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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
The occidental.
Following is Colonel Fairs latest let.
tar concerning the Occidental:

Following is Colonel Fairs latest let
ter concerning the Occidental:
VIRGINIA. January %.
A. X. Durbrow. Secretary: Since the
date Of my last report three crosscuts
have boon run east across the vein. on
the tunnel level-No. /. so feet south OF
the incline ; No. 2. 100 feet. and No. 3,
$50 feet. These crosscuts passed through
very hard. blasting quartz. with some
streaks Of good ore, but the whole mass
il too low to allow Of extraction.
On the lower level q lateral DRIFT has
been run 2lO feet north from the incline;
1856 feet south from the incline three
drifts are run west and Immediately ad.
Joining the quartz OF the vein, the ground
being more favorable for blasting. We
have also run nine crosscuts on this
level, reaching O well.deinede east wall in
eight Of them. The aggregate length OF
these crosscuts is 365 feet. They are
run about so feet apart, and all OF them
passed through Q solid vein OF hard.
blasting quartz, with seams OF ore OF
good quality. but too narrow to work
with profit. The south crosscut, l tx
pect. will reach the east wall tomorrow.
The quartz in this crosscut Is more Ia.
yorsbie than in any OF the Others.
I am engaged in sinking the main IN
cline, which Is now % feet below this
level. Another level will be opened 100
feet below the first level. A large engine
has been procured. and the w.rk pro.
crosses as fsvorably as We can desire.
The mine is cool and dry.
]. G. Fam. Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
Under Cleopatra's Needle.

New YORK, January 2i.-Tho Herald
has this description OF the Masonic en-.
blsms found under the Cleopatra Needle:
First, a Masons' square Of sysnite gran.
ite, the long section being 8 feet Q inches
long, II inches broad and Is inches
thick, aud the short section measuring
from the outer angle 4 feet three inches
by 20 inches. The Masons' square Is
near the n~orthssstsrly corner Of the
foundations, parallel with the easterly
aide Of the foundations; second, q pure,
white stone, representing the apron. and
situated under the end OF the short Sec
ton; third, under the apron . perfect
altar Of red granite; fourth, toward the
corner OF the foundations, opposite the
angle OF the Masons' %square-that Is,
toward the southeasterly corner OF the
f~oundation-a rough, red granite altar;
ffth, between these two affairs q Masons'
spoon, shaped like an iron trowsl Of
ordinary size, totally oIydized. In all,
there are Ave emblems, each in its pro-
per position. They rest on . foundation
Of yellowish drab limestone. Surround.
ing the foundation On all sides, and
forming q part Of II, are three steps, all
Of stone. Tho foundation and the steps
are bound firmly together and very we'll
preserved by iron cased In lead. Other
stones in the foundation bear curious
marks and cuttings, not hisroslyphics.
which may DO Masonic, but none here
are able to decide. All the stones In the
foundation will be replaced In New York
exactly m they were discovered.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
Districs Court.

The following business was trans.
acted in the District Court this morning;
Nettis j. Wolff VS.. Theodore Wolff
Action for divorce; default Of defendant
entered; cause put on the calendar and
set for Thursday, the Goth instant.
Estate OF Charles F. German, do.
csased-Ordsr entered to show cause
why distribution should not be made.
Estate Of j. W. ~Sonnanstine, do.
ceased-Sals OF mining stock ordered.
Estate Of Angelo Boulong. deceased
Decree entered Of due notice to creditors
given.
Estate of Matt Dsnne. deceased
Estate Of R. G. Daley. deceased
Same order.
Estate Of VIM. Campbell. deceased
Final account filed; amour! In estate
$40 05. which is ordered to be paid into
court.
Estate Of NJ. NJ. Mccarthy. deceased
Final account fled; in estate, 81 81.
Estate Of Rose Cabans, deceased
Final account filed aud approved and
administrator discharged.
Estate Of j. A. Bell. deoeassd-Decrse
OF notice to creditors given.
John Snow Va. His Creditors-Sherif
appointed assignee; woodman appoint.
cd attorney for foreign creditors.
Root & Sanderson W. John Snow
Sheriff having been appointed assignee
OF the estate OF John Snow, Is Joined IS
defendant. and given i've days In which
to answer; order staying proceedings va.
Gated.
Carlson vs.. Carlson, action for di.
vorcs Demurrer withdrawn and to and
including the LIST OF February given In
which to answer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24

