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New-York tribune., 1877-09-15
THE EASTERN WAR
THE ATTACK ON PLEVNA.
THE ASSAULT FOLLOWED BY LuIL ~ THE con-
FLICT-A REGuLAR TSYEsTMENr PgOPOsED.


FLIcT-A REGULAR INVESTMENT PROPOSED.
LONDON. Friday. Sept ~ 1877.
Since the capture of the Griyitzs redoubt, before
Plevna on Tuesday, nothing more has bccn done
than To lombard continuously tho town and other
Turkish positions The Bucharest telegram which
announces tins preparations are being made for
another assault. There is an immense number OF
wounded, and only few surgeons. A Constantinople
telegram dated yesterday says that reassuring dis
patches had been received there from Osman Pasba
1t is q significant fact that two experienced mill
tary correspondents Of The Times and Daily >ers af
ter witnessing the attack Tuesday. arrive at the
same concluson-that Plevna must be taken by grad
ual approaches. Col. Forbes. The Daily herss cor
respondent writing from the Russian headquarters,
under date of "Wednesday morning, appears to have
been still unaware Of any decided Russian successes,
for he says: "The Emperor and the Grand Duke
Nicholas were on the battlefield until nine o'clock
last night The Emperor returned to headquar-
ters here (PoredinD late last night. The bat
tle-feld of the last five days is silent
this morning. There Is talk OF submitting
the Turkish position to regular siege. sapping
the redoubts while a close blockade is instituted.
with the intent to starve Osman Pashas forces. The
villages enclosed within Osnan Pasba's lines are
full of supplies for the simple wants Of the Turkish
soldiers, and the fields groan with heavy crops Of
maize The losses this morning are spoken Of hero
a. about 5000 to 5000, but there are no details.
The Emperor this morning has gone back to the
battlefield to visit his soldiers. +"
Unless this position Of affairs is shortly changed
by decided Russian success, the event of tho
campaign will turn on the movements of Mehemet
Ali and Suciman Pasha, rather than on the fate OK
Plevna, but the information concerning these 70
of the most meagre description.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-15

The following shows record OF the first day and
the running record at the end Of each round at each
showing increase and decrease Of the lead us the
,,a teh al yanced:
New-York tribune., 1877-09-15
YELLOW FEVER IN FLORIDA.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. l4.-Five deaths
have occurred Fernandns sncc tho last report and
there several new DIR. Mcfarland. who has
arrived from Savannah the disease IL
yellow fever, and will shortly become epidemic. IL r.
almost impossible TO obtain knowledge of the trus
condition Of affairs there. The Bosrd Of Health 10 now
well organized, and hospital viii be sstsDnshed.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-15
THE DONCAs rnR FACES.

LONDON. Friday, Sept IA, 1877.
The race for the Doncaster Cup was the
principal event the programme to-day AT the Doncas.
ter September meeting and brought neld Of four
horses Mr. Hobson's Hampton, who started with TO
laid against bin tho latest betting, proved the VIM
ncr Chestertou at to 2. came In second and Thorn
N 70 1
New-York tribune., 1877-09-15
THE SCORES

Below are given the scores of all the marks
men the several ranges yesterday. They have been
carefully compared with official record, and may oe
accepted entirely correct
New-York tribune., 1877-09-15

The details OF the shooting and the target diagrams
as published THE TRIBUNE of yesterday were specially
remarked upon by remen yesterday, as well as by
The ofacers of the National Rife Association The spot
ting OF the shots was particularly admired and pro-
nounced perfect by the marksmen themselves while the
disuaus were commended for their clearness and su.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20

