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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-23
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-23

DIRKCrORS-J. q. HAMPTON. W. u. smith.
Jossph D. Maliou. A. ". White, W. y. Crane,
W. d. Patton, q. n. Van Gordef. Z. Derby.
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A. L. I'd wards. J. 4. kAnesn, w. .. Bender.
Interest paid on Ordinary and Term Deposits.
Depssits rersived In sunls of 81 and upward.
Losns made oa approved real eststs. bonds.
stscks, etc. etoefs. currency and silver bought
and cold. Exchange for sale on all the prinei-
bal eities Of Europs and the Orient.
91tf A. w WHITE, Secretary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
THE ROCKFORD CALAMITY.

The city of Rockford, ILL.,, has been the
scene of heartrending calamity, resulting i'll
the killing of dozen people, and the manning
of as many more The dome of the Winnie
bago county Court House. which had for some
months been in course of erection and was
nearing completion, fell with terrible crash
burying large number of workmen beneath
the ruins. A correspondent gives the follow
ing account of the terrible affair: Just as
the keystone was being placed in
the dome of the main pavilion, the
brick-work between the iron and the
stone gave way, and the entire dome
and the interior walls of the structure came
crumbling down with terrible crash that was
heard by persons living nearly mile distant
from the scene of the accident. At the time of
the accident there were from twenty to twenty
five men at work. The whole massive stone top
of the dome fell with terrific crash. man
named Timothy Flanagan, who was just put
ting in the keystone of the final cornice, jumped
for the guy-rope of the big derrick in front,
but, missing his aim, fell the distance of 100
feet to the earth, and was dashed to
pieces. The mass of human beings, with
the exception of four or five who jumped
from the windows. fell inside the tottering
walls. and were buried in the debris. At
this time the whole structure looked as though
| it would fall, and those assembled were APP
palled. and knew not what to do. To go near
enough to the structure to rescue those mangled
and bleeding in the ruins was hazardous in the
extreme, but brave men. regardless of danger,
went fearlessly TO work before the dust cleared
away, and commenced to assist to eXtricate the
dead and dying. Men lay terribly mutilated
beneath these rocks, shrieking for assistance
that was only rendered at the risk of the rescu-
ers' lives. One unfortunate man named VIM.
Gloss was extricated, but one of his legs was
left beneath ponderous stone. He
was lifted out upon the green sward,
in front of the old Court Hosse, and expired in
great agony. A negro jumped from window
sixty feet from the ground, and though seri-
ously injured, will probably recover. The
sights in and about the ruins were terrible.
The anguish of the living was also heartrend
ing. 1t was near the noon hour. and the work
mems wives and mothers were soon upon the
spot. Eleven Of the unfortunate wOrkmen are
known TO have been killed, and ten or dozen
more mangled in varying shades of ghastliness.
The damage to the building is estimated at
! $50, 600 TO SIS. 000
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
MISCELLANEOUS aLEANINGs.

Fires At ST. Paul, Mimi, loss, 100000 !;
Sherman, Texas, 100000 Reedsburg, Wis,
$4,000; Detroit Mich, $4,000; Coleman,
Canada, sS5, 900 Cleveland Ohio, $4,000 !;
Gallipols, Ohio, SIS, 600; Erie, Pa, $4,000
New Bedford, Mass, S150,000.
The marine underwriters of London suffered
their most serious loss for year or more in the
wreck of the steamship Dakota ON the rocks at
Point Limas, forty-fve miles from Liverpool.
The vessel alone was worth $450,000. The
Dakota had just left Liverpool for New York
with 800 passengers principally Germans, all
of whom were safely landed. She belonged to
the Williams a. Guion line.
If you want Il, 600 in silver, you can have it
by merely depositing that sum in greenbacks,
fractional currency, or natonal-bank notes at
any sub-treusury or depository, or sending itby
express to the Treasurer at Washington.
Prof. Riley the head of the chronological
Commission appointed by authority of Con-
gress, reports, after three weeks Examination
in Kansas and Texas, that he thinks there is no
danger from the ravages of the grasshoppers
in those States this year.
Gen. Hawley and Mr.. Goshorn, of Centennial
Exhibition fame, have been made by the King
of the Netherlands Knights of the Order of
the Golden Lion.
Friends of Lerdo, the deposed President of
Mexico. are reported to be busily engaged in
recruiting along the Rio Grande for an expedi-
ton designed to overthrow the Diaz Govern
ment. Escobedo will take the field at the head
of this force, when collected, and will probably
make his first demonstration against DIatamoras
or some other position held by the Diaz fac
ton along the Rio Grande.
The formal reply of the State Department at
Washington to the notification by Turkey of
the war with Russia announces that the United
States will maintain strictly neutral position
toward both belligerents. similar note will
be sent to the Russian Government.
In April s,416,s29 pounds of fresh beef,
valued at SS21. 431, was exported from the
United States.
Forest fires in Northern New York and the
southern portion of Canada are making terrible
havoc among the timber and railroad tracks and
bridges. aud in some cases whole villages have
been destroyed by the flames.
A fire at st. Stephens, New Brunswick. last
week; burned $50 houses in the business part of
the town. Estimated loss, 100000.
The amount of grain in sight in the United
States and Canada is as follows Wheat.
g. 500, 105 bushels corn, 9,677, 500 bushels
oats 1861, 677 bushels rye 7Os, 262 bushels
harley + 100 400 bushels
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
Sinking of n Turkish Monitor.

