take precedence over party ser
vices or syen party predictions. One
word more. The Tribune says we stake
it to task for opposing sinecurc Offices"
We do nothing Of the kind. Our stric-
lures were upon the reasons given for
such opposition, not for the opposition
itself. The latter may or may not be
correctly based. The reasons urged
therefor by the Tribune are narrow
minded, shallow aud Of the EXTREMIST
sort of hateful partisanship. To blame
a State official for the politics OF his
draughtsman, is both unjust to the
officer and indicative OF nsrrow.minded-
ness in he who makes complaint. AT
least, these are our notions.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14

GOVERNOR MosEs, OF South Carolina,
is a candidate for reelection. In case
he secures a nomination he will have u
pretty fair nucleus Of workers,in the con-
victs he has pardoned out OF the peni-
Tertiary. In fact they, in the aggre-
gate, form a very considerable party.
OF the convicts psrdonsd by Moses dur
ing the past nineteen months, the
Charleston N,los and Courier has col
lscted a list which shows the remarkable
number Of 42l names. Besides these it
says there were 90 or 80 others pardoned
in a batch. and no record was made Of
the performance. or the 42i. 81 had
been convicted and sentenced for muir
der. % for manslaughtsr. i6 for rape, 0
for infanticide, 80 for burglary, "a for
arson. IL for malfeasance in office. and
the rest for less heinous crimes. Every
county Official who has been sentenced
for malfsasance in Office has been par
donsd. Concerning the strength which
this motley army Of rascals will give
Moses, tho Neins and Courier says:
Around each criminal has gathered a
small circle Of friends OF the same kid
ney. -Four hundred and twenty-one
pardons should be equal to a b~ody-guard
OF 1000 criminals and friends OF GRIMM
ais who may be relied on to do the Gov
ernor's dirty work in November. OF
course the 1000 may not keep their
promises; hut they are expected to do
so. and. as the character OF Moses is IT.
rctrievably gone, it matters very little
whether he rolls in the gutter every day
or only onee n week. Playing n desper-
ate game, he will make every card count;
and his main reliance is the support Of
a band Of adherents who can commit any
crime to help him and themselves, b.
cause his reelection will enable them to
steal and kill with IMMUNITY"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14
Carson Items.
From the Appeal, Angus, II.

From the Appeal, August IL.
The trial OF John Murphy, charged
with murder, in the killing Of John X.
McCallum. was concluded in the Dis
trict Court yesterday, and at $3.50 p. NJ.
the jury rendered a verdicto OF murder in
the first degree. The facts brought out
upon the trial show that previous to the
shooting-which occurred in this city
tho two men had q difficulty at a camp
in the mountains, where Murphy was
employed rs u cook, in which Murphy
was struck by McCallum over the head
with a mustard cup, but 1t also appears
that Murphy was the aggressor, having
thrown n bottle at McCallum. After the
| difficulty McCallum came TO this city,
for the-purpose, as he stated, Of avoid
| inc Murphy. whom he appeared to fear,
knowing him To have the reputation OF
q bruiser and fighter. On the 18th OF
MAJ last, q few days after the difficulty
in the mountains, Murphy also came to
town and stated his intentions Of fight
ing or furnishing" McCallum. About
y o'clock in the morning Of that day he
saw McCallum near Koppel & Platt's
corner, on South Carson street, and at
once opened fire upon him with n
revolver, and continued TO fire as he
pursued him through Benton's stable on
the other side OF the street. One shot
struck McCallum in the back resulting
after the lapse Of a few days in his death.
Upon McCallum there was not found
any weapon and he had avoided Murphy
and undoubtedly stood in fear for him.
That the shooting was n willful, pre-
meditated, cowardly assassination there
can be no doubt. The jury have faith
fully performed n duty which all men
owe 10 Society for the protection Of
human life, when called upon TO act AZ
Jurors in such a case. The case OF the
State was ably conducted by District At
torney Patterson assisted by Judge
Wells, and the prisoner was well de-
Tended by General Clarke. Murphy will
receive his sentence on Monday next,
August 18th.
We are informed that Mr.. Anderson,
who was injured by the accident on
Wednesday, is improving and is consid-
cred u OF danger no ZONES were
broken and no internal injuries sus-
tanned. The most serious bruises were
upon the head, it being feared that they
would produce congestion Of the brain,
as he was delirious for some time after
the occurrence. This has passed away.
however, and his recovery is considered
only q matter OF time. He is at the
Carson Exchange, where he is receiving
every attention. Much praise is due to
the proprietor and his kind-heartsd lady
for their attentions to both Mr.. Ander-
son and the unfortunate man who died.
We are informed that Mr.. Meseryy is
improving. and although badly bruised
and liable to be confined to his house
for some time, is out Of danger. Sew
eral others, less seriously hurt are doing
well. some Of them being able TO be out
upon the streets. The results OF the
accident, although terrible, arc not rs
serious rs IL was at first believed. and II
seems almost miraculous that any one
upon the car escaped alive.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14
The 0phlr Troubles.

