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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-09

SOUTH SILVER HILL MINING
- Company-Location OF Principal place Of
business. ran Franchise. California.
Location Of vorhs. aoid Hill. storey county.
Nevada.
Notice 10 hereby given. that 81 . nesting Of
the Board Of Directors. held on tho 2sih day Of
February. 1877, an assessment $50. u OF
Zen Cents per rhars was levied upon the
capita, tiock Of tho corporation, paJablo I'm.
mediaieiy, In United State, gold coin, 10 the
secretary. at the ON \ Of the Company. All
California street. San Francisco, California.
AM stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the yist day OF March.
ISL, win be delinquent. and advertised Tor
sais at pubii, ~auction. and unless payment IL
made before will DO cold ON SATURDAY,
the 7ist day OF April. 1871. 10 par the delin-
Yuent assessipcnt. together will costs OF I'd.
vertisins and expenses OF sale.
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
u. y DAHL. recrctary.
Onace-4i1 California street. Ban Frsnclseo.
q ,lifornia. felatd
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And In accordance with law. and an order Of
the Board OF Director. made on the soth day Of
January. 1871. 20 many sharcs OF each parcel
Of such stock - may be necessary will be
sold at public auction. al the once OF the Dom.
pany, No. ait California street. Rooms . and 4,
second noor, over Ktns Insurance. once,
cisco. California. ON TUESDAY, the NH
day OF March. is7T. u the hour Of 2 o'clock
OF raid day. 10 pay said delinquent sssese.
ment thereon. together with costs OF sdvcrtis-
Ing and sxpenses Of the sale.
J. n. BURLINGTON. Secretary.
0hee-No. 81 California street, Rooms 3 and
I. second door, over Etpa Insurance once, en-
trance 100 California street. san Fnnciscn. Dali.
fornis. mhStd
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No. certif. abs. Amt.

VhAf1cf B Nctsnr' Efus ..
Aud II accordance with law. and On order Of
the Hoard Of Dircctors. made on the 18th day OF
January, 1877, % many shArrs Of each parcel
Of suen stock a. may no necessary will be
soid ., public suction. II the ,alesroom Of John
san Frsncisco, California. on MONDAY, the
ninetsenfh Q9th) day Of March. lsT1. Of the hour
OF Q o'clock r. \. OF said Gay. 70 pay said deiin.
qucnt assessment thereon. together with costs
Of afyetising snd errcpses III the fale.
LUCiRN HERMANN, Secretary,
Oficc-2o ransoms street. San Francisco.
California. f~:Th
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sTockHolpERs' NETTING.

0rrog CABINET MINING COMPANY.
~ No. so Pin. strce.. San francIsco, Caiifor
ni.;n ~ a,ss, :, OF IT, H. f, s,ss 'si .p - sIe %s.,Iss
OF the ~siockholdefs Of this company 10 called,
o. be h.id q its once on MONDAY. the iath
DAY Of March NEXT. at I ?. Ne for the tlns-
sciion Of such business a. may legally come
ss ssss,a !. p. STIRRING. se,r.,.,,.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

OYFIcE OF THE CALIFORNIA MINING
W Company. Ban FrsncIseo. California. Feb.
Director Of the aboye nsmed Company. teid
this day. . dividend mo. i0l Of Two bollar per
shsr was declared. payable on THURSDAY.
fs ~ H. i''a' q. ooRpoN. sce,.,.,,.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-09

OF businers, Nan Francisco, California.
Location Of work.. Storey county. Nevada.
The Board OF Directors. held on the lrth day Of
February. 1871, an assessment mo. l0) OF One
Dollar per share vas levied upon the capital
stock OF the corporation. payable Immediately.
In United States gold coin. 10 the Secretary. Il
the once Of the COMPANY, az California street,
San Francisco. California
Any stock upon which thls assessment shall
remain unpaid ou the 18th day Of MAr-h.
isT7, will be delinquent. and. Advertised for
sale 1t public a~uetion. and unless payment 10
made before win be sold on TUESDAY. the
"a day Of April. ISL. TO pay the delinquent
and expenses OF sale.
X. wK0KNRR, Secretary.
0niee-it California street, Ban franeisco
CAiifornia. fstSfd
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DELINQUENT SALES.

