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MINING PROPERTY IN NEW YORK

1t is said that there has been great
rush of mining property to New York, the
belief having got abroad that there was a
good market there. We are afraid that
California and Nevada have so dealt with
the New York appetite for mines that it
will be long before it RECEIVERS its tone.
New York did, about year ago, manifest
desire to see what Pacific coast mines
were like, but the wish was grati6ed SO
abundantly that it seems improbable any
curiosity on the subject can survive. We
think it may be confidently alleged that
New York knows what mining property is,
and that it has paid pretty heavily for the
experience. The Western SPECTATORS who
are said to be pouring their mines on the
market now are somewhat late. The SEN
timent in that direction has been satisfied,
and we should not be surprised if there
was good deal of mining stock there now
which yields anything but pleasurable SEN
sations to its holders. In the present state
of the Comstock New York is unlikely to
yearn for more mines at least not for a
little while.
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CARL scHURz STATES HIS POSITION.

Secretary Schurz has lost no time in
stating his position in regard to the politi-
cal assessment question. He has given it
to be understood that the clerks in his De.
partment will be free to contribute or not
to party funds, as they see fit, and that no.
body shall be allowed to threaten Or pun.
ish them if they do not wish to assess
themselves. This is the right ground, and
the only right ground, to take, and it is to
be regretted that all the other heads of
departments have not come forward in de-
Tense of their subordinates as boldly. The
theory OF political assessments belongs al
together to the corrupt and corrupting
conception of the civil service as mere
party belonging. The fact is that the
civil service belongs to the whole country,
and not to party. The Government en-
ployes might be called on for assessments
with some sense of justice if they were
paid by one party only. But there is no
distinction of parties when the tax col
lector comes round, and Democrats are be.
lieved to contribute even more than Re.
publicans to the Internal Revenue. Mr..
Schurz has done right, and every man who
believes in civil service reform as the first
necessity of efficient, economical and hon.
est public work, must feel grateful to him
for his courage and resolution.
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.
From our exchanges OF July NM

4 few days ago, man who came from
San Jose went to the City and County
Hospital for medical treatment, and when
he uas examined it was discovered that he
had the smallpox. He was at once taken
/ 10 the pest-house, where he still is.
During the past week So deaths were re-
corded at the Health Office, as against rs
during the previous one, and 90 the cor
responding week last year. OF the week s
deaths 55 were males, 80 females, rs whites,
6 copper-colored and black. There were
casualties and 81 deaths in public insti-
tutions
Arrangements have been made for the
holding of billiard tournament at Platts
Hall, beginning with the 18th inst. aud con-
timing TOR one week. 1t is understood
that eight players win take part in the
tournament, and the series of games will
uumber IS. The contest will be for the
championship of the Pacific coast,
William Skeantlebury, who was shot by
Samuel Tetlow in the bar-room of the
Bella Union Theater last tuesday evening,
died at the City Receiving Hospital at
about 8 o'clock this morning. Yesterday il
was reported that the wounded man was,
if not improving, not growing worse. This
morning Tetlow was charged with murder,
and in the Police Court the case was con-
tinued to Tuesday next, to await the ac-
ton OF the Coroner's jury.
As already told by brief telegram, Ed
ward Stanly, only son of Judge Stanly OF
this city, was accidentally shot and killed
in Napa county on Thursday evening. He
left Napa few days agoin company with
his friend Joseph Dyer of San Francisco.
They left Ktna Springs about o'clock
Thursday evening to go to a camp on How
ell mountain. After going several miles
both dismounted to shoot rabbit. When
Stanly attempted to mount his horse the
rifle, which was in his hand with the butt
of the weapon toward the horse, went off,
the ball entering deceased's body in such q
way as to pass through the liver and mites.
tines. He fell, exc,aiming that he had re.
ceived his death wound, and Dyer, placing
him in an easy position, went to camp
near by, where he found DIR. Graham Of
Napa. More help was procured from Etna
Springs. Stanly was conscious and able to
talk until nearly the end The body was
taken to Napa yesterday, and Coroner's
jury found verdict IN accordance with
/ the above facts.
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the very least $500, 600, GOO. The Nicaragua
Canal is estimated at So, 600, 900, but if it
cost 800. DOC, 900, it would be much bet
ter worth building than the other. Mean
while We should like to hear something
more concerning the proposed ship-railway
of Captain Eads, which appears to us TO be
preferable to either OF the canal schemes in
every point of view The Nicaragua route
is long one, and therefore it must afford
more liability to accidents causing the de-
tention of vessels. The ship-railway Is
much the safest, simplest, and most econ
omical plan yet projected, and we believe
that it will be constructed whether or not
the Nicaragua Canal is made. Should it
be built after the canal is put through,
however, it would obviously ruin the latter
at once, and this is contingency which
ought not to escape the attention of those
who are being captivated by Messrs. Blan-
Chef and Ammen.
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CARSON, July 10th.-There having been
rumors Of a deficit in the accounts of Lloyd
Hill, Sheriff OF Orusby county, caused by
his failure to pay over the amount collected
by him for licenses during the quarter ending
June 30tb the Comm, sioners on Tuesday last
ordered an examination of the books and
finding about 81, 800 due. called upon him to
settle. Hill left Tor Virginia CRY to consul,
with his friends and returned here last night.
He says the total amount due is but 81 900.
His bondsmen have agreed to make up the
deficiency, and will probably continue his Sc.
curty until the emeluments Of the Office re.
pay them. Hill was liberal and careless and
loaned money freely, but it is not thought
that fraud was intended. He was elected
Sheriff as reform candidate in 1873 by q
combination of Democrats and soreheaded
Republicans
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LEssEps AND THE NIcARAaUA CANAL.

