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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-08
THE oI.D COUPLE.

ThE Oi.D tOIPLE.
LBRo-ln Springfield. Mass, March II, at 9
A. n. Nancy, wife Of Daniel Albro. agel 81
year., March II, al iis A. u, Daniel Albro,
aged " years.
Thsy "a; In the sun together
TIL the day was almost done;
And then. al its close. an angrl
stepped over the threshold stone.
lie foided their hands together.
lie touched their eyelid- with balm.
And their last breath hoAied upward
Like the close OF solemn psalm.
Like bridal pair they trsycr-ed
The unseen mystical road.
That leads to the beautiful city
Whose Builder and Maker II God.
Perhaps. In that miracle country,
They will give her lost youth back.
And the flowers of vanished Spring time
Shall bloom In the spints track.
Ose ,lraught OF the living waters
Shall restore his manhoods prime,
And eternal years shall measure
The love that outllvss time.
But the shapes they lcft behind them,
The wrinkles and silver hair
Naiie sacred tn U- BY kisses
The eapgsl Imprinted there
Wen hide away IN tho meadow,
When the sun Is low In the West.
Where the mOoubeams cannot nnd them,
Nor the wind disturb their rest.
But we'll le, no tell tale tombstone,
With its age and daie. Gri-e
Ger the two who are old no longer
In their Fathers house In the sNies.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

rsTATE OF JOHN FARNHAM. DECEAs-
II, ed.-Noticc Il hereby given by tho under
signed, administrator of the estate OF John
nsr.ons having claims against the said de-
,ea..d- 10 exhibit them. With the necessary
ycashsr.. Within ten months after the hrst pub
iiration OF thi- notice. tn the said adminisira-
80. os Virginia, In the county Of Storey, State
OF Nevada 90. .o &C.,
". HOLMES. Administrator.
m l.rxp-Ar, Attorney fos the Estate.
~ - mai III
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-08
TRAVELLING AND PREIGHrIsG.

THROUGH PASSENGER TRAINS
For RENO, eennectipg with Iastcra md West.
cru bound Passenger Trains OF the Q. r. X. r.
WILL LEAVE
virginia City stntisn-.--.at BOO r. nj.
Gold liili ..-...--.....-.-.......at V'iS u "'
Car.su Ci,y. Io.4s A. NJ.
Arriving ai Rsse ......--.-..at tS.33 a. NJ
WILL LRAvR
Rene --....--..--------------.--.. i'o1 ~ We
Car,en City..............-..-...at $40 An.
Gold tliii..--.......---..--.s---. SoJ ~. We
Arrivius at virsinia City lat 5.io A. NJ.
LOCAL PAsskNGRH TRAINS
LEAVE
VIRGINIA CITY FOR CARSON CITY
....Ar....
7.i5 A. NJ, Ills A. VI, and 3.45 r. II.
LEAVE
CARSON CITY FOR VIRGINIA CITY
y A. W., IN M, aud 4lo +. M.
FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
Leave Virginia City for Reno at 7.<5 A. n. and
o Is p. n. win leave Reno for Virginia Guy
At A. ~, p. n. and 5.o =.
FREIGHT TRAINS
Leave Virginia City daily at SIS An, An,
Pas A. N, li.43 An, Las r. H., S.5 p. y. ana
Leave Carson City daily at Q x.,sA. H.,
10 a. NJ, Ian, sr. ~, Or. n. and 6r.s n.
At Virginia City. Gold Hlll and Carson Offices,
Tickets can be obtained to san Fran
cisco, Ogden and intermediate points on tho
c. Pr X.
Through Tickets can be proeured At ths Com.
pany oniee, Virginia, for Chicago, Kansas ci'y
II. NJ. YERINGT0N,
feiOu General superint-ndent.
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REGISTRATION.

TAKE NoTIcE-TIiE REGISTRY BOOKS &,
I,eetion Precincts No 0 and o. Gold Hill. once
hours-from 8 A. n. till Or. n. every day, ex-
eep' '1A X. WRIGHT, Justice OF Peace,
Ex.othcio Registry Agent
Gold nii, April .. 1874. apstd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-06
TO X b 1 q N.