NV roRK MININa COHPANY.
~ Location Of principal prce Of business,
Ban Francisco. california,
Loss!iOnOf works. doid Iui, storey county,
Notice.-There are delinquent upon tho fol.
sessment mo. ~ levied on the 25th dsy Of
January. 1871, the several amounts Get opposite
the names OF tho respective Shareholder. a.
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HORSE FOUND.

THERE CAME TO MI RANCH, ON TIE
Tunnei Toll Hoad, between Cola mn and
vlxiuia Fsbruay 7tth. . email haid.fAesd bay
horss. oh ssddis ana Bride. Any person hav.
ms Lost the aid animal can have the nne By
isss ia HoiliRD' BREWER.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-09
cILvER HILL MINING COMPA.
y NY.--L cation Of principal place Of blsl.
ne.. Nan Rnncisco. Cniiforuia.

hess, Ban Francisco, Caiifornia.
Location Of works, Storey county. Nevada.
Notice u hereby given, that 81 . meeting Of
OF February. lsT7. an assessment mo. i0l Of
one dollar ttl 00) per share was levied upon
the capital stock Of the corporation. payable
Immediately. In United States gold coin. 10 the
secretary. At The once Of the Company, noom
street, Fan Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the i3.h day Of March.
1871. will be delinquent. and advertised for
sale II public auction and uniess payment In
made bcfore will Be 90 d 90 TUESDAY. thu
third (3dl day OF April, 1871. TO pay the delin.
quent assessment, together With costs Of id.
Wrtising and expenses Of sale,
by order OF the Board u Directors
W. X. DIAN, Secretary.
O~dce-noom 10 Hayvard's Building. No. tie
California street. Han Francisco. California.
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AssEssnRsfs LEVIED.
OoCIDENTAL HINlHo GOTHAM

NCCIDENTAL MINING COnPANr
~ Location Of principal plscs OF pusines''
location on works, silver Star Mining Dis
tict. Storey county. Nevada ..
Notes 10 hereby given. that o. 2 meeune o.
he Board Of Directors. held on me esn r.yo
ty.ave 0snts per share vas levied upon
The capital stock OF the corporation. payable
Immediately. In United States gold coin. 70
The Secretary, q the once OF the Company,
Room % Nevada Bloch. No. 80 Montgomery
street, San Francisco. Celifornis. $1,000,
shall remain unpaid on the 18Th day o.
March. ISL. win bs delinquent. and "a
vertised for sale ct public auction. and IN.
less PAL ment u made before will DO sod on
TUESDAY. the ID day of April. lsII, 70 pay
ne dslinslsnta s:essmsn, togetnsf WIN o'''
BY order OF the Board Of Directors.
ALFRED X. DURBR0W, Secretary.
Onice-Room No. % Nevada Block. No. 0s
Montgomery street. Ban franoisco. California.
nALTIMORE CONSOLIDATED
ID MINING COMPANY. Location Of pnn-
eipai place OF business. Ban Francisco, I'll
Location Of works. Gold Hill District. Storey
County. Nevada
Of the Board Of birectors. heid on the 10
day Of Fsbruny. Ism, IN ssssssnent (No. III Of
ftfy Gents per share was levied upon the
capital stock Of the corporation, payable I'm.
mediately, In United States gold coin, 70 the
secretary, q the rfnoe Of the Company, Room
20, No. ssi Montgomery street, Ban Francisco.
California.
AnY stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the islh day Of March.
1871. will be delinquent, and advertised for sale
q public auction. and unless payment e made
before viii DO sold Of SATURDAY, the sist
day OF March, 1877, TO pay the delinquent a..
sessment, together with the costs OF advertis-
ing and expenses Of sale.
By order Of tho Board Of Directors.
O. A. sANKRY. Secretary.
I'm Francisco. California. festd
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.MERIcAN.NEyApA nINIyo

"A OOMPANf.-Locstiou OF principal place
Of business, Nan Francisco. California.
Location Of works, Storey county, State Of
Nevada.
Notec.-Therc are delinquent upon the fol-
ment mo. ~ levied on the 18th day OF Jsnusry.
1871, the several amounts get opposite the
names Of The respective shareholders, % fol.
lows:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-09
STATIONARY ENGINEERS.

