Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-31

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SAN FRlScisco. Dec. 3l-1:3o =. H.
The attendance at the Legislative Con.
ference Last night was smaller than
heretofore. The discussion vas devoted
mainly to city hall and tide land mat.
tsrs. The delegation also held q con.
ference yesterday with the Board oil
Harbor Commissioners.
Mayor Bryant publishss . commu.
nieation this morning recommending
that all church bells b rung at mid.
night tonight for half an hour. Per.
mission will DO given 10 Ore salutes and
build bonfres. He also suggests that
ON Saturday the national Gag be dis
played on al public buildings. places Of
amusement and business, and on the
shipping in tho harbor from sunrise to
sunset. He invites the assistance Of all
citizens in making the celebration
worthy OF the day.
Henry W. Scale. a party 70 the famous
Scale contract for supplying rubbls stone
for the new City Hall, and whose olaiu
for $50. 900 was recently rejected by the
Board OF Supervisors, has brought suit
in the 10Th District Court to compel the
Board to issue o warrant for the amount
claimed.
Abraham Cohen. formerly . commits.
sion merchant and later . Spectator In
stocks, committed suicide 81 his resi-.
dence. No. ACT TehaEa street, this morn.
ing. by cutting his throat while In q
bath tub. His irienis say that recent
losses In stock ventures were the cause
OF the act.
j. J. Valentine. General supsriutsnd-
emit OF Wells. Fargo & Co.. publishes
the annual statement Of production OF
precious metals in States and Terrific
ris vest OF the Missouri River. ipolud-
ing British Columbia and the west coast
OF Mexico during 1876. which shows
the aggregate yield to DO $50, 1886. 037.
being an excess Of $6,4S7. 9s2 over
1874, the greatest previous annual yield
In the history Of the coast. Nevada.
Colorado, Mexico, Oregon, British Co
lumbis. Montana and Arizona have in.
creased. California, Idaho, Utah and
Washington have decreased. The in
crease is actual, except for Mexico, Ari.
IONA and Oregon. whsro II IL apparent
rather than real. as compared with
other years the regular product being
accounted for and reported, but hitherto
omitted. The decrease In California IL
In the main oscasionsd BY the stinted
supply Of water for placer and hydraulic
mining. Tho present prospects indi-
cate an aggregate yield Of 800. 0Oo, 900
for 1876. Of which Nevada will doubt
less produce $50. OOO. 900.
A warrant has been issued by United
States Commissioner O'Bearns for the
arrest OF Captain Sawyer, Of the ship
Orphsus. which collided with the steam
er Pacific and was subsequently wreck
ed at the mouth OF Barclay SQUAD. Van
couver Island. Tho warrant 10 based
on the afidavits OF v men Of the
crew OF tho orpheus that the captain
wiliully cast tho ship away. Captain
Sawyer took passage yesterday on the
Colorado for Panama. and will be stop
ped at San Diego. The United States
Marshal claims to have boon inhaled a.
to his intention Of leaving on the Colo
RADIO. but sawyer's friends say he 20.
cured his passage without any attempt
Al concealment.
All the Stock Boards had one session
to-day aud adjourned over. with the pro.
viso that no street trading was TO DO in.
dulged in.
Assessments Of 30 cents IN the Andes
delinquent February 9th. and 80 csnts
ON the Tyler, delinquent January 2oth,
have been levied.
A special meeting Of woodvillo stock
holders is called for January 9Th, at the
request Of ono.third Of the shares.
Tho Sutro Mining Company has In.
creased its capital stock to 100, 900 shares,
Of the par value Of 500 each.
Tho Cederburg delinquent sale ID
postponed to January 10Th.