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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
Tho Congressional Adjournment.

The Congressional Adjournment.
WASHINGTON. May T.-Althoush the
House Of Representatives 10 making
much better progress with the sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, the idss Of id
journipg Congress on the Slst instant
has now been almost universally absn.
donsd BY the members Of both Houses.
Il being at length perceived to DO Pro.
tisally impossible to dispose Of the Ap.
preparation bills by that date, sven II ell
other business should DO abandoned.
The dates most generally talked OF today
are the 10th or 18th Of june. It 10 be.
lieved now that both Houses will con.
tinue to put forward the most important
bills and will not b Influenced to any
extent by questions OF party policy
connected with or growing out OF the
national conventions. Tbs desire to get
away a. o o a. practicable 10 very gen.
eral, and while the Republicans may not
be so eager to adjourn after their Ma.
tional Convention shall have been held,
It IL not believed that they will attempt
to obstruct the way to an adjournment.
Leading Democrats say that they intend
to work for an adjournment by the 18th
OF next month, and II necessary to carry
Il through they will hold q caucus and
bring the party vote up to It. The BE.
publicans, a. well as the Democrats,
could prevent II only by flibustering.
and there 10 not any desire apparent
among them to do 30. They want to
get away before the extreme bot weather
sets In, and on the whole the present In.
dications point to. q fpal adjournment
several days before the time axed Tor tho
ssssmblsgs Of the Cincinnati Convsn.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
Tho Gunnison Country.

DrSvrn, May ga letter from Gin.
marron, Of May I, says, In regard to the
reported massacre Of the Bradbury
party: "a party passed my place some
time since and asked advice about going
on the North Fork Of the Gunnison to
prospect. They were advised not 70 60
90 II was very dangerous, a. the White
River Utes were oamped from the South
Cedar TO the mouth OF the Unoompsgbro.
They paid no attention, but went on.
The Indians got sdtsr them, and Ouray
and Chspsta intsrfered In person and
prevented o massacre"
Another letter says: The location OF
the rumored Bradbury massacre 10 at
least l40 miles from the town Of Gunni.
son and nearly II not quite as far from
the mining camps OF the Gunnison
county, and states further that II 10 not
positively known that Bradbury was
murdered, and that the Gunnison
country 10 not on the reservation and 10
open to settlement.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
Mining freuble at Bodie.

BoDrx, CAL, May 2s.-Last night the
west crosscut on the 500 level Of the
University made connection with the
east crosscut from the Maryland Consol.
idsted. The University men at WI
compelled the Maryland men to 60 to
the surface and took possession Of the
crosscut, as we'll as OF certain drifts or
lodges from the crosscut. A bulkhead
was put In the crosscut. close to the
Maryland shaft. The Maryland people
sllege that the University men were
armed with shotsuns, which is strenu.
ously denied on tho part Of the latter.
Colonel Dunn, President Of the Mary
land. now here. says that there are three
valuable lodges In the crosscut, which
are the property Of his company. The
University, on the other hand. claim
the ground up to the point where they
have placed the bulkhssd.
The Miners Union, having heretofore
announced that the use OF shotsuns
shall not DO permitted In the district,
have called Q meeting for I o'clock to-
morrow to take the matter into oonsid.
Grafton. The affair has caused little or
excitemsnt hero.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
Mbcellane0us.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-Hanlon won
the boat race easily In about thirty six
minutes. Riley was two minutes and .
half behind.
New Yonx. May 2s.-Ths weather
yesterday was intensely hot. the Their.
momster at 8 o'clock touching ninety.
four degrees. Several cases Of sun
strokes are reported. some fatal. The
drouths continue In this neighborhood.
Francis W. G.. Bellows. brother Of
Rev. Henry w. Bellows, died here on
Monday, Of pneumonia. At ons time
he vas bookkeeper for the Pacific Mail
Company. and aftsrward became Its Vice
President, an Office be Allied with ability.
Subsequently be was Vice President OF
the Panama Railroad Company.
-HupsoN, N. Y, May 26.-Cbarley
Jackson, six years old, was stolen BY
two men 10 Q wagon In Stockport ysster.
day afternoon. It Is supposed that bs
wm taken to Albany or In that vicinity.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
Another Dsvastating Cyclone.

