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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-13
.r0eEY.. SACK TAX SUITS.

A matter Of much contention in
Storey county has been settled. Tele-
graphic advices from Virginia City
stale that the Board OF County Com
missioner have concluded a contract
with Mes.rs. Lewis & Deal and Jonas
Seley tn conduct for the county certain
suits for.the recovery of the back bull
ion tax. The suits are to be brought
against mines formerly controlled by
sharon and Jones and their associates.
The bonanza people do not figure in
this litigation further than to spur the
county up to its work in the endeavor
TO enforce its claim for taxes alleged to
be due. The circumstances are these:
Prior to 1875 the law provided that
counties having SO. 600 900 and over of
taxable property should levy but %
cents on escli n hundred dollars
worth of bullion for county purposes.
The State rate vas not interfered with,
and per consequence the state has no
interest whatever in the proposed liti-
CATION, Storey county alone being con-
cerned. At the session Of the Legisla-
tire Of 1875 the 81, 1000, 900 exemption
wa stricken from the revenue law,
thus admitting of an indefinite levy
against bullion for county and city
purposes as we'll. The result was that
the bonanzas were mulcted to the tune Of
a million or two in taxes to date, while
Sharon, Jones ct al. had for ten years
previously been let off for the insignifi-
cant sum of 1.-TWO bits on the hun
dred. This is exactly how all thu row
about the bullion tax i'm Storey county
started. The bonanza men felt that
they were not being treated as other
mine owners before them had boen
treated. and so appealed to the Courts.
The Courts decided that they must
pay. and by the same rule it is claimed
that other mining companies can be
made to make good the partial exemp-
ton enjoyed for a term of years, COW
ering q most prosperous era of the
Comstock. The plaintiff in these cases
will, of course, rely chiefly upon that
clause Of the constitution requiring an
equal rate Of assessment and taxation,
urging that the statute limiting the tax
on bullion to twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars for county purposes
in counties having So, 0O0, 900 and
upwards of taxable property was void.
And 30 we believe it was, but we have
serious doubts about the enforcement
Of the county's claim at this late day.
The statute of Limitation, it would ap-
pear, il liable to run against a very
large share Of these back taxes.
Then, again, q majority of the
mines included in this litigation
are now owned by par,ies-innocent
purchasers, if you please-who en-
.joyed nc part of the proceeds upon
which this tax is sought to be collected.
These are some of the obstacles which
are suggested at a mere glance, and
doubtless others, equally patent, will
be ~interposed by counsel for the CON-
panies. The cases promise to be as
noted and interesting as any v tried
in our courts. The amount involved
approximates 81 ,OOO. 900. If successful,
Storey will have money to throw at
the birds.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The GREAT WAR.
Conflicting Reports About
PleVna.
THE TURKS STILL IN POSSES
SION.
Terrible Disaster in the English
Channel.
Two steamers Sunk and Ninety.stx
Lives Lost.
Two steamers Sunk and Nimety.six
Lives Los

