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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-24
SACRAMENTO, Sept /, 10;

The first race this afternoon was q
trotting race for 2:23 class, for a
pttrse OF 81 200; best 0 in Ave. Tho
starters were G.. +. Jncubs, hIny
Howard, a. L. Smiths George
Treat, j. w. Killip's st. Jainus. and
j. KenncdS's Gold-note; pool SOL
ling was unusually brisk; NAV How
ard the favorite Mt 100, to loo for
Trent, $500 for st. james, untl 10
for Gold-noto. Van Voorhees, md
Defiance wero withdrawn. tho latter
on account of lameness. Treat had
tho pool, st. james I'd, Gold.notc
3d, with May Howard on tho out.
siloi tho heat wns won by GcorGo
Treat in 3:8l; May Howard Cd, Gold
noto ID; st. james bringing up tho
rear. Pools now changed, Trent
boing tho fnvorito ut $40, to 1O5 for
Howard, 81 30 for Gold-noto and
02 0O Tor st. james. Tho second
heat hnd considerable scoring before
tho horses got away. Treat again
won by about three lengths; st.
James second, May Howard third,
Gold-not6 4tli; timo 2:28II. Third
heat was closely contested; Howard
came i'll first by about hnlf length,
st. James accond, Treat third. and
Gold hoto i'll tho rear time 2:25%;
fourth heat. May Howard again win.
ner; Treat second, st. James third |;
tlno, 2:2S; fifth heat was won by st.
James easily, in 2.29; Howard sece
ond, Treat third. St. James now led
IN tho pools ut 80, Treat 82, Howard
W. The former won tho heat by
sovornl lengths in 2:2D; Treat second,
Howard third; seventh and last heat,
was won by May Howard in 2:311
St, james second, Treat third.
a dividend of 100 shares of Con-
solidated Virginia, payable Noyums
ber lltl, has been sold for S175.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12
npr<r LOSSES OF LIFE&

Brooklyn's calamity brings into terrible re-
lief the suddenness with which human LIE
NAV be swept away when danger is least ex-
pected. In very recent speech on mterna-
tional Arbitration, Mr.. John Bright drew
sharp contrast between the sympathetic feel
ing aroused by near-at-hOme caamities, such
as that, for instance, of the loss of 400 lives
by the shipwreck Of the Royal Charter,
and the comparative callousness Of public
sentiment when thousands, or even hundreds
of thousands of lives were sacrificed in war.
Unquestionably, it is the nearness OF calam-
ity that chiefly makes it impressive; especially
when it is brought home to all of us by the
circumstance that some persons whom we knew
or had heard of were among the victims, or
by the reflection that we who are yet living
are liable to similar fate.
Great as was the loss of life in the Brooklyn
theater, it cannot take rank in that respect
with some of the terrible disasters that history
has recorded. Probably the most awful de-
struction of life from fire in England took
place in 1912, when 5000 people persisted.
They were hemmed in by flames on both
sides OF the Thames, and mostly died
by drowning. Their numbers far exceeded
the estimated loss of life in LondOn's great fire
of 1865. Since the latter date there has, how
over been no comparable instance IN that city.
The estimated number OF lives lost in the burn
ing of Chicago has never been placed higher
than 100, and about this figure there is great
uncertainty. few instances might be
cited of fires on shipboard where the
number of those that persisted exceeded 800;
but the losses by shipwreck have very often
Ior no ain op ROYAL
George while undergoing repairs in harbor,
and the loss OF 600 lives, gave occasion for
one of the noblest poems in the language.
In recent years the most destructive
fire in o public assemblage was that In
church in Santiago, Chill, Dec. 3, 1868, When
1000 persons, principally women, were burned.
Tho list of the dead given in Nitess Register
after the fire in the Richmond Theater In
1911, had less than 20 names, but among them
were several of prominence. Among the com
parable events of the last two or three years,
the dynamite explosion ut Bremerhaven might
be mentioned, with its list OF ITO dead and
wounded.
Such disasters can scarcely DC compared
with the great sacrifices of life in war, or by
sudden commissions OF nature. The calcula-
ton has been made by statisticians that up to
the present time more than $3.50, 100000 men
have persisted in battle. There is long
list of earthquakes whose victims in each case
were numbered by thousands; that OF Lisbon
in 1853 engulfod $4,000 of its inhabitants
East Indian cyclones have in different
years swept away vast numbers OF
people; In 1877, 10000; in 1864, 10000;
few weeks ago, 215,0O0. The last-named
calamity exceeds all previous instances in num-
bers lost few Of our readers read tho account
of 1t without sigh, but it scarcely cast a
passing shadow over their thoughts, while the
Brooklyn loss of 800 lives seems thing never
to be forgotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12

