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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26

The great city Of New York In its
eager efforts at reform, and believing
that much Of evil comes from drinking
liquor. secured the passage by the Legis-
lature several years since Of an excise law.
The object Of this law was to regulate
the granting Of licenses. which IL limited
to the keepers Of inns and "taverns,"
aud to prevent the sale Of interesting
beverages on Sunday. II 10 needless to
state that the Law has never BEEN en-
forced. except spasmodically. at inter
walls. when public clamor became 20 loud
that the police were forced. in sslf.pro-
lection. to make q few "raids" on the
poor and less influential violators Of the
statute. II was never intended 10 be
enforced. II was like most Of New
York's reform laws. passed simply to
furnish ~sinscures for some faverits and
powerful politicians. Under its author
ity . Board Of Excise Commissioners
was appointed and when this had been
done tho real object Of the o~riginators
Of the Law was accomplished.
The last Mayor Of the city being a
Democrat. he OF course appointed two
Of the three Commissioners from the
great party Of purity" thus keeping
the control Of the Board in ''honest'
hands. One Of these two was Mr.
owen Murphy. whose principal qualih.
cation Was that he Was . good judge OF
whisky. and numbered among his
friends nearly every saloon keeper In
New York. OF course he Was sminsntly
fitted to ill the Office Of Excise Commits
sionsr. q 8 his natural instincts would
lead him TO skirmish around on Sun
days for his matutinsl cocktail. and
having found II. he would be sure to in.
form against the nan who sold 1t. The
Board met in due time. and Mr..
Murphy was appointed Treasurer. This
was done to show the faith which be
and his Democratic colleague had in his
(Murphy's) immaculate honesty. Being
n Democrat. he must Of necessity be
honest. and that settled tho question.
Last Sunday the Murphy was not to
Ia found in his usual haunts. The low
groggeries Of the Sixth Ward missed his
rubicund face, and tho more ~prstentious
saloons Of Jimmy O'Bhsn's quarter,
further up town. mournsd for his pres
enco in vain. His familiar rap on the
back door was not heard. and not . sim
10 New York cocktail Was known 70
have moistsnsd his parchsd lips. by a
singular coincidence Ii was discovered
that $50. 900 Of the city's money. which
was in the Murphy's keeping. had been
replaced ia the bank by . certified check
for that amount. sisued by the Demo-
cratic Treasurer Of the Board OF Excise.
This. although not q singular fact in
New York under Democratic rule. was
deemed al important u by the police.
and orders were issued for the arrest OF
Murphy. II IL needless to state that he
has not been arrested, having sailed for
Europe on Saturday. bearing with him
tokens Of the eity's esteem in the mag
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26

Coon DANCING HALL. - Tho Miners
Union Hall In Silver City has the finest
dancing floor Of any house in the two
counties Of Lyon and Storey. Another
point greatly in its favor IL It's excellent
ventilation. The Silverites are TO be con-
graduated upon having 20 fine . room In
which hold their ~socials.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26

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LONDON. Dec. IA dispatch from
Athens states that demonstrations In favor
Of war took place on Monday ameng tho
soldiers and citizens OF LamaiA. on tho
frontier. A battery Of Krupp guns has
s.Alssa Ior Onai WI oeoome. NOR
lisyed that he Cabinet hesitsto 10 sdopt
any decided policy before tho meeting Of
the British Parliament.
LONDON, Dec. 2o.-The Daily Nee' cor
respondent 81 Pievna sends . terrible story
OF the state OF things prevailing In and
around the captured town. Before tho
recent great storm PlevnA was simply q
charnel house. Modern warfare has no
parallel for II. Famishcd dogs. OF which
there are always largo numbers In Turkish
towns, were feeding on the corpses OF the
dead and the bodies OF the still living mi
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26
The Mutation IN France.
A CARD.

To all who are Suffering from the errors and
i~ndiscretions Of youth. nervous weakness, early
decay. loss of manhood. ETC.. I will send .
receipt that will cure you, rREE OF cHAR0k.
This great remedy was discovered by q mission
ary In south America. Send q ~elf.sddre-sci
envelope 10 the REV. JOSEPH T. 1NMAN.
station ID. bible Housc. New York City.
mh90 Gm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26

THE RArLnoAD BoSDs.-Ths report Of
the Grand Jury confirms the statement
made by the NEWS two weeks ago. that
fourteen railroad bonds remain unpaid.
There were originally 800 bonds Of . par
value Of $1,000 each. Upon these. for
bonds and interest. the sum OF $i23,oi5 ~
has been paid TO date.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26
NIGHT SCHOOL RfoPEHlNa.

