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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21
FORTUNES.

Fifty years ago the two great million.
Aires Of New York were John Jacob
Astor, then worth about 81, 200, 900, and
Stephen Whitney. worth about $780,
600. Astor was then the richest man in
the country. But ten years later there
were several others who could count on
q million or more. In 1888 A. T. Stewart
was figured to b worth $62 900 over and
above all liabilities. Forty years Later
he was the riehsst man, with n eIcep-
ton, in America. There Is o . small
army Of men in New York who are worth
from 50, OO0, 900 to $40, 600, 900. The
largest individual fortune Is that Of Will
liam II. Vanderbilt, which 10 set down
at SIS, 0O0. 900. bnt estimated By some
at $50, 900, 900. When Stewart died
his fortune was estimated at $780,
O0O. 900. II will be seen that the
principa. fortunes OF the world have
been made within the last fifty years.
Here on the Cnmstock and the Pacific
coast miilionai'es, are too common for
much extra notice or attention. Fiji!
years hence the present ~milliouaires will
be recorded among the small but abl,
snancisrs Of the past. and billionaires
will be on the docket. Who will be the
arst b~illionaire2 The very idea makes
even q Newspaper man hopeful.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21
Miscellaneous

San Francisco, February 2l.-or
account OF the n%on.paymsnt Of dues and
other causss the following stocks have
been stricken from the list Of the San
Francisco Boarl Succor. Woodvills
Con-. Mint. Pa,t-n. Franklin, Midss,
North Utah, North Carson, Amazon
Con-, Georgia, North Con. Virginia,
Seq. Gold Hill. Glasgow, Vivian, Erie
Con-, Santiago. Blue Jacket. Columbis
Con-. Plutus, Little York. Silver West
Con-, Rye Patch Con-, Jefferson, Pan
Their, Husssy, Typo Con-. Silver Prize,
Young America, East Grand Prize. Price
& Davis, Liberty. Camsnchs, South
Modoc, Ida, klamath and Con. Arizona.
There was o large attendance at the
Sand.lot yesterday to hear the report OF
the committee that has been calling on
the employers OF Chinese. The atten.
ton Of tho committee was mostly di.
rected to the cigar manufacturers. and
the general sentiment seemed to be that
they would discharge the Chinese. II oil
the manufacturers would join In the
movement. Today the workingmsn
have a parade.
MARYsvrLLE. CAL. February 2l.-The
Marysvills Wooden Mills, through the
Directors. was closed yesterday. throw.
ing out OF employment about 40
employees, 40 being Chinese. The com.
pany will probably conclude to disin.
corporate.
Grass VALLEY. CAL. February al
The railroad tunnel at Town Talk caved
in yesterday. All railroad communities.
ton will be stopped between here and
Nevada City. Passenger and mail con.
nections will be made by stage ct Town
Talk.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

Dewey & Co. IS Scientific Press Paten,
Agency has received official notice OF the
issue Of the following patents to Pacific
coast inventors for the week ending
February 10. 1880: G. B. Brown, Placer
vile, CAL. meal bin; E. Coleman. San
Francisco, box for a~malgamator spindlssi
w. ]. Derrickson. Clayton, Gal, ten
foot rule; W. ~Eppelshsimsr. San Fran.
cisco. wire cable railway; E. J. Fraser.
San Francisco. galvanie belt; w. Ii.
Parrish. Salem. Oregon, grain separator
]. Rutherford. San Francisco, grinding
apparatus; s. D. Segur. Gold Hill, New.
hosting device S. F. Happen, San
Francisco. steering vessels; @. G. Red.
mond and A. W. White. San Jose. Cal,
faucet.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21
A Bodie Boy.
Bodie S,andari, FEB. IL.

