Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-03
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
B~urlipanme,s NIIssion-Ncw Year Rocep-
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w A6ulNul0sy o"aut
liugame telcgraphs Seward that he has
been appointed by the Chinese Govern,
mont Envoy to the Western Powers and
will leave Immediately. 1t is under
stood this acceptance vacatesthe mission
which temporarily falls on Williams,
Charge d'Affairs.
The New Year reception at the White
House was the most brilliant for several
years. The receptions BY the heads OF
Departments were also crowded, and
marked good feeling prevailed. Grants
house was crowded from noon till night.
The Forshcomins Report on s'Hn'0n''
CHICAGO, January 1.-The Posts spe..
cial says that the report on the case OF
Stanton is completed and will BIO pre-
scented to the Senate on Monday. Stan
ton made q very clear case. The report
will fully exonerate him from the
charges Of the President. The report
goes further, and will throw much light
upon the secret action of the President,
| which has hitherto been enshroudcd in
mystery. 1t is believed without doubt
| that Stanton will be reinstated, and 1t
is probable that Grant will Immediately
retire, even if ordered to remain by the
President.
Prize Fight ut Virginia City, Montana.
VIRGINIA CRY, MONTANA, January e.
A prize fight occurred yesterday between
Duffey and Smith. Sixty-fve rounds
were fought in one hour and thirty-ive
minutes. Smith was victorious. 1t is
said to have been the best fight ever
made in the mountains.
It is cloudy and warm, with the Their
mometer 80 degrees above. An inch OF
snow fell this forenoon.
Panama News.
New YORK, December 3l.-The Pana-
ma steamer which sailed on the 22d has
arrived.
The steamer Newborn had arrived on
the 18th, with $50 men for the Pacific
SQUADRON. The Mohican leaves for the
North Pacific about the LIST. The Mo.
hican, on the voyage to Panama, picked
up the schooner Petrol, from San Fran
cisco, with the treasure-seekers bound
for tho Locust Islands, in distress.
L NIGn0TnN ~ ulhh
WASHINGTON, January 2.-General I.
W. Sherman has been put in command
Of tho Eastern District to succeed Gen.
eral Meade.
General Candy has called II conven-
ton in North Carolina to meet ut
Raleigh on the 18th.
Candidates Wanted In Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, January 2.-Of23 nomi.
nations made by the late Republican
Convention all but IL had declined to
be candidates.
Steamboat Casualties.
Sr. LOUIS, January 1.-The Republican
publishes q list Of casualties to steam
boats on tho Western waters for the last
year, which shows that there were l2s
accidents Of all kinds, 50 of which re
suited in the total destruction Of the
boats. The loss Of property was $780,
600. Seventy-seyen lives arc known to
have been lost by these accidents.
The Feninns.
New York, January l.-Colonel Rob
erts has resigned the Presidency of the
Fenian Brotherhood. The Senate had
previously elected General John o Neill
Vice President in place Of Joe Gibbons.
O'Neill is now ut the head ofthe Brother
hood. Dispatches indorsing O'Neill
have been received from NIL parts of the
country. An address has been issued,
disclaiming, in the name Of the Fenian
Brotherhood, all connection with the
blowing up of the Clerkcnwell prison.
The Constitution Of Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, January 1.-The con-
vention has adopted an article of the
constitution f~orbiddiug the passage OF
any law regulating the price Of labor
also, prohibiting religious tests as a
qualification for office I; also, declaring
the equality of all persons in the right
In travel in public ~couycyances etc.