BELGRADE, Sept. III.
A dispatch dated Tuesday says in
formation has been received from
Tp%rnseverin that all Projects have been
ordered to have everything in resdi-
ness for $4,000 Russians, who will
march through Turnseverin OH their
way to cross the Danube and enter
Servian territory. On the Servian bank
everything is prepared for the crossing
of the Russians. The Servian brigade
of Belgrade will leave to morrow for
the frontier.
LONDON, Sept. IL.
A correspondent under date of ''Be
fore Plevna, Saturday, 5 p. NJ" say $:
gained a large slice OF ground in the
direction OF Grivica, and a battery of
siege guns had been built on an ele-
walton within easy range of the re-
doubt. At sunrise that battery came
into action in the rear of the advanced
battery, and sent its fire sweeping into
the redoubt, which could Tot reply to
the siege battery, the range Icing too
long; so it pounded away at the field
batteries on the right, but the practice
was not good and lew casualties occur-
red. The Russian siege battery made
admirable practice at the Grivica re-
doubt, which is the key to the position.
The assault was intended to begin yes
terday afternoon at 5 o'clock, but ow-
ing to delays the troops were not in
position by the appointed time. Every
where now the infantry is in position
waiting for the word. Toward noon
the Russian infantry pushed forward
in diminishing order, driving back the
outlying artillery. and followed and
came into action at short range. The
Turkish return fire is chiefly directed
at the Russian first line of artillery
and Is very heavy. but little harm is
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of practical, reasoning conference with
the various mining Superintendents.
The result of hat meeting, as we have
before stated, = al agreement that
on and after TODAY no miners, except
members of the Union, shall be en-
ployed In the mines. The miners Will
bury their own dead. pay their own
surgeons and physicians In cases of ac-
cident or sickness, relieve the mining
com of all such contingent ex-
peDses a. long as members OF the
Union are employed, and the mining
companies are assured Of having plen-.
ty Of good. able miners, at no increase
OF the regular wages.
The above is from the Gold Hill
News of the 10Th, the day which the
order Of the Miners Unions Of Storey
county went into effect. The result
is precisely what we expected from the
start. A similar order OF the Miners
Union of this district, to 90 into opera
ton September 18th, has been pub
lished Tor some time in the advertising
columns of the SENTINEL. The plan
has worked as successfully here as on
the Comstock. Well informed miners
tell us that pretty much all of the un-
derground miners of Ruby Hill have
either united with the Union or will do
so prior to the 18th. Not the slighesl
trouble need be apprehended. The
miners, to a man are in harmony on
this important question, and, all being
members of the Union, no room
exists for a clash or Inisunder-
standing of any kind. The min
ers and the community generally
are to be congratulated that all
danger which threatened from a con-
flict between the men and mining COM
panies has now happily been averted
for years to come.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-13

The steamer City Of Peking, for
China, to-day carried away about 600
Cele stials.
A telegram from General John Me-
Comb, dated Creedmoor Range. says
the California team was successful by
"a points. Total score, 995.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-13
DIED.

OUR BooK-KEEPKR sAYs:-'Pon honor. my
dear fcllab, most extrae rdinary luck, | do
declare, and no blowing; Ills by lingo; tits by
the living jingo-found a genuine imported
Havana cigar for ono Bit, at the Miners and
Mechanics Trade Depot.
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EUREKA

f. NJ. Baum, the pioneer purveyor to the
Palissde public. has fitted up anew. thrc gh-
out, the Eureka Hote., near his old place IN
Palisads, and travellers to and from Eureka.
and the public generally. can rely upon getting
iirst-class meals and number ono beds at all
times BY inter viewing the genial host OF the
Eureka Hotel. ocl3tf
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JUST RECEIVED.

A large assortset Of Stationery and Drugs.
Patent Medicines; a fine lot of Paper and En-
velopes in boxes; Lamps. Chimneys. ETC.;
also, a lot of Justice Cigars-two for - cents
equal to Havana Cigars. Having a complete
assortment of Fancy Goods. 1 offer them
cheap for cash. Call at the City Drug Store.
The finest brands OF Chewing and smoking
Tobacco, for sale ut the City Drug Store.
DIX. TERRY.
Eureka. June IL. 1871. ieii-tf
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Counsel Secured In b storey
County Back Tax suits
VIRGINIA, New, Sept. III.
The County Commissioners this
evening signed the contract with Lewis
II Deal and Jonas Seeley to act as their
attorneys to prosecute the back bullion
tax suits, for the recovery OF due
Storey county from 1865 To 1875 inclus
i've. amounting TO about Sl00,OO0.
SNOW In Austin.
AUSTIN, New. Sept. II.
After a long spell of hot and dry
weather the atmosphere has suddenly
turned cold. The high ridges of the
surrounding mountains were covered
with snow this morning, and there was
a light fall OF snow in the town. This
forenoon the weather is still threaten
ing and wintry.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-13

THE Rerciite says all that stands in
the way of Frank v. Drake becoming
a good lawyer is a lack of industry.
Well, perhaps this may be what ais
him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-13

An unRodly Eastern paper suggests
Henry Ward Beecher as a very proper
person TO succeed Brigham Young.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-13
HAIR TONIC.

