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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Shocking Calamity.

BosroS. Sept 19.-The three.story
tenement house. 1913 Gold street, South
Boston. burned night before last, was
fred by On i~ncsndiary. The house was
occupied principally by Germans, nearly
all OF whom were asleep at the time.
The fire broke out In the rear portion Of
the lower story, and made such rapid
headway that before those in the upper
stories could descend, all the avenues OF
escape were cut of. Some were burned
to death and others injured by burns
or in pumping from the upper windows.
Fifteen persons were asleep in the house
when the incendiary kindlsd the fire.
When the fire was discovered by Q po-
licsnan, at q quarter to twelve. the
flames were breaking out OF the front
floor. having burned through the stairs,
making them impossible. The smoke
was rolling up the narrow staircases and
awakened the inmates. Before the fire.
men could arrive with their ladders, they
had either lsaped from the windows.
gone to the roof in hopes OF safety. or
dropped ~suffocated into the halls. The
list OF dead comprises five, which mum.
Der may be increased to seven or eight.
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EASTERN DISPATCHES.
(.,,orA. TO re, BOLD Ell. DAILY u.v.,
Rutler Nominated Some More.

Butler Nominated Some Moro.
WORCESTER. Mass. Sept. l9.-The
Independent Republican Convention as
sembled yesterday to the music OF "Yan-
kse Doodle" A permanent organiza.
ton was then effected. Albert Palmer,
Chairman, made q long address, being
frequently interrupted BY applause.
W. w. Nichols OF Boston said he
arose to mako o motion that would re.
csiye the unanimous vote Of the conven.
ton. "a year ago I made q motion to
Nominate Gov. Talbot as the Republican
candidate for the Gubernatorial chair.
expecting he would be the Reform can.
didate. This reform has been only par.
tally accomplished, and, without fur.
Their talk, I nominate Benjamin F. But
Ter as the candidate OF the Independent
party OF Massachusetts,"
N. B. Bryant, OF Boston, seconded
the nomination. "Looking into the
faces Of these men, who represent the
wealth and intelligence Of the State.
men who represent the enthusiasm OF
the campaign and who represent at least
$50, 900 votes, how I be otherwise
than happy to second this nomination."
After several speeches the motion OF
Nichols was put and unanimously car.
ried, the announcement Of the result
being received with cheers and applause.
The ticket wal completed as follows:
Lieutenant Governor, A. @. Woodwork;
Secretary Of State, Gen. n. F. Donobue;
Treasurer. David n. Skillinas; Attorney
General. VIM. F. Northsnd; Auditor.
Davis j. King.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Bad State or Affairs.

BosTos. September ia Fall River
dispatch says: A special meeting Of the
Board Of Aldermen was called by Mayor
Lindsay this forenoon to act on the re-
nswed request OF City Marshal Brigham
that immediate action be taken for an
increase OF the police force to preserve
the peace OF the city. which Is violated.
The Mayor seconded the request OF tho
City Marshal. and characterized the pre-.
sent condition Of things in the city as
one which ought to make any citizen OF
Massachusetts, burn with indignation.
At the close OF the Mayors remarks q
motion was made to add 100 men to the
police force, but as two Democratic AL.
dermen. although notified Of the meet.
ing, were absent, and o third immedi-
atsly left the meeting. the Board were
unable to transact the business for which
they were called. The city is at the
mercy OF the strikers. The Committee
on Police met this afternoon, and will
recommend at the next meeting Of the
Board that the police be increased from
70 to 100 men for the remainder OF the
vaar
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THE wHEkrLAHD MYSTERY.
.S,erom,.,o Bee. S,p,ember 10.