MITCHELL, D. T.. May 2s.-A cyclone
passed through this place yesterday
morning. doing much damage to life and
property. The killed are: Jacob Luther
OF New Almakee, Iowa, and Henry
Smith, Blackberry Station. Kane ooun.
~, Illinois. Badly wounded-Fred.
Francis, Dscorah. Iowa; Mr.. Phelps.
Kane county, Illinois; Francis Bodd.
Ipjursd-William Il. Moth. Columbia
county, Wisconsin. Luther's remains
were taken In charge by the Masonic
fraternity, who will accompany them TO
his late homo. Many buildings were
blown down in this village, which CON.
tains 600 inhabitants. All the buildings
neal town are blown To pieces. The
extent Of the damage outside Of the
town Il yet unknown.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
More Railroad Facilities.

CHICAGO. May 26.-Ths Hannibal and
81. Joseph Railroad has made arrange
ments TO build . line from Chicago to
Quincy, which will DO in direct oompsa.
ton with the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy. but will b nine miles shorter
to Quincy and ninsty.one shorter to st.
Joseph. The estimated cost, including
iron bridges. rails and full equipments,
10 $5. 600, 900. Local aid OF $500. 600 10
expected. Freight arrangements have
been made to take oil the business Of the
Kansas and Texas Railroad. This move.
mont IL necessary to keep the Hannibal
and 81. Joseph out Of the hands OF the
trunk lines and to protect the stock.
holders. General Jack Easement, Of
Union Pacific fame. will have charge OF
the construction.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
The Refinement Of Cruelty.
Ns,o York Tribune.

An extraordinary duel took place at
Valparaiso. not long ago. In which the
weapons used proved TO be terrible In.
struments Of torture. Two rival pro
lessons Of music had . quarrel, and one
challenged the other. The challenged
had the right Of choice Of weapons, and
he chose the piano. The conditions OF
the duel were that neither OF the duelists
should eat or drink until "honor" was
satisfied, and that no waltzes nor lively
airs should bs played. Seconds were
appointed. and for forty.eight hours
dead marches and ''misereres" were
played without ceasing. until hpally q
OF the musicians fell to the floor dead.
after having played the same ''missrers'
one hundred and atty times. The other
musician became insane, and tho two
seconds were III for some time. This
story Is vouchsd for by Q truthful mar.
rator.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
Delaware for Bayard.

Down. Del. May T.-The Demo.
cratic State Convention met here ysster.
day. Charles B. Love was made psrma.
nsnt Chairman. Delegates TO Cincinnati
were chosen.
A resolution instructing the delegation
to vote for Senator Bsyard for President
was adopted; also M recommending
tho National Convention to adhere to
the two.third rule.
The proceedings were not onos inter.
ruptsd by objections or debate, and
lasted only about two hours. The dele.
CATION to Cincinnati, II IL believed, will
vote a. . unit for Bsyard, notwithstsnd.
Ing the fact that some members are
personally antagonislio 10 him.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
TN raR WHOLE aIsTORY


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The protection 10 aGords By IT. timely use In
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
WESTERN DISPATCHES.
San francisco Items.

