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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

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1879 time, I year due August lAth, 1880;
cancelled August i4th, 1880.
OUTSTANDING TOWN. BONDS.
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Nos. l0S and 100. amount $40, 900. due An.
gust 18th, 1881.
Nos. los and l0s. amount $4,000. due
November lst, 1881.
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A foreigner may make mining location
and dispose Of Il. provided he becomes
citizen before iisposing Of the mine. Proof
that the party WAS not citizen before dis
posing Of his claim must b afarmativsly
shown.
Locstors and intermediate owners other
than applicants will not bs presumed
aliens In the absence sf allegation or OBJ
lection prior 10 issuance Of patent.
The portion Of . mining claim sold to
an Alien cannot be patented while such
owner 10 an alien; but on his declaration
10 become Q citizen, his right dates back
70 his purchase, and hs may thersuPon
secure United States patent for bis claim.
closs LxDoEs.
Revised Statutes. Section 2Sss.
Whore two or more ledges cross or inter-
sect each other. priority Of title shall gov.
srn, and snoh prior location shall bs enn'
lied 70 all ore or mineral contained within
the space Of intersection. bot the subse'
qusut location shall have the right Of way
through the space Of intersection for the
purpose Of ths convenient working Of the
mine. And where two or more veins unite,
the oldest or prior location shall take the
vein below the poins Of union. including
" Ne spacs Il tatsssestioa.
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Senator Miller Interviewed.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3l.-John T. Miller, the
California senator elect, has arrived. In an
interview with Il reporter he drew All encour
aging picture for the prosperity of his party
in California. He is confident the republican
party has gained a more firm foothold in Cal
ifornia than it has enjoyed for the past Is
years. With 26 OF the 40 members of the
senate, and ~ of the IS representatives, he
thinks the party is abundantly prepared to
usurp the future political attitude of Califor
MIA. The final disposition of the Morey let
ter will do much toward harmonizing the
political factions on the Pacific slope, and has
greatly strengthened hope in the incoming
administration. Senator Miller is not pre-
pared to state what representation, if any,
administration, but he says his state is ambi
tious for preferment. Ex-senator Sargent
and Congressman Davis are being urged for
ward by their friends for positions in the
cabinet, the former for secretary of the navy
or the interlor,and the latter for the postmas
ter-seneralship. However, the senator was
not violently enthusiastic i'll the belief that
either of the gentlemen named will receive
calls to fill cabinet chair at Washington In
! response to the question as to how he thought
Californans look upon the attitude of Gov.
Murray, of Utah, in .the Cannon-Campbell
decision, Senator Miller was lot prepared to
give any very elaborate discussion. The i'm
preston, he said, seemed to prevail among
very large majority of people, that Gov.
Murray was right in fact, but probably wrong
in having exceeded his authority. This was
about the view taken of the matter by great
many people representing all political sides.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Spr;nger's tele-
graph bill provides for the appointment of a
board OF appraisers under the act of congress
July, 1866, of five persons, two appointed by
the postmaster general, two by the company
interested and one by the four previously Sc
lected. The appraisers for each company
shall meet in the city of New York within q
month after the passage of this act, take an
oath for the faithful performance of their du
ties, appoint clerks, experts, etc, and are re
quired to keep record of their proceedings.
They have power and are required to exam
lne BOOKS, contracts. etc necessary in order
to enable them to ascertain and report the
true and actual cash value of all the effects of
such company. Reports are to be forwarded
to the postmaster general by the first of Sep
tember and by him printed and transmitted
to congress at its next December cesslon.
The president is authorized and directed to
address circular letters to diplomatic and con-
suar officers OF the United States residing in
governments having adopted the postal tele-
graph system, requiring them to report on the
workings of such systems i'll the governments
to which they are accredited, and furnish all
the required information on the subject,
which reports shall also be printed and trans
| United to congress.
The bill was read twice, ordered printed
and referred to the committee on postotfices
BY the provisions of this act &c telegraph
companies are required to accept from the
United States the amount of the appraised
| value of their property. and each of the three
| companies now prominently before the pub
| lie has filed an acceptance of this provision of
the law and obligated itself to accept the
amount of its appraised value when the same
IS ordered by the United States.
The subcommittee of the house OH appro-
priations having the bill in charge repored to
the full committee to-day. The legislative
appropriation bill committe will meet We'd
nesday when the bill will be agreed to and
reported to the house.
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Rustsd Railroad.

