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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18

both oocasiOns tho columns Of the
Chronicle were bought for q purpose.
Last Friday a number Of stockholders
In the Pictou met to devise ways and
means TO oust the present CONTROLLERS Of
the company. some fifteen thousand
shares being represented. A couple Of
insiders were present, and au amicable
discussion Of the situation was had.
which resulted In q partial agreement
that the outsiders should elect three
Trustees. which would constitute = ma.
jorty in the Board. With this under
standing the meeting adjourned, when
prsliminsriss were arranged. However.
the agreement fell through. and now
the dissatisfied are again working to
sscurs enough shares and proxies to
elect q new set Of officers OF the annual
election. which comes of In q short
time. Both opposing factions claim to
have = majority Of the stock.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18
AsuslHe TING BONANZA.
COLONEL. rAIR ON rHe bean
ATTACK.
All Their Stsriss Desied-As later
Stsw with shs Mag sf shs Csn-
stssk-Aes-rs. walker. Bsa-
ysgs and MeDeaald
Csstradietsd.

When the sensational dispatches from
san Francisco. published in another col
umn. concerning the petering out Of the
California and Consolidated virginia
mines. we're received to-day.a Srws re-
porter was Immediately dispatched 70
Virginia to obtain. II possible, an inter-
view with Colonel James q. Fair. The
Colonel was In his dressing room preparing
In "a down IA. Consolidated Virginia
mine, when the reporter found him. aud
conveyed the first Information OF the Nan
Francisco attack.
R.psr,.-M. J. Mcdonald Of San Fran
cisco. SAYS that the bonanzA mines are
PLAYED out that the Consolidated Nir'
.inia has been taking ore frOm the richest
part 81 the California about 0feet morrill,
over the line between the two mines.
t.le.si Isis-ThAt's . lie.
E.earisr-It IL further asserted that the
~in1e from the iJOO-foot level of the Cali
fornia. sunk i3s feet. has found bottom
the ore body having been oun TO taper
Ike a funnel. broad At the top md small
Al the bottom and that the ore In the mine
Is now found in narrow streaks.
C.l.ad Fair-we have done no work In
ia. winzss on the i500-foot levels Of the
Consolidated Virginia and California
mines. for the past i've months. Any mum.
her Of t-r.ons have visited tho WINES.
Espof.-Are the WINES ia good bodies
of oreY'
c.!a.si Fair-Thsy are.
E.saft.=Rich orep
.l AH IA nhA
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18

s,s Ts,SeIsco, July ls-3r.n.
ophir-t5b bad, ~. asked, 90. sold
N~.xcan-2s.. bid. 3et asked.
could 4 Curry-ijt bad.
p..t A Belcher-A bid Az s,ted'
s~ayage-is bid.
Hale A Sorcro-s-ss DAD
Crown Point-s..
Yellow Jacket-2C. bad.
I~mperial-5 bid.
Alpha-39 bid.
Besber-i1 bid. :,
I'm. y,uginia-sas bii. 81 asked. ~
c.llornia-5s bid. So. asked Is sold.
Oyetpan-C. bad.
J~u.tice-S0. bid.
usIon Con. ny bid ~. asked Nv
sold.
Julla-s bid.
Csledonis-s.. b.i, . asked solj.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18

