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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19
CALIFORNIA.
Damage by she Yised In she ssera.
mento valley = WashisEtea In
Danger, bat saerameate Hafs.

BAN FRAxcisco. February 1s.-Rsgsrd-
ing the telegram from New York about the
establishment Of . branch OF the Nevada
Bank. the statement Is not authorized. No
building has been secured for that pur-
pose. and tho report IL premature.
Tho Sacramento river this morning 10
higher than ever before known. The
American river Is very high. and the rush
Of water against the leveo opposite lie
mouth. surrounding the town Of Washing.
ton 10 described q terrific. Every exer-
ton IL being made 70 prevent . creyasse.
and thus far with success. A break has
occurred In the levee on the Yolo side Of
tho river about six miles below Washing
ton. which has somewhat relieved the
pressure on tho levees. II has been
showing In the mountains and raining
heavily In the valleys and foothills. and
all the streams have risen rapidly. Sacra-
mento City 10 undoubtedly secure, but
considerable damage IL reported through.
out the valley. A wAshout on the Placer
Vile and Sacramento railroad, Just above
Folsom, has stopped travel.
The bridge ct Willow Creek, on tho Cal.
iiornia and Oregon road, and the trcstle
near wheatland. arc washed Away. The
track south Of Chico Is eight feet under
water. between Anita and Gamma . span
Of bridge ITS feet long has beed carried
away. and two miles Of the track arc un-
der deep water. Small washouts are re-
ported all along the line. The leveo Is
broken below wheatlAnd. on Bear river,
and the track carried away In several
places. No trains to-day between Sacra-
mento and Vallejo. The bridge below DA-
visville IL thrown out OF limo, and 10 i'm
passable from driftwood. The northern
end 10 badly cut up and travel stopped.
The Central and Western Pacific main
lines are all right. Considerable scepage
and drainage Of water has collected In the
lower portion Of Sacramento City, owing
10 the flood below the city. but the pumps
hold u In check.
The Catholic Church at 81. Helena.
Napa county, was blown down last night.
and considerable minor damage Ia report
ell. The storm has been unusually heavy,
and seems likely 10 DO renewed before
morning.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19
CARSON ITEMS.

The Appeal Of this morning relates
this legend Four young hoodlums were
following = Chinsman yesterday push
ing and poking him with sticks. After
q while one more daring than the rest,
wishing to outdo his fellows. pulled the
Celestial's Queue. In less time than II
takes to write il that disciple Of Confu.
cius. with the greatest precision. landed
his palm on the part Of the boy which
comes closest to the bench when he IL
studying his lessons in school. and
lifting him from the sidewalk. landed
him In the Carson-street mud lake,
deep. deep down.
Six large cases have been received at
the State Capitol. containing the new
books for the State Library. The col.
lection 10 entirely Of q miscellaneous
character. No law books in the lot.
Hank Monk has returned TO the city
from the Summit House. where he has
been showed up. He says be never saw
such q rough time in the mountains
before.
The big rain OF Sunday washed some
Of the streets out - clean rs u they had
been sluiced.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19


How TO GEr RIM ORA wrYE.-A Paris
gentleman. N. Duval. has discovered n
new way to get rid OF q Troublesome
wife. She was fond OF spirits and so
ciety. and he had endured her presence
as long as he felt he was in honor bound
to do. 80 he rubbed her all over with
petroleum and then set FIRE to the oil.
At II o'clock In the morning he burst
into q neighbours room to tell how his
wife had Just burned herself and how
he had scorchsd his hands in attempt.
ing 10 put out the flames. The neigh.
Dor followed him to the scene Of these
experiments In oil aud found the oma
lying on the floor senseless, but still
breathing. After . little she regained
her consciousness sufficiently 10 speak,
and with her last breath she charged her
husband with having murdered her. NJ.
Duval. on being arrested. declared that
his wife was In dslirium tremens when
she accused him. but the physicians
insist that she had her full senses.
From the first TO the last the story is
peculiarly French. and the result OF the
trial doubtless will be q fitting sequel to
1t. The murderer will be sent to prison
for a few months.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19
THE LOUISIANA PROSECUTIONS.

