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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
The Panama Canal Scheme.

New YORK. December l4.-An Esn-
ing Telegram Washington special says:
There 10 no doubt whatever that Prssi-
dent Hayes and Secretary Evarts are
greatly displsaaed that Secretary Tbomp.
SON should have Joined hands with De
Lssssps In the Pausma Canal enterprise
In the way be has done. They realize
that be would never have been offered q
cent II he had not been o member OF the
Cabinet. President Hayes telegraphed
to Thompson to return from New York
Immediately, which he did. His resigna.
ton will make no real difference at the
Navy Department. A prominent official
stated to your correspondent that during
tho past three months the Secretary has
seemed to begin to break down physically
and mentally; that he has done many
things recently which have bad Q bad
effect upon the navy. and that II 10 really
better for the Department TO have him
90 at onco. 1t Ia also reported that he
has been much troubled OF late by faint.
ing spells and other symptoms OF ply.
steal decay. The Secretary Is an IN.
vsterats smoker. and has also been o
hard worker, and the wonder 10 that he
has held up 80 long, as be Is consider
ably past seventy. There IL o strong
sentiment developing here against the
Panama canal enterprise on account OF
the irregularities which characterize the
organization OF the company. The ma
val officer above referred to asserts that
Do L.ss-ps is only working to get back
tho large sum Of money already invested
In the Wyse-Bonaparte project. and
that there Is no real expectation OF build.
ing the canal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
As-Es.M.NTs

Male q Novrross-T5ve vents per share. lev.
led December :; delinquent January ~;
ssls day February :.
Potost-so cents per share: levied December
10; dslrnqusaI January IL sais day reo'u-
AIRY 8.
GLOBE Con.-sO cents per share; levied Do.
c,mber y. dellnqusLt January 10 sale dsy
February 5.
Cmled.aia-2 IS cents per share; levied No
January rs.
Maekry-?5 cents per share; levied Noveui.
bee -; delinquent December ~ sale DAY
January 20.
Centennial Gravei-oneLhaif cent per
-har.: levied November ~: delinquent Do.
eeDber ~; r.ls day January a.
Orixtant Goid Iliil-i0 cents per share;
levied November 40; delinquent January o
sale day January ~.
Concosdis-3O cents per shsre: levied De.
e.mber 3. delinquent January ); sale Gay
January ~.
\Snv~r lItii-sO cent. per share: levied No
vrmber 10; de inquent December IL; sale
q cay January n.
lOverms.-G0 cents per share; levied Deem
Ter ,. dellIqusnt January Q; sale day jan
uAry !.
C~holi~r-;O cent. per share; levied Sovem'
her 2. delinquent uoSsmber Ia; sale day
January 4.
sierra nevada al per share; levied NO
vemter n; delinquent December To- sale
day January q.
laioa Ca"..-ti yer share; levied Sovem'
Der Is: delinquent December 10; sale DAY
January
Hest a H-Ieh-r 80 cents per share, levied
November q. delinquent D,eenbsr ~; sAle
day December 81.
Ophir-A per share. levied November 5; de-
H. quent December 10; sale day lsesm'
Der 10.
Utah a per share: levied November l. de
nnqasnt December D. sale day December ~
Con. Imp-rini-i cent. per share; Levied
November ); delinquent December ); saie
day peee 1ber ~.
Beiehsr-Ts cents per share; levied Novsn'
Der .; deliLqaent peesubsr o. sale day De
eeubcr a.
Alpha Csn 81 per share; levied October
~ delinquent November 80; dslinq ien'
DecSnber al.
neuss. Coo so cents per shave; levied
October %: delinquent November 10 sale
day ID. eember ~.
Lady B.yaa-7i cents per share; levied
October ~: cell iquent november u sale
"a; Dec-mh-r 10.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
Tn. Reported sick Teacher.

In Virginia NO one can b q little sick
but what q sensitive public at once pro-
noune.s his case 10 be that Of smallpox.
Last week. Miss Ellis. q teacher OF the
First Ward, Wal absent from school one
day, owing to q slight ipdispositisn. At
once 1t was rumored that she had CON-
fluent smallpox. and what almost proved
to DO q panic was created In her depart
msut. Last Friday Mrs. O'Tools. who
teaches at the Fourth Ward. vas taken
sick. Monday the people wero sure that
she had been taken down With the
smallpox. But the lady had only been
working too hard. and Was suffering
from nervous prostratiou. The school.
boy 10 wonderfully sensitive on this
QUESTION. A rumor Of . smallpox case
in bis ward gives him an excuse for
staying out OF school tor . week; and In
those ooastipg times . weeks vacation
In no small consideration.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Congressional characterization
of Justicrs Clifford and Hunt.