A LAWSUIT over four old portraits has
reached its last stage in tho Orphans
Court, Philadelphia. Tho pictures are
claimed to be from the hand Of the
Flemish painter. Anthony Van Dyek.
and to represent the ancestors OF the
Moselsy family. ons Of them is the
portrait Of a stiff. pompous old gentle
man. Sir Edward Moselsy. and the 9TH
srs are the likenessss OF English ladies',
dressed in the old. fashioned style Of low
eorsage and short-puffsd sleeves. DIR.
Samuel Moseley died about fifteen years
ago, aud in accordance with his will the
wife Of Charles q. Groome was appoint
Cd residuary leeatse. She was instruct.
oil to keep the four Van Dycks until
Burwell u. Mossley's heirs, who lived
in Norfolk. Virginia. should demand
them. Mrs. Clara j. Moore. who is an
other Moselsy. took out letters Of i'd
ministration or the estate Of Burwell
b. Mossley. aud asked to have the por.
traits turned over to her. Three OF the
Norfolk heirs supported the residuary
lsgaiss in opposing this claim. while
two Of them sided with Mrs. Moore.
The Court held that the portraits could
not DO moved unless the Norfolk heirs
united in demanding them. and an APP
peal from this ruling 10 now under con-
sidcraiion. The main point at issue is :
Are the portraits assets or heir.looms ?
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20
EDITORS WE READ ABOUT,
Bas That We Very seldom See. Here
or Anywhere Else

[From the Worcester Prees.l
We have been reading "That Wife Of
Nine" and. unlike most readers, have
found in II q character that is-not in
terssting no entertaining. but-for want
Of rbsttsr word We will say-curious.
II il the husband Of that wife. He Is
an editor-"ths kind you read about"
At the beginning Of the story. which Is
some distance along In the book. he
occupies q subordinate position on q
newspaper. Then he goes abroad and
does some occasional correspondence for
the paper. Then he returns and Ia offered
q position rs chief editor. This may all
seem very natural to the author Of
THAT Wife Of Mine" and to the aver
ago reader; but from the newspaper
point Of view Il 10 the widest sort Of
fiction. In the first place the young
man who holds . subordinate position
does not 60 abroad. On the contrary.
he pledges his salary in advance to his
landlady and wastes his energies in
dodging his washerwoman. But sup
posing that he does 60 abroad-hs
Is not the one who. returning home. Is
e.,s ~ eonss I'M
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III, IA anS ,h;n NV ciass s%nnIics,;or
W. ri. ~osr ,nd .ot unor M an. he
S.s .rown robnst In The sssv cs,.c;tv
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20
NEVADA ITEMS.

The Eureka Sentinel OF yesterday says;
About IL o'clock last evening a pistol
shot was heard in the neighborhood Of
the Hoosac furnace. followed by cries
VI "shoot! shoot!' and mingled with
the shrill screams Of . woman. Several
parties proceeded TO the locality to
investigate, but were unable to find
any one.
Tuscarora. says the Rsvie,c. supports
four banking games-thrss faro and enc
tan-and. though they are well patrsn-
izsd. the gay gamblers are not happy.
The pupils Of the Carson public
schools will be dismissed on the after
noon Of the 9th instant. and the schools
remain closed until the morning Of jan
uary 2. 1878.
Sam. Mills, the condemned (colored)
murderer, now confined In the Elko Jail.
has made . third attempt to escape.
On Monday the Carson Mint shipped
to the United States Sub Treasury at
New York $4,000 in quarters.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20
LIGHTNING FLASHES.

A letter from Havana says: A body OF
$50 insurgents was lately encountered by
a Spanish column In the neighborhood Of
santa spiri.A' anu ai.er or'1 sngage-
menu iAs.ins 'ro hoa VIZ a,s.ns
we,s u.spelsea' 'es,, nv i.,,esss .ra
~ p,isonois. anons 'no @ sao a% wv
Ta'n =, VIZ .,.a,ro n,,Isd jim
nin.,.on xopnJs.I' Var, imnortsnt cor.
nnsu1.,.s ~. ,ornd on r.. .iSs.J.-
I-spoST .o,h,.a ,nan ~ s.san NJ
eAmp. nn az a,h Ia.s.n wv"
pna.,o ps;nc,ns Ano,hsr n,omin.n, IN.
snr,.n, hrs.nio Hstsrii,. hss iilsw;..
snrrenJereJ.
r,. w,.,,,,,on y,,...., p...,J.... 4.
.x.,ams,;c.iix s..,iiins sscr.rw sh.r'
- ToSI.y a, chs,css him ~i,L ,nIn.-
inc The public credit by going before the
Committee on Appropriations and recon.
mending that NO appropriation DO made
IN nav the lust debts of the 0oyernment.
audited and allowed BY the proper Officers
| of he Government.
novorno, U,mnton,. fr,s,J. b.,o ..,d
autboritatiyely that the former was quite
willing for butler 10 reward Patterson N
hest h. NAV. but whatever settlement IL
made between the two Senator's, Governor
Hampton does not think his a~dministra-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20