DEGuLAR MEETING or THE YIRsr
II Division Of Stationary Enaineerr OF the
stste Of Nevada held 1t Miner Union Hal, b
....set. yilt.i., every THURSDAY EVEN.
A. O. cRossNAN. ohieE
1T. 0asxrwoop. Permanent Secretary. N
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CAUTION.

TRcJAS MINING COMPANY. GOLD hill,
L Nevsda.-The following described csrln.
Gates have been cancslsd upon fhe hooks, and
NIL persons are cautioned against receiving them:
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SEyo $50. TO O. r. RowRLL q 90
- Nev York. fsr Pamphlet. Of 100 pages. con
tanning lists Of 3,0oo Newspapers, and estimates
showing cost Of advertising. mill
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-09
ORIGINAL GOLD HILL. COLI

nBI0INAL 0OLO Hill. GOLD
" and silver Mining Company.-Location Of
principal place OF business. San Francisco.
California.
Location Of works, uold Iiil, Storey county.
Nevada.
Notice IL hereby given. that 1t . meeting Of
tho Board Of Dir ctur. held on the sth day
OF February, 1877. On assessment mo. 81 OF
Thirty Gents per shire wss levied upon the
old capital stock Of the corporation, and Mine
Cents per share upon the new stock. payable
Immediately, In United States gold o In, 10 the
Secretary. Il the once Of the Company. Room
u. No. 800 California street, San Francisco,
California.
Any stock upon which this Assessment shall
remain unpaid o the 18th day Of March.
1877, will be ~dellnqusnt, and advertised for
sale IL public auction. and unleas Iaytnent 10
made befoic will 10 sold on MONDAY, the ID
day Of April. 1877, 10 pay the delinquent
asscesmsnt. t"retker with costs Of advcrtising
aud sxpcnses Of sale.
w.. N. nELMAN, Secretary.
ONCE Room ~. No. 3D California street,
Nan Francisco, California. 6ri0td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-09

Noble 4 Co u III. Trustee. zee. CTo. ... iGS An
And In accordance with Law. and sn orier Of
me Board OF Dircto-r, made on the 23th day OF
January, 1871. 20 many shares of each parcel
or such stock n may be necessary ~lli he
sold al public auction. NJ the oficc of tho
CoInp.ny. Room ~ llaywari's building. No.
tfo California street, san frarcisco. California.
day OF March 1871. At the hour OF 10 o'clock
y. OF said day. 10 pay said delinquent asscss.
tnent theron. together with eosts Of adyer.
ti'ing and expenses Of the saic.
ID. l.. THOMAS. Secretary.
Office = Room No. ~ IIayward's building,
NO. tls California street. san Francisco. Call.
lorna. mani
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-09
NIAaAHA GOLD AND sIvLER

MALARIA GOLD AND SIvLER
IN MINING COMPANY Location Of pnr
cipal place u business. san Francisco. Cali.
fcFn,A.
Location Of works. Gold Illli Mining District.
Storey County. Nevada.
Notice IL hereby given, that II . MEETING NJ
the board Of Director, held 90 tho 7ih day
Of February. 1871. IN a.sessnent (No. 81 Of
rtny Gents pos phArc was levied upon tho cap
itai stock ( the corporation. payable imInedi-
stely, In United States gvld CON. 10 the Secrc.
tary. at the once OF the Company. Room 81
Nevada Block. ran Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid % the 18th day Of March,
1877. will DO delinquent. and advertised
tor sale Mt public auction. and unless payment
IL made bcfore will DO sold on MONDAY, the
ID day Of April. 1871, 10 pay the delinqasn
asres sincnt. { gether with costs Of advertising
aud expenses 20 sals.
y Orler OF the board OF Dirsetors.
". Il. TOwNsEND, secretary.
/. onhec--t9 Nevsd, Block, Ian Francisco. c.li.
.omia. fs9td
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ELORIDA SILVER MINING COZ,