D'NfN ofp"''' "
A little tramp. about 10 years OF age.
made his advent into Bodis three or four
weeks ago. and in the course OF q week
or ten days he had two other little boys
engaged with him in stealing guns, pis.
tolls, knives and other movable property,
and in carrying on . general burglary
business. The little tramp is about as
hard . looking case as INT would meet
in q days travel. After loading up his
party. be took his boys and plumber
and changed his base Of operation to
Aurora. There they were apprehsnded
by Sheriff Ogg. who recognized n Of
the boys ~ tho son OF q highly.
respected business man in Bodie,
and . boy who has u good home
and q kind anu iudulgsnt father. OK
sent the boys back home, and also
shipped the tramp Boulevard by fast
freight. having first notified officer Grant
Of the affair. Grant hunted high and
low for that boy for several days, and
finally found him and recovered about q
wagon load Of miscellaneous property
that had been stolen and concealed. On
account Of the boys tender age, and on
his promise to reform, he was allowed
to 60, with q lecture. In the courtroom
ho looked as meek aud innocent a. q
striped kitten on q warm mat; but when
Sheriff Osg dissrmed him in Aurora. he
swore like the last survivor Of the battle
Of Waterloo. He remarked. with em.
phasis: "Looxee ere, Mister Sher'f, l
object to You takin' my last gum l
don't want to travel around in such a
id country as this without being
hselsd. for q mans life Amt safe among
these id SIS o. b--s unless
he's got O gun"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21


SANTA. Cruz, February 2O.-Charles
Colby was to have been hung here today
for the murder Of Harry Williams, octo.
Der 90, 1878. His case was taken to the
Supreme Court, which affirmed the
decision Of the lower Court. Conster.
nation and excitement have prevailed in
the community since last evening. when
1t was found that the Clerk Of the Su.
preme Court had failed to send the
order OF the Court Diminishing the writ
OF certiorari and o stay OF proceedings.
Without that order the Sheriff could not
proceed with the execution, and the peo.
pie knotted together In small crowds to
discuss the situation. It was the man.
imous expression that Colby would be
hung today, whether the Sheriff was
willing or not. District Attorney Storey
and Sheriff Orion tslegraphed to the
Clerk OF the Supreme Court to forward
the order to Wright's Station by the
first train this morning. The Clerk 70.
piled that the order was mailed to
Wright's Station. Tho messenger could
find NO such document on the arrival Of
the train. and returned without 1t. The
Governor has been asked to respite the
prisoner for q few days, so that q resen.
tsncs will not be necessary. The town
Is excited aud It is feared the people may
take the execution Of the law into their
own hands.
LATER.-The Governors respite ar.
rived here at 3:45 p. N. and a stay Of eI.
ecution till Friday, March s. The eI'
element Is still very great, and every.
body is discussing the negligence Of the
Clerk Of the Supreme Court, but 1t ap'
pears that order will prevail. The pris'
oner, Colby. had not been informed oil
the cause Of the delay until the Gov.
errors respite wal read to him. DC
took it coolly. and begged the people
who stood near him to intsrcede in his
behalf with the Governor for . commu'
tati0p OF his sentence.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21
vEnAOnAOUs PROaNosrIcA.
TIONS.

Professor vennor OF Montreal has
been very su ,cessiul in his weather prog
n~ostications curing the present winter
Here is what be tells Us is to como In
the near future:
The second cold period in February will
reach US m the AID. 2sd. 24th aud 25th
days. This, It Is probable. will DO eI'
tremely cold along the valley Of the st.
Lawrence and Ottawa rivers, northern
United States, and TO the westward. Feb
ruary will certainly end cold. The second
heavy snow storm OF the month should
by my theory-come on US about the 18th,
and this bids fair to DO heavy. with drifts
and fairly cold weather. We have yet o.
get our heaviest snow falls OF the winter,
and some OF these arc certain TO extend
through March. Up to the 18th the weather
should be moist.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21
InQersOn on the PropablIlt ..

Blaine will have tho most votes on
the first ballot. I think. He will '
four New England States. Iowa, Wis
c~onsin, Minnesota. Kansas, Nebraska,
Nevada, Oregon, Michigan. California
aud half Of the Southern States. The
New England States will be Maine,
Connecticut, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire. Possibly he will get Rhode
Island. He only rot n vote from that
section last time. He would AVE Mas.
sschusstts this time had it no been for
the speech which he made in which he
gave the old Commonwealth q skinninR
about its action in the wal Of 1912. /
think John Sherman will get some votes
from the Southern States and the Ohio
delegation, on account Of his being Sec.
Rotary OF the Treasury. He is sgood
man and would make . good President.
His brother being General Of the Army,
I don't believe the American people
would make him President. It would
be giving too much power into the
hands OF one family. Besides, he has
been connected With Hayes admins.
t%ration, which would be a great load to
carry. ! don't think Grant will be q
candidate; I don't think ho wants II.
There are men who are pushing him on
their own account. Grant was q great
soldier. He won the respect OF the civil.
lied world. He commanded the largest
army that ever fought for freedom, and
to make him President would not add q
solitary leaf to the wreath Of fame
already on his brow; aud should be be
elected the only thing no could do
would be to keep the old wreath FROM
fading. There will be no dark horse
business this time. That was tried a,
Cincinnati. and that sort Of horse has
grown remarkably unpopular. We want
q horse OF another color. We don't wsAl
to elect . Hayes aud then see what will
hatch out. / believe Blaine would rur
better than any other man; he is the
only man We can with any certainty fee.
We can elect. There is q widespread
prejudice against q third term.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21
Oregon for Blaine.

