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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
b ana Nickel.

The Enterprise Of yesterday says In
tho Ludwig copper mine there IL on one
wall . stratum Of ore OF oonsidsrabls
thickness. composed Of cobalt and
nickel. Great quantities Of this mixed
ore have been taken out In extracting
the copper ore, and now lies piled up at
the mine for "future reference" When
In combination these two metals are
very troublesome and difficult Of sspars-
ton, even in making an assay or test for
the purpose OF as~certainiug their relative
proportions. It may b OF some use to
the management OF the mine in question
to know the following method, given BY
Rsiohsl. for the qualitative separation
OF the two metals Both metals are
precipitated with potassio hydrate solu.
tion and filtered. The unwashed pre-
cipitate is thrown into . test tube and
heated with . very strong potash until IL
boils. Under these circumstances the
cobalt dissolvss with q blue color, thus
proving its presence in . very simple
manner.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
Reservation frespassers.

DrADwooD. d. T., April s.-Indian
Agent McGillieuddy, Of Pine Ridge
Agency. recently issued . warrant Tor
the arrest OF Boone May and . party OF
hunters for trespassipg ON the Indian
reservation. and gave 1t to Q party Of In.
dams for service. The Indians passed
Fort Meade . few days ago, loudly boast.
ing that they would take May dead or
alive. The news reaching this city, great
excitement was occasionsd. and Q party
has gone out to reinforce May and resist
arrest. May has . great reputation a.
. fighter Of Indians and road agents, and
the probability IL trouble will ensue.
Mays party is on the Little Missouri.
eighty miles north Of here. and, It Is
claimed, has not been on the reservation
this winter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04

T. E. Picotts. formerly Of Virginia
City but recently editor Of the Lyon
County Times. Is at Bellevue. In the
Wood River country. His partner. w.
q. Atchison. OF Silver City. recently re-
seived q letter from him. In which hs
says he 10 highly pleased with the mines
and the general outlook. he wrote for
Atchison to come up at once. fiootte
has ordered the material for o paper
which hs intends to publish under tho
title OF the Wood River Times. He de-
scribes the climate N fine and says that
II 10 the best poor mans country IN the
world. He thinks nj time should DO
lost in getting into the country II one
expects to do any successful prospecting,
a. the rush 10 about to begin. Mr.. At
Gibson leaves today to join his partner.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
The funeral yesterday Of James Legg,

The funeral yesterday Of James Legg,
q member OF the Montgomery Guard
was well attended. the various military
companies sending large details. In
compliance with his request Mr.. LeRg
was NOT buried In any Of the Rraveyards.
but In the rear Of the lot surrounding
his house, which 10 close to the GENE
terry, and had no ceremony other than
that usually paid TO members OF the
militia.
Tho New Orleans Colored Minstrel
Troupe. composed Of 80 members. will
be tho next attraction at Piper's Opera
House, appearing there Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday Of next week. They
have been playing 10 San Francisco and
the press there speaks we'll OF them.
Two Virginia men had . difficulty
Saturday evening at the soires in Tur.
nsr's Hall. A black eye and o scratch
near the nose for one and Q bloody nose
for the other was the extent OF the dam.
age. Both arrested and bailsd out i'm
m~ediately. Csuse-jsalousy.
Terrence O'Flam N. Gallagher }.
playing in the "Strategists." 10 not q
nade.up Irishmsn. He can't talk with
out using the brogus-hasn't been In
this country long enough. 10 Is good
in his part.
Charles Boskowitz, . San Francisco
drummer, was having Q jury trial before
Justice Henderson In Virginia this after
noon on . charge Of selling goods with.
out . license.
The Savage Mining Company has lev.
led an assessment Of fifty cents per share
upon their capital stock.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04