Quinine and Glycerine Hair Tonic will pre-
vent the hair falling of. and render it moist.
soft and glossy. Don't wait till you're rALD
before trying it. For sale at tho new drug
store.
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ton of Georgia in repudiating the EAR
pet bag bonds as nothing short of
public swindling, no less infamous
hat the obtainment of money under
false pretenses."
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
CREEDMOOR.
INTERSTATE RIFLE SHOOT
ING.
California Walks Off With the
Baggage.
CREEpMooR. Sept. Il.

m ~CREEDMooR, Sept. II.
The Inter State match, in which the
California team participates, takes
place to day, instead of Saturday.
Teams of II from New York. Connec-
ticut, California aud New jersey are
competing in the Inter State Military
match at 200 yards range. The Second
Connecticut Regiment lead with a o
Of sos out of a possible 600 points.
The California team followed with 499;
New York with $50 and New Jersey
All. Connecticut has won the Inter
State match twice previously.
In the Champion match, second
stage, 900 yards, Allen and Fulton.
American, lead with 40 each; Glider,
British, and Dollin, Hydeand Jackson.
American. 4s; Miller and Sir Henry
Halford, British, AZ; 81 entries.
In the Interstate Military match,
Robertson, of the California cam,
made AZ. the highes, score out of the
possible 80. California score, 9S4; Con-
necticut, 97l; New York, 9o7; New
Jersey. IA. California wins.
Wade Hampton speaks for the
SOnth.
CHICAGO, Sept. II.
Governor Hampton says the people
in his State are giving little attention
to politics, but a great deal to their
private business and the material in
teres,s of the State. He denies that
there is any political motive in the
proceedings against some of the carpet
baggers who so shamefully plundered
the State in past years. n in proof of
this mentions the fact hat a majority
of the Grand Jury which returned the
indictments were Republicans. The
people of South Carolina, he says, are
almost a unit in support of Mr.. Hayes,
and he believes it the same concerning
the other Southern States. Ii North
ern Democrats intend To make war OF
HAYES. or offer any factious opposition
to him or his measures, the Governor
Is confident that they will have no as
sistance from the Confederate brig.
adiers.
Surrender Of Lame Deer.
CAMP SHERIDAN, Sept. 10.
Lame Deer's band OF Indians ar.
rived here to-day. which completes the
surrender of all hostile Sioux. clearing
the Black Hills and Big Horn country.
as Sitting Bull and party are in the
British possessions, the number sur
rendering to. day being between three
and four hundred. About l75 of this
band had previously arrived. The final
party were accompanied by the Indian
couriers sent out by Major Burke.
Relief For Russians.
NEW YORK, Sept. ~.
After services in the Russian Church
yesterday. the occasion being the Feast
of Saint Alexander and the Home Day
of the Car. the American gentlemen
present resolved themselves into a
committee to raise funds for the relief
of the wounded Russian soldiers, re-
garding them "a being at present the
common defenders of christianity. Mr..
O'Conner was elected Chairman; Mr..
Strong, Secretary for home, and Mr..
Press for foreign correspondents.
Destructive Fire In Michigan.
DETROIT, Sept. ~.
A fire at Osceola this morning de-
stroyed Smith, Gratwick * Co.'s saw
mill. Saltblock's cooper shop. black
smith shop and office, and 800 900 feet
of lumber. The fire originated in the
fire-room of the mill. Loss, about
sl25 600; insurance supposed to be
S70,0 00.
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Virginia. Sept. 9-Wifo Of Napoleon King. a
son
Gold Hill, Sept. 5-Wife of George Bradshaw,
u daughter.
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Relief For Russians.
Destructive Fire la Michigan.

Sept. II.
A fire at Osceola this morning de-
stroyed Smith, Gratwick * Co.'S saw
mill. Saltblock's cooper shop. black
smith shop and office, and 800 900 feet
of lumber. The fire originated in the
fire-room of the mill. Loss, about
1928 900; insurance supposed to be
$40, 900.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-08-30
Rumorcd Sale of the World.