Business fell almost fat for little time after the
Presidential election. Now that tho election Is prac-
tlcally decided, there is some chance for real
revival unless ho-headed zeslots succeed in fright
enug tmorous business men into tho BELIEF that they
mean what they say when they threaten violent
resistance to the legal decision of tho question In
any case We are sure OF good Holiday trade. The
signs Of il are ALREADY abundant in the shops and in
the advertising columns Of the newspapers. Now,
90 during the Centennial trade. il is the people who
first and most fully let the public know what they
have, who catch the tide at it's flood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12
PERSONAL

Gov. Stearns Of Florida used to be one OF
the officials OF the Frcedmeu's Bureau.
The paragraphs which pepper and salt the
new Democratic daily written by the Hon. j. :.
Black and Judge Montgomery Blair.
Mrs. Coleman, the daughter OF Senator Crit
tden Of Kentucky and tho translator OF the intermn
shls Mulhbsch novels Is TALL majestic person, striking
" like her distinguished father In feature Sha ves ID
Washington.
OF Queen Victoria il is said that she has
her ayorte ministers this favor Is detected In
fashion. The Queen has delicate and dis
corning ear and the who speaks with clear voice,
which contains the ring and cadence OF honesty and
manfulness Is sure TO become personal friend
Mrs. ex-senator Henderson, in her very clever
book on cookery says that Senator Riddle Of Delaware
took mnch pleasure In his superior knowledge on che I'M
portant subject OF omeets. Once, when breakfastng
with Mrs. Crtenden Of Kentucky, an omeet OF doubt
full appearance wss to hin S we y pro
valuable accomplishment" Thoy repaired at once 70
Sc S Ss manifestations az very fine cook
Mr.. Ralston, the Russian traveller, gave q
lecture not long ago. and Mr. Conway says of the audi
enee IN The Cincinnati Commercial "a little way of
were G. H. Lewes, whose always striking countenance
gets better looking he gets Older, and George Eliot,
whom all the ladies' rose tptoe whispering, There
she is! William Black too was there, but had only
was a continuous festiyity He BIAS come back with
herones enough for one thousand novels, and looking
vigorous enough 10 TURN tutlu INTO IOmduccs
The rapidity with which seats were sold in
Prof. Swings Central Church, at Mcvekers Theater
Chicago Is guarantee that tho church will be per-
mauent institution. Over $1,000 worth have already
been sold aud It 10 expected that the figures this week
will reach $4,000 The prices range nom SlO TO 81 In
the psrquette from $lo 20 $25 IN the dTess circle and
from $40 TO $50 In the first balcony The seats In the
first two rows In the second balcony sell for 80 each
The dress circle to be the favorto location only
two seats in the first two remaining unsold last
week.
Ismail Sadick Pasha, the late Egyptian Min
lister Of Fnanes who has been condemned TO banhment
for alleged disoyalty 10 the Khedivc, was the son OF
poor laborer His mother tho nurse 10 Prince fsma
Pasha and upon the accession OF the latter ho APP
pointed Inspector This and other official posi-
TOM gave him great opportunities, ana he soon acquired
thorough knowledge Of the resources OF tho country
and also OF the private fortunes When the Khediyes
financial began, Sadck Pasha presented
His Information IL considered most precious ana
he was naturally placed &C the head OF the Department
OF Finance the purpose OF working che mine Of wealth
he had discovered
Dir. Henry MeiggA the enormously wealthy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12
HAS rus WEISS DSCLIyRDf