A d. O. DAVIS, ASSISTED BY MAS LOU
n. DAVIS, will reopen his night School for
ladies and gentlemen. st the Central Building.
January . 1878.
A Class in Double Entry Bookkeeping will DO
started at that time.
Parties attending sOlsct such branches Of
study - they cht ose.
Terms Ne asonAblo. de1o m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26

OK Monday evening the Sacramento
Bee issued q holiday paper OF eight
pages. giving IN excellent view Of the
California State Capitol. AMI a history
OF the city and county Of Sacramento.
besides q large fund Of excellent reading
matter Of q general character. The
paper il neatly printed. and is q credi.
to the propris.ors. James Meciaiehy
A Co.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26
U. II. GALLUP.

o. II. aALLur. opposite the Bank Of caifor.
MIA. Gold Hill. keeps constantly on hand ali
~favorite brands OF Imported C.sars, ohoice bit
cigars. all kiads of chewing totacco. mcer.
schsum pipes, nuts, candles, nne cutlery. and
toys and fAncy goods Of all kinds. apis m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26

SucH q staggering contempt for Law
aud such an insolent defiance Of public
sentiment a. were manifested In the re-
cent falsifcation OF the returns from
Colorado. have rarely been exhibited.
even by a Democratic majority Of the
House Of Representatives. Patterson
himself. who had brass enough to talk
about Ibis honor" while lifting up his
ooat-tails rs a preliminary to anchorins
the small Of his back in Judge Belford's
seat. occupies perhaps a special emf
nepce Of iniamy, but IL would do injus-
tice to the great mass Of the fraud
sersamsrs to suppose them incapable OF
making quite As offensive exhibitions
Of themselves. IL they only had the
chance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26

And the Judge OF the Nineteenth District
Court Of the city and county Of Fan Francisco
having on the 9th day OF february, 1871. en-.
jolntd the sale Of said stock. and alao having
on this 2l,t day Of December. 1871. dissolved u,
Haid Injunction. now In accordance with law
and an order Of the board VI Directors. made on
the oath day of December. 1871, 20 many shares
Of each parcel Of such stock a. may be neccs-
sary will be sold at public auction. at the s.ler
street. San Francisco. California, on FRIDAY,
the 18th day Of January. ISIS. Of the b lur OF J
O'Clock r. n. of said day, 20 pay said delinquent
assessment thereon, together with costs OF cd.
v~ertising and expenses Of sale.
wM. n. McCLISTOCK. Secretary.
0fice-Room 0. No. so Pine STREET. San
Francisco. California. ds26td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26

PACIFIC.
Condition and Sentiments or Senator
Patterson.
lsrEciAL DisyArrurs TO ran Coin HUI
pAhr Naval
The Norshera Pseine Railroad. I.
NEw YolK. Dec. ga Tribune wash.
ington special says; The Representatives
Of citizens Of Washington Territory who
are here urging the restoration OF the pub.
lie lands withdrawn from settlement in
favor Of tho Northern Pacific Railroad.
the grants OF which have lapsed. msdo an
argument before the Secretary Of tho In
terror a day or two ago. The Northern
Pacific Railroad Company located Its lines
In Washington Territory In 1873. The
main line, starting from Tacoma. on Puget
sound. extended in . southerly direction
to Nolams, on the Columbia river. and
thence eastward. along tho line OF that
river 10 wallA walla. From that point 10
was To DO built In . northeasterly dirsc-
ton until IL reached tho boundary OF
Idaho. At the same time . branch line
Was located. This was 10 10 built from
Tacoma. almost due north TO Skagit pass.
aud thence easterly. TO the line VI Idaho
Territory. joining the main line near the
boundary between that Territory and
Washington. The only portion OF either
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26
DIED.

HUTCHINs-in Carson. December ed. Arthur
Hutchins. aged d year,.
SMITH In Virginia. December 22d. James
snyder, infaut sou OF James y. and MARI
Smith. aged 7 weeks.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26
BORN.

c~0ULTER-In Gold nm. December -. 1917.
~ the wife Of J. K. Coulter, . son.
SwAaGART-l TuscsrUra. December 10th.
TO the wife OF q. W. Swaggsrt. twin dauah'
tiers.
CONwELI.-In rarlla. December 7ad. to the
wife OF Charles q nwell. q daughter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26
MARRIED.

