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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-14
NOTICE 70 %LIlNnoLoIRs.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS THIS nay
L commenced an action In the District Csurt
Of the First Judicial District. IN and for the
County OF Story. btaie VI Nevada, In which
sction he 10 plaintiff and JAMkS POLLAnD
IL defendant. which action Il brousht 10 snfoyr.
. lieu In favor Of plaintiff and against ssId AZ.
PENDANT, upon that certain portion Of unsur.
yeysd ground lying and situate between lhe
Csledonia old hosting works and Kniekefbocier
hoistinE works. and between the Virginia Anil
Truekee Railroad and the road leading rom ihs
caledsnia old works 70 the Caledonia new
work., Int near tho latter road, In the town OF
Gold hiil, btorsy county, rtats OF Nevada.
Known - the property u James Pollsrd. Ia
gether with the tensments. he~reditAmenfs AMI
appurtenances thereunto belonging, which iisn
u to secure the sum OF SIS rs, In gold coin ~
the United statea. and 10 claimed urdsr ana by
Virtue OF tbs Act of the Legislature Of Inc stats
Of Nevada entitled IAN Act 20 s.cur, len 10
mechanics and Others. and 90 rrpcsl ali othsr
Aets In relation thereto" approved March !.
1873. Now, therefore. ell persons CLAIMING a,
holding lien, upon said premises, under thc
provisions Of said Act. are hereby nollhed 10 be
and appear before rsid court ON friday
the 18th day o.! January. AID. 1879, at 10 o'cioet
A. ~. tbs same being Q day Of the reruisr ian.
uary term. A. ID. 1873. Of raid eourt, ana 10 ex.
hfbit then and there the proof III their .aid
liens. D., n. CARkIcK pi.ias,rr'"
Virginia. Nevada. October g, A. ID, ISIS.
X. III. TAILOR. Attorney for Pislniiu.
j~s6-ilwt7fTh
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NOTICE IM BANKRUPTCY.


IN TIE DISTRICT COURT or THE
United siates, District OF Nevada.-in the
matter Of LOUIS JASIS. Jr. bankrupt. In
Bankruptcy. -Befors Mr.. X. SThvrilER. Reg.
lister In bankruptcy .-Sotica 10 hereby given
that q petition hs. been hied In the said Court
by Louis Janlp. Jr.. formerly OF the cniy Of VII.
ginia, County Of STOREY, I'm said District. duly
Iceland = BANKRUPT under the Act Of Congrsa
approved March ,, 1867. for . dischargs and
certificate thereof. from al his debts and other
claims provable under said Act; and thai MON.
DAY. the 18th day o. January, A. D. is1e, ct II
O'Clock Al y. o. ,ali DAY. before the District
Court Of the unitfd btAtss, In Csron City, ID
assigned ~ the time and place for the hearing
81 the same. when and where any creditors Who
have proved their debta. and any pcrson IN In.
tersrt. may appear and show cause. n any they
have. why the prayer Of tho petitioner should
not be gianted.
by order 81 II. ". DAd0ETT,
Clerk Of The District Court for aid District.
virginia City. Jsnuary Q, isIc. jattd
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CALI" Csstruct.

required.
(signedl: ----.
Whatever the stuck rissa Above the price
namsi In the con rAet - the holder. prohi.
rhe difference between the m.rk.t vslue OF
the stoct and the contract price OF the Put.
or Calls" IL termed tho distance iron the
market, varying sccoriing 10 the -tock AMI the
stats Of the market al the time the contract ).
signed.
.Pnts- and "csils- are issued for ten to
thiry days' duration. and are subject 10 setthe-
nsnt Whenever desired BY the boiler within
ths time they have 10 run.
The uadsrasnsd sell 1teen or thirty-day
contracts on any plumber Of shares OF stoek
from i've shArrs upward.
Persons desirios &, operate ~ this syst.n In
stochs can remit 10 ~ the cost % the Prfvtlses.
which vli Be o. per share for nneen days, and
- per share for IN rty days. In sending any
Orders, ss careful to .peeify The s.ms OF the
sent To ne by dram. express or fost once or
der. and We will return By nett mail the rrivt'
lege Contract.
send for circular free. which gives detsil- Of
distances and . tahls of the fluctuations In
mining stoch- Tor each month during the past
year.
TSs cost Of obtaining ths-e eoatrsets varies
nom q to q pee sharc. accounting to the name
Of the stock and the durstioa Of ths contract.
Parties desirtng Information On any partieu-
lar stock can obtain u By application In psrson
KEiIOGG q CO,
sssek Brsker~ asd Dealer. In rrivl-
Issss. &c Putss anA "Calls.~
ODD PILLOWS BUILDING,
vlrsista City, Nevada.
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MEETING.