SALEM, February 2l.-Intsrviows with
the twenty members Of the State Repub.
licau Committee. which met here day
before yesterday, show that every Nom.
Der favored Blaine for the Presidential
candidate. Interviews with 80 Rspub.
licans Of CORVALLIS, Benton county,
show AZ for Blaine and 8 scattering. OF
80 Republicans OF Harrisburg, Linn
county, 10 are for Blaine, 9 for Grant
and 2 for Sherman.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21
sUICipE CONvENIENCEs.

Nunez. convicted murderer condemned
a. hs hanged, tore up his shirt. soaped the
.brcds. twisted them into . rope, and ty
,hs Aid of \ broom-handle and o hole IN
ths Uall succeeded IN producing such a
structure upon the thrapple Of him that he
went to glory with,u any expense TO the
county, or any unpl ssant exhibition Of
that efficacy Of dea .l-drop repentance
which 80 discourages those who think. with
us. that in the case OF murderers the Lamb
should b. deprived Of the pardoning
power. We are entirely serious in the
opinion that convicted murderers ought
by Law 10 be supplied with handler and
surer appliances for suicide than broom
sticks. shirts and SOAPS. =. Irgo"aat.
The Aryonaut IL entirely correct in the
latter proposition. Cold.blooded u
dsrers. wife butchers. and all such detri.
mental trash. should be ct once placed
in Q cell furnished with all the latest
and most approved modern e~ontrivancss
for committing suicide. A convenient
rope. suspended from the ceiling. with
hangman's knot already tied. and q place
to jump Of. Q sharp knife. q bottle Of
prussic acid. ome strychnins, . supply
Of chloroform and Q drink or two Of
good whisky a. q sort Of "night.cap."
Is II were, would fill the bill admirably.
See how many murderers would avail
themselves at once Of the opportunity to
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

A person has been arrested who was
zen leaving the palace after the sIplo-
The Golos states that the cellar under
1me paisoe was occupied by four joiners.
three have been arrested. It is esti-
mated that the weight OF the dynamite
used was about four pounds. The Win.
yer Palace and the other palaces are
bsing carefully searched by q company
OF specially charged sappers. The total
number Of persons killed by the explo.
sion is ten. The funeral Of the victims
took place today.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

Diamonds Manufactured.
LONDON, February 2l.-Prof. Newell
Story Maskelyne, Of the mineral depart.
msnt Of the British Museum, writes to
the Times. announcing the entire sue.
cess Of ]. Ballantyns Hunny. Of Glas.
gov. a fellow Of the Chemical Society Of
London, in producing diamonds. He
says that Hunny sent him some crystal.
lied PARTICLES. presenting exactly the
appearance Of fragments OF diamonds,
aud these diamonds easily scored deep
grooves in the polished surface Of a
sapphire. The Hunny process will soon
bs announced to the Royal Society.
In the letter on the subject Of produc.
ton OF artificial diamonds, Professor
Story Maskslyne. after describing the
various tests applied, concludes as fol.
low: There Is no doubt whatever that
Hunny has succeeded in solving the
problem. and removing from scientific
chemistry the op~probrium so long ad.
herring to II; for, whereas the larger part
Of the great volume recording the tri.
amphs OF that science Is occupied by
the chemistry Of carbon, this element
has never been c~rystalized by man till
Hunny achieved the triumph, which I
have the pleasure Of recording today"
Miscellaneous.
LONDON, February .2l.-Ths Common
Council Of the City Of London, by q
vote OF 70 to As. rejected q motion for
an address Of oongratulation to the
Car on his escape from assassination.
A dispatch from Berlin says the Dep.
utiss from Beb.l and Bodsr stated In
the Rsichstag that German Socialists
had no connection whatever with Rus.
sian Nihilism.
In the House Of Lords yesterday q bill
authorizing the purchase Of seed pota-
toes, to DO sold to tho Irish tenant farm.
ers for planting at cost or under, or on
credit, was read the first time.
The Duchess Of Marlborough denies
that her fund goes exclusively to the
Catholic clergy for distribution. The
fund is fairly divided.
CLosMEL, Ireland. February 2l.-Four
bailiffs, accompanied BY q large force OF
police, distrained cattle for rent on q
farm in Waterford occupied by . widow.
A crowd OF 500 persons overpowered the
police and recnptursd the cattle.
DUBLIN, February q. - The Lord
Mayor OF Dublin has sued the publishers
of the Dramatic Ne,cs for insinuations
concerning his low origin, etc.
OTTAWA, February 2i coo Th. House
unanimously voted Sloo, 600 for the Irish
Relief Fund.
Sr. Prrrsssuno. February 2l.-simul.
tansously with the explosion In the Win.
ter Palace bombs were thrown into ten
adjoining streets.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