A croakiug editor, bewllling the political sftua-
ton, asserts: There tIas not been 0ne-teBth Of
"the ord. ca-y business OK the country transacted
"since the dispute began. Ii Is diminishing
I'm volume daily" Obviously it is not Reces-
sary ~ remark that tie man Ia crazy, and.
because his chances for ali Office or a contract
ara fading, still fading fapcios that there
shall be "po cakes and aleS for the millions.
Clearing house exchanges IN thu city last week
amounted TO 1897 81 i,5i9. During the cor
responding week last year they were 1929
lao, S4S. Tho difference, Less than per cent,
fairly measures the present volume of business
transacted through the banks Of this metropolis,
compared with business at tllis time last year. II
shows that somebody has bought and borrowed,
Others having sold or loaned, 10 the amount
of nearly $500, 100000 in single week.
Moreover, il il not true that business IL
diminishing in volume daily ~ on Tie con-
trary, IL ID slowly increasing. The clcarings
at New York during five weeks ending Dec. 9,
were Sl,00S, 92l ,289, against $2,O9Sl BAT, 101
during the corresponding weeks Last year, q
decline Of per cent 80 that tho last
week, compared with the FIVE weeks pre-
ceding, shows moderate gain. Finally,
the business of New-York closely repre-
sents that Of the whole country, for,
during tho FIVE weeks ending Dec. 2 the
aggregate clearings at eight principal cities
were So, G33, 232, 534, against So, ,235, sol,
n decline of OF per cent In short, it il not
only false that there has not been one tenth
"of the ordinary business of the country trans
"acted since the dispute began" but there
has not been decline OF quite one-tenth in
values exchanged, comparing transactions with
those OF the same weeks last year, while the
decline in prices has been more than one-tenth.
Consequently, in quantities exchanged. bust
ness ia actually larger than it was one year
ago.
These facts are particularly pertinent at this
time, because many business men who have
not quite taken leave of their senses, like the
partisan above quoted, are still inclined to
take an extravagantly gloomy view of the
situation. Yet, as the record of actual trans
actions proves the amount of business done,
even at the lower prices of this year, is within
ten per cent of the amount done at the same
time last year. There is real and serious
check, az we all can see, but It is'by no means az
important as many suppose. Let us remember
that, even in times of excitement and uncer-
tainty, the same number Of human
beings eat dinners and breakfasts, wear
clothes and boots, are married OF given
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12
gnSsx 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.


AMusEMRNTs-3d pa0e-6th and 6th eoinnh nsh o,,mD
BANKING HOUSES AND BAHlEts-|"' Tu''-"'A O
prrITIpns-GM Pd0e-4th column.
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S,opITrSFRsI5IP NoTTCEs-7h Page-5th Column
CoppoR ALTON NOTICRs-7M Pdge-5th column
nINcISG AcADRMIRs-6h Pdae-3d column
jrNTJsrRY-7M Pd0r-5th column.
DfyInTyD NoTTcHs-7tk PGqe-5th column
nov GooDs-3d Pdoe-3d and 4th columns.
E1N. scIXr-7th Paoe-4th and 5th columns.
FINE ARTs-3d P00e-6th column
FuRSITURE-6 M Pa0e-4th column.
HELP WANTEn-3d PG0e-6th column
HoTEIs-3d PdDe-4th column
HORSES, CARRIAGES, $3.50 Pd0e-ZG couinn
METEOROLOGICAL PG0e-3d column
LEGAL EoI4CEs-7h P0Oe-5th column
JOsT AND POUND-7h PdQe-5th column . ,.
Mamie AND SIATH MANrELe-3d PdVe-Zu cOlutnh
WInRIAGgs AND DEAIHs-5Ut Pdoe-3th COUNT s.h
NtscgILITeoUs- Pa0e-2d column lOM fdSe-O'n
and 9th columns - - on column
Nsw pI1nIIcI TIoNs-6lh PdDe-2d column 49,, -, .
PRIt EsTITE For SALB-CIrY-7h Pa0e-oth coun nun
ppooEI yS-7M Pd0s-6th column: CoUNTRl-IH Iuoo
-lStb column. To ExCHAEGE--7th Iid9e-oth coiu'un'
ar Hs ny ApCTIoN-7h PG0e-6th column
eprcIAT NoTfCRs-5h PdQe-5th ana otn COZ
SrTnATIoSs WANTBD-MALkS-3d PGQe-4th coinuh
"FENIIEs-3d Pa0e-4th. 5th and 9th columns:
CRY .NROIrs AND RAILROADS.&C. Pdge-Sd Column
az 1MyRS OCEAH--6M Pd0S-4th column
~ oar Re-6kh PdOr-3d and 4th columns.
no r. ssT(1rY PEoPRRTI-7hh PG0c-6th column; bRoCH-
IYN-7th5Tu0e-6 column CoUNTRf-dm fo9e-o'u
To WpoM IT MAY CoNcERE-7M Puge-6th column
WIxrKn RRsoRTs-3d Po0e-4th column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12