A majority Of the shareholders OF the
Ophir Silver Mining Company, late ON
Saturday afternoon, presented their pc
tition to tho County Judge, asking for
the issuance Of u notice TO the sharehol-
dcrs OF the company that q meeting DO
held for the purpose Of taking into con-
sideration the removal OF all the Trustees
and other officers OF the corporation,
and especially the removal Of A. II. Lis
SAX. q. w. Grayson. r. A. Hssoy, Z.
NJ. Hall, L. j. Baldwin, +. LOGAN and
W. +. Lyle from the Office Of Trustees,
and for the election OF seven persons TO
fill the vacancies created by such re-
moyal. and to serve rs Trustees. There
arc ll5 names signed to the petition.
The following names appear as the lar
gest shareholders and represent 5G,SS3
shares; j. Glazier 4 Co., 1853 shares;
Williams, Deane X Co., S,l2j; James
ii. Latham, 5000; ii. A. Charles, $40;
Miner 4 Hall. 500; q. W. Grayson. $40;
W. T.. Norwood, 235; l.. j. Baldwin,
1856: c. J. Butler. 100. Judge Stanley
has issued a notice to the shareholders
that a meeting will be held on Saturday,
August 10Th. at 10 o'clock. at the Office
Of the company's room, I and 9 Hay
wards building. TO take into considera-
ton the removal OF all the Trustees and
other officers Of the corporation. and for
IN election. He ordered that tho notice
be published daily in the Cal for at least
five days before the date Of tho meeting.
The suit brought by Daniel Gillet
against the Ophir Silver Mining Com
pany, +. LOGAN, A. II. Lissak, q. W.
Grayson, +. A. Hsssey and W. s. Lyle
is still pending in the Nineteenth Dis
trict Court, and has not yet been argued.
The suit was begun to restrain Lyle,
Lissak, Massey and LOGAN from all at
tsmpts to take possession OF the mine,
and from Diminishing Samuel +. Curtis,
Superintendent Of the mine; that pend
ing the suit Lyle be restrained from vot-
ing, and that Lissak account for all
moneys that have come TO his hands
since the last annual election.-S. y.
Stock Report, Aug. IL.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14
SAN FRANCISCO BUMMERs AND
NEVADA POLITICS.

Concerning those mechanies(l) about
whom the Sutro Dependent became hys-
tsrical a few days ago, and to whom wc
have heretofore alluded, NO find the fol-
lowing in the Eureka Sentinel. II will
be seen that the importation by Mr..
sutro Of Generally Vim and other
ward politicians and labor reiormers
does not coincide with the views OF the
SsRtinsi. No paper a V sutro's vir-
ginia organ, has advocated or justified
political importations from California
or elsewhere; not even its coadjutor in
b~illingsgate and falsiiying, the Reno
Crescent, has dared to approve such a vii
lainous insult to our people. Here is
the Seniinsl's article:
The Virginia Independent r~ejoicss over
the advent into Virginia City OF a lot OF
San Francisco bummers. headed by
General Vim. styling themselves a
delegation OF mechanics who have
come over to this State to take q hand
in the Senatorial contest. ID Is an out
rage upon the dscency and manhood OF
Nevada that movements OF this charac-
ter should meet the approval OF any
portion Of the press Of the State. As q
matter OF fact. this State. in all the
manifestations OF local government, has
been as well differed and the laws US
faithfully executed a. in that Of any 9TH
er State in the Union. Take tho State
from its earliest history. including all OF
the county and municipal governments,
and We have had as few. II not fewer de-
falcations In office and other derelictions
Of official duty than can DO shown by
the most favored OF our sister States
and Notwithstanding these incontrovert
lille truths, the organs Of the so-called
Independent party would have the out.
side world believe that the citizens oil
Nevada, irrespective OF age, sex or
previous condition" were a set OF vas
sails and slaves, owned body and soul by
a few ups.arts, who. perchance, may
control a few paltry dollars. A greater
Islander never went out against n people,
and all we wonder at is that such jour
mails with such leanings find sufficient
support among our people to enable
than TO exist, even temporarily. We
have no axes to grind. politically, FUR
Their than to secur the very best men for
all positions Of public trust ; yet We do
most solemnly protest, in the name OF
the intelligent and sovereign people OF
this commonwealth. against 80 glaring
and outrageous a system OF libel ON Ne
yada's fair escuteheon. II is a damna-
bic disgrace, and for our part we think
that IL General VIM and his committee
OF San Francisco bummers, including
their Independent allies on this side OF
the Sisrrss, were treated TO a coating of
tar and feathers, they would receive pre-
cissly their just dues.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14

