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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-06

OFFICES OF PRoFIT.-The following,
from the Sacramento Union, is home
thrust at office-seekers:
1t will be the duty OF the present Leg
islature to examine the question whether
there are not many offices in the State
and counties which have too large sal
aries or perquisites attached to them--so
large that really incompetent persons
often seek or obtain them merely for the
sake of the compensation, without u
thought OF how the public good is to be
subservsd. 1t was not the practice in
the old times of the Republic to attach
large pay to offices of State, and from
this fact We can understand why it was
that we then had so many com.
pstent men to fill public positions,
and so few thieves and Sound
rels. A lesson in this connection can
be derived from the thirty-siyth article
Of the primitive Constitution of Pennsyl-
vania, the author of which was Benjamin
Franklin, and which has this declaration,
one that cannot be too generally pub
lished: Gas every freeman, to preserve
his independence (if he has not suffi.
cient estatel ouSut " nave sone ploies-
sion, calling, trade or form, where by be
honestly subsist, there can be no ne.
cessity for nor use in establishing Offices
of profit, the usual effects of which are
dependence and servility unbecoming
freemen in the possessors and expect.
ants, faction, contention, corruption and
disorder among the people. Wherefore
whenever an Office, through increase O.
fees or otherwise, becomes so profitable
as to occasion many to apply for it, tn,
profits ought to be lessened by the Legis
lature."
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crowd Of Sunrise hooiletns, was sent to
the County Jail for one year to-day.
William Dunn. under indictment Tor
robbery as his second offense, was SEN
fenced to the County Jail to-day for $50
DAYS.
The Belcher mine has declared diSi-
dsnd to-day OF S. per share. amounting
to $3.50. 600. payable on the 10th OF Jan
uary.
The bark Almatia arrived to-day from
British Columbia, under short sail, leak
ing badly, and the crew exhausted from
increased labor at the pumps.
Mr.. Friedernich. of the Committee on
Investigation into the affairs of our New
City Hall, states that he found the books
of the Commission correct and kept in
excellent order. The committee will
await the report Of the architects before
submitting its final report to the Legis.
ture. - W.. H 41
James Barton fell from the window oil
Cubery's printing establishment to-day
and received injuries which caused bis
death soon after. ........
The Legislature met to-day. and a bill
was introduced in the Senate Offering Q
reward Of SIS 900 for the capture of Vas
quez and his gang.
Bowers San Diego Railroad Bill
granting the right Of way and certain
lands in that city to the Texas Pacif'
Railroad Company, was indefinitely post
poned. ..a ...
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PACIFIC COAST NEWS.

The San Francisco Chronicle of De-
cember 80, says: William Gilfllian Hob
son is the name of q man arrested last
night on charge Of libeling his wife,
Bessie E. Hobson. He is now, and has
been for three years past, in the employ
ment of the Colorado Steam Navigation
Company as book-keeper. About two
years ago the lady who is now his wife
arrived here from Australia for the pur-
pose of marrying him. They married
and have been living together at their
residence, on the corner of Octavia and
Jackson streets, up to last Friday.
when they had quarrel, during which
he beat her in most shameful manner.
His wife then left him and entered the
house of Mr.. Van Wick. On Sunday
wherein he proclaimed that he was cog
infant Of certain and various acts of i'm
purity committed by her during her pas
sage from Australia to this city, and de-
claring her to be impure. She gave the
letter into the hands of some of her
friends, who represent her as virtuous,
modest and ill-used woman, and are de-
termined that Just punishment shall be
melted out to the man. He was releast last
night At late hour upon giving bonds.
FoB tho first time this season the
waters Of the Sacramento and its numer-
Gus branches have risen to hight which
causes people to think and talk about
food times, and some never tire of re-
peating the tales of the exciting times Of
81 and 90. However, the river is not SO
high at present as to cause the least
alarm even among those who are not
protected by strong levees. The river
continued to rise until 9 O'Clock this
morning, and then remained at hight
Of seventeen feet and nine inches until
noon, when fall was perceptible. The
river has yet to rise six feet three inches
before it can equal the hight Of the great
flood, and in such an event the entire
country around would bs one vast sea
From gentleman who passed Davisville
on the cars last night, We learn that
Putah Creek broke from its banks las,
| evening, and the water turned rapidly
into Solano county, and covered the
country in tho direction Of Silveyville
The Yolo bank Of the creek held good
and those on the Solano side are ths
only sufferers thus far. The break oc
CURED above the Solano House, not ia,
from Davisville. The Vallejo road is oil
right, SO far Sac. Bee, Dec. 81.
PAsrxcERs who arrived here from Tu
lare yesterday. says the Stockton Zeal.
Independent Of December 80. report tina
the notorious vasquez and fifteen Of hi
murderous gang were seen on Sunda.
evening this side Of visalia. They wer
travelling leisursly along near the rail
road, all we'll mounted and well armed
Among the outlaws il Isadora Padilla
the Mexican who was tried in this count,
in the Spring Of 1872 for completely ii
the Medina murder. There was not sui
fcient evidence to convict him, and b
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Foreign N ews.
The New Govern mont in spain.