A correspondent at Jassy, the Russian
headquarters, gives the following par
ticulars of the sinking of the Turkish
monitor Loukfgelli by the Russian bat
teries before Ibrail: "The entire Turkish
flotilla, consisting of several heavy-armed
monitors and few gunboats of the first
and second classes, appeared before the
town of Ibrail, and, on coming into posi-
ton, began bombarding the place. The
fire of the Turkish vessels was Mt once
returned by the Russian shore batteries,
and the artillery battle was soon fierce
and deadly. At length two shells We're
fired from piece in one of the Russian
batteries under the direction of Com
mandant Samailli at one of the monitors
having two turrets and three masts, and
named THE Loukfigelli.' The vessel
fired at was at a distance of two miles
from the battery, yet both of the
shells struck the monitor as they fell.
The vessel seemed for moment to be
rising out of the water, and in less than
a minute after she sunk, There was no
explosion, and the monitor went down so
suddenly that it is believed that the fatal
proiectiles did not strike the powder
magazine, but fell into the hold, where
they exploded. AS soon as the catas-
trophe was comprehended in its fullest
extent the Russians made an effort to
succor their enemies. A boat was dis
patched from the shore to the scene of
the wreck, in which were an officer Of
marines named Should've, an aid-de-
camp named Ragouli, and Lieut. Douba-
noff. They were unsuccessful in finding
any of the officers ana crew in the water,
but Lieut.. Doubanoff had the honor of
capturing the flag of the sunken monitor.
The Inflated vessel was under the COM
mand of Hediet Bri, and had two hun
dred men on board at the time she was
SO suddenly destroyed. Out of this
number only one man was saved, and he
was picked up at the distance of mile
from the other Turkish vessels. None OF
the Turkish commanders made any at
tempt to succor their comrades in dis
tress. The sinking of the monitor was a
remarkable event, sudden and supreme
in its effects"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18

circumference at the thickest part of the
body.
A lockout" of the shipyards at Glasgow,
Scotland, has thrown upward of 80, 600 men out
of employment.
Emperor William Of Germany has received
the new French Ambassador and commissioned
him 10 forward a message to President Mac
Mahon expressive of the Emperors good wishes
for France.
circular has been issued by the Austrian
Government to its representatives abroad, noti-
flying them that any declaration of independ-
ence on the part of Roumania will be treated as
nullity.
The Gladstone resolutions were rejected in
the English House of Commons by S54 to 223.
An amendment offered by Sir Henry Wolff,
Conservative, to the effect that the House de-
clnes to entertain any resolution which may
embarrass the Government in its maintenance
of peace and protection Of British interests
without indicating any ultimate line of policy,
was adopted without division.
Germany is reinforcing the garrisons of Al
SAGE and Lorraine.
A French man-of-war recently exploded hei
boilers at Vile Franche. Ten men were killed
twenty MORALLY wounded, and forty otherwise
injured.
An instruction in the Lerdo interest hal
broken out OH the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande, in the State of Coahuila.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
Modes of Suicide.

