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NOTICE TO LIENHgLDERS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
Second Judicial District Of the State of Nevada
for the County Of Orasby.
Oliver Lonkey and L. X. Smith, cOpartners trading
The Verdi Planning Mill Company, plaintiffs, Frank
Cook and J. H. Miller, copartners, trading Cook Nil
lcr and Carson Opera House Association, corporation
defendants
Notice is hereby given that the plaintiffs
have commenced action in said Court against the de-
PENDANTS above named to forecose mechanics lien held
and owned by plaintiffs against defendants and the follow
ing described property situate in Carson City, 0rmsby
County, State of Nevada, to wit Commencing at the
southeast OF Spear and Carson Streets running
thence SOUTH with the east line of said Carson
forty nine 49 feet thence easery at right angles
hundred and twenty Q20) feet thence right angles
norhery forty nine 49 feet to the south line Of Spear
street, thence at right angles westerly with Spear
one hundred and twenty 20 feet tire place Of begin
ming; being in Block Fortytwo (42) Of Mussers subd
vision Of Carson City. Said lien is held and claimed under
and by virtue of the provisions of Act of the Legsa
Of the State of Nevada approved March 1875
tied An Act to liens to mechanics and Others and
to repeal all others Acts in relation thereto All persons
claiming liens said premises under said Act hereby
notified to be and appear before said District Court the
Court thereof In said Carson City, SATURDAY,
THE 8th DAY OF MARCH, A. ID. 1879, at 10 O'Clock =.
then and there 10 exhibit the proof of their said liens
All liens not exhibited shall be deemed to be waived
favor of those which so exhibited.
LEWIS DEAL, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
February 14th, 1878. Sw2aW
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CARSON, Feb. 81, 1879.
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THE TRANSFER OF THE BUILDING
FUND

Something rising one hundred and thirty
Building Fund They are idle because there
is nothing to build. Senator Westerfeld is
the author of bill to transfer those moneys
to the General Fund By all means the trans
fer should be made and made speedily 1t is
simply folly to have so large sum set apart
where it can do no good. Some prompt action
Is in order.
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rs in order

Fall River, Mass, February 26-The Can
onicus Mills of this city, better known as the
Montaut Mills, are asking their creditors for
an extension of time. The present difficulties
IRE reported to be occasoned in part by en-
barrassrnent of the American Print Works.
of Eve Directors of the print works three are
Directors of the Canonicus Mills, and George
z. Dufree is President
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grades, how much for curvatures, and how
much more a ton of feathers or of looking
glasses, or if wagons should pay more than
ton of coal, wood, lumber or ore, and could
be made at least approximately just.
TRIFop.
CARSON, Feb. 27, 1879.
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Of the State of Nevada in and for the County Of Os
by-G W. Mathews His Creditors Notice TO cred-
itors of InsOlvent Pursuant to order Of the Hon
Samuel D. King Judge of the said District Court notice
is hereby given 70 all the creditors Of the said nsovsn
G. W. Mathews to be and appear before the said Judge
at Chambers the 18th day of March, 1870 at 10 O'Clock
M to show cause, If any they why the prayer Of
said insove1t should be granted and assignment
Of his be made and he be discharged from his debts
and liabilities In pursuance Of the statute in such
made and provided and in the meantime all proceedings
against said insolvent be STAYED.
-. Witness my hasd and the Seal of said Court this
Id j. Il. MARSHALL Clerk.
49, fsbiStd
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FURNISHED ROOM TO LET.

A NICE, WELL Flu tN'SHEO ROOM. IN
N desirable part OF town, can be rented
able terms by permanent LOGGER. Apply at this office
February ID, 1879
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
CAREER OF TIE EX-PRESIDENT.