Tom Finch has transferred himself,
his popularity and his Ane saloon from
over the way, up opposite Liberty Engine
House, to the place where the Senate
was formerly. Wherever Tom goes the
people will follow him and they all hope
and expect to follow him to heaven in
the sweet by and by II they don't preceds
him through the golden gates.
Governor Kinkead thinks the Blaine
men In the majority in the Republican
ranks Of Nevada, according to the best
Of his information. The Governor him.
self is as yet non.committal. from the
very fact that he IL uncertain who Is the
best man.
The upper noor Of Whitney & eros.
by's warehouse gave way day before
yesterday, precipitating 100 tons Of coal
into the cellar. It will cost $500 to re-
pair the damage to the building.
There are no idlsrs In Como. It will
not be long before civilization will reach
the camp. and then the leeches will be.
gin to suck-ths preachers, the doctors,
the lawyers and the gamblers.
Letters are held for postage at the
P~ostofice for Mrs. Sofa Honsinser. Viz.
Qinis City, Nevada; Mrs. Aliek Mitchell,
27S McNsb street. Hamilton, Ontario,
Canada.
Superintendent T. d. Rooney OF the
Union shaft returned from Caliiornis
yesterday morning.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
TerrIbIe Outrage by Tramps.


wIxEsDAnRE, Pa, January 23.-one
Of the most diabolical outrages that can
DO perpstratsd was committed at Pi!tson
yesterday about 10 o'clock In the morn
Ing, q Miss Hopkins, a lady Of about IL
years Of ago, being the victim. When
the facts became known the most In
tense e1citsmsnt followed. and II tho
guilty parties could have been apprs.
hendsd they would have been lynohed
instantly. At the time mentioned two
tramps, one an old man, perhaps 60
years OF age, wearing Q SLOUGH hat, and
the other Of youthful appearance, en-
tered the house where Miss Hopkins
was alone. They asked her for some
thing to eat, and being alarmed at their
presence and fearful Of violence should
she refuse their demand, she set to work
to comply. Her comely appearance
aroused the passions Of the brutes. and
she says while her back was turned to
them one Of the scoundrels grasped her
and pinioned her arms while the other
covered her mouth aud smothered her
cries. Having bound her hands they
then gagged her and threw her upon the
floor, where each successfully executed
his purpose. and repeated the offence.
She became unconscious and Is scarcely
able to give any description Of her worse
than murderers. The police force were
notified OF the affair. Detectives have
been assiduously at work ever since the
commission OF the crime in their efforts
to apprshend the villains.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
RdIsou's Horseshoe.

New YoRK. January 24.-Ths attsn.
ticn OF Edison having been called to the
doubts Of some Partisan critics concern.
ing the stability Of tho carbon horse
shoe, and the claim that It gradually
wastes away by decomposition, said
IA complete answer to that Is the actual
result. ! can state that the Oldest lamp
in my laboratory. after burning 900
hours, had It's electrical resistance meas.
ured, and there was not the least differ.
ence from the time when II was first put
in the circuit. The surface Of this car.
bon. which burned 500 hours. Is as bril-.
liant today as II was the day when first
put In, whereas oxydization makes car.
bon black" Edison says he has not
sold q share Of his stock.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
The Maine Pusionlsts.

AuousrA, January 24.-At the after.
noon session Of the Fusionists yesterday
o report OF the Committee on Questions
to be submitted to the Court was read.
Ingalls, said: 1--WE know now that the
Court will not recognize any laws that
we may make. but under q present
condition we should submit these quss.
tions and then. like good, law.abiding
citizens, submit to the decision. The
questions sent to the Court by the other
body were theoretical, but these cover
the facts<at issue. It did not look well
for the State to have two State Govern.
ments, and surely Congress eau give as
no relief, and he could not sec any pos.
siblo harm in submitting the questions
to the Supreme Court" Hill said they
now have two decisions and he was for
abiding by them. For q week It was q
question where to 60. but he was 70.
solved to 60 into the other body, so that
his people might be represented in the
making Of the new valuation.
Stiles had no confidence In the Judges.
he was willing the questions should be
submitted on condition that the Judges
answer them az put and not to 60 out OF
their way to get something else In.
After further discussion It was voted
to lay the questions on the table till
Monday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
Grant and Sheridan In Havana.