Tho country IL anIiously awaiting the
action Of Gov. Nichols in dealing with
the case Of Gen Anderson Of the Louis
lana Returning Board, who was con-
victsd by q packed jury ruled by .
drunken and criminal judge. Of . crime
which the eatirs nation knows that he
did not commit. II Nichols Is sin
csrely DESTROYS Of pacihcation and con-
citation. IS he PROCESSES TO be. he has 1t
now in his power to further these great
objects Of Mr.. Hayes Southern policy BY
gardening Anderson. and thus dsfying
the influence OF the infamous White
League. II no Is q man Of honor. and
attaches any significance to his pledges.
he will do 1t. As . preliminary to .
withdrawal Of the troops from Louis
ana. be promised tho President that no
political prosecutions should be At
tempted. On the strength Of that pledge
Mr.. Hayes. against the judgment oil
many Of his beat friends and counssllon.
left Packard to his fate aud allowed this
man Nichols to steal the gubsrnAtorial
seat. II Is possible that be promised too
mush to gain that seat, and that hs was
really powsrless TO prevent the psrsseu-
ton to which the Returning Board il
now being subjected. But he can save
Mr.. Anderson from the unjust sentence
hanging over him. and hs 10 bound to
do so by all the dictates Of justice and
honor among men. II be refuses the
President will be amply justified in &C
csding to the demands Of an outraged
people. changing his Southern policy
altogether. and perhaps protecting the
honest citizens Of Louisiana by the bay
onst. as they have been protected be-
fore. Upon this man Nichols. just now.
depends in a great measure the success
or failure Of Mr.. Hayes Southern expert
nent. What 10 he going to do about itf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

A NEW dodge has been invented by the
tramps in the East. They call ON a lady
during the absenceo Of her husband. with
a message for her to come to him at
once. rs he is dangerously hurt. Two
Of them tried 1t on a Binghampton. N.
". lady recently. The lady went-aiier
calling in some friends to attend to the
house in her absence. The tramps hav-
ing no desire to interview the husband,
and seeing no opportunity Of making
themselves useful to the visiting states.
men," silently stole away.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19
AN IMPORTANT DEPARTURES.

Among the departures We notice our fashion
able miilinsr. Madame Loryea. This lady. being
wide avais for the business. Ia going 70 give
our fair ones . chance 10 beautify themselves At
very little cost. The Madame 10 going TO remain
In San Fnneisco permanently. for the purposs
Of obtaining ell the novelties - roon - they
arrive. She win open an establishment In san
Francisco. where al the goods win be trimmed
for tails markst. This will enable her 10 pro-
duos the atest and the choicest styles. copied
nom the promenade. the thtat .. the concert,
a. we'll % the church. asids from the French
styl Q arriving. 10 viii slso enable her 10 cell
goods u Q little more Than half the present
prices charged In Virginia City. New goods
Will b received daily at her estsblishment.
Orders Of all descriptions will b satisfactorily
nllsd. strsw goods Of all kinds cleaned and
pressed 70 look Ike new for nity csnts . pieos.
The business viii b 10 charge OF competent
and obligine attendsnts. Madame Lorysais
Miilinsxy Palace 10 nov located Of No les south
o street, Virginia, wharf all are invited TO call
md Sc the low prices. feisst
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

THERE NJ in Georgia si.l6i negroes
who are entitled to vote. and they seem
to be thriving reasonably well. They
own 457 .635 acres Of land which Is cul-
tivated well. sl.i99. 725 worth OF city
property. and altogether are estimated
to be worth IS. 3ss. 276. They live fru-
gally and well. and considering that they
have but just emerged from q degrading
bondage. are remarkably well behaved
and good citizens. To urge such people
as these to leave property and home be-
hind them and emigrats 70 Liberia is
absurd. They see the absurdiiy and
propose to remain whore they are.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

FINAL affection shines out brilliantly
in Wisconsin. A winnecoms girl re-
fused an offer Of marriage the ether day.
and being pressed for a reason by her
ardent lover. frankly confessed that she
liked him very we'll. but her father was
not able to support a larger family.
Noble girl. that; her fathers pride and
JOY. Al u rate she ought TO BE-.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

TuEnE is a society OF religious snthu-
siasts in Coventry. Vermont, who be-
lisve in miracles. One Of their number
wa seriously injured recently by a fall.
ing tree. and two Of the brethren are
detailed daily to pray with him. AT the
conclusion Of their prayers they CON-
mand him to " arise and walk" He
hasn't walked vet.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

wuES Senator Edmunds FIRST appeared
in Congress, n Of his colleagues was
asked what sort Of . man the new men,
Der wss "wsll." was the reply.
"Edmunds is the kind Of man that
can see q fly on a barn-door q mile and
q half of. the barn itself being invisible
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

