Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-06
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Nan Franchise News.

BAN FRANcisco, Jan. DIN accord
ancs with orders received from the Ma
Wy Department at Washington, United
States Paymaster Spalding, whose name
figured 30 conspicuously In connection
with the Pinney frauds recently investi-
gated In this city and Mare Island, was
arrested yesterday and conveyed to
Mare Island, where he was received by
Commodore Watson. He IL now q close
prisoner on board the independence.
The charges preferred against Spalding
have not as yet been made public. but II
10 believed they relate to alleged COM
plieity in the Pinney de~falcation.
Captain Sawyer. OF the ship 0rpheus.
recently arrested on board the Pacific
Mail steamship Colorado at Wilmington,
arrived In this city to-day in custody OF
the United States Marshal. He gave
bonds in $40. 900 for his appearance.
The complaint sworn to by the sailors
OF the 0rpheus accuses him OF the crime
OF casting away his vessel ON the high
sea. He will have q hearing before the
United States Commissioner at 2 o'clock
tomorrow.
The body Of the Russian sailor who
belonged on board the schooner Bah
ring. aud who mysteriously disappeared
on Saturday night last, was found to-day
fast In the mud about ten feet from
Beal.strest wharf. The remains were
taken to the morgue. Michael O'Dny.
who was last seen with deceased. Is un-
der arrest on q charge Of throwing him
OF the wharf.
The Mayor. Auditor md Treasurer
held q prolonged interview to-day, the
subject under consideration being tho
appointment OF q license tax collector.
AZ 2 o'clock the conference dissolved
with the agreement that another meet
ing should take place tomorrow, as no
acceptable candidate had been presented
to-day. There Is a slight probability
that tho Legislature will assist in adjust.
ing the difficulty by amending the pres
snt Law. to give the Mayor power TO APP
point al Interim. or enact q new law
abolishing the Office Of license tax col.
lector and providing for the collection Of
tho license revenue by the tax collrc-
tor.
Morris Schloss brings suit In the
Ninstsenth District Court against his
wife Father Schloss TO dissolve their
business copartnership. for IN account
ing and the appointment Of a Receiver.
Plaintiff alleges that defendant IL his
niece; that in 1856 he paid her sx-
pensss from Europe to California and
married her. They being Of the Jewish
faith their marriage Is recognized NJ
legal by the Jewish Church. but by tho
laws Of California such marriages are
incestuous and void. Two years aeo
the plaintiff received his discharge In
bankruptcy. and In 1866 defendant be-
came q sole trader and plaintiff fur
nished the means 10 carry on the bus
iness for their mutual benefit. Plain.
til devoted his whole time to the bus.
insss and the accommodations now
amount to $40. 900. one.half OF which
he seeks to cover
A suit was instituted in tho Thir-
tssnth District Court to-day by William
and James ". Burling. Stockholders.
against John p. Jones, to recover &c..
Gi2 in United States gold coin. alleged
to be due for money paid out and ex-
pended by plaintiffs for defendant at his
special request. II 10 understood that
the case arose from stock transactions.
Cisse On Their Track.
SAN DIKoo, January 5.--Advices from
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