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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-13

nnsheny foA' LavAru =. horss sno
Robert Robinson. all Of Gold Hill. hav.
inQ been fayorablv reported upon by
The Committee ON M~smbsvhip. were
ballottsd Tor. ana declared duly elected.
:
nenry y. Seotenpurn ana II. v. nuo-
bard, both Of Virginia City, made APP
plic.iion. IN ;o;n N. soc;..x ~h;eh
we're rsfsrsd ~ an. nsonSr ccrn;stss
Asoesn nepersss saeh.
vice President Taylor reported Judge
Campbell a. still vesy unwell. A. L.
Edvaras reported that vice President J.
&. K.nesn. who I'm. been m for A ooupls
Of weeks. had by the advice Of his At
| tending phyxiciap left for San Fran
| cisco lsst ey.ninc.
n--..ss...,., c...-,s..>~
seymour Pixlsy r,vorted that he had
conferred with Mr.. MeLsll.n. the ar
tist, about getting nm n design for 4 GER
tiaesss Of m-.mbsnhip. and that tho lat
ter vas Of opinion that the best. as we'll
as the ehsapest way. was 70 oier pre-
MUM 10 the sngraver Who Furnished the
nsndsomest. mr.. nei.enan s.a'ea .na'
man ~ YIN ar nrsminu An. amount
mould be returned by him 10 The soci.
city. In the shape OF a donation.
The matter VA discussed a. con-
siderable length: dinsrent plans being
suggested. Wood finally moved that $50
be left In the hands Of the Treasurer. a.
a premium for the best design, and that
publication Of the fact be published in
ut least one OF tho San Francisco papers.
Pi1ley moved that publication DO also
made In at least one Nevada paper-tho
| Com HrrL NEvs-and the motion,
as amended. passed. The committee
was instructed 70 take Immediate action
In tho matter.
r.-.,.,.. =. c-..~.,.ry
ohAr'es Dro"n rsPo.'eu 'ha' siA'
corner stones for lots In the Cemetery
that had been procured BY the previous
committee were now ON hand, and that
AZ. ii, ,..s,n n. hal No, .lr..av nm,
them In place was 'ha' no aia mo, nks
70 put ny ooe,s'y 70 r 0APxh.e ~
hiring . man 10 Ass's IN
told 70 go ahead. anu saiu .na' no w1uiu
attend 10 q matter IN NOON Possio'''
perhaps to-day.
He also reported ,na' sorne, s'ones
'or io.s IN VI. oc"e'.,y' an -.
sctipson, se.Ins, .. w. asn.s
uasss.s' s'c,, s,sIs..nf IN .nh,..n,;.,
sary 10 MAKE oeeuui ~ Ss...I"5
,on.e M' snn,s Ss,., ;, y. pan;'
olosneI, souiu ~ 80 ..ah
.enuAiy rU' .sss.s, al
grave; ine rePo" W" w."
piaeed on ME.
i.aruy. IN osnai. u s.
Po'ntss 70 p p;o,.s.. .on",,oJ ,has
niece one hundred feet square. where
a couple Of their brothers had lately
been buried. in the Cemetery. y Wilson
x hIoxn, on me ,oSa ~ w III
ourJing g'ounu. nsu -. Tr'
= Pteo nos 49,, ..n.,,. ~ time
ni''eo -As
70 oo"P's'' "'s
Rspsrs 81 Cs.s.itssc 60 Picnic.
Mr.. Edwards read an itemized nc
conpt M rsceipts AMI expenses OF the
- n. ,.,,., r.. ala, mar.
P'eh'e'
ticuhu To ono eertain cnafge
Of - FOR old barrels used for holding
water at the picnic grounds. The bar
rsls were useful. and the gentlemen Who
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-13
YIaE AT rME IMPERIAL.