HCAGo, Jan. 29.-The papers for scme
have been filled with dispatches from
York setting forth the prospects and in
lions of the continental duble track rail-
rom New York to Omaha, with a spur
mig to Chicago. A Tribune reporter,
had already interviewed Solon Hum
tys, president of the Wabash line, and
been assured by him that the scheme was
ksensical and chimericai, talked with va
lls railroad men who had no personal in
st in the matter, and found them of the
pc belief. The road would cost q vast
as its'prCjected route is through the high
|unlains of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
fdhoders could have no hope of speedy
llrn for Investments. Opposing lines
fld at once reduce rates below the prices
| by the proposed company, and being
Established and having paying local
iness would quickly bring it to terms and
ppel apooling arrangement or the sale Of
foad. The projectors are not very prom
ht in railroad or fina ncial circles and the
bed capital of 500, 900, 900 is pronounced
as mythical as the road itself. Swead
Abbott, who are mentioned as the lead
movers in it were interviewed by a re.
FER. and manifested some ignorance on
subject and great unwilllngness to talk
reporter was convinced at the close OF
Interview That the only road|they intend.
build was one from Akron, Ohio tC
ago.
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California Floods.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, lit began rain-
ing in the central and northern parts of the
state again to-day. The floods in the rivers
are subsiding slowly. At Shasta, up to this
afternoon, there has fallen this season the
enormous quantity of 81 4O-1O0 inches of
rain. The damage in that section cannot be
approximated. In klamath, Del Norte, Trim
ity and Siskiyou counties therain fall has been
very heavy. All the streams in those coun-
ties are over the banks flooding the Valleye
and destroying farms, and carrying away tbs
bridges across them and many saw mills and
houses. Much grain and stock are lost. The
property destroyed is estimated up into the
millions. In Colusa county the rain fall is
lighter but even in that county half million
would not pay for the properly losti the late
storm, by far the most extensive and destruc-
tive ever on the coast since the whites settled
here. A large part of the country flooded Is
wheat ground and unless the water runs off
quickly there Will be much smaller crop in
California the coming season than heretofore
counted on.
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The Electoral Count,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The democratic
senatorial caucus met to make arrangements
for counting the electoral votes next week.
After some discussion it was unanimously
decided in the first place that the democratic
majority in the senate will not consent to the
precedent propoaed by Ingalls, resolution or
any similar regulations deviating from the
long established practice of counting the elec-
tOral vote in joint committee of the two
branches of congress in the hall of the house
of representatives. The second resolution,
now on the table of the senate, declaring the
vIce-preSldent has no constitutional authority
to count the electoral vote, shall be called up
at on early day, probably tomorrow, and
pressed to its passage at continuous session,
running through the night if necessary.
Third, select committee on this subject
shall report and the majority in the senate
pass it as soon as practicable as a substitute
for Ingalls,. A concurrent resolution prOvid-
ing in substance that the two houses shall
assemble in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives on the 9th proximo; that lists of
the electoral votes shall be made by two or
more letters on part of the house and one or
more on part of the senate; that the totals for
each presidential and vice-preSidential candi-
date, excepting the votes cast for the state of
Georgia seven days afterthe time prescribed by
federal laws, shall be handed to the president
of the senate, and he, as presiding office of
the joint committee, shall announce the re-
suits in the same way which the results were
announced under similar circumstances in
the years 1919, 1857 and 1860, when the cleo
toral votes of the states of Missouri, Wscon.
sin and Michigan were cast on days other
than those fixed by federal laws.
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New York Notes.

New YORK, Jan. 31.-The Herald says !:
"The story would be incredible, but for its
being officially authenticated, that in this
city there is class of men calling themselves
undertakeIS, who make a business of obtain
ing sums Of money from impoverished and
bereaved parents to bury their infant Off
spring. The funeral consists in depositing
the nude body Of the babe in an old cast-o1f
box in the yard of the Commissioners of
charities and correction for transfer in the
dead wagon to the Morgue. What becomes
of the tiny remains after that is matter of
speculation but the Herald strongly init
mates that they will go to the dssectng
tables.
The Times reports the progress Of scheme
and organization to establish in this city
geological gardens similar to those in London
and Paris. A meeting Of the stockholders
will be held February 10th. Plans Of the
various buildings are completed. The main
entrance to the garden is to be at the corner
of 157th street and Sth avenue. 1t is proposed
to erect the building 1O0X90 feet in the
Moorish style for tropical carnivora and foi
the larger tropical animals there will be an
extension of the arcades along 15Sth street
525 feet in length, while the arcades on Sth
avenue will be 1000 feet long and seventy
five feet wide. To the north directly opposite,
a large fountain will be erected and Chinese
pagoda 65X125 feet.
Chinese New Year is being celebrated by
the ceestals here with much enthusiasm
A class of thirty Cinnamon in the Baptist
Sunday School in 9TH street yesterday gave a
feast to their American friends, two hundred
in number.
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LONDON, Feb. ii n. m.-The house is
still sitting refusing to adjourn.
Healy resumed the debate, speaking for
over an hour.
IN The early part Of the debate Hopegood
and Broadhufst, pronounced radicals, de-
clared that though reluctant to curtai! con-
stltutional liberties they mus, support the
bill.
