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FOR CONSTABLE.-By reference to another column it will be seen that George Adams has announced himself as a candidate for the office of Constable for Township No. 3, which includes Gold is Hill and American Flat. Mr. Adams a old-timer here, and is known as is man an of splendid character. He familiarly called The Haymaker, though at present he is engaged in min- if ing. Mr. Adams a good man and elected will make a good officer. FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL.-We were credibly informed to-day that the name of Alfred Craven. of Virginia, civil engineer and surveyor, would be Con- submitted to the State Republican vention in connection with the office We of Surveyor General of the State. that have only to say in this connection Mr. Craven is a son of old Admiral J. Craven, and son-in-law of the late Ross Browne, and is a man in every respect well qualified for the position. FLEEINO.-Sam Lee, the murderer of Ah Sing in Virginia, Sunday, was last seen on the Ophir grade about 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, bent for Reno. He had the cut on his head, which he received at the hands of Ab Sing, bandaged, and was in great haste, refusing His to stop to answer any questions. friends say he will return and give him- Ab self up, believing his act in killing Lee justifiable. FOR TREASURER. Joe Barnert announces himself through the NEWS today as a candidate for County Treassubject to the decision of the urer, Democratic County Convention. Joe all is old timer, knows and is known of an men, and if nominated will be a hard man for the Republicans to get away with before the people. ACTIVE.-Messrs. Douglas & Thompson, stock and money brokers, 52 South C street, Virginia, are most active during these days of stock excitement waiting on their friends and filling orders, etc. They buy and sell on commission only and carry on margins, dealing most liberally with their customers. They are good boys and stand by their friends. FOR Assesson.- W H. Virden announces himself to-day as a candidate for the office of County Assessor, subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention. He certainly combines the three qualifications:" He is honest; he is capable; he is available. No more need be said of any man. ANOTHER.-There was another runaway on the Divide last evening. A team attached to a light delivery wagon Union made run up Ridge street past the A a Foundry. caromed on an enclosure on ad street and pocketed themselves in am joining yard. Damages slight to the team but heavy to the wagon. THE Silver Peak mine, Esmeralda county, on the 27th ultimo shipped three bars of bullion worth $4,651 61, and on the 29th ultimo three bars worth 21. $4,343 60, making a total of $8,995 This was for two weeks' run of a tenstamp mill. THE Nevada Bank, Virginia, has bought the Virginia Savings Bank and will close it out. The Nevada Bank will now occupy the whole of the building in which the two banks have been doing business. POLITICS is all the rage now outside of stock speculations, and appears to hold even that raging element pretty nearly level among some. The pot is fairly boiling now, and will simmer till No. vember. FROM the fact that the Democrats of Storey county have their primaries on the same day that the miners hold their do picnic it may be surmised that they not care much for that element of our people. WE were shown a lot of four assays last evening from the new Sierra Nevada crosscut which ranged as follows No. No. 1, $359; No. 2, $455; No. 3, $308; 4, (a picked sample), $1,081. A MASS MEETING of the Germans of Storey county will be held at Turn Verein Hall on Thursday next, to make arrangements to raise funds for the yellow fever sufferers in the Sou th. NOTICE is given in our advertising columns of the sale of the entire stock of the Gold Hill Lumber Company to B. E. Sawyer. Debtors of the late firm should read the notice. DR. PRITCHARD, ex-President of the Board of Health of Virginia, left last night for the South, to offer his services in the yellow fever stricken cities. A FEW days ago John McCullow, shift boss in the Sutro Tunnel, had one of a the bones of his left arm fractured by rock that fell from overhead. REV. W. R. JENVEY, late of St. Paul's Church, Virginia, leaves this evening to take charge, as pastor, of Trinity Church, Reno.
