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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
EASTERN DISPATCHES
American sIlverware in England.

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CHICAGO. March s1.-A Times London
special says: A. . result Of the surplus
In finances some taxes will be reduced.
I have reason to believe that one article
which will be- affected IL Manufactured
silvsrware. On which . duty Ia now lev
led alike on home and foreign products.
I have reason also to assert that the
duty will be wholly taken Of. which will
produce very important results both here
and In America. There will b. an In
crease in the value Of native silver, but
the most important effect will DO to
cause an immediate rise in the value OF
Manufactured American silvsrware In
this market. I had an interview ysster-
day with one OF the heaviest dealers In
silver plate, who said: american
goods are superior to anything manu-.
isctursd In this country In style, finish
and quality. The duty new enforced 10
practically prohibitory Of importation.
bat should the proposal OF the govern.
ment be Endorsed, a. IL 10 SURF to be.
then certainly . large trade with America
will spring up, provided American man.
ufactursrs are willing to maintain the
present standard and avoid shipping In.
isrior goods to this market" This CON.
tsmplstsd abolition Of duty II intended
70 stop the mouths Of those who favor
bi. mstalism. On the whole, II ID ex-
psctsd that England will make . vigor-
Gus opposition 10 the terms OF aIity
proposed BY France and America. Just
now 1t seems doubtful II Belgium will
take part In the Monetary Conference.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
General Joubert, the Boer Leader,
an American.

rrrTsBuRo, March 3l.-Generil Jou-
bert, the Bosr leader, turns ont after oil
to be an American. He 10 q native Of
Union.own. Fays.ts county, Psnnsylva.
mia, where he was born in the Spring Of
1s4l. His parents came from Holland
previous TO the war. He was educated
In the Uniontown public schools. When
about fourteen years Of age he was tried
on Q charge OF assault and battery. but
was acquitted. Soon after be quilted
America. going to Holland, and thence
to South Africa. At the outbreak OF the
rebellion he returned to this country and
served In the navy under Admiral Du.
pont, and afterwards % Captain OF Q
oolored company under General Weitzsl.
He returned to Holland after the war.
and thereafter to South Africa. His full
name 10 Daniel Sturgeon Joubert. hav-
ing been named after Senator Daniel
Sturgeon, Of Pennsylvania, who be-
friended bis father.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31

The amount Of iron which has been
placed In the @. N. 9. shaft and about II
for use in operating the new hydraulic
pumps and which constitutes the pumps
themselves il almoss incredible. The
work Of preparing for its reception oom'
meneed about nine months ago. Since
then pits have been dug and nllsd with
rubble and hevn stone laid In cement,
buildings have been constructed. .
place has been ~excavated on the
2I0O level like Q street Of .
great city. foundations have been laid.
the accumulAtor and engine set up. ex-
perimsnts made 10 ascertain the touah.
est kind Of iron in the world and the
thickness Of pipe required to sustain .
pressure Of 5000 pounds to the square
inch. pipes have been made and lowered
joint by joint and built In double feed
columns from the 2400 level TO the sur
face, the pumps-and they look like
PROSTATE pillars OF mighty temples
which Sampson with all his strength
could not have moved have been
placed. Double columns Of discharge pipe
have been extended 800 feet up to the
Sutro tunnel level. and still the great
work OF preparation for draining the
Comstock at . single point goes on. In
all this. not less than 1000. 900 pounds
Of iron have been used "a thousand
tons-snough to load q train OF cars lou
In number With ten tons each.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Waiting For Penian.

NEW YoRx, March 30.-Ths World
says: Superintendent wallins received
yesterday q dispatch from London say.
ing that Coleman. the alleged Fsnian
suspected BY the London police Of being
concerned In the plot to blow up the
Mansion House on March IL, is sup.
posed TO be on board the steamer Aus
tralia, from London March 10. and due
here Friday. "What are you going 10
do about III" asked the World reporter.
"Avait further instructions" said Wal
ling. at II 10 satisfactorily shown me
that Coleman 10 charged with IN extra.
ditionable offsnss, detectives will be sent
to intercept the steamer In the bay"
Archibald, the British Consul, said yes
to-day be knew nothing whatever about
matter and did not intend 10 interfere In
any way.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Han. D..asrh..a's Mig Joke.