Carlist Defeat.
MADRID, Feb. 6.-The Minister of War has
received intelligence of desperate engage
ment near Lerida, between the Republicans and
Car'ists. The latter We're defeated with heavy
loss, both in killed and wounded.
The German Assembly.
BERLIN, Feb. 5.-The Rechstag was opened
to-day with a speech from the throne. The
Emperor enumerates as among the principal
measures to be submitted during the session
bills relating to the army, press, ira les uniens
and marine jurisdiction. He concludes with
the assurance that all the nations of Europe
are resolved to preserve peace.
Famine in India.
CALCUTTA. Feb. 5-The famine is increasing.
1t is estimated 100000 natives are already seri-
Ousy distressed.
The Parliamentary Elections.
LONDON. Feb 5-Additional turns recaiv-
ed this morning from the parliamentary cleo
lions show gains for the Conservatives of one
seat in each of the following places: Berwick
two seats for NOTTINGHAM. Two seats for Pen
Gun have been gained by the Liberals. Libe-
rails have again been returned from Cocker
mouth, Dewsbury, Glasgow, Merthyr Tydvil,
Rockdale and Bradford: In the last mentioned
place the Right Hon. Ed. William Foster had a
majority OF 100 over his Conservative oppo-
nent. Duncan, McLaren and Cowan (Liberals),
have been chosen to represent the city of Edin-
boro. McLaren was a member of the last ar
lament. Messrs. Ashton, Uuderyne and Staly-
bridge (Conservativesl are again chosen.
Thus far the Conservatives have gained 80
seats lately held by the Liberals, and toe L'oe-
rails have been chosen for 10 seats before occu :
pied by Conservatives. Of the total numoer oi
members elected up to this morning, the lCon-
servatve have majority OF 70.
At Willenhal three miles from Wover-
hampton, there was a serious riot yesterday
during the election. Several persons were IA
tally injured.
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After debate Mr.. Frelinghuysen was excused
and Mr.. COnkling appointed upon the District
investigation Com mittee.
Mr.. Sherman moved an Amendment to the
bankrupt bill, to strike out the word forty"
and insert instead the word NINETY" so that
persons who stopped OF suspended payment
should not be deemed as having committed an
act of bankruptcy till after the expiration of
ninety days.
Messrs Sherman and Morton advocated the
amendment and Mr.. Wright opposed it.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would ask the Senate
to remain tomorrow and finish the bill
Without action on Mr.. Sherman's amend
ment the Senate went into an executive session
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Poland of Vermont, from the Commit
tee on Revision of the Laws reported bill
concerning the practice in territorial courts,
ana appeals theretrom. Passed.
Mp. townsend of Pa, from the Committee
ON on Iunllc Lands, reported back adversely the
phi 10 INCORPORATE he Colorado Canal Irriga-
tion ana Land Company. Tabled
Several minor bills were presented and the
House went into the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Kellogg OF Ct, in the Chair. on the army
appropriation bill.
An item for the preservation of army cloth
ing from destruction by moths being under Ills
Cussion, Mr.. Cox of New York, amused the
House with a scientific, political and hum orous
dissertation on the habits of the moth.
Mr. Platt of Va, having ventured to inquire
whether when political moths die out other
moths take their places, had the laugh turned
against him by the retort that that depended on
whether there were navy yards in their dis
trict
Mr. Cox said that rather than spend so much
money on the experiment of preserving old un-
forms, he would have the uniforms issued to
bedeck the persons of the splendid paiots
''colored' who uniformly filed the gallery of
the House.
After good deal of dscI ssion over the ques-
ton of increasing or diminishing work at the
disposlng of the bill and then the House at Al
p. m, took a recess until u p. m.
The evening session is for the consideration
of the bill to revise the statutes
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NEW YORK.
A Batch of Defaul,inx Clerks.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-It now tranSpreS that
tne irceut dissolution of the heavy cotton firm
OF Thomas Perkins & Co, al Pearl street. was
owing to the fact that all five of the clerks had
been specializing for two years, and making
good their losses out or the firms funds. Un-
able longer to conceal their defalcations. thew
made clean breast at the commencement of
the year, when a dissolution followed nv nm
tual CONSENT. HI. M. Tabor, the wealthy cotton
broker, who is special partne for 800 0OO and
brother-in-law of the defauting clerks, has
been appointed receiver by order of the Su-
9reme Court, and will settle the claims of the
firm.
The alleged Election Frauds.
:, The Tammany Hall counsel having in charge
the matter of alleged efforts of the Police Com
missioners to commit frauds in the last election
returns, have applied under the new charter to
Judge Barrett for an order to examine Police
commissioner Charlick.
susp .cOus.
AT meeting of the Tammanv general COM
mlttee, long recommendation was read from
the Democratic members of the Assembly at
Albany, among which was one recommending
Tammany to keep strict watch upon the DEM
ocratic office holders in New York city and hold
tnem to strict accountability to the party for
their honesty in office. Among the committee
are Judge Hogan, John r. Fellows and Sheriff
Connor
Various Matters.
John Jones. treasurer of the Bowery Thea
tire, died to day.
The weather tonight is again cold Ice cut
ting has commenced at several places on the
Hudson river One of our ice companies has
ordered the cutting to commence on the Ken
ne6ec river near Dresden, Me.
The committee on frauds at the custom house
reported that they had sent memorial to Con-
greSS
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

