Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-05-25
Match for tho Championship and
$1,000,

PIrTsBuRe, Pa, May 2l.-Iu the Ave
mile sculling match for the champion
ship and 81, 900, to-day, between Hamill
Of Pittsburg, and Brown Of Portland,
the latter came in ahead. Time, 1890.
Hamill alleges that Brown fouled him
after passing the stake. Brown claims
the purse and the race. The judges
have made no decision.
Michigan Constitutional Cow ntIsn.
LANSING, (Mich.), May 22.-The Con-
s%titutional Convention this morning re-
fused to refer the eight-hour labor ques-
ton to a committee by more than a two
thirds vote.
The Failure Of Frazier, Trenholm & Co.
Nlw YORK, May 22.-The Herald',
Washington special says that the infor-
nation Of the failure Of Frazier, Tren-
holm l. Co., agents of the Rebel Gov
eminent in Europe, caused some excite
ment in the State Department. Gov
crnmen, had instituted suit, in the
English Courts against the firm for the
recovery Of the vessels, cotton, NUM-
ton, Of war and other property Of the
Confederacy held by them-suits cover
ing several million dollars, it is under
stood. The United States Government
is amply secured and will incur no loss
by the failure.
Burning of q ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
Thirty Lives Lost.
WATERFOWL, IN. W, May 22-The
steamer Wisconsin wal burned last
night, three miles from Cape Vincent.
Twenty-Five to thirty lives were lost.
An Arrest and Acauittal.
New York, May 22.-The Herald says
an arrest in Fredericksburg, Va, re-
Gently developed the fact that a secret
negro organization, hostile to the mill
tary, existed in the town. The party
arrested was a man named Potter from
New York, who is charged with having
threatened to kill the commanding Off
Ger of the troops stationed there, tho
Mayor and several citizens, and to burn
the town. He was, however, discharged
by the Mayor, the proof being in
sufficient.
Steamship with California Passengers on
Board Runs Ashore - Six Passengers
Drowned.
ATLANTIC CRY, IN. J.) May 22.-The
steamer Santiago de Cuba, from Grey
town, Nicaragua, for New York, with
300 passengers from California, ran
ashore here. Six passengers were
drowned. The steamship is now land
ing.
What n Recent Decision Involvos.
The Herald's New Orleans correspond
ent says the recent decision by the New
Orleans Courts that debts incurred for
the purchase of slaves before the war
were null, involves nearly one hundred
millions of dollars in Louisiana alone.
Mayor Heath has decided that thea
tres are not compelled to sell tickets to
negroes.
Reconstruction in Mobile.
MOBILE, May 22.-By order Of General
Pope the present Mayor and Chief Of
Police have been deposed.
The Condition Of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, May %. - The noIt
monthly Treasury statement will show a
slight increase Of tho public debt, owing
to the large amount of twenty-five mil
lion dollars recently paid as interest,
and the small receipts from internal
revenue, which are estimated not to eI-
coed fifteen millions. The revenue re-
turns will, however, be largely increased
in June, the income tax being then due.
Confidence is expressed in the ability Of
the Treasury to meet all accruing obli-
cations, and there is nc probability Of
it's being embarrassed