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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27

Bodis Free Press July %: Our even
ing contemporary came out last night as
. doubls.hsader. and In the future IL
will DO known a. the Standard Netrs.
While the " late deceased 10 given the
place OF honor in the new title. We OBJ
serve that the political ticket to which
the tail end OF the new head was attached
still remains standing. As the Standard
was . Republican paper and the Netes q
Democratic paper. 1t strikes ~ that
more respect should have been paid to
the political views Of the former. We
would suggest as . compromise that our
contemporary support Weaver for Prssi-
dent, or even Neal Dow. who has been
nominated by the Prohibitionis,s. The
present arrangement Is clear case Of
the tail vagging the head.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
MiscellaueOus

Los AsorLrs, CAL. July ga dis
patch from MADEIRA announces the death
Of Mrs. John Schumacher, who was run
over and killed by the cars at that place
yesterday. Mrs. Schumacher was the
wife OF one Of our Oldest American resi-
dents. and vas on her way home to Los
Angeles with an excursion party from Q
visit to Bloomington, Ill. Her remains
will arrive here today. She leaves .
husband and six children. No particu-
lars OF the exact manner Of her death
have been received yet.
WHEArLAND. CAL. July 20. - The
Wheatland, Spsucsville and Smartsvills
stage was stopped near Empire Ranch
yesterday morning by 0 masked man
with Q double .barrelsd shotgun. The
robber was unable to break open the
Wells. Fargo & Co.'S treasure box.
which was securely locked to the bottom
Of the stage. After robbing q pas.
sengsr hs took to the woods. The
officers are In pursuit.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
A Nevada City Tragedy.

NEVADA CrTI. July W.-At 10 o'clock
yesterday morning George W. Smith,
sI-shsrif Of this county, met T. W.
S~igournsy, an old and wealthy resident,
In trent OF the National Hotel office.
Smith charged sigournsy with robbing
him, and without further warning drew
his pistol and commenced shooting a,
sisournsy. The first shot took effect
in sigournsy's right shoulder. sigour-
nsy ran for the Postofice. q few feet
distant. and reached the hallway, Smith
following and firing two more shots In
quick succession. The second shot
missed his victim, but the third took
effect near the spine and passed through
the body. When the last shot was fred
Smith was 90 close upon his victim that
the powder burned S~igourney's coat.
Bystandsrs here interfsrsd. Smith with
drew and gave himself up to the Sheriff.
Sigourney was taken TO the National
Exchange Hotel. and medical assistance
Immediately rendered, but he died about
twenty minutes altar the shooting.
Trouble has existed between Smith and
Sigourney for many months. II appears
that Sigourney held . mortgage on all OF
Smiths property. which had been fore
closed, and Smith had been dlspossssssd
Of all his property ave Q small cabin, to
which be had moved his family and In
which he was now living. This morn.
Ing. by order Of sigournsy. notice was
served on Smiths family to vacats the
cabin or house in which they lived.
Smith claims unfair treatment on the
part Of sigournsy throughout his many
and long transactions with him, and the
attempt this morning TO eject his family
from their present very humble abode so
snraged Smith that he sought out Sigour-
ney and killed him. On the other hand,
many claim that Sigournsy was very
lsnisnt and strictly honorable In his
many years. dealings with Smith. and,
after much hesitation, was obliged to
take severe legal measures TO get his
dues.
The shooting caused intense excite.
msnt and is deeply regretted by every
one. Both parties are very we'll and
favorably known and each has many
strong personal friends.
The funeral Of Mr.. Sigourney will
take place here on Wednesday at q P. NJ,
under the auspices OF the Wyoming
Tribe Of the Order Of Red Men, Of
which be was . member.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
WESTERN DISPATCHES.
San Francisco Items.


