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Rnth,s Filtration.
BY MARY KYLE DALLAS.

Ruth Pennington accepted ,
she had certainly fiirted WI
low, and he had some reason I,
nd indignant, but he should
man enough to let the girl
cease from absurd and unavail-
hes. However, he was not;
" day, hour by Dur, Ruth
read of him, never knowing
ight meet his scowling face
erect, or what sweet hour
with those angry accu-
ere all the more bitter
qsure true.
friends upheld her, for
as a fine fellow, whose
one knew-his father
fian Of the place before
'ter, Mrs. Marchmont,
led their eyes with
lbsolutely just from
5. Howard was the
e place, dispensed
nted up starving
Ding to the dogs
and gave them
headed contri-
clergymen and
Y days.
by were tae
was just no
seemed to
'@hat
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TEk newsboy's color-Yeller.
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ised wife to yield to the embrace-and
nestle her head on the-brOad shoulder.
Il suppose it will be lighter on the
road" said she.
The answer was that little unspellable
sound that people use for the affirmative
when they do not want to speak-and the
carriage dashed away furiously.
"Why do you drive so fast, Harry"
she asked, as they whirled through the
village, the window-ights flashing past
them-as it seemed-each blurred star,
no more. THE horse is not running
away, dear2"
The arm frightened about her, but no
word was spoken.
why don't you say any thing, Harry"
she said. "I'm frightened. Nothing
has happened?'
>Nr@thinp p, waa answered in n sort of
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ATEALlEGS.

We have been told, says the Winnie
mucca Register Of the 18th, that there
was a small instruction at the Gram
ma school yesterday. 1t the facts are
as we hear them the affair is simply
disgraceful. No young lady or Young
man, with a proper regard for them
selves, will ever disturb a public school
or disobey its teacher. We have about
come To the conclusion that that school
room needs a new head.
Samuel Mckee & Co., tbs last of the
put and call firms of Virginia City, are
adjusting their affairs with their cred
itors on a basis of twenty-five cents on
the dollar. They state that many OF
their creditors are willing to settle on
these terIns. Since their advent in
that city they have paid out TO their
customers nearly $1,000. while their
receipts have been scarcely $4,000. 1t
is their intention to still continue BUSH
ness there-if they can.
The Winnemucca Register of the
18th says: Oscar Bnnlell. the father of
the young fireman killed at Cedar Pass.
Monday, being at Independence sia-
ton, and hearing of the death of his
son. started on foot for the scene of The
accident, and had both Of his feet
frozen to such an extent as To ~necessi-
tate ainputaiinn. He is now under the
care OF DR.. Meigs of Elko, and is do.
ing A. we'll AS could be expected under
the circumstances.
The Reno Journal states that Attor-
ney General Kittrell refuses to prose-
cute in the case of the State VS.. WaSbOe
county. claiming hat the State has no
shadow of right to the monev Con
troller Hobart has engaged Robert NJ.
Clarke to prosecute the case.
The lime that is being made in FL
Dorado canyon is being tested, and il
found to be a good article. 1t is being
used in laying the foundations for the
Bclcher machinery ut Gold Hill. aud
in plastering several buildings. Here
tofore most of the lime used has been
brou.h from California.
The roads between Battle Mountain
and Austin are represented as being In
a horrible condition..
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4 sILI TO TAX BULLION.

The following comes from Washing.
ton under date Of March 18th:
Representative Fort introduced a hill
to-day, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, providing
that on and AFTER the first day of July
. there shall be levied and paid a
tax on all sales or contracts for sales.
whether verbal or written. Of gold and
silver bullion and coin, at the rate of
one-twentieth of one per CEN or the
amount Uf sales OF contracts for sales
thereof. A failure to make return of
Of sales or rendering of fraudulent re
turns is to he punished by a penalty
of $500. besides the payment of the tax
due, to be assessed by the Collector on
the best information he car obtain.
OF course there is not much likeli-
hood'of the bill receiving the sanction
OF law, though it would he just like
those short-sighted infationists of the
East to do all in their power to cripple
the mining interests of the country.
Even Q very moderate tax on bullion,
taken In connection with the great de-
probation in the price of silver, might
very easily result in the closing down
OF many low grade mines, which, un-
der the most favorable circumstances,
are worked at but a small profit. 1t
follows OF necessity, therefore, that the
above proposition cannot be viewed in
any other light than as a direct blow at
the mining industry of the country,
and more especially of this State,
where silver bullion in such vast guam
titles 10 produced. The true policy OF
the Government would be TO foster
mining forthe precious metals in every
way possible; for if over this country is
to got back to honest money, based on
specie payments, it must come through
the bullion yield of this coast. Instead
Of hsmpsring and burdening the mines
with ~unfriendly legislation, minis,
mining schools, assay offices and every
other convenience for Their successful
working should be maintained by the
Government with y liberal hand. Gold
and silver are just what Is needed by
the Government and the people, and
any obstacle thrown in the way of their
production amounts to nothing short
OF . blow at the general prosperity.
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Republicans will be elected, and that