A Grand Lodge Of A. o. U. W. will
shortly BE- instituted in this State. a.
the necessary number OF subordinate
Lodges have p~stitioned the Supreme au-
thoritiss for q charter. This Order has
multiplied rapidly In this State within
the past year.
Bsnjsnin D. Simpson has located .
placer mining claim Of twenty acres.
situated at the mouth OF six.mile San
yon, 10 DO known a. the Simpson Mill
and Placer Mining Company. and he
claims all water rights within its bound
aries.
The choir Of the Virginia Episcopal
Church accompanied Bishop Whitaker
to 81. Johns Church. Gold Hill. yestsr-
day and assisted the Gold Hill choir
during the evening service.
A small boom il looked for BY resi-
dents Of Como. They report plenty Of
ore in the Mohawk mine giving average
assays OF $40 per ton.
County School Superintendent Boohsr
Saturday spportioned $3.50 II. school
money. a. follows: Virginia. $3.50 6l;
Gold Hill. $3.50 66.
The Piuts' children are playing ball.
SHINING tops and INDUCING In all the
amussmsnts OF the season. just the sam
- the pale issss.
The Carson Mint rate for fine silver
hss been advanced to 81 ~ per ounce
One. The mint at Ban Francisco pays
81 12H.
Judge Bslknsp Of the Supreme Court
Il suffering from an attack Of rhsuna-
tism. He 10 In Carson.
The Town Trustees Of Gold Hill will
held thar regular msnthly meeting this
evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
Explosive Coal.

The kitchen stove OF Charles Tobsnsr.
residing on the Divide opposite the Con.
Imperial. was blown to, atoms about 8
o'clock last evening. Mrs. Tobsnsr had
. few moments before put some coal In
the stove and left tho room. On bear
ing the explosion she and her husband
FASTENED to the kitchen and found the
Ore aud stove scattered ell around and
pieces even In the adjoining room,
blown through an open door. Mr.. To.
bener thinks there was o giant.powder
cap left In the coal when they blasted II
out In the mine. As there are about
200 pieces Of the stove lying around,
Mr.. Tobsner thinks he is Q very for.
tunats man. a none Of bis family were
injured. But Q few moments before
the explosion several Of his children
were playing in the kitchen. and had
Just gone into . bedroom to wash their
hands and faces for dinner.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
GarAam aores Rohertson.

WASHINGTON. April 2.-1'hs National
Republican, which, under the editorial
control Of George @. Gorham. ID under
stood to reflect Senator Conklisg's sen.
timsnts in regard to the conflict over the
New York Custom.houss nomination,
makes today the following disclosure Of
the ground on which. aside from son'
alteration Of party policy and Senatorial
courtesy. the confirmation Of Judge Rob-
srtson for the Co~llsctorship Is TO be con-
tested In the Senate:
A to Mr.. Robsrtson's fitness for the
place, We have 10 say, upon knowledge
Of him accessible to all, that be 10 an On.
terprising friend OF the New York Csn.
trail Railroad Company, and has been a.
VIGOROUSLY their man as has any lobby
ist in their employ. he rung himself In
on the New York delegation to Chicago
on the pretenss OF being In faysr OF Gen.
sral Grant. He boasts Of having de-
bauched Woedin, Sessions and others
who swors with upliitsd hands that they
would a. delegates support Grant. He
il % oontsmptible Q triekstsr - was ever
used to betrsy q party, and his appoint
msnt a. Collector 10 o travesty on DO.
osnoy. II he could be confirmed TO the
Colleclership he would represent about
5000 people. composed Of discharged
and unjust serving men. He represents
the uninlusntial and neglected. He has
been elected State Senator by the mon
eyed control OF the Democratic oppo.
sition to him, and 10 altogether % I'M.
fragrant 9 person Al will ever be thrust
upon the President to DO thrust under
the noses Of decent people. He 10 pat
ronizsd by influences which have not
and never will have . standing In New
York. His confirmation will be opposed
by both Senators, and II they are an
needed the only chance for party suocsss
In New York will be In their ability to
shsw that the outrage was not partiei'
mated in BY them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04

