Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-05
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Tho Southcrn Staten.

Tho Southern States.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 3.-The
discussion of the Common Carrier bill
created great excitement in the House
to-day, and it was discovered that the
original bill had been lost by the COM
mittee to which il Was referred, and the
point Of order was made that the printed
copy could not properly be considered.
Great confusion cnsued, In the midst Of
which the House adjourned.
/. Rains are doing immense damage, and
the worms are appearing in all this
section of tho State. 1t is estimated
that the cotton crop is 9lready cut short
one-half.
New ORLEANS, La, August "a ne
gro named Robbins has been making
Democratic speeches for some time past.
Several attempts have been made to
take his life. To-day q large mob of
negroes assembled around the building
where he took refuge, aud great excite.
ment was manifested. Governor War
mouth made a speech to the crowd, or
dering them to dispense.
ATLANTA, Gn., August 3.-Last Fri
day an ARRAY took place between whites
and negroes, in which n was seriously
and one MORALLY wounded.
ATLANTA, Ca, August "A resolu-
ton has been introduced in the Senate
providing for the organization Of all
a~ble-bodIed loyal citizens into militia,
irrespective OF color. The resolution
was tabled.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August A bill
has been introduced in the Senate pun
ishing persons who appear masked on
any street or road. The bill provides
for the severe punishment Of persons
belonging to the Kuklux Khan, and lie.
clares han any member OF these organ
izntions shall be ineligible to Office,
and persons about to be indicted into
Office are required to take m oath that
they never have been identified with
such an organization. The bill will
probably pass.
Kentucky Election.
CHICAGO, August 4.-Returns from
the Kentucky election Of yesterday are
very mengre. Stevenson (Democrat)
has doubtless carried the State by II
large majority.
Schuyler Colfnx and party left here
yesterday on MI excursion to the Rocky
Mountains.
Florida.
TALLAHAssEE, August 4.-Thc Logis-
lature has passed n bill requiring nil
telegraph operators in the State to take
m oath of secrecy. 1t makes it pun.
ishable with fine and Imprisonment for
the d~ivulgence Of any message.
A bill has also passed taking the
election of delegates to the Electoral
College from the people and placing il
in the Legislature.
The Legislature has also passed n bill
giving the colorcd people every privilege
of the whites on all railroads in the
State.
TURNING aia, si %SSn ths nSa HI Fiorias 10 81 ehc T Gi"ii
A~uthorities.
WASHINGTON, August 3. - General
Meade has issued nu order announcing
that civil Governments having.been re-
stored in Gcorgia, Alabama and Florida,
the military power vested in the Com
mander ceases to exist under the Recon
struction laws, and hereafter all militia
ry orders bearing upon the rights OF
persons and property in these States
have ceased. An order will be forth
coming giving the details for the future
stations of troops.
Wa Ellington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, August 4.-The KukluI
Khan have appeared in Eastern Virginia,
and q number Of Radicals in various
counties along the Potomac have been
served with notices. Considerable I'M
easiuess is felt.
General Howard starts South immedi-
atcly to visit the principal bureau sta
tons and to make arrangements prcpar-
atory to IL discontinuance OF the bureau.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
ordered that no more applications for
Office in the Treasury Department will
be received. Those on file will be re.
turned to the parties presenting them.
FATAL Affrny in Vermont.
RUTLAND, (Vt.) August 3.-An afro
cious murder was committed at Shreve-
burg last night. Two fmilies-Plum-
ley and Balch-hNd q dispute Of long
standing, and n quarrel broke out and
indiscriminate firing took place. A
young man named johnson Gilman was
shot aid killed by Horace Plumley
Five of the principals in the ARRAY have
been arrested.
Death Of "Mfles UReilly."
CHICAGO, August 3.-Charlcs c. Hal
pine-"Milcs O'Reilly died to-day
from an overdose Of chloroform admin
istered to relieve neuralgia on the
brain.