in marriage, look for houses, and even
expend some part of their earnings
in pleasure or luxury. By far the greater part
of our commerce depends upon this necessary
demands its aim is to supply the necessary
wants of a steadily increasing population; and
it is therefore nearly permanent in volume,
even at the worst seasons. We have moved
from the West this year 145, 461,5 O4 bushels
of grain to Dec. 2, against 12O,692,97l
bushels during the same time last year-a gain
of about 20 per cent in quantity, which has
been only in part balanced by decline in
prices. The railroads which report earnings
continue, notwithstanding the extraordinarily
low rates, to earn more money on the whole
than they did last year. because the quantities
transported are larger. The cotton mills are
more generally and satisfactorily employed
than they were last year, and from the latest
reports we Judge that the same is true OF the
iron furnaces, though there has been little
change in prices. The mining interest Is per-
hans as much depressed as any other, ana YET
the decrease in quantity marketed has not
been large, if bitumnous as well as anthracite
il included. Above all, the farming interest,
mon which more than half Of all the con-
sumers. in the country depend, has been aided
Inv q succession OF good crops to escape from
indebtedness and is doubtless more nearly
prepared for prosperity than it has been for
several years.
Croaldng can only retard the recuperatlon
toward which natural forces tend. Our foreign
trade, though not so large as might be de-
sired, shows q moro healthy balance than we
have seen for many years before. Our bank
in0 system, rs the Controllers report has
shown, is in very healthy condition, and,
though the legal tender average OF banks In
this city has been reduced to S30.373,9 300
only III per cent of deposits-there ID no
anxiety, in part because the influx OF specie Is
correspondingly large and in part because the
outflow of legal tenders indicates healthy
activity in the movements of grain, produce,
and cotton. There is no occasion for gloomy
forebodings. Political uncertainties are rap
idly giving place to general conviction that
the legal decision will be accepted and upheld,
end we may reasonably hope for gradual i'm
proyement In business as matters become more
settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

'FoREIGS.-In France, Minister Dufaure has re-
signed the Republicans have resolved not to vote tho
budget until Republican Cabinet is formed -
M. Marinoyitch is forming new Seryian Caonet.
The Basque Provinces are greatly disturbed
because they are asked to support the army OF occu
nation. - The Oxford Rowing Club has de-
clined the Yale and Cornell challenges
DOMESTIC No protest has been filed by Attorney
General Cooke of Florida against tho canvass there
full disclosure as 10 the attempt to bride Soath
Carolina elector will be made in a few days; the
report of massacre in South Carolina Is oehied'
- Northern Democrats visiting in New-OrleahS
have reported to Abran S. Hewitt on tho Louisiana
election. - Postmaster Fairman of Philadelphia
was removed notwithstanding urgent requests were
made from citizens for his reappointmen!.
CoSGREss-A resolution passed the House calling
for an investigation Of the elections in Now-f0rk
and BROOKLYN. - Tho Senate passed the Dill
providing for the payment of the expenses OF the
Southern committees. Mr.. Edmundss Electoral Dill
was debated.
Cyry AND SUBURBAN.-SubscTiptio to the
amount of nearly 1000 have been made III BROOK
lvn for the sufferers by the fire. Mayor Schroeder
bas issued an address calling fo- promptness III
relief New-York officials are taking steps 10
insure the safety of buildings here. - Gem
m,ttee of tho Republican Reform Club appealed to
the Republican State Committee for the reorganlza-
ton of the party in this city. - Gold, 1919
1O7la. 1O74. Gold value of the legaltendor dollar
at the close, $3.50 cents Stocks active. but son-
orally lower, closing with rally.
THE WEATHRR.-THB TRIBUSE's local observa-
tions indicate more snow, especially III tho earlier
part of the day. Thermometer yesterday ~
900. 200.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12