HAVANA, January 2l.-Gensral Grant
and party, consisting Of Mrs. Grant,
Colonel Fred Grant and his wife, Gene.
raj Phil Sheridan and wife, and two
young ladies, arrived yesterday. General
Arias, Civil Governor OF the Province.
received the party and rendered General
Grant tho Inequalities Of the city
and an abode In the palace. and said
Captain General Blapoo expressed 70.
gret at not being at the city to welcome
General Grant, but that he hoped to
arrive before the party take their leave.
Large crowds had assembled on the
wharves and houses to witness the land.
ing. On landing. the party entered
carriages belonging to the Captain Gen.
eral, and were driven to the palace,
where. after Q reception at the foot Of
the staircase by General Gallojas. Vice
Governor General, and Joaquin Carlo.
nell, Secretary for the government, they
entered and sought repose.
The party will take passage hence for
Vera Cruz on the 18th or 18th Of Feb.
ruary. but before proceeding thither
General Grant intends to make Q trip to
Hayti. and probably to other islands. on
board Q United States steamer. Gsnsr.
al Grant said he came to Cuba merely to
see the country, and would accept sew.
eral invitations he had received to visit
various plantations.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
Beecher and BROOKLYN Politics.

NEW Yonk, January 24.-Ths Times
says: A caucus was held Tuesday night
ct the house Of Lorin Palmer. Brooklyn.
for the purpose. Of shaping Brooklyn
legislation In the joint interest Of Rspub-
licans, who were recently expelled from
the Republican party, and the Ring Do.
mocracy. It Is rumored that q bill has
been proposed providing for a single.
headed Commission in Brooklyn, and
intrusting the appointing power to the
Mayor, City Auditor and Controller.
Just before the election, when Conkling
spoke In the Academy Of Music. Beecher
also delivered an address. 10 which he
made an earnest appeal for the united
support OF the whole Republican State
ticket. He practically asked that Re.
publicans would refrain from scratching
Cornell. This speech. II 10 said. secured
Cornell thousands Of votes, not only In
Brooklyn but throughout the State. The
Democrats say that the Governor, mind.
full OF Bsecher's efforts, will listen at.
tsntivsly and give heed to any sugges.
lions the pastor OF Plymouth Church
may have TO mako In regard to local
legislation for BROOKLYN.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24

Since the collapse in Lady Bryan
Wednesday. 4 report has been indus.
triously circulated that several well.
known business men OF Virginia" were
concerned in the job put up to rob the
public. The only tangible thing il .his
connection which could DO found this
morning was q statement that F. A.
Tritls must have known Of the job be-
cause he had refused to purchase q large
lot OF the stock for . customer. The
following mp Of this clew by an inter.
view with Mr.. Tritls this morning led
to the following:
Mr.. Tritls said he did refuse to cd.
vance money on the stock for the sim.
| nile reason that he feared the strike from
which Mr.. Kelly reported the assays
| might be but Q bunch or streak Of ore
and that customers might not learn the
facts in time to get out n the stock
would, therefore. DO left on bis hands.
II was simply q matter Of business pru-
dence.
He said, moreover, and showed his
books to prove. that he and his clerks
were bilked with the rest Of mankind.
He thought sven II the strike proved to
be q streak or Q bunch that he himself
could get out in time. He therefore in.
vested. because he could control his own
stock. bat refused to advance TO others
because he could not control the stock
held by his customers.
Mr.. TITLES books show that be pur-
chased 1875 shares at prices ranging as
high as So %, and that he sold those
same shares at 25 cents and 20 cents per
share. This record be regarded as the
best proof that he was not cognizsnt OF
the plot to rob the public. since no was
victimized by it himself.
Mr.. Tritis Is clearly OF the opinion
that whoever formed the plan carried 1t
out to the end and divulged 1t to no n q.
Even Mr.. Kelly's wife was not privy to
IL for she got stuck with 100 shares.
The operations Of Mr.. Kelly were in.
esnious, to say the least. The first drill
hole was run and when Mr.. Kelly (this
is his statsment) went to the mine there.
after he found the drillings locked
in o cupboard. They gave n large
assay. and the others were small. He
was advised to run another hole.
He said no ; II the formation was
worth anything. no could strike 1t
By . drill hole further down. He there
fore continued sinking. At the proper
time he sent the drill in the second time.
He was then present and helped run the
drill in and took the drillings himself
The assays were large. the highest being
over Sli0O and the average SSI5. He
then took samples Of the same drillings
to Conrad wiegand i Co., and tho TO
turns verified the first assays.
This was the story circulated by Mr..
Kelly, and il seems that IL was on his as
sertions only that the public purchased
the stock. At any rate II is very clear
that Mr. Tritle, who has always stood
prominent among the best Of the bust
ness men OF Virginia. was in no way
connected with putting up the job, Blu
was rather one OF its victims.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
sued for e2I.