One hundred hands were thrown out of EN-.
ployment by the burning of Reds tobacco and
cigar factory Thursday. Loss S27 900.
serious accident is reported on the Chicago
q Northwestern Railroad near Howard, III.
No particulars are yet received.
About forty cases of small pox and varioloid
are reported in the small village of South
Windham, Ct, which is nearly half of the
population
In vetOing the memorial of the Utah Legis-
lat re asking Congre s to investigate the af-
fairs of the Territory, Gov. Wood tells that
body that the laws of the territory are made
quate for the protection of the rights of citi
zens, and that it is to blame for it.
Chas. Wyatt, negro, charged with murder.
was taken from the Jail at Murphey sboro,
Miss, by mob and hung He confessed his
guilt
The Alliance rolling mills at Cleveland, o.,
were burned Thursday Loss $4,000.
By the burning of house in Evansville,
In :, early Thursday morning. seven persons
were burned to d. ath. only three persons es-
Gaping from the building with their lives.
Judge Conklng, father of Senator Conkling,
died suddenly at Utica. Thursday aged 50 He
was member of the 18th Congress. and in 1925
was appointed U s. District Judge for Northern
! New York.
A San Francisco despatch SAYS that minel
named john O'Malley, from Piorche, attempt
deut of the Board of Stock Brokers here, be
| cause he would not pay debt of S17O0. III,
| fired two shots without effect
A three story building at West Springfield
Mass owned BY Octave Pillow of Springfield
and occupied by five tenants, was burned
| Thursday morning. Loss $4,000; insurance
5000.
| Work on the collossol railroad TUNE
! through Berger, Hill. N. j., was begun Thurs.
day. Men will BE- employer night and day fol
two years and half, and sew. n shafts Will be
sunk.
1t is apprehended that the general cigar
makers strike in Havana will naturally en-
nance prices in this country.
At three o'clock Thursday morning the i;
quor store of Chas. Mehn Of Evansville, Ind,
was bur led. Menus family, consisting of a
wife, SIX chill .ren, father-in-law and bar tend
| er, living in the upper part of the building,
| were burned to death, except the father-in-law
and two children.
| In Vienna $4,000 unemployed men have APP
pied to the Government for relief.
| The Commissioners on the Isthmus cana
met at Washington Thursday,
Adams Express Co., secured $3.50, 900 las
| year for carrying the valua5les of the Govern
ment to and from Washington. They say il
was cheap but the Appropriation Committee o.
| the House don't see 1t.
| The remains of the Siamese twins arrived il
Philadelphia last night in good state of pres
| erVatiOu.
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Majority and Minority reports in the Drisco-
Coffin election case were assigned for to-mor-
row.
Bill, resolve relating to the Industrial
Schools for Girls was assigned for next Tues
day.
The act to incorporate the Sagadahoc and
Cumberland Railroad Company was taken
from the table, and amendment Ca" which
was pending, was adopted.
Mr. North of Augusta, opposed amendment B
which provides that the said corporation shall
not bridge the Kennebec river, without first
obtain g special authority therefore. Adopt
ed. The bill as amended was then passed to
be engrossed.
Passed to be enacted:-An act to exempt GEM
etery lots from attachment; resolve relating to
the annual report OF the State Treasurer; re-
solve in favor of Isaac w. Clark; an act to
make valid the doings of the town of Weston;
an act to incorporate the Bath Manufacturing
and Commercial Company; an act authorizing
Joseph Church q Company to lay pipe or
acqueduct 10 tide waters in the town of Brlstoi'
resolve In favor OF Alice McPhal of Presqne
Isle; an act to incorporate the Kineo Slate
company; an act authorizing William Keen TO
maintain and repair the wharf now owned by
himself: resolve in favor of Charles o. Brown
oI MORO L iantatlOn; resolve in favor Oh Sllas H.
Waldron OF APPLETON; an act to INCORPORATE
the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of
the State OF Maine; an act to authorize the IN
habitants of Kennebunkport to bridge certain
tide water creeks; an act to incorporate the
Fryeburg Cheese Company; an act to incorpor-
ate Central Wharf Steam Tow-boat Company;
an act to amend section of chap 81 of the r.
s., relating to the appointment of guardians IAN
act to incorporate the Pennington Cheese Man
ufacturing Company; an act authorizng 10
seph Church & Co. to build and maintain a
wharf in tide waters in the town of Bristol;
an act to increase the capital stock of the Me-
chanic Falls Dairying Association; an act to
incorporate the Bowdon Alumni Memorial
Hall Association; an act to increase the CAPT
tai stock of the Knickerbocker Steam Towage
Company; an act to authorize Perry w. Robin
sou nd others to extend wharf into the tide
waters in East Bass Harbor in the town OF
fremont; an act to incorporate the Katahdin
Slate Company; an act authorizing Joseph
Upper to build wharf in the tide waters ia
Deep Cove on Georges River; an act additional
to IAN act to incorporate the Casttne and Ellis
worth railroad company; an act to incorporate
the Hancock County Publishing Company; an
act to incorporate the West fremont Brick
Company.
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The Iron Interest.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Sat meeting of the
Iron and Steele Association to-day, a memo
rial relating to their interests to be sent to Con
gress was adopted. A resolution was adj pted
recommending more careful classification of
iron and of ores. A resolution that the COM
mittee consider whether iron masters cannot
do something to cheaper the cost of new rails
was referred. A resolution pledgng the Asso-
citation to exhibit at the Centennial was pass
ed. Resolutions favoring governmental aid to
railroads in the South aud West, to develope
the country and endorsing the regsting law as
encouraging to iron ship building, passed.
The n,emberf of bar pig, rail, plate and nail
iron trades, held separate meetings this after
noon and evening, for the purpose of arranging
their several affairs, so that the relations of
their respective distinctive bodies may be in
thorough harmony with the new organized
union Of interests
In pursuance to call by the President of the
Wllkesbarre Coal and Iron Company and of
Honeybrook Coal Company meeting of the
stockholders of the two companies was he d
this morning and they voted to consolidate.
The new maine of the corporation is the Lehigh
and Wiikesbarre Coal Company. The presi-
dent is Charles Parrish.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.


