Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-30
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OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Appointment Of the Indian Commission
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The President
has appointed Generals Sherman, har-
ney and Terry members of the Indian
Commission. The Indian Bureau Will
Immediately place itself in communica-
ton with the members of the Commis-
sion.
Tho Cable 20 Havana.
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 26.-By
the steamer Liberty, from Havana, July
20, information has been received nat
it had been decided to lay the telegraph
cable by starting from Key West.
Another Indiaa Attack.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-An Omaha spe-
cial says that 10 Indians attacked a sur
vsying party of the Union Pacific Rail-
road on Bitter Greek, or the 22d inst,
and mortally wounded P. T. Brown, the
engineer in charge of the party. Brown
died on the 23d Of his injuries. The
Indians virtually have possession OF the
road between Fort Saunders and Fort
Bridger. /
An Investigation Of an Alleged whipping
ST.. LOUIS, July 26.-An Omaha spe-
cial says the investigation into the al
legged whipping Of y citizen and soldier
at Fort Sedgwick had been concluded.
The. whipping was shown to be u per-
sonal assault by q sergeant, who testi-
fed that he inflicted the punishment as
his own act on q man, for having sold
whisky to soldiers, causing them to be-
come brutalized and dangerous.
Tho Surratt Trinl-Rumored Arrests by
Sicklcs.
NEW YoRK, July 27.-The summing
up Of counsel in the Surratt case COM
menced to-day on behalf Of the prose-
cution. The interest in tho trial is in
tensifed as it draws near its end. Sur
raft WINGED q good deal when the Dis
trict Attorney denounced him as a spy,
blockade.runner, murderer and assas-
sin, and seemed visibly affected when
the counsel charged that he deserted
his mother at the scaffold.
1t is rumored that Sickles has placed
under arrest several military officers on
duty in North Carolina for interfering
with political matters in that State.
The G~ovsruershIp Of Texns-Levse Com.
missioners.
NRw YoRK, July 2S.-A New Orleans
dispatch says Sheridan will probably
appoint Judge Caschal as Governor Of
Texas, in place Of Throckmorton.
New ORLEANS, July 27.-An order
was issued from headquarters to-day
renewing the functions Of the Board Of
Levee Commissioners appointed by Sher-
idan, and ordering them to commence
operations Immediately.
Forthconlng Order Of General schoneld.
RICHMOND, Va, July 27.-General
Schofeld will on Monday issue m order
arranging the details for reassembling
the Boards Of Registration. Vacancies
are to be filled by sub-district comman-
dsrs. In filling Judicial offices which
may become vacant in the State, nom
| nations will be sent to the Governor |
| for all other vacancies nominations are
to be sent direct to headquarters.
Adjournment OF the Connecticut Lesisla-
ture.
HARTFORD, c., July 27.-The Legis-
lature adjourned sine die to-day, after
q session Of three months. A constitu-
tional amendment, giving suffrage to all
citizens, male and female, was lost by |
fifteen majority.
specials to tho New York Press.
New YORK, July 27.-The Htraids
special says q curious story is current
that General Grant has recently discov-
cred that his movements have been
watched by n detective who has been
following his movements, and who fur
Their reported that he WAS employed by
q Massachusetts, lawyer and politician.
The Hsrdld's Canada correspondence
says there are certain parties in Cana
da, who are supposed TO be posted, who
state that the scheme for the abduction
Of President Lincoln was Started in the
South carly in 1868, and that Colonel
Perry windham, who commandeda reg
iment in or about Washington, had At
one time agreed to deliver up the Pres
ident and Cabinet at Richmond, and
would probably have dsne so if be had
not been suddenly removed.
The Tribune'I special says General
Hancock will probably be appointed to
relieve Sheridan.
A proclamation against the 6libuster-
ers has been prepared. but will not be
issued unless more evidence Of move
ments against Mexico is developed.
The Htrdld's Louisville special says
the motality from the cholera at Mem
phis was so per day.
A Concord IN. H. special says that
half a dozen i~ncondiary fires had &C.
Cured within the past few days, with a
loss Of upwards Of $500, 000.
Programme of the south Carolina Con.
servativos = Minister Romero Going
Home.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-Several South
Carolinians, opposed to the Republic
cans, who were recently in Washington
say that leading Conservatives have
proposed terms for political bargains to
some of the leading colored citizens, to
the effect that the Conservatives will
help the blacks to elect their candidates
to Congress, without regard to color,
provided the blacks will give the whites
the control Of the State Government.
Senior Romero intends soon to return
temporarily to Mexico, having received
a leave Of absence from his post after
eight years absence from his country.
The Cholera Mt Fort Harker.
ST.. LOUIS; July ga dispatch from
Ellsworth, Kansas, three miles from
Fort Harker, says that among the cases
of cholera on Saturday there were FIVE
deaths. The town was almost deserted.
An Indian raid was expected.
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