The New O0Vernment IN , pain.
MADRID, Jan. 3.-In the Cortes to-day
the Deputies on two votes gave ma
jority of 20 against President CASTELAR,.
Gen. Pavia, who is friend of Castelar,
thereupon occupied the Palace Of the
Cortes and other public buildings with
$4,000 troops, dissolved the Cortes and
summoned the most eminent of all par
ties, including the members of the pres
emit Government, only excepting Mon
archists and Intransigentes, to form
Government. This Gen. Pavia declared
was the only way of savation for the
country. He refused personally to be-
come a member Of the Government. ....
The streets are filled with people and
there is great excitement, but no blood
has been she'd
NAPLES. Jan. 3. - Rambling sounds
from Mount Vesuvius have been heard
within the past few days, and an erup-
ton is believed imminent.
MADRID, Jan. 3-Midnigbt.-As soon
as the result Of the vote was announced
Gen. Pavia sent an officer to the Cham
Der with letter demanding the dissolu-
ton of the Cortes. Salmeron and others
urged CASTELAR, to continue in power, but
their prayer was refused, whersupon a
company of the Municipal Guard entered
the Palace Of the Cortes and expelled the
Deputies. Gen. Pavia, with staff, held
position outside, with cannon pointed at
the building.
MADRID, Jan. A new Ministry has
been formed, with Serrano as President
Pnvia's Conduct Approvsd--Assaul
upon rtagena.
MADRID, Jan. 4.-The military authori
ties in nearly all the provinces in com
munication with Madrid telegraph Gen
Pavia their approval of his conduct No
disturbance is reported in any quarter.
LONDON, Jan. "A dispatch from La
Palma, dated yesterday, says the assault
upon Cartagena has begun, the Com
mander-in- Chief advancing upon Sar
Antonio, in the suburbs, $50 yards from
the city. A desperate engagement is il
progress, the issue Of which is doubtful
The bombardment has made no visible
impression on the rebels forts and bat
terry, which keep up vigorous firing.
Famine prevails in five distr lets Of tn
Russian province OF Samara.
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States and Ter