WASHINGTON, December 14.-The Sen.
ate Military Commission have agreed to
recommend the confirmation Of oil army
nominations already made, including
Hazeu as Chief Signal Officer and Miles
as BriRadier General.
Both branches Of Congress today SET
tied down to work in good earnest. The
setting aside OF the Electoral resolution.
the commencement OF the fnal con-
alteration OF the Funding bill in the
House, the elimination OF Fitz.John
Porter frsm tho obstructed calendar Of
the Senate and the completion OF two
more OF the regular annual A%ppropris-
ton bills BY the House COMMITTEES give
assurance that Congress will after oil
accomplish somsthing substantial before
the Christmas holidays, and that there
will DO time enough left after The recess
to perform all the necessary work OF tho
session.
The latest reports concerning the I'm
pending vacancies In the Supreme Court
arc that Circuit Judge William Woods.
OF Montgomery, Ala. 70 native Of Ohio)
will succeed Justice Strong; that Stanley
Matthews will bs appointed as Justice
Swsyue's successor; that Attorney Gen.
eral Dsvsps will have to wait for Justice
Clifford's death or resignation, and that
Senator Edmuuds will be given . seat on
the Supreme Bench by the rstireusnt OF
Justice Hunt. provided q bill be passed
by Congress authorizing Justice Hunt to
retire on full pay in advance oil his at
tanning the age now requisite under the
existing law. It 10, however. very i'm
probable that two additional Ohio men
will be selected as Associate Justices on
the bench with Chief Justice Waite. and
o. between Stanley Matthews and Judge
Woods, the former has the best chance
for the preference. Justice Cliford's
death may DO expected ct any time. as
be IL afflicted both with softening Of the
brain aud paralysis. He 10 now unable
to dictate o complete sentence, and
therefore cannot tender his resignation.
unless nm unexpected improvement in
his health should occur. Judge Hunts
condition 10 also very precarious. He
10 afflicted With softenipg OF the brain.
and, like Judge Clifford, cannot sign his
name. He would have resigned long
ago had his pecuniary circumstances,
apart from his salary. been sufhoient TO
comfortably support his family.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
Alaska Gold Fields.

NEW YORK, December l5.-Ths Times
Washington special says: A letter re-
ceivsd here from Sitks, Alaska. by a
Treasury officer. says that the develop
ment OF the mineral wealth OF that re.
Qion will produce q gold fever and at.
tract thousands OF prospsctors. The
writer says: 1.-Two miners. who have
been prospecting all summer on the
main land, secured some Of the richest
gold quartz that has been found in
Alaska, and some OF the old miners say
Il 10 the richest they ever saw. An assay
was made OF q iaif sample. not a choice
piece, that ran over $4,000 to the ton.
The only question is, how much can
they getf Owing to the snow, but little
can DO done this winter, - the ground
is now covered over two feet deep. The
location 10 easy OF access. being not
more thaa two miles from water.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
. Civil Service Reform Project.

WASHINGTON, December l4.-Iu the
House yesterday Representative Willis
introduced a bill relative to civil service
reform. It provides that oil persons in
the civil service OF the government, hold.
ing commissions OF four years, shall
hold them indefinitely, or until removed
by death or by the authority OF the eI.
istipg laws. and that all future commits
sions shall be so issued. It authorizes
and empowers the President to issue Q
proclamation by which he may appoint
oil OF the officers commissioned for four
years to hold indefinitely, and provides
that all competitive examinations shall
be held publicly upon o notice Published
thirty days In newspapers Of the District
OF Columbia. and that the report OF the
respective standing Of those examined
shall b. published. The examiners are
required 10 conduct the examination ion
partially. It requires the promotion to
the several grades OF the several clerk.
ships In tho departments to be made
from the grades immediately below. upon
tho results Of competitive examination.
Heads Of departments are to be required,
under oath Of Office, to observe the fol-
lowing rules In making appointments:
They will not consider creed. political
feelings or opinions, birthplace or resi-
denos, mol services which q person may
have rendered any political party or can
didats, for his or her affinity or relation
ship 10 any Senator or Representative or
other person OF political influence pro-
vided that service in army or navy, or
being the widow or daughter OF q soldier
or sailor. disabled or killed, may be
taken into consideration. The bill fur
th.r provides that the President may
designate not exceeding ten positions IN
each Of the departments TO which this
rule shall not apply.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
iscellaneOu