a Marrow Escape freo = n~isessress
Cssnagratiss = Fire Apparasss
en- the Premises ths kaivation OF
the Ilsissing wsrks-Eoeiens
Ala Rssdersa ~ the Fire Depart.
nest-0rtgin sfthe Fire, sad H.
ssns or the Damage Desc.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-13

nest-Ortgin sfths Fire, aad H.
ssns sf The Damage Dsse.
Tho usual quiet Of a town was this
morning Disturbed by the vell.known
alarm Of Ere. sounded about 10 o'clock
by the various steam whistles and bells
In tho town. On rushing out to see tho
cause Of tho alarm the people vers hor-
rifisd 70 SEQ the roof OF the Imperial
hosting works on the Divide. e~nvelopsd
ina Iata
sheet Of Flame.
Instantly all was excitement and con-
fusion. men and boys rushing At the top
Of their speed to the scene Of the disas-
ter. The members Of the various CONF
panies Of the FIRE department were
promptly at their posts and all possible
expedition used 10 get their machines up
the hill. II was well. however. that the
works were not dependent on either the
Gold Hill or virginiA fire departments
for their safety. for before aid could pos
sibly have been rendered by them, the
flames would undoubtedly have gained
such Roadway that the building
Could aes be Saved.
The stream that checked the flames
and prevented their further spread. was
put on by hose attached to hydrsnts ON
the promises, and with this the hre was
held under control till the various
steamers began to play. whom the work
of quelling II was short. ,a
The Men In shc Mise
wero notified Of tho danger ns soon a.
possible. and within q few minutes after
the alarm was sounded all Ind made
thsir way to the l7O0-ioot level Of the
mine. from which y portion was hoistsd
ON top by the Imperial shaft, while
others went through the drift on that
level TO the Yellow Jacket, aud were
there taken TO the surface.
Il was feared for q time that the draft
Of air would take tho
Fire DsWa the shsn.
But this WINS prevented by . properly
directed stream Of water. and the dan
ger. which makes the blood run cold to
contemplate, avsrt.d. There being but
comparatively few men working In the
mine, the sight Of agonizcd women
rushing frantically around In search OF
their friends was one that happily did
not occur ON this occasion.
TIE Oragi. Of ths fire
Is supposed to have been from the
smoke stacks Of the furnaces, which are
in q wing Of the building on the south
side Of the works. The roof OF the
main building In much higher than this
wing, almost, In fact, on q level with
the top OF the smoke stacks, and II is
more than probable. therefore, that the
fire caught from sparks emitted by them.
The Damage Dsns
Was comparatively triiing. bsing con-
fined entirely to the roofs Of the main
building and the wing above mentioned.
and will be covered by o sum mot OK.
ceeding %. 900. While Il Is evidentthas
had there been no means at hand TO
promptly apply q stream Of water. the
damage would have been greater before
the Are department could have got to
the rescue; tho greatest credit 10 still
due TO them for the efficient aid rem.
dsrsd. The engines were al well sta.
toned, for which Chiefs McMsrtin and
McNair deserve due credit. Happily.
during all the excitement. no accident
occurred. nor was . man injured.
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WESTERN DISPATCHES
CALIFORNIA.

rsalL 70 rHs ooIp n DAllr rrv'.
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Nssahls Exeepsien,

For ON Nr. Stewards note bsins read
.ome Of tho young fellows got up on
their car AMI protested against the Pres-
idsn. being insultcd BY being called
"Old." The goodnatursd President
took the insult philosophically. threw
on ON the troubled waters. and hnaiiy
succeeded in pacifying The ir.ts youths.
m Appeared al one time NJ u Mr.. Stsw-
Art might be expelled for his disooursssy'
A.s.s.sas .r cs.ssis.sss..
Under the head Of unfinished busi.
ness, the amendment Of Article I'd. Of
che Constitution. duo notice OF which
va given. came before the meeting. W.
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CeuId aes be saved.

The stream that checked the flames
and prevented their further spread, was
put on by hose attached to hydrants on
the promises. and with this the fire was
held under control till the various
steamers began to play. whom the work
OF quelllng II was short. M .
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csnis per share h levied BY the Cosmo.
pohtan Mining Company. Bee ofdcial
notice In our advertising ooluinns to-
day.
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Violent STERN

NEW Yonx. August l2.-Ths most
violent storm Of the season visited this
city yesterday. Rain commsncsd fall
ing shortly before . P. NJ. and desosnd-
Cd In torrents for an hour and . hall,
flooding streets and submsrsing collars
To q depth In some cases Of two feet.
In Brooklyn the storm IL reported as
terrible. spreading destruction in every
direction.
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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16