CoLoaApo rsjoicss In the possession
Of a musical spider, which Is said to
crawl down n church wall regularly to
hear the organ played. Another theory
is. that the spider Is engaged in = study
Of the efforts Of the soprano and con
tralto, TO snmssh the tenor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

An Eastern exchange vouehsafss the
information that ''boiling hair in a solu.
ton Of tea will dsrksn it," The state
mont is probably true. but some folks
don't like to have their tea darkensd in
that way.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

ONE OF the Houses Of the Iowa Lesis-
laturs has passed q curious bill. which
provides that no soldiers family shall be
sent to the poor-houss. There seems to
be no other provision in the bill. which
thus appears to be . piece Of base in
gratitude to the families Of those who
served the nation in the field; aimee. II
the bill means anything. 1t means that
soldiers families without means Of sup
port shall starys.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

Tux Florida orange cas- has not
proved remunerativs. The markets were
crowded with uuripe fruit early in the
season. which forced down prices. and
they have mover been able to raise them
again.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

Miss ESTHER ALICE MkHkLrHAM. JET.
ferson's great granddaughter. holds a
$1,000 clsrkship in the copying division
of the Interior Department. She unitss
the blood Of the Jeffersons and Ran
dolphs in her veins. IL an occasional
writer for the papers and the author Of
q popular little Sunday.school book.
Lost Pearls"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19
INSANE ASYLUM ABUSES.

Some years ago Charles Rsads wrote
. book devoted to showing the abuses
heaped upon patients in insane asylums
in England. and the facility with which
rational persons could be railroaded TO
the Institutions by their interested rsla-
tvss. A case has just transpired in
New York which proves that in his
country. too. these institutions can DO.
and are. used to crafty personal spleen.
or to get rid Of troublesome persons.
Miss Susan Dickis has just been re-
leased from the Bloomingdals Asylum.
which Is within the limits Of the great
city. and where she has been confined
for seven years. The Shsrif's jury.
which passed upon the case last week.
declares that she is not now. and nsvsr
has been, n ft subject for restraint,
being perfectly sane and capable Of at
tending to her own business Affairs /; and
this decision has been reached upon the
testimony Of the physician spon whose
certificate she was sent to the Asylum.
The name OF this worthy practitioner is
Dr.. William HAnford White. and he
stands condemned cut Of his own mouth
Of having basely sold himself to torture
this innocent victim Of her frisnds'
thirst for money.
DR.. White. in his testimony. says that
he had never been called on to treat
Miss Dickie for insanity or any other
disease. He had never even spoken to
her. but believed he had seen her once
or twice. when passing 10 the apartment
Of her father. whom he was attending.
He was asked by other heirs Of the old
man, Who was worth in the neighbor-
hood Of a million dollars, to grant q Ger.
tificats OF insanity. lie examined her
for q few moments. and gave the re-
quirsd document. being paid literally
for il. though he refuses to tell by
whom. lie acknowledges that he has
issued many certificates under similar
circumstances, showing that insane asy-
lums arc q favorite retreat for hsirs and
hsirssses whom il is sIpedisnt to BE-
cluds from the inquisitve eyes Of the
world. The object in Miss Diekie's
case was to prevent her using. or willing
away. the legacy left her by her father.
which, Of course. she could not do, 10
insane. and thus the property. ON her
death. would revert to the other heirs.
The disclosures made BY the investi-
CATION Of this cas- are alarming. So
long as doctors can DO found to declare
psrsons insane for money. no man or
woman is safe. The management OF the
asylums. too. must be corrupt, for Miss
Dickis could not have remained In
Bloomingdale seven years and the doc
tors Of the institution remain ignorant
Of her sanity. They were either paid
for their collision in the scheme, or
their ignorance renders them unfit TO
hold positions in a private or public
hospital. This case has created great
excitement in New York, and will prob
ably result in q general overhauling Of
the private lunaiic asylums in the me-
tropolis. and the enactment OF some
Law to punish such %scoundrels as DIR.
White. who make their living upon the
tears and misery Of their victims.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

TuK lottery business carried on in
Italy amounts to $40. OOo, 900 a year.
and furnishes quite a source Of rsvenns
to the government.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