BOSTON, Feb. 5.-Robert r. Potter, of the
firm of Wright & Potter, State printers, died
last night of dropsy after six weeks illness
Mr. Potter has been identified with newspapers
and printing in Boston many years, ana was
useful and highly respected citizen.
Educational.
The annual report of the State Board of Ed
ucation submitted t, the legislature to-day re-
ports that there are 2S7, 900 children in the
State between the ages of five and fifteen years;
average attendance in public schools 202, 49,, or
20 67-100 per cent. of the whole There are
5,305 public schools in the State, 1028 male
teachers with an average salary of $3.50 per
mont !, AZ female teachers with an average
salary of 1874. IA per month. Aggregate sal
aries OF Superintendent, $57, 1876. Boston pays
the highest salaries t. its female teachers,
$3.50 per month, and Cambridge next highest
$6319. There are 1914 high schools in the
State, II incorporated academys and 402 unin-
corporated academys and private sch OILS In
thirty-six cities and towns there are eighty hve
evening schools and with an average attend
ance of 4,577 pupils.
Fire i'm FitchburR.
FTTcHBURG, Feb. 5.-Canal block, on Nam
street, owned by Alvah Crocker, was burned
this morning, Loss on building $4,000 Among
the occupants were Joseph Pierce, carrier and
leather dealer; f. Ware, groceries; Lawton j.
Goodenow, furniture; A. w. Wass, harnesses.
Total loss $4,000; mostly insured.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
A Chicago Train Runs Off the
Track and Burus.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-The wires between
her and Harvard, ILL.,, near which an accident
on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad &C.
CURED this morning. have not been working
since shortly after the accident, and beyond
the fact that passenger train was thrown from
the track and four coaches burned, no particu-
lars have yet been obtained. Harvard is about
ion of the Northwestern road.
A dispatch from Woodstock, ILL.,, says that
there were in all fifteen persons injured by the
accident on the Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
road this morning, three seriously. The acct
dent was caused by broken rail on the brid ge
at Kishwaukee, So miles north of Chicago. All
the cars were thrown from the track and
smashed to pieces The passengers escaped by
crawling through the windows. and the wound
ed were rescued by the unhurt passengers
Three passengers cars, one sleeping coach and
Que passenger car were lost. The express car
and the caboose at the end of the train only es-
capped destruction 1t is imp ssible to give the
names of the wounded at present.
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The Bodies of the Siamese Twius Remov.
ed to PhilndeIphia