WASHINGTON, December l5.-General
Walker says he Is only waiting for re-
turns from one Of the frontier districts
OF Texas before sending to Congress .
complete census Of each State and Ter.
ritsry. This should arrive within ten
days.
The Senate has confirmed the follow
ing nominations: John d. Neil. Gov.
ernor OF Idaho; Stephen p. Twiss. Asso-
ciate Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
Utah; Warren Bristol, Associate Justice
OF the Supreme Court OF New Mexico.
In the House. Clarkin, R., OF Indi-
ana, offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the sympathy OF this
House is hereby extended to tho unhap-
by laboring class Of Ireland in its effort
to effect q reform In the present oP.
pressive tenant system prevailing in that
country. 800.
New YORK. December IA. Nellie
Holbrook, OF San Francisco, made her
appearance as Hamlet at the Windsor
T'heatsr before q largo audience last
night. She was warmly received. being
called before the curtain several times.
Tue papers criticize her favorably. With
the exception OF D. W. Waller, IS the
Ghost, and Imogene Vivian. as Ger
trude. her support was weak
ERIE, December l4.-F. +. Adams
large wripser manufacturing establish.
ment was burned last night. Loss. over
Sl25, 900; insurance, $50. 900. One hun
dred hands are idle. He will rebuild .,
once. Two Aremen were killed by . fall
ing wall aud several injured.
CHICAGO, December l5.-Esrnsst A.
ThomaIen, the Stamp Clerk OF the Inter.
nal Revenue office here. has abscondrd
with $3.50 belonging to the Depart.
msnt, being money which be as . deputy
received for the sale OF internal revenue
stamps. He has been in the ONCE sew
eral years aud was trusted implicitly.
ST.. LOUIS, December l5.-ThiIteen
citizens OF Exeter. Missouri. have been
arrested for a train robbery on the St.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad.
AUSTIN, Texas. December l~5.-Jones,
Independent. for Congress. has q major.
ity OF 233 over Shepperd. Democrat.
Hancock's majority in tho State over
Garfield Is IS. 900.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
A Proposed Constitutional Amend.
ment.

WASHINGTON, December l4.-MeCord
introduced in the House yesterday q bill
for Q constitutional amendment. It
provides tina. all Presidential, State and
county elections shall DO held on the
arst Tuesday after tho hr,t Monday OF
November; that State Legislatures shall
divide the States into election precincts
containing not over 900 electors. Each
distric. shall have not less than u free
public school accessible to all children
from Ave to twsnty-one years old. With
ont distinction on account OF race or
color. No State funds shall DO appro-
pristsd for s~ectarian schools. No citizen
born within the United States who na,
not attended Q public or other schooi
ave years and IL unable to read or write
shsli vote. A failure OF any state J o
thsss points shall be deemed . failure to
maintain . republican form Of govern.
msnt and Congress may, BY Act s1ciude
The representativss Of suoh State and the
electoral count Of the same until the rs-
ouirsd legislation 10 enacted. Congress
may enforce the amendment BY lsgisla-
ton.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
Grant In n a%shington.

WASHINGTON, December l4.-Gsnersl
and Mrs. Grant arrived from New York
with Mrs. Jesse Grant and tho sI-MsIi.
can Minister. A committee OF the Boys
10 Blue, consisting OF Generals Logan.
Burnside and Hawley. and 9. p. Gran.
dali Of Oregon. with several hundred
Boys In Blue. met him. formed q pro.
cession and escorted him to Gen. Bsals'
residence. He will be publicly received
toAav
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
The Irish Agitation.

