Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-31
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New YoRx. July 31.-Ths Sun says :
August Storrs. Treasurer Of Plymouth
Church. has paid 10 Henry Ward Beech.
er $50. 600. Is the hrst instalmcnt Of
that hundrs-thousand-doll salary. Two
secret meetings Of the Board Of Trustees
have been held in the past three weeks.
and there has been much difference OF
opinion. bordering almost on disssnsion.
as to how the rsmainining so. 900 shall
DO raised. The amount paid to Beechsr
was tho surplus that the pew rents net
ted at the sales In January. and cover
his regular $4,000 salary.
The Times says I: II Is somewhat an.
~thoritatively statod that the of.
cials Of Plymouth Church intend to
raise $50. 900 additional. to be voted 10
Beecher by a mortgage on the Bethel.
A fund Is now being raised by the mem.
bers OF Plymouth Church for the bene.
At OF Bessie Turner. The extended
time for defendants to answer in tho
suit for libel brought by Edna Doan
Proctor against the New York GrupAde.
expires to-day. In all likelihood the
suit will DO compromised.
Dida's Lose Anything.
Letters have been received from John
T. Raymond. John Brougham and WIN.
whcatley. denying that they are lossrs
by Duncan, Sherman & Co.
Large Bser Failure.
Schwall & Fowslton. propristors Of
tho extensive lager beer brewery at
Marion. New Jersey. have failed for
about s75. 1000.
A Musleal Contest.
The leader Of the SiIty.ninth Regi.
ment Band has made q proposition to
John Nolan, President Of the Irish.
American Association. now here. for q
contest Of bands on the 18th Of March
next.
TsIsgraphic.
The Tribune ssys: A member OF the
Executive Committee Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. we'll &C.
quainted with Commodore Vanderbilt,
was questioned as to the truth Of the
report that Vanderbilt was ready to sell
out his stock. lie said. Vanderbilt Is
pretty willing to part with any spscula.
tive stock, and such il the Western
Union. but he 10 intensely stubborn.
Tho stock no holds cost him $50 and he
never will sell at q loss. II 1t can DO
got up to 800 the Commodore will soil
out to Jay Gould or any one who will
give his price. bat tho retirement Of
Vanderbilt from the Board would not
necessarily involve the retirement Of his
friends. Vanderbilt has a large number
OF followers in all enterprises which no
enters. and the Board. Mossrs. Schell.
work. Harksr, Durkss and Thorns, are
all looked upon as his friends
and all havo been identified with the
management Of the Company. I do not
believe they would sell out their stock
oven II Vanderbilt should. There Is
$50. 900. 900 Of Western Union stock In
all. The Commodore holds 8 1000. 900
and his friends 81. OOO. 900. making
SIC. OO0. 000-enough to control tho
Board at all elections. II Gould desires
the control, no will have to buy the
Vanderbilt clique out, as we'll a. the
Commodore. lie to-day owns moro
western Union stock than does Wander.
bilt. Il Ia we'll known In our Board
that Jay Gould owns $4,000 900 Of
Western Union stock against Z 5000, 900
held by the Commodore. Should he
buy out tho interest Of Vanderbilt, which
the Inter is quite willing to sell. tho
moment tho stock rises above eighty.
six, Gould with his 81, 900, 900 will be
very near to controlling the Board. He
will have to purchase II all himself.
however. for no cannot rely upon his
friends. Ho has no such followers az
has the Commodore. but he makes mp
in cash what he lacks In support.
Death Of Andrew johnson.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 3l.-The fol.
lowing dispatch, addressed to tho As.
sociated Press. Is just received:
KNOXVILLE. July 3l.-Senator John.
son died at hali.past 2 o'clock this
morning. (signed) DUNCAN.
Destructive Ttrs.
KESSrBuSx. Me-. July STA des.
truetive fire occurred last night at Ken
nebunk Port, burning tho steam mill
and shops at Wards 'hipyard; also, a
bark nearly ready to launch. belonging
to Perkins & Crawford.
Hraueis Daus DeaS.