The MacMahonS are descended from an Irish
family who followed James H. Of England exile in
France after the battle OF h~ Boync They t"acc their
ancestry back TO that Brian BOTu cOnqucror Of the
Danes who was King Of ireland III lUli. From the
days of Brian Boru TO the Ffancorussian they have
van r.noVn as good fighters. One them as Marshal
fought AZ Waterloo, aud behaved hibscf with great
coIlantry. 4 Dr. John MacMahOn, who lived IN me
middle OF the eighteenth century, was joyal and witty
fellow HON the King Of France sent to Berlin as phys
elan to the French Enb'ssy lie remained in Germany
twenty ycaIs and when he at last returned to France lie
fell in at Strasburg with the bridal train OF Marc An
tonettc. Soon afterward he took to himself wife,
marrying the dau shtor Of lady VINO had lived in tho
hold of Lord Olingrokc the patron of Alexander
Pore The grandfather of the eN-Presldcnt John
Baptist MacNiabOn, became physician to crippled old
lady with fortune of 3OOo0OO francs. made love 10
her and married her One Changarnicr, great uncle Of
The General of that name VINO III the next century was
ftpous among the soldiers OF France, acted the
notary who drew deed bv which the old lady con-
ycycd to b, husband th entire fortune condition
that be 81 take care OF rrr while She lived,
n. a., Arr md On ,Lclo II shc Mtfshal President
we frrrs RAM md me }" thc f. cnch Army, and
bro. her his captain az long ago as $50 when
ne Loft the service The mother distant cOu-in Of
Mirabrau the Of the =, eat Revolution. Seven
teen children were born OF the union, eight OF whom
were stillboru. observation-disclosures Maurice, the
and the last Of the seventeen children ont
one was born in sos at Autun He was educated III
81 Cvr Versailles and ut the age Of nineteen became
sulicntenan in the company OF which his brother was
C captain Three years later he bad served IN the Al
gerian war and won the Cross OF the Legion OF Honor
wear acrward he went 10 Belgium and gained he Cross
OF the Order OF Leopold by his bravery at the siege OF Ant
yrrp Returning 10 Africa he further honored AT
the close Of the battle ot IcGcha, General Achard de-
string TO send an important message TO subordinate
commander four miles away, mlruscd 1t to MacMahon
He offered him squadron Of mounted chasscurs as an
escort hut it declined and the brave soldier rode of
alone He had proceeded distance on his journey,
when suddenly H. bcheld host Of Arab, IN hot pursuit
O; him and deep rayihc IN front Of MIN There was 10
other alternative han 10 jump the rdyne or be sah ~
his pur5uers and puuug spurs TO his horse he cleared
the bound the morse breaking one Of his legs
he struck on the opposite side The Arabs recoied from
the dangerous leap. ana coutentcd themselves with dis
charging a shower Of bullets after him. MacMahon es
caped unharlned ani reached his destination IN safety
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
EXPECTATION OF CATTLE STOPPED.

A CARGO FROM PORTLAND INsPEC I'D AND ,LhUGtr.
TERED At LIvERPoOL-FCRTHER IMPORTATION
PROHIBITED BY THE BRITISH GOyTRNMENT-
ANXIETY AMONG CANADIAN SHIPPERS.
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 30.-lntelligcnce Of the
slaughtcrng cattle lately shipped to Liverpool on
steamship creates an anxious feeling among dealers
here On or about the 1ith INST the steamship ontario
sailed from Portland for England with cargo Of cat
tie the shippers being Mcssrs T. Crawford 4 Co, Of
This city. The cattle numbered 2G5 head. and were
according to Mr CrawfOrds statcmcat in sound cOndt
tion having hecn examined by competent men AZ both
Montreal and Portland. The ontario reached Liverpool
on Sunday last and the following day MesSrs Craw
ford Co. received cable dispatch from their agent
there that the cattle had been detained for inspection
by order OF the British Government. TINS inspection
was evidently attended with unsatisfactory results, for
on Tuesday Tie agent cabcd that the cattle had been
condemned account of disease and Dc slau.h
tered. The disease said to be Plcur0pncumonii.
The Toronto Expectation Company and Mc,srs. Craw-
ford Co.. the two firms that do the largest Shipping
bnsiness in their line in the cy instructed by their
agents 10 ship no more The fr,t-nancd have cargo
of 20 head on the steamship Stale of Alabama, which
II i anticipated will arrive M Liverpool ON IrGaI next
Mhat viii become OF these remains 10 br Tho
general feeling i- that il II not al ali Likely that trade
which wa rapidly becoming necessity tor England
will be allowed TO suffer interruption for any great
length Of time without good cause fOr thc embargo
OTTAwi ont Jan. 30 Information having boon re-
Ceycd that IN" British Government had totally 'b-
ited the importation OF cattle from the United e,
the abinct met last evening 10 consider th" -muOn.
The result the meeting the adoption ~ i'sniu,
tiou that step, would be taken to PeNcnt ANY injury
being done 10 canada.
st~ N reg ird to the order nom the Imperial Government
prohibiting the importation Of tauadlHu cattle INTO
Lngand. II said n the order = continued cattle III
bc slaughtered berc and the meat viii De taken across
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
EORGERIES IN CANNDA.