San FaAscrsco. Nay 26.-Ysstsrday
morning the elevator Of Bauer. Tor
burisr 4 Co. . store. SAT Market street,
fell o distance Of twenty-five feet. Five
young ladies employed In the store were
In the elevator at the time Of the scci-
dent. Dilisent investigation disclosss
the fact that the accident was not trivial.
The following injuries are reported:
Kate and Mary Sweeney, residing at liz
Williams street. on Geary. received
severe conclusions Of the spine and
lower limbo; Clara Folger, living at the
corner OF Twenty. second and Harrison
streets, fracture Of the left leg and
spinal conclusion; Dora Harris, No. IS
shipley street. conclusion OF the spine
and internal injuries; Rosa Rosenberg,
478 Jessie street, broken leg and spinal
injuries. The young ladies were imms.
diately conveyed to their respective
homes.
There Ii o rumor on tho street this
afternoon that the Supreme Court has
overrulsd the decision Of Judge Biz,
sentencing Denis Kesrney to six months
Imprisonment and o fne Of $1,000, and
releasing him.
An association Of gentlemen have pur.
chased the Bay District Park. on the
Clif House road, with the intention Of
dsvoting It to general athletic purposes.
They will erect an amphitheatsr Of clip.
teal form-ths shorter axis being 900
feet and the longer 750 fsst-espabls Of
seating about 100. 900 people. A canal
seventy. Ave feet wide, fed by an artssisn
we'll, will extend around the arena, inside
the seats. and DO used for boat races,
matches, etc., while the arena
itself will contain q track for pedestrians.
grounds, IN archery range and
other facilities for recreation. Work on
the project will DO commenced ut an
early day.
In the Kalloch case the argument II
today on the question ofthe
construction Of the statutes providing
for the impeachment OF public officials.
The defense has foreshadow-d It's line Of
argument-that the acts complained OF
were performed In the capacity Of . pri.
vate citizen, and not as Q municipal
officer.
Cornelius Sheehan, snative Of Ireland.
.tbirty.eiRht years Of age, died ct No.
l4l7 Folsom street this morning. from
The Effects OF poison taken yesterday
afternoon With suicidal intent. De-
was Sheriffs keeper during ex-
Sheriff Noonan's term. and sihcs his
from Office he has been out OF
employment and money. A letter found
In his pockst.book states that he was
about TO commit suicide. he had IRE
qusntly threatened to take his own life,
and after swallowing the drug be said to
. friend: ~ have made q good job Of
II this time"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27

An assessment OF ten cents per share
has been levied on the capital stock Of
the Wells Fsrso Mining Company. do
linquent June %. Sec advertisement
In another column.
Conrad wiegsnd. the veil known
assaysr Of Virginia City, yesterday r.
turned from . visit to Philadelphia and
several other cities on the Atlantic aide
Of the continent.
Tho men In the north header Of the
Sutro tunnel expect to mako over 100
feet this week, and will try to score Q
larger run than any ever before made in
the work.
Persons having bills against the
county are requested BY the Clerk to
present them q early next week % pos
sible. that they may Be acted on next
Friday.
Grand jurors and petty jurors can get
their coin for attendance on the present
tsrm OF the Court BY calling on ]. E.
McDonald, Clerk. at his Office.
People Of the Coussock are preparing
for Memorial Day. and the ceremonies
Sunday In Virginia will b interesting.
The quart. Gu, 10 the soashvard on
the 5000 lsvsl Of The Bslehsr assays from
s. 70 IS.
]. P. Kslly. Of the Savage. va
among The DEPARTURES last evening.
The District Court has adjourned I'LL
Saturday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
Moro Railroad hatchery.

New YoRx. May 26.-At Malawhs,
New Jersey. yesterday. q cattle train.
owing to damage to the engine. was run
upon the side track. One car. however,
extended to the main track. and Q man
was sent back to flag the following train.
but before getting any distance away.
the train came laundering along. Tho
engineer saw the standing train, reversed
bis engine and he and the fireman
jumped for their lives. The train,
rushing along. crashed into the station.
sry one. and the cars were broken into
splintsrs and many cattle killed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
HoWgates Polar Colony Expedition,
Preparations and Plans.

WASHINGTON. May "a. The bill
passed by Congress to provide for . per.
mansnt exploring oolonyin the Arctic
circle authorizes atty mep to Be detailed
from the army and the navy to accom-.
psny the expedition. The Gulnars Is
now nearly ready to 60 Of the marine
railway and come to Warrington for her
stores and munitions. She is q Clyde.
built iron frame propeller, 200 tons bur.
den, 140 feet long. and II feet 8 inches
broad. The engine Is about 200.horss
power. The propeller belongs to the
government, and was assigned 70 the
Signal Service for polar work.
Captain Chester, formerly Of the Po-
laris expedition, 10 experimenting the
construction Of the Gulnare. he has
placed on her sides above the water line
wedge shaped timbers. calculated to ease
the vessel up In = pinch Of ice. Every
inch OF room In the vessel will
bs packed with supplies and men. II 10
the intention OF Captain Howgate, who
has the enterprise In charge. to send the
Gulnare to the north side Of Lady Frank.
lin Bay, In sighty.one degrees north
latitude, where Q station will be estab.
A deposit OF coal Is said 10 exist
1t this point. A wooden building esps.
cially adapted In construction for an
Arctic colony will be taken on the Gul.
marc. This building can be taken apart
and put together With great eass. As
soon % the Gulnare lands her cargo she
will return to . temperate latitude for
supplies and new men. The eI.
are expected to build camps and
press onward toward the North
Pole. Where weary mes falter new
hands will take their places. Accurate
iata OF atmospheric. baromstric, and all
meteorological phsnonsna will be kept
BY the exploring party.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
A DOMESTIC EPISODE.
A. A,ssmps ~ Sham suicide and
what Causs o. H