MARRIED.
PsNR bsg-MfTCIlRLL In Virgins. Dccem.
Der 2tth. by Rev. Mr.. McKelvey. W. X. Pen.
rose To Miss Sarah Jane Mitchell.
BACDN-COMB5-fn TuscArors, December 20.
J. n Bacon TO Mis- Alec Combs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26

LYou's KAruAnon makes beautiful. giossy,
luxurisns hair; prevents its fsllins oat o. turn.
fug gray. II has stood the test OF forty .yssFr.
IL chariningiy perfumsd. md has 70 rival.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26
PIANOS TO LET.

A WOODWARD b BRowNr@
"A PIANO. used but Q few" H
months. for rent. Apply 81 Mr.uu
Nos's Millinery Store. i6t South Q street
Virginia City. or al q. W. Hall y Co.'S news
jeii1 N. b. PARSONS. Agent.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
DIR. LAMBERT.

Ex-REcoRDER SMITH APPLIES yoR A NEW
TRIAL-DECIsroN RESERVED.
motion Tor the granting OF new trial was made
yesterday IN the Court OF Oyer and Tcrmincr, before
Judge Brady, in the OF DR.. Thomas 5. Lambert,
tho convicted ox-presidcnt OF the American Popular
Life Insurance Company. Ex.Recordor James N.
smith, who appeared Tor tho defendant. claimed that
the Court erred rejecting evidence TO show that the
notary public William H. Mellicx, was resident OF
New Jersey the time no received his appointment
from the Governor; that tho Governor had no power
undcr the statute to appoint a resident OF another
State 10 pe notary In tits State ana that
as the indictment had charged that MeloK
shad competent aud lawful power and authority TO
administer the oatn," tho prosecution made that
issuabje fact anu the exclusion oil the evidence TO
show that Ncck had not such lawful power, because
his appointment was originally illegal was improperly
excluded. Mr. smith also claimed II was error 10
allow any evidence TO be given upon the allegation In
tho indictment as to the "gross premiums" quo aud
unreporicd policies coiiectabo before December
81 1875 bciug $66576 3 tnat as there IS no author.
ty In tho statute authorizing the superintendent OF
Insurance require the return OF such tcm, tho
rcquisiton for such u return was Unauthorized and
cxira-judcia and therefore perjury could not legally
be assigned upon IT.
Other points wero discussed by Mr.. Smith, and Dis
trict Attorney Phelps replied briefly. Judge Brady
announced that he would render hts decision Sat
urday.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
THE ELEVATED RAILROAD.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
There are letters IN tho .Complsint Book" every
day about the Elevated and other railroads. lew
years ago The Communicated road running 10 this city
we're aroused holdag indignation meeting, at
which y committee OF representative men was APP
20 lay their grievances before the president Of
tho road. Before doing 30 lis members employed
exports 20 MAKE statements comparing Tho number
Of trains rates Of fare, time trips and accom-
modaIions OF this road with others, and specify
log the changes tney believed 30 be due
20 residents along It's line. Armed, as tnc CON-
nittee supposed, with iacts oi interest, they
cucd on inc president aud waited two or three hours
Tor an audience oi as many minutes. do simply Told
tnem that he waitod any suggestions from them
about running the road he would scnd Tor thcm. The
Commlttec was not 10 snubbed, however. III this
way. but agreed raise and use several thousand
dollars In nlating certain acts Of The road, With
view oil bringing " TO terms Tney called on ~
counsel and showed their plans. Tho result
whom such should De referred, Gct0 call on
him. In Two weeks alter new ttmc table with addi-
tivnal trains went INTO effect. Look around aud
see how lew companies there are, II any,
could discover and use. As 10 the Elevated
road and until It's tracks are finished, would
seem strange reduce tho fare during the hours
which, as writer In Wednesdays paper says, passon-
gers have 10 walt Tor train after tram until the rush
IS oyern Let givo lake while the company fs
SO busy increasing lis facilities and see three months
from now if the following promise madc by Colonel
Pel,vn iu last Sun0ay's hxRALD Is funilcdi-"We ex
pcct 10 have road completed up 10 street
by the lst OF April live had thc douole track COM
uelcd We could run trains every minute u necessary
10 accom- modalc travel Cheap trains Will be run
morning and evening for the boncht OF tho working
IL these cheap trains are not run then let W
every effort 70 forcs tho company 70 put them on
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
MIR, AND MRS. PLUME.

