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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-19
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
fIlden and Grant.

New YoRx, April II. = Tho Sta,
Warrington correspondent. "A. L. b."
who recently gave q circumstantial state
msnt Of Tildsn's retirement from the
contest, today publishes q column and Q
quarter account Of q combination Of
railroad and other interests by Tildsn
and his political friends. resulting in the
choice Of Judge Field for the Democrats
nominee. Fields name was first sug-
gested to Tildsn by the gentlemen 70
fsrred 10, some four or I've weeks ago.
he asked time to consider the matter.
and o day or two later informed Charles
A. Dana OF the new proposition. A
confidential agent was sent ont west by
Dana to gather from the friends Of Field
and In various other quarters such infor-
nation - was deemed necessary before
finally committing the paper to the sup.
port Of Field. Within. . few days this
agent has returned 10 New York and has
brought with him such assurances a.
have satisfied all parties that Field 10
eminsntly worthy to DO brought before
the National Convention a. Q candidate.
Il II probable, therefore, within Q few
days, and possibly before the Syracuse
Convention adjourns, that the name OF
Stephen ]. Field will be openly and
publicly advocated - . Presidential
candidate.
Tho same correspondent maintains
with equal positivensss that Grant will
decline In favor OF Washburne, who 10
the vsritabls OZARK horse" on the Be.
publican side.
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Modsr. OihsiIe.

Gold Hill has an 0thsllo named John
]. Alexander aud he loves Q Dssdsmona
named Josephine Miller, who has but .
sprinkling, II even that. OF black blood
In her veins. This Olhsllo Ii q novel
woosr-that is. novel for this day and
generation and for Gold Hill. Failing
In winning his Desdsmona by SO round.
unvarnished tale" OF love, he visited
his fair one armed with drink, Q pistol
and q resolution to speak from Its
muzzle. He found his d~ulcinea
and urged her to marry him.
but she scorned the suit Of her sooty
lover. He thersupon drew his weapon;
but the sight OF 1t brought NO tender.
ness to her heart. He accused her Of
all sorts Of heartlessness; charged her
with fooling him, as her sister had done
before her, and, 10 view OF his double
inconsolablsnsss, didn't care what be-
came Of him. In proof thereof he
placed the muzzls to his loving head.
Those present tried to disarm him.
They did not succeed. Then there was
q grand rush for aid, and - the door
closed on the dissonsolate swain the
pistol went Of. When the frightened
inmates OF the Miller mansion gained
strength and courage enough to return
to that room. expecting to hnd q dead
niger on the carpet, they were surprised
to find John ]. unframed. The best OF
IL is that no bullet marred either man,
furniture or wall. He must have swal.
lowed It % he did his disappointment
and his gin. He now languishss In
the bastile.
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fildeu's withdrawal.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Evening
Star publishes . special dispatch from
New York purporting to give the exact
position OF Governor Tldsn. which the
Star ~sditorially says Il from . sonfidsn'
tial friend Of the Gramercy Park states.
man and may DO accepted as reliable.
From this authority Il appears that
Mr.. Tildsn has not decided TO with.
draw from his Presidential candidacy.
On the contrary, he IL making the
most earnest though quiet political
contest OF his life to crush out John
Ksllyism In New York politics and
establish his own supremacy. To . =
render or compromise with Kelly, hs
holds, would be o. false to the Demoo-
racy a. q surrender could have been BY
the regular State Convention to Mr..
Kelly's secession convention last fall ct
Syracuse. In his opinion, II the legiti-
mate organization and control OF the
party are not retained and enforced In
every election precinct In the State OF
New York, Il is quite immatsrial whether
hs or any other Democrat be nominated
at Cincinnati. "This," says the Star
informant, sis the exact situation which
Tildsn regards % much higher than .
mare personal candidacy"
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General Grant ut Cairo.

CArno, April N.-Gsnsral Grant ar.
rived yesterday afternoon and was met
BY 9 procession Of 1000 people. The
General, In answering the Welcoming
speech, expressed qualification at bis 70.
turn, after II years, to the place where
his military career begun. he said he
RAJ pleased to see. a. he would be to
know, that In every State through which
hs had passed the decorations and
speeches were OF the same patriotic
tenor, and everywhere the stars and
stripes were floating. In the South.
most OF the speakers who had addressed
him were OF. Confsderates, and their
speeches showed their present devotion
to the Gag for which We fought, which
10 all We ever asked OF them. II We
should hereafter be asssiled BY Q foreign
foe they would unite with rs - n
people. he believed them sincere and
hoped they expressed the sentiments Of
the great majority; for. united a. q
people, united - generous rivals in the
building MP Of our several States. work.
ing for the whole Union and feeling o
loyalty for the Gag. We arc 9 great peo-
ple-the greatest Union in the world.
To stand undivided. We are too nearly
equal, man to man, not TO DO 0 great
and prosperous people. Let ~ all hope
that there may be . genuine union OF
sentiment, o genuine rivalry for the
building up Of our several States and
the elevation Of national pride above
State pride.
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u.ieu ConsoIidassd.