II may be that there's nothing In q
name and that . rose BY any other
sppellation would be - odorifsrously
redolsut; but 1t is extremely doubtful II
the silkeu bonds tied BY Bgmsn would
gall half so provokinsly a. they some
times do. II they we're designated as
belonging to any but knots matrimonial.
But, be that as Il way. II boots not here.
On Taylor street. Virginia, are domes-
ticsted q couple who and Il difficult Of
times to smile and smile a they used
to do when they lived happily together
before their marriage. Il 10 said that q
canine and . feline will eat. play and
even sleep together In peace; but that II
each 10 fastened at one end Of . string.
the fur Immediately dies. So with the
twain above referred TO. Not that be Ia
cynical and she fslis.itous; oh no! But
somehow they can't always agree, and
no wonderl -.
They had not long since . matrimonial
infelicity-to designate Il BY no hsrsher
term-in which words were not the only
things which passed between them. He.
man like, put On his coat and went down
town with thundsr-storms all over his
brow and lightnings in his eyes: She.
woman like, staid at homo whore every
thing around her kept alive the keen
remsmbrancss Of the late ~unpleasantness.
II was more than even womanly patience
could endure. Then there was the I'M.
certainty - her lord might not come
back by bed time-might not even come
ct ALI The uncertainty was torture;
and q she could not bear suspense,
resolved to try suspension.
A brand.hrs new silk handkerchief,
which had become moistened with the
dewy Oscillations from her eyelids, was
ruthlessly cleft in twain. and she rushed
with II to the woodhouse. With rapid
fingers one halt vas knotted 10 . rsfter.
another round her meek. and then the
ends were tied together. AL was then
ready, and with . scream which alarmed
the heather domestic, she leaned easily
and gracefully into the moose, prsfsrring
II, for the time being at least, to the
matrimonial.
The Chinsmsn raissdthe alarm; there
was hurrying to the scene She was
caught weight $50 pounds), supported
(shs usually supported her husband).
cut down (shs had been terribly cut up
by the actions OF that husbsnd). taken
into the house and her husband sent for.
For an hour she slammed insensibil.
ity, Just TO hear that husband 60 on.
He called her pet names; how could he
evsr survive (support himself) without
her. Then she came gently to herself
and made q very pretty by-play by pre-
tending to think herself 10 another
world and her husband an angel. How
she did love angels, feathers and all
People who are wont to point . moral
and adorn . tale can try their hands on
this one. The writer's task ends with q
narration OF the facts.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
VIRGINIA MATTERS.
rhe Press Usssinsusiy Opposed -
she Election Of street Isspsessr
-TsxpayeFs Indignant.

