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Conservation OF tic New Affairs Yesterday.
During tho past fev wecls St. A1ary's Church
has been undergoing aomo material changcs, md,
those having boen computed Saturday evoning,
service Of moro than ordinary imprassvoncss
uaa hed yesterday morning In honor Of tho fact
and to giyo 1t duo roligioua Significance. Tho
congregation Of ofdPlylnouth Church--which, il
Will bo remembered, Waa purchaBoa by tho Cath
olic authoritfos for st. A1ary's parish not
recognize their former place of worship in its
present interior form. Where the Roy. William Al
vim Bartlett stood 1t h8 plain dos in former days,
three now aud magnificent altarh have been
erected, which, together With tho otlor improve
monta that havo boeu maao such as frescolns
aud general touching up al woodwork, ato,,
cost tho pariah over 10000. The altara moro
described With somo minutenosR in yesterdays
papers, but they will boar further description,
even though it bs ahoreor ono. THO lgh or
contre altar-the one used at tho Sunday
services and on other important oeccasiona-is
a magnificent piece OF woodwork, xnd tue lessor
altars at tho aidea ot ii are In keeping. Tho
main altar il " foot high by 2a
wide, and ia constructed Of different kinda of oak
and walnut. Tho carving on 1t is dono in black
walnut, With gilt ornamontatlou. tho bloodlng Of
the gold md wood co1ors being harmonious in
the extroms and exceedingly rich in effect. Tho
tabernaclo-all Catholics wll undorbtand tbs
portion Of the altar to which tho term applcs-
IN hn architectural gem IN ita design, and iB 4
fitting centre-ploco for thot Which surrounds it.
Tho aido affairs arc models OF tho main one, and
arc dedicated to tho Virgin Nary and st. Joseph.
Tleao nltat6, aa welt as tho principal one,
nro profuse1y ornameutcd with statuottca,
which, it is said. we're brought from tho old
country. TAken altogether, tho church IL ons OF
tho neatos in tue city, and By far tho uoatest OF
amy of tho Catholic churches aud it Is entirely
due to the Ror. Father Noonan, tho faithful aud
energetic pastor OF tho parish, that tho improyo-
ments Hors made.
Ycsterday's services were witnessed by = vast
conEourse Of people, many Of whom eutorel tho
church III early aa o'clock for tho purpoue of
securing eligible :poHitioua from which
to yiew thu ceremonies. Tho latter con-
BiHted OF n Pontitical High Mass, iu
which tho Tt. Kay. Nshop Foley was Cclobrant,
and the Rov. Fathers virdon, Pntten. aud Noon-
IN, Doacous, while tho Rer. Father Riortlan, tho
Secretary Of the diocese, was master Of coromo-
uies tho blessing Of tho now altarH, wloh was
accompanied with prayers appropriate to the oc-
caslon aud = brief address from tho 1T. nov.
Bishop Becker OF Delaware. Haydn's First
Masa was e1cellontly sung by tho choir. Dh4op
Becker'a address was rather moro Of personal
ativlce to his hearers concerning their church
relations thau pulpit lesson, and from it's nu-
turo ronlti hardly require report. }nrgs COL
lection was takau up, aud after the Papal bone-
diction wills pronounced tho audience dispersed.
The New York herald., 1874-11-03
MEXICO AND GREAT BRITAIN.

An English Naval Comm missfon In the
Mexican CaPftal-Tho Question OF tho
Balixe boundary Violation still Un-
settled-Are the United States Inter-
ested Financially
MEXICO CITY, Oct. II, 1874.
Considerable discussion Is now being made in
all circles here to the business OF some English
naval officers, who visited this city this week.
nom an English war vessel anchored at Vera
Cruz. Rumors OF their visit relating to the Eng
lsh debt OF Mexico and o pending arrangement
between the convention bondholdets and the
United States government, through the English
government, have been a1oat.
REPLY REQUIRED.
The facts are these:-That the English officers
brought and asked an answer to an Official com-
munication OF the English government, in reply
to Mr. Lairagna5 answer to Lord Granville
year or so since, on the BaliZe question. l learn
that the communication OF the English govern
ment is exceedingly polite, but nrm, and that 1t
urges upon the Mexican government the neces-
sity OF speedy settlement OF the Balize ques on.
REPUBLICAN, DELAY.
The government OF Mexico will not reply until
IL receives new information from Mexican sources
In regard to the matter in dispute.
The New York herald., 1874-11-03
THE COOPERs' LOCKOUT.