Republicans will be elected, and that
the same gentlemen will be elected
who constitute the Investigating COM
mittee that unearthed the frauds. The
committee will adopt rules of proceed
ure, similar to those in courts. When
the Senate is notified thai the "maii-
a ging committee" is appointed, the
Senate will then direct its secretary to
tell the House to "bring on its inn
parchment articles and managers, and
let's take a look at 'em Z" The Ser
geant-at-A Arms of the House will con-
duet the managers TO the bar of the
Senate. The Sergeant alarms of the
Senate will notify the PRESIDING officer
thai they are there, and in a stentorian
voice the Sergeant will "nake a pro-
clamatiOn, commanding all persons to
keep silent while the articles Of inn
parchment are being exhibited Just
like a bashful bailff in Justices Court.
The next day the Senate will organize
into a Court of impeachment, with the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States presiding. Each Sem
ator will be sworn to do impartial JUS
tice. according to the Constitution and
laws. The impeached officer will then
be notified to appear AMI file his ar
on a day stated. All Legislative
and executive business is suspended
during the days of the trial. Each ar
ticle is considered and voted on sepa-
rately. If Belknap pleads guilty it will
last but ~ day; otherwise, the trial
may last weeks-although he has con-
fessed his guilt. But it is hardly pos
sible the Senate will try the case, but
will re.use to consider the articles on
the gro DIS OF the want OF jurisdic-
tion. in that he has already resigned.
and being no longer a civil officer Of
the Government, not liable to trial OIL
Impeachment.
As it is more than probable that. be-
fore the House %adiourns, several other
high officials will be impeached for
high crimes, the above order of pro-
cedure in courts of impeachment will
be of interest TO the readers of the SEN
TINEL. and the better enable them to
understand how the thing works when
they get it TO going. j.. NJ. 5.
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LETTER FROM WARRINGTON
lFRoM THE sENrISEL'S REGULAR COR
RESPoNDENT.l