In Paris, hanging is the most popular
mode OF suicide, and drowning comes
next; in London, one is as fashionable as
the other, and throat-cutting, which is
seldom practiced in Paris, ranks third;
in New York, poisoning is the favorite
form of self-murder, and shooting is the
second choice, with hanging, throat-cut-
ting and drowning further down in the
list. A sensational form of suicide, very
common in France and very rare in En-
gland and America, is jumping from
public buildings Charcoal burning is
also favorite mode of death in Paris
During 1876 there were 29S cases in Lon
don, 915 in Paris, and 80 in New York
The death-rate from suicide, in proper
ton to population, is double in New
York what it is in London.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Great pressure is being brought to bear by
the Pension Agents against the proposed con-
solidation of agencies throughout the country,
but there is no probability of their appeals be-
ing needed by the administration. The con-
solicitations will be completed about the LIST of
July.
Orders have been issued for the mastering
out of $500 enlisted men of the army that
being the number enlisted under an act of Con-
gress, passed just after the Custer massacre,
for service against the Indians. The number
of men TO- be retained in the infantry regi-
ments, under these orders, will be only $50.
Some excitement has been caused in Wash
ington by lecture of Fred Douglass, delivered
in Baltimore, arraigning the citizens of the
capital for their habits and social customs.
Several thousand of them have signed petition
asking the President to remove Douglass.
Secretary Sherman has effected an arrange
ment for the sale to syndicate of the New
York bankers of. $4,000, 900 worth of AZ per
cent. bonds during this month and June, to be
paid for in gold, and the proceeds applied to
the purchase and withdrawal of legal-tenders
and fractional currency. 1t is said to be the
intention of the Secretary TO make use of an
equal amount of bonds in the withdrawal of
currency each month, as a preparation for the
resumption of specie payments nineteen
months hence.
1t is rumored that Attorney General Devens
will shortly retire from the Cabinet, in which
event il is said he will succeed Horace Maynard
as Minister to Turkey
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
Lost i'm the WILDERNESS.

Ex-Gov. Henderson, of Texas, is an
old man and paralytic. His daughter
was out riding with him near Galveston !;
they lost their route and finally found
themselves in a wilderness at night, their
horse worn out with fatigue, and the ex-
Governor scarcely able to walk at all.
One night they passed in the carriage
and another under a tree, the daughter
III the day time searching for some way
out of the wood. At last, on the third
day, Sunday, in the forenoon she
heard cow-bell ring. Passing up a
creek she found a negro cottage, and an
old man showed them the path to saw
mill, where they met a party of thirteen
persons who were looking for them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
A Restaurant Waiter Turns out to be
NObleman.