fi"in llt lHSlllNllCN hopuit'l'
Mr.. Stilson ]. Hutchings, of the St
Louis Times is now in this City. The
object of his visit, it is stated, is to pur.
chase the New York IIiOrW. 1t seems
that Mr.. Hutchings was here about Il
year ago with an eye open to the accom-
plishmcnt of this object, When he re-
turned to st. Louis, he sent W. P
Thompson, a successful rat" printer in
that city, to see what could be done, to-
ward reducing the price of composition
on the daily papers in this city before
he committed himself to Il direct offer
Thompson. acting under instructions
made his first effort on the Grdphic
Successful in this, he approached Mr.
Hmlbcrt, of the World, but his offers
were so entirely antagonistic to the rules
by which the composing room of that
paper had been governed that Mr.
Hurlbert first hesitatcd, then declined
Mr.. Hutchings being Informed of the
result, instructed Thompson to make
tie same offer to another morning pa
per, with o forfeiture of 5000 attached
if he was not successful in carrying il
out. The Tribune was the one select
ed, and in its dire distress eagerly bit al
the bait. The offer was tempting either
800 per week saved, or Il cool $1,000
added to the TriJtule'S depleted bank
account at the end of specified time
Hutchings was Thompson's hacker. H,
was willing to risk the $1,000, for il
Thompson was successful he would lose
no money, and, being then able to cal
culate the lowest possible expense upor
which morning paper could be run il
this City, he could fix price at whicl
he would purchase the World, the goa
of his ambition. On the 1st of Septem
Der the time expires for which the for
feiture was put up. In the meantime
Mr. Hutchings has become so assured o
success that he has come to this City
and made direct offer of $250,000 fol
the World. The owners of the JJ'Orlt
now think that they too can run the pa
per at reduced expense; hence, while I
short time since they would have accept
eb this amount, they now demand $500,
900. Those who profess to be informed
say that the purchase will be made, ant
Stilson j. Hutchings become the pro
Drieter of the New York JJ'OTM,
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-08-30
A BarberOus Hoax.

James H. Bingham and 7. j. Little,
two BARRIERS of South Boston, were the
subjects of huge joke recently. Friends
got them to settle dispute according
to the code of honor, l / at o'clock p. m,
City Point. Fifty persons there assem-
bled. Every thing was in readiness,
seconds were chosen, the distance mark
ed off, the principals doffed their hats and
coats, and the duelists stood face to face,
when it was discoved that pistols were
missing. To go to the house of neigh
boring citizen and secure two large pis-
tolls, not loaded for many months, was
the work of but few moments. Gaps
were placed upon the unloaded pistols,
and then everything seemed ready.
One of the spectators loaded small pis-
tol of his own with powder only and Sc
cretly crept behind Bingham. The sig
nal to fire was given, both caps snapped,
and at the same time the party behind
Bingham discharged his weapon. Bing-
ham, on hearing the discharge, suppos.
ed himself to be shot, and fell to the
ground. On seeing him fall, some Of
the spectators set up cry that he was
shot, whereupon his opponent took to
his heels, leaving his hat and coat be-
hind, and all attempts to find him, uptc
last accounts, had proved unavailing,
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-08-30

From the Hampstead Inquirer,
The death of Capt. Thomas NJ. May.
hew, which we recorded in to-day's pa-
per, resulted from gangrenc, occasioncd
by one of the most extraordinary causes
we have cverseen recorded. Some time
ago the deceased was annoyed by "A sharp
pain in his hip, which, after few days
passed away. Subsequently the same
kind of pain was felt in the knee. This
also left him without any clue to the
cause. Some time afterward while
walking with his wife in the city, he
suddenly felt severe pricking in his
foot, which became so keen and painful
as to prevent his walking. Stepping
into neighboring store he took off his
boot and found blood upon his stocking,
Examining the place where the blood
was, he saw the point of a needle pro-
truding. With the aid of forceps the
needle was extracted in IN oxidized or
rusty condition. Temporary relief from
pain resulted, but, after returning to
his home wet of this village, inham-
nation set in, and medical advice was
sought.
His physician told him that it would
be necessary to lay open tn, flesh to
the bone and use powerful remedies to
prevent the spread of modification
Capt. Mayhem declined to allow this to
be done at the time, consequently the
very thing his physician predicted came
to pass. Finally, in order, if possible,
to save his life, amputation became nee
essary, and his foot was removed and,
we understand, subsequently portion
of his leg. The modification had, how
ever, so permeated his system that death
resulted on Saturday last Capt. May
hew had no recollection of ever having
swallowed needle, but that he had
done so Mt some time in his younger
days, and that it had gradually worked
through his body is generally supposed.
The deceased was well known in this
community and highly respected.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-08-30

