Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-12-14
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An rm''r'"n' Ie s.I. Decision LOOKED
CHICAGO, December 1.-THE argu-
ment in the Supreme Court against the
cons,itutionality of the Legal Tender
Act closed to-day. An uneasy feeling
prevails, MS the decision may be against
the Government.
Conversational News.
A bill will be introduced on Monday
increasing the number of Supreme
Judges. II provides for two annual
sessions Of the Court.
Death Of n Popular Actress.
WASHINGTON, December 12.-Helen
Western, the actress, died to-day after
a short illness. Her remains will be
taken to Boston for interment.
Probable Purchuse Of Cuba.
CHICAGO, December l2.-The Rtpu6-
lican's special says it is reported that
Caleb Cushing has gone abroad to pur'
chase Cuba from the Provisional Gov
eminent of Spain. Facts have leaked
out to show that he has been sent with
full powers to negotiate on this subject
A New York Hoiol Sold.
New York, December l2.-The Latnrge
AI
known as the Southern Hotel,
on Broadway, was sold ut auction to-
day for $s7l 900.
| Western Union TELEGRAPH Line and the
Associated Press.
The Tribune says the actual reason
why the telegraph company gave the
Associated Press notice that 1t would
terminate its contract on the 22d inst.
was because of severe structures against
the integrity of the present managers OF
Western Union Company. They did
not deem it their duty TO be bound by q
contract, while ono of tue members oil
the Association felt at liberty ID impugn
the private and personal character OF
the officers.
Tho Railroad Imbroslio.
NEw YoRK, December l2.-It is stated
that substantial negotiations havo been
entered into between the Erie and At
lan,ic and Great Western Railroads
whereby the broad guage line will be
connected through 10 Chicago. II Is
also said that the same guagc will prob.
ably run to the Mississippi.
Tho Presidents Message In Congress-
WASHINGTON, December l3.-Mr. Ed
munds called for the unfinished bust.
ness Of yesterday, and said he wanted
the Presidents Message read, that the
country might know what kind OF
man occupies the Presidential chair
The reading Of the Message was ther
finished. After some miscellnneou!
BUSINESS the Senate adjourned ill
Monday. Washburn, Of Illinois, offered
a resolution fer q recess from December
2lst to Tuesday, January 9Th. Aftel
refusing, some proposed amendments e
the resolution. 1t was passed. Broomal
introduced a bill to regulate tho value
of greenbacks. The House adjourned
to Monday.
steamship Destroyed by Fire.
NEW ORLEANS, December l2.-Tle
steamship Crescent, of the New Orleans
and Galveston line, was burned nc the
wharf last night. Loss, $500, 900 un'
insured, the owners of that line taking
their own risks. During the progress:
of tie FIRE an explosion occurred in the
hold, ipjuring ten fremen, one mortally
~. U-.l, DnIIsIAs
CHICAGO, December l3.-The Rpubli
cans New York special says that prom
inent Republicans in that city are en-,
gagged in q movement to bring forward
Marshal o. Roberts as a candidate fol
the U. S. Senate, IL the quarrel between
Morgan and Fenton proves i%rrsconcila'
BILE. Grant is believed to be favorable
to tho project.
Moses H. Grinnell aud G. A. Dana
are the most prominent candidates for
the Collectorship Of the port Of New
York, worth $500 o n year.
The Reported Purchase Of Cubn.
No one believes the story that Calet
Cushing is going to Europe to negotiate
for Cuba. 1t is reported that he ha!
gone to st. Domingo to buy the Bay o
SANTANA.
Steamship Arrival.
Nxw YORK, December l3.-The Henry
Chauncsy, from AspinwuIl, December
5, has arrived. Smallpox has appeared
at Panama. The cases were brought
there BY tho steamer and sent to the
hospital. Ono died. .....
Nicaragua Canal.
Felix Belly had arrived from France
on route to Central America, on bust
ness connected with an %interoceanit
canal across Nicaragua.