Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-23
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SAN Francisco, March 22.-In the
Spalding Court.martial to-day @. b.
Higgins, mining secretary. gave some
very pointed evidence 10 tho effect that a
navy certificate had been made out by
Pinny, payable 10 witness. although
witness had never had any transactions
with the Government. Witness was
led to indorse the certificate, supposing
II TO he q note. He was indorsing notes
for Pinny. who manipulated the docu.
ments. S~palding's namo was signed to
the certificate. In q subsequent inter-
view concerning this matter Spalding
did not deny the signature.
At q meeting Of the Committee oil
Twelve appointed by the Board Of
Supervisors to take action on the ques-
ton OF Chinese immigration, held this
evening, o committee OF three was sp.
pointed to memorabilia the Legislature
to authorize the city 10 mako III appro-
priation to defray tho expenses OF q
delegation TO DO sent 10 Washington TO
represent to Congress the necessity OF
some legislation directed toward the cor.
rection OF the evils attendant upon an
increase OF the Chinese population and
to influence action with regard to the
modification OF treaty relations. Aeon.
mittee OF five was also appointed 10 can.
vass the city for subscriptions to dsfrsy
the expenses Of the projected movement.
Rumors are current In the city this
evening that q dsfalcation has been dis
covered In the accounts OF Babcock.
Coiner at the Mint. amounting to about
S25. 900. but authentic details are want
ing.
Among the numerous rumors preva.
lent rs to irregular practices In the Gus.
toms and Revenue Departments on this
coast, arc some to tho effect that extern
sivo frauds on the Custom House IRE
perpstfated In the shipment Of dutiable
goods to New York and San Francisco
from Panama by the Pacific Mail steam.
erS' manifests making 1t appear that
such goods are shipped through from
San Francisco 10 New York aud vice
versa. mud consequently free from duty.
No completely Is attached 10 the Pacific
Mail Company. but II Is understood
there Is collusion between shippers. con-
signses and subordinate officials Of the
company.
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ELxo, March 22.-The weather Is "a.
vorable and tho probabilities are that
trains will have no further trouble. The
heavy and continuous fall OF snow has
made II very severe on cattle, great
numbers having died In tho eastern part
Of tho State.
A Chinaman, for assault with intent
to kill, and q white man. for tho rob.
bling Of Wells, Fargo & Co., and q no
gro, for larceny. left here this morning
in charge Of the Sheriff for the State
Prison at Carson City.
The leopard mill at Cornucopia has
shut down aud will probably Lot resume
operations again for two or three weeks.
The company will not be able to do
much more until they got roasters,
which will take some time.
Preparations arc being made to begin
work on the Island Mountain placers as
soon as tho snow melts suflcietly. y
The silver question Is causing q great
deal Of annoyance here now. Tho Cen.
trail Pacific railroad Is paying of their
employees in largo quantities Of II and re-
fusing to take Il from the merchants In
larger amounts than the legal limit Of
fvo dollars.
A burglar who went through Reinhart's
store q few nights since by digging
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