VIRGINIA Crrr. April II. 18So.-Robert
Slsreood. Preadsat: Tho fow OF water
encountered In the joint Mexican east
crosscut on our southern boundary has
prevented the starting Of the joint Mex
lean winze down from that point. On our
24O0 level winze No. I has been sunk and
timbered Q feet below the $500 level for .
stump. and We are o cutting out . sta
ton from which 10 start . drift to tho
Union shaft. The south drift has been
extended IS feet through . vein material,
and IL now 40 feet from the Union shaft.
At this point We are excavating . chamber
frsm which TO start winzs No. 2, which
will DO continued down to the 250o level
with all possible speed. We continue to
extract the usual quantity OF ore from the
slopes. At tho Union shaft the 2soe sta
ton set Is In place and the shaft sunk to .
point 7 feet below the station. The work
Of repairing the disabled balance bobs 10
about completed and the pumps will start
W. II. PATTON, supt.
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The District Court has decided provis-
ions Of city charters requiring that
citizens Of the State shall have resided
in such districts longer than 80 days TO
entitls them to vote. to b unconstitu-
tional and void. The Consultation gov.
erns such cases.
The mint in Carson will b started up
Nay LIST. provided bullion can b pur-
chased and laid down there ct the same
price - In San Francisco.
Superintendent mt Humbsrt Of the Bull
lion has been suffering Of late with con-
ssstion Of the lungs. but 10 able to 30
about asain.
The assessment Of 80 cents on Silver
Hin stock will be delinquent May 10.
See advertis emsnt in another column.
The Virginia City Republican Con-
vsntion will be held at National Guard
Hall tomorrow.
There are many points Of interest In
che mining letters published todsy.
Registered st I P. N. today. in Gold
bill, 100.
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OFFICIAL MINING LETTERS.

Tho following letters. under the dates
given, have been sent from the Comstock
to the principal Offices Of tho various COM
psnies in San Francisco:
CsiiNraiA
VIRGINIA Orr, April II, 1880. p.
Gordon, Secretary. Since last report We
have hoisted 675 ton Of ore. On 1900
level the west orosscut has passed through
the vein material and reached the old
TOPICS and We are now enabled TO thor
oughiy explore the ground In this direc-
ton. On our 2t00 lsvsl the raise 10 now
up 50 feet in vein material showing some
quartz. On eur 220o level the joint Con-
solidated Virginia east crosscut on our
southern boundary has been advanced 2S
feet, and continues In vein material show
ing some quartz. This crosscut 10 now In
$50 feet. At the @. 4 @. shaft. at the $500
level, the station 10 completed and wo:k
will b resumed in the Joint Consolidsted
east crosscut tomorrow. We have started
Q drift from the shaft at . point d feet
above the 1750 station 10 intersect the
north lateral drift from the sutro tunnel.
This drift. when completed. will form .
direct outlet for the water from tho snait
and do away with the present pipe system
through the intervening mines 70 the
Savage connection.
W. h. PATTON. sups.
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Murder and Hangiugs.

OMAHA, April l7.-At Lincoln early
yesterday morning David Bittsrs was
shot. and instantly killed in his own
house by two drunken men. who
knocked for admittanos and whom, upon
opening the door. he ordered away.
Both men we're o afterwards arrested.
ST.. LoUrs, April 16.-Nathau Faucstt
and Jacob Muldrow, two m~ulattoes, were
hanged ct Mexico, Missouri. yesterday,
for the murder OF Octov JULIO Young. o
man we'll known In this community, on
September 80, 1879. Catholic service
was performed by attending priests.
The black caps were adjusted at 1;50
and Of 2;05 precisely the trap was
sprung.
CuiaLrsros. April N.-william 8.
Bolts was hanged yesterday ct Cornvell
Courthouse. in this State, for the muir
der OF Stephen w. Bush last Christmas.
CALVERT, Texas, April T.-William
Walker (oolorsd) was hanged yesterday
for the murder Of o man named Manic
In 1875.
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San FRAScrsco, April i7-2:so P. H.
Mexican. los; Gould 4 Curry. 81; Saw
age. 4 10. I os. 4 10; Best 4 Belchsr. IN.
ia; Union Con-. IS; North MONDAY. 9.
Gu. Oh; Northern Belle. Is, l4S; Cali
fornia. Q IS. Z 70; Albion. Toe. Con. vir-
giAia. $40; Bullion. 3 20; Champion. I 10;
Bsleher. q 70; 0phir. iok; Scorpion, . As;
Sierra Nevada. Isl; Jupiter. II; Over
man. I 4S. IN; MONDAY. ~; EIchsqusr.
2 70; Imperial. Aoc; Alta. 81. 3 Is; Nj.
Potosi. I o5; Yellow Jacket. IN. ~ /;
Justice. I so. 1 70; Alpha. z. Julia. 1 80
Silver Hill. CSC; Bodie. 81. 81.
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nexscas.