TnK recent practical joke OF the med
ical students In administering strong
Cayenne pepper to the Liberal Club IL
warmly approved by the college paper.
The Colombia Spectator. The argument
Is. first. the fact that 1t il necessary to
Impress tho public with the fact that
students are n particular class in the
community. ready to resent. in a fair
way. any insult upon themselves. indi.
viduAlly or As a body; and. secondly. the
freak OF the medical students was really
aud strictly . joks-as rough and disa-
gr4ssi,. to outsiders a all practical
jokes are apt to Be. but not more so.
II Is proper. moreover. that people
should beware Of mourning the DIS
pleasure Of students in 4 body. In all
European university towns this is the
case. and no one Is the worse for IL.
Individually. students should have no
special privileges. but collectively they
have q right to some separation from
the "Philistinss." and 1t is time. say
the editors. fer Columbia students TO
assert this right. though. Of course. no
provocaiion should b given in any way.
The logic is simple. consecutive. and
convincing. Every Alderman knows
that students have an inalispable right.
collectively. to arm themselves With
pepper.castors and set q Philistine world
snsszing. Every wise mother knows.
too, that the academic world IL Insult.
GENTLY spanked when 1t Is young.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20

DR. SLADE. the American spiritualist,
whose adventures in the London courts
were followed by English readers with
50 much interest about u year ago. Is
now in Berlin. where he enables con.
templativs Germans to pass tho com.
pliments VI the season with the spirits
Of their departed friends. The organ oil
the Ultiamoutanists take pains to OK
plain that ''all Catholic moralists are
agreed that modern Spiritism is assisted
BY tho cooperation Of evil spirits. II a
father or q wife whom Mr.. Slade pro-
fesses TO introduce to a sorrowing SOL
or husband be in Paradise. ii is proba.
BILE that in such a case some designing,
wicked spirit appears and personates
the beloved departed one, and say
something or other which will tend IL
the moral destruction Of the inquirer.
II. on tho ether hand. the spirits whom
Mr.. slads processes to introduce to liv'
ing earthly relatives should happen to
be already damned, nothing Is more
likely than that they should appear in
their own persons" This is only an
other way Of saying that the devil is q
silent partner Of DIR. Slade.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20
SAN FRANCISCO
D..e.. OF IL. Pioneer bank Heard
Trom.
TO II soLD ELL DAnr urw'.l


tsrsciAL 10 II o q DAILY Hzvs.l
SAN FRASorsco. Dec. 2o.-Night before
last Sheriff Nunan received . dispatch
from Sheriff Culp Of Coldwater. Michigan.
asking for a description Of j. @. Duncan.
the Ascending manager Of the Pioneer
Bank. Nunan autographed tho description
a. required. Last night no received an
other dispatch from Culp asking II he
wanted Duncan. Nunan replied In tho
Affirmative. Captain Lees Of tho detect
i've force says be knows nothing Whatever
Of the matter, and that Nunan did not
notify him Of what he had learned. Lees
expresses . decided opinion that Duncan
Is still in this city. or II not. that he must
have left 10 recently.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20

Mn. HAxLIx Is the oldest Senator
now serving = he 10 siIty-eisht. Mr..
Dorsey is the youngest he entered the
Senate when only thirty years old. and
has served I've years. Mr.. Edmunds.
who IL forty-nins. IL the Senator who
looks Oldest.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20
AN UNREAL Gu0sr.