The New York Sun thinks that Nc.
Ciosksy. the American Cardinal. may be
elected Pope. Yes. no may. but he
won't be.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19
EUROPE.
olaMAMf's POLICY ON raf EAST.
ERIN QUESTION.
The Papal Conclave in
Session.
TWO ROYAL WEDDINGS LAST
NIGHT.
lsrsc,AL DprArcH TO TIE Coin HILL
DAnr NEvsl
EUROPE.

lsrsciAL DisrArcH TO rHH Coin Hill
DAILY NEvs.l
D IN Esssefn heS'
PARIS, February l9.-It II understood
,h., pn..,. Ia. ,s.,e5 . c~irculsr inform
- ~, -. ,.. rsrorncsa thu
o....i.. :, c,,.,,n,iron, Al thu re.
n,,,u.-
f ~ Mi. c,,.,
% $500
y, sno I'..h ..s 60,
WIN 90 ~Tm
iniorm ibe Diet thst the Hungarian Gov.
ernment is In complste agreement with
Andr.ssy' that reso,ysa
70 uslena ne' nv ,hsn i, nscs"s.rx ~
sorcs. Dnrine Saturday and Sunday ar
~tiIlerv was ouietiy dispstched 10 the from
Tier 81 Trsnsylysnia, and more will fol-
low rbe Ninistry of War has prepared
Mar. NV which n could mass 100000 men
an The frontier within q fortnight.
-. v.,.,.xx IN v,o,r. AR.
$1,000 .s'ias-.,,., p,;n.a Gor,.ch..
,csPonae.' aD 49,. 80 1900
kon : vnsns 4, r..,.r Co. pnssis,.
sion rom Lng'.nu ~ lu'uiT M. io' na"no..i
nv -.
noWe'e'' ooueA'u
a o.; rgSru, ~, %n.slp ~. ds.I.rsS
or h sbout 10 declare that abe has had no
intention Of occupying dallipoli.
a vienna H.. ,hs
nounoeu s,oS s.f.a, b..,s A. hat.
forte mas ns.ue.u o~.o ~ .snJ"
en- peace nesoosNon'' suu,n rsn".'
conc'uuc 'noni "'''o e"u WV
AIRY. ,n... ,..,.. A.. -
.hn n,no.. n..a r.ns-sJ M IN.
Pot. WA ~
VAsion oi ,u,key pSSayo A.. ,h.,.
sPes,Al iIom 'a,n.s .h.-- sa,S ~.
mel squadron ~ nj Ii,.u " ~ r,.san, ~
p'e.
morrow. =, Dat, ..v. 4, !. r.-
,oa,.J ,h.t q ooo men are boing secretly
pnasi,,.aS -, that two csmp, will bo
formed on the dalacian frontier.
A correspondent at vienn, reports that
Governor acneinASAy Isp,uiy IvSt
lL,ns 'e n aSor,I. ss..mhia te oisct |,
psIns. A. cavern AZ. nroyinoc. This new
III .n.,,,. ~ h noc...itv M mo-
h", ssm. Irs,r;s now imnlicitlv
oanaan W. prin.. Iti.m.,cL. and h ON.
sIunss ~, ,ha con,r... viii srrive Al .
.[a,n,ian IN favor of her Interests. Austria
suggested Baden-Baden a. the place OF
meeting Tor the congress- 10 'nA' fr'h''
S'smafek m'sn' p'e''ao'
oersmsny's fe''eS o" s"o hssser"
Question.
LONDON, Feb. acknowledging explAnA-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

FRKpKRicx rHE GarAr was . volumln-
GUS writer. as well As q wise and power
full ruler. During his life he wrote thir.
ty-four large folio volumes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

ALABAMA has rspudiated t~wo.thirds Of
her State debt. and has not . single dol.
lar In tho Treasury.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

Elko has scnt a delegation Of pros
psctors TO Ward.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19
The Papai Ceaeiavs.

RoxK. Feb. is.-siIty-one Cardinals
entered their cells this evening. The Car
dinai Patriarch Of Lisbon has not Jet ar.
rived. The Cardinals will meet twioe
daily In the Sistine Chapel 10 vote. viz. at
ten In the morning and four In the after.
noon.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19
Esgiand's Coadities.
Two Royal weddiaEs.