Said he at o yoost der biggest yosk
on Yawoob Schneider as nopoddy svsl
see. Idslls you how II vos. You see
mine wife will keep all der hogs und dsi
dogs, und der shicksns in der house,
uud makes II shtink 30 tam pad a. oil
der neighpors shtsys away. tont liks'
to dell her pout II. COS she gifts 10 mat n
der tuyisl. 80 I ax her In der newspa'
per.
~ puts o piece in der Groni9k apoud
how Yawcob Schneider keeps all hi,
hogs, und his dogs, und his goats, und
his chickens in his house till II shtink,
90 pad dat Schneider don't can shmel
nottin. und his nsighpors shtays ava,
out. II vos all a tam lie, cause Schnei'
der's got der cleansst house in towH.
und ven no reads IL he couldn't see DEF
yoak till I oxblain IL 10 him.
"Mine wife don't see II too dill I OK
blain 1t to her. Nopoddy else don't see
il, only me und my wife. She says I'm
a tam fool, but its such . pig yoak on
Schneider as never vos. you pet" And
Hans left. with his jolly fat sides just
shaking with laughter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Heavy Snow Storms and Floods
Eastward.


CHICAGO, March S0.-A cold wind and
snow were the rather monotonous fsa.
lures Of the morning, but a. the day
progressed the snow ceased falling and
the air became keensr. About three
inches Of snow fell, causing renewed
trouble on s.rsst.oar tracks. The snow
appears to have BEEN rather moro severe
outside the city.
DAYTON, o., March 30.-The heaviest
snow storm Of the winter set In this
morning at 4 O'Clock. It has continued
al day with little cessation, and 10 still
falling this evening. The snow 10 wet
and heavy, and has caused much OBJ
struotion TO business.
COLUMBUS, March 30.-Snow . foot
deep and heavily drifted. Travel sus-
pended.
CLEVELAND. March 30.-A furious
snow storm 10 prevailing. 1t sci In yes
tsrday. The snow is drifting badly.
OMAHA, March 30.-It is impossible
% yet to procure more than meagre facts
about the condition OF the inundated
towns In the Platte valley. owing to the
fact that the telegraph lines are only
partially rebuilt. Only three lives are
known to have been lost, but II 10 be-
lisved o. number more persisted. The
loss OF stock and property counts up
into hundreds OF thousands Of dollars.
Il IL intended now 10 run Union Pacific
trains through by Friday.
FonT PIkRoE. March 30.-Ths loss by
food is $50. 600. The steam ferry Jim
Leighton was landed on eight feet OF Ice
600 feet from the river bank. Teton
Island. which was heavily timbsrsd. was
swept as clean az though mown, and
covered from seven to fifteen feet with
la
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Abous . Name.

The question has been raised ss to the
real name Of the wicked city on the east
srn slope Of Mt. Davidson. II was first
called "Silvsr City," Then James Fin.
nisy. alias "Old virsinpy." baptissd 1t in
whisky (it hasn't got over that baptism
yet) and called 1t ''virginia City," Then
the Mormons in the Utah Legislature
got hold OF II and incorporated 1t as
"virsinia City" By an Act approved
December 10. 1862. the Legislature Of
the Territory OF Nevada took q turn at
the place. continued its existence as a
body polite and expressly provided that
II should DO called "v~irginia." subse.
qusnt Acts OF incorporation mention 1t
q . the City OF Virginia, a. In other places
other cities are legislated about a. the
"City OF New York. the City Of Chicago"
etc. Its name 10 therefore simply "Vir.
ginia."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Iha MorsI FORGED Letter case.

NEW Yoax. March sl.-Ths proceed
iags in the Morsy letter case will bs
finally disposed Of in q few days. A.
sistant District Attorney Bell, who has
had charge Of the case from Its COM
msncemsnt. being satisfied, after q care.
full examination, that the letter was not
written where It was originally claimed
to have been psnned. . nous prosequi will
therefore DO entered and the bondsmen
will bs released. Witness O'Brisn. alias
Lindsay, now In the Tombs, having
pleaded guilty on the indictment eharg'
Ing him with perjury. will shortly DO
brought up In the Court Of General ses.
sions for sentence. q. L. Morsy. who
claimed be was an uncle Of the man to
whom the letter was written, 10 confined
In the House OF Detention, but having
furnished valuable information to the
prosecution. will probably be liberated
In Q few days.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Dis,rics Ceurs-RisiaE. Judge.