MN MISIS0 INCORPORATION, - The
North Prospect Mining Company has iiled
articles u Incorporation al Nan Francisco.
Object. to mine In storey county. nevada.
Capital stock. $1,000. 600. Directors, D.
Z. Ath.rton. y. ". Lillienthal. benjamin
Flint. y. 4. Benjamin. The claim Is very
eligibly located. adjoining the north line
| Of the famous Prospect mine, and running
north 10 the boundary line of the sutro
Tunnel. q distance of ! 400 feel
YELLOW JACKET OrficrEs.-Ai 8 meet
ing Of the Board Of Trustees Of the Yellow
Jacket mine. held at the ofice Of the com.
nam Yesterday, the following officers were
| ~slec,ei TO serve during the ensuing year /:
4. q. TAILOR. President ; George A. King
Vice President 7. q. Taylor. Superin-
tsnjent, u. v. Hopkins. Secretary (;
| Gold Hill Agency Of The hsElaf California
Treasurer.
prpIc,rIoN.-The new Methodist Epis-
copsl chuIch. Of the corner of ID aud Tsy-
lor streets. Virginia. will be dedicated ON
the first Sunday Ia August. DIR. Thomas
Guard Of the Howard street Methodist
Episcopal Church, San Francisco. viii
prraeh the deiicatory While in
Virginia city Dr. Guard will deliver two
lectures,
FRrIosT RrcrIrIs. . The following
freighis for Gold Hin and Virginia City
were received during The twenty'four
hours ending al ~ o'clock N. today:
wool. CD csr. losis. ~ ~ lumbrr. III Of
merchandise. I " coal, 2 VI ice, ? OF
barley, 2 VI lime. 2 u pigiron, = af hay.
Of windows, ! VI iron aud ! Of shingles.
Tar Es..q,6i.s tell. u q Gold Hitler Who
Ia. a cat that Ia sucking four Kittens and
q Young rat. Yesterday the juvenile rat
wandered To some distance from the nest
provided Tor the kittens, when the cat went
Tor IL aud carried II back. She appears to
think q. we'll of the little rodent as she
does o. hef own yonng ones.
SWIFT. the man WIN vas dlisllg the
wagon which ran away ani killei the two
horses while coming down the grade yes
terday, was very badly hurt IN Jumping IN
thu ground. His left knee and ankle were
sprainei in the most painful manner aud
il 10 thought one Of the ligAments Of the
knee 10 seriously injured.
L.rsBr wHIIr. part Of Virginia ciiy's
d.~. s.aa.is. has been va the hght for more
than a week, and last night she carried the
Wal into Africa. That Is 10 say = she had
a .et.io with a lAiy u color. They were
separated. hut not before both had re-
ceiseI . black gys,
yrsIrRp,Y eyepilg a party IL China
men from Virginia wishing 70 ct their
pictures taken. hired = carriage, employed
= csueaslan driver. aud came down tn Gold
Hill. They ,isiIel Or, Rezl's studio, had
tbsir shadoss fixed, and dro,s h9me
sssin in grand style.
BANJO. . "ehsrseier' Who has lived for
several years In Carson and Virginia, left
for the Black Hills last night. lie says he
has received . private letter from that
Mace which bears assurances Of rich mines.
and be IL determined to get some u he
can.
CglRLrs Hprr, charged with man
slsush,er. having obtained q change Of
venue. has been taken 10 Carson aud
lodged in the ormsty County Jail. He
will he tried before Judge Wright, and the
tri.l will commence on the 2'ih instant.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18

r., sxi-- BrlL Eisorss.-The f"aA
r.mil, gave an entertainment "a Na''ona'
nu,ta Hall, Virginia. last s,eliIg, Inc
.Isxing Al The silver eornet bahi was sA'
f%.ii.nt This troupe will appear IN Aiheis
leon Hall, Coli Hill tomorrow even
ing.
po,sp A, ALprGIfS.-A regular meet
inc os the Virginia city Board 81 Ahier'
Zen will le held this evening al go
a',lasl. Al the ne~ hall 0n II street. ia the
rear of the paint store Il j. ireierieks'
Tar Pru-sian CentssE.L Commission
..ansr-. who have heen ia Virginia city
ia. some DAYS examining the mae. 81 The
,CoE.tnck. will leave for ia" Fast 10 mof-
low. "Wednesday.
Tar Ses Yorl Consolidated mine start
I'd 10 ye-tenisy. 4 limited number IL
m.n are at pre.sni ~employei, hut al the
oI., at neNt month = full force will be
put on.
THr Alhamhra 1heAisr Ia Sirein'a -
,t,Il the I~fayorite resort With fas-iosins
.,t,zen.. The performances are unusually
sa..i and are enjoyed by all who 50.
Tar ola Nevada Hoase, ia Lower Gold
Min. /. b@iss removed from it, oil ioca'
80. IL will hereafter take up it, position
on the opposite aide u ile street
N. ". YrrIssIoS, General supeTjn''nd'
en-, of the Virginia and fruskee kaiii".d
returned from his ,,sii 10 tansds AMI va"
Eastern states last saiariay.
TmHn Was a bright nae on The top ot
Mann, pa, .I.on last night. IL sas prob
ADJ, buili from the Trnisi'- ~ TIE hn'''
Fourth % July bonfire.
Jyr stone foundations 81 the new C"nh's
rou,,.Lou,- in Virginia city will sooa he
Completed aud ready for the starting oi
ihs triek ssii.
TURr were more AMI men ON 'hT
strset. Of virsipia City last night and ihi'
morning tlpn at any tue s'lse the four'h
u July.
oar SHIPMENTS. - DnriBs IT, ps.I
,w.,tx-four hours ~ carloads 81 ore have
o..,s,i over TIE Virginia AMI ruetee E'h
road.
TIN nsu hos- aud 49, h,iIant' =" N-
yinia we're tested together yesterday. Nv
.rythlng worked TO a charm.
rorKrH Of yuly iags are still apparent
Iu yirsiaia City and Gold HUI.
Jrpar KsoS. Of Virginia CITY willie
surn to his homo his week.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18
TEE MCMILLAN MYSTERY.
"Bissa-sssi.s" spen The Stairs ~
aio-rhey Prove g 10 Paint-A
News Rersrtsr's Invsssigasions-