0rFICE OF THE PhYT1NA GOLD AND
OsIiver Mining Company. Rom II. Ne. AIS
sapsone street. San Francisco. California. Jan.
uuaryT Z, iS1e.-ln aocordaneo With q resolution
on ~ Ba.rd Of Trustees OF The p ytona Gold
And silver Mining Company. adopted At . meet.
inc held By then this d..y. /. special nesting Of
the ~etoehholosr, OF ,s,a Compshy ~ nsfsny
Company. hoom No. II, as tansoIne street
San frsscisco. California, on MONDAY, the
In Day Of february, A. y. 1875. o. the hour OF
1 O'Clock r. Y. Of said day. 10 take Into etnstd.
srsiion and decide upon tho proposition 70 In.
crease the rapital stock OF said com2any from
enc hundred thousand dollars, divided into ODE
thousand shares Of one hundred dollars each
isn, divided into one hundred thousand shares
- u. J. MCDONALD,
O. sTkvkNS.
L. vESAIifA,
J. u. wARRKN.
jsio ID Trustees.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

OFFICE CALIFORNIA MINING cONPA.
~ NY.-The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of tbs California Mining Company will
Be- held at the once Of the Company. Rooms
n and "a Nevada Block, Montgomery street.
san Fran California. on WEDNESDAY.
uarv Is. isI6, at J o'clock p.
G. 4. GORDON, SECRETARY.
San Franciseo. Deeenher ~ tsis aeaitd
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And In accordance with law. aud an order OF
the board Of pirvetorr. made ON the ID day Of
Dect mber. 1878. 90 many shares of each parcel
Of such stock ~ may be necessary will be sold
Al public auction. at the once OF the Con.
pany, Room ~, No. &i9 California street, San
Francisco, California. pa FRIDAY. tho 7s,h day
Of January. lsT6, o. the hour OF I O'Clock r. n.
Of such da,, to PAY delinquent assessments
thereon, together with costs OF advertising and
expenses vi the sale.
Jos. MAoUfRH. Secretary.
0nice-Room III. No. ti0 California street,
San Francisco. California. jaiOtd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-14

OFFICE or THE BULLION MINING CON.
~ PASy. Room O. Merchants Exchange. san
Francisco. California. Notice IL Lerby given
to the Stockholders Of the bullion Mining
Company thai the regular annual meeting for
the election VI . board OF Directors. to serve
for the ensuing year, aud for the transaction Of
ouch other bu,iness a. may properly come be-
lore 70, viii be held d the Cvmpany's once,
Room 81 Merchants Exchange, ssn Francisco,
California. on THURSDAY, the 18th day OF
January. 1876. at two O'Clock y. n. Transfer
books elose on Monday. the 10Th day Of Jan.
uary, isIs. at . o'clock .. y.
JAS. n KENNEDY,
de12td Secretary Bullion Mining Company.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-14