surRo has postponed the circus per.
Torrance announced to come of at the
Clipper Gap Hay Yard, on this and to-
morrow evenings. The wind blows very
strongly just after dark, and the destin.
guished balancer was fearful lett the
Brazilian ape ON Union street, should
throw his somewhat more difficult but
less agile performances into the shade.
He proposes. however, to take his roy.
atty monkey and travel throughout the
State. Meanwhile his organ in Virginia
City will grind out the few tunes within
its limited capacity to execute.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14
SOMETHING no rr LOOKED ArrER.


Congressman Wiiiiam Lawrence Of
Ohio. Chairman Of the Committee on
War Claims, has written q long letter to
the Cincinnati Commercial, in which he
gives some interesting facts. He says
the claims now pending before Congress
reach about $40, 900. 900, many Of which
are test claims, which, IL successful, will
be followed by very many millions
more. The judgments Of the Court Of
Claims for the year 1873 amounted to
Sass, 03i. The claims paid under relief
acts by Congress the same year were
S797, 74S He could not state the
amount paid on allowance by the de-
partments, but it was immense, and in
cluded 81, 960, go for claims for captur-
ed and abandoned property. In con-
Guiding his letter, Mr.. Lawrence says:
son political questions the people and
the press are vigilant. But they should
be more v~igilant in watching the nom
political votes Of members Of Congress,
or their failure to vote, than they are.
II they we're so. the 'lobby" would be
deprived OF much OF its power. l ven-
ture to say that the House Committee on
War Claims at the last session OF Con-
gress had more work than the whole Su-
preme Court OF some Of our States in a
whole year, and yet, rs their work was
not necessarily political, the people
know but little Of it. One OF the first
claims reported against asked for nearly
a million. Others but little less met
the same fate. Not n man in a thous-
and Is aware Of tho fact that claims
most fraudulent in character and
amount have been urged with immense
power and influence. One member Of
the lobby declared his purpose to es-
pend $1,000 to defeat the nomination Of
a certain member OF Congress who was
regarded as m obstacle in the way Of
some largo claims"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14
Reno Items.
From the Journal. August u.

From the Journal, August ial
A portion Of tho citizens and property
holders on Commercial Row are building
two cisterns ON that street, each capable
OF holding owe 10000 gallons Of water,
which is to be used only in case OF fire.
They are OF brick, Skis, and their con-
struction will have been a great economy,
lin case the town should again DO visited
by fire. One Of them is near the rail.
road platform, and the other at the head
Of Virginia street.
Several Of the parties who have been
connected with the Reno and Loyalton
road will take a trip owe the same to.
morrow, and IL II has been constructed
according to order will accept 1t from the
contractor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14

SENATOR MoHros is noted for his
courtesy in debate and the avoidance Of
personalities. But, inquiries the Bos.
ton Herald. wasn't he a trife more fore
ible than polite in his recent speech
when he likened the doctrines adj
vanced in the Presidents memorandum
to ga tale told by an idiot. full OF sound
and fury, signifyins nothing ?" Won.
der IL Grant reads Morton's speeches :
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14

vkRILY. says the New York Tribune,
the way OF the salary srabber is hard
and thorny. Here is Congressman Con
ger OF the With Michigan District in q
fair way OF having his political life
brought to n sudden and melancholy
end. He had things all nicely ar.
ranged for a denomination, and the
prospect for another term seemed un'
clouded. when without warning the two
leading organs in the two strongest Re
publican counties in his district came
out against him, denouncing him for
taking tho back pay after he had voted
against the law, and declaring that he
could not be reelected. His opponent
for the Republican nomination is Mr..
II. ". Huston.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14