Coroner Mayer last evening began an
inquest into the death Of A. y. Mcmillan.
the man found dead upon tho sidewalk in
front Of the Burlington House, South @
street. Virginia. early on Sunday morning
last. A number Of witnesses were exam.
ined. but none save the brother OF the de-
ceased. who holds the belief that his kins.
man was murdered. testified Ia anything
further than has been published. Mr..
Mcmillan swore that he had tracked marks
Of blood from the spot where his brother
WA found ~ the lodging house at 40
South Q street. . distance Of about fifty
feet. and that he had found blood-stains
upon the first six steps Of the stairs Of that
establishment. II will be remembered
that the woman whose address was found
upon the body Of the deceased lived ut 30.
A NEWS reporter this morning visited the
premises aud carefully examined the
stains upon the canvas which covers
the carpet Of the stairs at 80.
The spots were plain and dark
enough for blood. which the reporter was
at frat inclined To believe them TO be.
A closer examination aud . little scraping
with . knife disclosed the fact. however.
that the spots were merely paint well
tramped in. The landlsdy stated. upon
inquiry. that the sides 81 the steps had
been painted about . week ago.. This set
ties the blood spots. The reporter next
called at the Burlington House and ex-
aminel the door out Of which there IL lit
tie doubt that Mcmillan stepped TO his
death. A small catch, which ones little
finger could displace. IL all that secures II.
The door swings inward TO the south and
the landlady informed the reporter that II
WAS found about half open On Sunday
morning. II q man were "a walk out OF
the door. open a. Il WAS found. he would
pitch head foremost 10 the sidewalk 10 Just
the place where the body Was discovered. A
butcher. whose establishment IL next door to
the Burlington House says that ct daylight
on the morning Of Sunday the only blood
on the sidewalk Was the pool where the
head % Mcmillan had lain. Afterwards
traces Of the blood were found At various
places GU the planks and were probably
caused by miners walking unconsciously
through the original pool. A. the inquest
last night none II the witnesses knew Of
any person who would he likely IN assault
Mr.. Mcmillan. One testified. however,
that he had seen = man during Saturday
evening talking to the woman whose adj
dress WAS found In the dead mans pocket.
IA II WAS thought this man might BE- able
10 throw some light Ola tho matter. the in
quest wzs continued till d o'clock this
evening. when IL 10 proposed to have this
man present. As the Investigation pro-
gresses the suspicion Of foul play loses the
appearance of probability.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18

TAI Pr,K F,MLy,-The original Ped
Family. Swiss Bell Ringers, vocali.ts. mn-
sicians and delineative artists are coming.
They will be at Virginia City very shortly
and will visit Gold Hin on Wednesday
evening next. Their fame throughout the
United States Is contempoIaneous With the
famous Hutchinson Fatally. sud they are
on their 37th annual musical tour. Old
rrsidents Of the East will all agrec. with
Us IN promising an entertainment hy the
Peak Family 10 be Of the most pleasing
and satisfsctory character, aud 81 the very
highest order Of merit.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18
THIRD DISPATCH.
The suit or She Csatrai Pseins
Against Cohea-A M~ysterlous
Death Ia the Brookiyn Hotel.