BERLIN. February is.-Ths marriages
OF Princess Charlotte TO the Prince Of SAKE
Meiningcn. aAd Princess Elizabeth 10 the
Grand Duke Of Oldenburg. were celebrated
tonight with great splendor. The pro-
grAmme Of ceremonies and festivities
previously announced was fully carried
out. and . great number Of distinguished
persons we're present. Tho city IL bril-.
iiantly illuminated tonight.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

T HAVE SOLD ALL RIGHT. INTEREST
1 and titl- 70 my Barber shop 70 T. zAchA.
RiAH. formerly OF Silver CITY. Thanfipg my
patrons for past favon. I would respectfully
recommend 70 them the present incumbsut -
being In ever way worthy OF . continuance OF
III Z, P0sr0n,s'' Respectfully xop,
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23
Senator ESarry's Railroad Bill.

The substance of Hon. F. O.. Bar
RVS bill which passed the Senate on the
21st, after very able discussion, is that
all railroads are common carriers. 1t
forbids unreasonable determinations :;
but makes exceptions in case of com
peting points. On cotton the maximum
rates allowed is 81 per bale for one hun
dred miles or less; 81 80 for one hun
dred and fifty miles or less 50 for
more than one hundred and fifty miles,
and less than two hundred miles; So so
for more than two hundred miles and
less than two hundred and fifty miles :;
81 for more than two hundred and fifty
miles and less than three hundred miles.
Companies are prohibited for charging
more than these rates, the distance being
from the point of shipment to the desti-
nation as expressed and required by the
shipper, to prevent subdivision and
doubling at his expense. The bill con-
tains other provisions for the protection
of the public, without interfering with
the rights of corporations. ut is in the
line of the decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States, and of the plat
form of the Mississippi Democracy,
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23
APPROVED, February q, 1873.

AN ACT supplementary to- and amendatory of
An Act entitled AN act to prohibit the sale
of spirituous and vinous liquors within five
miles of the town of Ashlani in the County
of Benton"
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That section Sec
ond of An Act entitled IAN Act to prohibit the
sale of spirituous and vinous liquors within
five miles of the town of Ashland in the Coun-
ty of Benton approved FEBRUARY 6, 1873, be
so amended as to read after the enacting clause
of said section, THAT if any person or per
sons shall violate the provisions of this Act,
such person or persons, shall, on conviction
thereof before any Court having competent
jurisdiction, be fined not less than five, nor
more than one hundred dollars for each Of
Tense and that nothing in said Act of which
this is amendatory shall be construed as in
terfering with church rites or ceremonies or
individual rights in dispensing inequalities
or administering spiritnOus or vinous liquors
as a medicine in the family circle but shall
only be construed to prohibit the traffic in any
manner in such liquors for profit or gain.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
pa sage.
APPROVED, Februa ry u, 1878.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23

REFERRING to a recent statement OF
Mr.. Hewitt, in regard to that abominable
Electoral business by which the nation
was swindled out of its duly elected Pres
ident, Mr.. Watterson, of the Louisville
Courier Journal, who was a member of
Congress at the time and was connected
with the wretched affair, says:
In the end the complete history of the
msmanagem of the Democratic cam
paign after the election of Mr.. Tilden will
unfold itself. 1t will then be found that M r.
Tilden himself was opposed to the electo-
raj bill and made his opposition sufficiently
distinct to Mr.. Hewitt; that Mr.. Hewitt
suppressed Mr.. Tilden's kilograms and went
ahead in spite of his master.
Thus is the charge that Mr.. Tilden
favored the measure effectually disposed
of. The truth is directly the reverse
He might not have done his duty in the
premises, but it is unmanly for those who
supported the scheme to attempt to make
a scape- goat of him.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23

The total valuation of the property with
In this State belonging TO eight OF the Rail
road companies, and subject TO taxation, is
stated at $l4,71l 900. If this sum is taxed
as the property of individuals. say $50 on
the $1,000. for State and county purposes, it
will yield a handsome sum.-Hinds County
Gazette.
In this connection it is we'll to refer to
the language of the Constitution:
The property of all corporations for pecu-
mary profit shall be taxed the same as indi-
viduals.-Gen. Pro, Sec. -.
Again:
ALI pro perty shall be taxed in proportion
to its value.-Gen. Pro, Sec. 20.
1t may be added that some of the
railroad corporations in the State have
shown their willingness to pay taxes for
the support of the government whose
laws protect them in the enjoyment OF
their property; but others have escaped
under a claim of $50 called) chartered
rights"