SAN Francisco. July 26.-The frat
batch Of prisoners selected to be taken
from San Quentin to the new prison ct
Folsom. left the former place at an early
hour yesterday morning. were taken to
Oakland and placed on board the eastern
bound overland express train. They
were forty-iour In number and those
selected were generally men who had
only short sentences to serve. All were
attired In civilians clothing and had ono
not known that they were prisoners NO
difference between them and o party OF
laboring men travelling would have been
noticed. Each couple was chained to.
gethsr and along each side Of the car
lthey were all In o carl sxtsnded .
long and massive chain, attached 10
which was the chain which held each
couple. The squad was under the escort
OF Q force OF officers and guards who
are to do duty Of the new prison.
Secretary Thompson went up to Mare
Island on the United States tug Mon
tsrsy and wa received with . salute Of
ninstssn guns from the Navy Yard bat.
tsry and . like number from the corvstts
Pensacola, and on landing was escorted
to the residence Of Commodore Calhoun,
whose guest be will DO during his visit.
The German aud Republican clubs
are making preparations for the recep-
ton OF Secretary Schurz, who 10 q.
psoted 10 arrive romorrow. The follow
Ing Reception Committee. on behalf Of
the GARFIELD I~nvinoiblss, has been sp.
pointed 10 receive Secretary Sohurz:
Gen. ". d. L. Barnes, R. P. Flint,
Gen. T. Wagner, Dol. ]. II. LitehHsld.
o. F. Wiley. John A. Bsnssn, Ira p.
Rankin. n. Il. Hseht. 8. @. Harding.
R. n. Apear. Rev. DR.. d. Cox. Charles
Clayton, Thso. Rsiohert. A. W. Scott,
W. F. Whittier. Cornelius 0'Connor.
Major W. B. Burtis, Frederick Hess, F.
A. Elliott.
The case Of John Il. Clsmstshaw,
charged with perjury In tsstiiying before
the Coroner's jury In the case Of the
death Of Charles Do Young that Do
Young fred the first shot, came up In
Judge Freedoms court today.
Sam Tetlow. proprietor Of the Bella
Union Thsatsr. was today held to an.
swer for the killing Of his partner. j.
Skssntlebury. His bail was fxsd at
SIC, 900. which has not yet been fur
nished.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27


usually quiet and law.ablding commun.
ity. from the fact that both the partici.
pants were highly connected socially.
The slayer Of Lefsvrs has had his posi-.
ton In the London and San Francisco
Bank for o long time. and wal greatly
respected by all who knew him, both
socially and In business transactions.
DR.. Leievre was n OF d best known
and highly respected citizens, having
practiced his profession here for many
years. There are many wild stories
afloat regarding the animus OF the shoot
ing, the chief reason being that Lefevrs
had had criminal relations with the wife
Of Schroeder. but there Is at present no
definite proofs Of this assertion.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
A FooIhardy Act.
Carsoa Appeal. July a.


On Sunday evening last, about sun
set, Q number Of ladies and gentlemen.
visitors at Glenbrook. went to the Sum-
NIT at the head OF the large f1ume. Az
ter Witnessing the rapid fowioi the water
and great quantities Of wood floating in
II. n Of the party suggested that none
present dared take q trip down the fume.
An offer Of . wager was made and &C
cepted by Witcher Harlow and Miss
Belle Graham. both OF San Francisco.
The two foolhafdy young folks jumped
upon q pile or raft OF wood and rapidly
Aoated down the iums for Q distance Of
. mile or more. whom . sudden lurch
caused them to lose their equilibrium
and they were thrown faces foremost
among the wildly tossed wood. A half
mile from the place OF the disaster they
were fshed out by Q couple Of fums
wstchmsu. badly bruised and cut up.
but otherwise uninjursd. The reckless
couple. with their friends, arrived In
this city last evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
Correspondence of the Gold Hill Daily News