For the past two years there has dwelt
in Eureka, New, young man who, al
though following the occupation OF a res
taurant waiter, attracted much attention
on account of his superior learning and
intelligence He spoke five different
languages with fuency, was well posted
in all matters of a scientific character,
possessed an intimate acquaintance with
current literature, and was at no loss in
reference to the entanglements and mys-
teries of the European war question.
Whenever he could get hold of sympa-
thetic listener he would dwell learnedly
on the Russian policy, and explain in de-
tail the probable moves on the political
chess-board. The breaking words
that almost give the lockjaw to English
speaking people rolled glibly from his
tongue. As for foreign dispatches he
fairly reveled in them. When ques-
toned as to his past history, he would
answer, Story, sir, L have none to tell. "
Concealment, however, came to an end,
and the Eureka Sentinel furnishes its
readers with the following account OF the
learned waiter: He was born near Mos
COW, in Russia, of noble parentage, and
his title is Count Alexander HUM. He
was educated at the University of Khar-
kov, and, after completing his studies,
entered the army, where, by family
standing and influence, he rapidly rose
to the rank of Colonel. His prospects
were very bright until one unfortunate
day when he became embroiled in quar-
rel with a brother officer. A duel was
the result, and the Count killed his an
tagonist. AS the code was prohibited,
and attractions of the law in that respect
are ngidly punished, Col. HUM fled the
country, and for the past three years has
been a wanderer in foreign lands. His
family, exasperated at his conduct, dis
owned him, and he finally brought up in
Eureka and engaged in the humble oc-
cupation of waiter. When the Euro
pean complication arose he opened cor
respondence with the Russian Govern
ment and his family. The latter recalled
their displeasure and secured his pardon
by the Government. He has not only
been pardoned, but restored to his rank
of Colonel in the Chasseurs of the Gren-
adiers. A few days ago he received Off
cial notice of the fact, and also letter
from the Russian Consul Mt San Francis
co, who had received orders to provide
the Count with funds and transportation
home. He will join his corps in the field,
and the next that we hear of him may be
through dispatches received from the
seat of war in the East.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The English war Office has dispatched British
officers to select, at the entrance of the Suez
canal site for an intrenehed camp. England
will jealousy guard the road to her possessions
in India.
Troops are on their way from England to
strengthen the garrison at Halifax, N S.
The Prince of Roumania has taken personal
command Of the Roumanian army, and the
Gar has presented him with 1000 horses and
SO. 600 rifles.
Mr.. Gladstone has presented, in the British
House of Commons. petition signed by a ma
iority Of the Junior fellows of Trinity College,
Cambridge University, deprecating the calamity
Of war. and saying that the peace of the en-
pire cannot be maintained so long as the Otto
man empire exists in its present form.
Not SINCE journal in Europe has received
permission from Russia 20 send correspondents
to the headquarters OF the Russian army.
Foreign papers give the particulars of the
capture Of monster sea-serpent by the citi-
zens Of Oban, Scotland. 1t is described as
cross between fish and snake, and carried
its head fully % feet above water. The
monster was 10l feet loug, and II feet in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18

from which we learn that the Matching out of
the grasshopper eggs has been retarded by the
cold rains and heavy frosts of the past three
or four weeks, and this fact, together with the
destructive services OF the parasite that preys
upon the locusts in some localities, encourages
the farmers to hope for at least partial ex-
emption from the plague. All accounts agree
that the prospect for small grains was never
better than now.
Miss Rose Eytinge, the well-known emotional
actress, is playing an engagement at McVicker's
Chicago Theater. Miss Eytinge is the divorced
wife Of George II. Butler, late Consul to Egypt
As a portrayer Of the emotional drama she
probably has no superior on the American
stage.
A fire at Stevens Point Wis. last week, de-
stroyed Cops planning mill and large guam
tity of lumber. Loss, 100000.
The Governor of Utah has called upon the
President for considerable augmentation of
the military force in that Territory.
Hon. Charles II. Bryan, ex-Judge of the SUI
preme Court of California, died the other day
in Carson, New, while at dinner, piece OF
meat strangling him.
south.
party of European capitalists have just
purchased $s,0OO,000 worth of orange lands il
Florida, and will bring into the State 1000 OF
5000 hardy farmers from England, France
Germany and Italy.
The cornerstone for a monument dedicated
to the Confederate dead was laid at Chatta
nooga, Tenn, last week. A detachment Of
Federal troops, headed by the Second Infantr,
band participated in the ceremonies.
Miss Cornelia Chisolm, wounded in the KEN
per county (Miss.) ARRAY, died of gangrene o.
the arm resulting from lack of proper surgica
attention.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
The Railway Business.

1t appears from an article i'll the Rdil-
lCdy Age that IN the first three months
of this year thirteen railroads, with a
completed mileage of 1,569 miles, and
representing an apparent cost of about
$50, 600, 900, have been sold out for NOM
inal sums, the sale generally wiping out
everything but the first mortgage. Nine
roads, with mileage of little less than
LOO miles, not counting the partly
graded roadway of one, and representing
az apparent cost of about SCI 600, 900,
have passed into the hands of receivers
between Jan. and April /. A number
of other roads are to be sold during the
summer as the result of DEGREES already
made.
While the showing is not gratifying,
says the Age, it is not chargeable to the
present condition of railway business
and prospects. Most of the roads named
have long been in moribund condition,
the result of previous misfortune or ex-
cesses; and, even if general prosperity
had returned, their taking-off would be
a matter of necessity and expediency.
They are mostly of the second or third
class, and, although the losses which
they involve fall just as heavily upon in
dividuals as if they were trunk lines, the
aggregate is not so significant. Others
still must go by the board, but it may
reasonably be hoped that the sifting-out
process is nearly completed, and that
with the return of better times, to which
people are looking forward with so much
hope, there will soon be pause in the
downward movement. followed bv a re-
turn to general prosperity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
The Flag of the Prophet.