Parnel was several times called to order for
lrrelevance.
The Marquis cf Haetngton said that the
time for "a compromise was most past
1t is positively stated that branch of the
land league is formed by an agent from
America in the Island of Jersey.
Later.-The home rulers will be able to
prolong the debate til! Thursday.
Biggar has been called to order three
times.
Gladstone returned to the house at noon
to-day.
Latest.-A motion to adjourn was lost by
225 to 81.
The Irish members are making all the
speeches, and wrangles and calls to order
have been frequent Finnigan and Seeley are
the greatest offenders. No one, however,
risks suspension.
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KILOGRAMS
Floods in California.

\ AyFRANCIsco, Jan. 30.-The rain that
n on the 2Sth inst. spread over the coast
British Columbia to the southern portion
isIfornia, and has been the heaviest since
| The Feather, Yuba and upper Sacra-
Ito rivers are all overlooking their banks.
damage cannot be stated. The Central
Ifc railroad suffers heavily, about one
tsand yards of wall near Benicia being
he'd away. A long stretch on the Oregon
! |ch near Bear river is gone, and washouts
kss extent In many other places. Several
b of the Santa Cruz railroad was washed
n near Santa Cruz. The town of Napa is
ied, also a portion of Watsonville.
! 'yyille had narrow escape. The water
/ to the top Of the levee and broke over
bur places, when the levee above town
e and let the water on to the plains
! ind the city. This reclaimed Marvsville
J while, and before the plains filled the
began to fall, and the city is now re-
bed as safe. Sacramento valley, from
he creek to Red Bluffs presents the ap-
ance Of vast lake. In San Francisco
the As hours ending at 4 o'clock this
nng,6 37-1OO inches of rain fell, by far the
est rainfall experienced here for many
$. In the lower portion of the city many
ses were flooded. In the business part of
city innumerable cellars are filled with
er, involving great loss. Altogether the
m is one OF the most disastrous ever
wn on the coast. At Z o'clock this even
dispatches from various parts of the state
that the storm is subsiding, and here in
Francisco it has stopped, the wind has
bged and the barometer is rising.
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Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The democrats are
anxious just now about David Davis. One
senator remarked to-day that he had invaria-
bly, voted with the republicans lately on all
party questions, and he should not be sur
prised to see him come out flatly and go with
the administration after the 4th of March,
He had been heard TO say lately that he was
ashamed of the democratic party as managed
by Tilden, Barnum and Hewitt, and that no
respectable gentleman could afford to identify
himself in public life with men who carry on
national elections by barefaced forgery and
undisguised bribery.
The coinage of the United States mints for
January amounted to $780,, ,230, of which
$2,300,O00 were silver
The president signed the bill establishing
an assay Office at st. Louis.
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The Democrats Win.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The proposition
agreed upon in the democratic caucus last
evening and reported to the senate this after
noon from the committee on the electoral
count is regarded very favorably by many
republicans, and according to the present out
look will not encounter great deal of oppo-
sition from the minority in the senate, as il
seems TO offer fair and sensible method of
avoiding all trouble in regard to the declara-
tion of the results of the last election WITH
out obiging either party to abandon their
views concerning the proper methods of deal
ing with important disputes which may arise
in subsequent elections but which confessedly
do not need to be provided for now. 1t is
therefore probable that the democratic sena-
tors will abandon their first intention of
pressing to passage the resolution now on the
calendar which declares that the vice-presi-
dent has no constitutional authority to count
the electoral votes. and they will content
themselves with passing the concurrent reso-
luton reported to-day in well grounded
expectation that the house will likewise adopt
it, thus promptly providing for next week,
and leaving its general subject of permanent
regulation for deliberate consideration and
legislative action at the hands of the incom-
ing congress.
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MISCELLANEOUS TELEGRAMs.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-The number of i'm
migrants arriving at this port during January
was S,O76, large increase over last year.
CLEVELAND, Feb. IA bill has been in
troduced IN the legislature authorizing the
formation of a cremating association.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 1.-Information is re-
ceived that Plymouth, Washington county n.
C., was destroyed by fire last night. The fire
or mated from a kerosene explosion. Four
l. .red bales of cotton were burned.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 1.-The steeple, organ
and chime bells in St. Mary's German Catho-
lie church were destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, $4,000.
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of examining surgeons as provided by several
acts Of congress amendment adopted.
ingalls, moved to amend the bill by striking
out the provision requiring accrued pensions
due to Indian pensioners to be paid by the
commissioner of pensions in installments.
After a debate participated in by Ingalls,,
Beck, Withers and Logan, the amendment
was rejected, ayes 25, hays 26.
Wi'hers moved to amend by adding to the
first section the provisions of the bill for the
examination and adjudication of pension
claims commonly known as the 60 surgeon
bill.