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same'sh' fsan'y 70 Ihsn''n enia'en
As 'or any P'ae'esi enso'" hA'''
inc Dsmoc'a'S' "ne" = ~. P''
SION VI n ~ ~.sn' JUS
'o'h"y ''o a "
usurp 'ns place o. y sun .no NO. sun
Do rsissated 70 DO the work OF tns moon.
There Ii . force behind the sun ana
moon which the Democrats cannot esn-
troll. and there Is . power in the people
behind Congress which they can no
moro easily control.
The Democrats may be knavss. though
rs politicians they have probably the
aggregate amount oil honesty 70 %
found elsewhere among pohncians, ou'
they are not absolute id'ots' astns aoove
quotation suggests. What they could
do to secure the Presidency Tor Ar.
Tildea they did prisr to the 18th OF
March last; what further they vih do
In that direction they viii not seriously
attempt until II 10 lime 70 nauonai
candidate in 1850. Then they may give
Mr.. Tildsn another chance; out not uh
then. II anything Is 30 plain that any
body with common i~n'si'gsnes can un'
dsrstand 1t. 10 Is that frssiden' Nays
eannot DO uns'a'ss ~ any p,o''s. gu.
sue inc courts anu
20 q.
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s'esS' oa' ''A"' " 'n' . m
anu larry un'u 'a'
Hayes y ".h 'A'of VI
latter ny use'S'on %
'hs country. Democrats Aha i'sPu
alike. agreed before lis 70 %
bound; In TACT u was the Original efss'
ton OF the Democrats. and ia nnaihs
was therefore douoiy oindihg ON 'nem'
MI Iiiden As an INDIVIDUAL not as
candidate. may ai''se os'e's An''o''
tribunal that II was not oihdins upon
him; but We doao' IL any court IN tne
n would AZ THIS late uay disturb 'ne
decision OF thai Commission. 10 which
he permitted his case 10 Do referred
without protest OF any sort Whatever.
There are undoubtedly to be found In
the Democratic ranks In Congress q
handful VI hot-hsaded. unscrspulous
dsmagosues who like to see this threat
ened plan carried out, but they would
DO found 10 b pitiabis minority IL
Is nothing in favor OF a different course
to say that IL would be wrong. Tor the
Democratic party has mol Been stopped
by Its morality from pursuing any path
which ssemsd u Ia TO power; outh
Is insspedisnt. aud thai settles II. Tor
tho average Democrat makes up In
shrewdaess what ID lacks II moraii'y'
lie may DO without conscience. ou'
he has plenty OF cunning Inc DEM
oera's want the PRESIDENTIAL ONCE
having virtually get all else oa'
they want 1t to hold Tor more than a
year OF two' We believe u 10 10
quite impossible Tor them !" get
1t by any action their majority
In the hsas and Senate could take
and We know IL thsy did 30 get u tneif
candidate In isso would have no more
chance before the people man IL M had
not been born. Ihs country has decided
the frssidenta question 10 Do settled.
and they do not propose to have il IN.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20

The Methodist Church al Amador was
reopsnsd November 25th. The bills up.
on Il, amounting TO s754. had all been
provided for.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20

