Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-12

Iowa Democratic Convention
CHICAGO. April 1.-THE Demoorasic
State Convention of Iowa is called iof
June 9Th. The conservative Republicans
who supported President Johnson are In
vited to join.
Municipal Elections.
At the city election in Springfield I'LL
nois, yesterday, the vote cast was inc
largest ever polled. A Democratic Mayor
was elected by Is majority.
At the Albany. New York, city election
Yesterday, G. H. Thatcher (Dem.) was
elected Mayor by 700 majority over Root'
H. Pruyn.
At Trenton IN. J.) the city election
yesterday gave the Democrats q majority
of 800.
The municipal election in st. Paul.
Minnesota, yesterday, gave a Democratic
majority Of 1900.
First Suit Undcr Civil Rights Bill.
The first suit under the Civil Rights bill
was instituted at Lafayette, Indiana, yes
terday. A negro claiming to enforce con-
tract under it, while defendant claims the
benefit of the State Constitution and black
laws. Judge Gest, Of the State Circuit
Court, has the case under advisement, and
will probably send it to the State Supreme
Cont. now in ~session. ..
Roniun Hostilities Threatened.
Dispatches from Eastport (Me.) repre-
sent that there is much excitement on the
border, owing to the presence Of o large
number of Fenians and fear Of hostilities
there. British war ships are on tho look
out. The Garrison at Campbell Island
has been increased; earthworks have been
thrown up. and vigilant preparations have
been made to prevent a raid.
Another Overland Mail.
WASHINGTON, April II. The Post
Office Department has given a contract to
Holladay to run another Overland mail to
California via Smoky Hill route and Den
yer. The service to be commenced on the
18th inst.
ConhrmaIisns Of Appointments.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
tons Of David W. Ballard, Of Oregon, for
GoveInoror of Idaho Richard c. MoCor-
mick for Governor Of Arizona; James P.
L. Carter, of Tennessee, for Secretary Of
Arizona; Moses Hallet, Chief Justice Of
Utah ; D. Holloway, Marshal, and Frank
HALEY, Secretary Of Colorado.
Petroleum a "Burning Fluid" "Rx-
p~losive," etc.
Secretary McCulloch has issued q circu-
lar, declaring petroleum, benzine, etc., ex-
plosive burning fluid, under the intent Of
the Steamboat Act Of August Sd, 1865,
and requiring all steam vessels carrying
passengers to procure special permit be-
fore taking such articles on board.
The Peace Proclamation does net
suspend Military Law.
The President, in conversation with
General Howard, says the Peace Procla-
nation has only such scope with reference
to States herein as his proclamation Of
last August had with reference to Tennes-
see. 1t does not suspend the operation of
military law in any Of the States ; and the
Freedmen's Bureau will continue to exer-
else it's accustomed functions. Army
officers will remain on duty as its agents,
and Justice will continue to- be admins
tered between freedmen and the whites by
the existing semi-military courts till the
various States give freedmen the right to
be heard in civil courts. in the sume man
ner as the whites.
The scope Of the Peace Proclamation
with respect to trials by courss-martial or
commission does not seem to be well un-
derstood ever by officers high in authority
here and elsewhere. Department COM
manders Of Georgia and Alabama have
telegraphed for information on the subject,
and it is understood the matter wat
brought before the Cabinet to-day. What
action was taken is not known, but there
are good reasons to believe the War De-
partment will soon issue O circular Of in
structions.
The President will Enforce tho Civil
RiEhts Bill.
Prominent friends Of the President say
that he will enforce the Civil Rights Bill
in good faith quoting the remark that he
having exercised his constitutional prerog-
alive in vetoing the bill, and Congress