4 MERCHANT OF ct EBEC REPORTED 10 HAyr hELS
AERESTED-TFFORrS 10 COMPROMISE InL MAI.
TI.2.
OrrBrC. Jan. 30.-With reference to the al.
lr.ed or crcs upon the local agency vi The Merchants
Bank il appears that upon the presentation Of certain
notc- for payment to Charles samson the signature
purpoItingto be his found to De forgery. Core
sp0udrncc took place between the QucDrc Agency and
the main Office OF the bank at Montreal IN connection
with the matter which resulted in visit o th city Of
Mr. shaw the banks accountant, and TO the laying Of
criminal Information yesterday against merchant Of
this city The deposition formulated charge Of for.
gerry against this man, note or check Tor few hun
drcd dollars. said to have been thus forged, pro.
ducod " hen the deposition was made, and upon the
sircnetl Ot the latter variant was issued Tor tho
re- of the accused man, which Effected about ,
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. The amount Of the bank
loss by the whole OF the Orgciirs Is yIou>h estimated
on the street II first computed al about $4,000
but inquiry at the agency in this city Indicates That
gbnui Ouc-lhTd of this sum lS nearer The mara SIcn
uou, cfioTts are being made mp the Whole AZ
fair for this purpose 1t is known that powerful
influence j. being brought to bear upon the bank.
should the frn interested in this matter collapse
other bank this city VIII DC heavy sufferer 10y the
failure
MosTREAL, Jan 3O.-rhe manager OF the Mcr.
chants, Bank here says the amount advanced forged
warehouse r,ecpis IN quebec does not exceed 10000
Tie latest information received j. % the effect that
merchant named Demcrs, of The firm Oi Dcmcr, Dion,
OF Quebec. has been arrested for tie forgery.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
THE ARLINGTON ESTATE.
DECISION FOR GENERAL LEE.

DECISION FOX GENERAL LEE.
THE PROPERTY AWARDED 70 1HE HEIR OF THE
FORMER OWNER BY A JUEY-AN APPEAL TO BE
TAKEN.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 30.-The argument in
the Arlington case was concluded this afternoon, Judge
Robertson closing for the plaintiff The case was then
given 10 the Jury. who were only ont few minutes
when they gave verdict in favor OF the plaintiff for the
whole property in fee Eiectments will now lie against
Kaufman, who is in possession Of the cemetery, ana
strong who has the rest Of the property except that
norton occupied by Maria SyphaS, which s not IN con-
troyersv The defendants entered a motion for new
trial on the grounds first thar the Court erred over
rulinc the objections made by the defendants TO the in
PRODUCTION Of evidence second that the verdict IL con
trry TO the evidence third that the Court erred in cN-
cluiing evidence offered by defendant. The Court
wished the bills of exceptions TO he made up
"a soon as possible and stated that it would be IN Rich
uoud i'm two weeks and would then sign them. 1t was
Ureed after consultation that the bills should be al
ranged by M"ssrs. Beach and Wioughby, and sent 10
Richmond. ,
In the matter OF instructions in this case, the Court
granted tce for the panl, and thirteen Out Of tNen-
ty-four asked for by the defendants.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31

compare with that of May "a, 1873, when President
Theirs resigned. There is no disturbance anywhere.
Mashal MacMahon asked the Ministers to cOun-
tersign his letter of resignation, but they refused
declaring the letter merely personal act.
The Marquis d'IIarcourt. the French Ambassador
at London, who Is a Telativeof Marshal MacMahon,
has igned.
Five per cent rentes arc quoted at 113 francs, 80
Centimcs for the account
The R(puJlqUe HGnGaise, VI. Gambetta's organ,
said this morning: There is no possible doubt
about tho issue of the pending struggle. The only
matter admitting of n difference of opinion is
whether state of crisis shall continue qr not. Per
sonal power may be definitely buried from this day,
and the moment this is possible it should be done
The Figaro said " 1t is rumored that Generals
BouIbaki, Bataiic and Du BdrMl have resigned. II
also says that the foreign embassies were Yesterday
officially informed of the intended resignation of
President MacMahon.'
VERSAILLES, Thursday, Jan. 30, 1879.
Some groups of the Right, including the Bona
partists supported VI. GrGvy the Legtimists ab-
stained. NJ. Martcl, President of the Senate pre-
sided over the Congress.
1t is the general opinion of the Deputies Of The
Left that the present Cabinet shoud remain in
office. NJ Gambetta expressed thiS opinion very
decidedly in the lobbcs to-day, but it IS reported
W. Dufauro has announced his intention Of retiring
10 prVatc life
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
THE CIPHER TELEGRAMS.
PACKAGE OF THEM PRODUCED.

