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SATURDAY DECEMBER at, 1T8
STATE ITEMS.
Mr. MaoDonald, icnlptot of New
York, oalled on President Hays on the
Uth Instant nod presented the snbjeot of
Art Industrial Schools, (or the education
of the young meobanics of both sexes in
tbe higher branches of mechanism. Mr.
MaoDonsld proposed that these Art In
dustrial Schools should be founded in all
the great mannfaotaring and mercantile
centers in the country, and be supported
by the Government, and oondaeUd as
are tbe same kind of schools in England
and France. He believed that the unex
ampled mechanloal ability, prosperity
and wealth of France vers due chiefly to
her 400 Art Industrial Sobools. Mr. Mao
Donald nlno presented a plan of an
American Academy of Fine Arts, tbe
students to be chosen frem tbe various
Congressional Districts. Ths President
manifested a lively interest in tbe matter.
Tbe S. F. Stook Eiohange understands
that, acting upon the suggestion of Mr.
Roberta, the Directors of Julia will make
a thorough examination into tbe alleged
salting of the mine recently, upon whioh
quite a deal was made in stook. Perhaps
a Grand Jury might be convened in
Virginia City that would devote a little
time to tbe consideration of the same
matter.
There is being manufactured at Chica
go, 100 stamp quartz mill for Arizona.
What part of the territory this mammoth
mill goes to is not known to as, but we
presume it goes to Southern Airzooa.
It seems that tbe capitalists of Chicago
are awakening to their senses and see
great induoments in mining investments
out in Arizona. 80 says the Arizona
Miner.
Tbe soheme for an observatory on tbe
summit of Mount Etna is again pushed
in the English soientiflo journals. Tbe
atmosphere there is peculiarly clear,
and it is thought that some important
results might be arrived at by a series
of daily observations.
Bayard Taylor died on the 19lb.
Eureka Leader: An Alabamian, a
I.nnisienian and a Mlisourian met for
a aniet lunoh at a Main street chop house
Wsdnesdav. The waiter informed tbe
oMitlemen that thev bad just reeeieved a
lot of fresh ahrimos from tbe Bay, and
asked if tbe party would like to 00m'
roenaa the meal with these delicacies
Tha two former were familiar with tbe
crustacean, and one of them asked the
eentleman from Missouri if he liked them
"Like them." he replied,' "why I have
eaten bushels of tbem back in my native
State. Fetch 'era on waiter." They
were brought, and it was noticed that be
eyed tbem askanoe, but evidently not
wishing to betray hia unfamiliarity with
tha dish, ha bravelv sraDDled a handful,
conveyed half down to bia mouth, and
crunched away on tbem, sneus ana an.
Hia companions were bursting with
lauchter. and. and as he made a wry
faoe at the vriokinn inflioted on the
Interior, exploded. He lost no time in
eieotins the shrimps on tbe floor, and
ruefully remarked that "They always
used to skin 'em back East, before
brintrins them on tbe table." It is
needless to remark that be fiually had to
own ud to isnorance, and whenever the
savory dainty is alluded to he finds itn
mediate business eisewnere.
Esmeralda Herald: E. P. Hull, better
known as " Chips," was acquitted last
Saturday for the murder of Dave Hoi
land at Columbus last July. "Chips'
has lain in iail ever sinoe, and apparent'
ly is a quiet, inoffensive old man. Of
tbe parfioulara of tbe affray which led
to the killins we have no knowledge, ex
oept that it was a drunken row between
two old men who bad been fast friends
for years. The ending was the killing
of Holland by "Chips," and the jury
brought in a verdiot Pt justifiable bom
icide.
Ward Reflex: By the Eureka papera
we see that steps have been taken look
ing to the organising of a Young Men'
Christian Association. , Up to the pres
ent we have entertained tbe delusive
hope that Nevada at leaat was safe, and
tbat a sumolent number 01 emasculated
siokly, sentimental young men, could
not be found in tbe Stat to oflloer each
an association outside of Carson. Tbe
contaminating iofiuenoe ia potting too
olose and we feel like emigrating.
Gold Hill News: At meeting of the
Gold Hill Miners' Union the following
officers were elected to aerve during the
ensuing six months: President, Maurioe
O'Connor; Vioe President, L. C. Wig
gins; Beoordiog Secretary, Thomas
Marks; Financial Secretary, D. Mc
Carthy; Treasurer, B.J. Peters; Warden,
Edward Doherty; Conduotor Thomas
Daly.
Beno Gazette: For some time past
they have been throwing upon the waate
dump at the Con. Esmeralda mine rock
which they supposed to bs worthless.