LONDON, December 1.-the Cabinet
Council met yesterday and adjourned
without having decided upon anydsanits
course. The Pail Mall Gazette oriticises
the course OF the Chief Secretary for
Ireland as indicating . want Of grasp
and firmnsss. and predicts that II the
Prime Minister and one Of his colleagues
refuse to acquissce In extraordinary
measure OF repression, the Ministry will
be In danger OF falling TO pieces.
An Official telegram to the government
from Basuto Land urgently asked for
more troops to rut down an uprising Of
ssvsges. which threatens the existencs
Of the colony. but there Is scarcely any
hope that the assistance will be sent, as
everything now points toward Ireland,
aud these far away colonies must 6ids
their time.
The Press Association says 1t hears
that arrangements are making to send
80, 900 men to Ireland II necessary.
The Standard says: Forster has again
allowed himself to be talked over by bis
colleagues, and another months grace IL
to be allowed the Irish criminals to COM
plsts their work OF ruin.
Having overcome party scruples about
the duty they owe Ireland. the Govern.
msnt proposes to show that unfortunate
country at ones that they are not to be
laughed at. The Queen will certainly
aud Immediately be asked to exercise her
royal prerogstivs and suspend the writ
Of habeas corpus, aud when Parliament
meets early in January 1t will DO asked
to pass an Ac. authorizing the suspsn'
sion.
DUBLIN, December l4.-Of the panel
| OF iorty.nve, from which Q jury 10 to be
seleotsd for the trial OF leading Land
LeaRusrs, thirty nine are tradssmen.t two
agents, four gentlemen. one secretary Of
q railway company. q hotsl.keepeI
and one Lieutenant Colonel.
At the Waterford Assizes. although q
Jury panel has been three times called.
| and on the last two occasions under pea.
allies of from Gl0 to GEO for non-attrnd.
auce, not sufficient members have
answered.
There was q great land meeting al
Craushwell on Sunday. at which . lively
Fepisn spirit Was manifested. When.
ever Fsnispism was referred to loud and
prolonged cheers were given.
In the Boyd murder case the Solicitor
General has applied for . postponsueni
Of the case. He bases his application
on the afidavits OF the police that the
| district 10 tsrrorized.
At an Irish town. near Clsrslorrens,
last night, . body OF men attempted "a
forcibly enter q farmhouse from which q
tenant had been evicted. They attacked
Constable. who Immediately frsd or
them and wounded four. Two were
arrested.
Baron Bows, presiding at the Cen
nauRht Assizss at Galway. has received
letter threatening him with death
should he convict any member Of thu
Land League.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
Personal.

W. NJ. Havenor. one Of the popular
conductors on the Virginia and Truckse
Railroad and Assemblyman : elect OF
Ornsby county. is lying sick with the
pneumonia in Carson.
Chris. James returned from the Walker
river copper mines yesterday. de re.
ports q great deal Of snow on tue route.
The furnaces. the erection OF which he
was experimenting, will not be ready
for operation for o month.
Captain Taylor. OF the Yellow jacket.
has been suffering with rheumatism in
his foot for several days past.
F. b. Mercer. Superintsndent.elsct OF
Public Schools OF Lyon county. paid the
Comsiock . short visit and then left for
the Bay.
Mrs. J. p. Jones 10 OF the Palace in
San Francisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
TRIAL Of D. n. Carriek.

The case OF the State VI. B. H. Car.
rick was called In the District Court at
10 O'Clock this morning. Msssrs. Tsy.
lor and Dickson appeared - counsel for
the defense. District Attorney Harris
Vas assisted in the prosecution by Hon.
VIM. WOODBURY.. From the progress
made In impsnelinR . jury this morn.
ing II is very doubtful II q will be OBJ
tsinvd before tomorrow.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15

Ia the case OF State vs.. Bsbcoek;
charge. threats against; an examination
was held yesterday and defendant. dis
charged. tn. evidence adduced not being
sufficient to warrant detention.
A deed from the Sheriff to Louis
Rsiek. for q piece Of real estate on
Howard street, was filed in the Re-
cord-r's office today. Consideration.
s2l7l IS.
The heavy storm in the mountains
last night made the lightning train ons
hour late in arriving ct Gold Hill this
morning.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
Alta.

