Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-10-07
OVERLAND DISPATCHES

Fire Arms-RaiIroad Accident.
MEMPHIS, October 5.-About 1000
stand of arms arrived here this morn
ing from St. Louis, consigned to u firm
at Little Rock, Arkansas. Il is alleged
they are for arming the negroes. The
military authorities know nothing Of
them. There is considerable excitement
and indignation among the citizens, and
the boat refuses to take them on any
terms, and they were consequently left
on the levee.
On Saturday night q train Of the Mis-
| sissippi Central Railroad ran through a
t~restle work, precipitating four cars into
the river. A colored brakeman was
killed, and seven passengers injured.
Mr.. Colfax at Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 5.-Schnyler
Colfax spoke at the Rink tonight. The
audience numbered fully five thousand
persons /; also q large number were I'M
able to gain admittance.
Aner Butler.
BosToN, October 5.-The Anti-Butler
Republican Mass Convention to-day
nominated Richard H. Dana, Jr., for
Congress. Their resolutions denounce
Buffers financial policy, declare the
Republicans of the district ought not
to send to Congress q representative
who is disqualified by bitter personal
enmity towards General Grant. They
also declare that Butler is not n true
representative Of Republican principles.
Comfort for the Dcmocrats-They Curry
C0nuecticut-of course
HARTFORD, November 5.-This city
| gives $50 Democratic majority-a large
gain over last fall. New Haven gives
9l9 Democratic majority, which is q
gain over last fall, but not over last
spring. The Times, a Democratic paper,
says D." Scattering returns from various
cities show large Democratic gains"
New YonK, November 5.-The Err
pres, has q dispatch from c. NJ. Iuger-
sol, New Haven, saying the returns now
indicate a Democratic majority in that
State of over 5000 in November.
Later from Conneeticut-Comfort for the
Republicans!
HARTFORD, November G.-Returns
from about two-thirds of the State show
large Republican gains in the popular
vote. The Republicans have lost one
town and gained three.
Laying of the Corner Stone OF the Illinois
state House.
CHICAGO, October 5.-The corner
stone Of the new Illinois State House
was laid at Springfield to-day, with ap-
propriate Masonic ceremonies. An i'm
mense crowd was in attendance. The
building will probably cost five million
dollars.
Mrs. Lincoln rome 20 Europe-Death of
IN Editor.
BALTIMORE, October 5.-Mrs. Lincoln
sailed for Europe in the steamer Balti-
more to-day.
W. F. Richie, former editor Of the
Richmond Inquirer, died in this city on
Friday night of disease of the heart.
Important Qao'tISn on Naturalization
PHILADELPHIA, October 5.-The At
torney General has petitioned the Su-
preme Court, that certain persons to
whom naturalization papers have been
issued, without previous declaration
of intention to become 4 citizen, be
made to show cause why said papers
shall not be vacated. The Court holds
the matter under consideration.
The Overland Mail Service.
WASHINGTON, October 5.-The Assist
ant Postmaster General says it is not
true that the transportation Of the mails
between the termini of the Union and
Central Pacific Railroads has been sus-
pended. c. Spades, of Chicago, was
the accepted bidder for the service, but
before the contract was filled Congress
repealed so much Of the postage law US
provided that no newspapers should be
sent overland without prepayment of lot
ter postage, thus very largely increns-
ing the bulk Of mail matter. Owing to
the failure of Spades, Wells, Fargo &
Co. are now carrying the mails under a
temporary arrangement until the matter
can be properly adjusted.
steamer Burnt, and LOSS OF Life.
OswEGo, n. Y, October G.-The pro-
peller Perseverance, OF the Welland
Railway line, took fire at 2 o'clock this
morning, fifteen miles from P~utncyvillc, |
and burned to the waters edge. Nine
teen passengers wero aboard, fourteen
of whom, including the Captain, per-
ished in the flames, which spread rap
idly. All the boats but one were imme-
diately enyeloped In the fame.
From Panama. sad Homicide, Etc.
NEW York, October G.-The Ocean
Queen brings the following news VIM.
Parker, Superintendent Of the Panama
Railroad, was assassinatod September
9th, by J. Baldwin, civil engineer in
the employ of the Railroad Company.
The latter was suffering from deiirinm
tremens, and shot himself. He will
probably die.
Political affairs in Panama arc still
unsettled. Reports Of coming revolu-
ton were current, and several arrests
had been made.
The residents Of Valparaiso had
raised $40, 900 for the sufferers by the
earthquake, and the Chilean Congress
had appropriated $4,000 for the same
purpose. The Government also sent
large supplies Of provisions, clothing
and medicines to Peru. The Peruvian
Government is doing everything posi-
BILE to relieve sufferers by the earth
quake and inundation, both in Peru and
Ecuador. The victims in Peru will
reach probably 1000.
A change has taken place in the sen
coast OF Peru in consequence Of the
earthquake. The depth of water off the
headland Of SANTANA, near africa, has
de~creasedi from G to I ''fathoms. The
loss of life in Ecuador will not be less
than 40,
BY Cable.
LONDON, October "a deep sea sub
marine telegraph cable direct from NAL
Ia to Alexandria, Egypt, was success
fully completed on Saturday.
MADRID, October G.-General Prim
has arrived and been received with great
enthus iasm.
UNDER the operation Of calculations