ANDREWb-STEPHENS-In virYtniA, Deem.
Der 10. BY Rev. q. MeKelvvy, John Andrews
to Miss Ellen Stephens.
DIED.
HENDRIcRs In Eureka. December Is, Geo.
A. Hendricks. aged % years,
SHERMAN-At mud Lake slough. December
10. Mrs. h.ry a. Sherman. Aged Is years. Z
months and 8 days.
NEW TO-DAY.
NATIONAL GUARD HALL, VIRGINIA.
De MuRskl-RIcalHus BERNARD
A OPERA.
Dec. 20th-Martha.
Dee. 2tst-Lueis do Lsnnsrnssr.
Dec. Y2d-An Immense A~ttraetIss.
On Christmas night. for the nnt time in this
section. Gounod's worldwide known pro.
duction.
FAUST AND MARGUERITE
viii be performed with an immense cast.
The Turnvervin Mannerchor and q Brass
Band will els, assist on the stage. dcso ID
MINERS UNION A L
GOLD NIL.
JOHN HOwoRTH ............... Proprietor
NJ. 4. HOwORTH ..................Treasurer
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
DEC. 10, 10 AND ~.
ORIGINAL HIBERnICA,
IRISH CHARACTER AND ooMRDY 90.
Irish Scenery. songs. Dances. Wit and numor,
GRAND MATINEE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
December 2ist. st half past . O'Clock.
Doors open 81 f:s0; to commence ats.
Admissiou ............ 90 and 20 cent?
sSrseats can be secured without extra charge
"1LpHIBEricAL" WILLIAMS,
dei7td business Manager.
". u. CLARKE. ~. 3. SMITH. aHxsnr noLyr.
w. II. CLARKE & CO.,
8 3 8 ,
ND. 81 SOUTH CsTRRgr,
VIRGINIA CITY. NEvADA A..
San Francisco correspondent 8. ,, WAX WAKE
JUST ARRIVED
e. B e Rim RS
OLD STAND,
MAIN STREET, GOLD HILL.
Opposite the Yellow jacket once.
THE HOLIDAYS,
An ExrE ssrvE AND SPLENDID AssoRr.
IA meGt Of
JEWELRY. WATCHES.
SILVER PLATED WARE,
FANCY GOODS OF ALL KINDS,
Including Fancy croekery. Albums, Berlin
ZEPHYR, silver Ca d Hoard. Elegant
Vases. Ladies' Toilet Sets,
Etc.. Btc.
We make . specially Of
LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS
or which We have . complete stock.
Also OUTFITS o BABIES,
Full aud compl u.
Large and Splendid Assortment u
PICTURES, PICTURE FRAMES AND
BRACk ITS.
All OF these goods were purchased under the
per-onsl supervision Of Mr.. Bcrlinef himself,
whose long experience In the business and
knowledge Of the needr OF the community
eninentiy quality him To select just such arti.
cler ~ the p~owant tho most.
~ IN PRICES I DEFY COMPETITION.
dsi,im e. BERLiNER.
NEW HOLIDAY GOODS
.P%0ST0FFICE STORE.
TOYS, FANCY GOODS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

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= Peop,s " y
Les,sia'ure TOT 'nS p'o'ao sMo
IN .na' Ieg,oh' iney say Nv
y,srs sso uee. anu ",n..s
Psu'n ou :" m.,,aa sa.,.ys
hna' .o. o~'us I'M - nn.
uon W ms an, oo na ns
a. o.u a" ~ youns, n...rn"
and in disregard Of the Law for the pro.
lection Of tbs same In MANY localities.
,h.y are almost destroyed. That in the
salmon range Of mountains In Siskiyou
county and other localities, these harm.
less animals have been hunted at all
seasons by men banded together, and
using improved firearms to such an ex.
tent that thousands OF Of these
animals have been packed from there
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20
BORN.
MARRIED.

BLACKMAN-In San Francisco. December Is,
to the wife OF y. J. Biackman. q son.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20

"OLp FRASK" is a hunting dog tina,
used to hang around the newspaper
Offices Of st. Joseph. Mo. Mr.. Joseph
CRIME took "0ld Frank I" TO his house.
Mr.. Crane had an old hen. with seven
or eight chickens that had been Matched
out q couple Of weeks. For some causs
the unnatural mother deserted her off,
spring. and for nearly n day they wan-
dered around unprotected. The dog
noticed the helpless condition Of the
young brood. and he immediately took
them under his wing; and he has since
continued to rare for them in the most
af~fectionats manner. leading them
around in the daytime aud curling him.
self around them at night. The chickens
ire doing well. and seem perfectly cen
tented with their new protector.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-20

DOLLS WITH HAIR AND MOVING
RyRs At 50 CENTs-CosT q - IN
ANY orHRn sroRE--Ar KIRRsKI
q cor, - SOUTH C STREET, VIE.
GINA CITY. dsiss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-12
MEASURES OF THE ALDERMEN.
srREET-cLEANING DUTIEs-GAs IN THE ANNEXED
DISTRICT.