Storey county has been sued for S2l
by z. s. Eldridge. late grand jury expert.
This is the amount vetoed by the Au.
di,or on account Of short days put in BY
Mr.. Eldridgs. and yet he managed to
count up SAY days out Of 80, and was
doubtless mad because there were not
more which he could count. He also
stated on his oath that during the time
he was employed by the grand jury be
worked as IN expert for the Nevada
Bank and was paid for three days there
for; 37X days out Of 50, including Sun.
days. is pretty good. even for an expert.
Few people could do as well. 1t takes
AN expert accountant, In fact. to do 1t.
The case is to be decided Monday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
The Pope and Parnell.

New YoRK, January 2.-The Rome
correspondent Of the New York Herald
had an interview on Wednesday with
the Pope and learned that there was no
truth In the Pail Mall Ga,ete's report
that His Holiness was angry with Car.
dinal McClosksy on account Of his 70.
oeption Of Parnsll. His holiness ex.
pressed the highest opinion OF McClos.
key, and takes no interest In the Parnell
demonstration. II being political and mol
religious. His Holiness places full trust
In the Cardinals judgment. II was
known at the Vatican that McClosksy
had refused to act on the Irish commit.
tee proposed by the Herald.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
MINING NOTES.
Matters or Interest All Along the
Lode.

Belcher shut down incline work day
before yesterday. because the incline
cable had become frayed and unsafe. A
new cable for the incline was expected q
month ago. but Is yet on the road some
where. A cable has been obtained ct
the Sierra Nevada, another at the Hale
& Norcross, and the two are being
splicsd and rseled. They are thicker
than the old rope and it is found neces.
sary to run one end down the shaft in
order to getit on. Everything will be
ready for the resumption Of work next
Tuesday.
There Is q report now in Virginia that
Colonel N. G.. Gillette Ii likely to be
placed in charge Of the Sierra Nevada
mine when he returns from New Mexico
and Arizona.
At the Union shaft II looks now as II
the place was fortified against earth and
was ready to lombard heaven. Those
two inclined cylinders Of the pump
engine stand like two immense mortars
ready to discharge shells weighing . ton
or two plumb into glory. The dumps
for the skeets have been removed and
the two triple deckers are in use. The
pumps when In will be double columns
OF l4.inch plunssrs.
The crosscut west In Lady Washing.
ton on the 1850 level, and which Is pros.
pecting the ore formation on which tho
winze from the 800 level was started and
where orc was found, Is encounterine
some promising vein matter. The situa'
ton there is interesting.
The drift south, 2400 level. for Potosi
ground, has been started from the main
drift west from the G. N. s. shaft. After
this drift Is out OF the way the main
DRIFT west will be continued till the switch
for the Hale & Norcross Wine Is made,
and after that to prospect the Chollar
bay in the ore vein.
The lowest assays which can be oh.
tanned in the workings on the 1850 level
OF the Alta are Sc; some OF the forma-
ton runs as high as $40.
Slopes are being opened on the $500
level OF the Sierra Nevada.
The Union shaft has . chronometer
clock valued ut $3.50. engraved "Sierra
Nevada. Union. Mexican Shalt Com.
pany," In large letters on the face.
Fifty thousand dollars were offered
to-day by q Virginia capitalist for $4,000
ashres OF the st. Louis.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
C~siedonian Ball.

It Is seldom that so grand o ball has
been given ON the Comstock as that Of
the Virginia CALIFORNIAN Club at National
Guard Hall last evening. In the first
place tho hall was beautifully, elabor.
ately and appropriately decorated and
all preparations were on the same grand
plane. Tho music vas tho very best
and fully 100 couples were in attend.
anoe The0Keties were kept up till
daylight al nj al say aught OF
the ball except in terms Of the highest
praise. The CALIFORNIAN Club IL a u Q
cess and 1t makes Q success OF every
thing 1t undertakes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
The Bodte Railroad.