-
BAN FsAScIsco. July ls.-4 ?. NJ
The q $ Of the Central Pacific Railroad
against A. A. Cohen is now on trial In
the Twelfth District Court. The charge
against Cohen Is Of dsfrauding the com.
pany while acting a its agent for the
purchase Of coal. Some OF the svi.
dspee promises to 10 very interesting.
There seems 10 be a considerable mys-
terry abont the case Of n woman calling
herself Mrs. H. Armstrong. who died
suddenly at the Brooklyn Hotel last
Saturday. She went there on the 2sth
Of June. keeping very secluded. Among
her effects is 3 book. on the fy.leaf Of
which Is written "Dorchs Hightor. from
@. D.. Nov. .. 1876" On her thimbls
are the initials L. +. b. The name on
the book corresponds with that OF the
party 10 q recent divorce suit in the
Nineteenth District Court. aud II 10 sur
missed that there may DO some connec-
ton between the death and this case.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18

p.AsoF-Jake White, who has 10
lang controlled ibe stage line between vir-
einia anl Gold Hill. has soli oui the bnsi'
ms, 10 Philip Reese aud y. l.. Bliss.
with the business went al bills contracted
by ia. Omn,bu- Company since The hrst 81
Jnly. All such hill must be presented u
"A. IN. Putnam. who IL now the agent 81
M. line. Nj. White has controlled The
line lstw..n this tow aud virginia t"r
.isht wears. aud ia that time has gaine'i
M. respect aud ssteeni ~ a cifir.ns i"f
his uniform courtesy. There - not q man
in Gold hin aud Nirg.Bis who will not re'
gret his departure.
wuuNo roR LrruEs.-The Virginia
Posi- Dnic-. at certain hours u the day re-
m,nis one ,esy much oi Nan Francisco in
| early DAYS. ~L.b the town went wild over
| the arrival q the sem,-uoLilly steamer
from th. East. Long lines VI men stretch
from the delivery windows out to the side
| wall aud NJ AMI down the street. II isn't
auit. a. bad a. when ten and twenty dol
lar we've pail al the BAY for All eligible
place ia IN. line, hut getting a letter from
the vipinls Post once between the hours
~ 10 a.l 4. 4. NJ, means usually from
half io ih~Iee-lgsriers Of all hours walt
ing. Tao % fLIes more windows AMI A.
many Additional cl.rl. age DesieJ.
4 CLosE cat. Last sunday. Will"
Nj. rmma Auhi. Mis- Pmms Henley
daughter IL NJ. j. Henley. the ~eil-known
insurance man of this city, Charley Ann
aud Samuel saith were iAAing a boat fldr
on the pohi a, ia. mouth 81 Tue Sniro
tunnel. the boat Was upset and the Young
Ladies' had a narrow escape from browning
Nj. Anhl Was. soon got upon the bottom
on the boat. hut Miss Henley sss caught
nnd.r the boat when IL wa overturned
AMI Was Ina a yery lsEgerons situation. y!
diving under the Doai yeung NIL hnAiiy
rescued the Young Lady IN . sTesiiy eh-
hansieL condition.
Tu WuII,N-Brxxrrr MvrrH.-The
match between Bling Williams and Joe
pe...ii hangs hr.. IN the great disapPoint-
msn, IL the sporting fraternity 81 ooid
Bill and Virgins. Williams will not
,ght for lsss than 81 .OJJ and helpett has
not been able tn ind bakers 10 put mp
that amount of money. tie n Bal Da-
Wis had a -et.to AZ the llhambfa Theairr
ON sunday night and bennetts spaTrhg
| excited the admiration 81 the v
one.. O. : thought that ihis display wiil
induce some sport w,ih eoin to come ior-
ward ani uole a ias.sb cetween the men,
FsoS rn L,Er. II. VI Jswe,t. George
C~oIiipgiOn sai a numbeI VI other Gold
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18

Tur Puritan builders Of the Old South
Church, Boston. are doubtless shocked
II they are aware that play actors"
are contributing to save the edifss from
desscration.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18