WA
REsPoxDENT.l
WASHINGTON, March 7.
Through some mysterious agency,
known only to the Sphynx at the
White House. Belki ap was, in 1869,
elevated to the position which he has
di>graced. He was then a poor, and
probably honest, Collector of Internal
Revenne, at keokuk, Iowa, with a sal
airy of 81 200 a year. At first, Grant of
fered him the Coilectorship of the port
of Nav Orleans. This unexpected Of
fer made his little head swim. Know
ing his unfi.neSs, he had the honesty
to acknowledge it Ivy declining. He
said all he asked was not Ia be removed
from the Collectorship of Revenue tor
the keokuK District, TO which position
President Johnson, All enemy OF
Grants, had appointed him. lie re-
turned to his village home happy. In
six months he was offered the position
of Secretary OF War. He thought there
might be some MORT in him un iiscov-
cred to him>elt. and accepted. He
caine to Washington "A poor man. bring
ing IN tow an ambitious, giddy. headed
sister in-law, whom he married afi er
the death ofhis wife, and who Mas the
prime cause of his downfall, and who
now shares his disgrace and SORROW.
On a salary of IS. 900 a year the poor
secretary maintained his extravagant
family in u luxurious establishment.
with AN cquipage costing $1,000, a reti-
nue. of servants and costly diamonds.
II Is estimated that his expenses were
abont $50 900 a year, and that his pres
ent fortune is not less than S200. 900.
The step from obscurity TO a position
OF homer aud high dignity, WAS too
sudden, and in a vain ambition, un-
silpparted by talent or merit 10 cope
with his superiors i'm the glitter OF so
cial display, he sacrificed his official
dignity, his own manhood aud the
honor of his wife. Additional evidence
shows that to the crime Of bribery is
added that of arson. About two years
ago an attempt WAS made to burn the
old Navy Department buildings. 1t
was a clumsy attempt, and the evil
dence showed the traces of a woman's
bungling hand. The matter was soon
quieled; but there were many people
who kept up a continued thinking
Shortly afterwards the papers teemed
with something about "Scxrlet Let
ter" aud intiinxted that II was written
by the wife OF one Cabinet Minister
about the wife Of anoth-r Cabinet otfi
Ger. This letter was to the effect that
the present Mrs. Belknap had made a
fortune out of the celebrated :" French
arms" matter. The other won,an al
luded to in the letter Is supposed to be
Mrs. Robson, wife OF the Secretary of
the Navy, and she is charged with
making quite 4 sum in the celebrated
(" Secor clailn," which her husband al
lowed after her intercession. The let
ter finally stated that the evidence
these women could be
found In the War and Navy Depart
mont buildings. Hence the fire. Two
other fires afterwards occurred in the
Navy Department buildings. Being
ineffectual,a fourth attempt was made;
and one night a fire was discovered in
portion of the War Department
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SENTENCE OF WILCOX. As often oc-
ours in our Geographic reports OF mat
ters of interest, the proceedings OF the
Wilcox trial in Sacramento cpnie TO us
tail end irst; that is, we receive an ac-
count of his sentence before we hear
that he was con victed. or The grade OF
the offence mentioned in the verdic:.
From the sentence, however, which Is
a fine OF $500, we presume the verdict
was for simple assault. Although the
Judge fined him the highest sum per
missible under the law. the puni>h-
ment was 10y M ear proportionate
to the crime. The trial was a farce and
the verdict a burlesque upon just &c.
We don't know what kini OF stun
Somers il made of, but if he carries in
his composition a reasonable amount
of old Adam, he will be APT, when be
receives his health, 10 appeal his case
to a court which is governed by the
unwriitsn law OF retaliative justice, and
" hose sentences are executed from the
butt end OF a shotgun.
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DEN.

The silver City Mining Reporter
gives the following interesting de-
scription ofthc den formerly occupied
by Charley Mortimer and his gang.
Mortimer. whose real name was
Flynn, IL will be rendered, was hung
about three years ago in Sacramento
for the murder OF Mrs. Gibson: "The
early residents Of Silver City will re-
member the notorious hiyhwayman,
Charles Mortimer. and his pals"
who for . time infested this section,
and while here STEPPED their hands in
the blood of Hill AMI others; but we
believe the location OF their hiding
place and stronghold while here is not
generally known. We yesterday paid
. visit to the former den oil this infa
NOUS scoundrsl, whose bones are now
whitening In the Potter's field of
Sacramento on recount of his numer-
Gus crimes, and could not help being
~interestediy suppressed on gazing upou
the fatal trap which he had laid for
those who attempted TO capture him.
The fastness chosen vas The recesses
Of the Sd foot tunnel Of the Atlantic
mine, On American r~avine, and so ON
plete were the plans which he and
his guilty comrades had laid that To
effect their capture endangered the lives
Of those who pursued. The entrance
to the tumnel had been blockaded with
heavy bowldsrs. rendering ACCESS difi-
cult even for . single man At q time;
and did the pursuer wen gain an en-
trance without being fired upon from
within, tn, greatest danger WAS yet to
be mot; for 1t y distance of two hun
bred feet from the entrance a shaft had
l.esn sunk 4 the depth Of forty feet,
directly acrosa the tunnel, by the rob-
bers, ~ . pitfall for those who dared
10 explore their hiding-place. A deft-
" arranged draw-bridge had been
placed over The shaft, that it might be
used by Moriimer's band in crossing to
the farther end Of the tunnel and
drawn after their passage, leaving the
open shaft IS an obstacle to closer pur-
suit. The trap, tunnel and draw
bridge remain now exactly as they did
in the days Of '65. The arrangement
Of signals at the entrance Of the tun
mel IL still to be seen; relics Of the rob-
bers' kitchenware and supplies are still
plentifu.ly scattered through the tun-
rel; and enough Of romance still lin
gers aroun | the old rendezvous Of
crime to repay the curious for a visit
TO the bandit stronghold. 1t was the
home OF Mortimer aud his c0adjutors
for nine mouths. Most OF the band
have paid the death penalty for their
avil ways long since, and are we'll nigh
fogotten; aud oon their old hiding
place will be the scene of the busy work
sfinlhers, and It's deep rscsssss will re.
Sound 10 nanght but the clatler Of
etarn % and the voice Of the steam
whiais, ~ In motion By the arm Of In
dnstry."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