THE EDITOR OF THE TRIBUNE TEsGIFIEs BEFORE
THE POTTER COMMITTEE-A NUMBER OF ORIG
INAIs AND COPIES TURNED OVER To IIIE COM
MITfEE.
Only one witness was examined by the Potter
Committee yesterday, namely, the Editor of
THE TRIBUNE. The witness gave to the Com
mittee a number of original cipher kilograms
and copies of telegrams, and explained the
facts about the deciphcring of them and the
absence of denlals as to the correctness of the
translations. 1t is stated in THE TRIBUNE's
special dispatches, given below, that there are
TumOrs atloat to the effect that the Democratic
cipher kilograms to and from Louisiana are
still in existence.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE RUSSIAN SCOURGE.


SPREAD or THE PLAGUE To ANOTHER Village
STRINGENT QUARANTINE REGULATIONS BY SEA
AND LAND.
ST. PETrRsBCRG, THURSDAY. Jan. 30. 1879
Ii is officially lnnOunced that the plague
has appcard at Sc.jr not gorodOk, the YOlga
erty miles from W W':'nka. The Governor OF saratof
tclcgraphS that OF protection against tho
plague such the ISOLATION OF the injected districts
and their dsnfecton aud The establishment of sanitary
cordons. have been taken throughout The Government
OF SaratOh and especially the Asirakhan frontier.
BRUSSELS, THURSDAY, Jan. 80, 1879.
The Sanitary Commission Ofthc Schcft have ordered
quarantine OF all vessels from the Black sea.
BERLIN, Thursday. Jan. 80. 1879.
An Imperial decree s published prohIb. ing IN 80.
cordance with the proposals of the Plague Committee,
the Importation OF all the articles Wb,cl are pro-
hibltcl by the Austrian Committee, and also
all manufactures OF felt. The Imp. 'al Chan
celery has been authorized 10 rnw up
regulations relative 10 travellers baggage. II s denied
that Herr lnkenherg declared measures for establish
lug nlary Gordon around the infected districts weTO
already preparing.
LONDOS. Thursday. January 30. 1879.
Berlin dispatch 20 me P0U A0H G0-,fe SAYS: Profess
s0r HscD, Of the and yOuug ply stefan have
bee designated by the Government to proceed 10 Rus
sH ana inquire into the character OF the IlYaug cpi
drmlc Prince BiSm3rCks prOteCtiOust tara viii IN
cude duy on English coal OF 10 per cent al yaiorcm.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
VAHIs. ThursI av. JaE. 80, 1870.
INCIDENTS OF TIE DAY.

AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND OPINIONS.
PARIS, Thursday. Jan. 80, 1879.
President MacMahon left the Palace d'Elyste at
noon for Versailles, to preside at a Cabinet Council
lie viii then deliver TO NJ. Dufaure the letter an
nouncing his resignation, and briefly explain it,.
The statement that lie banded his Tesgnatrn to the
Council yesterday is without the slightest founda-
tion. The Congress of the Senate and Chamber Of
Deputies assembled Immediately in the Deputies
Chamber.
ltis believed that the present Ministers will Ie-
sign, and parliamentary Cabinet will be con-
ttitutod. 1t reported that NJ Gambetta will take
The Premiership and Foreign Portfolio.
The cOncOulse Of the general public at Versailles
vas not very great to-day. The excitement did not
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
lIlE POINTS OF LAW INyoLNED-rHE OWNER
DESCENDANT OF GEORGE PAEEE CT Sis.
'BY TELEGRAM TO THE TEfBr SCI

