Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-21

Nsw YoRx, August ia meteor Of
unusual beauty, formation and magni-
tude, was observed in the heavens about
ten o'clock last night.
Although there is no reason to be-
lieve that any further Cabinet changes
will be made, it is an announceable fact
that the violent attacks on Secretary
McCulloch, now %emanatiug from certain
quarters, are made with a view Of effect
ing his removal. Numerous names are
mentioned in connection with the Office,
but none more prominently than that OF
John J. Cisco.
Reported Indian Massacre In Montana.
ST. LOUIS, August l9.-The Helena
Montana) Herald Of the 3lst says a man
from Vermiliou County, reports that a
band of Blackfeet Indians recently mas
sacred a party of thirty miners near that
place.
Specials TO the Now York Press.
New YoaK, Angst lS.-The Herdld's
special says: General Grant has already
made several changes in the War Office
by assigning q number Of Secretary
Stanton's favorites to active duty.
A Galveston dispatch says the yellow
fever is worse than ever before known.
The death last week numbered 1877.
New YORK, August l9.--The Times spe.
cial publishes correspondence between
Grant, Scho6eld, Pope, Ord and Sheri-
dan, in which the former afirms the
power of removal as existing in District
Commanders, and repudiates the state.
ment that he disapproyed of its exercise
in the case Of Governor Wells. He sug-
gssts conditions touching registration
which arc at variance with the lax no.
tons of the Attorney General. a5A-e5
The Times special says about thirty
thirty members Of the bar, who hold that
the bar have no right to review the or
ders Of the Court, have united in a call
for a meeting Tuesday, next week, in
opposition to the course Of the meeting
held last week in the interest Of Brad
ley. These gents hold that members Of
the bar have no business to interfere
irregularly with orders of the Court, and
that any member so %demeaning himself
as TO receiv dismissal must rest his case
on its own merits.
The letter from Pope to Grant has &C.
casioned u good deal Of comment here.
It is generally believed that the latter
officer will order the arrest of Hill and
| other discontinued persons. Under the
Reconstruction bill he has the right to
do so. It will be remembered that
| some time ago Grant ~counseled the ar
rest Of Governor jenkins for doing ex-
actly what Hill is now guilty Of. This
strengthens the opinion that Grant will
act in Hills case AS he advised Pope to
do in jenkins case.
Mr.. Plumb, head of the Legation to
Mexico, who has been here several days,
yesterday received authorization and
instructions from the State Department
to represent our Government at the
City of Mexico. He leaves here to-mor-
row for that city. The recent commits
sion of 0tteuburg to act as our repre-
sentative in Mexico has been Cancelled.
The Worlds special says: Grant has
urged the President to dismiss every
member Of the Cabinet in order to ere.
ate harmony between Mr.. johnson and
his advisers. General Grant is known
to be particularly hostile to several Of
them, whom be regards as too adroit and
dangerous.
Southern News.
CHARLESTON, August ls.-Registra-
ton during the past week, from all dis
tricts heard from, foots up 1850 whites
and 1894 colored. -7 4
SAVANNAH, August ls.-The registra-
ton in the most popular counties Of
Florida shows the whole number regis
tered to be s,946, of which 6,o73 are
colored.
RICHMOND, August ls.-The City
Council have adopted a protest against
the order Of the Freedmen's Bureau dis
continuing ratious to pauper negroes.
Att prison near Vicksburg, Thursday,
poison was put in the refreshments by
unknown parties. Five whites aud three
blacks died, and six or eight persons are
not expected to recover.
AUGUSTA, August l9.-Judge Horne,
d prominent citizen Of Sumter County,
Georgia, was murdered by a party Of
freedmen recently. Five men have been
arrested and imprisoned at Macon, four
Of whom confessed participation in the
crime.
General Pope's letter to Grant and his
| Order 4S causes considerable feeling.
The press is agitating a call for a State
Convention for the purpose Of making
an organized effort in opposition to or
ganizstion under the Military bill. "A.
number Of papers favor calling o con
vention.
County meetings are being held in
Alabama to elect delegates to the Con-
sentative Convention to be held at Mont
gomery on the 4th Of September. aaFg
The corr and cotton crops Of Alabama
are better than for many years.
Accounts from Texas, Louisiana and
Southern Mississippi, state that disas-
trous storms and oyerfows have de-
stroyed half the crops.
A Radical Republican organization
has been established in every city and
town of this State, preparatory TO con-
Quoting a vigorous campaign in favor OF
reconstruction under the Military bill.
Order Issued for tho Trauafcr or Military
Commanders. so fFzr
WASHINGTON, August 20.-An order
vas issued from the War Department to-
day making the transfer in the comman-
ders Of the Military Districts mentioned
in yesterdays dispatches. The order
requires General Thomas TO continue to
execute all orders he may find in force
in the Fifth Military District and the
time of his assuming command Sheridan
Is ordered to report at Headquarters in
Washington before relieving Hancock.
Change of Military Commanders. 4
WASHINGTON, August ls.-It is under
stood that General Thomas has been
assigned to the command of the Fifth
District, in place of Sheridan, who is
assigned to the command Of the Depart
meut of Missouri, Hancock being trans
ferred TO the Department Of the Gum
bsrland, in place of Thomas. IT, 10 az