WENT REPUBLICAN, oakland, at
the recent city election, went Rspnbli-
can. That city has always gone that
way, but local caiises this year more
than ever. contributed towards that
result. Besides, the action of the Cali
fornia Democratic Legislature has not
materially enhanced the chances of the
party Ia that State.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

Spanish gunboat, had a cargo of 243
boxes of powder, AZ boxes OF cart
ridges, IL boxes of shells, 1000 rifles,
150 carbines and W. pieces OF artillery.
The London stock Market.
LONDON. March IL.
During regular bushes hours yes.
terday there Mas renewed distrust
among stock operators and a general
relapse in prices. Two failures occur
red this morning. Liabilities, however,
small. Business is restricted. Home
railways are depressed by large guam
titles of stock thrown OH the market.
Foreign securities are stronger and In
most cases better prices are realized.
Discount quiet.
Spirited Debate In the House Of
Commons.
LONDON, March l6.
In the House of Commons tonight,
when the motion was madet to go INTO
a Committee of the Whole on the Roy
al Titles bill the Marquis OF Hartin2-
ton mOved an amendment that while
willing TO consider the enabl-
inI the Queen to make ali addition to her
TILE, the House considered it inexpedi-
10 impair the dignity of the Crown
by the assumption of the title OF En-
press. The Marquis supported his
motion in q speech, conclliatory in
tone. He said he offered the amend
ment with reluctance. He admitted it
impossible for the Government to
foresee the opposition which the meas
ure had provoked. He challenged the
Government to show any good reason
why the title of Empress was preiera
BILE to that of Queen. He repeated his
argument that the bill was a slight to
other colonies. The Chancellor of Ex-
chequer defended the title Empress as
accurately representing the relations Of
the Queen to India. The debate lasted
sever hours and was exciting and ac-
rimonious. Sir VIM. Harcourt and
Foster and Duff opposed the bill, and
Roebuck and Lord Ilcho supported it.
Finally, the Marquis OF Hartington's
amendment was rejected and the mo.
ton for going into u Committee of the
Whole on the bill was adopted.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