The press Of Virginia IN unanimous
In condemnation Of the Board Of Alder.
men Of that city for elscting a Street In.
spsctor in defiance Of protests Of tax.
payers, and in violation OF their solemn
pledges. Ths Chronicle Of last evening
said: 1.-THE office Of Street Inspector Il
one for which there Is not . particle Of
need. Every member Of the present
Board Of Aldermen wa elected under .
pledge to vote for the abolition Of this
siuecure."
The Stage Of yesterday said Of the
majority Of the Board Of Aldermen:
.'They have broken their words to the
public and to their constituents"
The RoodiqM compared the pledge
breakers to the sazsrso Lying Club.
The Enterprises, this morning, In speak.
log OF the matter. says: 1.-THE people
have been disappointed, and Il IL only
natural they should b indignant. Tax.
payers arc not In Q pleasant frame Of
mind Just now"
One OF the largest taxpayers Of Viz.
ginia In conversation with the writer
this morning. said: 1.-THE rents Of my
property are not half % large a they
were, business 10 dull. the city IL In debt
and I am taxed heavily to meet the In.
terest on her bonds. yet the Aldermen In
order to provide . dnecure for . friend
insist upon squandsring money which I.
In Q great measure, have to furnish. It
10 outrageous, and I can't stand It,"
When candidates for Office. In order to
secure an election. have to promise 10
support, II elected, q man for this or
that position In defiance Of the wishes Of
taxpayers, and In violation OF pledges, II
Is plain that our political system needs
q thorough reform. Whether the Board
OF Aldermen OF Virginia will reconsider
their action Of Tuesday evening is q
matter OF conjecture. This much. how.
ever, may DO said with reference 70 the
subject: II the Aldermen OF that city
desire to represent their constituents.
and have doubts v 10 their Wishes In
regard TO the office Of Street Inspector.
let them get ar expression OF opinion
from Q dozen OF the heaviest taxpayers
there. and they will no longer DO in
doubt ~ to the proper course to be
pursued.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27

Mr.. James Redpath, who has lately
been travelling in Ireland Is q newspaper
correspondent, gave . lecture In New
York recently on "Ths Irish Famine
and the Irish Landlords" "Famius
and landlords" he said. "were the twin
curses OF Ireland. The real causes Of
the periodical famiues were landlord
absolutism and absentseism and unrs.
strained rack rents. By the present
system 5000 or 1000 landlords got out Of
the land 500. 000. 900 . year. while they
did nothing but hunt . fox or the
pheasants. The Government which
permits this extracted $35. 000. 600 more.
and there was left only about $50. ooO,.
600 10 feed and olothe 5000. 600 people,"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
s..ni.s .

Three boys yesterday at the old depot
Grounds In Virginia attacked with stones
. Chinaman passing psaceably. and inc
stone, hurled. a. 10 alleged, BY . boy
named Blake. struck the Chinaman In
the temple and cut an ugly cash. An
inch higher would probably have broken
the skull and caused death. The boys
ware arrested.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
The C..dslar,. Road.

Quite q number Of men along the
Comstock are preparing to 60 to work
on the new Csndslaria railroad next
Monday. Two boarding houses are
being erected; one ab,ut Q mile east OF
the Mound House and the other . fur.
Their distance Of . mile and q half. The
houses will be built In sections and viii
be moved from place to place a. the
work advances. They are 90 arranged
that four men can readily move sach
building. william q. Corbstt OF Carson
will feed the men ct these houses.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27
fhe NeNfoundIand F.herles.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-Ths House
Committee on Foreign Affairs yesterday
agreed to report Q resolution requesting
the President to take such measures as
will secure indemnity to American ish.
ermen for damages sustained BY them
from violence committed by the inhab.
itants Of Newfoundland, and protection
from any repetition Of such violence.
and to procure an early abrogation or
termination OF the articles OF the Treaty
OF Washington relating to fisheries.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-27

In Hungary some time ago . man died
bankrupt, and though he did not leave
his widow . single penny be bequsathsd
her = very large unpaid bill at . local
uublio house. His creditor did honor to
his memory BY bring an action against
his widow for the payment OF her hus.
bands drinking account. She proved
that she was absolutely psnnilsss, but
the Judge condemned her to pay the bill
With costs, on the ground that BY her
evidently ospricious and impraoticable
temper she had driven her late husband
to the public house, In order 10 and
there the comfort and peace which wsrs
denied him at home
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sAS Francisco. Nay as p. H.
Ophir. 81, 81; Best 4 Belchsr. ION, l0a;
Alta. Z 90; Bslsher. 8 s5; Yellow jacket.
81. 81; ovsrman. 2 Is. q 10; Sierra No
vsda. lsS; Albion. 4Sc; Grown Point. IN;
Day. SOC; Scorpion. I 6s; Mexican, 8. II,
81; Bodis. 81; Gould 4 Curry. 4; New
York. 500. 4Sc; Con. Virginia. 8 os; Conf
dencs. 6; Union Con-. TN. i7a; Potosi.
z 90; Alpha. So; Hale 4 Norcross. 4; Ad-
dsnda. IL; Julia. Soc; Utah. 81; Bullion.
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