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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13
The Senate's Amendment to the
Silver Bill.

The House bill for the issue of silver
coin as fractional currency received
some important amendments in the
Senate Finance Committee before it
was reported to the Senate. The most
noticeable are the sections which pro-
vide for the coinage of the silver dol.
liar, and for the exchange Of silver coin
for United States notes. These provi-
siOns did not exist in the bill when it
passed the House. The Senate COM
mittee reduced the amount OF this sill.
yer coin to be legal tender in any one
payment from $50, which was the sum
fixed by the House to so. A provision
is also made that this shall not apply
to the payment of customs duties,
nor to the interest of the public debt,
both of which the Senate Committee
maintains should be paid only in gold.
Senator Sherman, Chairman Of the FL
nance Committee, says that the new
dollar which il is proposed to coin is in
all respects similar to the old dollar,
which has been adopted almost since
the foundation of the Government. It
will be worth at least six per cent more
than two of the present half dollar
coins. containing more silver and of q
higher standard of fineness. The fourth
section of the bill, authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to exchange sill
yer coin for United States, and to can
eel the latter as fast as they are redeem
ed, Mr.. Sherman claims will not work
any contraction, while it will tend in
the direction of specie resumption, nor
will it necessitate the sale OF gold or
purchase of bonds beyond what the
Soarotarx, Of tho TroSurv NAV 6aenn
otherwise advisable. Itcannot be car.
ried beyond the limits OF the sinking
fund as now provided by law, although
all the United States notes canceieo
under the provision OF the Dill are 70 20
placed to the credit of this fund. Mr..
Sherman is CT the opinion that the ef.
feet of this section will be In q BRIEF
period to appreciate greenbaeks to par,
for the reason that they can only be ex-
changed for silver at the nominal or
par value of the latter, dollar for dollar,
and that, as they are taken in, they
will become scarce and valuable. Inc
Finance Committee would be willing,
he says, to add another section to the
bill providing for the funding OF green
backs in per cent, forty-year bond,
whenever presented to the Treasury in
sums of 500 and upward, but he IS not
certain whether the House Of Repre-
sentatives, with its initiation tendencys
would agree to such a proposition
Should the House, however, add such
an amendment to the bill he thinks
the Senate would concur, and then, In
his Judgment, the country would have
all the financial legislation necessary at
present.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13
Rhode Island Election.

PROVIDENCE, April 5.-The State
election to-day resulted in the choice of
the Republican candidate for Secretary
of State, who Was supported by the
PrOhibitionists, by a very large ma
jority, but in no choice by the people
in the contt st for Governor and Lieut.
Governor. Lippitt, the present Gov
ernOr, was the nominee of the Repub-
licans. Albert Howard was nominated
by the PrObibitionists and supported by
Republicans opposed to Lippitt on per-
sOnsI grounds, and VIM. B. Beach was
nominated by the Democrats. The
majority against Gov. Lippitt last year
was $500, and he was elected by the
Legislature. This year the majority
against him has been considerably re-
duced, and he has q large plurality.
This city, which last year gave 1,42S
against Lippitt, now gives him a ma
jOrity, and the regular Republican As
sembly ticket is elected in this city by
about 500 majority. Lippitt will be
elected by the Legislature, which will
be five-sixths Republican, and is un-
derstOod to be largely in favor of the
election of III. B. Anthony to the United
States Senate for a fourth term.
PROVIDENCE, April 5.-The Journal
has returns from all the towns in the
State, except two small towns. Lip
pitt, Republican, has S,812; Howard,
Prohibitionist, 6, ,227; Beach, Democrat,
3,472. Lippitt will lack about !, 400 of
an election by the people. For Secre-
tary of Strife, Addeman, Republican,
has ,465; Pierce, Democrat, 1861, and
is elected by about HOO majority.
The other candidates on the Repub-
lican ticket runs about even with the
and will be elected by the
General Assembly, which will COM
prise in the Senate q Republicans and
8 Democrats, and in the House So Re
publicans and Democrats.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13

