Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-30
NEWS.
Extracts from Eastern pspcrs received by tn
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Extracts from Eastern pspers received by this
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shsstinEs Amsnk Ihe Chivalry-An
lRditsFial Rneute.
iRIoHxoND '(va.), January 6.-An sx-
change Of pistol shots took place to-day In
the hall Of the Capital, between Henry
Rives Pollard, of the Examiner, and Nat.
Tyler and VIM. D. Clemens, Of the En-
Quirer. Six shots were fired, but with.
out damage, except knocking off q tassel
on the corner Of the marble statue OF
Washington. The House of Delegates
were in session at the time of the occur
renee, which produced 8 great excitement.
The parties were arrested by the Sergeant
alarms and brought before the bar OF
the House. Pending the discussion OF .
motion to refer the affair to a committee,
the House adjourned till tomorrow.
The difficulty originated in an article in
the Examiner on public printing, to which
the Enquirer replied by calling on the
former to name the person referred TO, or
stand convicted Of falsehood. The Exam
liner made no editorial reply.
Judge spaulding's speech-Public
Lands in tho Southern States.
NEW York. January 5.-The Posts
Washington special says Judge Spaul-
ding is making a radical speech in the
House to-day, In Committee Of the Whole,
on the subject of reconstruction.
An important resolution was offered in
the House this morning, providing that all
the public lands In the States be thrown
open to actual settlers, according to the
decision of the Land Commissioner. They
are now open to settlement for black rs
white men.
Feniun Arsenal - Public Meeting
,..ra Gen. sweoney's Address.
NEW YoRx, January 5.-The Express has
a report that o house in Hudson street, Jer-
scy City, is well supplied with arms and
stocked with munitions Of war, supposed 10
be a Fenian arsenal.
Tomorrow evening there will be held at
Cooper Institute q public meeting in support
Of the position that European powers shall
not be allowed to ~intermeddle in American
politics. Several distinguished speakers will
address the meeting.
General Sweeney, by invitation, visited the
Fenian Congress to-day, and was enthusiasts
tically received, and made a brief speech to
the effect that he would indorse any measure
| calculated to unite tho Brotherhood and in
augurate at once the great movement for
Irish Independence. Hm.
Emigrant Robbcd-Robbers Driven
OF.
WYANporTR, Kansas, Jan. 5.-Last nigh,
a party Of three men attacked an emlgrani
from Wisconsin, who had camped on the
Lcavenworth road, one mile from this place
and robbed him Of about $500 and two
horses. They afterwards attacked a party
travelling in a hack from Leavenworth, or
the same road, MORALLY wounding Mr.. lie.
land, of Platte City, Mo-, and robbed him o.
about $50. His three companions and thu
driver having fed ut the momcn Of the at
tack, rallied and drove the ~highwaymen off
preventing them from taking a belt from thu
wounded man containing o large sum o.
money, and probably wounding one or two
Of the robbers.
Hon. Thos. B. Monroe, Of Kentucky, dice
on the 23d OF December, at the residence o.
his son.in-law, in Pass Christian, Miss.
Statement OF Western Volunteers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Secretary
of War, in compliance with q resolution o
the House, has furnished a statement o.
the number Of volunteers called for by tht
President at various periods. The frs
call was for $4,000 /; the second, in July
1864, for 100000, and the third, 100000
The following are figures for Western
States: .