Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-21
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
DATES TO FEBRuARY 10TH.
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DATES TO FEBRUARY 18th.
washington intelligence.
CHICAGO, February ia Republican
special says tho Senate Committee on
Military Affairs have voted to return
Shcrman's brevet to the President, with
q resolution declaring it inadyisable to
confer q brevct on officers Of the two
highest grades. It is stated that john
son is highly indignant at Sherman'S
conduct and has a great mind to order
him to the, Department Of the Pacific
and bring Halleck to Washington.
The President has accepted Steed-
nuns resignation as Collector Of Inter-
nal Revenue Of New Orleans.
Havana adyices from Kingston say
the American Consul, Gregg, has tele-
graphed to Washington demanding the
services of o man-of-war to obtain re-
dress for tho outrage on tho American
whaler Hannah Grant.
The Tri6une's special says Sherman
has written q letter to Grant respect
fully asking to be relieved from the
command Of the new military division.
The letter will be laid, before the Presi-
dent. Senators have written to General
Sherman asking him not to think OF re-
signing should tho President insist that
he shall assume the new command.
Tho bill for the reduction of the army
passed the Senate yesterday. 1t pro-
yides that no moro Second Lieuteuants
shall BIO appointed except graduates
from West Point, and that the grades Of
Regimental Commissary, Sergeant, Hos
pital Stewards, Veterinary Surgeon, Reg
mental Commissary in the cavalry regi-
ments shall BIO abolished. Tho number
Of Corporals in each company will DO
| reducedt 10 fourteen. The militar; bands
authorized by the Act of July, 1866,
are to DO honorably discharged. Wilson
says If it becomes q law it will save
So, 900, 900 yearly.
WAsmNGroN, February l9.-The Ma
val Court-martial has sentenced Captain
Collins to suspension from rank and
duty for three years, he receiving pay as
| Captain on the retired list, and that he
BIO publicly rcprimanded for the loss of
the steamer Sacramento. Lieutenant
Commander Bache, navigating officer of
tho Sacramento, has q similar sentence,
but one instead of three years. The
Secretary of tho Navy has approved the
sentence.
A delegation of the City Council of
Baltimore to-day presented the Presi-
dent with resolutions complimentary to
him from them.
South Carolina Convention.
CHARLESTON, February l8.-The Con-
~vcntion adopted twenty moro sections of
the Constitution.
Senator Wilson telegraphs that Con-
gross will not loan the State money to
purchase lands for the poor:
Republican Gain In Syracuse, N. Y.
SYRACUSE, February ls.-The muni-
cipal election resulted In q Republican
| victory by an increased majority owe
that Of last year.
Kentucky United Stntcs Senator.
L~oursyILLr, February l8.-The Ken
lucky Legislature elected Thomas 9.
| McCreary, of Davis county, Senator in
place of Guthrie, resigned. He has al
ways been q Democrat, and is regarded
as one of the first men in the State, in
tellectually. He hos never held office.
Wisconsin Democratic stato Convention.
MADISON wis., February ls.-The
Democratic State Convention nominated
| Charles Dunn for Chief Justice, and E.
H. Ellis, Associate Justice ; also, dele
gates to the National Convention and
| Presidential Electors. The delegates
are instructed to vote as q unit.
Tho Election In Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, February Is. - From
partial returns, the total vote Of the
State is estimated at 10000 tho white
vote is less than 5000 the registration
is $4,000.
Georgia Convention.
ATLANTA, February l8.-The Conven-
ton exempted all manufactures and in
situations Of learning from taxation. In
the report of the Committee on the Leg
i~slativo Department, tho words "two-
| thirds" were stricken out and the word
"majority" was used to define the pow
ers Of the Legislature.
Florida Convention.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, February 49,
The Convention r~eorganized on tho basis
proposed by General Meade. The latter
had n conference with the leaders Of
both parties, which resulted in q recon-
| ciliation. Both Presidents resigned, and
the delegates declared ineligible by tho
minority have resumed their seats. All
the members were present but one.
jenkins, tho late President of the ma
%jority, was reelected by 80 to 8. The
standing rules and regulations adopted
by the majority were re-adopted. Gen.
Meade visited the Convention and made
n short speech. Tho Convention will
re.adopt the Constitution so far MS nj.
ready adopted by the majority.
Louisiana Convention.
NIw ORLEANS, February lS.-Thc
Committee on Style have made SO many
changes in the language of tho Consti-
tuition that one member said the Con-
yention could hardly recognize its own
creation. It was finally concluded to
re-commit the report, with instructions
to- have the Constitution printed with
out my comments or comparison with
the copy MS amended by tho Committee.
Tho work is therefore laid out for IN
indefinite period. =
virginia Republican State Convention.
New YORK, February l9.-Tho Worlds
Richmond special says the Republican
State Convention was stormy. Only n
fcw members were present. Hawxhurst
loads in the g~ubcrnatorial race. Hunni-
cut goes to Congress. They are not yet
agreed on the nomination for Lieuten-
ant Governor.
A~bsconding in Now York.
New YoRK, February ls.-Thc cashier
of Ezra Goodrich & Co., importers at
Exchange Place, 1t is reported, has dis
appeared with from one to three hun.
dred thousand dollars Of his employers
money.
DY ruE ATLANTIC GABLE.
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