MEXICO is again revolutionized. The gen.
eral occasion of trouble lies in the gross ignor-
ance of nearly the whole population, and the
real savagery of large proportion of the in
habitants. A few enlightened statesmen,
President Lerdo among the number, have ia
vored and legally established religious liberty,
and provided for the due representation of the
people in the government. Neither the
priests nor the pugnacious generals, who have
been the curse of the country, are content
with this. Appeals to bigotry, to sectional
interests, and to the love of plunder have
been made, and with terrible effect. Local
emeutes have sprung up in various quarters,
and will soon unite and swell into one tide of
rebellion. 1t is to be hoped that the govern
ment will prove adequate to the emergency,
but the present indications are not favorable
to this result.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13

A CANVASS of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, in the Schenck matter, shows
that, with possibility of two exceptions, the
committee, including both Democrats and
Republicans, from the evidence already taken,
would report that Gen. Schenck, in becoming
director in the Emma Mine Company, and
in specializing in its stock, did a reprehensible
act, but that he was not guilty of intentional
dishonesty in originally connecting himself
with the enterprise. Two Democratic mem
bers of the committee, however, are seeking
to prove that Schenck's connection with the
mine was Intentionally dishonest.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13

WHEN we see men who for four years did
their best to destroy the Government and
deluge the land with the blood of patriots,
and who stand responsible for the thousands
of millions of debt that now burdens the ma
tion, holding up their hands in holy horror
because the wife of Republican official took
money that she ought to have refused, we are
led to believe that Republican virtue is so
clearly established that single departure
from it shocks the world, or that these ex-
Confederate gentlemen are oblivious to the
crimes they have committed in the past in
comparison to which the crime they condemn
is as white as the snow.-[ Republic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13
Philosophy.

A man who had climbed up a chest
nut tree had byscarelessness missed his
hold of one of the branches, and fell to
the ground with such force as TO break
his ribs. A neighbor going to his assis-
tance, remarked to him that "had ne
followed his rule In these cases he
would have avoided the accident"
% y hat rule do you mean ?" said the
other, Indignantly. This" said the
philosopher, never come down from Q
place faster than you 60 up"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13

AT the election in Pennsylvania in Novem-
Der next, under the new constitution, the en-
tire fifty members of the State Senate are to
be elected. This will be the first time that an
election for the whole body has ever taken
place, the rule heretofore being that two
thirds of the body held over, while there was
an element of one-third each year to be
elected
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13

On the following day Struensee was
publicly beheaded. Juliana and Holck
did not survive their triumph long.
The former died month later of small
pox, and a few days afterward Holck
was mysteriously assassinated at Ros-
kOer.
The unfortunate Queen lived thence
forth i'll strict retirement at Celle, in
Hanover, where she died in 1775.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13

IT is said to be the opinion of those in Con-
gress best able to judge that the present ses-
sion will be prolonged into the middle of July
or to the Ist of August. 1t takes some people
great while to do very little.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13

The subcommittee on Ways and Means TO
whom was referred the subject of an increased
tax on whisky, have agreed to report against
any change in the amount Of the tax, and it
is safe to assume that no change will be made.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13
BELMONT CHRONICLE.
ST. GAINESVILLE, OHIO.
THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 1876

HoRATIo SEYMOUR, who in times past was
known as the ''great decliner," has had an in
terview with correspondent upon the Presi-
Dental nomination. He declines again
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13

THE vote of man over ninety years old
gave the Republicans majority of one in the
election at Stratham, New Hampshire. The
old veteran suffered somewhat from the cold,
but then he gave the Democrats fits.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1874.

Helmont Lodge No. 10, & A. NJ. meets ev.
sry wednesday night on or preceding the inu
moon. ID H. bOMGAhNLh' W. 4A'
T. n. FERRELL, Sec'y.
st. CIairsvil'e Chapter. No. IL Royal Aren
hasans meets Sd Friday night each month AZ
st Clairsville and the lst Friday eanh nontn
at Bridgeport. JAMES CLAhh' H. Il
T. 81. FERRELL, Secy.
Belmont Council, No. 81 Royal Select and
super Excellent Masters, meets on the Seconc
Tuesday night of every month.
c. w. CARROLL, T. /. g. ID.
= d. BAILY, Rec
Hope Commandery No. % of Knights Temp
ars ~ Gets On the first Tuesday night OF every
nonth. A. }. BAGOS, En S0,n -,
F. d. BAILEY. Rec. marlHN
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13

A deed was left with the Recorder of
Franklin county a few days ago, signed
in 1907 by Thomas Jefferson as Presi-
dent o! the United States, and James
Madison, Secretary of State, deciding
United States lands to John StOmbach.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13

