Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-05
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By CALIFORNIA STATE TELEGRAPH.
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Whirlwind - Great Destruction OF
Life aud Property.
CuIcAoo, April "A terrible tornado
swept over parts Of Illinois and Indiana
on the goth Of March. From details which
have just become known, it seems that 1t
first appeared in Johnson county, in the
extreme southern part Of Illinois, pro-
ceeding north about 100 miles to Douglas
county, thence east so miles to Mont
gomery, Indiana. where it disappeared,
leaving a track Of desolation, 800 yards
wide. The total loss Of life is estimated
at from 60 to 100, including entire fami.
lies Of from FIVE to nine persons. Houses,
trees and cattle were taken up bodily,
and heavy articles have been recognized
after being carried twenty miles.
Eight Hour Law in Pennsylvania.
4 bill establishing eight hours as o legal
days work, in all kinds Of mechanical
labor, including miners and lumbermen,
and excluding farm and team laborers,
passed the Pennsylvania House Of Repre-
sentatiyes on the Goth Of March. Ayes, GO;
noes, IA.
Eight Hour Bill killed In the New
York Legislature.
The eight hour bill was killed in the
New York House Of Representatives,
March Goth. Ayes, 81 noes, 64.
Eight Hour Inv Agitation In Ilii-
4 convention Of the eight hour league,
of Illinois, is called to meet at Blooming
ton, April 18th, to organize q grand league
and arrange systematic movements for
securing the election Of members Of the
Legislature favorable to the eight hour
law.
Edwin Forrest.
Edwin Forrest Is announced to sail for
California Oh the next steamer.
Deserters Disfrnnchiscd.
The Pennsylvania Legislature passed an
Act to prevent deserters from the army or
navy from voting in that State, under Sc
we're penalties.
Wnshington Daiiies.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The National
Republican appears, to-day, as q morning
paper. Il supports the policy Of the
President.
\ new paper, called the Sunday Herald,
appeared yesterday, which also supports
the President.
California School Lnnds.
The General Land Office has certified
to the State Of California $4,000 acres Of
school lands in Humboldt District.
Vote on Civil Rights Bill Expected
To-day.
Several Senators who were absent in
Vermont. where they went with the re-
mains Of Senator Foot, and others who
availed themselves of the interim to visit
the country, are expected to return to-day.
SO that a full vote may be had tomorrow
on the Civil Rights Bill ; except Senators
Wright and Dixon, who are still unable
to attend, by reason Of sickness.
Senator DoolIttle Instructed.
The action of the Wisconsin Legislature
in i~nstructing Doolittle to vote for the
Civil Rights Bill will probably call IL a
speech from him on the subject.
Army Reorganization Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Gen. Schenck
will to-day report from the House Mill
,ary Committee a bill for the r%eorganiza-
ton Of the regular army. 1t does not diff
fer from Wilson's Senate bill in the aggre-
gate strength of the army but authorizes
veteran reserves to be consolidated as
q separate division Of ten regiments. Off,
GERS Of which, who may be hereafter ap-
pointed, must have been wounded in the
volunteer service.
Threatening Condition OF German
Affairs.
NEW YORK, April 2.-German Journals
continue to represent relations Of Austria
and Prussia as very threatening. 1t is
even asserted that Austria had ordered
the assembling Of one hundred thousand
troops on Bohemian frontier, and that she
has sent q circular note to the European
powers, disclaiming any responsibility for
consequences Of any conflict which may
arise.
The London Times directs attention to
the critical state Of affairs in Germany,
and says Bismarck has thrown off his
mask and the Duchies are to be annexed
to PRUSSIA. Preparations for war are pro-
crossing on both sides. In both capitals
military councils have been held and plans
Of compaign, have been discussed. Funds
were depressed in various European towns
by these disquieting rumors.
Newcastle Siege Raised.
The Spanish Government had raised the
state Of siege in Newcastle.
Miscellaneous.
CHICAGO, April l.-Advices from Nash
vile indicate that the special election for
twenry-one members Of the Tennessee
Legislature resulted in favor Of the Con-
servatives, nearly all the boiling members
being reelected. The Radicals express
themselves determined to prevent the re-
admission Of any bolter to a seat. This
test Of party will come up for settlement
within two weeks on the reassembling Of
the Legislature.
The Memphis Args Of March 2sth gives
editorial prominence to a statement that
President Johnson has written a letter to
a friend in West Tennessee, declaring that
he is only waiting for Texas to do as other
Southern States have done in order to
issue his proclamation declaring a general
amnesty. and that the lately rebellious
States, having resumed all their relations
to the restored Union, are entitled to equal
rights. The President further says he in
tends firmly To see that all the Ststes hsva