fBY TELEGRAM TO The TElBrNE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Thc verdict in re-
card to the Arlington estate il sustained ~ the Appel
late Court will give the property to the heirs of Genera
pohcrt T. Lee who do not ask for restoration
- the homestead, nor desire to disturb
tbo National Cemetery upon it, but only
70 obtain fair value The history Of This inter
cstina ease may be briefly stated. In lsGi Arlington
was sold under the CoDtscation Act 70 satisfy unpaid
toos amounting to S92 o.. By the terms Of the law
src taycs could be cndcred only by the bona deOwner.
.c who was IN the Confederate Army, could not make
a tender and though citizen OF Washington offered TO
ucrform that friendly Office. it was not accented and
tc troucrty was sold by order oi President Lincoln
THE Government bought in the estate for the nominal
SIM, of SIC OOO but of course 10 money was actually
pald a, the Government was bOth bdyOr and seller.
Cou-el for plaintiffs held that decisions of the supreme
Cnurt IN uumb of similar 20 This h vC bccn 90 dc
clare the law nun ana void. They held that the safe
illegal for the reason that II Violated constitutional
nrnI sIon that person shall be deprived or lie,
ibcrty or property without due process of law; nor
be taken for public Use without
iust compcnsatiOn' They claimed further that lands
nave always been exempt from sale 10Y unpaid taxes
where there Ncro goods and chattCls sufficient to
nay Al the time OF the sale II Is claimed
there were in the Arlington House goods and claiel-
much more than sufficient 10 meet al demands Of TIE
MrS. Lee died m i 80 ana her eldest sOu
General George Washington Cuss Lee, became By the
terms OF his grandathers VIII the heir of the estate
After several attempts 10 get cOnp'nSatlOn Tor the
estate General Lee brought ~llt of Ccctmcnt, when
tllc courts Tor some tlHf. The interest
i'm thc case arises rather from the iu7Iious origin Of
The family than from the amount ot money InyolI ed
Mrs Lee the ONLY child Of Georg' Plrke Cu,iS, the
was spent at the home Of Washington. lie was the
..rlu OF Martha Washington.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
THE PROCEEDINGS N DETAIL.
An ABSTRACT OF the TESTIMONY OF Mr. FiID
AND TIE NoUGRIRs BY THE CoMMIIILE.

An ABSTRACT OF Ilit ILSllhpNl VIZ '''' 4''P
AND TIE NQCGEIEs BY TIE CoMMIIILL'
lGENERAL PRESS DIoPAIclII
WAsuINGTON, JAN 30.-When the Potter Com
mittee was called to order to-day at 11:l5 a. H. Mr.
Whtelaw Reid, of THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE was
sworn and examined with refcrenceto the kilograms
appearing in that journal under the caption of
Cipher Dispatches
Mr. Reid said that he received a package
numbered l TO II from Mr.. William l.. Chandler
and numbers to II from Mr.. Hscock, OF the Potter
Committee lie displayed two scrap-books with
the remark: Here are two volumes OF dispatches
received by me. lLaughter.l The first volume con
tans copies of Florida dispatches, with an appendix
of miscellaneous kilograms. Volume No. en-
bodies kilograms referring to South Carolina and
Oregon"
In repy 70 the chairman, Mr.. Reid said that be-
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
NEU-JEESEY LEGISLITURE.

TRENTON, y. j., Jan. 30.-Thc Senate was
not in session to-day. In the House the following bills
Urc lntrourcd Fixing the salary OF the Clerk OF the
supreme Court at 5000 to annex kearncy Township
IN Hud-on County Harrison in SAID county 10 repeal
te District Court act far IL affects the City OF
Trenton Tho following bills were passed: 10 author.
ne the Visitors to the Agricultural college to advertise
free scholarships the counties wnete they become
Y. cant authorizing monumental associations to invest
their funds Tae b allowing the bonding Of the debt
OF the Cites OF Newark aud Jersey Cy Tor the
of the Morris anal for water works purposes OF
lcred To third reading
Adjourned until Monday night next.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
DYNNER TO JrDGE HlGNER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO rnr ruInrvr.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 30.-G0vc'nor John
Leo Carroll, Of Maryland, gave frcwcl dinner 10 the
Hon Alex b. Hagncr, recently appointed Judge ~ The
United ststcs District Court for tb" D-trc' of Column.
bia, tonight Among those pic~cnt were ChicfJudse
Barto and AssocateJu1ges Bowie, Brent. Miller. Al.
vey and Robinson. OF The Court OF AgpCa Judge VIM.
H. Tuck and the Hon. A. Randall, Of the Annapolis bar
Attorney Gwynn, Colonel II. - IayOr aud J.
Ernuer Lee Of the Governors stan; Commodore TON.
hall 4. Parker Supcrlntcnd, Mt of the Naval Academy
Lieutenant Mckenzie, United states Navy, Nud other.
judge iiagucr VIII leave Tor Washington tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31
ONE UAY or ammo pISlLD.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Thc police have cap
tursd gang Of cOunicrfeiters and forscrs Vho duug
the past two years have, by means OF councIiciims
,terhcads and signatures obtained great numbers Oi
pa,se, from railroad corporations and sold them 10
scalper- The plan pursued was To apply IN due form
and upon a ettcr-hcad Of one railroad company, over
the Signature OF the general superintendent or manager
To- another railroad company iOT pass, which applca
ton being always readily h0norcd, fine business
worked up by The fOrgcrs The Irdud was nlst dscOy
cred by samuel /. Mh,ppe, secretary Of General Man
McMuln, OF tue Chicago and Alton Railroad, who
gave tho Information that led To their arrest