PECULIAR CASE OF ATTEMPTED SUI
c1DE.-Frank Jocry, Bavarian, living
in the southern part of ST. Louis, at
tempted suicide Friday under extra
ordinary circumstances. He first threw
himself into the river, and after going
down voluntarily three or four times,
was forced ashore through the intinct cf
self preservation. He then placed
himself on the Iron Mountain Railroad
track, in front of an advancing train, and
was thrown of by the cow-catcher, los
ing the greater part of his scalp and be-
ing terribly gashed and disfgured. The
unfortunate man confesses that he at
tempted self-destruction for fear of prov
ing the moral ruin of his daughter, O
girl of 13 years of age, prematurely de-
veloped into womanhood. He lost his
wife three years ago, and although he
earns from $40 to $50 a week, he and his
girl have been living in one room, and
some Of the time sharing one bed.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16

A SEWING MACHINE SwINDLE.-
number of innocent and confding coun-
try folk, and, doubtless, city-folk, too,
have been beguiled by New York gang
of swindlers into spending their money
in a highly-unproftable manner. A
firm calling itself the"Hope Manufacture
ing Company of New York" has been
advertising extensively the sale of anew
sewing machine for ten dollars, guaran-
teeing that it would do any work done
by sewing machine, and canvassing for
master Jones, of New York, has been
placed in possession of a number of let
ters, mainly from people living in the
West, complaining that money sent by
by them to the Hope Sewing Machine
Company must have miscarried, as no
machines had been sent out in return.
The Government detectives were put on
the track and it was soon discovered that
the company was myth and that the
money had gone into the hands of a
swindler named Thompson. Police sur
veillance upon this persons postofice
box made his business 80 improbable
that he coolly notified the Postmaster
that the firm had suspended. Only one
sewing machin was ever returned for O
ten-dollar bill, and that was toy affair
worth, at a generous estimate, fifty
cents
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16

A FISH EAIBARGo.-As a locomotive
tender was being filed with water at
tank in the Erie railway yard, at
Port Jervis, N. Y, few days ago, sud
denly the water ceased to flow. The APP
paratus was taken apart, and the pipes
were found to be choked with catfish,
from an inch to two inches in length.
The same day, as engine No. 275 was
going up the mountain, II was found
that no water was running from the tank
to the boiler. The train was stopped
and the fire drawn to prevent an expIo-
sion. An investigation showed that the
connecting hose was literally packed
with these little fish. Hydrants ceased
to work throughout the village, and the
pipes carrying water to the boilers in
the Erie shops refusing to discharge,
operations were necessarily suspended
until they could be cleared. As in 9th
er cases, catfish were the cause of the
stoppage. There was almost complete
water famine for several hours. An ex-
animation of the water works reservoir
showed that the strainer had been cut
in some way, giving free access to the
Waterman to millions of the young
fish. The break WAS repaired, and the
cause of the trouble removed.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16

VICTOR HUao's DEvILFIsH.-Th
octopus or poulpe is cephalopod mol
lusk, having a round purse-like body,
eight arms united at the base by web
by opening and shutting which it swims
backward, after the manner of the jelly
fishes. Each arm has double alternate
series of suckers, by which they seize
their prey, and moor themselves to sub
marine objects. They are solitary, ac-
tive, and voracious, seeking their food
chiefly at night. They are the folyri
of Homer and Aristotle. The common
poulpe of the European seas has abody
as large as the clinched fist, with the
arms expanding three or four feet. In
tropical America they grow very large ;
one was found dead on the beach at
Nassau, Bahamas, ten feet long, each
arm measuring more than five feet, and
estimated to weigh about $50 pounds
and they are believed to exist there even
larger than this. In cold waters they
are small, and not to be feared by man
but in the tropics, as on the coast OF
Brazil, the large species are very power
full and dangerous. The common
poulpe of the French coast has given
rise to the mythical "devil-fsh" intro
duced by Victor Hugh in the 'sToilers
of the Sea-" The novelist has mixed ur
polyp and poulpe, misled by the name
given by Aristotle, and thus manufacture
ed an impossible creature.
Anerica7a CyclODoeolio,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16
READY WIT.
AppIeton's Journal has some curious
instances of good things said atthe right