N. Lesseps has been talking again at
dinner in London, and again he has been
boasting and iibbing. He affects to believe
that the Panama canal will be built, and
that American capital viii be forthcoming
for the enterprise. lie no doubt knows
perfectly well that no American capital is
to be had for so doubtful an undertaking,
and that continental and English capital
are equally shy of the project. While
NJ. Lesseps was telling his tall stories at
the English dinner, countryman OF his,
also an engineer, was telling some equally
tall stories TO an American reporter about
the Nicaragua canal scheme. NJ. Blan-
Chef, however, has some very decided
advantages over NJ. Lesseps. He repre-
sents what is regarded as practicable route
by several eminent engineers. He has the
support of company OF financial solidity,
already in possession of the requisite con-
cessions, and prepared with the means to be-
gin the enterprise. The Panama canal would
I.cost nobody knows how mach, bat at
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FALSE CROP REPORTS.

Complain. is made that quantity of
false crop reports are being circulated
through the West, the purpose being to
affect the markets in the interests of spec
ulators. There is nothing surprising in
the circumstance that false reports should
be sent abroad. The only cause for Won
der is that this method has not long since
been developed into a system. Perhaps,
however, it can only be utilized in years
when there really is some uncertainty
about the crops, and when, as it is known
that partial failures have occurred, it is
difficult to determine the scope ard conse-
quence OF these failures. Speculation lives
on delusion, and its handspring is the gem
eral ignorance of facts monopolized by a
few. Ii all years were doubtful, the grain
markets would be as subject to "rig-
ging as the stock markets.
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COAST NEWS CLIPPINGS.

Columbia county, w. T., is a great
place for cowslips. One man is said tn
have lost eleven. They slipped over a
precipice.
A correspondent of the Lewiston idaho,
Teller tells of two girls at Palouse bridge
who found out that fellow living half a
mile distant had slsndered them. so thew
went for him. As he appeared in sight one
of the young girls knocked hun do,Sn with
stone, and before he had time to rise the
other blackened his eyes with the club she
brought with her. After giving him 5
thorough thrashisg, they compelled him
on his Bonded knees to promise that Ae
would never insult young lady again,
which he did with eontrite and humble
heart.
An enterprising rancher in Kern county
has just constructed bucket water wheel
novel features. The buckets sre so ar
ranged that they hang vertically when
ascending full of water, until TREY reach
the receiving iiume at the top, when they
begin to empty gradually, and by ths time
they have reached the highest poins snrn
nearly upside down, discharging their eat
tire contents. By this means the water D
hfted to much greater elevation than
could be dore by the ordinary wheel.
The moon came out in glorious style
Saturday evening, says the Walla Walla
wv. ~ Statesp'ca, and young man re-
Gently from Frisco was strollirg about our
beautiful city, when he CHANGED to meet a
lady that he had been intimately ao-
qnalnted with at the Golden Gate. A
stroll was proposed and accepted, and when
IN the shadows of one of our churches the
pair becoming so loving and confidential
that man who had been following
stepped up and drawing a six-shooter said
" Ii you have anything to say to my wife,
say 1t and skip" He skipped. It is I'M
necessary to say that he did not know she
was married.
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DR.. ewIN GIVES HIS WINS.