Superintendent Julien had the ourioaity
to have few chucks of it assayed.
Besult $44.75 per ton in silver with
trace of gold. Mr. Julien thinks it likely
that tbe whole dump pile will work up
about S'J5 per tort"
Paper teeth are a new invention In
Germany, and a number of specimens
were displayed at the late paper exhibi
tion in Berlin. They an warranted fully
aa durable aa any other teetn.
Spelling Bees are all tbe go at Beno.
Judge Bives opened court in Hamilton
yesterday.
Tbe State Legislature will convene on
(he 6th of January next.
Acoording to an artiole published in
the Son, the outlook at Tjbo is " way
up."
The Martin White Company of Ward
have levied an assessment of $1.C0 per
share.
Tbe Nevada papers are all telling their
readers about tbe medicinal virtues of
the pine nuts.
The lower part of Buby Hill, known
as New Town, eays the Mining Report,
is building up rapidly.
The Ward Beflex says but little is
doing in tbe auriferous mining enmp at
Osoeola at present.
The Eureka Leader says tbe atch of
the Metamoras f urnaoe is being repaired.
It will only be a day or two before it will
start up again.
Sun: The Tyba Consolidated Min
ing Company has increased its oapital
stook from 50,000 at $200 each to 150,000
at $100 each.
Eureka Hentiuel: Two notorious
females, " Quail " and "Shoo Fly," in
dulged in a free fight without serious
results to either.
Buby Hill Mining Baport: Tbe hills
all around here are dotted with fresh
made dumps; the prospecters doing tbeir
assessment work.
The Courier says the majority of the
oitizens of Nye county are deoidedly op
posed to tbe annexation of any portion
of Nye to any other county.
Stage: We are getting things down to
mettv fine point in Virginia a man
testifying under oath the other day that
he was father of bis own son.
Tbe Beflex of the Uth says the product
of the Martin White mill last week aver
ased two bare a day. This, it is confi
dently expeoted, will be improved on.
The Virginia Enterprise Bays as yet
there is little snow in the Sierras. Tbe
neaka are but tbinlv clad in white and
their eeneral aspeot is cold, blue and
bare.
Beno Beoord: Thomas Lunbcrger, a
native of Pennsylvania, died at tbe
Countv Hospital on Saturday evening be
tween 5 and u 0 clook or disease 01 me
lungs.
The balance of $35,000, says the Eu
reka Sentinel of tbe 19th, was yesterday
paid on mining property at Tem Pahute
by tne company wnose isnas are locaiea
at that place.
Carson Appeal: The Mint shipped
$50,000 in standard silver dollars to tbe
U. S. Sub-Treasury at Chicago last
night. Tbis is tbe first installment on a
transfer order for $200,000.
Elko Independent: Henry Mundell's
teams arrived to-day with another ten
tons of copper bullion from Bailroad
District. The furuaoe at that place is
still pouring out tbe metal.
Sutro Independent: A prospector came
into town the other day bringing with
bim several pieoes of very nob quartz
whioh he claimed to bave discovered be
tween here and Grautsville.
Ward Beflex: A letter has been reoeived
here from San Francisco stating that it
was tbe intention of tbe Ward Consoli
dated to appeal their case to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Elko Independent: At the hearing to
dav on the application for a writ of
habeas corpus in the oaso of Murphy
alisa Pat Garaty, the writ was denied
by the Court. Garaty was arrested on a
cnarge of norse-stealiug.
The Belmont Courier believes that tbe
Many nnw locations, says the Enter
prise, are lietng made in toe neignoor
hood of the Wells Fargo mine. Nothing
but the large Hinoout of work done on
tbat mine Inut Spring has prevented it
from being jumped and cat up inio inch
pieces.
Belmont Courier: Jobn Jett, an old
pioneer of Nye county, after whom Jett
District whs named, died of a throat
affection nt Moore's Creek Station on
tbe morning of tbe 8tb instant. Deceased
was an untiring prospector and was well
and favorably known throughout Nye
countv.
Enterprise: At a meeting of the Escu-
rial Lodge No. 7, F. and A. M., held in
Virginia tbe following officers were
eleoted to serve for tbe ensuing term:
Henry Bolfe, W. M.; S. Wilkin, S. W.;
B. M. G. Stewart, J. W.; Frank Freder
icks, Treasurer, and T. B. Bingham,
Secretary.
Virginia Chronicle: W. C. Bishop, tbe
stage carpenter, was making some
repairs in tbe Opera House this morning,
when the lander on wnicn be was work
ing fell and preoipitated bim fourteen
feet. His left shoulder was dislooated.
bis hand cut and his body bruised and
cut in various plaoes.