LochlIuu OF PnneIYHI P1Aco "
location Of works, storey county, sta,s Of
Nevada.
Notice IL hereby given. that at . meeting OF
the board OF Directors, held on the 1tIh day
OF February, ls77, an assessment mo. ~ OF
finy Gents per share was levied upon
Immediately, In United states gold cuin. TO the
Secretary, at the once OF the Company. No.
10 sansomc street. Kan Francisco California
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on ths 2tth day OF March,
1917, will be delinquent, and advertised for
made before will be sold on SATURDAY, tho
itth day OF April. 1871, TO pay the dclin.
Quent assessment. together with costs Of nd.
vertising and expenses OF rale.
by order oi the Board OF Directors.
LuCfEN HERMANN. secr~tA.y.F
Once NO. 70 SAMSON, street, S.n Pan.
cisco. California, field al E
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CHEAPER THAN EVER.
~ Metropolitan -
BOOT aud SHOE STORE.

mo sUsr The HARD TINS. B0Ors
j aai -hocs % all d reriptioas, 81 The setro-
10 .tsn b. and she stors. No. noe south Z
s.rrrt, Virginia. Nevada
r,ices To- d.fy eli .nd any competition In that
lac OF trade. Call and se ne. 81 %. los
e..aih . street. vir.isis.
MIN sp M O. A. NOLrENkikh-
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-. ]. kaSIS s.cr,..y,

AEINr GOLD ANA nILvER MN.
M mo C0MPANY.-Location Of principal
place Of business, San Franeisoo, California
Storey county. state Of Nevada.
Notice 10 hereby given. that II . meeting Of
the Board OF Trustees. held on the sist day
OF January, 1877. an assessment mo. i6) OF
Ten Cents pr share was levied upon the
capital stock % the corporation. payable i'm.
mediately, In United STATES gold coin. 70 the
Secretary. Al the once OF tho Company. Room
Z, No. toi California street, Ban Kfancisco.
California.
Any stock upon which this s,sessnsse shsll
remain unpaid on rucsdayf<>G1nfxTo f March,
lsT1, will be d~elnqucrts 49, br sals
before vii be sold on FRIDAY. the s0th
day Of March. 1917. 70 pay the delinquent
assessment, toesther with costs Of Advertising
and expsnsrs Of sale.
DAVID A. JENNINGS, Secretary.
San TssSs fshtSssls. fsa,d
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PO~sTPONR,IENT.

The delinquent day OF the above assesFment
10 hereby postponed until the 10th day % March.
1871, and the sale day until MONDAY. the 10Th
day Of March, 1871, at the same hour and place.
ny order OF the Board Of Directors.
mh5td THUS. 4. ArKINsON. Ne r-tsrv.
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JAMES s. KENNEDY, secretary.

Onee-Dulllon Mining Company. Room No.
: Hayward's Building. 4i9 Caiifornls street, San
Francisco, California. fe2Gtd
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tLTA SILVER MINING CON:

once Room %. No. ssi Montgomery street,
I'm Francisco. California. fe8td
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NOTICE TO co.owNERs.

DAVID WILDER, secr,tsry
omes-s% Montgomery street. Room o.. Nan
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nUG0IKs. RocKAvAYs. CARRIAGES
y and rsddle ucesss 10 let on rrae @'sis
tesus-.
P.rtiea liar ~aiteation paid 10 Boarding L-.-sr,
ye- Specia. atfsntion PAID ;" ordets Of visit
or- mum uhe ~iu'er,er. 0oid Hill and Virginia
visitr,' rsrni he'd With The bcst Of turnos.s
sf III. m - a.ouable rates.
ION o. @. MUNDEIL. Ti,L5s"r.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-09
CALEDONIA SILVER MINING
~ COMPANY. Location Of principal place

once 30 California street. Rom !. ran
tnncisca, California. fc8td
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-28
Relief OF the Poor.