The intenso disgust Of certain Democratic in this
city st ths tai!1y Of Reform and the consequent
destruction o. yhor only surviving hope for free In
sti;utions as found expression In tho following Pc
ttiou which has received several signatures and Is
not unlikely TO be presented Ia Congress:
To ne Honorable senate and Holsse OF Represeatdtrss
or ths Us.ted Ssles Of Necs OF Washington assebied
Ths under ued citizens of tho Unitd states America
having Ia view the preseat aud prospective dangers en-
.uius form OF government beg Respectfully 70
poion your honogsble bodies that commissioners DC
sppolnted with full authority To arrange tho terms OF
ir,ty Of reconciliation with Great Britain. settling all
sause, Of which have unhApply existed
for ths past utury between the two countries 10 tne
mi that the ueope Of common origin may euJOy the
natural ..nity ~ which they arc entltled and the
civil aud religious liberty which our ancestors nave won
IN Leading tho progressive clTIlauOn OF tho Odusasah
race for the past thousand years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12

body which the Constitution enables to decide
It. IL majority of the Senate so instructs, tho
return from Republican electors will be opened
as the certificate from Louisiana But IL
the facts call for different decision, we
believe that there are just and honorable Sena-
tors who will he governed by the facts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12

Mr.. Morrissey will net be compelled to listen
much longer to the complaints of his victims
In few weeks be will be engaged at Albany
in making laws for the State of New-York.
This is great country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12

Both the Oxford and Cambridge University
Rowing Clubs having declined the challenges
sent them by Yale and Cornell, our boatmen
will have no inducement to go abroad next
year. It is creditable to their pluck that they
were willing to meet the British crews on their
chosen river.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12

It would not be well to place implicit conf
dence in the statement Of the Constantinople
correspondent of London journal that the
Conference will secure peace, "a mode satisfy
sing all just demands and providing sufficient
guarantees having been found" The recon
struction of Turkey is not 80 easy as this re-
bort would imply.
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q mus,m.uts ano alsstimgs 60 Might.

RoorH THRATER.-" King Lear" ss,.
P.sTH 1yESuE THRArER :" School for scandal
aRiNp OPERA HOUSE." Grabbed Age
I.TcEuH THEATER.-" Othello." BoOth'
OIYNPTO NOVELTY THEATER:-Nariety
PIRK rIIEATER-" Musette."
san FRANCISCO MISsTRELs -, o. y.,o.x
ToxY PAsTORs NEW THEATER.-2 ana 3: variety.
TwEETr-THTRD STREET OPERA HoUsE.-kelly beohs
MinstrelS ,,.,,,,.o.
IiNIoN SQUARE THRATER-"Miss Mutton"
WIIIAcK's THEATRR.-"The ShaughrAun
Ac.nywY OF Decentralization Art Collection.
AcApgMY or MUsIC.-Grand Fair
DSIMoElCOS-0: Public Dinner. . ,,,.., IA.
HsIJERs WONDER THEAT.R-Magical and Musca FER
Torrance. $50.
NRw-YORK AQUARIUM.-Day and Evening"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12

In examining the theaters of this city. tho
Building Department has very properly begun
with those about which the public was most
in doubt The Bowery Theater proves the
safest of the three examined, and will require
comparatively few alterations. Let us hope
that tho mistake, if any is made in all these
examinations, will be on the side Of excess in
precautiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12

Being too shrewd to form one of coalition
ministry, Senator Simon has resisted the in
ducements of NJ. Dufaure to assist in keeping
him in power. Accordingly the latter has re-
tired definitely from the Cabinet, and there is
chaos again. The Left threatens to employ
the old constitutional expedient of refusing
to vote supplies until q Republican Cabinet is
organized. This ultimatum must impel the
President 10 act promptly. Ii he shows con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-12

Miss Schofeld closes to-day the controversy
excited by her first letter to THE TRIBUNE
with a few interesting remarks personal to
herself. It is hardly fair to call it contro-
versy after all. AS Miss Schofeld suggests, on
one side is one woman, and on the other are
fourteen men; and we never yet knew the
men. in q case of that kind, TO come out
ahead. This case seems to conform to the
rule.