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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

DOSIoN, June S.-ltOn. Peer Harvey,
one OF The best-knOwn and mOSt-hon pred
webster, died about one O'Clock this morn
ing.
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The COLLEGE BOAT RAcE-The four-
mile boat race between the Columbia and
Harvard College crews took place a. SPRING
four lengths. The race was well coutested
Time PIN. SOY sec Eldridge, Columbia's No
2, was taken from his boat in q faint, ana
while the Harvard's were In com parafively
good condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27
A Murderer senfencea.

NEW YORK, June A-Iu court OF general
sessions to-day, Thomas Ryan, barkeeper,
VINO murdered Michael Moriarity, on 18Th
him with knife, pleaded guilty to murder
IN second degree and received q Life sentence
In state prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

NV TRIAL FOR HEssING.-Counsel foY
a. Z. Hessing moved In the United States
Soul. ~ Cnlcago, yesterday, to set aside the
Judge Bangs, in behalf of the government,
acting under Instruction, fnterposed no Oh,
JecLlon, ana . motion for new trial was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

THE SPECIAL ELECTION for seventeen
members OF the South Carolina leSisIafnra
70 represent Charleston county occurred YES
terday. and was the Quietest known since The
mar: Inc eemocrauc ticket, containing the
citizens, was elected without serfous on
position, the republicans having decidea
Monday not 10 run any ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

Ex-SESAroR WILLIAM srrwARr. who
who was mentioned as having had an inter
sew VIII eecresAry Evarts on the Mexican
10 the whole story
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ExcuRsIoNIsTs DRowNED-During an
excursion of the German Reformed church,
OF PnHadelphia, 10 Willow Grove, near thai
cry, yesterday, two brothers, Harry AND
Jonn Spittal, aged respectively L and rs
years, and Samuel Watson, of Camd en-, n.
bOrhOOd, went in to battle and wera drnMnsS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

0Ex-Congressman Ginery Twichen IN
so0u. 10 marry . sister Of Gen. Burt, late
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Inter-
al revenue, $685. As; customs, s23, SPAS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

APPoINTED.-JohnW Wood ward has been
appointed revenue gauger for the seventh
district of Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

1T is REPORTED that Prof. John NJ. Lang
ston, of this city, is to be male Minister TO
Hayti.
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PERsoNAL.-Hon. f. w. Barber, late Third
Assistant Postmaster General, Will deliver
The Grafton at Vermontville, Michigan. on
Inc glorious Fourth Mr.. b. was one of
the original settlers of the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

NATIONAL BANK NOTES received at the
Treasury to-day for redemption amounted to
900 -
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THE PUBLICATION of the list of patentS
ISSUED weekly by the Patent Once is TO be
suspended, and hereafter inventors. patent
attorneys, and other parties interested will
be Obliged TO depend upon the Patent once
Gazette for said list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

ASSISTANT ASSESSORS APPoINTED.-The
District Commissioners have appointed
Messrs. Isaac Lsndic, Robert F.. Padgett.
and John f. Cox To assist the board OF AS
SCISSORS in their duties. The assessors ira
Tor active duty Hs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

To ~
A s'ieet nhAIi at Q. m; return &C ii .. m
rh. .,,,o.. Tickets Fifty Cent?
me IdlSwlng organic 1tions will
lOsh II he above Excur iona on ar -
Oates named All who desire 70 s1S
n . ~ must RnrS base tickets Of their msmber.:
Esstern fresnytertan Church, June I@S.v and
S.sninf. 81. Pauls Engiish Luths CS ~
June ss--day and eYssiag. "s'An Ssslsen'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

WANT TROOPS IN NORTH CAROLINA
The Secretary of War has received a petit
ton irom the citizens of Raleigh, y. c., ask
banded at that city recently be re- esta blisbe3
There. They evidently have changed their
opinion of the United States troops since
election time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

MRS. NJ. COX'S
Ai INDIAN VEGETABLE DECOCrION
ox,~ox
soROFULA, ERYsIPELAs. and all DISEASES
~, of the BLOOD.
Sold by all Druggists DAAauaofo
SlQITc tBOMWELL, Agents, Was hington
N. W thOPkEf, Agent, Georgetown.
,Iroerinetary-Northwsst cor. Fay cite and Eutav
s1o--e, Da-lulOre, Mol ap7-eoly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