San Francisco. April As r. NJ
Navajo. I 20; Benton. Toe; Sierra Nevada,
81, 81; Alta. Is. 2 20; Kentuck. l IS.
I so; Wales. I. I 10; Orc. $50; Caledonia.
2Oe; Best& Bslcher. 81; Albisn. Az, 2 40;
Hale 4 Norcross. 4. 4 05; Overman. IL.
I 40; Belcher. 2 10. 2; Andes. I IS. 2; Ben.
ton. Toe; Northern Belle, lac; Albion. AZ;
Gould 4 Curry. 4 50. 4 IS; Justice. $50;
Bullion. II; Scorpion. I 80; Julia. sSc;
NJ. Diablo. 81; Savage, q so; Chollar, Az
2 IS; Con. Virginia, 2 20 Mexican. "a;
Crown Point. I 40; California. I 10. I Is;
OpLir. 4 10; Bodie. g.; Potosi, Al.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04

Of o narrow gauge road from T%sIarkana.
through Arkansas, to q point opposite
Cairo, Illinois. A large force OF men
are already employed. II 10 expected
that the whole road will DO completed
by the end OF the year. This line Ia u
link In the great narrow gauge system
which Ia TO connect New York with the
c;.r 4. Mexico via 81. Louis.
DA.iER. April 4.-The Denver and
New Orleans Railway Company has
closed contracts for $4,000 tons Of Eng
lish steel rails, sufficient to extend the
road from Denver ten miles south OF the
Arkansas. The road IL expected to be
running that far by next Christmas.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
Dealers IN MisisE stocks.

T. r. McGurn. the popular grocery
man, is doing q stock and monsy.broking
business at LOG South @ street, Virginia,
whore dealers in stocks OF those wishing
to borrow money can secure favorable
terms. At his place you will and &C.
oommodating clerks to wait upon you.
and you can 60 away satisfied that your
business will bs promptly attended to.
See his advertisement under "Nsw To-
day."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
important Land once Decision.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Ths Commits
sionsr General OF the Land Office re.
Gently submitted to the Secretary OF the
Interior q draft OF the decision In the
case OF the townsite Of Eureka vs.. Co.
nant ct al. mineral claimants. prepared
conformsbly to the existing practice Of
inserting In townsites and mineral pat.
snts . clause Of reciprocal reservation IN
cases Of townsites upon mineral lands,
and suggesting q change In the practice.
Secretary Kirkwood, upon consideration
OF the matter. has just rendered Q de-
oision deciding to adhere to the present
practice Of the Land Office, which 10 to
Insert reservation clauses In mineral
patents In cases where patents for the
same lands have already issued upon
TOWNSHIP entries and In towpsite patents
upon entries in mineral regions.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
Playing for Even.

NEW York. April 4.-Ths Times says:
Sidney DeKay has brought suit to re-.
cover $2l. 900 from Rossitsr W. Ray.
mond. He alleges that Rsymond's re-.
port Of the mines Of the Chysolits Silver
Mining Company Of California was false
In Its statements, and he was deceived
by II into ipvesting money In the stock.
In the suit OF Sidney DeKay against
Rossitsr Ravmond for sol 0OO- tha lat:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
Ce..sy Csaaississsis.

Pursuant TO law the County Commits
siouers me. at IL n. todsy-sllthe Com.
missisners prssent-sorrsctsd the min
utsa Of the previous meeting 20 they
would read adjourned ill April 4 instead
Of April 8. read . few application, LOT
help bat. needing the advice OF the Dis
trict Attorney. Who VA engaged at Hen.
dsrson's Court, adjourned without trans
acting any business until II a. y. TO-
morrow.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
baseball Game.

The baseball game between the Liberty
and Yellow Jacket clubs yesterday was
won by the former in . wsll-oontsstsd
esms-ths score standing nine TO Eve.
The Liberty boys are quite jubilant. ssd
the other club. BY NO means discouraged.
declare their intention Of striving harder
10 win the game TO be played next sun-
a.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
apiper's opera House.