The lockout OF q few hundred coopers compos-
Ing Coopers' Union No. 2, which has been going ON
for some ten or twelve days, still continues. Tho
journeymen coopers are still resolute In holding
on to the rules OF the Union, and say that the lock-
out amounts really TO nothing, although the
ssb0ssesu nave been trying to attract attention %
themselves on account OF their pretended attempe
to crush the Union.
At the present time business Is dull. and the en-.
ployers can easily get along, but II they wanted
fnef they would very soon call at the corner"
The journeymen say that they are not whit
worse Oh at the present time than they would
be were the "bossesu not to hold weekly meet
ings Some OF the "posses" affirm that they pro-
pose in future not to employ members o. the
who have been carrying the inferior workmen.n
the men say that In al only twenty.two nave
plOyers and the remainder OF them are about az
they had been. The fight goes on IN this way. ana
the workmen are still confident; but not moro
so than the "bossesr express themselves to be.
None OF the genuine coopers In the shops where
solid work 10 done are out OF emp.0ymenk nor y
there apy 'lockoptn aGaipst than.
The New York herald., 1874-11-03
STRANDED ON THE sCATARY ROCKS.

The Wonderful Escape OF the steamer
Earl Of Lonsdale, Now I'm New York
tor Repairs-The Advantages Of Water
Ballast.
Yesterday morning the disabled English steamer
Earl or Lonsdale commanded by Captain Charles
l. Rogers, came to anchor OF the Battery, having
been compelled to put INTO this port for repairs,
caused by sprlng1ng q leak by stranding on tho
Scatary Island rocks, while on the voyage from
Sydney. Cape Breton, TO New Orleans. The follow
ing Is the Captains statement, and shows how BY
energy he prevented his vessel leaving her bones
there, which fate befell sister steamer belonging
to the same owners aud In the same netghb0r-
hood, about q year ag0:-
have commanded the steamship Earl OF Ions
dale for about year. | was formerly chief ON
longs to the water ballast school, and to this TACT
/ attribute my gOod fortune In getting her OF the
SG We y S ansy se o ns Wen g
ashore on Monday night, the goth OF October, at
ten o'clock IN dense fog, about bout twenty,slx 81.
minutes before she struck and was about return
ing there. Tne second oficer was on the BRIDGE
but, owing TO the density Of the atmos-
phere, could not see II It was revolving
Glass Bay for Flint Island, ana Flint Island for
Scatary. When we struck we were going very
cautiouslymaoout haIr sMr speed speed w - s.vrn
After we mad grounded we got out ancnor
astern. and all hands were employed IN throwing
coal overheard while the engines pumped out the
water ballast In the tanks weighing about three
hundred tons, and at nine O'Clock the following
morning we backed her astern. and the Earl
noated on, When we stranded 1t was nigh water,
and wnen we got her of 1t was nearly the same.
Had she gone ashore at low water things might
have been different. We found when she noated tnae
her collision bulKhead was filed with water but ow-
ing to the vessel being sody constructed the pres
sure OF the water did not drive in. resolved TO
put into New York Tor repairs and not continue
nv VOYAGE to New Orleans with the ship In
Ieaky condition. l have teegraphed to the owner9
OF the vessel at Newcaste-0n-Tvne for orders.
expect to place the vessel on the dry dock hero
Tor repairs. I don't think they Will be extensive
Everybody board the Earl worked with might
and main TO get her OF the Scatary ROCKS, ana 1
look upon our saving her as piece OF wonderful
good LUCK and attribute our success greatly to her
being water ballast vessel
The Earl or Lonsdale is insured in Newcastle-on-
Tyne, and has been to New York on several occa-
sions. She was built in 1871, and Is capahle OF
steaming about eleven knots an hour.
The New York herald., 1874-11-03

my room look out on this place. and here for the
last half hour the young people. from iour years
old up to twenty. have been dancing, and they are
stu at 1t. The music consists OF small nute or
pipe and a tambour, both played by one old man,
while nash or lightning now and then from the
fort, accompanied by the growl OF cannon for
bass, gives to the entertainment somewhat sim
lister effect The passion Of these people Tor dane
ing Is wonderful. have been told that during the
siege OF the convent In Estela, which was In the
middle OF the town, the people used to dance on
the plaza every night, and thai some were even
wounded while IN the dance by spent balls.
Everything considered, the people show sur
prisfng indifference to the dangers OF war.
The New York herald., 1874-11-03
RELIGIOUS DISPUTES AT JERUSALEM.