Mr.. Valentines letter to the Enterprise
is of such interest in this connection
that we append the body of it:
We hand you, herewith, copy OF our
annual statement OF precious metals pro-
duced in States and Territories, includ-
ing British Columbia, west OF Missouri
river. during 1873. A comparison with
the statement for 1872, published in the
Alta of January 8, will show that the
$4,000, 900. Arizona, California, Brit
ish Columbia, Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, and Montana decrease; Nevada,
Utah and Colorado increase. The in
crease in Nevada alone is nearly $40, 000,-
900, the total product Of which about
equals all the others. As stated in our
report for 1872 we only touch the bor-
ders of Arizona, therefore the figures
given do not furnish correct basis for
estimating the product of that Territory,
but it is inappreciable as compared to
the others. Mexico is represented in
silver only, and the amount named will
not give correct idea OF the product Of
the Pacific or the west Mexican coast, as
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company car
ry Independent of Wells, Fargo & Co.,
in addition to which large amounts are
conveyed by British war vessels to Pana-
ma or San Francisco, of which We make
no record. The combined total product
Of all shows, for 1872, $50, 236, 913; for
1873, S72, 25S, 693, undoubtedly the larg-
est yield for one year in the history Of
the Pacific Coast.
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vi. consequently discharged from Gus
tody. Subsequently be murdered Jnano
Soto, who was the principal witness
against him. He killed Soto IA IN" VI
cinity of Los Angeles. After tha, he f-n
in with Vasqusz, and is now his ehief
Lieutenant. Padilla is cold-blooted
scoundrel. 10 whom murder has become
a pastime. There is much excitement
along the line Of the railroad among set
tiers, who are in constant fear of raid
from the bandits. r4EJ L ,t-A
MoRE rain has fallen during the recent
storm in the lower coast counties and
Southwestern Arizona than has been
known for years in the same period Of
time. The region of Fort Yuma has been
completely drenched, and many Of the
small streams in San Diego and San Ber-
nardeno counties have been swollen to
torrents.
The Stockton Independent says: Farm
ers residing on the west side of the San
Jcsquin, in this county. inform US that
the prospect for crops was never more
favorable. The soil is sufficiently mols-
tened for the present, and everything in
the agricultural line is lovely.
CALIFORNIA will this year produce ov.
IL, 900, 900 gallons of wine, valued al
SO, 500, 900: 100000 pounds of grapes
for table use. and $50, 900 pounds of rails.
ms. Forty thousand acres are devoted IN
California to the cultivation of the grape
crop, and it is estimated that 5000, OOt
acres of land in the State are especially
adapted to grape culture. Lrl--
Ex-AINIsTER DELoNG. We understand
has leased two fine. large rooms in thu
Odd Fellows building, at Virginia City
and will soon arrive in that city to taxi
possession of the same.
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PACIFIC COAST BULLION PRODUCT
FOR 1873.

The letter of John J. Valentine, Gen
eral Agent of Wells, Fargo { Co., dated
San Francisco. Dec. 80, and addressed
to the Virginia Enterprise, affords a
gratifying exhibit of the yield of the pre-
cious metals in the States and Terrific
ries west of the Mississippi. Nevada
had of gold dust and bullion by er.
press, s2i9, l4l; gold dust and bullion
by other conveyances, S43.s2s; silver
bullion by express, $50. ls3, 92l; ores and
base bullion by freight, S4,S97, 6l7-
total, S35, 254, 507. The following table
shows the total yield of the several
States and Territories.
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Eastern Dispatches.