HiaAN'a M,oSoLi, BALM preserves and
restores the complexion. removes freckles,
tan aud sallownsssi makes the skin sofi,
white aud delicate. Its application cannot
be detected.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18
yALUAsl.E BOoK.

l.. Il. McCarty. publishsr 81 the Annual
stati-ticisn for ls1G. is now ON = visit 10
th. Comsiock range, attending to the can.
y.ssing interests IL hi. book. From per-
-onal examination. We consider IL h most
elaborate. comprehensive, useful aud val
liable work of the kind in existence. II
gives statistics ON three OF four hundred
subjects. chronological. mathematical. po-
litlcal, aud other things necessary Tor
everybody a know and keep the run oil:
even 10 the present aud pssi prices OF
stocks. In fact. everything Of prae-
teal use IN the way 10 facts, figures,
tabular statements. anal even political his
tory aud data are here placed before q IN
conpae form easily understood, and IN
the most convenient AMI handy shape lot
ready reference. No counting-room OF OIL
nee " any Kind can sford iobe without ~
AMI every business maI VI live citizen
.bouli possess a copy. The prlaeipal pot,,
lion of the compilation Of the work. - well
as the mathematical calculations And tapu'
lar statements were carefully male by John
p. Mains. whose ability and absolute cor
r,,tn.-. in that line none will quest'on.
Mr.. MeCarty VII remain here Tor about
,hr,. weeks. His woIk j. sold q J by
subscription. at ~ pr copy. Al desiring
/, can ..nd their address Ia tbs Publisher
l.. II. MeCarty. Box a212. nan franeiseo'
OF leave their m nj this once.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18

LYss's K.rH,AIoa makes beautiful glos-
~, lu1urianih hair ; prevents It's falling out
or turning gray. II lsi STAG! 80 -. 8.
forty years, /, chsrmingly peTiuned. and
has 40 rival.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18
EASTERN DISPATCHES
SPECIAL TO TIE oolp NIL DAILY Srws'
NEWS.
Ths Iudiau %hItuAtIon.


NKw YoRK. July ia special from
Bismarck. d. T., says there Is much un.
sssinsss among the people on the i'm
mediate frontiers. especially OH the
Southern Dakota aud West Minnesota.
There Is. however. no csus to apprs-
bend danger east Of the Missouri river.
Sitting Bulls band was estimated by
Sherman aud Sheridan. before II was
Joined by Crazy Horse. at over 5000.
Colonel Burke. Agent ut Standing
Rock, who 10 we'll informed. estimates
the Indians at 10000 fighting men.
In the battle with Custer. Sitting
Bulls tribe lost lao men. aud the other
bands in q similar proportion. Crazy
Horse Ia believed to have been killed.
The Indians at Fort Lincoln mourned
several days over Clusters death. cutting
themselves with knives aud exhibiting
genuine sorrow. The Indians at the
Fort Peck Agency also showed great
sorrow. The Agencies arc out Of sup.
plies and the Indians are forced to hunt
or staIyr. General Clusters widow Is
very III.
4 Damaging Rain shs~sr in ohio.
CINCINNATI, July is.-A terrific rain
storm passed owe the central part Of the
State last night. Considerable damage
was done at Lancaster aud other places
In that vicinity. The crops were badly
injured.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18
srcoMp p,sparpH.

An Attempt By she sss Fran.
cisco "Chronicls" to Hear che
Bonanza ssoeks-What she Other
Papers Nay About lt-Aetiea NJ
the Dissasisasd sseskhsldsrs ri
the Pictou.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18
NaM Orlean. Iiems.

NIw oRLriSs. July is.-Hon. II. II.
Chadburn. State Senator. died In st.
Charles Parish yesterday. Of bilious
fever. He was a native Of Massachu.
sets,
Attorney General Fields Is very low.
His death IL momsntsrily expected.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-18
srocH xero.r.
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IhGFOhTHh bAFtt ~ n v WITHIN" VI
NAN fFnactsrss Heard.
lAsr tyy>tS..
o.
~ Aynouas ~
lD En'eAs con-' h''s
81 Aips. lis
40 b-irnont, y ss,ss
Jss L-opard. ss.ss'es
s0 GiiA. soe
lso Northsrn ps'fs' go "'"s
loo nssssy, W. n.
a. os1srsi r .
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The daily gazette., 1876-08-02
Solid Wealth -!
100000 IN GIFTS!