The redoubtable DR.. Gwin has been III
terviewed at New York, and has impaired
to the reporter. we will not say what he
thinks, but what he wishes to be printed
as his views. upon the political situation.
His opinion, under the circumstances is
almost as valuable as that Of Senator Far
ley, which was published few days ago.
He is satisfied that the Pacific States, and
California particularly, will 90 for Hancock.
Whether the doctor would be willing to
stake any coin upon such a proposition Is
perhaps another question, but it is so easy
70 make loose assertions about things
which have not happened, and there has
always been d fascination about the
prophetic calling. OF course DR.. Gwin
has no knowledge on the subject of Pacific
coast politics which can cntitle his state
ments to be accepted as having any
value. He has not been in California
for some months, and cannot know
what the feeling here Is. We who are
here, and who have special opportunities
of gauging public sentiment, recognize no
such Democratic stampede as he postulates.
All that we perceive is that the Democrats
are practicing their old tactics of Dragging
aud blowing at the beginning of tie cam
paign. There is nothing novel in that, aud
1t neither alarms nor persuades anybody.
ali who were Republicans before are Re-
pablicans still The Chicago nominations
we're not as warmly received here as ii
Blaine had been the foremost, but Garfield
Is universally hailed as strong and sound
candidate, and he viii poll every yote in
the party. DR.. Gwin is mistaken in assert
ing that Hancoch's nomination either has
weakened, or is likely to weaken, the Re.
publican campaign on this coast No Re-
publican has been deceived by that nom
ination. They all realize that the De.
ulocrscy is the real candidate, and they
dent ike The Democracy a whit better
than they did before the Cincinnati
Convention met, Hancock pulls no
wool over any California eyes, what
ever he may do elsewhere. We ex,
pect to do very well on this coast, and we
DO not apprehend that any Pacific State
viii give its electoral votes to the Cincin.
Aati nominees The Democrats have NO
issues il THE campaign. They .cannot
make it on Hancock's military record
alone, and yet that is all they have to
50 upon. They dread mortally having to
fall back on their own record, bus that is
what they will be forced to do. Dr.. Gwin
mad better come out and help his friends,
for they will want all the assistance he
can give them. Staying in the East
and firing off interviews will do no good to
the cause, but it will cause sober-minded
people to wonder who the doctor expects
40 humbug by his extravagant statements.
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ELorEMENTs. - The fashions for girls
who elope just now are very plain. Some
white drapery, a convenient window, n
long ladder, dark night, a coach, a minis
ter, and the house Of friend, AMI the
elopement is over. If the irate father,
armed with double barrcled coal-shovel
and town Constable, does not pursue, the
affair is. although picturesque, not ex-
actly successful elopement. Ii the father
Of the bride relents within two days, the
foolish couple are not happy. II it leaks
out that the mother OF the bride is in the
secret much OF the pleasure OF the trip is
spoiled. Ii both the father and mother Of
the bride are in the secret, and have actu-
ally left the ladder near the window, and
that fact is found out, the el,pement is a
failure. In the old,n time the clipping
bride packed ali her portable goods on her
self, and went away heavily laden. Now,
as she is about to return il a day or two
in her lady friends dress, she goes away
quite light.
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NEVADA.
The Co,nstock Wines.

VIRGINIA, July 10Gh.-Yellow jacket has
levied as assessment CT 81. The mining
statements tonight give general measure
ments of work oHly. The principal features,
south drift from the $500 level has its face
in quartz assaying from 81 to $50. a drain
is being cut in the main south drift from the
1900 level In Union shaft they are cutting
out the $500 level tank Dit. and placing the
foundation for the $500 foot level pump.
Consolidated Virginia extracted 600 tons Of
ore assays not mentioned). Repairing the
surface machinery has delayed work for four
days past. California extracted 243 tons of
ore, but work has also been delayed. Sierra
Nevada is cutting ont station for the in
cline raise from the 2, 300foot level to the old
shaft. Hale & Norcross has extracted in all
2i2 tons Of ore assaYino $40 II
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The Far North.

