Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-12

u-nsuocsssful biddsrs. Among the mum.
bsr arc the we'll known houses Of r.
Lorillard 4 Co. and Dohan, Carroll 4
Co. Of this city, and Dohan 4 TAFT Of
Philadelphia. The persons who protest
claim that the Inspector appointed BY
the Commissioner - leaf inspector was
incompetent to judge correctly Of the
various conditions and qualities Of plug
tobacco. and that the inspection was ir-
regular; that the inspector had taken
out samples for consultation. Commits
sioner Smith says tho ontire trouble
was that the contract had been awarded
outside the city. and brokers and others
engaged in the trade were giving vent to
their disappointment. II would Be hard
to get any one connected with the
Now York trade who would not have his
ono personal prejudices. The tobacco
which Professor Marsh had found fault
with was bought in Now York. and had
been spasssd by q broker who styled
himself an expert. Tho Commission
had determined to take no furtsr action
in the case. but hold contractors to o
strict Interpretation Of both the spirit
and letter Of their contract. The In
vestigating Committee. suggested by
Prof. Marsh's disclosured, had boon al.
ready appointed, and one Of the Com
mission was now making ON investiga.
ton in the Indian country.
Rstirsns.t 81 Secretary Fish.
CHICAGO. May IA Washington
special asserts positively that Secretary
Fish's retirement from the Cabinet at
the close Of the fiscal year. Is certainly
determined upon, and quotes from an
editorial in the National Republican,
which the correspondent says omanated
from the White Houss. which reviews In
highly complimentary terms Fish's REQ
ord rs Secretary. and plainly intimatss
that his retirement is q settled thing.
Further Reports frsm The nsxiesn
border.
CHICAGO. May IA New Orleans
Republicans San Antonio special says:
Generals Hatch and Davis Of the U.
s. Army. arrived from the Rio Grande
to-day. Thoy report that raidors are be-
coming moro bold. and murders
are constantly being committed. The
civil authorities on this aide aro under
tho control OF the Morioans. and pro.
vent tho United Statos troops from
making arrests. Unless summary moas.
ures are taken tho counties between the
Rio Gnndo and Nueces will soon DO In
tho hands Of Mexican outlaws.
safety Of she Steamer Metropolis.
BoSroS. May l2.-Ths steamship Me-
tropolis, from Bermunda. was towod to
Dutch Island by the Earrigansstt this
morning. nnd now lies at anchor.
Bsechsr.Tiiten.
Nrw Yolx, May l2.--At the opening
Of tho Brooklyn Court, to-day, Evarts
asked for a short delay. as he Wal Ok.
pOcting some papers about which no
wished to AJAX Tilton some questions.
and didn't want to put another witness
on tho stand ill ho was disposed Of.
Seated on the bench with Judge Noilson
was Hon. Robert Mckenzie, Of Dundee,
Scotland. In the interval Of wait
ing tho arrival Of the papers, tho time
was spent by lawyers In consultation.
aud examining the testimony Of different
witnesses. Sherman escorted Mrs.
Woodruff into tho courtroom about II
o'clock. and after taking his place said
that Mrs. Woodruff had refused to pro-
duco certain letter. Of Tiltons unless
under instructions from the court. Full
lsrton said he hoped tho court would
not no instruct her. and Judge Nelson
declined to give witness any instructions.
Evarts said tho subpoena called for the
production Of papers in court. Fuller
ton argued that Mrs. woodhull was
summoned as q witness, not " an e1-
prsssman, and read tho subpoena COM
manding her 10 spper In court.
A Heavy Tax Case.
The Commissioners Of Taxes and As
scssments in this city last year assessed
the personal property Of tho Pacific
Mail Steamship Company at twenty
million dollars. the nominal amount Of
their capital stock. Under representa-
tons made by Rufus Hatch. on behalf
Of the company, the Commissioner re-
duced tho assessments to Ave million
seven hundred and io~rty.nine thousand
and eighteen dollars. and the company
claim there should have been deducted
two million. four hundred and seventeen
thousand dollars. paid for ships being
built OF Chester. one hundred and four
thousand. two hundred and atty dollars.
the assessed value OF California dry dock
stock. and the whole value Of the Pacific
coast steamers. and that all thoy wore
asscssable on was tho New York prop.
srty and vessels registered In New York.
amounting to ono million. three hun
dred and thirty thousand dollars. The
case came up for hearing yesterday In
the Supreme Court, general term. The
question rs to taxation on steamers was
to be abandoned By tho Commissioners.
the Court Of Appeals having already
decided that point against them. In
othor respects . decision In their favor
was claimed. and that the company ID
TO be taxed on its property. and that The
mistako Of the Commissioner was In
suficiency Of taxation.
More whisky Ssi.ures.
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