Davis (West Vlrginia) favored the amend
ment. ln reviewing the figures of the COM
missioners he commented particularly on the
showing that the pension roll OF the war OF
1872 contained the names of 10000 survivors
and $4,000 widows, although the war had
occurred ~ years ago, and assumed that the
commissioners estimate of 100000 of
expenditures 90 years hence on account of the
late war was not all excessive one. Davis
asserted his belief that the pension roll con-
tanned many fraudulent cases, and under
more efficient registration the government
would be enabled to save from five to six mil
lion dollars per year.
Pending a motion for an executive session,
the chairman laid before the senate message
from the president with accompanying docu-
ments in reference to the Ponca Indians. The
reading of message from the president on
its presentation being the usage of the senate
the requirement was technically complied
with. OH suggestion of Edmunds, by reading
the initial portion, when the message was
informally laid aside, and without disposing
OF the bill the senate adjourned.
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HOUSE..

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3I.-The following
bills were introduced:
BY Hawley, for the prevention of the adul-
teration Of food and drugs.
By Dwight, in regard to railway mail en-
ployes.
By Oreilly, providing that no telegraph
company shall charge more for the delivery
and transmission of any message than was
charged Ly the American Union company on
Jan. for the same distance, under fine of
$500 for violation.
By Springer, reproduction of Kirkwood's
telegraphic bill.
Also for an appraisement of telegraph lines
and to procure facts about the foreign post
telegraph systems.
The house begins hereafter at II a. m.
In the Iowa contested cases the committee
find that Sappo and Carpenter are entitled to
seats.
Cox will present the apportionment bill to-
morrow.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the District of Columbia, appro-
priating $3,272,00O.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 31.-After a brief de-
bate the District Of Columbia bill was read
by sections for amendment and the appropri-
ations for several old wood pavements were
increased from SIS 900 TO $4,000. Various
provisions of the bill, while of little public
|
the twenty-three pages had been disposed of
| when the committee rose and the bill was
passed in relation to the U. q n. Railroad
Company. 1t authorizes that company to
| construct such branches of its road in the ter
ritories of Utah, Idaho and Montana with
| the same grants, powers, rights and privileges
and upon the same terms and conditions as
| provided for its main line.
The chairman of the commltte on agricul-
ture reported the agricultural appropriation
bill; order printed and recommitted. 1t
recommends the appropriation of $2SS. 800.
ellis introduced and referred:
By Crowly, for the construction and main
tenance of a railroad bridge across Niagara
river.
By Bliss, providing that duty ON caustic
soda shall be 10 per cent ad valorem.
By Young (Ohio) granting land warrants
to soldiers and sailors or their widows or
orphans.
BY Weaver, proposing a constitutional
amendment providing for the election Of sem
ators by the people.
By Townsend Glls.,) to increase the rate
of pensions of those who have lost limb and
are totally disabled to $50 per month.
By Frost, by request to reserve public land
from sale and to distribute it among the peo-
pie.
Stephens, chairman of the committee on
coinage, weights and measures, reported back
the resolution calling on the secretary of state
for any information in his possession as to
the disposition of foreign governments to-
ward International action for the restoration
of silver TO full use as money adopted.
Adionrned
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The Opposition Telegraph.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The scheme inaugu-
rated for telegraph line between this city
and the principal eastern points is progressing
favorably, and books for subscriptions were
opened on Change this morning. The max
imum amount Of stock allowed to any one
person is fixed at $1,000, but $350,OOO was
subscribed, men, who have large amount of
telegraph business being the only ones solicit
ed. Representatives of the enterprise started
to New York tonight to offer portion of the
stock to business men there, Though the
whole amount could readily be disposed of
here.
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Damage by Flood.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3l.-A Sacramento
dispatch says the levee is broken three miles
below the city, and much damage to farms
and orchards will follow. The city is all
right and no danger is apprehended. A num-
Der of extensive creyces have occurred on the
opposite side of the river in Yolo county, land
much damage is reported. The loss at pres
ent is roughly estimated at 81 100000. The
river is 26 inches above low-water mark, the
highest ever before attained.
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Greenbackers Confident.

CHICAGO, February 2.-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says: The grcenbackerS
will hold conference here this month and
probably have an executive committee meet
ing in St. Louis after the Inauguration. The
managers claim they are arranging coll
gressional canvass with the view of electing
- members in 80 upon an anti-monopoly
issue. All next summer their speakers will
be out.
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Suicide of a Brute.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA Decatur Ills, dis
patch says: John A. Hornstein a German
citizen of this place, attempted to kill his
young wife this morning, making desper-
ate stab at her with knife and then pound
ing her over the head with a kettle. Two
gentlemen interfered and he then pulled a
revolver and shot himself twice in the head,
and that failing to kill he grasped common
wood saw and hacked away with it at his
throat until he severed the jugular vein, when
he bled to death.