THE RUSSIAN MINISTER has Informed
Tie Department Of State, I'm a note dated
June Goth, OF an order issued by his govern
ment on the 18th of April last, that any YES
sci sailing under neutral flag should have
Tie Tlsht, during the entire duration OF the
present war with Turkey, tn engage in the
coastlng trade between The Russian ports of
the Black Sea and the Sea of Azof
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~ c. MANN
H. desires the attention Of the public 20 tho oica
prrr stocs OF
LEE, MUTTOE, LAMB AND VEAL
always e. lie found at hi= Stalls Nos ans nd aea
g:b street wing Center Market and stalls M 81
place ' 90 SAOn
free s' o oulI, Sled
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q P T c a n
Fret premium awarded 10 mo by the Great World a
FAR Ia Philadelphia, on my invented
ana patented ~ r fLASS, manutac- -
tlTec IA Gold. Silver and Frame!ess, with genuiDs
b.aZii ~ Pehbles: Alec, or hand large variety
9t SPECTACLES. OFERh GLASSES MICRO.
SCOPES and SHADES for the Eyes &c
1. ALEXANDER,
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Que iourtt en- quart Tin Bucket, one ten quart Tin
buckeI, one six quart Tin Bucket, one one
3Ssrft TN Bucket, one large Tin Dipper-aIi Of
Perfect set of Crequet, MaIlets Balls, 4 stakes
~ Wlckets, all In q nice weed box and A ass
CroQuet Book thrown in, at q Is Der sett - J.
cling satcAels from Sit S2-aII cheap and good
Cent?, But 81 Sun Umbrellas, fine quality, former
Walnut Flower Trelise. sc. One psir Of the cs,..
DRAFTED Picture PLUCK" for "a, handsomsiy
Six fine Baby Carriages at prime cost, to get them
with orders from the manufacture 10 sell thar,
at cost. Come and look at them. '"'"'
b. SILVERBERG.
METROPOLITAN BAZAAR.
S1S 1rH STREET,
leII.m,w&f.G Near Pennsylvania avenue.
A AMERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH.
General ONCE, corner 10th and r; I'd District AZ
Box rents to be reduced to Is per montS a
the Let of July. Send for circulars. 'A
INSTRUMENTS are placed In the house OF any citizen
signals can be conmunicstsd 70 the offces absye
mentioned, from which points the service reauired
any hour day or to 60 on any Grand s
Policeman, In constant attendance 81 once dsv
and night, starts to the house instantly when poiics
two minutes after re alarm is turned in At honss
nonsd ao Os ct sss At Once 3
sleep on duty without being reported next morning
nas are suspeoded, messenger 10 se1t 70 know tie
Dyxsosn =. i. HUME, PTesidest,
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EOUKTH ANNUAL EXCURSION
OF THE
CAIEnOSI~E CLUB
TO MARSHALL HALL.
III RSDAY, June 3STH.
Games Tor BCys and Girls will be IT,
he d, sra prizes aEsIlea for same E-s9t-N
Sfeamh, AZ EMPRESS leaves III s>xz7<raz1s
Street " BARI ~ a. and 49, o. m.
1lckets admitting Gent and Lady 81
Ladyfs OF Youths ticket 50 cents To be had of
member and at the beat. lea 1fs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

| MPORTAET TO TAX-PAYERs!
Property owners are legally entitled TO Allowances
Tor OLD MATERIAL removed or reused in the i'm
provement Of streets, for WORK DONE at their own
expense, and to rebate of tax assessed for CHtRCH
PROPERTY, etc. TAX PAYERS will find il adj
vantageous to ME claims of this character against
the District government, through
WILLIAM DICKSON
lee-lm a1a 7th street, OPP. Post Office dept.
NOW, LOOK AT THIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27