The Aroostock country (Me.) Pioneer,
in noticing the death of W. Delavan, a
"deaf mute" in San Francisco, states
that the man was neither deaf nor dumb,
but representing himself as such. In
1858 he was at Presquc Isle, as mute
artist, representing that he was sketch
ing scenery forapanorama of Aroostock.
He was made much of, and was admit
ted to every house as welcome guest,
and subsequently became the possessor
of many family secrets. He ran off with
a blacksmith's daughter, to whom he had
revealed the fact that he was an impos-
ter, but the enraged father overlook
them. They were finally married, how
s1er, and he subsequently deserted his
wife and ran away with another woman.
He afterward turned up in the Lake Su-
perior copper mines as q deaf mute
Government detective,
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not do. Does it need anything NOR,
than that to show plain business MAJ
why gold and greenbacks are not on
par? Would not Nh ordinary and dis
interested merchant, manufacturer,
mechanic or laborer have been apt tc
say that the way to make greenbacks as
good as gold was to let then
do the same work? Would not IN hon
est grocer think the proper wayt to make
a caddy of tea worth as much as a chest
of tea would be to put the same amount
of tea with it rather than to make cad,
dies of tea scarce? Our government
have been trying to make our people
think that part of loaf was as good
as a whole loaf by starving the people
to it. Even the American Government,
powerful as it is, can never make two
unequal things equal while leaving them
unequal. To settle this simple question
of how to make greenbacks good as
gold, has been the subject of discussion
and conventions, by tinanciers and by
statesman, and the result reached and
the plan pursued was based on this
proposition. As we have no gold and
cannot get it, We will keep the green.
backs inferior in working power until
we deprive ourselves of them also; then
we can declare two things we haven't
got, convertible into each other and
they will be equal.
MISSION OF THE GREENRACES
"In conclusion" said Mr.. Allis, Il
wish to say that was long in doubt as
to the propricty of making this a po-
litical question. 1t has seemed to me
as sacred and essential as our religion
or our family relations, and as certainly
to be finally acknowledged by all parties
and all classes But there seemed no
longer escape, for other party issues
there We're none and our country is on
downward road at rate of speed fear
ful to contemplate, and it is country be-
fore paaty. This ruin must be arrested,
or consequences / dare not depict to
you will surely result. Your form of
government itself is at stake, for at the
bottom of this ruin, unless arrested, lies
either despotism or anarchy. Unless
the coming session Of Congress passes
measures of relief, neither you nor /
will spend much time on either Rcpub-
lican or Democratic parties, for such
commercial ruin will prevail as will
shake our Government from center to
circumference, if, indeed, it survives
the shock. 1t is in the hope that may
in some degree be instrumental in
averting this dire calamity that I have
accepted the position / now occupy.
There are as extreme advocates of only
paper money on one side as there are
bullionists on the other, but the con-
servative advocates of paper money, of
whom am one with all my heart, wage
no war upon gold, upon capital or upon
banks, but deem them as vital and cs.
sential elements in the elevation of
labor, which rcsult-thc elevation of
labor and the people is the foremost
problem in the present progress of the
age"
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The Sacramento (Cal) Bee relates the
following: "Some few days ago the
Freeport ferry boat was taking load Of
passengers across the river, and when
about half way over, the rope which is
attached to the bank and by means of
which the boat is towed, broke. Con-
sternation reigned among the passen-
gers; none of the men could swim; the
boat was drifting down; there was moth
ing on board by which it could be pad
died, or its movements directed. For Il
few seconds silence and inactivity reign
ed; then strong and healthy-looking
Canadian woman, seeing that the men
could do nothing proceeded calmly tc
take off her shoes and stockings. Mod
esty forbade the removal of much more
and arrayed as weightilyas was Homtius
Coolies when the bridge fell, and he
jumped into the yellow Tiber with his
harness upon his back, she caught up {
rope in her teeth, plunged into tho
muddy current and swan for the shore
There were no exultant Romans on the
bank to greet her with loud plaudits
but the suddenly cheerful faces of the
lords of creation on the boat wer,
beaming upon her with eyes full of nd
mirstion, She reached the bank, tiet
the rope to strong tree, and the mel
hauled the boat ashore.