Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-23
summary Of Late Eastern News;

NEW ORLEANS, September N.-Gen-
eral Mower, in his order assuming COM
mand, continues in force existing orders.
General Reynolds is assigned to the COM
mand of Texas and General Mckenzie
to the command of the Rio Grande.
NEW York, September l7.-Fourteen
stserage passengers Of the steamship
| Minnesota, which arrived yesterday,
died of cholera. It is said that the dis
ease was occasioned by overcrowding
the vessel by the transfer Of passengers
from another vessel which the Govern
ment chartered for the Abyssinian ex-
petition.
CHICAGO, September ls.-The gross
earnings of the Kansas branch Of the
Pacific Railroad for August were $780,
600.
The assessment of St. Louis shows a
total valuation of a hundred and thirty
six millions.
A Times Omaha special says the infor-
nation is confirmed that the Cheyennss
and Arraphoes have driven the Utes out
of Middle Park.
WASHINGTON, September ls. Our
Consul ut Palermo writes, August 30:
The cholera has decreased. There were
only 100 cases yesterday. The deaths
within the year amount to ten thousand
equal to five per cent. OF the entire
population of the city.
ALBANY, September lS.-A caucus OF
the Republicanmembers of the Conven-
ton has resolved TO finish business DC
tobsr 10, and submit the Constitution at
the November election.
Specials to the Now York Press.
New York, September lsth.-The
War Department has received copies of
orders issued by General Ord, prohib-
iting armed assemblages Of citizens uu-
der any prstense whatever; also, direct
ing all persons who voluntarily exiled
themselves upon Lees surrender and
afterwards returned, to report at his
headquarters and take the oath of par
ole.
A Herald special says it is understood
that Assistant Secretary Chandler will
certainly resign.
A Times special says it is doubtful
if General Porter gets a new trial as
there is no law or precedent for such a
course.
A Tines Washington special says the
clerks in oil the departments are being
furnished with official copies of the late
proclamation exhorting the people to
obey the laws. Many consider it a vir-
tual notice to support the Adninistra-
ton. A general fear prevails Of the
coming removal of all opposers of the
President.
Grant did not 60 to Antietam. 1t
appears that no invitation reached him
to accompany the Presidential party.
Chief Justice Chase emphatically de-
MES the statement that he approved Of
the removal Of Sickles.
In consequence of the death Of Gem
eral Griffin, it is believed that Hancock
will Immediately assume command Of
the Fifth District. His headquarters
will probably be at Baton Rouge during
the prevalence of the yellow fever in
New Orleans.
General Milford, formerly Commits
sioner for the exchange Of prisoners,
has been appointed Collector Of Internal
Revenue Of Richmond.
BALrrNoRE, September 18th. The
election for the adoption of the new
Constitution took place yesterday. Bal
timore gives a majority Of 1000 for
its adoption. The majority for its adop-
ton in the State will not be less than
10000.
Edwin Booth was injured in the hand
while fencing the other evening in play
ing the part Of Richard Third. 1t was
feared he might lose his arm, but now
it is considered safe. He has again
made application for the remains of his
brother john Wilkes, pleading that his
aged mother raves the dead body in
order to inter it near that of his distin-
guished father. The request was de-
MED.