Sacramento Bee, September Is.
wHEArLAsp, Sept. II. lS79.-Editors
Bee: In your paper Of this date you
copied from the Virginia Chronicle, under
the head Of the "Heslsp Sisters" q
cruelty slanderous lie in regard to their
dead father and themselves. Their
father was assassinatsd near Denver,
Colorado, in the year 1865. His assas-
sins have never been detected or pun.
ished. Mr.. Heslep, the father, was a
we'll known and highly respected citizen
Of Denver at the time, and his murder
is thus alluded to In the Miners Register.
which, I believe, is Q Denver nswspa.
per. This is. in part, what 1t says
about the murder and the children:
"Mr. Heslsp. leaves three children.
aged respectively 16. 10 and z years.
The two eldest are now visiting at the
house Of Elmer Smith, Esq, In this
city. The mother Of these interesting
children died more than two years
ago, and now they are called to
mourn the loss OF their only earthly
protector-their father. This terrible
tragedy is thus made doubly mournful.
Denver has lost q good citizen, three
helpless innocents q kind, affectionate,
indulRent parent. viii these butcher.
les Of human life never ceass2 The en-
tire police force, besides many citizens
who have volunteered. are tracing the
Williams, and we shall undoubtedly have
additional intelligence before going to
press"
One OF these orphan girls Is now the
wife of my son William, and they.
through the over.zsal ito say nothing
worse) Of so-called detectives are now
charged with the attempt to murder Ida
Dunn and their dearly beloved sister
Cora. The third sister Ia o Mrs. Dor.
rsnte, who makes her living as an actress
= but does II rsspectably-and as an
honest woman should.
All who know me give me credit for q
desire to ferret out and punish the mis-
creants who 30 nearly killed the two
girls, and such Is my desire yet. Now
that the charge against two OF the mem.
bers OF my family is specific. and said to
be the result OF jealousy on the part OF
my sons wife. / have this to say : That
she is o dear little creature, weighing
but ninety pounds weak physically,
and utterly incapable Of doing what il
charged against her. She and her hus.
band have always lived harmoniously
together, aud do no yet. Their union Is
made happy by the presence OF a child.
I regard their acquittal as inevitable,
and would not ask you to publish this,
except as the only way known to me OF
reiuting the lying and cruel statements
OF the Virginia Chronicle.
Huou RoDDAS.
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The First Northeast Passage.
N,,e York Hail, Sept. s.


Almost q year ago. or. to be exact,
September 28, 1878. the Vega, q steamer
belonging to the Nordenskjold exploring
expedition, was frozen fast In the ice
about twenty miles from the northeast
extremity Of Asia, where she remained
confined 2G4 days. Had the vessel been
able to push forward twenty miles fur.
Their she would have rounded East Cape
into Behring's Strait. and, Fastening
through the gate which separates Asia
from North America, would have
achieved q speedy journey to Japan.
Hedged in by the ice. she was bound BY
fripid letters until the 18th Of July,
when, her liberty regainsd. she proceeded
to complete the brilliant achievement
which Is filling the world with her fame,
arriving ut Yokohama Tuesday OF this
week.
Prof. Nordenskjold sailed from Goth.
enburR, Sweden, July 4. 1878. and as he
proceeded along the northern coast OF
Asia through the Arctic Ocean, he n
countered scarcely q particle OF ice,
even when he reached the dangerous
Sea OF Kara, south Of the Island OF
Nova Zembla, August @. There was but
little ice as the Vega passed by the
mouth OF the Lena river. and not until
approaching the region Of the new
Siberia Islands, the last Of August, were
there serious objects to rapid sailing.
But from that time until progress was
completely stopped, new difficulties
were discovered daily. When compelled
to abandon the purpose Of pushing for.
ward before the advent OF Winter, Prof.
Nordenskjold and party discovered that
they were only o mile from land. and
that they were near 4 Tchuktchi settle
msnt, q village whose 1000 inhabitants
treated them with much kindness. The
health OF the explorers was excellent,
and, although an average temperature OF
92.2 degrees below zero. Fahrenheit, Ia
not favorable for outdoor sports, the
party enjoyed fine shooting upon the
approach Of Spring.
The fame Of having made the first
Northeast passage from Europe to Asia
Is, Of course, the chief reward OF Prot.
N~ordeuskjold and his bravo comrades
for the hardships and the perils they
have endured. Although the explorers
declare the belief that the passage can
be made with ease and rapidity at the
proper season Of the year, the route Is
not one likely to be chosen for mer.
chantmen or passenger steamships.
But, while the commercial advantages OF
the Northeast passage may not be OF
great consequence. the scientific results
OF Its discovery cannot fail to be Of much
value. In achieving his splendid tri.
umph. Nordsnskjold has done more
than to secure . place for his name In
the annals Of brave explorers, he has
earned renown as an important contrib.
utor to scientific discovery.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19