TIA Mobile Register says "if Grant
wants q third term let him run after it
on his own bottom" Some Of our read
es will doubtless regard this a. m &C.
centric method OF locomotion. similar
perhaps to walking of on your
)r)esr."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-14

the greatest wrong n man can
offer TO another" is what Tilton calls
it. Bescher says it's "nest-hiding."
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02
Some Figures.

The prosecution VI sta'o criminal
cases for tho fiscal year 1872 9, cos.
the taxpayers 81 ,G3l 90.
During tho same year the State paid
$4,000 03 for the support Of. lcnatic,
in jsils; and $45. 400 for the support
Of those kept in the Asylum.
During tho same period it cost
SsO,94S 06 for the support Of convict.
IN tho penitentiary and the pay Of
guards,
During the same year it cost
Sl7, 900 to support the Hospital for
the Deaf, Dumb an Blind.
During tho same year it cost
SIS, sos 96 to pay the salaries and
mileage Of tue Judges Of the COust Of
Appeals and the Circuit Judges.
During the same year tho sum Of
S249,514 % was distributed among
tho various schOo! districts Of the
State.
These and every other demand upon
tho State have basn promptly met
taxation has not been increased. and
there is plenty Of money in tho Treas
ury,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02

supposed unhealthy condition Of the
towns and cities, as compared With
the supposed healthfllnsss Of country
lie, this showing produces result,
that must create q considerable rsyo.
lstion as to a populir idea; and at the
same time furnishes food for reflection
to the intelligent farmer II tho
cAusEs were once fully understood, a
remedy for this evil would naturally
follev and we suggest that some one
who desires to DO 6sncfactsr of his
race, set hinSslfto work to IOlyO tho
problem.
The subject is one of such peculiar
interest to US, as an agricultural COM
munity, that all who have tho wsIfar Q
Of the people at heart, should give it
careful consideration. A discussion
OF tho matter might result in good,
and We tcnior the uso Of our columns
to all who are that way inclined.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02
Ben Butler. Court.

Contrary to the o1pec tatious even Of
their friends here, the August clam.
ants have been admitted to seats 10
Congress. By taking a death.grip at
the coat tails Of j. NJ. Hngans, Gan
ous.and.out Radical) Nr. Davis la,
slipped into an office to which he had
no more claim in law, than We have.
But, as was remarked 10 US when the
news was received, What's the use Of
having Radical Congress unless thcy
do good to their frieldsG They don't
Do the people any good but make II a
point to gil tue pockets Of their fel.
lows" Nj. Davis did good service
for the Republicans and his claim to
scat on the ssmO ground a, Mr.. Ha.
gsns, brought to bis support all tue
partisaus on that side Of the House
II Mr.. Davis had been sent homo. Of
course Mr.. Hagans would have beer
10 the same boat; and this would nov.
sr do. Hence, up jumps Ben Butler
-"seast Butler, " as he is called, as {
champion Of John ]. Davis, The
Democratic" Congressman Other.
Of like character come to his rescue
and under the party lash (thOugh mol
until after powerful fgh. on The pari
Of the oppositiOn) j. NJ. IIagans, who
was voted for in only tive counties, il
declared entitled to seat in Congress
taking with him his particular friend
and sympathilcr, John j. DAVIS, OIL
Harrison.
The Committee on Elections, al.
though composed mainly Of Radicals,
vas body Of able lawyers, and six
out Of the eleven members sent in the
msjority report, asserting that Wilson
and Martin wero'tbo legally elected
Congressman from the First and SEQ.
ond Districts ofihi, State; three Of th,
Committee reported in favor Of q new
elsctiOnj aud only TWO announced
Themselves as in favor Of tho August
claimants. Yet, notwithstanding oil
this, the whip was cracked, and SO
ended another chapter Of our public
history.
Ever since The beginning Of tue war,
contests Of this kind hAye had the same
conclusion. We do not know Of a
single case where a DcmOcrat--nu
matter how just bic eause--his been
admitted, when a Republican asked for
tho seat.-SOmO Of our readers may
grumble OF our classification Of Nj.
Davis aud We reply BY saying that
Mr.. Lyons, tue Chairman Of the
0'0onuor Convention, was appointed
by Mr.. Grant, as District Attorney fot
Virginia. Mr.. Davis, the leader aud
agitator Of tho 0'Counor movement 10
this State, at tho behest Of Ben Butler
(uOw Grants bosom iriend) has been
admitted TO a seat 10 Congress, when
even q Radical Committee, ilsr hear.
ing all the evidence. reported against
him 0 to2 II this is. not rendering a
isryics aud then receiving an eqaivas
lent, we should like 10 kaoM What you
,Allit
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02
Notice to Creditors,