FINDS A DEFENDER.-As might have
been expected, Belknap finds q de-
fender in the San Francisco Chronicle,
the only paper in the United States, we
ara happy 10 add for the credit OF
American Journalism, that has an apol-
ogy To- offer for the most Infamous thief
of the age.
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batch, were called. They include
Hessing, Reinx, Hoyt and a number
of gaugers, distillers and rectifisrs.
Hessing pleaded guilty of two coun s
of one indictment, which charge him
with conspiracy and with removing
whisky. The remaining counts OF that
indictment and the other indictments
we're passed by the court, and action
on them will be taken at some future
time.
Rehm plead guilty to the entire in
dictment against him.
The other indicted parties, with but
few exceptions, plead guilty to most of
the counts in the indictment,
The Indian Expedition.
CHICAGO, March II.
The following telegram was received
at General Sheridan's headquarters:
Fort LARAMIE, wv, March IL.
Arrived here this mornings; have
been much delayed by snow; will start
for F'etterman this afternoon. A scout
came into Felterlnan from Reno last
night. Crook has established his sup
ply camp at that point and started out
on the seventh; nothing has been heard
from him since. On the way to Reno
Crook had two men wounded by In
dams. Signed, NJ. V. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant Colonel.
Conference Of Leading Massachu.
sets Republicans.
Boston, March IL.
A conference of prominent Republi-
cans Was held at Worcester last even
ing to secure a State delegation to the
National Convention, which will give
the voice of Massachusetts, for a candi-
date whose character will he a guar
anty of purity aud ability. Paul A.
Chadbourne, President of Williams
College, presided. There was a gen
eral discussion as to the need of reform.
A committee was appointed on an adj
dress and correspondence. A majority
of those who expressed their views ia
vored Bristow or Adams for the Presi-
dency.
Rhode Island Democratic Nominal.
tiOns.
PROVIDENCE, March l6.
The Democratic ate Convention to-
day nominated General George Lewis
Cooke for Governor, b. .. Slocum for
Lieutenant Governor, John :. Price for
Secretary OF State, Oscar :. Lopain for
Attorney General. and Wm. +. Cong
don for General Treasurer.
Only This and Nothing More.
WAsHINGTo>, March IL.
The special dispatch from Bismarck,
Dakota Territory, assuming that ex-
Campbell, of Wyoming, was
in the sale OF post lrat er-
ships has only this foundations: The
insisted that all Federal Off
GERS in the Territory should be given
10 Republicans. including post trader
ships. He did not ON to Washing
for that purpose, but talked it over
ordered here as n member of the
Sioux Commission. lie had a brother,
who VAS at n time appointed post
trader by General Augur, but just be-
fore the appointments were given into
charge of the War department. young
appointment was counter
Inanded from Washington.
Gale in Cincinnati.
CINcINNATI, March Is.
Quite a gale passed over here about
noon to-day, tearing off the roofs of a
number of houses. No casualties are
The damage has not been
ascertained yet.
New York Democratic state Con.
yentfOn.
New York, March 16.
The Democratic State Convention
will be held in Utica on the 18th oil
April. Governor Tilden's friends
wanted it held in Albany a few weeks
earlier.
N w s.
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lace n the Justices of tho
Court, to recover damapes ~. supreme
false imprisonment for alleged
court, was dismissed. hpt Ut
The festivities of st pat,.
are continued his evening by iba Jay
huai Dali OF the Ancient Order os an
Derhiahs ana knights of tho ~.
branch. The MacMahon and hed
military ORGANIZATIONS have their ".ner
reunions with private parties Usual
Grafton to-day. at Union Hail =. The
iopin, was an eloquent review y 80.
history, and was we'll received y IRISH
crowded audience, as were tbay The
and musical programme n poem
ner. very man.
More Reported Rascaiitv
veyor General Garane-
cestuOus Bru tie -A1.,- H..
Commercial Bank. " she
SAN FRANCISCO. Mari, .,
The Chronictethis morniny n,i ~.
an article in which it is alI.o,'shes
during the campaign Of ls11 MI mat
Robert Gardner was a cand,,." heil
Surveyor General. he colleca.S' fr
In Humboldt county for the una
ment OF a party organ there ~nsh-
letter bearing the signature 81 F,'"s a
L.. Sullivan, authorizing him ,okene
lect funds. The letter is prououn. esi-
forgery by Mr.. sullivan, who rassvas
the reporter To ex Governor Flanaeu
formerly of Washington Terrjlorv 81
further Information. Flanders .t.,o.
that he was employed at the Tim
investigate the affair and ascer,.ina9
that the matter had been maninn,a,eaa
by Gardner, and so reported IN nv
COMMITTEES. Gardner was kent nm ~, ny
ticket because of the short tina NV ;a
erVen'h before the election, which
made the substitution Of anothsr
name impossible. i
Delayed overland trains, with 6v.
days accumulation of mail matter ,
rived this evening.
John CASTILLO, an old and well known
musician, was arrested Yesterday bv
officer Mckenna, IN q charge of incesi
The alleged partners or victims Of HE
crime are his -four daughters. aped ro-
s~pectively 10. Is, Is and 8 wears. Thu
officer declares that he has collecsd
sufficient evidence to show that tha
prisoner IL an utter brute.
Al a meeting OF the stockholdes Of
the Commercial Bank, leld last even.
ing, the committee appointed to inyes-
tigate the affairs OF the bank reported
that it had thoroughly examined the
books, papers and assets of the bank
and found they agreed perfectly with
the exhibit of MIR. Pinkham and the
report of the directors. The commit.
The stockholders appointed will
Wind up tho affairs of the bank.
Sentence OF wilcox.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

THE famous Mct;arrahan quicksilver
claim case, which has occupied the
courts and Congress for nearly twelve
years, has been settled, McGarrahan
paying 81, o00, 600 TO the owners. 1t is
said that Ben Butler furnishes the
coin.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

FAST TIME.-We yesterday received
by mail an Eiko Independent of the
18th of February. 1t probably came
by the East India route.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

SiNKING.-The Gold Hill NeUs says
that Jonas Seely, Of Virginia City, is
sinking from day q day, and nc hopes
are entertained for his recovery. His
disease is "softening of the brain"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

LANES bill to prohibit pool selling
on races was defeated in the California
Senate on Monday, by a vote of 10
To IL.