Enterprise: This new stage line
owned by John Allman, to run between
Bodie and tbe Comstock, will commence
Botno time during tbis month. The ser
vice will be tri-weekly. The Carson line
is crowded every day now, and the Mason
Valley route will oertainly be a relief to
tbe traveling public
Lyun County Times, Uth: Frank M.
Thayer, Superintendent of the Ward
mine, in Virginia, was struck in the
bead by a falling derrick, while unload
ing a block of stone from a railroad car
at tbe works, Thursday afternoon, and
suffered injuries from which he died
yesterday morning. He never recovered
bis senses after he was struck.
Beno Gazette: Gold and silver medals
awarded exhibitors at tbe reoent State
fair are now being distributed. The
medals are alike exoept in point of intrin
sic value. On one side is a female figure
holding in one band a wreath and the
other a scepter. Surrounding the figure
are the implements of agrionltnre.minicg
and tnechanioal arts.
The new Constitution adopted by the
people of Washington Territory, who
think it will do to keep when the Terri-
tory, becomes a State, declares railroads
publio highways, open to tbe use of all
on eaual terms, vests in tbe Legislature
pjwer to regulate tolls and fares, and
makes stockholders personally liable for
debts due for labor performed for a
charted company.
Henry Watterson doesn't seem to have
been favorably impressed by his experi
ence in Congress. His paper says that
Congress is "for the most part a mob of
fourth-rate nobodies, in which a few im
pudent upstarts, by bellowing artifice
and pushing, oontrive to elbow their way
to tbe front."
DRY GOODS AND OLOTHDTG.
MISCELLANEOUS.
IMMENSE BARGAINS J. EISEMANN & CO.
aura.,
BTBUT.
-AT-
PIOCHE..
Immense adulterations of tea by the
Chinese cultivators bave been discovered
at Amov. bv European merchants. The
leaves of the willow tree were used for
tbat purpose. The Governor of tbe prov
ince has issued a proclamation denounc-
tbe fraud.
Butler didn't ran well. He hasn't run
well sinoe tbe war. Cbioago Times.
J. Myers
& Bro.,
BRICK BUILDINO, MAIN STREET,
NEAR MEADOW VALLEY,
PIOCHB, - -
FRIDAY'S QUOTATIONS.
' Bt W. U. TELiomrn Co.
ISOOphir 150 87 37
70 Mexican- 88 H 28 V
255 Gould & Curry 8 Mi
130 California 8 OH
210 Savage 9 8
345 Con Virginia 1
39 Ohollar 38)4 38
20 Hale & NororoBB 10
140 drown Point 8.70 9.65
250 Yellow Jacket UK 14 U
15 Alpha 9 V
290 Belcher 3.90
110 Confidence 9
450 Bierre Nevada 47 40 X 4C34
20 Utah 13 X
480 Bullion-4!4ii4 40
176 Overman 1010
165 Justice 4 3.95
BO Union 56 H
800 Alta 6 5
176 Raymond & Ely 91 0i 9J4
345 Eureka Con 33 32 32 H
330 Hillside 2 H 2
60 Grand Prize 7
NEVADA
IMPORTERS
AND DEALffiBo T
IRON, STEEL,
MILL and MINING
SUPPLIES, HOSE,
BELTING,
PACKING,
NAVAL STORES,
OAS-PIPE and FITTNGH.
NEVADA. HARDWOOD & WAGON MATERIAL,
'", UOOBS dc BLINDS,
PAINTS dc OILS, ; -
Agricultural Implement.
STOVES, CROCKERY CLASH.
The Largest Stock of
Clothing in Pioche!
WARE, and HOCSB JIIHJJ.
IS BINS GOODS.
ManufactnraM nf
Copper. Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware.
Steam and Uas Fitters.
Plumbers
NEW DRY GOODS
or THE
HEADQUARTERS FOB COAL OIL GIANT
fornia,FuseDUPnt B1,,"ng Powdir nd Call.
WE KEEP FIRBT-CLASS GOODS ONLY I
We Buy for Cash and Sell for Oaah.
ONE PRICE TO ALL!!
Snow M Flake.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
At Pioche, December 20th, to tha wile of J .
Sears, a daughter.
LATEST PATTERNS, STYLES AUD
VARIETIES.
NEW TO-DAY.
ORES BOUGHT.
proapeots ara good for tbe establishment
of a tri weekly mail servioe irotn waas
worth to Grant.ville, and a weekly aer
tiob from Urantsvula to Belmont.