A musician named Bruno wal killed
recently by an electric shock received
rom the apparatus for producing the
electric light at the Hottie Theatsr,
Aston, Birmingham. A single powerful
battery supplies all the lights Of the
thsatsr and Its adjoining grounds, and
the wires conveying the current pass
over the orchestra Of the thsater. On
leaving the orchestra Mr.. Bruno placed
bis hand on the wire, and received the
full shock OF the electric current. He
wa. rendered unconscious by the shock,
and died in q short time.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21
IMade Himself at Home.
Mrs York Tribune. FEB. 10.


A rogue, who has RECALLED himself In
twenty or moro cellars in Philadelphia,
is now under arrest. The detectives
who examined the houses which had
been entered s~scertained that in every
case the top c%ross.piece Of the shutter
had been partially bored into, and the
thief. clutching the handle Of the anger
or gimlst a. q lever. had forced the bored
one by sheer strength. It indicated that
q very muscular aud agile thief had done
the work, and that in each case he had
mounted upon the narrow. projecting
stone sill at the foot Of the shutter while
at his work. Once in the house the
thief in svery case first proceeded to re.
gale himself with provisions and daiu-
ties. not forgetting to wash all down
with any liquor that was handy. At
one house. not content with absorb.
ing two bottles OF wine. he carried away
. third. and at another place drank
about q pint Of strong brandy. This
queer cracksman never appeared to ven-
ture beyond tho first story apartments,
AMI took away only such light plumber
in the way Of jewelry. iurs. ornaments
and o~vsrcoats a. could BE- readily carried
on his person. Descriptions OF the
stolen articles were sent around among
the pawnbrokers. but not until Sunday
was the thief arrested. When asked how
he managed to get into the houses, he
said: "Oh. that was nothing for me.
I'm q eymnast. All I did was to vault
over the back fences and then get the
Rimlet at work on the shutter and away
she came. When the gimlet gave out l
had to use my hands. didu't stay at
any lodging place over q day. When l
got into . house Of course l wen, for tho
grub. I thought II would only b wasted
anyhow. and that folks wouldn't miss IL.
I generally went iuto a house about II
aud stayed until 5 in the morning. eating
aud drinking. / saved Q nights lodging
py that. / always took an ovsrcoat that
esme near fitting me-"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

OF the failure Of the Fusion plot in
Maine the leading Roman Catholic news
paper in New England. the Boston Pilot,
says: "we almost rejoice that 1t was
attempted, since its defeat cannot but be
most beneficial in showing to political
r~ascals how dangerous II is to tribe with
the will Of the people. their masters. We
venture to prophesy that II will be q long
time ere Il is again attempted in any
commonwealth in the land"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21
Frozen to Death.
Rodis Ere Pr,ss, FEB. Is.

Last Monday John Csrthsuey, while
on the trail from Swansea to Beverage
District, found the body Of Q man frozen
stiff on tho snow neal the summit OF the
Inyos. at . point about Is miles from
Swansea. Deceased was named Andre,
. native Of France, aged about SO years,
and hs persisted from exposure to cold
on Saturday or Sunday last. He was
found lying face downward on about
three feet Of snow; his blankets were
lying within arms length. His feet were
drawn up toward his face, and that the
body was frozen 30 perfectly solid 1t was
impossible to move . limb in the slight.
est degree. He was buried in the Lone
Pine cemetery.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

