Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-04

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holders OF the doctrine Of State Rights,
will surely not ask Congress to interfere
and by It's action 70 cancel the solemn
act Of q recognized and unquestionsd
Legislature OF o sovereign state In .
matter pertaining exclusively to its own
domestic affairs. The brief IL acoom.
panied by the protocol OF agreement and
adjustment. extracts from the testimony
taken by the House Committee with
reference 10 the election Of 1870. and q
tabular statement Of the census registra-
ton, etc., from 1870 down.
Another Gigantic frsad un.
earthed.
WASHINGTON, December S~.-Psnsion
Commissioner Atkinson has discovered
and unearthed q gigantic ring. com.
posed Of three prominent Arms OF
Claims agents In Philadelphia. which
has succeedsd by fraudulent document.
airy evidence In getting through during
the past few years many thousand PEN
sion cases, involving over $1,000. 900
annually. The evidence rs 10 the guilt
of the frms-which are Dewitt * Co.,
Schillver & Francis, and Matthew Paul.
son l. Co.'s Of the most positive
character. The ring includes n de.
putty clerk at Philadelphia who affixed
u seal to all papers sent to him by the
above firms. A large number OF per.
sous who appeared ON the rolls n PEN
sionsrs have made afidayits that they
have no disabilities. but were paid %
much to sign blank papers presented to
thom by the above frms. The evidence
was fraudulent, but appeared genuine,
and pensions were allowed which have
been regularly drawn by the ring under
powers Of attorney.
Earthquake at Saratoga.
SARATOGA. December 3.--An Garth.
quake was felt In this village and vicin.
ity about 3 o'clock this morning. Three
distinct shocks were felt. II seems to
have been most severe In the southern
portion Of the village. Buildings and
their contents were considerably shaken.
A number Of families arose aud remain.
ed mp through the rest OF the night
through fear.
An AudAcious Robbery.
ToLEDo, o.. Nov. 3. - About one
O'Clock this afternoon q man stepped
into the office Of the City Auditor and
informed the clerk In charge that q lady
in a carriage at the door desired to see
him relative 10 the purchase OF some
bonds, and while the clerk was thus m
gagged tho stranger abs.racted q box con-
| taining 81, 100 In currency, and made
his escape.
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OF. LOUIS DEC, o:-ihs Ju,y ~ 'ne
avery case, alte. icing oa' soou. .ou.
hours, ls'u,heu u ssIu,c' " gu,., oa
ohs COUNT .. .no 'nu'0ssas, n III H..
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sAs rRAScisoo' Dec; "a ooid ~
tempt at murder AND robbery was MADE
at the faiacs Hotel this AFTERNOON. on
tno JUN OF last month ysung una
calling himself .. H.. harrington 1ook
apartments al the hotel. being apparent.
y engaged az q travelling agent, ASout
room to-day no sent o note 2 hopkins
y iia,ey, money oroksrs, asAing 'uelh
TO send So''ooin greehoacks 10 MS room
to DO exchanged Tor coin. NJ. hMey,
Jr.. went TO MS room. NO. COY. iourtn
floor, aud agreed with him on tho price
to be paid. On returning, his suspi'
cions being aroused. he reported the
matter ut the office OF the Chief OF Po-
lice who ordered q detective to attend TO
tho matter. The officer. accompanied
by a young man named Ludlum' IN the
employ Of Hopkins " Haley md Mr..
Haley. senior. went to his room. The
officer and Haley remained unobseryed
outside, while the boy with the required
amount OF greenbacks went in with In.
structious TO keep q sharp lookout and
call for assistance II necessary. Har-
rington requested Ludlum on his en-
trance to count the money and zee that
mere Woro no eouh'sr,eI' no'ss ~ .us
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