Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-18
DATES TO
Secretary scwnrd,. Condition.

ScCEetuFy c"uruN SouOtblOns
WASHINGTON, September l7.-Secreta-
ry Seward still lies in a critical condition,
though his symptoms this morning appear
to be favorable.
Great Excitement In Canada..The
Feninns.
NEW YORK, September l6.-The Her.
ads Canada correspondent says there is
no abatement in the prevalence Of the ex-
element concerning the Fenians. 1t is
also said that the Canadians are organizing
squads to make raids upon the American
border towns, in revenge for the Fenian
raids upon Canada. There is great &C.
tivity a. the Fenian headquarters under
Stephens, and important movements may,
i. is said, be 500 expected.
The Jshnstown (Pa.) Cn~tnstropho.
CHICAGO. September 1.-THE follow
ing are further particulars Of the shocking
casualty at Johnstown, where five hun
bred people fell through a platform. The
number killed is placed at seventeen, and
the wounded at three hundred and seven.
The great majority Of wounded have frac-
tured limbs, and there will probably be
City amputations. President Johnson
sent $500 for the relief Of sufferers; Gen.
Geary sent 5000, and the Cambria Iron
Company subscribed $1,000. The plat
form was an old bridge over a dry canal,
and wal strong enough for ordinary pur-
poses, but when crowded by the people
to see the President, who stopped at the
depot near by, it broke down. The vii
lage, which contains 100 inhabitants, is
covered with a pail Of gloom. Surgeons
have been sent from Pit,sbug, and all the
neighboring country.
Fire nj Ncwbern.
NEwBsRN, N. c., September l6.-A
fire broke out near the corner Of Broad
and Middle streets this morning, and de-
stroyed two squares, between Broad and
Pollock streets from Middle street-burn-
ing about so buildings. The Times est.
mates the loss at $500, 900. The Com
nercial thinks it will reach $500, 600, with
less than $4,000 insurance.
Billiard Tournament.
NEW York, September l6.-The great
billiard tournament is drawing to a close.
Dow, the Montreal player, has won six
out Of seven games; securing to himself
the title Of champion Of the Champions"
aud the golden cue.
From Mexico.
WASHINGTON, September l6.-Mr. Ro-
nero, the Mexican Minister, has received
dispatches to-day from Vera Cruz to the
3lss OF August. They contain the fol-
lowing news: The city Of San Louis Po-
tosi has been occupied by the National
forces. The city of Junitalan, in the State
Of Vera Cruz, has been captured BY the
Liberals; the 800 Austrians who garri-
soned it having surrendered. 1t was re.
ported a. Vera Cruz that Guadalajara had
been taken by the Republican /; but this
needs combinations. The Liber-
ais attacked Vera Cruz on the night Of the
goth ult.. and captured eleven French SOL
diers. Macmillan had issued q decree
for the purpose Of collecting fifteen per
cent. Of the value of the con6scated Ma
tional Church property. The tax is more
than can be paid, and consequently occa-
sions much dissatisfaction agains. the
author of the decree. in the places sub
ject to French rule. The dispatches state
that the National forces were everywhere
increasing, and that many Of the Imperi-
alists were going over to the Liberals.