After being taken out on . shutter and
revived he said he didn't understand
them kind Of lamps" This at . New
Bedford hotel a few nights ago. but 1t Is
in Its main features applicable to q sim.
liar experience In Denver. Knoxville and
Lexington, Kentucky. last week, only in
the latter case the old lady and her
daughter tied their stockings over the
gas Jet.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

The man Who cheats the printer.
Out Of . single cent,
Will never reach the heavenly land
Whore old Elijah went.
-CAristion R,gister.
Nor will he 90 TO t'other place,
Md there forever dwell.
FOR even Satan would refuse
To hareor him In HI.
And sinee he cannot herd with tends,
Nor Join the angels fold,
heh lave TO build a private HI.
OR stay out In the cold.
-Okalona State.
Not wen then hen comfort and,
Tho rsveiiing In cremation,
Tor evsrmore hii peace Of mind
Will suffer like d. natsn.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

Among the rough and barbarous pop
ulation Of the Pacific Coast . public
execution is not considered an agreeable
attraction. but at . hanging the other
day In Tennessee there were $1,000 in
tsrsstsa people present.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

"John, what odor Is that?" "Cloves
my love-" 'But the othsrp" "All'
spice. my beloved" "But isn't thsr,
anotherf" Eyes, apples. ~belovsdsst.'
''Just one moref" "Raisins, my mos
b%elovedest." "Well, John, II you'll
only drink just q little brandy. now, ]
think you would make . good minc,
MAJ
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

According to the Virginia Chronie. old
s. ]. Tildsn is the forlorn hope Of the
Democratic party. 1t snthuses over the
proposition thusly;
All the Democratic editors who DON,
like hard work ought to banker for the re-
nomination Of Tilden. They know all the
old lies and how to door them, while with
new candidate would come . new crop
and . fevsrish daily rustic for contradie'
tory facts.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

A California boy stood an umbrella in
public doorway during . religious
meeting. tt this umbrella was attached
Q strong cord, an end Of which the boy
held in his hand. Eleven different
people are said to have carried the nm.
brsila The length Of the string.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

Marriage license was granted recently.
at Little Rock, Ark, to Isaac Elder.
aged ~, and Miss Tunnah Stokes, aged
~. They had been in love from their
youth up. but extreme modesty prevent
cd them from telling each other so.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

The prospect Of rioting in Maine drew
. large number Of tramps to that State.
their hope being that the disorder would
give them opportunities for plumber.
They are now dsvoting their attention to
hsnroosts.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

Johnny" said q fond mother to her
boy, which would you rather do, speak
French or Spanish" ~ would rather"
said Jointly, rubbing his waistband, and
looking eIpressively at the table,
would rather eat Turkey"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
Diamonds Manufactured.

ESPECIAL TO tue COLD HILL D.Ir xrws.l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21
WESTERN DISPATCHES.
10 Be or Not 10 Be-.

ESPECIAL TO TEE BOLT IN. DAILY nws.1
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-21

THIS oLD-EsrABLIsHED AND RELL
1 able Laundry 10 prepared to turn OUT any
olt being damaged py manipulation or By
chemical application.
Packages punctually called fr and 70
turned.
OFPfoES-Theodore VOLTS Clothing 6toro,
opposite International Hotel, Q streef' VIZ
Riuia. and vessy HOUSE. Gold HUI. m
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-05-05
Remarkable Coincidence

InlS53 four gentlemen entered their
sons at boarding school at Cokesbury'
S. c. They had been for years lntl-
mate friends and clergymen in the
Methodist church. These boys remain
ed at this school room mates and class
mates for two years, and entered Vol
ford college, standing relatively first
second. third and fourth in large class
They remained at this institution tour
wears. were room mates all the time
graduating relatively first, second, third
and fourth. They entered law Office
at Spartansburg, and studied law under
the same chancellor. The war broke
out. and at the call for troops they all
entered Jenklns's rife regiment from
South Carolina, and were mess-mates
in the same company. Being near the
same height they stood together as
comrades in battle in this regiment
At the second battle OF Manassas
August. 1864, a shell from the enemy's
battery fell in the ranks killed these foul
BOYS, and none other in the company.
They are buried on the battle field aHc
sleep together in the same grave. TheII
names were: Capers, McSwain. Smith
aud Duncan, and are the SOUS OF Bishop
Capers, Rev. Drs. McSwain and Smith
of South Carolina, and Rev. Mr.. Dun
can of Randolph Macon College. The
grave IS marked by granite cross and
enclosed with an iron railing,