The following business was trans
acted in this Court today
p. Linshan vs.. His oreditors-Home-
stssds etc.. exempted and petitioner dis.
charged.
P~inschover Va. vollmers-Motion by
defendant to retax cost bill-objection 10
two items $45 each. for two experts
three days at SIS per dsy-continusd till
Saturday.
James Cook vs. His crsditors-Psti-
toner discharged.
David Crosby vs.. His creditors-Homs.
stead and household furniture exempted
and Sheriff appointed assignee.
Il. j. Breed vs. His Creditors Same
orders as In the above case.
Lonkey & Smith VI. Mitchell OF Al
Ordered that Court Commissioners take
and report to the Court the testimony,
the facts and judgment 10 the case.
Byington vs.. Flattery-On trial. to be
followed by the cast OF Golden VI. GULL.
gan and Kelly vs.. McArdle.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Against Rosr Supremacy.

NEwoAsrLE, Natal, March 30.-At .
meeting hsrs Of English and Dutch rsfu.
gees from the Transvaal. o petition to
the Queen was drawn up stating that
having confidence In the public d,clara-
ton Of General wolselsy and Sir Bartls
Frere, that the annexation Of the Trans
vaal was ~irrevocable. they invested cap
ital there. and their property Ia now
worthless and the capital lost. A reso-
luton was carried summoning the En-
glish and Dutch residents Of the Trans.
vaal not to surrender any towns to the
Beers, and promising support In the
event OF q civil war. One colonist prom
issd to subscribe El000 to the Wa
Fund. The intention 10 also avowed Of
summoning thu natives Of the Transvaal.
and also the Swazies and the Zulus, to
assist In the resistance TO Bosr suprsm-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
e. wane John sale

Among the personals in the Grass
Valley. CAL. Union OF Tuesday we hnd
the following John K. Sale. n Of
Grass Valleys old timers. who has been
absent for the last nine years, living in
the State OF Nevada, arrived in town on
Sunday aud has been kept busy hand
shaking ever since: John does not ap.
pear to have grown much older from bis
residence in the alkAli and s~agebrush
country. and he expresses the opinion
that his old acquaintance here cling
we'll to their youth and beauty" John
Sale has made himsslf pretty we'll known
during bis few years residence In the
land Of sagsbrush and he has a. many
friends a. anybody. We all remember
the remark Of that enthusiastic old
squaw: "wano to h, John Sale"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
walker Lab. :.

7. NJ. Fiilsbrown. who has been at the
front throughout the grading Of the Car
son and Colorado Railroad. says Walker
lake 10 twenty-nius miles long. fourteen
miles wide at the point Of greatest depth
and 1900 feet deep. Fine trout are
caught at the upper end Of the lake.
while at the other none are to DO found,
owing to the great amount Of alkah with
which the water 10 imprsgnated. Water.
fowl are abundant and frogs abound.
The first night during the recent spell OF
warm weather. when the frogs turned
loose, their '.yauping" could be heard
for miles around, and II stampeded q
camp Of Chinese. who thought the ln-
dians Of the reservation were coming
down upon them with murdsrous intent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Tn. BOY rh.s .s..a. .. HI. Head.

Virginia boasts q boy Of four years
that makes money by standing on his
head. Many "ohildrsn Of an older
growth" would not mind standing on
their heads these times, too. IL they could
mako money BY ii. But this little fsl-
low 10 smart and %psrssvering and has
tact and takes dimes - naturally a. a
savings bank. BE approaches his audi.
euce-generally . man on the sidewalk
and asks, ''Did you ever see me stand
on my head?" Before an answer 10
given no 10 head in the dirt and has bis
two legs swsying about In the air like
big cactus branches in . storm. Having
twisted and turned till red In the face be
assumes Q natural position, and II moth.
ing il offered asks quite innocently,
Don't you think you W me some
thing2" The hint 10 seldom given
amiss and no pockets many dimes in the
course Of the day. He is usually found
about B street and near the Courthouse
He has reversed ends so frequently that
the top OF his head Is already hattsned
and looks % though the skull must press
heavily on the brain.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31