PoRr TOWNSEND, July 11th.-The bark
Henry Buck, fifteen days from Ounalaska,
arrived here to-day with the revenue cutter
Corwin's mail. Captain Davis reports that
the Corwin left Ounalaska June Sth, after
taking seventy tons of coal from the Henry
Buck, aud says she was well furnished with
provisions from the Alaska Commercial Com
pany. Every body on board was well. and
quite sanguine in their expectations of the
ultimate success of the expedition. The Cor
win was bound first to Fort st. Bules Island,
and from thence to Michaelofsky, to await
chance to enter Behring Straits, as Captain
Erskine, of the steamer st. Paul, reported
that the ice was not yet open. The winter
had been very mild, with a late spring. Dur
ing the % days in which the Buck lay there
the weather was fine and moderate. The
schooner Matthew Turner left for the Arctic
about June 18th, and the steamer St. Paul
left for Michaelofsky about the Goth.
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ARIZONA.
Wrestling nj Tucson.

Tucson, July 10ih.-Henry Bauer, who
won the wrestling championship of Arizona
last Saturday night from Louis Gnegne,
Grizzly Bear" was challenged on Monday
by Freneisman named jacob Marseilies,
fer $500 side and the championship. Mar
settles is a wonderfully powerful man, com.
paraiively unknown, but is said to have been
one of MARQUEE troops in the late raid. The
match took place tonight, and after des-
perate contest Bauer won the first fall.
When I" time was called for the second
round, still more exciting contest ensued,
and after struggle of fifteen minutes Bauer
left the ring and commenced vomiting, and,
not again coming TO tine, Marseiiles was de-
ciared the winner. Pools sold freely at 50 to
81 in favor of Bauer. 1t is said that Bauer
brother is on his way here.
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passcnccrs Passing CarIin,

CARLIN, July llth.-The following passen-
gers passed Carlin to-day. to arrive in Sacra.
mento tomorrow: 7. Jennings, wife and
daughter, San Francisco Mrs. s. Edwards,
California Mrs. Mary Il. Moore, San Fran
cisco; Miss Laura w. Adams, Salem, Or;
II. +. Hewett, San Francisco Mrs. NJ. P.
Freeman, Elko. New; Mrs. w. 2. Hyde,
Oakland Mrs. Ii. G. Gashweiler and child,
l.. w. Sweeney, j. o. Rountree, San Fran
cisco; G. H. Maddox, San jose; +. n.
Hayes; Felton, Cal; 4. +. Cooper, Illinois
wife, Arizona; S. CARRIER, New York; +. j.
Allen, Pittsburg, Pa; I. II. Powers. st.
Louis j. Banks McIlyain, Louisville, KY;
Charles Cranz, Ohio; Mrs. Smiley and three
children. Chicago; Mr.. DIR. Dawson and
two children, Reno, New; ~ emigrants, in.
Gliding 2s males, to arrive in Sacramento
July I4th.
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nIIrrsM COLUMBIA.
Thc Northern nigh Waters.

VICTORIA, July l0th-The Fraser river is
believed to be falling, and the worst is now
over. No great damage has been done to
farming property, but in some places the
banks were washed away, and buildings had
to be moved back on the prsirie at Sumas.
The injury to Matsqui dyke is slight. The
break was only thirty feet in extent at the
upper end.
During May and June over 100000 feet
of rough and 800, 0G0 feet of dressed lumber,
together with 10000 laths and $50 0GO shin
giles were exported from Burrard Inlet.
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The wrecked Eli Dorado.

VICTORIA, July 10th. = Yesterday the
steam launch Victoris made trip from this
port to Point Pillar, where the ship Ell Do
RADIO was wrecked last Monday night. Mr..
Kennedy, the owner of the launch, reports
that the vessel is full Of water and will, with
out doubt, prove total loss. The steamer
Goliah is there with wrecking party, who
are actively. engaged in stripping the ship.
The hull and cargo, as they now lie, will be
sold at Port Townsend, for which place the
Goliah leaves Point Pillar to-day.
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DIED.