John Plume, and Josephine. his wife, the story Of
whose differences was published In Tuesdays HERALD,
appeared before Justice wands. In the Fifty seventh
Street Court yesterday. Plume had spent bis Christ
mas In the prison down stairA His wife came In
early and took n In the OF the court room.
Tho Justice hrst called up Mr. Plume. the prisoners
father, and advised him TO seek 10 make
his son settle tho trouble With bis wife.
..He has married the lady," said tha Justice,
ssand IL is best try to livo happily to-
pcther Mrs. Plume told the Justice che only TOO
unx ious that the husband should allowed 10 60.
Il love him or should not care what was done with
himo she said, "nnd am willing TO agree TO any
thing that Is reasonable ~ Acting upon the Justices
sdvice young Plume then gave his wife $40, whcn he
mad ABOUT him. Tho iaher informed tho Justice that
he INTENDED 10 have ms son with him in Brook
Iyn, and promised. upon HIS word. that tho young
man. II lay IN his power, would contribute
toward his wiics support Tho Justice then allowed
tho prisoner to 60 although no security was offered
that tho support would be gwen
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
DECISIONS.
surEEME coUEr-cHAMpxrs.
BY Judge Brady.

by Judge Brady.
In the matter oi Mcintirc. .--Granted.
Irwin VS.. McGuire.--Mot,on den,ed.
Dinkelspiel ys Levy.-Urder granted.
valcnlinc VI. Valentine; Roosscur vs. Rocssncr.--
Decree OF divorce granted.
I,cheu meyer vs. i.scbeBmcyer.-Motion granted
on payment oi costs anu such counsci lee may DO
ordered.
In tue matter OF the Guardian Savings lnstitution.--
! sec reason why tue receiver should not nave the
papers appncd ior, except iEose demanded NY the
trustees. those tnat have been used exhibits
when nc. but necessary 10 enable him 10 make
w statements, can be rvccIptcd tor 10 the CLERK
and he thcn becomes responsible ior them. Ordered
accordingly.
BY Judge Lawrence.
Dudley VS.. Donneiiy.-Ncmorandum Tor counsel on
scitlcment 0f 0ruuf
IcLtvaicttc vi. Wcud-A certificate was given by
me regard tue allowance OF IN this acton.
IL is not among tho ptpers submitted on tho motion
desire totave before me-, anu request tDat 10 fur
nisned as SOON as u conveniently eau bc
Newell vs. Ncwcli-rhc motion 10 suppress the de-
positions rs granted for tho within stated. Lot
order be entered IN conformity with tho view
stated IN this memorandum
Green vs. Aien.-l adhere 10 the opinion expressed
IN diy previous memoranuuni tuat the aidavit on
whicu ths order was issued sufficient on lace
TO authorize the issuing oi the The afidavit
states the nature o The dcicncctu VIII, that II is
general dcnia tue notion Deing based the iiliavi.
| cannot look into Tue answer 10 whether The
whole defence Is properly set iortn. tncre have
been connicting views regard to the proper con-
Eructi0n gwen 10 the section under consIderaton
viii grant stay TO enable Tie dciendaut 10 present
this question 10 the General Term.
BAinDridge vs.. Brrnc'--l du not 500 how ! can un .
certaxc 10 adJduicatc The rights oi tue plaintiff
spect- Hit The cause was trird on tne assumption
tnat the bonds mad been stolen from the plaintiff,
the Jury odnd that the defendant acquired them
In good faith from HIT security for a loan. Tne
question whether Nit acquired tnom In good faItn
not and could not have peon passed upon At tho
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
A LUNArIC,S ESTATE.