VACANCIES FILLED IN THE SCHOOL
BoARD.-The District Commissioners have
appointed NJ. NJ. Holland as trustee of the
public schools from the county, and Henry
Johnson and Edward Baldwin from Wash
lngton. These appointments are TO ill va
cancles. Messrs. Johnson and Bald win have
served on the board heretofore greatly To
the satisfaction OF the public. Mr.. Holland
is said TO have also 1ne qualifications for
the position.
, 1877-09-20

DI9MARCk AND ANDNA634s
sA1zDuRo, Sept. 19.-BIsmarck and Andrassy
met to-dny and remained in conference four
hours.
BERLIN, Sept. 1o.-Tho semi-otllc!al Prorinetal
Correspondence says tho two statesmen whose
accord has during series Of
years contributed so greatly to bringing
tho comtnon policy Of tho three Empcrors In
the Interests Of European peace to q successful
Issue, must have found 1t Of tho utmost valuo
to exchange slews relative to tho means Of
further carrying out their great mission.
PREDICTION.
LONDON, Sept. ia Berlin dispatch says:
You may rely upon It that the object Of tho
meeting Q; Bismarck and Andrassr Is to try to
hit upon courso OF mediation to bc UNDER
taken, in conjunction With England, and to
comc to IN understanding regarding tue East
ern question geucrally.n
, 1877-09-20

THE HRENCu PRESIDENT ASSUMES TIE ROLE
ol DICTATOR.
PARIS, Sept. 10.-Follow!ng is the full text OF
Maca1ahon's manifesto:
FnKxcMAEx: You arc about to bo called upon to
nominate youF representatives in tho Chamber OF
Deputies. do not assume to exercise my pres
sure npon your choice, but l fcel bound
to dlspcl any doubt upon what you arc about 10 d.
What have lone 10 this: For the laat four yea1s
1havo maintained peace, and tho personal confidence
With which n1n honotcd hy fafctgn soveretgna
enables INC daily to render out relations With oil
Powers moru cordial. Athomo
ruHLIO ORDER HAS MEYER DxEN DISTURBED
Tor moment, owing to tho policy Of concord
which brought around mo men devoted besosu all
things to their connlry, Public prosperity.
momcntarlly arrested by our mlsfortunes, has
recovered IT. elasticity; tho general weal.h
has Increased. notwithstanding the heavy
burdens borne by tho people: the
national credit has been strengthened,
and Franco, pcaceable and confident, at tho sane
time secs her asmy, always worthy Of her, recon-
sttuscl upon q new basfs. These great results
were. however. threatened with Danger. Tho
Chamber Of Deputies, daily throwing OF the lead
ershIp OF moderate tnnu. and mora and more domi.
mated By avowcd leaders Of tho Radical party, 1t
length forgot tho vhate Of anihurltY which be.
longed to me, and which
GOULD MOT ALLOW TO HI DINtN1sHap
without involving tho honor OF my nama b.ioru
you and befoso history, 'Contesttng 1t tho Bsmu
time my Eghtfu! influence in tho 6enate. ths
sml"ttu,Fnv fur tha necc.s.r. ront,Ihrinn, If ~
-,,,r nowc,. e.t.h,ithrd hv n. ror.t;,"s,o" nv M
,Ia.n,,,s., NJ nnw t.orxrrt,nr iy..,..,,o,, .ss ~
no longsr tEsfMts.ibls. Exercising my constttu.
.h. a.,sts f~ ~
! p1ssos.vEr THE oaAMnHE " psPuElEs.
~ ..S" w" ~ ss - as' ~" Nv sesn '.
" ".,.s.s Ts rs....., W. ~. ~.
Nv osns'J ',.h, -. Nv 1a"', :. ~ 'uue.Isa
:" ~. N.' p. M 49, u0"o ~ Ps~s9'
rh..',Ae, ssht.h ,.I.1.. u..,s sh... -"
..'.', .a''." .s.'. 'ss' -, 49, '
, 1877-09-20
COuNTERFEiTERS.