According to correspondent OF the TttyQsae,
the aspect Of affairs among the various Christian
sects IN Jerusalem is at the present moment
October 1z) threatening While the Greek
and Latin communities are disagreetng over
the decoration OF the Grorto OF the Nativity.
the Christians OF all rites are much concerned
about the fate Of the Pillar OF the Scourg-
ing which is their common property. This
disappeared, but on inquiry II was affirmed that Il
had merely been placed In box for safety while
the church was undergoing certain necessary re-
pairs. The other communities rbereupon set their
seals upon the box and all excitement was for the
moment allayed. In the meantime however, ru.
mors have been set on foot that the Latins had
packed up and sent to Rome the true pillar ana
substituted l0r ir another piece Of stone.
The correspondent adds that IL is feared these
rumors may give rise to grave disturbances.
The New York herald., 1874-11-03
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARABoE

STAMFORD. Conn.,, Nov. p 1874.
The residents OF Cos Cob, in the town OF Green.
w1ch, are considerably excited over the mysteri-
GUS disappearance Of Mr. George E. Lockwood,
brother OF Conductor Frederick Lockwood OF tho
New YORK and Boston lightning train. He was
last seen on the evening OF Tuesday, October q,
when he waa left by the crew OF an outward bound
sioop IN the vicinity OF small island on the
mouth OF MtanuG River, near Cos Ooh bridge.
ON this island IL cabin. which was
occupied by Lockwood, who was employed
as Q watchman BY owners OF oyster
reached this island In safety for several articles
which ne had with him on Tuesday night have
since been found IN the cabin.
The missing man was the chief witness for the
State OF Connecticut In several prosecutions for
theft which were to have been tried at Greenwich
to-day; and IL 10 feared he has been fouIly dealt
with. He is thirty.three years Of age, OF heavy
build five feet nine inches In height and mad dark
hair gray eyes and dark mustache. He was
clothed in . dark brown coat and gray pants, apd
wore Q truss
The New York herald., 1874-11-03
CUNNING CASUALTY.

Charles Graft, young man residing at Locust
Valley, was out cunning on Friday afternoon, and,
when IN the act OF stepping into boat his gun,
which he held by the muzxle, was discharged,
blowing on one OF his fingers and completely
6rtppled Tor LIE.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28
sUTRO STYLE.

Sutro's newspaper at Virginia City
the hd.pRdeni-ostsntatiously claims
to lie the only paper which "darss to
tell the truth" II may ''dars," yet
seldom attempts, and rarely succeeds in
telling the truth. IL is a. thoroughly
saturated with Sutro's proclivitiss and
style as though that famous old borer
after royalty Was himself seated in
the editorial chair. Like Sutro's magic
lantern lectures. the editorial columns
OF his paper resk with false assertions
and ridiculous misrepresentation, and
the most prominent words used ARE
''Bank Ring. ''subsidizedpress," paid
liars" "Sharon.' Jones'" Glars"
'thicvss." and all that sort OF thing.
Sutro claims. and tries hard to prove,
that he is the only honest man in tho
country. and that everybody opposing
him in his swindling schemes is natur-
ally depraved. rottsn-hearted. and hope
lsssly corrupt, while his paper with the
most brazeu impudeneo deliberately de-
clares itself 70 be the only truthful jour-
nal in the country. 1t is not capable OF
telling q bigger lie than that, and 1t re-
minds one Of that notorious old liar,
who. when being offered two bits to tell
the biggest lie he could think Of, o IL
by innocently sIclaiming: "Me! tell .
lisi Why. I never told a lie in my lifs."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28
Reese River items.
Trrsm the Rsveills. August %

Yesterday afternoon, during the prev
alence OF the storm, Daniel Murphy was
struck by lightning. He was engaged
in wheeling q car at the Ogden mine,
whom the bolt struck him on the right
side Of the head, the fluid passing down
the right shoulder into the arm and out
Of the hand. He was knocked sense
less, and conclusion Of the brain en-
sued; but his physician, DR.. Huntsman,
informed Us to-day that he IL In o fair
way Of speedy recovery. Where the
lightning struck him II made but q
slight abrasion Of the skin, but the
course Of the fluid Is marked by the
cuticle being scorchsd.
Hon. W. ". Hobart, State Controller,
left for Eureka on this mornings stage.
Mr.. Hobart is q pioneer Of Austin, and
met hosts OF old friends in this city who
were glad to greet him and listen to his
cheerful laugh. He Ii q candidate for
reelection; and II, with his official rec.
ord as Controller Of the State Of Ne
vada. no fails to be reelected, thore il
something in the kesrds."
Jogglss Wright is now Superintendent
Of the Monitor Belmont mine; and says
he occupies . Government position
nothing to do but sign checks and draw
his pay.
Wood is now retailing in this city At
Sl2 per cord. This is.a pretty good
price, but it will be much higher ere
many months.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28