THE MEETING AT LINCOLN HALL.
A public meeting was called at Lincoln
Hall last evening 20 take measures looking
TO the relief of the poor, but owing to some
Misunderstanding the hall was moi lighted
mp. = Fumber of gentlemen who went to
the building assembled I'm the chapel or the
building. General %UsSey was called to the
chair and Mr.. Simon Wolf acted as secre-
t2ry. IL was suggested that an Adjournment
be had To some future night, so few being
present.
COMMITTEE AFFOINTFD.
Mr. JOnn Hiiz remarked that although
there were but few prs sent, n committee
might be appointed To prepare business for
future meeting.
Mr.. Wolf moved the appointment OF a
committee IN report what ought to be done,
End to take steps % have a larger attendance
al subsequent meeting: which motion was
agreed TO, and the following were selected as
The committee: Hon IhOs. u. Bryan, chair
man: Consul General John HIT R ID. Mus
sey. William StickDey, Simon Wolf. 8. y .
N Marks. John +. Cook, Gen. LOCKWOOD
Mathew c. Emery, DIR. G c. Cox, VIM. q.
lie Due, y. \. SOlOmons. y. s. Pratt. A. NJ
GaDgeweT. ii. A. willard
COMMISSIONER BRYAN
made some remarks. IN which he said they
had net for business. What they wanted
was 10 Put bread into the mouths of the
dozen. but for the whole community. for the
necessity was great. Not an hour in the
day passed but what cases of the direst deS-
tffutiun were brought TO the notice OF the Dis
rict commissioners. Most OF the cases were
unusU ally touching. because they were those
Of people who were not accustomed to want:
who, driven almost To distraction, pass from
house to house TO beg food for themselves
End children. The question of what should
be done for their relief was too grave to he
discussed here. but they should go home in
the spirit that they had met and reflect what
was 10 be done, and do IL.
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EOR GET WV.

DEATH OF AN OLD LADT.-Mrs. Rose
CUNNINGHAM, the widow OF william Cum
ningharn, died this morning at her residence,
No. 1S3 LIST street, at AN early hour in the 9ith
year of her age
GRAIN-Boat Caledonia. with 1000 bush
els corn and 100 bushels wheat to Hartley
Bro.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGE.-Oferings on
change loo bushels of wheat sold at I.3s
SELLING on MARGIN-A new feature
for Georgetown developed itself upon
change to-day, viz: 20 600 bushel OF No >
winter red wheat sold, for August, at lao, at
sellers option. Also, 1000 bushels OF No 2
Writer red do. sold, for the LIST day OF sep
TENDER, at 1 IS, at sellers option.
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LOCAL NE VS..
Condensed Locals


Street lamps viii be lighted at 1:o5 p. IN
and extiDguishg at 9.35 p. nj.
From j. c. Parker We have the New York
paDeTs In advance Of the mails.
CALIFORNIAN games al the Washington
Sci ueiZen Park ext Friday. See advt-
The teachers Of ST. Peters Sunday school
will z We a select family excursion TO Mar
Shall Hall to mOTrOw. See adyt.
Last evening Mrs. Susan l.. Reed fell in q
III on = street, between 12th and 18th streets
northwest. She was conveyed TO her home.
No. 1921 + street, by Officers Amiss and
Nicholson.
Remember that TO morrow is the very last
chance this season 10 participate In one OF
1bOse delightful yceum Bureau excursions,
which have been among the best managed
OF The summer, being select, orderly, and
every way enjoyable There VIII be some
fre music on board
The National College Of Pharmacy, OF this
city. az its last meeting appointed Nessrs
W. +. Scala. Robert Il. Ferguson. VIM. &.
Thompson. Oscar Oldberg and y. NJ. Read
delegates TO the 18th annual meeting of
Ibe American Pharmaceutical Association,
which cOnvenes in the city of Toronto on the
4th OF September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-28
THE COURTS.
police Com