Tbe Appeal says tbat it is not unlikely
that the jurymen in the case of Bell,
charged ith robbing tbe mail near
Cherry Creek, will take their Christmas
dinner at the expense of Uncle Sam.
John IVe, Superintendent of the
Atlantic Consolidated, who was caved
a pon and seriously lujared about the
head and shoulders, has sufficiently re
covered to be able to walk abont his resi
dence.
Tybo San: A gentleman who has
measured tbem gives the altitude of the
following named plaoes: Belmont, 8.300;
feet; tbe summit of uarvin a toll road.
9,600 feet; the ooal kilns'-divide, 8,300
feet; Tybo, 7,900 feet.
Silver State: Cyius Hall arrived here
a day or two ago from tbe northwestern
Humboldt, near the Oregon line, bring
ing some very line specimens of copper
ore from a ledge discovered by him in
tbat part of the country.
Silver State, 14th: A treiu of 25 cars,
loaded with cattle, passed west last even
ins. Seventeen loads were from Elko,
and eisht from Iron Point in this oounty .
To-day Colonel Harden shipped 16 car
loads of fat beeves from tbis station
Reveille: A Pint squaw gave birth
to twins, on Prometheus mountain, a
few daya ago, which ia the first instance)
of the kind occurring among the Piute
tribe to our knowledge. On asking tha
whys and wherefores ot thia event of one
of the tribe, we were told tbat " Indian
all the same whites people." They are
en Imitative reoe. Mother end children
ere doing well. Xo cards.
New Yobk. December 17.
The Son's Washington correspondent says:
The Texts Paclno jobbers are very much de
pressed at the result in tne senate yesterday,
Their manager. Mr. Matthews, undoubtdly ex.
nected that by antagonizing Mr. Blaine's resolu
tion to the Texas Paclno bill, he would get a
solid Democratic vote. This would have been
claimed as a decided triumph for the job, bat
the dodge wan a signal latiur.. xneaeieat, witn a
auit begun in thia District by the French land
Brant bond Holders, naa maae tne ioddt yery
blue.
Mrs. A. T. Stewart recently contributed 11,000
to three different Hebrew charities. The In
telligence created a sensation in the Jewish
community, it was aaia at nrst mat tne di
rectors in all three of the societies were of the
opinion that the contributions should be de
clined with thanks, but a World reporter, who
last night visited several prominent Hebrews,
found their sentiments to oe opposed to any in
terference of nrlvate crejudlcea with tbe obli
gations of the Trustees who manage the public
charities.
The World saya Jim Keene appeared in wail
street yesterday. He declined to talk about hia
wheat operatlona in the west. The most of the
large operators in unicago nave Become Mnunu
at Keene'a recent transactions, and have closed
all outstanding contracts. One dispatch said
the large speculators are looking on with fold
ed arms, aud allow Keene and hia aaaociatea
to have the niaraet to inemseives.
The Herald's Columbia, a. c, correspondent
says: Gov. H&mpton's case haa again taken a
most serious turn, and hia condition ia regarded
as exceedingly critical. His symptoms within
the last twenty-tour noura are regaraea as
strongly indicative of pyaemia, and his physi
cians are manifestly concerned for the develop
ments of the next twenty-four hours.
A writer in tbe World, this morning, recom
mends the Democrats and Nationals to have
fusion tickets in 188(1, aa was done for Bracken
ridge and Bell and Douglas in 1860. The
World, while not aamitting mat tne iemocrt.
are not strong enough alone to beat tbe Repub
licans, bopea the Idea will be generally dis-
cnaaeil.
At half-past 12. to-day. gold aold at par ror
the first time since the suspension of specie
payments in 1862.
AS suspeoiea, wnen me muuhuij wu
robbers were beinc taken from the Jefferson
Market Police Court, this afternoon, a desperate
attempt was made to rescue one of them Bed
Lesry. Pistols were drawn, and but for the
plucky assistance of the detective, the attempt
would nave succeeaeu. a mma naaicu neiuj
was arrested for participating in the attempted
rescue.
Washington. December 17,
The United States Treasury expects to have
on the first of January, exclusive or all aemanas,
tll5.O00.000 in coin, with which to resume
snecie payments.
