Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-12-24

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california steamer Arrived.
Nsw Yenk, December 22.IThe steam
or Arizona, from AspinWail december
18th, arrived to-day.
Caleb Cushing, on special mission
from the United States Government, ar
riysd tbers. and left Immediately on the
nnit.d States steamer for Carthagena
and Bogots.
Great billiard Match in Chieaso.
On1oIso, December 23.-Thers wal o
game Of billiards last night for the
championship Of America. hcDeyitt
defeated Goldthwaite by II points, after
A yery exciting and closely contested
game, This will probably be the last
push shot game under the authority OF
the American Billiard Congress-as
HcDevitt will probably surrender the
cue.
Heavy Robbery In Ohio.
The safe of the Auditor Of Lima,
ohie. was robbed Of $4,000 recently,
unknown when or by whom. The
money has been found in the missing
Tie post.ncs at South Bend, Indiana,
was broken open on Monday night and
letters robbed.
Newspaper Editor Arrested.
C~IIoAso, December 23.-The 7rioun'''
New York special says that Sam.
Bswlss, editor Of the Springfield (hass.)
Republican, was arrested at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night, on q warrant
issued at the request Of James Fisk, Of
Erie Railroad notoristy. All efforts for
a settlement were fruitlsss, and he was
kept in the Ludlow street jail all night.
Many prominent gentlemen offered to 60
security, but bail was refused, and no.
body was allowed to see him after he
was locked up. The evident intention
of Fisk in having the arrest made late
at night was 10 subject Bowlsa to morti-
6eatiou BY = night in prison.
Conc TO Arkansas.
M~EuPHIs, December 22.-Generals
Babcock and Porter, Of General Grants
staff, left for Arkansas yesterday.
General sher-ao 70 Command at Now
Nnw York, December 23.-Tfibuns
says : General Sherman 10 certain to
be- appointed to command at New Or
leans March 9th.
From Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS, December 23.-Grant's
official majority in Missouri is 24,43l.
McClurg, Republican, has 1891. The
remainder Of the Republican State
ticket has an average majority Of 81 ,40l.
Democratic Congrsssmen arc elected In
the First and Third Districts ; the re-
mainder are Republicans. The vote in
several counties has been thrown ont
for disregard Of the law, or illegal reg
istration. The whole matter will be
laid before the Legislature. The Sec
rotary Of State will not issue csrtiicatei
TO anybody until the Legislature meets
General Sheridan nfter tho Indians.
ST.. LOUIS, December IA Kansas
dispatch reports that Kansas volunteers
Joined General Sheridan on the 10th, on
his march to Fort Cobb. 1t is reported
that the Indians have driven of all the
stock belonging to General Pennies
command, and many Of his men are
badly frozen.
Destructive Fire In Ind!ana.
LOUISVILLE, December 23.-A terri
BILE conflarration occurred at Crawfords'
vile, Indiana, last night, destroying
fifteen buildings, including six stores
Loss fully $25, 900.
Federal Ohaeers Killed In Texas.
WASHINGTON, December 23.-AcCul
Loeb received a dispatch from the Col
lector Of Brownsville, Tsxas, to the Of
feet that two Inspectors Of Customs hnt
been murdered in that district by {
gang OF robbers, and another badly
wounded.
Appointment for Montana.
c. O. Mensugh was to-day appointed
Storskespsr for the district Of Montana