BUFFALO, Jan. 4.-Anthony Oswald
and John Peters, two teamsters, quar-
relied last night about girl. Peters
struck Oswald over the head with chair,
causing almost instant death.
WASHINGTON, Jan. NO new devel-
opments in regard TO the Chief Justice
ship, though the opinion now is that
the nomination Of Williams will be con-
frmed.
NEW York, Jan. THE bark Polly,
from Pensacola for Liverpool. was lost
during a hurricane December Gath. The
second officer, carpenter, the steward
and six men were washed overheard and
drowned.
The twelve subjects of Great Britain
among the survivors of the Virginius
have bsea taken charge of by the British
Consul here. They leave this week for
Liverpool. .........
WASHINGTON, Jan. Friends Of the
CASTELAR, Government in Congressional
circles regard recent events in Spain as
likely to delay promised reforms in the
Antilles. ...
CHICAGO, Jan. "a Washington special
says those members of the House who
have the best claims to represent the
farmers movement, give the following
as the main features which will be urged
on Congress.
Opening the mouth Of the Mississippi
river to large vessels, in such manner as
TO insure their entrance and egress at all
stages of water, without difficulty.
Second, to prevent railways west Of
the Mississippi river discriminating in
their rates Of freight against points on
the river. thus making it impossible for
farmers 10 avail themselves OF cheap
water transportation.
Third, to prevent similar discrimina-
ton by roads running east and west
against north and south roads, thus pre-
venting farmers when the river is frozen
from sending grain south on the railways
until the opening of the river.
Fourth, fixing the rates for the trans
portation of livestock on railroads from
west to east. This is the only article
they will ask to have the rates f1et
upon, for the reason that it is an impor
tant article of their products that mus
come by rail to the east.
New YORK, Jan. "a special says al
attempt was made New Years to xii
Judge S. d. Morris, formerly Distric
Attorney of Brooklyn, with an inferno
machine. AS the Judge was absent a
the time, the box was laid aside until hi
return yesterday, when Morris opened
, in his bedroom, surrounded by his fam
. lily. On lifting the lid, the snap Of
spring was heard, and all at once it wa
! seen that the box was an internal ms
/ chine. It is miracle that it did nc
explode; only the too great precaution {
= the maker prevented it. The matche
a which were to ignite the powds
S having caught against the edge {
the sand paper across which tn
spring was expected to have drawn then
d the box contained torpedo and enoug
loose powder and gun.cotton to hav
: shattered the house to pieces. Jude
Morris carefully lifted the box and place
: it in bath-tub, where it was well satu
. sted with water and then taken to piece
: 1t is in the hands OF the police. A
e Judge Morris is prosecutor of the ballo
= box suffers in Brooklyn this design
s attribted to them.
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erlck was Killed by the accident at tho
Oregon shaft last night is erroneous.
The man was fearfully injured, but there
are hopes of his recovery. The body of
Gallagher was recovered to-day.
Sudden Death-Suicids--Po by
Carelessness, Etc.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 5.-Wm. Cod
dington, a well known capitalist of this
city, dropped dead in the street last
night, near the corner of Suffer and
Hyde streets, while waiting for car
Disease Of the brain is the supposed
cause of death.
Officer Grow, who was shot by ruff
fan Saturday night, is in q precarious
condition. 1t is feared the ball went
through the face into his neck. 1t has
not been extracted.
The weather last night was clear and
very cold.
The China, from Hong Kong and Yok-
ohama, has not arrived. .... ....
The steamer Montana, from Panama,
came in to-day.
NJ. Lorman, an old Frenchman, com.
mitted suicide Sunday, cutting his throat
with razor, in a house on Pacific
street.
A child died last night at its home on
Clementina street, through the careless
ness or ignorance of the drug clerk, who
put some kind Of deadly poison in dose
Of medicine prescribed for the little one.
The name OF the child's parents is Boz
rein. d. a-F f
The police officers found Chinaman
last night in house on Dupont street,
sick with small pox.
A fire occurred last night ON TURK
street, which damaged Richard Brown
dwelling to the extent of $500.
Greenbacks, 9O(a9l.
San Francisco, Jan. ga wall Of an
old house on the corner of Jackson and
New Montgomery streets, fell this morn
ing while several workmen were at work
All escaped but two. one with a broken
leg, and the other was not SO fortunate
the wall completely covered him. HI
was soon rescued in an insensible condi
ton, and conveyed to his residence on tn,
corner of Dupont and Greenwich streets
His face is mashed, both arms and on,
log broken, and received fatal interna
injuries. There is no blame cast OF
anybody. The name Of the last psrsor
is Alexander Lund.
Kate varnsy, well known to the Off
GERS, was arrested this morning, charged
with grand larceny, and a. evidence /
pretty conclusive. she stands goo'
show Of going to San Quentin. aas
Dave Patten, Superintendent Of new
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A MAN who recently invested in some
sausages, says that when he got them
home he cut them apart aud left them.
Three OF them were cuddled up together
and were sleeping swestly. Two had
crawled to the milk bowl and were lap
ping the milk, and one, black and
white one, was on the back fence trying
to catch an English sparrow. He drowned
the whole lot. ... ##
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SANTA CRUZ may claim to be the Chi
cago Of the Pacific. She has had no less
than three elopements this week. Prop
erly speaking, only one was an elope-
ment in the romantic sense Of that word.
This was the departure of Anna Servoy,
the adopted daughter Of F. Ford, the
we'll known manufacturer OF sweet cider.
On Monday afternoon she left home
ostensibly to see a friend, but really to
meet Wayland E. MAIDEN. The latter
having procured his marriage license,
drove to Sovel. where they were married.
The sudden departure of Miss Martha
Marshall, aged 16, and Miss Angelina
Marshall, aged IA, has also been the
subject Of considerable gossip and COM
ment. The two youths figuring in this
social episode are Edward Slower and
Gustavus Brewin. They went into part
nership and hired o rockaway and two
horses. On Friday of last week Martha
was seen with Gustavus and Angeline
with Edward. They drove to Watson.
vile. from which place they took the
cars for San Francisco. This is the last
that was heard from them. There is no
record of any marriage. The rockaway
was returned to this city.
In the West Indies, large and formid-
able kind Of trsp-door spider. from which
European would be inclined to start
back in horror, is made quite q pet by
the islapders; indeed, they respect it as
a sacred animal, by no means to be hurt
or disturbed, because it delivers them
from the cockroaches, which would
otherwise overrun their houses. Those
who have none Of these spiders in their
houses take good care to buy some, and
bring them home; for they count them
as useful as We do . cat in house that
is infested with mice.
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ptlinqufat Sales.