CoKRloaA, Tex, Sept. 1.-Two counterfeit
err, James Montgomery. alias Craig, aud
Hendricks, altas alalone, xero arrested
here last night. ln their Possession
were found mulds, tools, aud materials for
manufacturing: counterfeit quarters, hslses, sud
dollars, Uuitcu states and Mexican. A confcl-
etase named Stubb, believed to be the leader
ut thu gang, eac4pe1.
, 1877-09-20

ARMY NEWS.
~SrRn hTt1a NfFr n 1Nf10

- ~
1 o.. .Ahks. ~ "I4 .o ~. ns.o. e..,
AoSpoH' sept l''-A eu,'eepo''oe"t ~ schP.
-. - 'epo' :" .ua' op tnc !'.", a'tes eescu nou'n
o.oaJ "k"t'ak' !" ""'e. tno .ulAs s"o"eo
'Isy , saa'apt' lucy. ~ A. ,u ~ s!'e sss''.
.a*. uA so't ot' 4''e.'o,an, NV nk"es. ''1'a.
~ WV !suse'au "ul1n' eap.a.'x wv, *uns' W,
,"s.,' 1atns " ia'tS eo'eeu'enss !ee.et
W. 'uee"'''s' vi" .N1 e'l' '''u1a u,.eu'ts u
Nv uo''''o"' 1''' Au'A' "s's ''''s'o W a's't'
40' IT.
s's"s " fLe,sA.
:" espot'oene ueio'e t1es"a sA!r "H't'ns
W s"e 4.."' tno e'Sba p'"-ss'" - a"p "'o
.:.a ~, NV LUIS 'ian seua " saus ~ e'..
se'J! 4no sp',s' y. ~, 'a"' y. t"e 1.
~" "s a.,n.. :" M!sae. nsep's' p'e"'''3' ~''a
>A' "sSs"'' !" 'pasna'u aar..u.,
"s"!mh" ~'tneA. .,.& - =,
, 1877-09-20

Nsw YoxK, Sept. l9.-AFrYed-Steamahips
Ca}tfosuia, from Glasgow; Cauada, from HasTe.
LONDON, Sept. la.--steamshipa Stats OF Penn
sylvanls, from New York, and Batarta, fsou,
Boston, hare arrived out.
Qr84AsFOWa, Sept. observation-disclosures
England, from New York.
, 1877-09-20
PRICE | s'E CENTS.

Those among: = rho fought and rtskcd yonr
lives did 80 II ! principles. We fought md
Ei.ked our li!ef opposite side for or con.
.tcklons. and : rho can do that can meet AMI
look eseh otht >, - tho faee with. respect swsy%
EApp1arse. 8 S2now that It d over, and ii,
cause Of tlt!e GE Is removed. alt good e,ttxens
and ell good s = n. Of whatever party, do heart
!1y desire Z iccnt concord, tho ancien,
t!!endshtp IS = prevailed when stark With iii
New lInmpekfrG 3tdiers marched 10 Boston. tbtro
10 20 met within a few weeks by Morgan and HI
gallant Vir2in1ans,
Here the train moved OF leaving the spcecD
unfinished.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-07
Female Model, on a Strike.

~.,.,.., s,r;l. hat has bsen heard
Inc .' female models Of this
o. I T.o.. are ouits a humber Of
usy. .amar in Nav York who. bsine
yosSs nv rsiu,s with handsome Tea.
~. ~ ,a.itiess tsoures. or both. pose
- moda,s IN naintsrs' studios. and
s%..,;1s enough money thersfrom to make
a very comfortable living. There has
49, consilsrable commotion and dis.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-07
IMPORTANT DECIu0N.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States rendered q decision day before
yesterday which is Of great interest and
Importance to the people OF this, State.
a. also to mining men generally. We
publish II In full in another column to-
day. The decision is in the suit Of
Charles Forbes W. Thomas Graeey. Col
lsctor Of Taxes for Storey county. Ne
vada. 10 snjein said Collector from col
lecting the tax imposed by the law Of
this State upon tho property Of the
Consolidated Virginia Mining Company.
appellant being a stakeholder In that
company and an alien. . subject Of the
Queen Of Great Britain. The tax is i'm.
posed upon the proceeds OF . mine work.
ed by . corporation and is resisted on the
ground that the title to the land from
which the mineral Is taken Is in the
United States. aud Is not. Tor that req
son. liable to State taxation.
The Court finds that where ore IL de-
taehed from it, bed 1t bceomes personal
property, free from every lien Of the
Government, subject TO State or local
taxation. and sees no reasonable ground
for asserting that the United States has
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-07
O-MAN rAsiiA An AMERICAN.