Fxw Americans know anything OF the
life Of Benedict Arnold. the traitor. sub
sequsnt TO his final retirement to Eng
land. after the revolution. beyond the
~fact-which may be merely patriotic
tradition-that he lived the life Of a
pariah. being dstssted by those to whom
he had sold himself "a well as by those
whom he had betrayed. He received a
large sum OF money from the British
Government and a higher rank in the
army for his treachery. but the general
impression has been that he gained no
social position and died in o~bscurity.
From q rccen, publication in the Albany
Aryus II would appear that this was by
no means the case. lie must have had
eminent social position for his children
married into good families and took rank
among the higher classes. Most Of the
male descendants inheritins the military
tastes OF the traitor. entered tho army,
aud = son rose TO be a Lieutenant Gen.
eral. The treason OF the father seemed
to be considered as the perfectly lesit-
innate return OF a rebel to his allegiance.
and to have called for reward rather
than opprobrium. II is not = little
singular and not a little romantic, and
shows that Arnold's talent was not over
rated, that a Connecticut farm boy
should have been the founder OF a fam
lily tina. should attain notice in such a
country as England.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28
Nevada Politics.

A majority OF tho newspapers OF Ne.
vada are for Sharon, and when the Re
publican primary elections come Off II
will be shown. we think. that n party
want Sharon to be Senator. II the Re
publicans carry the State Of Nevada Mr..
Sharon will be the next United States
Senator. M sure as falling off 4 fresh
skinned slippery elm log. He has some
opposition, but that seems TO have grown
desperate. The Virginia bdependeni
newspaper Is the leading opponent OF
Sharon, and 10 desperate has II become
that II Is Maleppdiiing Sharon and all
his movements. That paper tells how
Sharon is visiting the Magdalens, the
Phrynss and the Aspasins OF Virginia
City 10 get their influence for him. he
spending great sums Of money with such
women to secure their good will. OF
course the papers friendly to Sharon cry
out against the nastiness OF such q war
fare against their favorite, and deny that
Sharon did any such things. Although
IL seems that q very huge dish Of political
scandal is bsing cooked up over in Ne
vada State. Sharon will get away with
his fight in spite Of all such Scandals
Grus Valley (Cdi.) Union.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28

The burden Of the French in paying
the cost OF the late war and putting
their finances upon a solid basis is no
light one. The taxation necessary to
settle the German indemnity has been
very great, and the revenues this year
are oyer five and a quarter millions Of
dollars less than the estimates, and for
this deficit the late minister Of finance
could suggest no other remedy than
fresh additions to the very taxes which
are already so ~eIorbitsnt rs to be in
danger Of becoming unproductivc. How
tightly tho French people have been
made to feel the screw Of taxation may
be inferred from the following figures,
which We take from an Eastern e.
change: Coffee. which lately yielded
some Eve millions OF dollars Of duty.
now yields fourteen millions; tho
returns from sugars. which used TO be
twenty-one millions, are now thirty-iys
millions. Stamp and registration duties
have risen from a total Of nincty-tive to
one hundred and fifteen millions, and
are still 81. 500. 900 short Of estimates.
The revenue from customs used to he
S27. 600. 900; il has now reached S52,-
900, 900, and Is still nearly two millions
short. Six laws have been passed in
two years. increasing the duties on bsv-
ersgcs. anil articles OF food have been
burdened in nearly similar proportions.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28
Lost Near Death Valley.

The Borur Miner Of August 22d re-
lates the following
A short time since, a party, composed
OF James Fitzgerald and Thomas Bran
nan. Of Aida, a young man named Ash
i'm. and another called Chaffee, who ars
from the neighborhood OF Eureka, nc
companied by two other men whose
names we could not learn, started out
from Aida Valley with the intention Of
going by way OF Death Valley to the
Panamint mines. II is supposed that
the distance by the route which this
party we're to travel is about 100 miles,
and the danger Of the trip consists In
tho uncertainty Of finding water at safe
distances. In going through o long
canyon in search OF water, II appears
that one portion OF the travellers rode
considerably in advance OF their COM
radss, and upon arriving at a fork in
the canyon the advance party took n
fork Of the canyon and the roar party
took the other-thsrs being no trail
After some hours they became conscious
Of being separated, and each party com.
msnced n search for the other, until
from fatigue they were compelled to re.
trace their way 10 Aida. where they all
finally arrived on last Tuesday, some OF
them having suffered severely. II Is
said that hat II not been for n search
made by some friendly Indians, the
young man Ashim would have persisted.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28