Appleton's Journal has some curious
instances of good things said at the right
time. Here are some specimens:
A certain learned man being congrat-
ulated on his talent for small talk, said
''It has cost me more effort and study
TO achieve small talk than to conquer
the higher mathematics. but I felt the
desperate want of it, and went at it as a
study"
Theodore Hook was an instance of the
power of readiness. He had the talent
of an dnlprOvisatOre, and could make
verses to order. He was asked what
was the chief objection to dinner alone
"Why, the bottle comes round too
often" said he.
On being told that he must write
something for the Englishman on the
death of tho King and Queen of tho
Sandwich Islands, heimmediately wrote
"Waiter two Sandwiches, said Death,
And their wild Majesties resigned their breath
John Van Buren, was a master of 1e-
partee. In making a speech, he drew
picture of the evil effects of certain
measure, which would be sure to defeat
the candidate. some antagonistic poll
tician said: ''Who did that in 1848 2"
Van Buren remembered instantaneously
that his illustrior1s father had done that
very thing, but his quick wit saved him. 81
don't remember the gentleman's name, :"
said he, 'sbut 1 think it lost him his
election p
A gentleman who hated cold weather
said: SIT is one of the many induce
ments to lead bad life that the dread
full place is SO comfortably heated"
Happy was that London gentleman
into whose house Theodore Hook in
truded with Mr.. Terry on q wager, and,
after dining and making the company
ache with laughter. sat down and sang
IN improvised song, ending with the
words:
We are very much pleased with our fare
Your cellar is as good as your cook;
My friend is Mr.. Terry the player,
And L am Mr.. Theodore Hook.
Accident sometimes brings about
very good pun. A lady sitting in a
drawing-room playing with print of
Correggio's picture of the t'Magdalen
with the Skull" The lady said: "See,
she has the same attitude as my kitten"
eyes," said he, ''and like her, she is
thinking over her fore paaos Ooatr
2oas).''
Here is a story of Madame de Stsel's
large foot She went to a fancy ball as
Minerva. s'How shall you know your
goddess p said one of her admirers to
another. "Par lie pied-de- -Stael," was
the response. Had she gone otherwise
than as goddess she would not have
needed pedestal.
After General Scott's famous "plate
of SOUP" some wit dubbed him "Mar-
shall Tureen.'
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16
A SAN FRANCISCO PANDEMONIUM,

A San Francisco correspondent gives
lively description of the grand hub
bub that is daily witnessed at the min
ing stock exchange in that city dnring
the busy season. 1t is worthy of visit
from the stranger of an investigating
turn of mind. Facing the great en-
trance door, ON raised dais, stand the
caller and his secretary. Ranged to the
right and left are rows of chairs occupi-
ed by members of the board; seats worth
some $25, ZOO or $50, 900 in gold apiece.
At the call of given stock these
eighty men-the number is limited
rush franticaily to the space fronting
the callers desk. Then the scene defes
description; 'tis Bedlam let loose. yell
ling, shouting, wildly gesticrlating on
all sides, and to the unlnitiated q free
fight seems more than imminent. Fin
ally, out of the Babel confusion of voices
the caller brings forth order, and pro-
ceeds to announce the various sales eff
fected within these brief moments of
confusion. This form concluded, an
other mining stock is called, and the
wild scene is recommended, and so on
for two mortal hours, morning and
evening. The business is prosperous
one; but men not infrequently therein
barter their health and reason for gold.
Specializing in mining stocks is a tempta-
ton few can resist. M1llionaires and SER
want girls, women and children, preach
ers and sports, all join in this legiti-
mate gamble. Palatial mansions are up
springing as if by magic throughout the
city-"made in stocks" Men and wo-
men are almost daily shipped to the in
sane asylum-sent there by stocks"
Any child on the streets can give you q
lucid explanation of the mystic words,
margins, points, assessments buyer and
seller thirty, etc. The elsewhere COM
Portable fortune of one or two hundred
thousand dollars is here only moderate
competency.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16
AFLoAT ON A MINNESOTA FLooD.-M

AFLoAT ON A MINNESOTA FLooD.-Mr.
Michael May, section foreman on
the Southern Minnesota Railway, gives
thrilling account of the floods at Pet
erson, MINI. During the night. his wife
woke him up, saying the dour was
covered with water. Upon opening the
door, he was alost instantly waist t-deep
in the food. The house soon began
to give way, leaving them at the
mercy of the storm. E[is daughter and
a small babe, together with himself and
wife, soon found themselves afoat on
the floor of the house, which luckily
caught on the railroad track, and they
were saved, except the little child,
which died from the exposure.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16