IL 10 now pretty certain that the "a
nous osinan Pasha OF the Turkish
army. Is Colonel X. Clay Crawford. an
American and a native Of Illinois. He
was. when a boy a cadet at West Point
Academy. from which he WAS expelled
for some grave offsnse. He fought 10
the Federal army during the Rebellion.
afterwards engaged In business in Mary
land. turned up as Osman Ley in the
service Of the Khsdive OF Egypt.
and finally entered the service Of the
Sultan % Turkey. with the title Of
Osman Pasha. His exploits during the
present war In Europe are we'll known.
and. rs a military man. we OF America
should feel proud TO know that he 10 n
native Of our country. and gained what
military education be has. here. but
our pride is somewhat weakened by the
knowledge that his exploits here were
characterized by a lamsntabls want O THAT
quality which IL looked upon 40 indis-
pensable In q soldisr-houor. He ran
away from Maryland. leaving behind
him 4 vast number OF debts. and notes
which his indorssrs had to pay. but
taking care not to leave behind any OF
his personal property. 1t Is alleged
that be was forced TO fee from Illinois
to avoid prosecution for theft. All the
same he Is a great General. and we are
glad 10 know that he 10 an American.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-07
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

The Los Angeles Express Of the Sd
instant says Fritz wsitzsl. q German
living some distance below the city. neal
the fair grounds. wss shot dead this
morning in his wagon while driving into
town. The assassin was concealed In
some brush at the roadside. and fred
upon his victim with q shotgun. with.
out giving q word Of warning. A man
named Gaines il supposed to be the as
sassin.
The san Francisco Cal OF yesterday
says : About half.past 10 o'clock last
night o man named II. o. Nichols. 70.
sitting with his family at .l?2s Mission
street, committed suicide by shooting
himself. He left his house. went into
the garden. shot himself in the head
and then in the left breast. The do.
ceased leaves n wife and child.
The San Bernardino argus speaks OF
n proposition VI the McFaddsn brothers
to make Newport the outlet Of the San
Bernardino trade by opening o direct
wagon road through the two counties 10
the landing.
Jim Henson was arrestsd o. Saturday
last near Mokelumne Hill for completely
in the late stage robbery near Copper.
opolis. John benson and W. II. Odum
were arrested previously.
Contribution boxes were placed at the
polls In San Francisco on Wednesday
by the $. 4. Benevolent Society. The
total amount realized was S543 IS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-07
Lost In the Mountains.

Tho following notice. says the Plumas
National. sent us by 4 friend at Wolf
creek, was found a few days age. In the
mountains. between that place and the
North fork. II was written In pencil.
on the back Of o white envelope. and
was attached to an old snow-shoe.
standing by q tree. A party left Wolf
creek on Saturday morning TO ascertain
what became Of the men ; but We have
not learned whether they were success
full or not. It hardly seems probable
that two men could be lost In that Sec
ton for any length OF time. We give
the notice az found
Barney Rodgers Of Reno. and
Johnny Gray Of Virginia, lost In the
mountains trying to make their way
over the mountains to the North fork OF
Feather river. / am 80 weak ] can
hardly write. Goodbye. Aug. IL.
II this should meet the eye OF any
passsrby. please remember u lost
MINER.
Is II q humbug ?
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-07

rnrKE was a queer accident al Ban
cor. Ne. a day or two age. A little boy
walkei between two buildings, which
nrs a, first nine inches apart and srndu-
ally come together. until he was wedged
IN aud couldn't move. His i~2.ysarold
.isser tried to get him from m up stairs
window. but slipped and Was also caught
between the buildings wLeu she had
reached him. 4 largo crowd gathered.
aud the children were only released after
q hole three feet square had been cut
through n Of the buildings.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-07
MASSEY.
Mr. Nsssy Hsids His Regular Cos.
vesties. aad Makes = Platform
The subssanes Thereof.