WASHINGTON. July IA, 1880.
do not think 1t too much to say that
the Democrats are already very much
embarrassed by the very false position
in which the nomination Of General
Hancock has placed them. For years
they have been eloquent In their appeals
for government by . civil magistrate and
feroe in their dsnunoiations Of partio.
ular President with military a~ntscsdsats
and military manners. General Grant
was accused Of making the White House
a military headquarters. Of surrounding
himself with military pals and Of sub
jecting civil authorities to military rule.
The influence Of West Point has been
deprecated and the terrible spsctrss Of
Bonspartism and Cesarism have been
parsdsd on the stump and through the
press as q warning against the appoint
ing to highest civil functions the man Of
military instincts and habits. But now
the question comes. II all this noise was
argument against Grant, how much
more conclusive must It be against Han
cock. General Hancock. since the day
he went o. Q cadet to West Point. has
never ceased to be . soldier. There has
never been . time since he left that aris-
t~ocratic military school when he could
not, like the centurion, say 70 those
under him. with projectils influence,
"Ro."
Twenty years ago Generals Grant and
Garfield were taken from humblsst civil
life. whence they forged their way to
distinction. They were essentially from
the people, from the common people,
from that great yeoman class who. a.
pioneers, have made the country, and as
volunteers have saved II. I am confident
that the country at large knows little Of
what the influences OF West Point and
the Naval Academy are when not purgsd
by the habits and influences OF private
life.
1t 10 not too much to say that both
these national schools are decidedly
unpatriotio. I know that many will
say : What. have not West Point and
Annapolis q glorious war record; have
not their alumni shed their blood for
the county," Yes. my friend. but the
alumni OF the button factories Of New
England and the log cabins Of the West
have shed infinitely more blood than the
military and naval academies. War was
their profession; battle their opportunity;
II brought them rank, fortune. fame. Did
1t over occur to you that the reason that
our regular officers prefer to serve the
United States rather than the Queen Of
England or the Gar OF Russia. II be-
cause We pay them from three TO four
times as much a. they would DO paid BY
any other government. ! have heard
these wsll.rssd and travelled gentlemen
argue that Washington never won . bat.
tie. that an imperial government had
many advantages over . republic. and
that patriotism was the can't OF hypo-
| critics, A..
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
Half Rates for the Delegates.
Carson Times, July 26.


The Central Pacific and Virginia and
Truokee Railroads. so We are advised by
Mr.. d. A. Bender. have agreed to carry
delegates to the Republican State Con-
v%ention, to be held at Carson, August
llth, at half regular fare. Delegates
coming by the Central Pacific Railroad.
from any station on the line Of said road
in Nevada. must purchase full regular
tickets to Reno and on presentation ION
the day or day after the adjournment Of
the c%onvsntion) by the Secretary OF the
convention Of q serti6cats.t to the railroad
agent at Reno. o free return ticket. void
two days after date Of issue, will be
issued to delegates to points on the Cen.
trail Pacific from which such delegate
bought q ticket. The Virginia and
Truckes road will adopt similar resula.
tions-dsleeates buying regular tickets
to Carson. from stations on its road.
will be furnished free tickets home.
The railroad companies will undoubtedly
recsive the thanks OF the delegates for
their proffsrsd liberality.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
PREPARING F0R rnE CAMPAIGN

A will be seen by tslssraphic reports
from the East the leaders OF the great
political parties are very earnestly en-
gagged in laying plans for the future and
carefully mapping out the campaign.
The New York Tribune says: ''It Is n
dsrstood that the Republican National
Committee and Republican Congress
sionI Campaign Committee will hold
joint meetings in this city on August
s. 1t is also probable that the
chairmsn OF the various State commit
tees will meet with them on that day.
together with a large number OF promi-
nsnt Republicans from various States.
The object Of the meeting IL to ave .
general consultation before the active
work Of the canvass Ii entered upon,
and to obtain the views Of representa-
tive Republicans. II 10 also intimatsd
that General Garfield will 30 invited to
visit this city at that time. with . view
Of consulting the committees represent
ing the several States. When the plan
OF action has been agreed upon, the hard
work Of the campaign will 10 begun at
oncs and pushed forward with all the
energy that the committees can COM
mand."
The trained Republican workers in
Washington, AZ well al leaders and
workers elsewhere. are al bringing their
energies down to the undertaking before
them, and are determined that there
shall be NO failure, nor even any "sisht
to seven" arrangement this time. A
clean, handsome. creditabls victory
10 what is called for, and the
enthusiastic energy displayed indicates
ct least great confidence in the result;
q Washington correspondent says :
Yesterday I heard . gentleman who il
we'll informed on all matters relative to
the strength and working capacity Of the
party say that il had not before entered
on . campaign so completely equipped.
organized. and supplied with money, a.
at present."
This last is pleasant news to good
Republican managers who have to study
the ways and means in the conduct OF
the campaign. especially here in Nevada
and other sections where finances are
little cramped at present. But
"whsrs there's will there's Q way"
and all required funds will be found.
On the Democratic side, too. there 10
likely to be no lack Of financial means.
Uncle Sammy Tildsn stands behind
Hancock. with his hand on his barrel,
ready to pass out whatever coin he sees Is
required to make the Hght q success. And
although Garfield personally ID compar-
ativsly q poor man. so far "a worldly
wealth il concerned. Hancock 10 not. he
IL not only q rich aristocrat. but has
plenty OF aris,ocratio hackers. This.
however. Is not to bs understood as .
moneysd fight.
Give M the best man this time; such
il the prayer Of all who have the best
interests Of the whole country at heart.
The unity and permanent prosperity Of
the great American Republic 10 what
should influence Us all moro than party
principles. narrow-mindsd p~artisanship
or party success.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
Highway Robbery.