VIRGINIA Crrr. April II. 1850. L.
Weller. PrsHident; On our $500 level the
Joint Ophir WINE or q southern bound
AIRY has been sunk and timbered II feet.
We shall. during the coming week. place
hosting engine on this winze, which
will enable NJ 70 mako bettsr progress In
sinking. The joint Ophir raise IL up lG
feet and has passed through the quartz In
which 10 was started and has passed into
vein porphyry. We have commenced en-.
larging and timbering that portion Of the
main lateral drift between the 0phir In.
cline and the Union shaft which passes
through our ground. When this 10 com.
pleted all our work will DO dsne through
The Union shaft. The fiow Of water en-.
eountsred In the joint Union Consolidated
east crosscut. on our northern boundary.
has prevented the sinking Of the Joint
Union Consolidated Wine ct that point.
W. II. PATTON, supt.
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NOT u. Alarm.

At s o'clock yesterday afternoon .
long. loud steam whistle from the Call
fornia pan mill caused people In vir-
sinia to stop and listen. Il was not .
Are alarm, and what II could DO was .
wondermsnt. After Q pause the blowing
was renewed In like manner. Then the
fremen sounded their bells and started.
They made o lively run OF II, only 10
and that Superintendent Armstrong was
calling his men. It was supposed that
the mill, which had been stopped on
account OF q scarcity Of water owing to
the break In the Water Company's fume
In the mountains, would not be started
again till this morning. Having received
instructions to start at 9 o'clock last
evening, Mr.. Armstrong had to whistle
his men together. He succeeded, and
got about 1000 boys apd Q mad Fire De-
partment there too, although very cas-
full not to blow q FIRE alarm.
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Accidents

Yesterday Pat. o'Dsa, the sarsasld
,hot. lost the little finger Of his left
hand BY getting u caught between q wall
plate and the skip at the Yellow Jacket
sbaft. Il was 10 badly injured u 10
render a~mputation necessary.
A little SON Of William Williams Of
Crown Point ravine fell recently, dislos
eating bis left elbow and breaking the
smsli bone at the angle joint.
Yesterday John T. Bray, miner at the
Con. Virginia, was caved on and badly
injured, bus will probably recover.
The only son Of John B. MoGinnis Of
the Ophir Grade. in coming down the
steps from the schoolhouse recently,
slipped. turned his right ankle, dislocat-
ing the joint and fracturins the large
bone about three inches above.
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Dsmssrasie Primaries.

The Democratic primaries held In Viz
ginia. Saturday. resulted In the election
Of che following delegates:
First wGd-Tsrrenes Tally. John
Capuro, John Cavanash. Jacob Stefan.
Thomas Tucker. Hugh Reese, Timothy
Dempsey. -,
Mowseean, willard Bitsr. James Brssn,
william Eckhof. A. J. Endsrs, George
Gedge.
Third ward-John Henderson, Frank
Gilmsrtin, Joe Considine, William h.
Ash, Mike O'Mssra, Milo Burk. Mike
volimsrs. Con Sullivan, D. L. Brown,
John 0'Connor.
Fourth ward-william Krause. D. o.
Sullivan, II. ]. Franklin, J. Brady.
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HALLS yeoRrABLR srCrLIAN

Hair Renswer II . scientific combustion Of
soms Of the most powerful restot alive AGENTS
In the vegetable kingdom. II restores gray
hair 70 It's original color. II makes the scalp
white and clean. Il cures dsndrun and humors.
and falling out Of the hair. It furnishes the
nutritivs principle By which the hair u nour-
ishsd and supported. It makes the hair moist.
soft and glossy. and 10 unsurpassed - . hair
dressing. Il 10 the most economical prepare
ton ever offered TO tho public, as its effects
remain . long time. making only . occasiensl
application necessary. Il 10 recommended and
used By eminent medical men. and onctally
Endorsed By the State Assayer Of Massachusetts,.
The popularity Of Halls Rsnewerha . increased
with the test of many years. both In this coun-
try and In foreign lands. and 1t 10 now known
and used In al the civilized countries OF the
World.
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Hardware.