rClIE KENTUCKY CASH DISTRIBU-
L TON COMPANY. authorized by a
special act of the Kentucky Legis lature, for
FRANZ FORT. viii have the Vf fiTst Of tReir G
series of Grand Drawings at Major Hall, in
the City of Frankford. Ky.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-02
The ChierTopics In Wall Street.

ne ShIcH lOpics III Wail street.
Especial Dispatch to the Bait. SUM-
New YORK, July ga distinguish
ed officer of the government (republl
can to the backbone) gave it as his
opinion to-day that the United States
was not pledged to the payment of in
terest and principal of its bonds in
gold. 1t is "coin" that is nominated
in the bound, and should the bill
making silver an unlimited legaltender
become law, the government can, il
it so chooses, pay silver both foi
principal and interest. OF course, the
majority do not believe anything OF
the kind. At the same time there is a
growing fear that the silver bill may
become law, and this is reelected in
the gold room, where the premium has
advanced to 1921. On referring to
some of the messages of President
Grant they will be found unmistakable
in the intimation, if not expression,
that the government is faithfully
pledged to gold, and if he still helds
this belief he can hardly sign the silver
bill as it now stands.
AT the time some of the bonds were
issued silver was worth more than
gold, and this is said to have been one
reason why the word "coin" was used
on the bonds. The public credit act
of 1869 says "the government is pied
ged to the payment in coin or its euui-
valent of all the obligations Of the
United States \ except in cases
where the law authorizing the issue of
any such obligations has expressly
provided that the same may be paid in
lawful money or other currency than
gold to silver" This might be con-
strued to mean that silver could be
used in payment of the public debt,
and there are hundreds and thousands
probably who believe that it could be
so used, and the United States still
keep faith with its creditors.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-02

General Nichols, the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Louisiana,
was a brigadier in the Confederate
army. Gle lost an arm at Winches>
ter and a leg at Chancellorsvil!e.-
The Atlanta, Ga, Constitution SAYS:
HE is an able jurist, and a cultured
refined and a well-read scholar. He
is not a fire-eater, and his nomina~
tion is the tender of a name synony-
nous with peace, honesty, and
the lofticst regard Tor public duty and
fealty."
The New York World has been
looking into the genesis of tho reput
lican leformer, and finds that he was
not product of the Republican party
but was brought into its councils by
accident.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-02
Some ofNthe Fruits OF Democratic Re-
FORM

Some ofNthe Fruits OF Democratic Re-
form.
BY the agreement of the Conference
Committee at least seven hundred
clerks will be discharged from the
several departments at Washington.
This seems like a sweeping arrange
ment, but the fact the Senate Com
mittee agreed TO it, is conclusive ev.
idence OF the extent 10 which the ite-
publican party has been abusing the
power entrusted to it. Just how many
millions of dollarshave been uselessly
expended for the purpose of serving
party friends, and rewarding partisan
service, no one will ever konw. but it
is safe to say that hundreds of millions
of dollars Of the public money have
been thus squandered. The enor>
mously increased cost of running the
Government, since the present party
has come into power. tells the story.
1t is singular that in face of such
con fessed need for retrenchment, the
journals and orators OF the Republican
party have the audacity and effrontery
to raise cry OF opposition to the sys-
tenn OF reform inaugurated by the
Democratic majority in the House,
and proposed to be carried out in every
department of the Government by the
election of Tilden and Hendricks. -
And yet the fact that the party clings
so tenaciously to the flesh pots, ought
not to surprise. The assessments upon
the legion of ofliceholders have hith..
erto furnished the sincws of political
war to the party. Every official be-
headed now takes certain number
of dollars out of the corruption fund
of the National Republican Executive
Committee. No wonder the Senate
fights reform so bitterly. But the
leaven is working. Popular senti,
ment is with the Democratic ma.
iorrty in the House, and will surely
sustain every reasonable effort to re-
duce governmental expenses. That
the Republicans begin to recognize
this is shown by the agreement of the
Conference Committee to the reduc-
tion alluded to.-Nila. Chronicle.