Mr. uiover, cnairman oi me uommiuce on
Expenditures in the Treasury Department, has
sent to Mr. Akins, Chairman of the House Com
mittee oh Appropriations, a statement tbat
national bank notes have been printed In the
Bureau of Fngraving and Printing, Instead of
under the direction of the Comptroller of the
Currency, as the law require, and that the
Bureau OOtamea tne wore on me oeci ui ua
notes by offering to do It for $892 for a thousand
linpreaalona, which was less than the bid of any
of the aeven bidden, but from the first ef July
last about one-sixth ef the work waa done at
this nrice. the remainder being charged secretly
at $14 a thousand far the second printing, or
the green tint, and $30 for the third printing on
tbe faces. Glover save that Congress and the
publio have been deceived; that the Bureau
figures an wholly unreliable; that tbe Bureau
nnrola do not make a proper showing of coat,
and that the bank note printing Indicate a loaa
and extnvagence within the laat fiscal year to
the extent of $130,000. The expenditure of the
Bureau before 1874 an not even known, being
mixed with the so-called expense of the Na
tional Loan, anal it would take a corps of clerks
six montha to eecertaln the actual etate of the
account,
Mnrran. December 17.
Tha Inn in the case of B. H. Eddlns. on trial
in the U. 8. Court for stuffing a ballot-box at the
laat Presidential election with Democratic
ticket, returned a verdict yesterday of guilty,
Omaha, Neb., December 17.
Animal Rnbermann. a farrier by occupation.
suicided by cutting his throat with a piece of
glaaa broken front tbe window of hia cell in the
iail, when he was confined by reason of hia ln-
James Stakes, a printer, was found dead in
his bed this morning. He committed suicide
br taklnc mornhtne. Whisk waa the cause.
I. W. Beeretadt, commercial traviler, com
mitted aulcide thia moralng at Nebraska City,
bv hanrins himself at the German Opera House.
He waa dead broke and had been drinking for
several days.
Bam FBAsenco. December 17,
Eureka Con. declare a dividend of $1 per
thara, payable on the 90th.
J. N. Curtis having been ap
pointed Agent at Pioche for
the purchase of Ores for the
Hillside Mill & Mining Com
pany, is now prepared to pur
chase Ores of All Kinds. For
particulars enquire of
J. N. CURTIS,
tTE DISCOUNT ALL OUR COMPETITORS
y I and nv now for sale fine ready made
SUITS OP CLOTHING,
Boots, Shoes, Hats
And tha Finest Kind ef
Snow M Flake.
Snow W Flake.
Snow M Flake.
NOTICE OB SUITS COMMENCED.
Stats or Nevada. Oocstt o Lraoour, 1
District on PnoaxcuTrNQ Attobnkt's Otficx.
To the following described defendants, and to
all owners of or claimants to tne mines or min
imi claims and posaeasroy claima thereto here
inafter described. Known or unanown, you ere
hereby notified tnat suita have been commenced
in the Justice Court of Pioche Township, In and
for the Oounty of Lincoln, by the State of Ne
vada, plaintiff, against each of the defendants
hereinafter named and each of the following de
scribed mines or mining claima or possessory
claima thereto, and all ownera of and claimants
to said def endanta upon the proceeds of aald
minea or mining claim, for the quarter year
commencing July 1st, A. D. 1878, and ending
September 30th, A. D. la m, ana mat a summons
has been duly Issued in each case, and you ara
further notified that unless you appear and an
swer to the complaint filed in said cause on or
before the 25th day of January, A. D. 1879, Judg
ment will be taken against you and tbe minea or
mining claima or possessory claima tnereto
hereinafter deacxibed for the amount of tax and
delinquency ot ten per cent, specified, and cost.
of suit,
John Doe and Richard Roe, and the fol-
lowing described mine or mining
claim, to wit: The possessory claim
to the Inca mine, situate, lying and
being in the Tem Pahute Mining Dis
trict. Lincoln conntv. Nevada:
Tax 1M
Delinquency. 10 per cent U 14
Total $133 SO
Also, The Alps Silver Mining Company,
John voe ana mcnara rtoe, ana mo
following described mine or mining
claim, to wit: The possessory claim
to the Mazeppa mine, situate, lying
and being In the Ely Mining District,
Lincoln county, State of Nevada, and
recorded in the Mining Records of
4.1 Ulnlnn Tliatrirt!
t $ 64
tllnnnBCT ...... .a.. 65
Total
Tnowpsnv DAMPBELL.
District or Prosecuting Attorney for Lincoln
Conntv. Nevada. """
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Of the Latest Importation.
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at this House.
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X "Put up Exclusively for X
X T. C. POUJADE, X
X Pioche." X
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Ladles will do well to call and examine, be.
fore purohasing eisewnere, our stocs oi
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SNOW X FLAKE.
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at the corner oi Main ana seaaow iauey
streets, knows aa
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del4-td P. H. WAND.
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Brandies
Whiskies,
' and Gin.
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ver sold over a oar.
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