Judge Van Hoesen yesterday rendered decision in
the matter OF tho application Of Aaron Hartman CON.
mtec Of the estate OF Edwin D. Brinckcrhon, ior an
allowance Of 1000 year ss compensation. Brihck.
erhof Is at present an inmate OF Bloomingdae Asy
lum, and ths total income from his estate amounts 10
about 81, 500 per annun. Mr.. Hardman wants 81 600
Tor him $500 for the OF his attorney
Juago Van noescn IN his decision says :-"once In
every month Mr.. Hardman mas spent from hall an
hour 10 al hour at The Asyiam at Booningdaie, and
he has also caused a newspaper or newspapers 10 10
sent 10 Mr. BriDckcrhon and has ordered some CLOTH
ing for him. This tho extent OF Mr.. Hardman's SER
vices aud Tor this he asks That hrs animal compcnsa
tion be fixed at 81 600 Tho referee has reported In
Iuyor oil such an allowance IL is obvious that tho
learned referees recommendation was io1ndoi upon
tnc sworn opinion ot acniiemah oi great ex-
perIcnco and Of high stundiDg who save cyI-
ucncc on Mr. Hardmaus behalf. Great as IS
my respect for the vplnou 0f that gcncmao, fccl u
my duty in tnts mater not 10 rely upon H. Mr. Hard
Is The commi,tco oil tho estate us well as oil tho
person. When there n separate committee o ine
person an allowance may, under proper circum-
s,anccs, bo made TO hun, but tho CON-
mjtteo OF both person aul estate Is only entitled 10
Tue lees OF an executor or guardian. But
even VI an allowance could lawfully be madc see no
reason or excuse Tor paying annually 10 Mr.. Hard
man n sum exceeding twcnlysix per cent OF the net
incvmc oi I'll. entire estate. lis would DO receiving
lar more than tins owner OF tue property. For his
caro- oI tho estate MT. Hurutuan could claim no
moro than the ordinary compensation of an ex-
ecutor. For hrs care oil the person how uucn
uu.hl hs Harness 10 be paid Tor
monthly VISIT TO Bioomiugd aud Tor subscribing
iur newspaper, aud orocfug some ready made cloth
ing 10 Oc forwarded 20 the asylum! Would twenty
per cent OF Mr. BrnckerOrs net income OF 81 500 Ou
no M ore ,uau fair and reasonable compensation tor
sc tr,inr services! appears 10 me that tho very
VI the question 10 CONCLUSIVE answer 10 u.
n 20 VISIT werv allowed the portion OF the day
s.enl Wy Mir Hardman In gong 10 Boom'nBdsie aud
As once In year Tor subscribing 70 newspaper,
sna ~ m ucn more whsnevvr garment was ordered
for MI Brinck ernon, the compensation wouo, IN my
opinlon. be LIBERAL 70 the verge oi extrsvsgance.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
THE BARCLAY STREET 1rRE.

To THE EDITOR OF HxRALD:-
wish 10 say few words relation 30 tho late dts
aster at No 63 Barclay street. learn from the col.
umns Of tho HERALD Of last Sunday that NJ. Green
field, Jr., gives his opinion that the statement
made by Mrs. Herzberger. wife Of the deceased eng.
neer regarding conversation with her husband ono
week ago, relating 10 tho pipe or tue being out Of
ORDER Is duo excitement occasioned by the
lvss or her husband lie also states that she only i'm
aginod that her husband made such statement ~
her. Now, to The point Is Mrs. Herzberger insane
or only crazed with griefY believe her 10 DO IN the
full POSSESSION of her mental faculties But however,
will give Mr. Greenfield, JE, the benefit of the doubt
and throw her statement 70 one sde Now, then, wnat
has he TO say IN relation to the statements made by
Mr.. friedrich Gersch, neignbor, who heard the
story IRON the engineers lips on Wednesday last,
ana who declared that he Mr Gorsch) was willing 10
repoHt II under oath! eau hc maintain, honestly.
that he Is insane alsoi No; rather think not
This gentleman Is not supposed TO have suffered any
loss Dy tho calamity, consequently hts case 10 not
open the claim OF a menta derangcment Whic, on
the other hand, Mr.. Greenfield, JE, mas suffered .
disastrous loss in tho destruction OF his establish
nsnt, which possibly may have caused slight de-
rangcmcnt OF his mental faculties. As there is .
strong similarity in these cases therefore what ID
applicable to must surely cover the other. But,
In my belief there arc no grounds Whatever upon
which the plea of insanity can be based IN either
case. The statement made by Mrs Hcrxberger must
be accepted until IL - otherwise proved. consider
her word just good AZ that OF any other person.: