Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-02
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
The New Indian CommissIone-Freed-
mems bureau affairs In Mississippi.

mems Bureau affairs In Mfssissippi.
WASHINGTON, April In. G. Taylor
entered on the duties Of Indian Commits
siouer to-day.
The Commissioner Of the Freedmen's
Bureau has received reports of the opera
tons Of the Bureau in Mississippi dur
ing January, from which it appears that
labor is in good demand, and better
wages are offered than last year. The
Sub-Commissioner at Nstchez District
states that while there is some destitu-
ton among the freedmen, the most
alarming restitution and suffering are
staring the white people in the face. OF
the two classes, the former is better
situated, being able to do that kind of
work generally in demand, while their
wants are few and their expenses light.
The schools are reported to be in a
i~ourishing condition and well support
ed. The freedmen are doing much to
support themselves. There is no opposi-
ton from the more intelligent classes to
the education Of the freedmen; on the
contrary, many planters are willing to
permit the necessary buildings for
schools. Gen. Gillian, Assistant Com
missioner, is convinced that all the pre-
iudice against the education OF the
blacks will disappear. The demand for
labor brings large numbers from Virgin
ia, North Carolina and Georgia. Ac-
counts of restitution and starvation, so
| far as they refer to Mississippi, are much
exaggerated. During January, no ra-
| tons were issued to citizens, black or
white, except to those in the hospitals.
| The LindeII House, Sc. Louis, the Largest
HISs., si,Soo,OoO.
ST.. LOUIS, March 3l.-The Lindell
| House, the largest building of the kind
! on this continent, if not in the world,
was totally destroyed by FIRE last night.
| There is a good deal Of mystery about
the origin of the FIRE. The most reliable
accounts are that it broke u in the
west room Of the fifth story, about half
| past s o'clock in the evening. The
| alarm was not sounded till after 8. At
this time the fire was confined to two
rooms on that floor, but owing to the
extreme hight of the building there was
great difficulty in reaching the fire with
hose. The FIRE gradually assembled till
il broke through the sixth and seventh
stories, and escaped through the roof
near the northwest corner of the build
ing. From this point 1t rapidly extend
ed beneath the roof, across the entire
width of the hotel, to the East Sixth
street front, then moved rapidly down.
ward till the whole structure was envel-
oped in flames. Up to the time the fire
spread across the building, it was the
general belief that the lower part Of the
hotel would be saved; but as soon as
the flames reached the elevators and
inner courts, up and through which
strong currents of air rushed, the IRE
received a new and powerful impetus,
and all hope Of staying the devouring
element was lost. This morning at 3
o'clock all the inner works were con-
sumed and a considerable portion Of the
walls has fallen in, and what was once
the stateliest, most imposing and hand
soonest hotel in the country was q mass
of blackened ruins. The building wal
owned by the estate Of Henry Ames q
Co. The total loss by the disaster will
scarcely be less than $1,000, 900. The
FIRE was seen at o distance Of twenty
seven miles from the city. Mr.. Ames
says he shall not rebuild the hotel, but
a number of prominent citizens have
taken the matter in hand, and exertions
will be made to effect its reconstruction.
Tho Observation-Disclosures Treaty.
NEw YORK, March 3l.-The Rerdld's
special says the Russian treaty wal
fully discussed in a Cabinet council FRI
day, and that evening the Russian Am
bassador was received at the State De-
partment, the negotiations being brought
to a satisfactory conclusion at 2 o'clock
Saturday morning. The treaty will
have to be ratified by the Senate and
both Houses of Congress must concur
in making the appropriation for the
payment Of the probationary before
the treaty is an accomplished fact.
Texas To- R~eorsanize Immediately under
the Reconstruction Law.
NEW York, April LA dispatch has
been received from Governor Throck-
morton of Texas to the effect that that
State will Immediately r~eorganize under
the Reconstruction Act.
Steamer and Valuable CARGO of Cotton
Burned.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-The steamer
Alabama. with 1900 bales OF cotton,
was burned this morning Eve miles
ABOVE here. The boat was owned in
st. Louis, and valued at $4,000.
stops Toward Rsbaildins the Linderl
ST. Louis, April la meeting is be-
ing held at the Board of Trade Rooms
tonight to devise means for the imme-
diate rebuilding Of the Lindell Hotel.
Tho CALIFORNIA; Dciegatiou Returnins.
NEW York, April 1.-The California
delegation in the House of the Thirty
Ninth Congress sailed for California on
the steamer for New York to-day.