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Show Virginia City Sufferers. The committee appointed to solicit subscriptions in aid of the sufferers by the late lire in Virginia city, make the following report : Amount already published ?2,S1S.75 Ii. N. Baskin 5.00 Total amount subscribed 2,323.75 Disbursed as foil Iowa : Forwarded to Hon. James G. Currie $2,233.75 do. do. 1 suit of clothes 30.00 Uncollected 15.03 Cash on hand 45.00 Total $2,323.75 The money on hand and the amount due, when collected, the committee have decided to distribute among suflerers by the Virginia city fire residing in this city. The following letter accompanied the remittance to Mayor Currie : Utah Territory, Salt Lake City, Nov. 23J, 1875. Hon. James G. Carrie, Mayor, Virginia City, JS'cvada: Str The citizens of Salt Lake city, through their mayor and committee, have the honor to hand you herewith two thousand, two hundred and thirly-luree dollars and seventy-five cents, which you will'please accept for the most needy suflerers by the late fire in your city. We hope and trust that this donation will assure you of our sin cere sympathy in your misfortunes, and our warm and friendly feeling towards Virginia city. We are with respect, Your obt. servants, Daniel II. Wells, Mayor. Wm. Jennings, Wm. Haydon, W. II. Hooper, P. H. Lannan, H. W. Lawrence, John Sharp, Jno. T. Caine, Jos. R. Walker, Tuos. Marshall, J. T. Little. Committee. H. C. Goodsi'Eed, Sec. To which the following telegram was received: Virginia City, Nev., Nov. 6, 1S75. Daniel H. Wells, Mayor. Accept the heartfelt thanks of our people for your liberal donation. R. V. Dry, Sec. Salt Lake city, Nov. 13, 1875. In behalf of the committe, W.m. Jennings, Chairman.: H. C. Goodsped, Sec. |