TnE New Jersey Republican State
Convention me, at Trenton yesterday
and nominated a full State ticket. The
resolutions adopted reafirm the prinei-
pies and eulogize the achievements % the
Republican party express undated
confidence in President Grant; favor
such legislation Ne will maintain the
faith OF the Government to creditors.
and the speedy resumption Of specis
payments, AMI approve such a tariff and
such equal internal taxation as will al.
ford protection to domestic manuiactu.
rcrs, and beat promote and encourage
the industrial interests OF the State.
Secretary Robson and Senator Frclin:,
huysen were present and Addressed the
Convention.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28
A Serious Accident.
Eureka Sentinel, Angus, a,,h.l

Eureka Sentinel, August 25th.l
The stage leaving Hamilton for Cher
ry Creek, on Monday last, met with a
serious accident that afternoon soon
after leaving Robinson, 40 miles dis
tant from the former place. just after
the stage had reached the summit Of
tho hill and was descending the steep
grade, one Of the whiHletrees camo off
and the animals becoming frightened
started on a full run. The driver man
aged TO keep them in the road until
reaching the foot Of the grade, where
the road turns in q sharp curve, when
all control over the horses was lost. The
stage was violently upset and all the
occupants, ave one, q C%hinaman, sus-
tanned severe injuries. Mrs. Brown, Of
Eureka. had a thigh broken and her
skull badly fractured. Her injuries
are supposed to be fatal. Her son-in-
law, Hon. o. II. Gray, received q slight
cut ON the head. Daniel Patterson,
Sheriff Of White Pine county, was bad.
IL cut and bruised about the face and
head. The driver, named Joe Evans,
had his right arm broken. The stage
is a complete wreck. The first news OF
the accident reached Hamilton at
IL o'clock Monday night, being brought
in by q messenger, named Wood. and
Immediately after Postmaster Harvey
Carpenter and DIR. Thomas left to render
aid to the injured. Yesterday morning
a party Of citizens also left to render
N
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28
Reno Items.


From the Journal. August as.l
". NJ. Themes. late OF the Susanvillt
stage line, left for Portland, Oregon,
yesterday morning. He is summoned
as q witness in a case whore V. s. Eg'
glsston, a late Paymastsr in the United
States army. is q party. EgglestOn Is
charged by the Government with being
q defaultsr TO the tune Of S20, 1000. He
is the same paymaster that was on the
Susanville stage when II was robbed by
Beaver and Roberts, so said two OF
three years ago. Themes was the driver.
He will be absent from Reno about
three weeks.
A man named John Doland died sud-
denly at the Pollard House yesterday
morning. Coroner Stopher was notified
and held an inquest. The jury found
that he came TO his death from natural
causes. The man arrived in Reno from
Chicago the previous evening. lie was
going to Carson. where he has a sister
living. His remains were forwarded TO
that place last night.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28
NOT IDENTICAL.

The Reno Crescent takes issue with our
statement that the Republican party
has had and has now q safe working
majority. and to disprove the truth Of
our assertion. incontinsntly falls to
abusing the writer Of the article il on
trovsrts. We repeat that ever since
Nevada became q State. every public ma
tionai officer. with the solitary exception
Of Kendall. who was elected on local is
sues. has been chosen . Republican.
The election Of Bradley as Governor,
four years ago. was due, a the Crescent
editor knows full well. not to any parti-
feeling; nor was II in any n a
partisan triumph. This fact has been
and is now recognized by every sensible
citizen at all familiar with our political
history. The Crescent well knows that
q large body Of Republicans seeded, o
masse, after the Elko Convention. and
formed with Democrats a compromise
ticket. which was elected. And the
Crescent also knows, but has not the
honesty to 90 assert. mat this was ths
combination which elected bradley
Buckner and other Democratic nomi'
nees- IL not, pray tell us how It SC
happened thai tho ticket elected was
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28

surao, says the Ala, is travelling about
Nevada with his jack-o'-lantsrn show,
and has q newspaper man with him,
whose duty it is to manufacture glowing
reports Of the enthusiasm Of the people.
"De Bangk Wing" catches 1t from the
Great Bore in every lecture; and the peo'
pie are invited to send Old Tunnel to
the United States Senate.