Tu-d9E james II. Gil selling on SUNDAY. was
fined - y Ia. Iri~coll, loud s.. Mary II5iley:
sar.". s.. Nm Henry, same; IS Kate Tulor,
stree; Cu.-iE-, 80. Clara Pool forfeited collateral
Harry Williams, larc.ry of two SITS # h9rueSs,
worth SO, from VIM {. o Meara; grand Jury; 800
luudS. Joseph Anderson. larceny of cigars from 5
' elali =, or 80 days Lew II -, larceny of So
not" from James ilstcad; So or 90 days; appeal
noted Emma Harris assault on flurpnC. THyl Or hv
hitting her n the arm and ear; S. ar - DAYS Wal,
Miles assault ID W alter Sanders AZ picnic: SIS or
20 Ga,s. ''ih.nu Pawn" and Frank Brown. larceny
e SatCh"i apd shirt from Thomas hing-hury; Jail
fgr 50 DAYS each II came on: in testimony that
inse parties said that Dick Burnett got the Satchr,
ana Burnett h. was in the dock another charge,
was called up but the witnesses apd to recognize
him Mike Callahan, a white boy IF about l2 ears
was arraigned for vasrancy. Detective McDey lit
testified that Ia found this boy with tramp; that he
Il frt III Illinois, having run away from home. He
was committed George Smith, Charles Nelson.
iames IrL VII. james Belstord, vagrancy; Smith and
RclstCrt $50 OF ~ days, others dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-28

We wish to call attention to A. Fischer's
Chemical Securing and Dyelng Establish
ment. No. 500 q street, near 9th street. By
promptly adopting the latest Improvements,
whether OF American or European invention,
he is enabled to do his work in manner not
70 be equaied by those not possessing these
facilities. His cleansing and dyeing Ladies'
and Gents Suits are, in fact, the cheapest in
the city on account OF his superior work.
Give him a call-9oe q street. Punctuality
guaranteed.
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vn%nts.


hOBBEkifS AT I. - CAPITOL.
In the Police Court, this morning, Richard
Laws, colored, charged with the larceny OF
fifty volumes of public documents from the
L. s. Capitol, worth . cents each, the prop
erty OF the United States, pleaded not
guilty.
document room in the Capitol, testified
that that room had been robbed of hundreds
of documents. He discovered tbs the bolts
Of the door had been drawn.
one OF the Capitol police testified that he
found in the junk shop of Mr.. Green, in
ibis city. some sixty volumes Ofthese reports
This man Laws of stealing the documents,
and Laws claimed that he bought them from
parties as waste paper-eighty pounds from
man named sandy Bruce, for which he
paid $3.50.
Thomas Green, colored. keeper OF a rag
shop corner of nth and q streets, testified
thai his clerk bought the books from Laws.
Witness had talked to Laws about IL. and
The latter said he got them from Sandy
Bruce.
Thomas Cover, colored. testified that he
was present when Laws offered the books
for sale; they came from the Capitol. Wit
ness and Laws work together in purchasing
old paper. They are In The habit of buying
| vase paper at the Capitol or elsewherh.
| Paid Laws for these documents himself.
! Bruce sold them to Laws. Witness had pur-
! chased paper from man named Johnson,
| and from clerks and various other persons
/ about the folding rooms at the Capitol.
| mother man named Litchfield had sold wit
ness BOOKS for waste paper.
| Tor defence, a colored man named Stew
art, laborer at the Capitol, testified that he
| had seen Bruce carrying bags of waste paper
cut of the building; he had also seen Laws
| about there with bags on his shoulders.
Mr.. Keightley, a policeman at the Capitol,
( testified that he understood that Laws was in
| the habit Of purchasing waste paper, by or
| der of The dOnTkPnper. When members do
| not remove their documents, aud they accu-
| nulate, they are generally sold for waste
paper.
a a at,
| made out and dismissed il.
DROWNED IN Rock CREEK.-YeSterday
| afternoon white boy named Henry Jen-
kris aged b years, was accidental
/ drowned in Rock creek, AT the outlet lock,
| while t8Iling. The body was recovered and
| sent Ia he residence OF his parents, No 2J2}
/ | street northwest, when Coroner Patterson
/ save u certificate OF accidental drowning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-28

An "Old ClliZen OF the First Ward" writes
TO ask If policemen are allowed to use their
fire arms when there is no fighting or riOting.
He states that on Saturday night about ten
O'Clock shot was fired on 22d street, between
and u northwest, which passed within Il
few feet of him, and he subsequently ascer-
tanned that a crowd of men had been talkisg
loudly and a policeman ordered them to dis
perse, but they did not move, and he fired his
pistol before trying to arrest them.