Nh" TH Ht'uruhHCc WITH law, hHH Hh UfutT
OF the hoard OF Directors. made On the 30th
day Of November. 1878, 30 many shares Of each
parcel OF such stock ~ msy be necessary will
be cold n public auction. at the salesto,m II
Maurice Dore & Co. No. 80 Pine street. San
Francisco, California. on TUESDAY, the 18th
day OF January. 1876. at the hour OF I o'clock y.
y OF said day, 10 pay vaid delinquent assess
Inent thereon. together with costs Of advcr-
tiring and expenses of the sale.
WM. II. McCLiNTOcK, Secretary.
0fice-Room No. 4 llayward's Building, No.
ipcalifornia street. San Francisco. California.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-14

And In accordance with law and an orderof
the Board OF Directors. made ON the 9th day Of
November, lsI5. 90 many shares OF each
parcel Of such stock A. may be necessary, will
be sold ~ public auction. a. the auction
house Of John hiddletou 4 ron. No, $40 Mont
somery street. San Francisco, California, on
the hour Of 10 o'clock u. OF such day, 10 pay
said delinquent assessment thereon, together
with costs OF advertising and expenses Of the
w. N. HBLMAN. Secretary.
Once Room 10, 30 California street. san
Francisco. Cal. dei0 ID
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-14
MEETING.

BONANZA. MINING COMPANY LocA.
ID tion. Utah r~srritory.-The annual meeting
Of the stockholders of the Bousnzs Mining yom.
pany Will be held at the once Of the Company,
Room % herchants' Exchange, California
street, Ban Francisco. California, on TUKS.
DAY. the 18th day Of January. isIp, ai 1 oieloch
r.n. y. MADGE, Secretary.
San franeisco, January .. 1916. jai3id
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

OPPIcE or THE CONSOLIDATED WIN.
~ rinIa Mining Company. San Francisco.
California, January 8. isiG.-At n meeting Of
the hoard Of Trustees Of the above named Com.
pany, held this day. q dividend tho. 2D OF Ten
ii0 Dollars per share was declared, payable
closed until the iith Inst.
iss in CIlAS. u. FISH, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-14
MEETING.

OfrIcE KossrTH MINING coMPANY.
" Nan Francisco. December u. issS.-The an
nnni m. etins OF .to.kh.l deis OF this Company
lay. isIo, AL o'cloe 2. NJ. at the once Of the
COMPANY. I'm this city. No. &i9 California str, et.
noon No. :. Transfer hook. will be elo..d
irom the ia'h lat . o'clock r. n } tll the 18th Of
iss.d EpxARn y. STONE s.s....-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-14

The above sale 10 hereby postponed IN SAT.
URDAY. the 18th day OF January. 1876. at the
same p ace and hour.
by order Of tho Board Of Directors.
W. n. HELNAN. SECRETARY.
Gan Francisco, December %, 1875. de21td
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Hall 4 Charles. Trus 'ees.. .l32o. 100. - ..
the Dosri Of Directors. made on the 18th day Of
November. 1878. ., many shsrcs OF each psrcel
Of such stock a. may he necessary will Be sold
At public auction. At the once Of the Company,
Room 0. No. t0s California street. Ban Fran.
cisco. California, on FRIDAY. the itth day Of
January. 1870. at the hour 81 I o'eloct =. n. Of
SAID day. to nay sid delinquent asssssment
thereon, together with costs OF Advertising and
Il. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
0nico-Room .. t0S California street. san
Francisco, California. defptd
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rosrPONRmRNr.

Al meeting Of tho Trustees, held TIL. day.
the above psh was postponed I'LL oNDAf'
I.nnsyy "a. 1870, at the came hour and place.
LUCiEN HERMANN. Secretary.
Dan Yrsnei,co. January .. 1910. jssti
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DELINQUENT SALES.