The wire, instruments and other ar
rangements necessary for the. new tsle-
graph limo along the Carson and Cole.
rado Railroad have been received. and
will shortly be put in position under the
direction OF Frank Bell. Division Super
intsndsnt Of the Western Union Tels-
graph Company.
The February floods alled the claims
Of the Chinese miners on Gold Canyon
level full Of sand aud debris. The
heathsn are cleaning them out prepara-
tory to resuming operations-s sure sign
that the ground they have been working
has paid them good wages.
Ex Governor Blasdel reached the
Comstock yesterday morning from San
Francisco. He 10 on his way to Aurora
to start up work OF mining property
owned by him at that place. He first
landed on the Comstock twsnty-one
years ago yesterday.
The teachers Of the Gold Hill public
schools and al having bills against the
district, can call at the store OF Richard
Mercer tomorrow and get their pay.
Mr.. Mercer wishes all to call for their
coin as soon a. convenient.
Stephen Goodbsn. who for along time
kept . twenty.avs-cent restaurant In
Virginia. has been sent to the Oregon
State Prison for . term OF five years for
grand larsncy. He stole . watch from
somebody.
j. r. Shaw. Chairman Of the Board
Of Lyon County Commissioners. has re-
turned from San Francisco. whore he
has negotiated q sale Of county bonds
SUFFICIENT to pay the Indebtedness.
The annual meeting Of the Centennial
Gravel Mining Company will be held at
the ofsce Of the company In Gold Hill.
Monday. May 2. Sec advertisement
under New Today.
Freddie Gray. the boy who WA whip
ped At the Orphans' Home. at Carson.
10 attending school At the Third wsrs'
In Virginia.
A letter addressed - follows 10 held
for postage at the Gold Hill Post Once;
Niiss Emma Williams. Dover. New
Jersey.
Sliaht showers Of rain were visible last
evening along the orssts Of the mountain
ranges 70 the east and southeast.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Iriper's Oper. House.

Tho Hsverly Comedy Company will
play in Reno tonight and be at Pipsr'a
Opera House tomorrow evening. at Q
matinee Saturday and Saturday evening.
This is now, from the proximity Of the
company. assured. The delay will be
all the better for the performances. The
members OF the company will BY tomor'
row evening be rested from their long
ride and will give the ''Strategists' with
better spirit. Get reserved seats.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Retributi0n.

PHrLADrLpHIA. March 30.-A private
message from Las Vegas. N. n, says
James Curris. the murderer Of Porter.
the actor. wsa shot and killed ct that
place March "a. Curris. II appears, was
ON Q drunken spree. and threatened to
kill several people. Among the persons
thrsatsnsd was the bartender Of . saloon
who shot Curris In sslf-dsfsnss. A
party Of railroad hands. friends Of the
dead man, attempted to lynch the bar.
tender. but the Sheriff succeeded In get.
ting him away. A Coronsr's inquest
Was held. and the jury ct moe returned
Q verdict Of shooting In seli.dsfsuss.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Death Of q Noted Rxpressman.

FoRr Scorr, Kansas, March 3l.-A
private dispatch received here yesterday
announces the death OF Harry A. Brown.
SON OF Ex-Governor Neal 9. Brown, Of
Nashville, Tenn. at Albuquerque, N.
H., yesterday. Particulars are not
given. He had been in the employ Of
Adams Express Company about five
years and was the man who drove the
mail robbers ont OF his car at Kinney,
Kansas. In January, 1878. Other dar.
ing exploits have attested bis courage,
on account Of which the company has
highly valued his services.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31

claim that In The suit to recover thi
value OF the tailings to the amount OF
$26, 600. 900, which Il set for next May,
the statute Of limitations will b In
operative, and that . decision In their
favor IL almost . foregone conclusion,
as the esse IL much stronger than the
one today decided. The case viii prob
ably be taken to the Supreme Court on
appeal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31

And now there are those who contend
thai Alta 10 going to sink to the 2lSo
level and then drift out to its ore vein.
No ono prstsnds that there 10 anything
official about this part Of the business.
The ore body lies $50 feet east OF tho
incline at the 1850 level. and would there
fore DO about 1900 feet east Of the shalt
1t the also level. The Alta managers
believe they have . good ore body onths
1850 level and are - anxious ~ any one
to get at II. and this fact naturally throws
q doubt on the story Of going to the ALSO
before looking in on The 1850, since Il
n~scsssitatss the sinking Of 100 feet extra
and the running Of 500 feet more Of DRIFT.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Another lafayette Gone.

