Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-25
FATE gELDRAMs.
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ing additional particulars OF the attemp-
ted assassination Of Miller BY instigs-
ton Of the whisky ring In Chicago. have
been received by Trsasury' officials:
While Miller was quietly lounging about
Chicago for additional evidence against
the ring, no was shot by an asssssin.
The ball intended fer his heart, hovey-
Or, lodged In his left arm. and, although
badly wounded. he will recover. He
taken care Of By friends. end 10 now
understood 70 b In . place who're .hirsd
murdersrs cannot reach him. II In the
intention Of the Government 70 protect
him from further. assault and 70 place
him on the stand al the proper time,
that he may tell The whole truth regard.
ing The monstrous swindling operations
Of the ring. Of which no had personal
knowledge. What he knows will assist
the Government materially In ACQUIRING
convictions. His revelations are con-
sidersd Of SO much Importance that ho
will be constantly attended till the trial
by ofacess, Who will shisld him hon
harm. Although the assassin was With
in q few feet. OF Miller whom he fred.
his face vas hot fully exposed. and a.
Miller n able 10 give bat q wsy neegsr
and unsatisfactory description OF him,
u II doubtful II his IDENTITY can bs %.
tablished. Tho Treasury has. through
the assistance Of Miller and othsrs, obs
tanned q mass Of evidence against par
IONS In Chicago which Ia startling. There
can be no doubt Of the credibility OF the
evidence, o can there BE- Of the idsn-
tity Of the prominent persons whose
names are involved. These names the
Treasury will withhold until the trial Of
the causes at the October term Of the
Court. Their publication at any time
would create o profound sensation. Mil
Ter was the person who was the means
Of discovering the four hundred barrsls
Of Illicit high wines In Chicago. which
had been concealed since tho seizure.
The secret service Ia closely watching
every movement in Chicago. st. Louis
and Milwaukee. the leading centers OF
the whisky ring s"a ""a- 80 90
The Chieass NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sfsAs Mes Cesamissiessrs- N,
wlaHnoros.l August 24.-Ths SEQ.
Rotary Of the Treasury to-day addressed
. letter Of instrnctions 10 The Commis.
sioners just appointed by him 70 ex'
anime the Chicago Custom-house build.
ing. In which he recognizes tho need Of
the early completion OF this important
public work. not only 70 the Govern
ment. but to the prosperity and business
interests Of Chicago; and at the same
time recognizes the responsibility rest
ing upon the Department. and its par
amount duty Of ~prsvsntins the sacrifice
Of 20 large q sum Of public money upon
. work which may not. possibly. be
safsly completed. The appropriation
for the building was $1,000 900. For
these reasons be determined to conAde
10 the Commissioners his views Of
former reports rs q base Of action. That
their Investigations may Be full and no
curate. their attention Is invited to the
following points, namely: Frt-to the
nature and condition OF the foundation
Of the building. this being OF first and
paramount importance, and that by all
such tests and appliances In mechanics
and engineering o. may be advisable and
necessary they will ascertain whether u
be OF proper level, on firm ground. and
Of adequate strength In all respects to
support the building proposed to DO
erected on u, and II not. how and In
what way. and at what probable cost, the
defects In the foundation may berslisved.
Sscond-As TO the nature and qualities
OF the stone out Of which the edifce Is
being constructed; whether 1t has dura.
bility and strength. and whether II Is
desirable for such q structure. Third
The indications shown OF the sufacien.
cy, or otherwise. OF stone and other mo.
tsrials In 30 much OF the structure a.
has been accomplished. Fourth
Whether any change In the plans or
material 10 b used In the construction
Of the building should be made. and u
20, what, and an estimate Of the prob.
aba cost Of such change. adding such
suggestions ~ viii give practical eject
to the conclusions they may reach in
connection with thu whole matter thus
conidcd TO them. Entertaining conf.
dence In their intelligence. impartiality
and qualifications to discharge their du-
ties. the Secretary hopes they viii. ~ .
Commission. effect an organization and
proceed ct once to Chicago, and patient
ly and thoroughly investigate the matter
conhdsd TO them. informing themselves
by all such means a. they may deem
proper to adopt. a. well a. by their own
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Iapsstaas Treasury Decis,sa.
NV YoRK, August 24.-The Secreta.
~ Of the Treasury. according 10 WASH
ington special to tho Herman News
Agency Of this city. has rendered the
following decision in reference to the
hvs.twsnties Of 1865 OF May and No
vsmbsr, and the fve-twenties Of 1867 Of
January and July: The books and 70.
cords Of the Department show that tho
hvs-tventies OF 1866 Of May and No
vember. known % the old sixty.aves,
were the hrst Of these two loans issued.
the date Of issue being being October
81, 1866, while the consols Of 1866 Of
January and July. known a. the new
sixty.hves, although the bonds bear on
their face the date OF July !, 1906, were
not issued until October, 1906. There
fore. II follows that the fve-twenties OF
1856 Of My and November, known a.
- The oldsixty-hvss, being fnst issued
under the law, must be first called In.
The date given on the face Of the bonds
IL moi 10 b taken q The. date OF issue,
but the fact established by record OF
the Department in the application Of
the Law.
The Last OF Dssaidsss.
POM Horx. Mich, August 24.-A
bottle which had washed ashore was
found this morning. containing The fol-
lowing:
''ovsr Lake Michigan at 8 r. N. Of the
evening Of starting. about three hundred
feet high. A gale is coming from the
northeast. Balloon getting out Of order.
Gas escaping fast. Cannot remain up
much longer. VIII surely land In the
lake. Fearful storm.
(Signed) DONALDSON.
The writing Is we'll preserved.
I.tssvasss.ai swianinr Match.
PHnApxLrHIA. August 2l.-The In
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