Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-06

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ROCHESTER,, Dec. A man named
Norton was killed and two others in
jured, to-day, by the accidental explo-
sion of nitro-glycerine which was being
used in q tunnel near High Falls, in this
city. The explosion was terrific.
Sale of Federal Geld.
WASHINGTON, Dec. At is currently
reported that Secretary McCulloch will
anticipate the pending Congressional
action by selling a part of the gold in
the Treasury gradually and without Sc
cresy.
New Tariff and Tax Bill.
David A. Wills, Controller of the Cur
rency, promises that the new tariff and
tax bill will be ready by the 18th.
Cougressional.
The Senate Standing Committees are
incomplete. There is one Chairman who
accepts the Presidents reconstruction
policy. His removal is probable.
The railroad Accident In Ohio.
CINcrSNArI, Dec. 4.-Considering that
the cars of the Central Ohio Passenger
| Train, which met with a disaster this
morning, were filled with people princi-
pally destined for GAINESVILLE, where the
State Pathological Society held a Fair
to-day, it is miraculous that Jesse Hill,
of Pleasant Valley, Ohio, was the only
person killed. Only two or three pas
sengers were injured, but all the train
crews suffered more or less, though none
seriously. The bridge was one of Bait
mans patent, and was the first iron
railroad bridge erected in State, and
has been heretofore considered perfectly
safe.
Martial Law in Missouri.
Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-Gov. Fletcher has
declared martial Law in Ray and Platte
counties, in this State, and has marched
a strong force to those counties. 1t was
not safe for a Union Ia to show HIM
| self out of his house there.
Charter Election In Now York.
New YORK, Dec. 5.-The total vote
for City Controller, yesterday, was only
| Il, 900. Richard B. Connolly, Tam
many received 27,l3s; Richard Kelly,
(Rcpublican) 5,O9l; Michael Connally,
| democratic Union,) 1920. Of Alder
men elected Tammany has Al against
3 Republicans, and wo Democratic
| Union. The Council is II tie between the
Democrats and Republicans.
From Canada.
ToRoNro, C. W., December 5.-Mc-
Kenzie, counsel for the Fenians under
sentence of death, meditates applying
for a writ of error, on the ground Of
technical omission by the Judges of the
| Court Of Common Pleas.
Surratt.
New YORK, December 5.-The Tn
6une's Washington special dispatch says:
zone of the feet in the Mediterranean
will be dispatched, with the prisoner
Surratt on board, to this country at
once.
Omcinl Changes.
The Herald's Washington dispatch
says rumors are beginning to circulate
again of a change in the State Depart
ment. 1t is now said that Reverdy
Johnson is likely soon to take the portfo-
lilo of Secretary of State. At all events
it is pretty certain that something has
gone wrong recently; for it is generally
whispered in diplomatic circles that Mr..
Seward will Don retire.
New YORK, December 5.-The South
western Pacific Railroad Company Ere
mont's) advertise first mortgage bonds.
Se~yenty-seven miles are completed, to
Rolla, Missouri, and thirteen miles adj
ditional graded.
From Piusburg.
PIrrsBURG, Pa, December 5th.-A
wealthy farmer was robbed in Hopewell
township, and brutally murdered, last
night, in his own house, by two men.
A reward of 81, 900 is offered for the ar
rest of the murderers.
Accident in Philadelphia,
The walls of Austin's brewery in West
Philadelphia, fell over to-day, killing
George Myers, and injuring four others.
From Virginia.
RICHMOND, December 5th.-A commu-
nication from Randolph Rogers was read
to the House of Delegates, asking assu-
rance, on the part of Virginia, that his
statuary could be paid for before fur
nishing the remaining statues.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 5.-The Cotton is |
reported to be nearly in from the Baton
Rouge district.
The efforts for the removal of Post
master Taliaferro were unsuccessful.
The signatures to petitions for the re-
moval of Governor Wells and the ap-
pointment Of a Provisional Governor,
are mostly those of strangers.
The Governor has issued warrants for
an election to fill vacancies in the Leg
islature.
Sales of Geld.
WASHINGTON, December 5.-The
amount of gold thus far disposed of by
order of the Secretary of the Treasury
is between four and FIVE millions dollars.
Mr.. Boutwell's bill, recommending
the vote of two millions dollars q week,
hangs in the Ways and Means Commit
tee-the members of which have already
expressed opposition, not to M%cCulloch's
purpose to sell gold freely, but in sales
of small amounts. The sales are prob
ably over for the present.
Nebraska Scnators-ConsressionaI.
WASHINGTON, December 5.-Thayer
and Upton, Senators elect from Nebra-
ka, have arrived, to urge the admission
of that State, which it is hoped will be
accomplished before Christmas.
The heads of the Treasury Bureaus