W. N. Hall. & Co.. the well.knovn
hardware merchants. whose place Of bust.
ness 10 opposite the NEWS Office. are bet
ter prepared than ever TO furnish mining
and milling supplies. having just re-
oeivsd Q new invoice Of all kinds OF
goods. Nor IL their stock confined to
such supplies. It includes all kinds Of
mechanics tools. housekeeping articles
In unlimited variety and everything usu-
ally found In the largest and best con-
Quoted hardware establishments. They
make . specially Of galvanized iron
piping. and are prepared to make II OF
all sizes on the shortest notice. See
their advertisement under the head Of
''Nsw Today"
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Returned.

Thomas 8. Stephens. formerly . we'll.
known resident Of Gold Hill. who left
here . couple Of years or so ago with his
family, bought q ranch near Calistoss,
California, and branched out - q farm.
or. has returned to Gold Hill. He got
tired OF being q ranchero and longed to
DO hack working with the boys once
more, no be left his wife TO run the ranch
and says be has some to stay. He was
up through the Lassen country, toward
Oregon, q short time ago, and tells some
hard stories about great numbers OF cat
Tie In that section ~perishing from the
severe winter weather. Thousands OF
sheep are found everywhere frozen 70
death, and mutton ~ DO had for the
taking.
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MINING NOTES.
natter. or I.ssrsss All A,s.s the
Lode.

The Savage main pumps below the
2o00 level Of the incline were started up
this morning. and a. soon - arrange
ments are made for raising water to the
tank near the bottom. sinking will DO
resumed.
II has required moro time to arrange
to start the Union pumps than was or.
pected. Everything Is being carefully
looked after, 90 that there may be no
delay whom oncs they are set running.
This will not be done before tomorrow.
Now that the Savage pumps are run.
ming. those at the bale 4 Noroross will
soon be given Q rest, a. the O. N. B.
pumps can raise the water cheaper.
The people will have Il that the last
drill hole in the Bslohsr brought out
something besides hot water and that
that something was pretty good.
Since tapping the water In the g. q
@, and B. i B. joint shaft by the raise
from the TOO level, Sunday noon. the
pumps there have have been stopped,
reducing the entire expense Of running
the pumps. The Bonner shaft will be
permansntly closed Saturday, thus Of.
fecting y reduction OF over one-hslf In
operating the mines. The water all
fows now into the Sutro tunnel.
The amount OF Savage water sent
along the 1900 level to the bale 4 Nor.
cross winze and thence to the O. N. b.
pumps was SOC. 900 gallons per day.
The pumps at that shaft ars capable OF
raising, at Ave strokes per minute,
zoos. 600 gallons per day. and can be
readily run up to seven strokes per
minute. At ten strokes they would
raise over q, zoo. 900 gallons.
The California pan mill and battery
are reducing $40 tons per day. The
Bonanza mines are yielding this ore at
the rate Of 270 tons per day. and when
the mills get caught up they shut down
q short time till ore accumulates. This
10 found to DO more economical than to
run q portion Of the mill all the time.
Ore from the surface level OF the Sav.
age 10 being run out through the old
Potosi tunnel and millsd. As yet, the
parties engaged In the business have not
made enough to moro than pay OF.
penses and they do their W work.
The raise from the 100 level OF the
Gould & Curry and Best & Bslcher to
the Joint shaft 10 10 by 4 feet In the
clear nearly large enough for tho shalt,
and rapid progress will now be made In
extending the shaft TO that level.
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Coin HILL, April 10. 1880. u. Bro.
seR, Secretary. During the past week We
have extended our east drift on the 1850
level 20 feet. making . total OF 80 feet.
Tbs formation at this point 10 vein por.
phyry, with streaks Of quartz, with .
small seepage Of water. We have sunk
the incline winEe "a feet, making . total
Of 70 feet below the 23S0 level on the slope.
At this point the formation 10 soft vein
porphyry. The machinery IL giving en-
tire satisfaction.
P. Auo. HuN1rRr, supt.
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Consolidated virrinia.