The Lyon County TIMES Of this morn.
ing has this to say Of the probable route:
From the Mound House to Daney Can.
yon, in an almost straight line, thence
BY way Of the opbir mill to the bridge
across the Carson at Dayton; exactly six
miles. And the route surveyed. but not
likely to be adopted 10 from the Mound
House northeastsrly to the fat near the
Atlanta mill. thence across the canyon
TO the Rock Point mill road. BY this
route Dayton would be- left about . mile
to the east Of the road. From Dayton
the road will probably DO built in the
Carson bottom to Sutro. striking that
town near the Tunnel Company.s ranch,
and about Q mile eastsrly OF Florence
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24

Jones was given to the detectives. who
arrested him ct the House OF Detention.
where he had been committed BY Justice
Kilbreth, at the Tonbs Police Court, In
order 10 insure his appearance at the
trial OF John Hays. whom he had
charged with robbing him Of $50 at faro.
Jones IL the man who stole Samuel J..
Tildsn's books in 1877. and for which
offsnse be served q term OF two years
and six months, being released only q
short time ago. He belongs to o good
fsmily. His father is q clergyman at st.
Louis, and one Of his brothers is q clsr.
Ryman on Long Island.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
Senator sharon,s Views.

WASHINGTON. January 24.-Senstor
Sharon says Il Is very uncertain about
his being . candidate for reelection. He
ands no fault with his enemies, and
says the less he cares about going back
the moro willing the party seems to be
to send him. He has drawn no salary
for many months. nor refused any. 1t
simply remains to his credit. No quss.
ton has been raised on the subject.
There are few Senators who have not
been absent at various times, and the
record shows no case OF deduction OF
pay for such o cause. BE Is strongly Of
the opinion that Grant Is the most avail
able candidate for the Presidency.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
Religious Notices.

There will DO Divine service at the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Gold Hill, tomorrow ct 7:ls
p. H., Rev. Mr.. Graham ofdciating. Nc
morning service. Sunday school st 7:SO.
81. Johns Church, Gold Hill. Rev. R. 8
Eastman. minister in-charge. Services on Sun
day ct II 4. u. The seats sre free and oil arS
cordially Invited. Sunday school ct l:sO.
There will be divine service at u. Paul.
Church, Virginia City. tomorrow at IL A. Il.
Bishop whitaker officiating.
There will DO divine service at Grace Church
Silver City. tomorrow at 7:s0 p. q, Row. Georg'
N. Eastman oflciAting.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
Rad Son Of Clergyman.

NEw YoRx, January "a. - George
Jones, alias James B. johnson. alias
William Raymond, has been srraisnsd
at the Jefferson Market Police Court BY
officers who stated to Justice Duffy that
the prisoner had committed many rob-
bsries at boarding houses during the
holidays. Among the robbsriss was that
upon Major Morton. formerly Of the
Seventh Regiment. who, on January 2.
Lost $500 in diamonds and jswelry,
stolen By Jones from his bedroom ct No.
297 Fifth avenue. A description Of
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
For the Relief OF Ireland.

PHILADELPHIA, January PA meet.
ing was held here yesterday, Mayor
stoksly presiding. and . committee
formed to receive contributions for the
relief Of the distressed people OF Ire
land. 4. ]. Drexel 4 Co. gave $o.Vov.
A suggestion was made that rsspsctaole
Rrocers In each ward receive oontribu-
tons Of provisions. which would DO
transported by the American Steamship
Company d nominal charge. John
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
LsrsorAL TO II GOLD HrrI DALI xrvs.l
The Panama Canal.

Au0 ouohno NSush
PANAMA, January 20.-Ths engineers
under De Lesssps have begun the u :
vsys from which plsts and estimates arc
to DO made. De Lesssps has made no
secret OF the fact that hs regards the
Panama canal As the only available one.
The line Of survey has been divided into
Ave sections, to the study OF which one
or moro engineers have been assigned.
The geological survey 10 under the direc.
ton Of II. Boutau, . mining and civil
engineer OF large experience. N. de
Lesseps and family are expected to leave
for New York February 9th. but not
until sufficient progress has been made
with tho surveys to pronounce upon q
vsrifcation or otherwise Of the Wyso
project.
Today q number OF persons accom-.
panied De Lesseps to the Cerro Culsbra,
where the irst blast 10 mako the deep
cut to the tide level was made.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24

Captain Kelly gives the information
that the employees Of the Lady Bryan
are not his sisters and his cousins and
his aunts." a s c~hsrged-in fact, Pat
Kelly. engineer. is the only one Captain
Kelly ever knew in Ireland. he thinks
he has . larger proportion Of Americans
than can be found In any other mine on
the lode.