On Sunday afternoon last. says the
Carson appeal, Henry Wilbur. from
Bodis. was robbed about three miles this
side Of wsllington's Station. He left
Bodie on horseback late Thursday after
noon, and had in his possession at the
time Of the robbery about $500 in coin.
q whits.handled six-shooter and . gold
watch and chain. When he arrived at
the point above stated. two men jumped
up out OF the sagebrush. and one OF
them levsling . revolver OF Wilbur's
head ordered him to halt and throw up
his hands. Then the second knight
relieved him OF his weapon. made him
dismount and. robbed him OF his other
~valuables, with the exception Of % 80,
which they permitted the unfortunate
man to retain. Wilbur stated to an
appeal reporter that the fellows were
well mounted. and assigns that - the
probable reason why his horse was not
taken from him.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
The Prltchard Case.
Carton Timss, july 26.


Tho ,Pritchard Jury was completed
Saturday afternoon, and the Court sd-
journed until this morning at 10 o'clock.
At that hour the taking OF testimony be-
gan and il continuing a. We 60 to press.
The frat witness examined was Mrs.
Della Casey. the landlsdy Of the house
where the shooting occurred. and she
followed by her daughter. Miss Della
Casey. DR.. P. Manson. A. J. Littsll. J..
A. @. Moore. David Hannah and DR.. P.
7. Kirby. The trial is slow. no new dc.
velopments being made in the testimony
Of the witnesses. which is substantially
the same a. that given on the last trial.
The case will probably consume four or
Ave days. The jurymsn. who are In
close charge Of the Sheriff. amused them.
selves yesterday by trips to various
points Of interest and attendance at
church. w. ]. Tusks. Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Of Storey county. replaces
Mr.. woodburn in the prosecution.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
SUDDEN TAKING OFF.
Tom noGsvsrn Meets HIS Fate Soil.
sary and Alone.
Bodis Free Prsss, Juiy a.


Last evening about 2 o'clock Tom Mo-
Govern, Q carpenter. entered the Cham.
pion Hotel, went to the bar and asked
for liquor. The barkoeper noticed that
he was under the influence OF liquor and
refused to give him anything. Nc
Govern, who Was somewhat intoxicated
at the time. remarked: "wsll, II you
don't want to give me anything Ill eat
my dinner, and he walked over to the
chop stand on tho opposite side OF the
room. After eating a moderate meal he
stepped down from the stool and sank to
the ground in q kind Of stupor. 10 was
assisted to the back yard. The attend.
ants supposed he was merely drunk and
not able to govern his actions. He was
left in the yard and nothing more was
thought about him by those who took
him out.
At about 1890 o'clock q cook en-
ployed at the chopstand had occasion to
20 into the yard. and stumbled over .
man. He felt Of his flesh and found II
cold. Immediately he announced that q
man was dead In the back yard. A light
was brought out and the corpse proved
to be that Of MoGovern, who had been
in the front house but Q few hours pre-
vious.
DR.. Roe was called and took from his
person what vsluablss he possessed.
which consisted OF several papers, Ger.
tain amount Of money. etc. These arti-
cles were sealed up and placed In the
safe OF Boisot & Stewart, and the Coro-
ner notified.
The deceased arrived from Mill Greek
yesterday. and went to the cabin Of .
friend. He appeared In perfect health
and talked to several friends during the
day about his prospects In Mill Greek.
He had been In the new district some
time. and II IL said has some interests
there. He 10 about forty.fvs years Of
age. has property In the States, and was
a man we'll liked. An inquest will be
held today.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27

The Democracy are not ss we'll pleased
with their candidate a. they were during
the few days succeeding his nomination.
Some Of them realize the absurdity OF
the political attitude which compels
them to recant for Hancock all the
arguments they have used against
Grant. They have begun to realize
that the obscurity Of General Hancock's
title TO civic honors and responsibilities
will cause the fitness Of the Democratic
party to DO entrusted with power to DO.
come . much more prominent topic than
1t would have been il Tildsn. Bayard,
Thurman. Hendricks. or anybody else
vsrssd in government affairs had been
nominated. II the Democrats wished
to attract criticism to themselves a. q
party. they have done well to nominate
candidate who has no civil record OF
his own.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
the SUPREME JUDeEsHIr.