Caroline Mining Company Location
of wsru, Ely Mining District, Lincoln county.
Nevada Notice.-There is delinquent upon the
following described stock, on account Of assess
ment mo. 81 levied on tbs 18th day Of Novem-
Der, 1873, the several amounts set opposite the
names Of the respe' We shareholders, as fol-
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And in accordance with law and an order Of
the Board Of Directors, made on the 18th day
Of November 1873, SO many shares Of each par
Gel Of such stock as may be necessary will be
sold at public auction, at the Office Of the Com
pany, Room No. %, No. 4l9 California street,
San Francisco, California, on Thursday, the
OF o'clock p. m. Of said day, to pay said delin-
qnent assessment thereon. together with costs
Of advertising and expenses Of the sale.
CHAs E. ELLIOT, Secretary.
Office: Room 20 Hayward's Building. No. 4l9
California street, San Francisco. California.
d2S-td
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A Coop TINE CoMING.-So we have
heard before now, but heretofore no ref
erencs has been made to dates or any
thing. Now, however, comes the New
York Sun, which deals in the philoso-
phic on the subject. 1t says:
Those who want money pretty badly,
and want it now, will be delighted to
hear that according to some of the tinan-
cial authorities, there is likely to be a
glut of it next Summer. The argument
is that by the first of May the reserve"
will be entirely in circulation, the build
ing of railroads will be stopped, all mills
and shops depending upon that trade will
be closed and running very lightly, bust
ness men generally will economize and
hundreds of factories will be doing little
more than to supply the immediate de.
msnd, confidence will be restored by
that time and all the bonded money will
come out. This will make the demand
for money very light, and none for a
time will go into any but frs.-class in
yestments, perfectly secure. The ten
dency will be to aid legitimate business
and the shrinkage in prices, which has
already been made in many lines, will
make competition lively.
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HUM 4 Hunt Silver Mining Compa-
ny.-Location Of principal place q business,
San Francisco, Cal. Location Of Works, ny
Mining District, Lincoln county. Nevada
Notice Ia hereby given that at . meeting Of the
Board of Directors. held on the cad day Of De-
cember. 1873. an assessment mo. q Of Fifty
Cents per share was levied upon the capital
stock OF the corporation, payable immediately in
United States gold and silver coin, to the Secre-
tary at the once Of the Company, Room 2,
No. 4ls California street. San Francisco. Cal.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 29fh day Of JAM
tised for sale Al public suction, and unless ply
ment is made before will Be sold ON the 3od
day OF February. 1874, to pay the delin-
quent assessment, together with costs Of sd
yertising and expenses Of sale.
BY order Of the Directors.
T. L. KIMBALL, Secretary.
ONCE: Room 2. No. lla Cslifornis street. Fan
Fnnctoco. Cal. y IltA tAtEU d1e-td
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Dividend Notice.

vI,HE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE STATE
BANK OF NEVADA are hereby notified
that at the regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Directors held on the Sd inst, divi-
dend was declared for the month of December
of
Two and One-half Per Cent.
On the amount of capital stock, payable At the
Bank in United States gold coin on the 10th in
slant. j. W. WRIGHT, Bank Manager
Phoebe, New, January 8, 1874. ja6-td
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THE Business once Of the PHOEBE DAILY
RECORD Will hereafter be in the ONCE OF H. r.
Breaksy, at Niehssl's cigar store, Main street
opposite Meadow Valley.
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members OF PIOCHE LODGE, No. %. /.
Nl o. o. F., are notified to attend a regular
meeting of said Lodge on TUESDAY EVENING,
January 6, 1874, at o'clock, for the purpose Of
installing officers for the ensuing term.
All visiting Brothers are invited to attend.
By order Of the N. G.
ja4-2t ~ NEIL BOYLE, Secretary.
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LOST,

sss Lost. f4 sn n
T osT-A LADy's GOLD CHAIN, ETC. THE
IL finder will receive = liberal reward by
leaving the same at the RECORD ONCE.
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