PARIS, March 3l.-The funeral Of III,
de Lafayette was celebrated with grss'
pomp at St. Clothilde yesterday. II wal
attended by several Ministers. . number
Of prominent members Of the Lesisla.
turs, and the President Of the Republic,
was represented at the ceremony. Gen.
eral Noyes. who was u Of the pail.
bearers. made a brief but affecting speech
ct the tomb in Pere 10 Chaise. He 70.
called many personal virtues Of the de.
ceased Senator, and the never.to.be-for.
gotten services rendered to America BY
his great p%rogsnitor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31

The Connecticut Legislature, In a.
tempting to pass laws restraining the
practice Of medicine by persons not prop
erly qualified, finds itself placed 10 IN
awkward dilemma by the Spiritualists oil
the State, who openly announce thai
they will get even at the next elections,
10 their clairvoyant doctors are interfered
with. This appears to be BY NO means
an idle threat. The Spiritualists claim
that they can rely upon three thousand
votes, and II that 10 true. % II may be,
Il means that they hold the balance Of
power. and can defeat the dominant
party in the State.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
A~uatemicai Lectures.

Yesterday afternoon DR.. Harris. OF
Virginia. gave o lecture to the Second
Grammar class Of the Third Ward school.
Gold Hill has q High school and gram
mar schools and physicians Of note, too.
and q more thorough knowledge Of anat.
omy would do the pupils good. Besides
there il Q skeleton in the Central build.
ing to help the text books and lecturers
ont.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Doubtful Story.

ST. LOUIS, March 30.-A Kansas City
special says: I. is reported here that the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe east
bound passenger train was boarded by
robbers near Albuquerque and robbed
yesterday. A desperate fight is said to
have occurred. and three or four passsp-
gers, the conductor. engineer and ex.
press messenger, to have been shot.
The conductor and express messenger
are said to have been killed. This re-
port 10 current In express circles. but the
railroad officials know nothing about 1t.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Grant and Party In Route For
Mexico.

sr. LOUIS, March 31.-Gensral Grant,
accompanied by Mrs. Grant, U. 8.
Grant. IT,. and wife. Senior Romero, sI-
Mexican Minister to the United States,
Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Sharpe and N. E.
Dawson. the Generals Secretary. arrived
here between ~ and I o'clock yesterday
morning by the vandalia line, en- route
to Mexico. The party took quarters for
the night at the Lindell Hotel. and left
ct 9:l5 A. NJ. by the Iron Mountain rail.
road. The General stated to . reporter
Just before the train started that bis trip
to Mexico In the interest Of the Mexican
Southern railroad, Of which he 10 Prssi.
dent, will be partly for recreation and
rest. he would not talk about politics.
The party will be absent about two
months,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
Bullion.

At the Bullion Combination shaft
work on the pit for the air compressor
is progressing well. Yesterday the boil.
era from tho Julia works were hauled
over and will be set mp ct once. The
repairs to the works will DO pushed 70
an early completion and work on the
2450 level resumed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31

Colonel Osbiston must have faith in
Colorado since he has gone to Idaho
Springs to see about q mine, OF which
he has applied for q patent.
Joseph Weston. an old Comstock
printer. and for years connected with the
NEWS. has tired Of Oregon. and returned
to Ran Francisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31

They bad been at the masquerade.
where she had recognized him at onoe.
"was II the loud beating OF my heart,
my darling. that told you I vas near :"
murmured he. "Oh no." sho replied,
III recognized yeur crooked legs"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
a..,..,. rh,a Nee.inx,

N D Cohen. r II Morey. @ G Crockett
and wife. Vim II Hill. HI Felt, d II
Pine, E @ Ned. J Adams. ] Corbett, Mrs
II n Jacobs. L Kirschbraun.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31

The wife Of an engineer on the Erie
railroad throws his dinner to him every
day when the train passes his home In
Wsllsburg, New York. Hs has caught 1t
every tins but ono during the past
eight years.