Tho Ruby Hill Mining Ne,cs publishes
q portrait Of General George n. sabin
as its choice for Supreme Judge. As
thus indicated. he has q strong. healthy
physical appearance. and looks as though
he might be as smart Q man Is his east
ern Nevada friends say he is. The fol-
lowing brief summary Of his record is
appended
General Sabin Was born in Garield's
county, on the Western Reserve Of OHIO,
In 1885. He graduated from college IN
1856, and commenced the practice OF law
In Madison, Wisconsin, in 1883. In 1901
he enlisted a. Q private in the First Wis
consin Regiment and remained until the
close Of the war. He distinguished himself
for gallantry and when peace was declared
wore the epsulsts Of . colonel. In 1868 ne
came 70 Nevada. and up 10 1877 a~ltsrnated
between the practice Of law and mining IN
white Pine and Phoebe. For the past
thr,s yesrs hs has been . resident OF Eu-
reks, where he has prscticed law. asso-
ciatsd with Judge Bishop. He 10 highly
respected ~ . man and a. . jurist. He IL
Al present Brigsdier General In command
Of the Second Brigade Of Nevada State
Militia. In General Ssbin. Judge Beatty
has . ioemsn worthy Of his steel.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
Tho hot wave 10 now waving over this

Tho h0. wave is now waving over this
region.
Dan Of the Enterprise wrote the above
weather item at IL o'clock last night
and then went homo to bed. Two or
three hours aiterward. when the carriers
got out with the paper. q "cold wave"
had set in. They had to run to keep
warm. people shiversd as they read the
item. and old Dan himself walked up
half frozen and shouted for blankets.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27

The Virginia Chronicle Is getting "clOb-
bsrsd" on the subject Of swill milk. To
read it, daily editorial rabies on the sub
jsct, one would suppose that everybody
in that sinful city must 30 suffering
from some kind Of swill milk
disease. and that Virginia was q
Paradise for doctors. II the milk up
there 10 as bad a. the Chronicle repre-
ssnts. they should either remove to Gold
Hill or buy their milk exclusively from
Gold Hill milkmsn. Here We have NO
trouble with milk. It Ii nrst rate, and
everybody healthy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27

Bodis Free Pres: General Grant is in
Lssdvills and so Is George DAILY. The
General will feel rather small alongside
Of George. II the latter feels in his usual
spirits. The general public waits to see
how the two great chiefs meet on level
ground. Il 10 no more than natural to
presume that DAILY will tell Grant al be
knows about mining. and the latter will
moks his cigar In silence.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27

Even the politicians will not let DR..
Tanner alone. One old hard.shsll
Democrat sent him . note Q few days
ago, canvassing him after the following
style:
DR.. Tanner. the Inveterats Faster, the
Man with an Indomitable Will: Are you
going to vote for q soldier.ssatesman.
Hancock. in November II you are, 1
wish you abundant success in your mon
ster undertaking. II you are not, hope
you will "pster OUT ere b sfortieth morn
has dawned. Yours In Democracy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27

At an auction near Rsynoldsville. In
this State, says the Buffalo Courier.
when the regular sale had bean com.
plsted. . pretty. plump. rosy girl asked
the auctionesr to bid her Of. She was
started at $76. and bidding % lively
until she was run up TO $4,000. At
that point her father went $1,000 better
and bid her in.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27

At BrimAsld. Massachusetts. the cen.
sus enumsrator has found . lady. Mrs..
Jsmiua Groves, who will b LOG years
old next September. The record OF the
rear Of her birth 10 we'll authenticated
and undisputsd.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27

Goodness I" said . Partisan, whom
the bill for the expenses OF his wife's
fsnsral-a little bill Of 5000 francs-vas
handed to him, az had almost rather
that she had not died 7"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Democratic Embsrrassmsnt-Their
Aristoeratie Candidate - lunu'
euee or West Point ON Character
and Politics.