In answer to the question, "What is
the flag of the Prophet, and why, if the
Sultan unfolded it, would the event be of
such terrible significance as intimated in
the dispatches? 2" the Inter- ocean says:
"The Saniak Sheriff, or flag of the
Prophet, is regarded by the Mohammed-
ans as their most sacred relic. Moham-
medan writer's tell the story in this way:
Mohammed, the Prophet, captured the
Koreish in battle, and out of his turban
made his first battle-fag. This descend
ed to his successors, and went into the
hands of Omar, the real founder of
Mohammedan power. 1t was kept at
Damascus, then at Bagdad, and was
finally deposited at Constantinople,
where it has been guarded with the
greatest care for three centuries. 1t is
covered with forty-two wrappings of silk,
and kept in the interior chapel of the
seraglio. The bringing forth of this
sacred relic would be an appeal to all
Mohammedans. Nations friendly to the
Sultan advise him not to take such
step, as it would antagonize all Chris
tan nations"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

Mr. Moody has brought his revival labors in
Boston TO a close for the present. During the
fourteen weeks he has held forth in that city
he has preached to over 1,000,0 600 people.
A terrible fire-damp explosion occurred in a
coal mine near Pottsville, Pa, last week. Six
men were killed and seven seriously injured by
the accident.
Jacob d. Blondell, a well-1nown portrait
painter, was found dead in his studio in New
York city, the other day. He had actually
starved to death.
The Philadelphia Exposition for 1877 was
formally opened by the President, in the pres
ence of a large crowd, in the Centennial build
ing on the 10th of May. There were many
prominent persons present at the opening cere-
monies and the attendance has been respecta-
BILE in numbers on subsequent days.
Campbell d Thayer's oil works, on Water
street, Brooklyn, have been destroyed by fire.
Loss estimated at 100000.
The notorious Tennie c. Clafin puts in a
claim for 100000 against the Vanderbilt es-
tate. She claims that in 1871 she gave the
Commodore 500 to operate with in railroad
stocks, and that the original sum and its ac-
cUmulations. together with compound interest.
amounts to 100000. William II. Vanderbilt
having refused to pay the claim, she has
brought suit to recover the money.
President Hayes attended the 109th annual
banquet of the New York Chamber of Com
merce last week.
The Rochester On. " Paper Companys
mills have been burned. Loss, 500 600.
The Governor of Massachusetts, has vetoed
all the liquor legislation of the present Legisla-
ture Of his State and the laws regulating the
traffic remain without change.
The Pennsylvania coal combination has de-
cided TO suspend mining operations during
June and July.
Clinton Mills, lumber village in Clinton
county, n. Y, was burned last week. All the
mills and nearly ever house in the town was
laid in ashes Six hundred poor people are
rendered homeless by the calamity. The loss
il estimated at 100000
West.
Some excitement has been produced in Salt
Lake City by the warlike speech of Brigham
Young, delivered in the Mormon Tabernacle.
The leader of the polygamists is reported to
have said that "if the Gentiles wanted blood
they could have it, and we're likely to have more
of il let out of their veins Tia IN they could
spare" The Gentle residents are reported as
alarmed, and many of them are pre-
pairing TO leave at the first outbreak.
The Chicago Tribune, in recent issue,
publishes copious grasshopper and crop reports
from Iowa, Kansas Nebraska ard Minnesota,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
PardOnell.

William NJ. Graham, of Orange coun-
ty, New York, has been released from
the Albany penitentiary, in accordance
with a pardon from President Hayes.
Mr.. Graham was sentenced in January.
1874, to ten years imprisonment for en-
bezzling over $780, 900 of the funds Of
the Waikiki National Bank, of which he
was President. This money he souan-
dered in New York gambling houses.
He is now old, and grief and shame have
so worked upon him as to make him al
most an imbecile. 1t is believed that he
cannot long survive, and his chief wish
i'll seeking pardon was that he might
die free man and with the ministrations
of his family. Mr.. Graham served in the
New York Senate four years.