Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-05-15
DISPATCHES


Great Republican Mass Meeting In New
Orlenus-More Removals by Sheridan
Talk Of Running n Prominent Negro for
Mayor.
New ORLEANS, May ia Republi-
can mass meeting was held on Saturday
night in Mayfayette Square. The Mayor
presided. The meeting was addressed
by Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania
and Hamlin Conway of New York. Over
FIVE thousand persons were present. The
various negro Ward Clubs marched to
the meeting in procession, headed by a
band Of music and carrying banners
and transparencies. Considerable ex-
element prevailed among the negroes
as they marched along cheering and
shouting. No disturbances occurred,
however, until midnight, when the ne
groes stopped q car on st. Charles street
and cleared it of its white occupants by
showing clubs through the windows.
After taking possession they compelled
the driver to 60 ahead. All the liquor
saloons were closed ut eleven o'clock by
orders Of the Chief of Police.
General Sheridan has removed the
Clerk of one of the District Courts for
the alleged issuing Of fraudulent GER
t~iicates of naturalization.
The Republicans are advocating the
! appointment of negro policemen, and
there is talk Of running Mr.. Johnson, a
prominent and extremely popular negro,
for Mayor.
| The Hearing Of Jen: Davis-Hs IL Re-
Ieased on 100000 Bail - Horace
Greeley one Of his SuretIes.
RICHMOND, May l3. The United
| States Court was packed this morning.
A military guard was placed around it
and a strong police force inside. About
twenty ladies were among the specta-
tors; also fifty negroes. At IL A. N.
Davis was brought in and took the seat
next to the prisoners box with General
Burton and the United States Marshal.
! General Burton's return to the writ OF
habeas corpus was read. The Judge
| complimented General Burton in obey
ing the laws, and relieved him of the
custody Of Davis. The Marshal i'm
mediately served On him a bench war
rant to answer the Norfolk indictment.
O'Conor spoke Of the long imprison-
ment and feeble health Of toe prisoner,
and asked that he be bailed. There
was no opposition on the part Of the
prosecution. His bail was fixed at
Sl00, 900. The Judge announced his
readiness to accept bail, stating at the
same time that the responsibility Of the
delay in bringing the case into Court
rested upon the Government and not
upon the District Attorney. He also
| said that half Of the amount Of bail
must be given by persons residing in
Virginia. The sureties then camo for
ward, Greeley being among the first,
followed by Mr. Schell Of New York.
| Mr.. jackson and a number of gentlemen
residing in Virginia offered their names
as bail. Davis was congratulated by
several, but there was no demonstration
or noise Of any kind. After giving bail
10 appear at the November term Of
| Court, Davis was taken in n coach to
the Spottswood House.
Affairs on the Plnins-What 10 being done
with the Indians.
ST. LOUIS, May IA correspondent
with Hancock's expedition says the Cen
erals mission was to feel the temper of
| the Indians and ascertain which tribes
were for war and which for peace to
separate the peaceful tribes from the
hostile tribes; to post more troops on
the Smoky Hill and Santa Fe routes.
I'll. -o.Ik. a. fot1n-a. NarchaH
$50 miles; the tribes disposed to war
are the Sioux and Cheyennes, who have
| been found separated from their allies,
Tux Kiowas, Arnppahoes and C~auanches;
one hundred thousand dollars worth Of
Indian property has been destroyed ;
| Kansas is free from hostile Indians; the
Santa Fe and Smoky Hill routes are
better guarded than before. Custar is
at Fort Hayes, and will remain there
until the grass appears, when be will
commence active operations against the
| Sioux and Cheyennes.
Honors TO Bishop LnvsiIle.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nay 1.-THE re-
mains of Bishop Lnveille arrived to-csy
| by special train, and were escorted from
the depot BY the largest funeral process
| sion ever seen here, numbering eight
thousand, including all the Catholic
societies in the city and a Jorge number
| of citizens.
The Kentucky Election.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May l4.-Returns to-
| day indicate the reelection Of Adams,
in Randall's district, by 800 majority.
| Young's majority in the Ninth District
is 1000. Democratic majority in the
State about AZ, 900.
Riot ut Brownsville, Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, May l4.-There was q riot
At Brownsville yesterday at the Radical
| Convention. Three negroes and two
| whites were shot, but not MORALLY.
| Reports of the origin Of the fight are
conflicting. The Radicals charge the
result to an organized plot to break up
the Convention. Others assert it to
have been the result Of negro speakers
incendiary speeches, saying every man
that held slaves ought to have his heart
cut out. All wa, quiet At last accounts.
Rejolcins Mt No GsS! b S,fs tho Release OF
FoRr MONROE, May l4.-The reception
of tho intelligence at Norfolk, yesterday
afternoon, of the action Of Judge Under
wood in the Davis case occasioned gen.
eral congratulations. The newspaper
Offices were crowded with persons eager
to obtain the full particulars.
About Jef. Davis.
RICHMOND, May l3.-As Davis lett the
Court House and entered a carriage after
bis release, loud cheers from crowds OF
negroes were given. About fifty Of them
gathered about the coach and shook
hands with him. There seems to be a
general feeling Of relicf among the c,ti-
sens and the authorities that Davis is in
the city. Davis and family leave to-
morrow for New York, and thence to
Canada to sec their children.
T.rr,bIe Freaks Of Lightning In Brook
Ign, Now York.
NEW YORK, May l4.-Archer's ware
house, in Brooklyn, was struck BY light
ming last night and burned. Six thou
sand bags OF saltpetre, valued at $780,
900, were stored in the establishment
two-thirds destroyed. Eleven thousand
bags nitrate soda, valued at Sl7o, 900,
were also destroyed. Several other
buildings were struck during the Storm
5oraos alioht.