Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-13
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below Natchez, says the army worm
appeared two months earlier than usual,
and is threatening the destruction of all
cotton plantations on the overhowed
lands.
The Herdld's New Orleans special
says there is an unusual depression in
city scrip to-day. Brokers refuse to
take it at any price. There are obscure
rumors aloat that the city notes, which,
ouce redeemed were to have been burn
ed, have been cautiously given out
again.
Under a new order Of Sheridan regis.
t~ration is progressing feebly. More
whites are being registered in proper
ton to blacks than heretofore.
An order will be promulgated to-mor'
row directing the Board of Registration
to proceed and select suitable persons
for Commissions Of Election and make
other provisions for the holding thereof
Generalization reports at headquar'
tiers show that out of Ill 1874 persons
registered in Louisiana, there have been
only 37,42s whites against 74,ll6 blacks
From a few sub-districts no reports have
been fled since July, but nothing will
materially alter the above figures.
The TribHne's Washington special says
Mr.. 0uld, late Confederate commissions
Of exchange Of prisoners, has been be-
fore the Butler Conspiracy Committee
and examined in reference to the re-
s~ponsibility Of various Federal officer:
regarding an exchange of prisoners. He
"a closely examined by general Butler
as to the acts Of General Grant.
Governor Flanders, Of Louisiana, ar
rived this evening to confer with Con
gress in regard to repairing the levee:
Of the Mississippi, and also in regard to
reconstruction.
The Times special says a large dele.
CATION Of white and black Unionists
have arrived from North Carolina and
Alabama, for the purpose of urging
upon Congress the necessity Of entirely
sbolishing the present State Govern
ments Of the South. Their petitions set
forth that the Union men Of the South
will have a better opportunity of con-
trolling the registration of voters, ETC..
if the present organizations are utterly
abolished. The North Carolina delega-
ton is headed by an intelligent colored
nan named Harris, who is President OF
the Equal Rights League Of that State,
and in behalf Of that organization he
will present to Congress four petitions
-. tkA ral,nr sc ~oNA Ia1lan
from the political disability imposed on
him by his active participation in the
rebellion.
The Times special says: Pertinent TO
the impeachment question it may be
said that Chief Justice Chase has ex-
pressed the opinion very positively that
the impeachment movement is one OF
great folly. He expresses no opinion as
to the fact developed, but only as to the
policy Of the movement.
New YORK, July l2.-The Herald's
Washington special says it is expected
| that the the President will at ouce veto
the new Reconstruction Bill. In that
event i, will be passed by a two-thirds
vote.
It is now supposed that Congress
will adjourn by next Tuesday, although
the Mexican question, which the North
west appear determined to push hard,
may detaiu it a day or two longer
The Tribune's special says the Judi
ciary Committee have commenced in
vestigating the charges Of disloyalty
against Governor Thomas, Of Maryland,
VINO. has been elected to the Senate.
1t seems TO be definitely settled that
the President will not revoke any Of the
orders of the military commanders re-
moving civilians.
Arrival Of Madame Juarez ut New Or
leans MaximillRn's Officers and Sol
dIers Wearing Badges Of Mourning.
New ORLEANS, July 10. Madame
Juarez and a party of fifteen persons ar
rived last night and left this morning
| for Vera Cruz on the Revenue Cutter
Wilderness.
A large number Of Maximilian's Off
GERS and soldiers, representing several
nations, are in this city, all wearing
mourning badges.
"CReNkCu W "
Observation-Disclosures upon Fort Wall
lace.
ST.. LOUIS, July l0.-An Omaha dis
patch reports that on Saturday some
soldiers from Laramie went to Raffery's
ranch and demanded whiskey, which
being refused, the soldiers attacked the
storekeeper, and one of their number
WAS shot. The Provost Marshal with
fifty soldiers subsequently arrested the
occupants Of the ranch and took the
desk Of the safe u Of the building.
The safe was afterwards robbed and
the building burned by the soldiers.
The proprietor estimates his loss at &c.
900. The matter is being investigated
by a Court-martial
Indian d~epredations are again being
reported on the Platte. Lieutenant
Kidder with ten men left Fort Sedgwick
on the Goth, with a dispatch for Gen.
eral Custer. He has not been heard
from, and fears are entertained that be
has been captured.
New YORK, July l0.-A dispatch from
Fort Wallace says the Indians made
another attack and were repulsed. Thir-
teen soldiers were killed.
speculations About the Impeachment
Question.
WASHINGTON, July ll.-There 10 much
talk in political circles about the pro-
ceedings Of the House to-day. The
Presidents friends and the anti-im-
parchment Republicans seem generally
to regard them as settling the question
that the impeachment has failed. The
advocates ofimpeachment, however, say
that the aspect Of affairs will be entirely
changed when the testimony taken BY
the committee has been read, and that
they are confident that an order will ye,
be passed making it public some time
before the next session.
WARRINGTON, July 1.-THE report
that the Government is negotiating for
the Sandwich Islands is contradicted.
It probably grew out of the fact that a
new commercial treaty had just been
concluded with that power.
A Shocking Accidental Man Tears His