DISTRICT.
AT the session of the Aldermen yesterday
Alderman Morris offered a resolution requesting the
Commissioner Public Works to report as to the advisa
bty Of opening the holes Of sewers AFTER severe
snow storms and empyng the Accommodations OF Ice ana
snow from the streets into the On motion OF
Alderman Morris the correspondence between the Alder
men and Police Commissioners for several years past In
relation to using ashes and street sweepngs to I'LL In
the sunken and marsh lands adjacent to RandalIs
Island was referred to the Committee on Police and
Health Alderman Keenan, submitted an ordinance pro-
ydng greater safeguards around hostways from the
basement stories the sidewalks and 70 regulate the size
and STYLE Of ratings ncosiDg areas ana cOrtyards III
order 10 afford better security to persons travelling Oh
the sidewalks.
In order to relieve the Aldermen from the pressure OF
applications appointments as commissioners Oh
deeds on motion of Alderman Cole the Legislature was
asked To add 800 TO the large number already authorized
The Commissioner of Public Works stated that the city
lanps in the Twenty-third Ward lighted by the
Central Gaslight Company at $45 aud in the twenty
per lamp The contracts made by the town author
tiles prior to the annexation, for term OF ten years
from Jan 1871 Resolutions TO have portraits OF ex
MAYORS WIckham, Havemeyer, and Vance painted and
placed in the Governors Room were REFERRED lneodoro
t. Tomlinson pettioned the board to purchase the gas
works of the gasght companies with view 10 supply
ing gas by the city authorities $50
COMPLIMENTARY resolutions to Alderman Lewis, ex-
president were directed to be engr0ssed Aldermen
TuOmey keenan, Sauer PInckney, and Corning were ap-
Alderman Simonson presented resolution requesting
Mayor Ely inspection to be made OF the sta
ons Oh the NewYork Elevated Railroad, and to direct
that greater safeguards be provided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-12
PROTECTION FOR THE MAILS.

WAGONS TO BE COVERED WITH IRON LATTICE.
The recent theft of mail bags while in transit
from Jersey City the PostOce has impressed upon
the Post-Oice Department the value Of the suggestion
made by Postmaster James two ago Of covering
for the mail wagons which should render the stealing Of
the pouches impossible Some Of the express companies
have used for long time wire netting the
tents OF their money wagons and the plan adopted by
them with some notifications, will be required by the
department OF the carriers OF the mails the large
cities letter received by Assistant Postmaster
Pearson yesterday Thomas j. Brady, Second Assist
ant General stating that on the routes from
the depots to the Post Office and from the
to the several stations the contractors
e caused place upon the wagons used by them
of iron lattice incosed sides and front end and pro-
vded with In the opening the full width OF
The contract with Dodds Express Company for carry
ing mails will expire in few weeks but 1t Is under
stood that the requirements OF the department will he
by Mr. Dodds, whose experience In the
baggage has convinced him Of the need OF throw
ing mere safeguards around matter while in transit
through the city. The officials at the POstOfce regard
arrangement necessary 10 protect the mails
but apprehensve that the rapid handling Of the bags
may be retarded in degree by the wire covering
winch will prevent throwing them OF freely from
the unprotected wagons. They their willing
ness, however, to try the experiment fairly.
The first mail bag stolen by the ROBBERS the sent
from Philadelphia Dec. x, received by Special
day contained about 500 letters all Of which except
five six had been opened. The Post Onice officials
had not completed their examination Of the contents Of
the bag last evening.