The Presbyterian Banner says: The
growth of Presbyterianism in this country is
certainly cause for thanksgiving to all evan
gelical Christians In the year 100 there
were three ministers in this country bearing
the Presbyterian name; in 1776, one hundred
years ago, there were 1873 ministers; now all
the different Presbyterian branches number
5000 ministers, 5000 churches and 1,O00,-
600 members. And never at any previous
time in its history in this country has Presby-
terian:sm had such encouragement to be
fsithful in its doctrines and polity, and active
in its efforts to extend the kingdom of Christ
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13


The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune says: President Grant pur-
chased, two or three years since, $1,000 square
feet of ground, extending 133 feet along
Rhode Island avenue, and 143 feet along Yer
mont avenue, and fronting the P street circle,
paying for it s22,315 so. He had intended
to have commenced the erection of substan-
tial residence this year on this lot, and to have
had it ready for his occupation in March,
1877. But recent events have evidently dis
gusted him with Washington life, SO the lot
has been sold, and he will probably settle on
his homestead near st. Louis, called Wish
ton-wish. Mrs. Grant is said to be especially
anxious to escape from the hollow hearted So
ciety of the metropolis.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13
A Valuable Farm for Sale.

T OFFER at private sale, Farm situated in
Union township, Belmont county, Ohio, 2
miles north of Morristown, and known ~ the
Wiley Farm Said Farm contains les
Acres, and Is In good state OF cultivation.
on the premises are a BRICK DWELLING
HOUSE, Frame BARN, and all necessary
Outouildings, with inexhaustible supplies Of
Coal and extensive Stone Quarries The terms
of sale Will be reasonable. For particulars In
quire Of Rev. r. Alexander, st. Clairsvills or
Of the undersigned, in Bridgeport Ohio.
Jan Is, ls76.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13
8usiaess Cards.
ID. ID, z. COWEN,

Attorney at Lar, ST. CEairsrile, Ohio.
ss-ofice on north ride of Main Street. 9 few
doors east OF Marietta street.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-13

Wanted, ,Asents-Csnvassers should secure
territory at once for The Life and Public Ser
y1oss Of Henry Wilson, by Rev. Elias Mason.
For hrms address the Publisher, B B. RUs-
snLIs Is Cornhill, Boston, Mass.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-03
rho Monuments, Mine.

Tho location Of the Monumental shaft 10
about 700 feet TO the southeast Of the
woodvillo, aud Is one Of the most eligible
On the southern portion Of tho Comstook.
Tho shaft has been sunk to . depth OF ESQ
feet. the last thirty fee. being in sof. por-
phyry and clay mixed with favorable
streaks and stringers OF lively looking
quartz. The sinking was suspended q
short time since ON account OF some OF tho
owners trying 10 hang back In order 70
keep from having to foot thoir share OF
the costs. The prompt levying Of an A.
sessment has rcmedicd that and set Tho
company on their feet free Of debt, with
plenty Of money TO carry on the develop
meni Of thar mine In first-class style.
Tho location is really a valuable one,a and
in proper hands Is bound 70 20 prove
itself, when worked ~ II should be. Tbs
company intend To commence the work Of
development In = very few days, and will
now prosecute II with all possible vigor.
until q sufficient depth 10 reached and tho
lodge fully ~prospected. Hosting works
and machinery with which to drive tho
work will be erected at once.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-03

Oyricxn DANIELS. who was suspended
from the Virginia police by Captain iby'
has been reinsta'ed.
Eyyomrs are being put forth 10 secure
the Communication Of tho sentence OF Lar
kin. the murderer.
Tmx silver City church has had a stove
pu, up. and tho newspaper men Of that
place are iubilant.
Tun goat nuisance Is .till complained OF
In Virginia. No effort il being made to
Abate II.
Hox. TuoH,s WREN and ". T.. Bartine
will speak in Virginia City tomorrow
night.
CHuncn 4 JoSrs' qnadrilie band ar
rived from Sacramento by this mornings
train.
Pools ON the Presidential election are
70 b sold in Virginia during the next few
days.
Or bar Of bullion. valued at $i.lsG ~.
WAS sent from Virginia City last evening.
EIoHrY.sIxr arrests were made in Nir-
GINA City during the month OF October
Jrpox KNOX was unable TO attend to the
duties Of his Court yesterday.
HowAnp HILL has resigned his position
ON the Virginia police force.
TWELVE prisoners now anguish In the
Storey County Jail.
rmr new County Court.house will soon
b enclosed.
VIRGINIA Cur has only eight regular
policemen.
vors for Hayes and Wheeler.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-03