vLH., n ,,n,-...,.
'y "'u y" u
Convention at the Corners. August
25th. He offered the following rssolu-
tons:
p..o,,~., Tia, ,h. D;r,oc,;sx protsst
.,;n A.. -ott.n..hsn nv In. suyrin
co.. ,hs Son,h hs rsdrsl troo,s.
III s.m.nS ,..;s;mu.i; Il, x;thdrswal.
aps.san al A.. Ss.rin' ..hszn't
H. .i.hs,.-J n ~,roon.,,
..n..n;n don., ints,yunt ma"
P.,,J,-.j THAT tbs Dimscrisy demand
,.fo,min IN,
~ co.omv In Inc exp,nd.
s''n s'i.
p...a. anna out Bsscom." amt
ras'n, H. a. .doiny Wal do
maj Jls' hin tor"
you want " o..,,.d,.,,jv .IittIs too
.paseo%. ~, Ia hoias tbs dss-
taruy eons n.m;".s In hi. bands
nny NV oy -. ~, ,ooa sny reform
vii !o' .e ~ - don.t matsp Wat
KIN 70 - oms hoId.,,9 Wal
81 no ~ cu'un Low s..n.S.p W., ai
he Is reforminf Wat good Is reform 10
me so long ez there II . Niger radikis
In the Post.ofis. whsr l ought to ss,snd
. white radikls In the Collector oms,
wher Isaacksr Gavitt ought 70 . lnets
q distincshsn. II does make . diusfsns
who i~nstootsa reform.
The r~esolocshens wuh adopud' AUX
kit wuz nominated. and the eonvsnshan :
adjourned. It's q good thing 70 hold n
Dimocratic convenshun In o bar.room-
the delegates don't hsv to skater alter
the biznis In over.
notist with alarm that the Interrupt
shsns and questionings In this cohyen'
shun came from bascom o tne peekin;
I fser they don't altogether understand
Dimocrisy. Dimocrisy u the same. one
aud indivisible. o and iorsssr.
Events and conditions may change. but
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-07
4 MYSTERY M q

The disappearance Of A. Oakley Hall.
formerly Tammany Mayor Of New York
City. is a mystery no longer. except -
to his whereabouts. The cause. about
which all New York City has been con-
jee,uripg for months, IL nov made plain.
William n. Tweed. tbs chief and grand
moving spirit Of the Tammany Ring.
which plundsrsd the city Of 20 many
millions. testified yesterday that Hall
was one Of the Ring. and that he re-
c.ived his percentage Of the spoils !; tina,
he signed the fraudulent warrants.
knowing them TO Be fraudulent. and that
there vas not a single plan Of the Ring
Of which he Was not cognizant. and
which he did not fully approve. 1t is
easy to be seen nov Why he ran away.
lie was the only member Of the Ring
who had not beshtorced into exile. His
popularity. combined with his bold A.
surancs enabled him to brazsn 10 u
Int when Tweed was captured and Swe-
n-y returned. he saw that the game vas
M. and no preferred leaving his home
to faein: a public exposure Of his crimes.
The moral OF this little 10 story two
fola.that wrong-doing. however skillfuly
covered. il sure tn be exposed in time.
anal that il IL not always safe to trust to
appearances. Oakley Hall Was a genial.
whols-souled man. whom TO know was
to love. His friends all believed him
the victim Of circumstances: none be-
lisved him guilty Of any crime. Hswas
twice tried for completely in the Ring
frauds. and neither time was anything
proven agaius, him. He praetiesd Law.
wrots for the papsrs. Psrpstrated his
airocious puns. and Was apparently one
of the happissi. a. he VA n OF the
last liked men. in New York. And yet
b meath all this careless exterior there
we misery at heart. . constant fear OF
discovery. lie Was ON the look out at
all times for the very slightest sign
OF coming apprehension; and when the
sign came he stole away from home and
friends. lie. too. the last Of the Ring
thieves. Is now in exile. like his fellows.
a disbonor-d man. Truly Appearances
are dsccitful.