The BANK OF CALIFORNIA TO Re-
sUME.-A San Francisco telegram of the
I'd says that D. o. Mills, the former and
present president, authorizes the state
ment that the capitalists interested in
the Bank of California will obtain trans
fers of stock from holders, relieving
them from liability and guaranteeing
them against loss, and will subscribe
funds to place the bank in condition
to fill all demands and put it upon 6
sound basis. Sould any surplus arise in
settling, it viii be credited pro rata te
stockholders. The arrangement will &C
into effect in few days.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16

AT Dallas, Tex, recently, on cutting
a fine, large watermelon, comfortably in
the center was small, yellow-spotted
lizard about four inches in length. APP
parently ifeless when taken out, it was
soon resuscitated on being placed in the
sun, but lived only few minutes. It
was of beautiful brown color, with
white stripes and yellow spots. Most
singular of all it was destitute of the
organs of vision.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16
INTERVIEWING DIR. MARY WALKER.

INTERVIEWING DIR. MARY WALKER.
It being understood that DIR. Mary Wal
ker was a passenger on the Oakland boat
from San Francisco, reporter of the
Ledger sought to interview her. After
the boat put off, he made a careful in
inspection Of the cabin, and at last saw
q smooth-face individual, with slender
waist, curly hair, and small feet whom
he was confident was cdr. Mary. -
Without hesitating a moment, the inter
viewing began
s'Oh, Doctor Glad to see you"
The party nodded.
s'Of course, I'm not introduced, but
ynn are SO 7vell-knnwn you know, that I
waived all ceremony"
The party smiled.
s'Do you expect to remain long?"
81 shall sit here until the boat lands. "
"Oh, I mean, will you remain on this
coast?"
ooh, yes, of course"
81 see you have your pants on"
81 generally keep 'em on, sir, in pub
ic."
(Blushing) "Oh, didn't mean that.
I mean you still wear 'em 70
eyes, precisely"
"How long have you had 'em on %
81 put 'em on this morning, you
blarsted idiot, and I don't want you to
chaff me or pick me up for q sardine.
I'm from Berkeley. I'm sophomore,
sir, from the University, and L"
Here the interviewer saw that he had
made a grave error in supposing that
the young man, off on his Sunday bust,
was woman, and beat q retreat.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16
YESTERDAY when a washerwoman car

YESTERDAY when q washerwoman car
ried bundle of six clean shirts into an
Office on Griswold street and demanded
60 cents of the owner, he replied that 1t
was outrageous, and said that she must
cut the bill down to so cents. "Well,
give me the money" she said after a
long argument. "And you'll keep right
on washing for me l'' eyes, I guess
so, she replied, after some hesitation,
''but 1 can't wash down no further than
the bosom for that figure, and the tails
IL have to furnish their own soap and
water !''-Burzifgton Hayk-Eye.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-16

EXECUTION OF A ABoY.-Wright Wheat
ley, o boy only 16 years old, was hung
at Helena, Montana, on the 18th. His
mother, brother and sister. who reside
in Iowa, had not heard from him for six
years until, last month, he wrote and
told them that he had been convicted of
murder in the first degree. At Helena
he associated himself with two roughs,
who, after wheedling him out of his
money-some $500-persuaded him to
join them in q plot to Kill a man who
was known always to carry several
thousand dollars on his person. He
says they did the deed and escaped,
while he was captured. The sheriff in
duced him to turn States evidence,
promising either a release or mitigation
of the punishment. This he did, but
the jury convicted him, at the same
time recommending mercy. The letter
was written before he knew his DOOM
After the sentence was passed he wrote
again, both letters being very affecting
documents. He said he had made his
peace with God, was innocent of the
crime charged, and WAS ready to die.
His brother Allen telegraphed thus
"Mother and I will come Is it too
late" The reply was "Come if you
can get here by Aug. 13. want to see
mother" But the sheriff, however,
sent this dispatch ''Your brother will
be executed Aug. 13. Your presence
will not avail. You cannot change his
fate" He was executed at the appoint
ed hour.