New YORK. Feb ga despatch from Rich
mond, Va, says that the sceutitic medical
commission from Philadelphia, arrived at Mt
Airy on Saturday last On Sunday "a consulta-
tioL with the wives of the SIamese Twins was
held, which resulted in obtaining their consent
to the pro POSITION of the com mission on condi-
ton and with distinct understanding that the
bodies should not be nut lated. The commits
sion repaired to the cellar where the remains of
the twins were Inferred and opened the outer
collins, then removing the inner coffin to the
room above. The bodies were found in a good
state OF prt'ses atiou. Changes of fcature woro
partially discovered, those of Fog being nat
ural. The widows then entered the room and
took final farewell of the reu,aIns and left
them to the doctors. A partial examination
was then had, which was followed by a consul
tatioo. A partial embalmment of tue bodies
was then performed and the bodies were once
more covered in coffius, securely scldered iu a
tin box They were again boxed, and after OBJ
tanning the consent of the widows removed to
Mt. Airy and thence to the railroad station for
transportation to Philadelphia.
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The second lecture of the course of Resoute
Lodge o. of G. I. at Turner's Island, will
occur Saturday evening, Feb. 9TH.
The officers OF Bramhal Lodge, X. p, ap-
peared in their new regalia last evening.
The Rossini Club are to give tome concerts
soon.
Mr. Alexander Leighton has withdrawn
from the firm of Thompson, Leighton & Co.,
and has in contemplation the erection of a large
pork packing establishment the coming spring.
The sky was making active preparations for
a storm yesterday.
The l, A. R. A. give grand assembly at
City Hail on the 18th inst. Members tickets
can be procured at Mitchell Brothers, 115 Fed
eral street.
The visiting Odd Fellows from Fitchburg,
Mass, and Manchester, N. H., by invitation
of the managers of the M. A L. b. Assem-
blies, tripped the fantastic toe at Fluent Hall
last evening.
1t has been decided that the floor of the
Superior Court room in in safe condition.
A French immigrant by the Polynesian who
started for Canada on the Grand Trunk We'd
nesday, had the bard luck so to crush his LEG
while getting on the cars at South Paris, that
it was necessary to amputate it.
The Blues masquerade comes off on the Goth
inst
A horse belonging to Emery G. Chase ran
away yesterday on Federal street, but did no
serious damage.
Judge Danforth is in towe as referee in the
cases of Thornton vs. Kaer, which cases in
volve the title to the Kirkwood House.
The visiting committee of Odd Fellows took
a ride about town yesterday in Robinson's
sleigh barge "Champion," and then were
photographed.
The morning passenger train on the p. & o.
Railroad yesterday was detained several hour 8
owing to the engine and snow pillow getting off
the track above West Baldwin.
One young man in Portland evidently thinks
winter has s'broke' for he has been caught on
the street twice with straw hat on.
The Lille Wilkinson troupe closed its en-
gagement at Music Hall last evening by play
ing the popular drama of tie working Girl. :"
The play was given in an acceptable manner.
The eight o clock p. m. train over the Eastern
yesterday was delayed about an hour by inabil-
ity to get up steam.
Tickets for the ''Scouts," who play at Music
Hall tomorrow night, are now for sale at the
box Office.
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Thu RachelOrs' Rail-,

Last night at the Falmouth the reception
which has become an annually the bacbe-
lors of Portland to their friends, was an affair
of unusual brilliance. The party was large,
numbering about three hundred, and the cos
tunes of the ladies were of notable taste, ele-
gance and richness. The dancing was in the
fine dining hall of the hotel. aud the supper
was served in the gentlemen's parlor, while the
other parlors and the corridors were devoted to
promenadlng, and the starways afforded the
usual tete a tete for young persons who had
something to say to each other twas beau
tiful party, and may justly be called the swell
affair of the season. 1t is very handsome
recognition on the part of the bachelors of the
constant courtesies they are receiving from
their house-holding friends. The Falmouth
is good place for party, and last night was
season of thorough enjoyment.
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KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs.-The annual meeting
of the Grand Lodge knights of Pythias oil
Maine was held at Pythian Hall yesterday, SEES
sion commencing at 10 o'clock. The attend
ance was very large, every lodge throughout
the State being represented. The Order was
reported in very fourishing condition, great
interest beiag taken and the m ambership in
creasng rapidly. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: P. G. g., f. M.
Laughton, Bangor; G. c., I. f. Tarr, Bidde-
ford; G. v. c., Fl. G. Peabody, Portland; G.
r. and c. s., R. H. Ingersoll, Biddeford; G.
B., R. Williams, Portland; G. g., G. f. Bragg,
G, l. s., c. c. Kinds, Gardiner; G. o. s., G.
c. Whitney Portland.