Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-30
Gubcrnnterinl Nomination In Penn:

syIVania.
HARRISBURG (Pa.), August "a. - The
Democratic State Convention to-day nomi-
mated General w. II. H. Davis for Governor.
Wreck Of n Steamer.
New YoRK, August 25.-New Orleans
papers mention the sinking Of the steamer
Ida May, from Shreveport for New Orleans.
The passengers were saved.
Terrible Railroad Accident.
NASHVILLE, August pa terrific acct
dent occurred on the Tennessee and Alabama
railroad to-day. The passenger train for
Huntsville this morning ran off the long
trestle work near Reynolds Station. The
entire train was thrown off, and twelve pas
sengers were killed and twenty injured.
jackson, Missisnippi, Convention.
New ORLEANS, August 25.-The dates
from Jackson Of the oath, say that the ordi.
nance proposing to submit the Constitutional
Amendment to the people for ratification or
rejection, was lost by a vote of 5 to Al. An
eloquent appeal, memorializing President
Johnson to grant pardon in behalf of jeff.
Davis, and Charles Clark, late Governor Of
Mississippi, signed by over four thousand
ladies, read and approved. A resolution was
adopted requiring the President Of the Con-
yention TO forward the same to the President
Of the United States. The Convention gives
their President the right to reconvene them
when deemed necessary.
Honorably Discharged.
WASHINGTON, August 24.-By general or
ders from the Adjutant Generals Office, the
following Major Generals arc honorably dis.
charged: Banks, Heintzleman, Butter6eld,
Doubleday, Peck, Hartsaut; also IS Brevet
Major Generals and 43 Brgadier Generals.
From TcxnH-What Mnx il Doing.
New YoRH, Aug. &.-Brownsville. Texas,
dates to the Sth, states that an ex-rebel officer
reported that Sterling Price had been made n
Major General Of Maximilian's troops, and
was empowered to raise q cavalry force Of
10000 men from the 6isbanded rebel armies {;
also that several other rebel Generals have
been commissioned by M~axilnilian, and it
was intended to have 100000 rebels in his
service within the year, to keep a watch on
Sheridan on the Rio Grande.
Everything is quiet on our side Of the
river.
Our officers at Brownsville recently gave a
banquet to the Emperor's officers, together
with Slaughter and several other ex-rcbels.
The universal belief among American off.
GERS is that they will be Immediately ordered
to march into Mexico.
It is reported that about a dozen deserters
from the American army and navy have been
engaged in p~iratical operations on the coast
ef Honduras, having murdered the crew Of a
small schooner, they subsequently, captured
other vessels with it. They were last seen
near Cuba. There is ar English vessel in
pursuit.
Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The Postmaster
General has made a contract for Carrying the
mails fran Virginia City to Helena,,i in Mon
tana Territory, l50 miles, three times or
oftener per week.
The President has recognized A. d. Stoutz
vice-Consul Of the Swiss Confederacy at San
Francisco, for the States Of California, Orc
yon, Nevada and Washington Territory.
Release Of Sicphens-Lee TO leave the
CounIry.
New YoRK, Aug. 26.-rhe Commercials
special says the President will probably order
the release Of Alex. H. Stephens.
Ex-Governor Brown is in Washington on
business connected with the reorganization
Of Georgia.
General Lee will avail himself Of the pro
visions Of the recent order TO leave the
country.
Arrest of Kctchum, the swindIer.
Edward B. Ketchum was arrested yester-
day afternoon, at his house, on East 20th.st.
Tie has not been out of the city. He had an
interview with many Of his friends and vic.
tins, and with his father-with the latter a
reconciliation was effected. He was also
visited by his wife at the station-hnuse. He
has been about the city frequently during the
past fortnight, but has avoided his former
friends. He had about $4,000 when arrest
ed. As yet no complaint has been made
against Krtchum & Son. The creditors Of
Ketchum & Son will meet in this city next
Monday 10 hear Il statement Of the financial
affairs of that firm. The assessment is likely
to reach sixty cents on the dollar.
\ special to the Pust, dated Washington,
August 18th, says that Preston King is now
in that city.
1t is predicted by certain leading politi-
clans from New York that other changes are
about to take place. A change is anticipa-
ted in the Surveyor5hip, rotation being de-
clared the policy Of the President.
SFrom Havana.
New York, August ga Havana let
ter, dated August 18th, has the following:
Generals Preston and Walker left on the
steamer Fun iot I"S'anu' 'h'ehp'ng 'oR'
'nrnce 10 iiaI'laH an u.;. c.Lu,,n
t, nGs y 5 moone VIII IL e W.ab ~ Hu0a uH"' Ills
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