ATTENTION IL called 10 the advertise.
msnt OF @. James King OF VIM. 4 Co.
which appears In another column.
Brsrssss IL very dull In the Justices
Courts Of Virginia. Everything Is lying
over until After the election.
DuRiso tho pas. t~wcnty.four hours 81
carloads Of orc have been shipped to the
mills on the Carson River.
POLICEMEN, both regular and special,
will 10 prohibited from e~lectioneering for
any party or candidate on election day.
THREr drunk and disordcrly men we're
arrested In Virginia last night.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-03

NEpIcAL.-Through the courtesy Of j.
W. Van Zandt, Jr., formerly OF The Storey
County Hospital. we have received . com.
plimentary invitation from the Faculty Of
the Medical College Of tho Pacific, 70 DO
present at the commencement exercises,
held In Calvary Church. Han Francisco.
last evening. Tho invitation. arriving to-
day, IL q little late, but We have no doubt
they got along about a. we'll a. though We
had been present.
A wARIiKE JuRoR.-Yesterday Consta-
BILE Smith Of Virginia summoned . man
named Cook 70 sit upon . Jury. Cook
refused. and the Constable obtained from
Judge Cox q bench warrant for his arrest.
Cook was ready. having heelsd himself
with two revolver. He dared Smith to
Law his hand upon him. This the Consta-
bic did, and compelled the warlike Juror
10 40 with him to Jail.
THERE we're seventeen citizens In III.
per's saloon. Virginia. taking their ccch-
tails this morning. An enthusiastic
Democrat, who naturally thought he had
a soft thing, took q ballot Of the bibulous.
Ie.ult-Hayes IS, Tildsn 2. This WAS
beating tho Democracy on their own bar
rel, as II were.
THIS morning . horse attached 10 the
wagon Of p. Maroni, while standing In
front Of Judge Cox's Court, @ street vir-
rinia. took q notion TO lie down. Three
men worked for twenty minutes 70 get the
harness OF tho beast. who lay with . gen.
tie smile upon his face and never moved .
muscle.
SEVERAL extra freight trains . day have
been nut on the Virginia and Truokee
I,ailrosd lately. The traffic Of the o
has been very largo Of late.
ALL the Democrats In Gold Hill an.
nouuce that they are going TO swear on
drinking after the election. This will DO
A m~uch.needed :" REFORM
WILDCATS are numerous In the vicinity
~ DAYTON and Silver City. The Lyon
county papers are allied with stories con-
corning them.
MAN named William Hurst was found
living in the road last night between Dey.
liz Gate aud tho Justice mine, with Ms
leg broken.
W. II. snrrn. Superintendent oil the
Beleher, has returned with HIS family
from an extended tour In tho Eastern
States.
A GREAT deal Of prospecting IL going on
In the vicinity Of Silver. Tho miners In
that locality will strike . good thing some
day.
forn additional special policeman Tor
each voting precinct are 10 b appointed In
Virginia to serve on the coming sisctioa
day.
rnr list Of voters In the Third Ward
Virginia. has been divided. and will Be
placed In the hands Of the printers to-
day.
"ouLp MoruRR Axoxux." that veteran
Of the Police Court. was insd $50 by
Judge Cox yesterday for assault and bat
terry.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-03
The yirviaia sehoei Rail.

A regular oli.fashionsd free-heartsd
time Is to he had at the ball TO DO held In
Cooper's Hall In Virginia tonight for the
benefit Of the public schools Of that city
No grra, amount Of style will DO attempt
cd. but everything will DO conducted In IN
orderly manner Tho doors will b
opened at 7:i5. entrance on both u n Q
streets. Dancing In tho upper or main
hall will commence at 0 o'clock sharp ; In
the lower hall Turn verein) at $50. Ex-
o~rcises. consisting Of short speeches, sing.
ing, etc.. will be held In the lower hall
from 8 till 0. supper (price fifty Genital
can DO had at any time from 1880 ?. \. %
. A. NJ. In tho lower hall. The tables will
he supplied with all the delicacies Of the
season. Let all who desire 10 have . good
time and give tho public schoolsls lift At
tend the ball. The Berger Troupe have
been invited to attend the ball Of the con-
clusion Of their entertainment and par
ticipate In the festivities incident TO the
occasion. They have consented TO DO 80
in tho interest Of the public schools. All
good.natured people are invited.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-03
THE OuTIOJk,

