Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-05-10
DISPATCHES
Womsn,s Rights C~onvennon-B Bible So
eiety-Petition for Modifying the Excise

Law.
New YoRK, May 9.-The Equal Rights
Association held q meeting to-day. Ad-
dresses were made by Lucretia Mott,
Miss Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
and others in favor Of the ballot for
women.
The American Bible Society celebra-
ted is fftieth anniversary to-day. The
receipts for the year were 1874, 900.
About a million and a quarter of books
have been printed. Speeches were made
and resolutions adopted thanking Queen
Victoria for her efforts to prevent a war
between France and Prussia.
A large delegation Of German citizens
have presented the Mayor a petition ask
ing the aid Of the Mayor and Common
Council in procuring a modification Of
the Excise law.
Trial Trip of the New China Mall Steam:
eEaaSumbsr OF Killed in the Riots Of
New YORK, May 9.-The Great Repub-
lie returned from her successful trial
trip to-day.
The Times states that l,l55 persons
were killed in the riots Of 1868, of whom
l,l30 were rioters.
F rsp Mg's ca sea S Sotm To Be 5s p PuSifshed Until
the supreme Court so Orders.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Supreme
Court has ordered that no copies Of the
rules and forms of bankruptcy, or any
Of them to be established by the Court,
be published until an order is issued
from the Court.
Fatal Railroad Collision.
INDIANAPOLIS, May "a collision &C.
Cured on the Bellefontaine road last
night, between a construction train and
an engine. Both engineers and one fire.
man were killed, and another fireman
badly injured.
Maryland Constitutional Convention.
ASyApoLls, May s.-The Constitution
al Convention met to-day. r. B. Car
michael wal chosen President.
Fire Mt Norfolk, Virginin.
FoRrREss MONROE, May S.-A large
warehouse Mt Norfolk, used for storing
building material and naval stores, wal
entirely consumed BY fire this morning.
The loss is not stated.
Enforcement ofthe stringent Sunday Law
Ia New York.
New YORK, May 9.-Superintendent
Of the Police Kennedy has ordered the
enforcement of the almost absolute Sum
day law, which prohibits the snle or ex-
posture for sale Of any goods on Sunday,
except by Jews whose business is closed
on Saturday. All restaurants, cigar
shops and drug stores are to be closed.
Expenses OF tho War Department = In
confirmed Testimony In the Inpench-
ment Investigation. .
WASHINGTON, April 9.-It appears that
the expenses Of the War Department
alone for the present fiscal year will be
from q hundred and twenty to a hum
dred and fifty millions. 1t is stated that
the Secretary of War recommends the
suspension Of bounties.
The testimony Of Detective Baker be-
fore the Judiciary Committee about q
large number Of pardons sent South by
express, each one marked n hundred
dollars or moro, to be collected on de-
livery, was not confirmed.
Resolutions Of tho Massachusetts LegIs-
lnturo In favor of the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
BosroS, May O. Resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the Legislature
to-day strongly endorsing the Northern
Pacific Railroad enterprise, urging Con-
gress to grant such additional aid as
will insure its immediate construction,
and requesting our Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes to use their efforts in its aid.
From Canada.
QUEBEC, May 9.-The Government
schooner La Canadienne is being fitted
out to cruise in the Gulf Of st. Lawrence
for the protection Of the fisheries.
OTTAWA, May cit is understood
that a proclamation creating the domin-
ion of Canada and appointing members
of the Senate, will shortly be issued.
The act is to take effect the first week
in July, when Lord Monck will be sworn
in as first Viceroy and Governor Cen
eral then will follow the appointment
of Privy Councillors, four Lieutenant
Governors General and the organization
Of tho Confederate and local Govern
ment. An election will probably not
take place before August or September.