SCENE t.-Loquuu
Boy-what were you doing on Mr..
So-and.so's bed this a%ftsrnoon2
Lady-why I! what do you mean
Boy-I mean I saw you on Mr.. So.
and-so's bed. What were you doing
there
Lady, wasn't there. Who told you
to say that
Boy-Nobody told me to say 1t. 1
saw you there myself.
Lsdy-oh. no you didn't. wasn't
there.
Boy-Thsn I'd like to know whose
black, curly head I saw on his pillow up
against the wall.
Lady-well. II wasn't mine.
Boy-Yes, but Il was. though I; Tor 1
looked through . crack and saw you ;
aud Mr.. Blank saw you. too.
Lady-why. what . little story.teller
you are. I shall tell your mother. and
shs will whip you. ,,,
Boy-No she won't, for I told her
myself. and abe asked Mr.. Blank, and
he told her Il was true. He saw me
looking through the crack. and he looked
and sav you too. and told mamma 30.
Exit lady. to take her departure BY
the next stage. Exit Mr.. So-and.so,
also, to cross the lake and make the Viz.
Rinia and Truckes lightning train at
Carson.
SCENE u.-Tabedu.
Lady and Mr.. So-and.so on train to.
gsther beyond Truckes. seeking pastures
new and fresh delights. whore the wick
ed cease from troubling and the chill.
dren are at rest.
CHORUS.
"Out Of tho mouths Of babes and
sucklings shall the truth DO established"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Another Fire.

At 10 a. N. today another FIRE broke
out, and this one on the Divide and In
the house Of Joel Abbott, north Of the
reservoir. A small boy playing with
matches was the cause. and the result q
totally destroyed house and contents ex.
cept q corner bracket which was saved
by Mrs. Abbott. 1t was O long drive for
tho Virginia Department, but the boys
got there and X. b. was there, aud with
the assistance Of the reservoir stream the
FIRE was confined to its original site.
The small boy with matches used a win.
dow curtain az kinder. Loss. Sl.5O0;
insured 81, 900 with Henley.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19

PLENTY OF GRAIS.-Ths Central Pa.
ciAo Railroad 10 sending all Its cars. as
fast Is they can be sent, to California to
move the immense grain crop that ID
now awaiting shipment. Almost daily
long trains OF "smpties' 60 West. and
still the cry Is for more cars. A ride
through Sacramento and San Joaquin
valleys at this time will give one an idea
Of the magnitude Of California's agricul.
tursl interests. Grain is stacked In
piles twenty or thirty sacks high and
miles long near every shipping point.
and all to be moved to market as rapidly
o. possible. Times ought TO DO lively
now.-Rao Journal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Miscellaneous.

Bosros, Sept. 19.-Rev. Rollin H.
Neals. D. D.. the Oldest Baptist min.
lister In New England. died yesterday
morning, aged "a.
ST. PAUL, Sept. ia special to the
Pioneer Press from Winnspeg says: Ad.
vices from Wood Mountain report afght
between the Indians, who crossed the
line after buffalo, and the United States
soldiers; nine Indians were killed and
three Americans. Two chiefs were
wounded.
DrrnoIr, Sept. 1S.-The Catholic To.
tai Abstinence Union Of America opened
its ninth annual Convention at the
Young Mems Catholic Institute here
yesterday. This afternoon q letter from
Pope Leo XIII. was read, granting spir.
itual privileges to the members.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Increased Photograph Business.

New York, Sept. 19.-Thers Is a no
more reliable barometer by which to
Judge Of the activity Of business than
the amount Of telegraph service re.
quired, IS per cent. Of which Is OF o
commercial character, and there could
be no better way Of reviewing commerce
than the great increase In that service.
The past two months, even In o season
OF factions, the Western Union Compa.
ny has sent and received OF It's principal
office in this city from $4,000 to $4,000
messages per day. and the present week
was inaugurated with the handling OF
81, 541 messages on Monday. The av-
srage has been 10000 per day above the
corresponding period Of last year, when
the business was considered large.
Some Of this Is doubtless due to the
steady growth Of telegraph business. but
much Of it must be attributed TO the in
creased activity in trade.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Mining Locations.

Notices OF mining locations have been
fled with the County Recorder. as fol-
lows.
North Extension Monte Cristo-A.
Bossel, locator; $500 feet, Virginia Dis
trict, north Of the Monte Cristo and I'D.
joining it.
Silver Eagls-Pstrick Reyes. Jsre.
miah Mccarthy and F. F. Doe locators;
1900 feet, Flowsry District. described
as follows: by the Flowsry school
house, near the southwest corner. and
bounded by the Golden Eagle on the
West."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19

