Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-16


DATES TO LAST NIGHT.
The Weather In IllInOis-Destructiyo
Fire In Now YSrk-A Soldiers As
s~ociatiOn In Indiana-Bank Rob-
berry and Murder.
QuINoY, IrlrNors, Feb. 15.-Snow fell
to the depth Of four inches last night.
The river Is again closed at this point.
New YoRx, Feb. ia destructive
fire to-day, destroyed the City Assembly
Rooms, the American Theatre, and several
stores or Broadway. Loss, $2Oo,ooo
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA, Feb. ia
Convention Of Indiana soldiers was held
to-day, for permanent organization OF an
Indiana State soldiers Association, with
General Nathan Kimball as President.
Resolutions favoring equalization of boun-
ties and establishment Of a Soldiers and
Transfers Home in'Indiana were adopted.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Feb. ia Bank
robbery and murder were committed at
Liberty, Clay county, on the 18th, while
the Justices Court was in session and
citizens generally were witnessing q trial.
Twelve robbers entered the town and
robbed the Savings Association Bank.
Mr.. Bird the Cashier and his son, were
forced into the vault Of the Bank, and
compelled to deliver the funds, amounting
to seventy two thousand dollars. Mr..
Bird gave the alarm, and was shot by the
robbers.
Rnce OF Btoanors-The Mercer Fo-
male KmfHratIon-Thiugs mt Wash
inKton.
New York, Feb. l5.-The steamer
Winooski returned to the Navy Yard at
1890, to-day. The race between the
steamers Winooski and Algonquin was
abandoned, last night, on account Of the
storm.
The Superior CoSrt has denied the APP
plication, on behalf Of the female sufferers
by the Mercer frauds, for IN injunction
against the owners of tho Continental.
The Post's special says the President
has not yet signed the Freedmen's Bureau
Bill. 1t is understood that the subject
will be considered at the next meeting Of
the Cabinet.
The Commercials special dispatch says
that John Minor Bolts has been examined
before the Reconstruction Committee, to-
day, and that H. R. Pollard had ar inter-
view with the President to endeavor to
get permission to publish the Richmond
Examiner again.
The fate Of the Bankrupt Bill in the
House 10 doubtful. | ...r
In the House, Kasson, of Iowa. from
the Committee on Appropriations. report
ed a bill making appropriations for the
service Of the Post Office Department for
the year ending June 80, 1857, which was
made the special order for next Thursday.
Raymond, Of New York, presented q
petition Of delegates representing the Pho
t~ographers Of various sections Of the United
States, praying for an amendment Of the
excise law relating to their business. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Raymond also presented the petition Of
James Hamilton and Ave others, Of New
York City, praying for the protection Of
American industry, BY a tariff on imports.
Referred.
The House then resumed consideration
Of the bill, reported yesterday. from the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads,
providing that the Postmaster General
may, whenever in his opinion the public
shall require it, until June 80. 1868, de-
post postage stamps and stamped en-
velopes with such persons as he may
select. The agents with whom stamps
and stamped envelopes are 20 deposited
shall agree to sell and circulate the same
under the instructions Of the Postmaster
General, and give bonds in such sum as
the Postmaster General may direct, with
one or more s~ureties, for the faithful keep
ing of the stamps and envelopes so intrust-
ed them, and for payment to the Post
Office Department in such manner as may
be directed by the Postmaster General Of
the moneys arising from the sale thereof.
The Hudson River BrIdge-A Grand
a- Time n Nashville. r.
ALBANY IN. W, February ia To-
connective passed over the Hudson river
bridge for the frat time to-day. It was
the Augustus Schell, Of the Hudson River
Railroad.
NASHVILLE, February Is. - General
Sweeney and Colonel Roberts arrived last
night. and wero serensded BY a band.
Tonight they address the Fenian Broth
erhood at the old theater. Preparations
are being made to give them-s big recep-
ton. Tho proceeds Of the sale Of tickets
are to be applied to the purchase Of arms.
Later fren Europe.
NEW York, February l6.-The Lon
don Sunday Gazette says the Arst reading
of the Reform Bill will not be moved be-
fore Easter, probably not before the re-
assembling Of the House after the holi-
days. The British Government Issued
another proclamation, offering a reward
Of E2,soo for the capture Of Stephens.
Seizures Of fifty rifles and bayonets
were made at Dundalk.
The intelligence that Chandler's motion
in reference to the Alsbama claims, and
the recall Of the American Minister, had
been ~negatived in the United States Sen
ate, had no effect on Change.
In Italy the ministerial bill for the sup
preston Of religious corporations has been
distributed among the Deputies. The
revenues Of fheen B~ishop.ics are to be re-
duced. A portion win be conveyed to
the Communes.
The spanish Ministry has assented to
the introduction Of 4 bill in the Senate in
favor Of the Press temporal power. Tho
Spanish Minister to Peru and the Consul
n, CalIao arrived at 81, Naxaire.