Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-10-26
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
BrOwnlow Elected Senator from Ter


neBsoe.
NASHVILLE, October -Brownlow
has been elected Senator.
s%heridnn's Reception It Hartford-He
Accepts Invitations to Visit Vermont.
HARTFORD, October 24.-Shsridan had
q magnificent reception-the finest over
seen In the State. In o speech to the
soldiers Sheridan charged them to keep
united and act as one man until recon-
%struction was completed.
HARTFORD, October 25.-Sheridan has
accepted invitations to visit several
places in Vermont. He will have a
grand reception at Augusta, and thence
to Concord, Montpelier, Rutland and
other places.
Prediction that tho President will DO
Impcached.
WASHINGTON, October PA leading
Republican Senator declares that the
Senate will impeach the President with
in forty days after impeachment articles
have been presented.
Virginia Electoral Convention Called
Stormy TimesIThe Election In Rich.
mond to BIO Contested.
RICHMOND, October 24.-Returns show
conclusively that the State has voted 10
favor of o Convention. The Radicals
will have about fifteen majority in the
Convention. The negroes voted the
Radical ticket en- masse. Negroes de-
string to vote the Conservative ticket
were chased from the polls by the col
ored Radicals. Honnicut's son was
arrested for tearing up a Conservative
ticket and sent to Libby Prison, but
was afterwards released.
RICHMOND, October 25.-The Conser-
NATIVES will probably contest the cleo
ton in Richmond. They intend to issue
an appeal TO the people protesting
against the manner In which the cleo
ton was conducted. Schofeld, after
the close Of the second days poll, or
dered tho polls opened in three wards OF
the city the following day, in order to
allow all the registered negroes to vote.
At the close of tho second days poll,
which was tho end Of the election, the
whites had o majority, but the third day
the negroes took possession OF the polls
and voted all day and night. They
seemed innumerable. The Conserva-
tiyes claim that the negroes were
brought in from the country. Distur-
Dances frequently occurred, requiring
the military to quell them.
Legislative Election in Western Wrsinin
Democratic Gains.
WHEELING, Octoter 25.-An election
occurred in West Virginia yesterday for
members of the State Legislature. Re-
turns are meagre, and indicative Of a
diminished vote. The Democrats carry
the city and county of Wheeling by 700
majority. There have been large DEM
ocratic gains as far al heard from.
ChIefJustice Chnset TO Preside Mt tho Trial
Of JEFF. Davis.
WASHINGTON, October 24.-Chief JUS
| tice Chase has written to Judge Under
wood that he will preside in person at
the District Court ut Richmond, Novem-
Der 18th. He will only be present dur
ing the first week of the term, owing to
the session of the Supreme Court, which
begins the following Monday. This is
to accommodate JEFF. Davis counsel,
who wished the Chief Justice TO preside.
Suspicion thnt the Counterfeit Bonds Orig
mated In tho Treasury Department.
WASHINGTON, October 24.-Ths Re-
t~renchment Investigating Committee
have requested tho Secretary Of the
Treasury to suspend SIN. Clark, Chief
of the Currency Printing Bureau. Clark
| shows a disposition to obstruct the eI-
animation of affairs in his department.
He refuses to submit his books and re-
cords for inspection or to testify under
oath. The impression is current among
the public that the counterfeit bonds
originated somewhere in the Treasury
Department.
National Union Republican Committee.
New YoRK, October PA meeting
of the National Union Republican Com
mittee has been called at Washington,
December 18th, to fx the time and place
for holding the Presidential Convention.
The Election In virsinia-The Convention
Probably Defeated.
RICHMOND, October 24.-Returns are
coming in slowly. Most Of the counties
heard from give q Conservative majority
against o Convention. John Minor Bolts
is defeated for the Convention in Gull
pepper county.
Terrible Explosion in the Hoosuc Tunnei
Thirteen Lives Lost.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, October 2l.-The
gasoline works at the mouth Of the shaft
Of the Hoosac Tunnel exploded yester-
day. Tho burning material fell down
the shaft, burying an entire gang of
workmen. Thirteen were killed. The
bodies will not be recovered for several
days.
Destructive Gale on tho Coast Of Labrn.
dor-Gonoral P1easanten RESIGNS.
New YoRx, Oct. 2l.-Ths Worlds
St. John special says o tremendous gale
visited the coast of Labrador on the 9th.
Thirty vessels and forty lives were lost.
There wa great destruction Of prop
erty. Over 1000 persons were left des-
titute. Relief has been sent.
General Pleasanton has resigned his
position in the army.
Tho Louisiana Convention Called to Meet
at New Orleans in November.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 81. - General
Mower has issued an order announcing
the call for q Convention for Louisiana.
Delegates are ordered to assemble at
New Orleans in November.
Enthusiastio Reception OF Sheridan Mt
Providence.
PROVIDENCE, Dot. 22.-Sberidan ar
rived to-day. He wal met ut the depot
by a committee Of the City Council.
They interchanged brief speeches and
afterwards retired to the Governors
mansion, where Sheridan made a short
address Of thanks. He was thence es-
corted through the city by an entire
division o fthe Rhode Island Militia and
the Grand Army of the Republic. The
city wal gaily decorated, and there was
an immense crowd.
Tho Senatorial Contest in Tennessee
Brownlow's Chances Considered tho
Best.
Wisconsin, Oct. 22.-Three ballots
were had to-day in the Senate and two
in the House, without an election, for
Senator. Stokes led in the Senate and
Brownlow In the House. Both Houses
will meet in joint convention tomorrow.
II is probable that Brownlow will be
elected.
Onicinl MajsrIues In Ohio and Pennsyl.
vania.