GREEDY. Carson wants the Governor
20 receive Grant there and order the
militia out. It would only result in the
using up OF q few more ranch horses to
draw the artillery. and the ''about face
OF some Of the militia. and much general
dissatisfaction all around. Wait till u
cavalry il mounted on ostriches and
perhaps their greediness may DO q match
for that Of our neighbors OF the plain.
C~rRrIrIcirr OF Subtitle certif.
cate Of sale Of tho Roman Capitol min
ing claim by Malachi Norton, exon.
stable Of Township No. /. to X. E.
Lowery. Il. II. Taylor. James Walker
and 3. v. Mooney. has been fled;
certificate dated Dec. -. 1878; amount,
$500 Sc; acres. l5i.; location. eastern
part Of Virginia City and covering six
blind lodges.
liz CALIyoRxIA.-Prof. James Is at
Riverside. San Bsrnardino county. Cali.
fornia. just below Cotton. east Of Los
Angeles, and In some distance from the
coast. where the climate is delightful,
the air salubrious and animal and veee-
table life abundant. He hopes to regain
lost health and strength at this beautiful
Estrsst.
1t was very nearly correct. but not
exactly so-thst item yesterday on rssig-
nations in the Virginia Reform Club.
It was Lowery and not Taylor who sm-
phasizsd his resignation. and A. d.
Elliott took his place as First Vice Pres
ident, q well as Tsylor's a. chairman
of the Committee on Entertainments.
Duussxp.-Ths indictment against
Horace Lspisrs has been dismissed on
motion OF the District Attorney. IL was
for grand larceny. when the real crime
committed was burglary. The case will
be submitted to the grand jury at
their next ssssion. The defendant was
rsmanded.
Mrs. Charles A. Shsney was Yesterday
declared insane by . proper commission
of physicians. and was last night taken
20 The Insane Asylum at Stockton. CAL,
by Deputy Sheriff McCutchan.
Yesterday Frank Hammond, one Of
.hs bosses at the Yellow Jacket. stepped
on q rusty nail down in the mine and
drove & up nearly through his foot. De
is getting along well.
The annual meeting Of the North
Scorpion Mining Company is called for
October 0.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
Rs.ssfvf. u.he~-

Ladies' Grand Tournament, for the most &C.
complishsd and grscsful lady riders, Wsdnss.
DAY, october 8. 10 O'clock 4. 4.
The Society ofers four premiums, which will
consist Of the society's Silver Plate, valusd ~.
sp-ctively st 500. SO. so and 90.
The lady Who II sdjudged nrst. shall have her
choice Of all premiums offered. The second
LADY shall have second choice. and % on.
Il 10 expected that other special premiums
will be added to this List By private oonufou'
ton.
None but ladies Of the highest rsspectabtity
will be allowed to compete for prizes.
Ladies' wishing to compete for pnses VI.
please send names TO becrefafys inoofsso "
two member Of the Society.
military Tsursansat -. Friday 10
s,clsck a. M.
Premium eiso. and special premium OF go6
msssi' vsius SIOo tgift Of President stevensoul
for tins best drilled Military Compeny.no
shootinp. Tho Company competing mall ~
M Iii mos les than forty men and WIN -
r~nuired 10 drill IN accordancs win "Upton's
IL Army Tscties, !" In the school OF the Com
n.nv.~ parssr6phs ift TO 1fe. and In ktrmish
drnf. psraefsphs 40 To 90.
q. @. STEVENSON, Prssiteyt.
p. B. c0ksTooK. sserstazy. iyia
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Equaiisasion.

The following changes have been
made in the assessment roll by the
Board Of Equalization:
Ann Satter-Lot 8. block /. range o.
Virginia. reduction S25 on posssssory
claim and sl75 on Improvements.
Helen Ticksl-Lot %, block !. range
L, reduction $50 on improvements.
Titus Jepson-Lot27. block LA. range
b. reduction On improvements from
$4,000 to Sl,400.
Sophia Quinnett- Her homestead,
Gold Hill, reduction $50 on posssssory
claim and $3.50 on improvements.
The Board resumed their sessions oil
/ p. n. today.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Democrats in Council.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l9.-Ths members
Of the National and Congressional Dem.
ocratic Executive Committees met yes
terday. The only business transacted
thus far was with regard 10 the ap.
preaching State election in Ohio. A
statement was read showing the present
outlook and making certain suggestions
as to the best method OF conducting the
campaign. A member OF the National
Committee states that the call did not
contemplate a meeting 10 take action on
New York differences and be did not an.
ticipate that anything would be done In
reference to such differences.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Robbed.