VIRGINIA CrrY. April II. 1850. w.
Harsn.. Secretary: During the past week
1869 tons Of ore have been extracted from
u 1850 and 1850 levels. On our 1000
level the joint Best 4 Belcher crosscut ON
our southern boundary has been extended
70 feet. passing through blasting porphyry;
total length. $50 feet. On our 220O level
the joint California east crosscut on our
northern boundary has been advanced ~
feet. and continues in vein material. show
ing some quartz. This crosscut 10 now In
$50 feet. At the @. l. @. shaft, at the $500
level. the station IL completed, and work
will be resumed In the joint east Cali.
fornia srosscut tomorrow. We have started
Q drift from tho shaft at . point FL isst
above the 1850 station, 70 intersect the
north lateral drift from the Sutro tunnel.
This drift, when completed. will form .
direct outlet for the water from the shaft,
aud do away with the present pipe system
through the intervening mines to the Sav.
~ connection.
W. II. PATTON, supt.
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savage.

VIRGINIA Orr, April IS, 1850. B.
Voime., Secretary: During tho past week
the drift from the 2400 level Of tho Comb.
nation shaft for our incline has been 81.
tended 80 feet; total length, including sta
ton, 679 feet. Face Of drift continues In
hard rock. The main pump will COM
mence pumping from the tank near the
bottom OF the incline sometime tonight,
and sinking the incline will be resumed
tomorrow afternoon.
JonN P. KELLEY, eupt.
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Unio. SHAFT.

VIRGINIA CrrY. April II. 1sSo.-Gsorg.
@. Pratt, Secretary. The $500 station set
is In place In our shaft and We have
reached q point seven feet below that level.
We have commenced %excavating for . bal
snce bob station on our 2400 level, propar..
story 10 the extension OF our line oil
pumps to the $500 level. The repairs on
the disabled balance bobs are about conn
pleted. and we expect to start the pumps
by Monday next.
THOMAS z. ROONEY, supt.
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Hale Nerero.s.

vnon1A Orr. April 10. lsso.-Josl p.
LieAtasr. Secretary: Tho water connection
with the Combination shaft was made on
the 18th inst. and the water-fs miners.
inohss-turnsd In. This amount increased
the speed Of the Combination pumps 70
7a'strokss per minute. We were im%S,
distely notified that the Combination
pumps could not DO run with safety at
greater speed than 2. Tho Hale q Nor
cross pumps were tksn started up again
and continued 70 run - In the past. INC
savage Company are connecting their
lower pump and will resume pumping .ni.
morning. They will endesvor 70 t,ko SUI.
fcient water 10 enable the
pumps TO take the surplus AND Perm.' , .ns
hsvs ham made In the incline during tao
psst week, having worked but two days at
this point. a..
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Heayy Storm In Wisconsin.

MnwAuKHs, April T.-Ths ssVsrsst
storm Of the season visited the State
yesterday morning. In the northern
sections several inches Of snow fell,
impeding trains In the vicinity Of osh-
kosh. No serious disasters are yet
reported on the lakes, bat II 10 feared
The gale was severe on vessels and
property, and reports Of disasters are
expected. The tug Caroline Altsmsns
reached this port last evening and
reports having abandoned the schooner
Walter BALKAN after rsscuine the crew.
The schooner sank soon after between
Na,itomoo and shsboygan.
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Homes for che oppres.ed.

WASHINGTON. April ia stock COM
pany has been organized In New York to
purchase large tracts Of land In New
Mexico and sell It again In small parcels
to negroes from the South who are anx.
ious to escape from the oppressions OF
their present homes. Ex-Governor
Newell, Of New jersey, 10 President OF
the company, and II Is said BY those In.
terestsd In u that 100. 900 colored men
in various parts Of the South are already
organized and ready to start Of once.
Each one Of these men 10 said to have Of
least 500 to invest In land for . home.
and the company proposes 70 make the
terms such that oolorsd people with .
littls capital will be able to make o start.
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J..s,s. Ce.r.- vi...,.sh.m. J. p.

The following business has been
transacted in this Court since last re-
port:
State W. J. ]. Alexander-Charge,
assault with intent to kill; case dis
missed and q charge made Of drawing
and exhibiting q deadly weapon; set for
Friday at 2 P. n.
State vs. William wallaceCharge.
assault and battery; defendant pleaded
guilty. and was fined and paid $40.
State ". Mike Clark--Chsrss. assault
and battery; dismissed.
State vs.. Dan McLeod-Chargs. as
ssult and battery; dismissed.