The ~'stratsgists" drew another fall
house Saturday night. The play was
we'll rendered; everybody laughed heart.
lily, and among the audience were to be
seen many who had Witnessed the per-
formancs the night previous = thus
speaking a. highly for the piece and
company a. anyone could desire. The
company open in San Francisco tonight,
and we do not believe the management
will have cause to complain Of its en-.
Rsgsmsnt there. for the play 10 really an
excellent mi and cannot fail to draw
crowded houses.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
the COURTS.
Dissries ~Csurs+RisisE. Judge.

The following business was trans
acted In this Court today:
Gearing N. Mscksy Set for trial
April q BY consent.
Mandsl W. Mallon-April IL.
German VI. Cronin-April 20.
Brown W. Ssltenberssr-Aprfl IL.
Holt W. Niagara Ce.-April 2s.
An open venirs ordered issued Tor
thirty jurors rsturnsbls on the 9th In
slant.
Pinsohswsr ". vollmsrs-Books sr-
dered returned to defendant.
Estate OF @. II. Lawrence, dsceassd-
Ten days allowed for hnal settlement Of
acsounts.
North Gould L Curry Company vs. B.
Gusrro-Csass tried and taken under
advisement.
Court adjourned till tomorrow at 10
A.. II.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
Ysll0W yAokes.

GOLD HILL. April 2. lSS1-Georgs W.
Wauacs. Vics President: During the
past week We have been employed tim
bering the Satro tunnel drift south OF
the switch. and Strengthening the same
at the point Of connection. The tunnel
company are putting in the drain boIes
a. rapidly - possible. and will no doubt
be ready TO receive our water during the
coming week. We have also been nm
ploysd snlarsine the station at the sutro
level in our shaft, for the purpose
Of running our tanks at the same time
70 run our pumps. The pumps and
pumping engine are oil In complete or
der to run. and the pitmsn and engineers
lsid of until ready to start.
T. g. TAYLOR. Superintendent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
aroosries ana Previsieas.

F. W. Folsom 10 sole agent for Gold
Hill for Mrs. Mills celebrated Cham.
psgue Baking Powder. which requires
but half the quantity Of other powders.
He also keeps on hand all kinds OF fam.
lily groceries and provisions. which he
sells ~ cheap a. they can be procured
elsewhere. and no dealer keeps Q better
class Of stock. His advertisement. to
DO seen under "Nsw Today" informs
the public that he 10 located on dain
street. but q few doors below the railroad
crossing.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
Nsvsda Bask.

The Nevada Bank sdvsrtises a. hsv.
Ina special facilities for dealing In bull.
ION; alss, q buying and selling exchange
and t~slseraphic transfers - well a. DO
inc q general banking business. Its no.
tiss can b found under New Today"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
p.psrsurss Last Evssing.

W E Smith. D Mcdonald, Miss ] Blon'
ser, F E Fielding. q Holmes. A Craven,
Mrs J W Wilson, Miss J Carroll. II Lin
den, + Z Aiken. r T Delavan, Miss X Gil
bert. J p Oliver. G F Barnard. Z Niles
and vito. A + Williams, Miss L Mccarthy,
L + Howard, H Candy. W Il Merton N
Gallagher, II Bell. b Lonkey, JIG David
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04

Iaaa Rraneisos Beard.