I ADY BRYAN alAlNG CON.
- PANY. Location OF principal place Of
baslncts. Ban Francisco, California.
Location OF works. rlowery Mining District,
Storey county. State OF Nevada.
Notice. There arc delinquent upon the fol.
lowing-descfibed stock. on account Of ar,err.
ment (No. lo) levied ON the SotE day OF Noy.n..
Der. 1873, the several amounts Get opposite the
lows;
OLD tTocK.
Names. No. Cert. shs. Amt.
Frank swlft, Trustee 1900. .sss.. ITO. .t.oOCo
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Al

OLonE CoNxOLipArED MINING
CJ COMPANY. Principal place OF business,
San frsncis,o, California. -
Iocstipn Of Work., 0old Hlll Mining Die
tret, Storey county. Stat of Nevads.
Notiee.-rhere are delinquent upon the ioi'
lowing described stock. on account Of assess
mcnt tho. Trlevied ON the 81 DAY OF Deeeui.
Der, 1878, the several amounts set opposite me
names OF the respective shasehoidefr'A '"f'
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posrpoNE,fENT
HoL MEETING.

GtElCE VT Inn hkobs oNSpLAbHth
~ Mining Company, Nan frsneisco. Decem.
bee ~, isT5.-in accordance with q resolution
adopted by the Board Of Directors Of the Globe
Consolidatsd Ninins Company. at . meeting
held by them THE dsy. . Special meeting Of The
stockholders Of this eompsny 10 hereby called.
the same TO be held at the ofics OF the COM
pany, Room 20 No. tig California street, San
Francisco, California. on THURSDAY. tho ID
day OF February A. D.. 1876. at the hour OF one
O'Clock '. 4 , 10 tAke into confederation and 10
decide upon the proposition To increase the
capital stock Of the 0lose Consolidated Mining
Company, from three million eisht hundred
thousand Ct3.s00.00oI dollars, divided Into
thirtySisht thousand (as .OV0l shares 81 the par
value of one hundred tti0Oi dollars per share,
~ q present. to ten million $4,000 O0D dol.
lars. divided into obe hundred thou sand
u0o,0yl shares Of the par value Of one hun
ared ltl00I dollars Ter shars.
Transfer books will be ci'scd on FRIDAY,
the 18th day Of January A. D.. 1876, at the hour
A. T.. MfNEAR.
u. n. B0aAiT,
u. l.. MCDONALD,
JOHN A. GREEN,
And T. KENNEDY,
jan5td Dircctors.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

MEETING oY THE BOARD OF. III:
A r.cton az tie Virginia savings Dsnh. held
January ., 1916. . dividend tNo. ". At the tate
of dfteeu psr cent. per ani um on term and
twelve pr cent per annum ON ordinary DE.
posit,. vas DECLARED for the drst renii-ahnuai
term. ending December 81. lslo
isttf 4. W. CnUDBUCk. secrstafy.
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coDyIILE GOLD AND SILVER

W Ainlnk Sompeny.- LOCATION OF pribti-
pal plsceof business, So. franeiyco. California.
Location OF works. Gold Ilill. Nevada.
Notice .Thereare delinquent upon tho follow.
lbs described stock. ON account OF asscrsment
(No. ~ levied ON the eth day Of koycmbcr.
1919, thesevernl amounts set oppo-itcthe names
Of the respective shareholder. as follows,
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-svooKHoLpERs' MEETING.

@PyIcE or THE prLCifER MINING
OCOMPANY.-The annual meeting OF me
above Company Will be held at the ofhce OF the
Company. noam u Hyvard's bniidins. ~
TiiEsDAY. the 2sth day Of January. fs7s. a.
o,eiock r. \. r ansier looks will be eloeed On
rkur.iay. January soth. nj ) O'Clock Pa
IsIitd II. .. kibDE, SECRETARY.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-14

And In accordance with law. and an order Of
the Board Of Directors, made ON the 10Th day Of
November, 1878. DO many shares OF each parcel
of ssii stock a. may DO necessary VIII be
sold a. public auction. 81 the once Of the Jus
ticc Mining Company. Room u hsrehants' Ex.
change. ran frsncisco, California, on TuEs.
hour of 4 O'Clock r. Y. OF said day. 70 pay
said delinquent assessment thereon. together
with costs Of adverti'ing and expcntes Of the
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APPLICATION ron PATENT
NOTICE NO. ass.
q. =. ssrvsy Ne. III.