tho the creditors of CHARLES D. Will
lis, deceased.
Tn pursuance OF decree ofth. cireuiI
court OF Barbour eouuiy, made In eauS,
therein pending 10 subject The real estate
Of the said Charles 0. Willis 10 The pay.
ment Of his debts, you are required 10 pre-
sent your claims against the said Chatiet
WllllIi for adjudication, to LAIR y. NOR.
RAIL, commissioner, NJ bic Office 10 The
said county, on or before The 18th day 1
Aarrh, 1914 Wltnets Isaac v. johnson,
clerk Of said court, thiIlilh. day Of Janus.
~, isfi. !. V. JOHNSON, Clerk,
SAMUEL lyoodIfpq
Jahii lsi4-7jan ss-cw
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02
Tho st alto Government.

For the benefit Of those who are moi
posted" as 10 what 1t costs to run
our State Government one year, We
present the following figures from the
Auditors Report. Gas and coal for
the Capitol building S25s 80; con
tiugeut expenses Auditors Office
5000 IS; same in Tfeasurer's office
S94 OF f; same in Attorney Generals
Office 800; same in Secretary Of
States Office 1884 70; salary Of ths
Governor $1,000; clerks in the Aud
itor's Office $685. so; Ealary Of
Auditor $1,000; salary of Treasurer
81 500, salary Secretary Of State
81 900; salary Of Attorney General
81 800; clerk in tho Trsasurer's Office
81 900; clerk in Office Of Secretary Of
State 81 900; salary Of clerk in Gov
errors office $1,000; salary Of State
Librarian $3.50; Janitor and assistant.
81 100; keeper Of the rolls $500 :
insuring Capitol building 1876 so;
contingent expenses Governors office
S4s4 IL; the civil contingent fund /, Of
which tho Governor has the disbursc.
ment, and which no has disbursed to
the tune of $1,000 50. making fetal
Of S3l.603 STA smaller sum. We
venture 10 assert, than is used by any
State Government 10 "E PlriJai
Unnm;" u d bat triae more than it
used to cos! in two years to register"
the voters.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02
Notice to Creditors.

ITO The creditors of ROBERT ]. HUGHES
deceased. ln pursuance Of decree Of
Tie county court Of Braxton county, niAia
In & saaie therein pending 10 subject thu
real estate 81 tile said Robert ]. Hughes TO
the payment Of bis debts you are required
TO prescnt yunr claims against the said
Robert J. Hughes, for adjudication, 10
Wellington :. Morrison, commissioner, at
his oHits in the said county, on or before
the 10th day Of March, 1874. Witness,
W. l.. ]. corley, clerk Of our said court,
this 2lIl DAY Of January, 1874.
W. L. ]. C0RLEY, CLERK.
FSswlOn, rq jan 20.ew
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02
Notice to Creditors.

ITO til, creditor, Of JOSHUA Bos.
j WORTH, deceased.
In pursuance Of decree Of tho circuit
court ofthe county Of Barbour, made in a
cause therein pending 10 subject the real
estate OF the said Joshua Boswo rih 10 Ii,
payment Of his debts, you arc required 10
present your claims against The said Joshua
BoJNorlh, for adjudication, 10 LAIR D.
NORRALL, Commissioner, at his Office 10
the said county, on OF before the 18th day
Of March, 1874 Witness, Isaac v. Johnson
clerk Of said court, this lith day Of January
1871. I. v. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Samuel Woods, pa
Jan II lsIi-jan 2G.sW