Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-03
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
streIAL 10 q 5oIp mt Bihf IN
DOMESTIC NEWS.

ditional facts In the case OF the default
ing City Treasurer are made public this
morning: Wednesday evening Mr.. H.
W. Box. a prominent lawyer. went 10
Mr.. Bork's office under a previous . n
gagemsnt to accompany him to New
York. From there they took q carriage
for the depot. On the way Bork 70
marked that he had many things TO say
to him about his business, and just be-
fore reaching the New York and Erie
depot he said he would not 60 to New
York but to Canada. and he asked Boz
to accompany him as far rs the suspsn'
sion bridge. Mr.. Box, being financially
interested and a personal friend. con-
scented to accompany him, and ON the
train Mr.. Bork placed in his hands q
general assignment Of all his pro-
perry for the benefit Of his cred
itors. The assignees named were
Henry W. Box. attorney ct law; John
McAfanus. real estate agent; Alexander
Morrison. insurance. and George Bald
win. contractor. He also placed in his
hands several papers, two 500 bonds
belonging to the City Treasury. and ssv.
eral notes. for various amounts, which
no had received in payment OF taxes.
Bork gave to Mr.. Box IN account OF the
amount Of his doialcation. which he
placed at $500. Ho said he did not pre-
sumo to state tho exnct amount In his
figures. and Mr.. Box was dispoasd TO
think the default on the Treasury would
not fall much short Of $500. 900. The
embezzlement began, according to his
confession to Mr.. Box. o o after enter
ing upon his duties as Treasurer. and
continued uninterruptsdly through his
term. extending over q period Of 1--WE
years. The deficit no considers about
equally divided between both terms.
thus rendering each set OF bondsmen
liable for about IN equal amount.
Tho method Of his operations may be
summed up Al follows: Mr.. Bork, who
kept the business Of his Office close in
his own hands, was In the habit Of sub.
stituting for funds received by him pay
msnt OF taxes, his check on the bank Of
Lyon & Co. The checks, although
they called for large amounts, and were
piled up with terrific rapidity. were
never presented to Lyon 4 Co., but
wero carried along year after year as
cash" Dork was also In the habit OF
taking notes from responsible parties,
and irresponsible. too. for that matter,
accepting them for taxes, and substitut.
ing for the notes 80 received. the unfail-
ing check on Lyon 4 Co. 1t is estim-
ated that during his hvo years In the
Treasury. some $780, q year were
passed for taxes. throuh the banking
houses OF Lyon & Co., and Lyon, Bork
4 Co.. one and tho same establishment,
Notwithstanding the difference in the
name. and for the amount 10 received.
or n large proportion Of II. these checks
were substituted.
A Mob on y LyRching Expedition.
CIScISSArI. Jan. ga Charleston.
West Virginia, special says from 300 TO
500 miners entered Charleston for the
purpose Of lynching Estep and Dawson,
the murisrers Of Leo. The Sheriff m.
ticipa,ed trouble. and made of with the
prisoners. Fears aro entertained for
tho safety OF the official aud prisoners,
rs the mob divided up into squads TO
scour tho country.
Accidental killing.
Urea. N. Y, January l.-Christ-
opher Van Slicker. while saluting the
Centennial New Year this morning, shot
and killed his daughter, aged II.
A Vessel Arrived FROM she Brsmen.
haven Explosion Sensations or
an Eyewitness.
Nkw YoRK, Jan. 3.-Captain Franck.
OF tho steamer Soliors, arrived ysster.
day. and vas the bearer Of q letter to
the German Consul here, and has in.
s,ructions to permit no n but the
proper authorities to leave the vessel un.
ill the Consul has read the letter.
1t wal written by the Bremenhayen au-
thorities during the intense excitement
after tho dynamite explosion. under the
impression that possibly some traces
that would lead to additional facts In re.
gard to the explosion might be obtained
on the Soliere. but discovered nothing.
One passenger, speaking OF the erplo-
sion, says: 81 was leaning against the
mast OF the Moselle, enjoying tho scene.
when suddenly l fell flat On my face, and
heard n terrific noise. I thought the Mo-
sslls's boiler had exploded al first. and
then l imagined II must be the boiler Of
tho steam tug. Pieces Of wood. iron.
glass, and parts Of human bodies, were
scattered around"
usts~a me- vrt. WIFI.