TT n. LAND OFrIcE, CARSON CITY.
u. Nevada. Dsesmosr y. isi5.-Notiee 10
hereby given that the Nide. Gold and Silver
Mining Company. = corporation crysniled I'M.
der - BY virtue OF the laws OF the stats OF
California, whose Post once Addre.. and Prin-
eipal place % bushes 10 Nan Francisco. Cali
fornis. has this day. By Thsmss DIVINE. its su.
per,ntsad~ut. made application for q unit-d
states patent Tor Que hundred and forty sev~n
ltD linear feet Of the Gold Hill Ledge lother
wise knowa - the comstock Lndel. bearing
silver and gold, together with sasface grvund
GU feet In width, situate. lying and being In
the Lower Gold ilili Mining District. storey
county and state OF Nevada. and known aud
designated On the n.ld noie- and ofieiai plat
- U. =. survey or Lot No. ia. In section q.
Township 10 north, % itznsc ~ east. Mount
Diabio msridiAn. the exterior boundarie. al
SAID Lot Ma it1 bctn. ~ follows. To WIT: he.
ginning 81 post ma,hed No. I. a.. \. surv.y so
Iva. situatel In rosi which run. west Of old
Overman heisiip; WORKS: thence ruuniny from
said pJst No. !; First e-ourse-south - degrrss
west ltT feet. 10 PCS, marked No. o. q. y. Sur
vey No. III. near OH Ovcrmaa ho,.tins votks.
feet. % post mart~i No. q q. y. survey No. Iia
Thsocs, third cour-~ North - degrees east "a.
feet, b. post mar sd No. q. US. SURVEY No III.
on soathwe.t b,i,dasy % segregated Richer
bs>rs the porthssss ecsser Of ss.tion q, town
ship 10 north. Rage ~ east. Mount Di.his
meridian, porth 0h DEGREES east. distant IS;
feet. Thence. running frsm said post No. a. |
FOURTH course -Notts g. de.rves wet CO.. feet
IND . 3-loo scrss. BEARINGS sHprvss.i f.om the
true neridisn- magnetic variation. ID degrees
AMI 20 minutes east.
rhis claim 10 bounded ON the Northeast BY
the segrss,sd .sleher uen.p.n{s ~ :, survey
Ninins conpssy . claim, " which 10 cows. .
~portion. survey made In conformity with the
record VI location. .tness TO its identity here
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Psstpsuemept.

The sboyc sale 10 hereby POSTPONED TO BAT.
UkDAf. the 18th day OF January. 1910, At the
place and hour.
by order OF the Board OF Dirctor-.
". n. HRLMAN, Secretary.
Ban Francisco. December "a. 1878. de27td
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sIeCKHeLDERs' MEETINGS.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

OFFICE or THE wooDvfLLE cON.OLi.
~ DATID silvsr Mining Company, San fran-
elsco. California. December ~. lsis.-spceial
Meeting Of stockholderr.-Ths stockholders Of
the wo dvilic Consolidated silver Mining Com
psny are hereby notined that the written re-
quests of stockholders heiding mote than one.
third Of the capital stock thereof. as prescribed
by the Dy-LAws Of the Company, having bcsn
nled with the Undersigned, aud BY order Of the
board VI Dirocters. . special meeting Of the
Stockholders of said Company will he held on
the SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY, ls5d, a; .
o'eioek y. ~. Mt the otoce 81 the Company.
Room 10. No. 30 California street. In the city
and county Of San Francisco, state OF Cali.
foruia, TO elect . new Board Of Directors Ai-o.
TO receive and act upon such reports OF the al.
fairs OF the Company and the transactions of lie
ofncsrs ~ may then be submitted to them.
W. N. HELMAN, Seertary.
POsrPONEMENT.
The above meeting adjourned IN THURS
DAY. the 18th day Of January. 1916. at the zane
- W. n. HtL.xAN. Secretary.
Ban Francisco, Cal. Jan. Q. is75. jastd
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.s7ss. o 10 =.
Hosmer 4 bourne, Trus
teca....:..v.............to1s. ..so....o e.
Ifosmer h Bourne, 7rus
tees. .tUIs. ..oo....oo e..
IIosmer q Doufne. TruS
tees 4S&S. ..o....o e..
IIosmer u bourne. TruH.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-14