THIS xsaSNe.
1900 Ophir. 4 40
$40 Mexican, 81, "a
s1s Gould b Curry. 1 IS. 8, 5 bs0
2so Best 4 Bslcher. 0, 81
las California. IL
1000 Savage. 2 As
l9s Con. Virginia. 2 20
SIS Chollar. 2 60
TAO Potosi. Al, 2 65. 2 GO. 40
40 Hale 4 Norcross. 4 Is, 40
$50 Grown Point, I 40. I IS
S25 Yellow Jacket. s As. 3 40. 3 IS
$50 Imperial. zoe bS0. 2oc
100 Alpha, 8 40
$50 Belcher. 2 05
20 Confdsnce. 4
6l5 Sierra Nevada. 81, 81, 81
IFS Utah. 7k,h
1850 Bullion, IN, I As
SOS Exohequer. I 20. I Is
so Beg. Bslshsr. 8
1850 0vsrman, I 20, ! Is
sec Justice. 55c
40 Union Con-, 7k,7t
$50 Alta. A
6i0 Julia, S5c. 40c
$50 Caledonia. 400. 25c
80 Silver Hill. SOC
70 Challenge, Toe. 75c
500 New York. l5o
400 Occidental. I. I o.
500 Lady Washington. 15c
S25 Andes, I 80, I 95,
400 Scorpion. IL, I 50
200 Benton. Toe
2s0 Solid Silver. 25e
100 Golden Gate. I 10
ITO North Bonanza, 30
500 ConeordiA Val. Soc
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
Arrival. rn,s Mer.l.x.

wDC Gibson. Mrs Bowers. 8 L FOCUS,
= E Fielding. p Powers. J Wills. ] Kelly.
p Pease. W A Anderson. J D Morrison.
Charles farnsworth and wife. D Griffith.
George Hoagland, @ F Barnard. A d Brad
street. N Powers. Sam Baker. r A Fraser.
Mrs @ Arnold. Z Billings. Dick Dryer.
Patten.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04

DEPARTURES Saturday Evening.
Hoffman. D r Frazer. I'll Lamb. o
Harold. J L Canyon, G Bell. Miss N Hale,
y G Stovey and family. @ @ Thomas. Mrs
Zsbriskis, r Dickson. W D @ Gibson. Z
W Camp. ] D Lacy. W Il Gleason. Mrs u
II Smith, Charles Farnsworth and wife. N
Franklin and wife. Mrs. P Van wart and
child, W r Chamberlain. Mrs n n Hyde.
William Prince.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
Justice Court = Eiss.inghsm. s.P.

The following business has been
transacted in this Court since last re-
port:
State vs.. James Gavin Jury trial; not
guilty.
State W. Jane Doe Robinson-Charge,
receiving stolen goods; jury trial; not
guilty.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
Payreiis or March.

The Ophir payroll includes work done
for the California, Consolidated Virginia
and Mexican mines. and the Union Con.
solidatsd payroll for work done for the
Sierra Nevada and Mexican Companies I;
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04

strongly recommend the use Of Fellows
Compound syrup Of Hypophosphites to oil Who
suffer In snv way from disease or weskness Of
the Lungs. Bronchial Tubes, or general debility.
IN. ". SCOTT. n. D., asgetovn. N. b.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04

The County Commissioners are having
the Tunnel wagon road repaired just
aboys The Bullion Combination shaft.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04
Arrixala Ysaierday MornInG.

ArrfveIo NSssoSuSy 1S
p Deidesheimer and wife. &C Thomas.
A Gordon. Miss n Hart. . Myers. Mrs L
Cohen. r L Davidson. q J Spscht and
wife. I ID Patterson.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-04