A man who does not want his name
to appear in the newspapers. about l
O'Clock this morning. while passing by q
vacant lot ON D street. Virginia. and
between Union and Taylor streets, was
set upon by two masked rufians, made
to hold up his hands and was relieved
Of $40. These unknown chaps are mas.
q~usrading quite frequently now and
quite q number OF citizens = made to
contribute to their support. One OF
these fine nights the Coroner will find .
corpse ready prepared for breakfast. and
the verdict will DO justiAable homicide.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Juror Sick.

When the case OF Steel ct al. Va. Solid
Silver was called in the District Court
this morning the judge announced that
o. D. Babcock. one Of the jurors. was
sick and unable to attend. The plant.
iff's attorneys expressed q willingness to
90 on with the ease with the eleven re-
naming jurors. but the defendant
wanted the full panel. 1t was then as.
certained that Mr.. Babcock had an at
tack Of typhoid fever. and the further
hearing Of the case was Set for Monday,
the 29th instant.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Besh Il..d. Burssd.

Miss Goforth. OF Virginia. Is the latest
Last night she was cleaning q
pair Of four.buttonsd kids and had them
on her hands and all buttonsd up so as
set smoothly. She had them about
and held them up toward the
light for inspection whom they caught
DIRE. She was in terrible agony this
morning with both hands burned nearly
to the elbows. She will never repeat
the experiment, but others will.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Ds.arsnr.. tat Ey..iax.

] W Sweeney. N Maisenbercher, N
Meyer. Abe Mayer, n Hall. @ A shaney.
II @ McCutchson. Mrs Chas +. bicknell.
Mrs. Geo ThsIter. H @ Parker. J Hosr,
Mrs williams. d Nolan and wife. s Mel
ford. John Piper. Mrs @ G Jones and two
children. L T Olson. Z J Curtis. W
Dillon. 8 Richardson. Mrs Mccullough,
w J Collins.
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h. KearneY and B. Butler.

BosroS. Sept. ia special dispatch
from Worcester says Dyer D. Lum. eI.
Greenback candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. reports that Denis Kearney
will arrive in Massachusetts, early in
October for the purpose OF exposing the
tricks Of Uncle Ben. Butler, and show.
ing up the relations between himself
mud Butler last year.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
Arrivals shis Morsiag.

q Converse. N G r Gale. J b overton.
8 II Nsrlstts. J J Chappsll. John Piper
Emma Butssu. DR. Anderson. J W Springer,
Mrs Geo Nelson. c J Hillyer, p Highly. T
T Joyce. Mrs Cornics. z Cornice, ] Hick-
sy. A Abraham. d Goodstein. J N Greer.
A Dincker. E s Crossman. Thos Howard.
E q Miller. W Wilson. ] Grecovich. N
Dolan. Z Dole and wife. q W Bryant. E
o Conner. Geo L Converse.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19

A new water tank has been con-
structsd by the Water Company on the
heights west Of the Fourth Ward school
house. Virginia. and q trench dug down
therefrom to the proposed site Of the
new tailinss mill OF Mrs. Lynch. and to-
day the pipe is being laid. This looks
like business and Is though the boys
would soon have to find q ntw Geld for
insulted honor and base ball to vindicats
their respective rights and abilities.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19

Don't DO cast down. my poor wo-
man." said O peripatetic philanthropist
to q native OF the Green Isle. In the
midst Of squalor and wretchedness;
'.you may yet get ahead in the world"
"a head, is III" was the quick retort,
.'and shure II ! cud get Q head Of cab.
bags for myself. and bred and pstatiec
for the childsrs, II wud b oil Id ask"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
II Yes Hear . aoiss.

II any one hears . continued jingle Of
the bells. q firing Of guns. . blowing OF
whistles. and general rejoicing every
where and all over. be may conclude
that the disturbance Il not local but
rather extends throughout the United
States. and. further. that Grant has
landed In San Francisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19
The Comsseck waikisis.

Kennedy. formerly carrier Of the GoLD
HILL DAILY News, but moro recently
champion go-as.you.plsase pedestrian
has met with a misfortune. He was
training at Badgers Park. Oakland. for
the six. day walk to come OIL at San
Francisco. and while asleep had his
pockets picked OF 800, his little all.
Wilcox OF Virginia, who was training
with Kennedy. is said to have had his
pocket relieved Of his watch at the same
TINA.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-19

A man in Kansas Who represented
himself as O ~'practical farmer" visited
all the fairs with . prize pumpkin, and
took the premiums every time. 1t
measured seven feet arouad and weighed
$50 pounds. . At Council Grove Q rival
farmer ATTEMPTED to tap the pumpkin, In
the absence OF its owner, to get some OF
the seeds. and he discovered that 1t was
made Of wood.