The ledge has been reached. and the
blasts which exposed 1t to view also
uncovered a large body Of water. so that
nothing more 10 known Of the ore sup.
posed to be there than before the ledge
was reached. Other work has progressed
we'll. Superintendent Boyle hopes to
have the water under control In q week,
but admits that he does not have any
idea OF the extent OF the body OF water
be has encountered.
Potesi.
The ground passed through during
the past week Is Of loose formation.
with punches Of clay mingled here and
there. The face OF the DRIFT on the 24O0
level is showing some e~ood-lookins
quartz, and as yet Is free from water.
The drift has been extended 81 feet du-
ring the past week.
Con. Imperial.
The pump is working we'll and BY to.
niRht will have lowered the water below
the 1000 level. The incline has been
thoroughly repaired. as have been the
drifts on the 2l00 level. No other work
has been done 10 the mine during the
past week.
Union SHAFT.
The tsnkpit station on the 22O0 level
10 now completed. The tinbers at the
24OO station have been strengthened and
the shaft has been sunk and timbsrsd 10
isst during the past week.
Beston Csn.
No. l crosscut on the 2050 level has
been carried 10 feet in the direction Of
the ore vein during the past week; total
length. 295 feet. Everything about the
mine is looking favorable.
Consolidated virgiaia.
Are extracting about $50 tons OF ore
per week. the assay value Of which 10
$40 4G per ton. The drift on the $500
level il making fair headway through
good working rock.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shaft.
The entire force has been engaged
putting In the hydraulic pump column.
As soon as that is in place active work
will DO resumed. probably the latter part
Of this week.
scorpion.
The drift east on the 600 level 10
progressing as usual aud shows renewed
indications Of approaching the vein.
which crops to the surface in that dirsc-
ton.
But little work has been done at this
mine during tho past week. and most Of
that has been repairing. The drift on
the tenth level is being driven ahead.
New York.
Pushing the drift south along the
foo,wall OF the ledge and there finding
some good-looking quartz which assays
we'll. but is not In paying quantities.
G & q. shaft.
The shaft has now attained q depth OF
nearly 24sO feet. Tbs progress is neces.
ssrily slow on account OF the nature Of
the ground passed through.
Gould d Curry and Hest d Belcher
RhRft.
The shaft has reached the depth OF
1915 feet, where it Is rumored that they
have encountered quite . body Of water.
Forman shaft.
Still sinking aud making fair prog
ress. The shaft has o reached q
depth Of nearly 1865 feet.
Caledonia.
The pumps are running on an average
about Is hours . day, handling the wa
ter without difficulty.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
FINE THING FOR Tue TEETH.

Fragrant sozoDONT is scomposition OF the
pursst and choicest ingredients Of the Oriental
vegetable kingdom. Every ingredient 10 well
known TO have . bensicisl effect on the teeth
and gums. Its embalming or antiseptic prop.
erty and aromatic fragrance make IL . toilet
luxury. S0ZODONr iemoves al dlsa. r-eable
Cd IA from til. breath caused by cstarrh. bad
teeth. etc. IL 10 entirely fres Il. IN tne Injurious
aud acr.d properties Of tooth parIes and pow.
ders which dertroy the enamel. One bottle will
ast six months. 10
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
Breech .loadcrs and Noonshiners.

NASHVILLE. December 15.-Collector
woodoock has received 9 telegram from
Commissioners Rsum. saying that during
the past week 1--we United States officers
had been killed or wounded by illicit
distillsrs, and suggesting the necessity
for officers carrying breech. loading arms
and to have . posse large enough TO do.
ter resistance. He authorizes Wood.
cock to employ ten additional men. II
N ecaaaarv.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
Jschooi Exssninssioas.


Principal H. F. Baker. Of the Virginia
schools. Is now very busy examining
children In the primary grades for pro-
motion. Heretofore II has been the Gus.
tom to hold these examinations but once
during the year. or at the close OF the
school year. Thus o scholar who failed
to reach the required per cent. in June.
though his failure be due to the want oil
but q few per cent. was required to re-
main in his old grade o whole year. by
the new arrangement there are two
seasons OF examination and promotion.
and less hardship is due to the unior'
,unats pupil who falls just q little below
the fixed standard.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
More StelIarton Explosions.


HALIFAX. December l4.-Another sx-
plosion occurred at the cage pit at ssel-
larton this morning about 8 o'clock. fol.
lowed in q few minutes by . second
blast. A strong force Of men Is on hand
to explore the damage ct the earliest
possible moment. About 0 O'Clock Q
third explosion occurred. It 10 net be-
lisved that any lives were lost, as no
miners were known to be In the pit.
work not having been begun since the
last explosion in the Ford pit. No one
has yet been into the mine to ascertain
the extent Of the damage. Aftsr-damp
has been too strong to allow exploration.
STrLLARTos. 10 O'Clock. The cage pit
10 ON FIRE now. and dense volumes Of
smoke are arising.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15
Miscellaneous.

PARIS. December IA Do Lesssps
states that /. 800. 900 shares OF Panama
Canal stock have been subscribed by
200, 900 persons. The greatest subscriP-
ton Is In France. and the next In Spain.
CoSsTANTrNoPLr. December l4.-Gsn.
Longsirset. United States Minister to
Turkey. will present his credentials to
the Sultan today.
MONTREAL. December IA -The pastor
OF the Church Of Notrs Dame (Roman
Catholic) warned his congregation
against p%a,rOnizins Sara Bsrnhardt's
performances.