Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-13
A New Foreign Minister.

Washington special correspondent says
Mr.. Harrington. Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury. has resigned, and will go as
Minister Resident to Berne, in place of
Mr.. Fogg.
A Federal Army Of 80, 900 Approach
InK the Borders OF Mexico.
New York, June 5.-The Commercials
special dispatch says that the Mexican
question once more attracts attention.
General Steele has been ordered to the
Rio Grande with an army of observation
Of thirty thousand men. The foreign
Ambassadors are greatly perplexed BY the
movement. 1t is understood Count Meme
bolan will demand" an explanation from
the State Department
Wore AsSassiuS Arrested.
A special dispatch to the Post, dated
Washington, June 9Th. says: DR.. Sam.
Cox, Of Lower Maryland, charged with
harboring Booth and Harold. has been
arrested.
Col. Greve, proprietor of various places
in Washington, and his wife, are also ar
rested.
The Texan FIeet-The National Debt.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 4.-The Sec
end portion of the Texan fleet, comprising
troops of the First Division. Twenty-ffth
Corps. under command Of Brgadier-Gen-
eral Draper, has sailed.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury publishes statement Of
the public debt, as it existed May lst'
The total Indebtedness is S2,6S5, POS, $50;
the interest on which in gold and paper is
1924, 63s,s74. The amount Of treasury
notes in circulation is 1868, l6O,569 !
fractional currency, S24,657,O6O.
Chief Justice Chase Arrives Mt New
Orleans sheridan Assumes Com
mand of the Southwest.
Nzw ORLEANS, June 5.-Chlef Justice
Chase arrived to-day from Mobile.
Gen. Sheridan has assumed command Of
the Southwest, embracing the country
west Of the Mississippi and south Of Ar
kansas. Generals Candy and Sheridan
have issued orders permitting cotton to be
brought to market without military inter-
ference. Citizens Of Louisiana appear TO
be much srati6ed by the programme of
the military authorities.
Another Noted Rebel 4urrendcrs
Valparaiso Consul-ReleaHe of Pris-
Oners.
General Hood, the last rebel of note,
and staff surrendered to Gen. Davidson
May 3lst.
WASHINGTON, June g. Ambrose W.
Clark, of New York. some time ago ap-
pointed Consul at Valparaiso, has accepted
the appointment and will at once proceed
to his post.
An order for the release Of all prisoners
Of war under the rank of Major, will soon
be issued. Commissioned officers will be
required to give bonds for the faithful
observance of the oath Of allegiance.
Threat Against the Life Of President
Johnson.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The President
has within the past few days received
a threatening letter, which has been placed
in the hands of proper authorities for In
vestigation.
Two More Telegraph Lines for this
Coust.
New York. June 5.-The U. S. Tele-
graph Company has contracted with
thoroughly reliable parties to build two
more lines of telegraph from St. Louis and
Chicago to San Francisco. The lines
from Eastern cities to Denver. and from
San Francisco to Virginia city. to be fin
ished this autumn, and the whole line to
completed in autumn following.
An American Fleet at Havana-The
Yellow Fever at Barbados.
New York, June 5.-rhe L. S. steamer
Susquehanna, the monitors Monadnoch
Commerce, and gunboats Chippewa, Tab
Kee, Monticello and Wsrde, had arrived
at Havana. causing great sensation.
The Barbados papers of the 18th OF
May. state that the yellow fever is again
raging among the crews of vessels in
Demarara ninety cases were admitted to
the hospital in fourteen days.
In Trinidad and Grenada heavy rains
injured the prospects of the cane crop to
the extent of 5000 hogsheads. In Gauda-
loupe the crop operations are brisk and
the store-houses are full of sugar.
Canada and England.
TORONTO (Canada), June 5.-The To-
ronto Globe officially announces that the
Canadian delegates in England are meet.
ing with success. The policy proposed
includes basis on which the connection
Of England and Canada will be rendered
firm and lasting, and includes measures
to Immediately enhance the prosperity of
the country and develop its resources.
The PresidenE's Order Releasing Con.
gresham Harris.
New YORK, June 5.-The following is
President Johnson's order releasing Har-
ris:
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-In the case
Of Benjamin G. Harris, the findings and
sentence Of the Court are hereby approved
and confirmed. Additional evidence and
affidavits, however, bearing upon the case,
having been presented to and considered
BY me since the sentence aforesaid, deem
it proper to direct that the sentence in the
case Of said Harris be RENTED. and that
he be released from imprisonment.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON"
Later from Europe.
NEW YoRK, June 6.-The steamship
city Of Washington, with dates from Liv-
erpool TO May Path, and Queenstown to