Location OF WORKS Gold Hll. Nevsds.
Notice. There are delinquent upon the fol.
lowing described stock. on account Of assess-
ment No. u levied on the 9TH day Of Novem-
bar. 1873. the several amounts set opposite tho
names Of tho respective shareholders. a. fol.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-14

Greencbsum. Ilslbipg u Co.,
Trustees. ........ .SH3o. ...oo....oo .'
Greenehaum, Helbing n Co,
Trustees. sSoi ..iVo.ssiV :.
Gfrrnebauu |. urlbinr a Co.
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lsisneD; --
Whatever the stock falls below the price
named In the contract IL the holders prodS
A. Cal" contract IL the inverse 81 {" Tut.
enabling the holder Of II TO make . profit by .
riss 10 toe stock above the price specified In tbs
contract. This character Of contract l. 81 med
at . price above the market value of tho stock
q the time Of issuing tho contract. and reads ss
Seal" Cs.truct.
VIRGINIA. New, -. ISL.
FOR value received, the bearer may II ON
the undsrsigned for - shsrcs Of the capital
stock of the - Mining Company. 81
- dollars per share. 81 any limo within
--d days from this date. One dAys notice
r~ouiprd
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..P.i. Csa,racs

vIaatStA. New. -, iss-.
Fur value received. tho bearer may deliver 10
the undersigned - shares Of the capital
stoek Of the - Mining Company. 81
- dollars per share. 81 any time within
- says from this date. ons day. nosies
required
lsisneD: -"
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D%ELIyQURSf SALES.
or,s Cola Mn. Nsv,d..

CONsOLIDArED
w silver Mining Company Location Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-08
CONGk ESS.

The following proceedings Of Congress yes
terday are additional to those published in the
Gazette of that day:
10 the Senate Mr.. Gordon offered resolu.
ton providing against official fraud a bill was
presented providing for the appointment Of
suffers by the commanding officer OF the de-
partments, and the Pinchback case Was fur
Their considered.
10 the House bill TO prevent monopoly
and exhorbliant charges in trading establish
mepts at military posts, and also bill to pro-
tect witnesses on trials Of impeachment, were
referred. bill was passed declaring all lands
granted to railroad companies subject to Stute
taxation. A resolution was adopted ordering
tho arres. of Elahiss F. Wolff for contempt of
the House 10 refusing to answer questions put
10 him by the Committee on Naval Affairs 10
the investigation of matters relating to the
Naval School The witness, who is clerk of
S. p. Brywn Il Co., will have to choose be-
tween answering the questions propounded TO
him by the Naval Committee or being impris-
oned for the remainder Of this Congress- A
member of that committee is reported to have
said, IF we can make Wolff testify there will
be auother cabinet officer imreached before
this week is out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-08

states that the passenger car was the last one
in the train, and he with others We're seated,
few awake, others doziog, but the greatest
number asleep. He was near the rear end Of
the car. and at the moment Of the accident
heard the wheels OF the car make a rough,
grating noise as if running over ties instead of
rail, and the next minute there Was crash and
a terrible shock. As soon as be could colIec,
himself he looked around and found he
was in az aperture about four feet
,auare, seated on the floor alongside
the seat he had occupied He was wedged 10
on all sides, above and below, ard there was no
apparent way of getting out. He could hear
Subdued groans, but they came from parts oil
tue wreck divided from him by masses Of tim.
Der, irons, &c. He shouted aod after probab-
ly an hour, which seemed century, he was
extricated. The escape Of MIR. Bird Was al.
most miraculous, and yesterday afternoon he
was the only passenger able to make any state
ment regarding the occurrence.