Sacramento, July 10--Katie, Youngest daughter ii
MARY and the late John II. Magennis. years and
y days
Friends and Appropriateness respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
residence Of her parent, Eighth street, between
and n, this afternoon at $50 o'clock
Iowa Hill, July 3-joseph n. Putney. SO years
Nortonvillc July q David Davis, 6I years.
Lafayette July Sired Geiles, Sc years, 8 months
and % days.
Moiaga Valley, July s-vramonda Wan Duyn, Il
years, month and s5 days.
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is sure nothing had been heard from the
Jeanette or the missing whalers. The
revenue steamer Corwin was taking in coal
from the bark Henry Buck, and it was the
intention of her Captain to start for the
Arctic in two or three days after June
30th. The weather was moderate and rainy.
Captain Rainford brought letters from the
Corwin.
Three men deserted from Fort Townsend
on Monday after being paid off, but were ar
rested on their way up the Sound.
The sailor Ollie Jansen, who was kicked in
the throat by the mate of the bark David
Hoadley few days ago, died last night at
the Marine Hospital
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Probnb,c Incendlnr:sn.

VIRGINIA, July 1lth.-At 9 o'clock to-
night flames burst out suddenly from the
Gould & Curry rope house, across d street
from the Bonner shaft. The flames spread
very rapidly through the carpenter shop Of
the company connected with the rope.house.
also the blacksmith shop north, AID reached
east to the ore-dump. All these buildings
are destroyed. The charred frames only are
left standing. The night Waterman had just
left the place, and says that when he turned
saround the whole place was on fire. His
him, aud as soun as he left the building it
mns 6rad
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MARRIED..

Sacramento, July l0-By Rev..C. S, Haswen at the
residence of VIM II. Mills, Edward F. Haswen 70
Lille L. Anders on, both Of this city.
jacksonville, July William Stingley 20 Bell.
Rodgers.
Watsonville, July 4-B. G. Fowler to Tiny Foster.
Watsonyi,e, July 4-King Loncs to Alice Foster
Penryn, July S-Rebert Fisher 10 Ro>a McDermet
Near Healdsburg, July Id o. Davis to Jennie Z.
March,
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RocKLIN, July 10th.-The house of T.
Burt, and the two houses belonging to III. C.
Curtis were entirely destroyed by fire this
afternoon. The fire started in Burts house,
and everything in it was destroyed, his wife
and family barely escaping with their lives.
The furniture in the other two houses was
saved, and also the adjoining buildings by
the exertions of the citizens. The loss is
partly covered by insurance
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Mortality Report.

For the week ending July 10, 1880, made by
w. G. FaRSswoRTH, Superintendent al the City
Cemetery. Office, No. s9i street:
July 3-James Mathews. so years: Ireland.
July 4-Felix Costanta months and IS days Cali
fornia
July 5-Elncr Swineriou. IS years and months
New York. Euuice Frazier, 30 years, months
and is DAYS: New York.
July s-Yeek Man See. 50 yeas China
July 9-John Gordon, "a years New York,
Besides the above there were brought here for in.
terInent the following:
April Gig. A. Rodgers, rs wears Virginia
June 5-John NJ. Burton, 30 years and 10 months;
New York.
June 2l-Lewelyn D. Weber, IS years. months
and % DAYS.
- Mrs. Nancy McLaneham.
July 5-Srs. II. Ii. Mcclellan
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BEETHOVEN SrATUE.-A magnificent
statue Of Beethoven, the cost of which was
betrayed by subs ,ription among music
lovers all over the world, has been unveiled
in front of the square OF the Academical
Gymnasium at Vienna. Beethoven is rep
resented as sitting on rock, his hands
across his knees, his cloak fallen from his
broad shoulders TO his hips, and his
body in the attitude of one listening
to distant music. Prometheus gnawed
by the eagle and the Goddess of
Victory are at the left and right, re-
spectively, Of the pedestal, which is sur
rounded by nine geniuses. The word " Bee
thoven, . in large Roman characters, is the
only inscription. The monument, which
is altogether twenty five feet high, was de-
signed by Herr Kaspar Won Rumbusch,
Professor of Sculpture at the Academy 81
Vienna, and 1t has been executed by That
celebrated sculptor and his best pups.