Owing 70 the universal stringency and
dull times for tho last few months. the
people generally practice economy In their
purchases In all branches Of trade. The
clothing business has felt tho pressur,
with the rest. Considering the situation,
We feel gratined that u business has
held its own beyond our expectations. Al
though the hard times are not yet past,
we feel that reaction will come, AMI that
PEOPLE WILL HAVE NEW CLOTHING.
In anticipation Of this, we are laying In
Q large and well-selected stock Of custom
made clothing for men and boys, furnish
goods. boots. shoes. hats, trunks. yalise-,
blankets. etc.. aud In purchasing Kept q"
sye 10 hs VAIN skanes namely: buying
chcap--for we know that we must sell low
70 meet the depleted purses OF the com.
nunity. and we can aud will do II. Come
aud sss II We don't
REISsrRiS h woLY,
. Leading Clothicrs, Gold'Hill,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-03
Rssissrasien 10 chieas'

Regtstrasion In ChicaEo.
CHICAGO, November SIN accordance
with the provisions Of the State law OF
registration. tho lists n completed On The
second day Of registration. began 70 come
into the city to tho Clerks Office yesterday.
Only % Of the $50 lists have - yet been
received. 30 far there are no indications
that can fairly DO cited - evidence OF as.
honest registration. In the twenty-eisht
districts 20.i l2 voters have been registered.
The same rate extended through the city
would give . total Of over 5000. . num-
Der exceeding BY 5000 the largest vote
ever polled here. II 10 fair to presume
that q fair day will bring out ct least w.
900 voters in this city alone.
Brutai skipper Convicted.
NEW YoRx. November s.-Csptain Grin
die. late master OF the ship Vt. Mark. con-
vieted yesterday Of cruel treatment to his
crew. was first arrested Ave years ago.
when master Of the ship Old Colony. for
the maitreatment Of two Spanish refugees
whom he attempted 10 force In sisning the
ships papers. II was proven that tbs msn
wero beaten. hoisted 10 the main mast
with navy irons around their nccks. gagged
with Iron bolts. and confined for fifteen
DAYS on an allowance Of ono biscuit . day.
The men were 90 weak when taken from
the ship that they had 10 DO brought into
court on stretchers. Grindle wa acquitted
on technical grounds.
Registration Frauds In chicago.
fI- -
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-03
Old xn,en.rsoeIer vle,or,ou..

The NEWS announced in Its issue OF day
before yesterday that the suit Of the dissat-
i,ied stockholders Of the Knickerbockor
Mining Company was brought to a termi-
nation by the decision Of the Court In
favor Of the old management. The San
Francisco Stock ESehdng, OF yesterday has
the following on the subject;
TIL. troubles Of tho Knickerbocker Min
ing Company are approaching an end' rs
ihs decision of the supreme Court so lar
rendered sustains fully the old Board.
This has been one OF the most celebrated
case. "of the stock market" Al the an.
nual election held In January the present
Hoard was elected by 4 large majority
lint almo.t Immediately afterwards . por'
ton OF the minority instituted legal pro-
ceedines, actuated by personal piquc, va
fear, and have ever since kept the Com
pany In litigation, much to tho detrinien'
u the stockholders and the injury OF the
mino.
Before litigation commenced, the stock
was selling at s4A and was as active q
stock as any on the board Of its market
price. The effect Of tho litigation on the
stockholders ran be seen by the present
prices aud dullness Of the stock.
From the favorable developments made
in the mine before work was suspended In
consequence Of the suits. and ito close
proximity to valuable and popular mines,
there can be nc doubt that as soon a. Iii.
CATION Is settled. II will become again an
active and favorable stsrk.
Tho mine is still in good condition, and
work can L. resumed AZ once with every
p'ospsct OF developing a good ledge on the
eoo-foot level-a large aud ~weli-dsined
ledge Of low grade ore having been found
ON the 800. The present management took
the ~precaution to bulkhead the iOO-foo,
level where the water principally ZONES
FROM a. soon a. these suits were com
menced, or the mine might at this time
have been seriously injured.