Is not Narcotic. Children
grow fat upon, Mothers like,
and Physicians recommend
CASTORIA. 1t regulates tho
Bowels, cures Wind Collie,
allays Feverishness, and de-
strOys Worms.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-22
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Tens of. thousands of wild ducks are
now feeding near Fort Delaware. They
are not easily reached by gunners, how
ever, being very wild and wary.
A party of Canadian emigrants filling
with their stock and baggage ninety cars
and numbering nearly 900 persons, have
been snow bound ON the outskirts of Chi
cago since Saturday night. They appear to
be of superior class of farmers and are
bound for Manitoba.
and by representing that he was an agent
for a counterfeit note detector, obtained
possession of bad fifty dollar bill, across
whose face the word counterfeit had been
written with red ink. Having removed
them with acids, he made a two dollar
purchase at q store and received forty
eight dollars in good money as change.
Ono of the DUPONT earthquakes ran
along the Brandywine yesterday morning.
1t was caused by an explosion in the Hag-
ley yard of the powder works. The roof
of the rolling mill was blown into the
creek and the building otherwise shattered.
No person was in the mill at the time.
Twenty minutes later gang ofmen would
have entered the mill to remove the rolled
powder and put in fresh supply.
A three-story brick building, one hun
dred feet square, owned by the Rochester,
N. Y, hydraulic company. and occupied
for manufacturing purposes. fell in ruins
yesterday. The cause is believed to have
been the explosion of a forty horse power
steam boiler, used for heating the build
ing. Joseph Schell, aged twenty years,
was killed instantly ON the sidewalk by a
falling wall. Four or five other men were
injured, but none fatally. LOSS, $20, 900.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON BOROUGH ITEMS.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
The late rains swelled the river to con.
siderable height and it is very high. "A
few RATS went down last week tho pilots
were Messrs. Walter and Nipple. There
are few large boats in tho dam at Colum-
bia which will be taken down as soon as
the river and weather will permit.
1t is the common rumor here that the
great law suits between ex.Assemblyman
J. L. Shuman and John Walk, which were
started some time ago, have been settled.
If this proves to be true it will be well re-
ceivcd by the citizens, and may we never
have any other cases like them.
The L" Star cornet band'' are making
arrangements to hold another fair for
their benefit in May. They received their
new suits on last Friday, and wore
them for the first time last (Monday)
evening, when they attended the "socia-
ble''. in the NJ. E. church.
Tobacco buyers arc scarce here at pre-
sent. VIM. Ortman sold his entire crop to
Messrs. Loeb & Co., for 20, 10 and 5. Har-
vey Brush was offered 25, 10 and 5, and
Mr.. N. Urban, 81, 10 and 5, but both re-
fused to sell for that amount.
Mr.. Jacob Collins has started a candy
store. He intends to turn it into grocery
store after April list.
Mr.. Henry Snyder moved his family up
to an island opposite Bainbridge, last
week. He expects to engage in raising
tobacco for Cyrus Shartzer, who owns the
Our, Our shad fishermen are getting ready
for the seasons work. They expect an
early shad season from presene appear
ances.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-22
The sENATE,s .cUURrEsx !"
Welcoming the Reporter Expelled from the
House At Harflsburg.

Welcoming the Reporter Expelled from the
House at AaHTlsburg.
Palmer's Harrisburg letter to Pittsburgh Com
mercial-G Gazette.
Thursday afternoon chanced in the
Senate chamber, where I was accosted by
its two presiding officers, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Stone and President pro tenn, VIM.
l. Newell. of Philadelphia. Say the lieu
tenant governor, We have got desk over
here in the Senate for you where you shall
be made welcome to come and go at all
times. Say what you please about me lin
the Commercial Gazette. will never
make myself ridiculous and bring you into
prominence by trying to debar you from
the fioor.'
The lock Of the desk assigned me in the
Senate happened to be out of order, and
while it was being prepared the president
making use of his desk on the floor of the
his private room in the building. He said !:
or how often. I'll never raise row about
it. Say what you please about me aud I'll
never ask to have you expelled. I have
been in politics all my life and find the
best policy is to leave the newspapers
alone. l have been pitched into in my
time, but as never noticed the articles,
they were forgotten. If l had raised a
big row about it, it would only have made
matters worse by advertising the whole
business and have done me no good. If
you should feel like pitching into anyone
over here, had little rather you picked
on me than any of my friends, and you
can do it any time you think deserve it.
A goodly number Of senators have con-
graduated me on my getting away from
the communicating associations of the
House into respectable company On the
Senate side.''