Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-30
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Information from our Minister nj
Constnntinople in relation TO b
Cholera.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-Our Minister
at Constantinople constantly informs this
Government that the cholera continues to
extend its ravages, and says if proper
quarantine regulations had been enforced
at the first introduction Of the disease from
Egypt. it might have been prevented. 1t
seems to him from experience at Constan-
tinople that it will be advisable for the
United States to guard against it by the
most rigid quarantine regulations.
Fire Mt BuGnIo-Mexican News.
BUFFALO, Aug. 27.-Hazard s Destla's
elevator was destroyed by fire, this even
ing. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-The Herald's
Vera Cruz correspondent says. from the
Essafette. published in Mexico under
French direction, we learn that the au-
thorities had determined to send officials
to Washington to learn the attitude OF the
United States toward this Government,
remarking that an open enemy is better
than deceitful friends. Each French
steamer that arrives brings portions Of the
10000 troops called by Napoleon. Max's
ambassador to Europe was q passenger
on the steamer from Havana to Vera
Cruz.
FrightfuI Collision on the Long Island
Railroad.
New York, Aug. 28.-The Greenport
train and Hunters Point train, on the
Long Island Railroad, collided this morn
ing about 10 o'clock near Jamaica Station.
The Greenport train left Jamaica ten
minutes before its time and met the other
train at full speed about a mile west Of
that village. The eastern hound train
was completely run down and crushed to
pieces. The scene was So frightful to
those who escaped injury that some faint.
ed with terror. 1t was an appalling spec.
tacle. Men were hanging suspended be-
meath the wreck by the lacerated tendons
of their legs, both of which had been torn
away. Others were suspended by the
throat. across which the strong iron fen
ders had been crushed. Others were
lying beneath tons Of the wrecked cars.
Three of the Hunters Point cars were
torn to pieces or wedged into each other.
On one of these the largest loss of life oc-
Cured. The shock was S great that the
trains rebounded two or three hundred
feet from each other. Both engines were
mashed. The firemen OF both engines
escaped u%ninjured. Fifteen or twenty per-
sons were killed and quite a number in
jured.
Riot in New York-Ncws from China.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-A riot &C.
Cured in east New York yesterday, in
which many persons were assaulted by
rowdies, and some badly beaten. Several
street cars were demolished, houses in the
vicinity were damaged, and the rioters
continued to amuse themselves until the
police interfered.
Later advices from China are to June
22d. The new rebellion is spreading
rapidly. The rebels advanced TO within
one hundred miles of Pekin, where they
occupy "a strong position. The authorities
of Pekin have applied for British military
officers to come to their relief.
Colonel Ruergino is in custody Of the
Mandorins, who refused to give him up
on demand of the American Consul.
Breckinridge md Mason gone TO
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for MRS. Jeh
Davis.
New YORK, Aug. 2S.-J. C. Breckin-
ridge, late rebel Secretary of War, is con.
6den,ly expected to arrive in Canada in u
few days. Mason. Commissioner OF the
Confederacy in London, will accompany
him. Breckinrldge's nephew and son are
now in New York.
The Times says that q subscription is
in circulation in Richmond for the relief
Of Mrs. jeff. Davis and family, who, 1t is
said. are in INDECENT circumstances. So
far it has met with little success.
Recovery OF Bodies from tho Wreck
OF Cnrs-Kctchum in Court.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 2S.- Seventy-three
bodies, five of them whites, have been re-
covered from the wreck near Reynolds
station. One car underneath the others,
and in the bed Of the stream, has not yet
been reached. 1t is said to contain over
20 negro soldiers, who have of course all
persisted.
New YORK, Aug. 2S.-E Edward G.
Ke,chum was a~rraigned this morning, be-
fore Justice Hogan, in the magistrates
private room in che Tombs. None were
admitted but those especially interested
in the case. The prisoner asked for an
adjournment, Of the case for four days, as
gentlemen he expected to act as counsel
had not appeared. District Attorney Hill