Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-04
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
rbe Conyou,ion In Arkan.a..

LITTLE ROCK, Januul oi'-ihe Oou-
yention has voted o memorial to Con.
press, asking an appropriation Of 49,.
500, 900 to improve the levees of the
Mississippi in Louisiana and Arkansas,
the land to be benefited to be taxed fifty
Eve cents an acre to reimburse the Gov
eminent.
A sharp debate over the report of tho
Committee recommending the continu-
ance of the F~reedmen's Bureau occurred.
Several radical members asserted that
the negroes got impartial justice intheir
counties.
LITTLE Rock, February IA resolu-
ton was offered in the Convention dis
f~ranchising oil who oppose reconstruc-
ton. Voting against the ratification OF
the Convention is sufficient grounds for
disfranchiscment.
Petitions to Congress for continuing
the Freedmen's Bureau were adopted.
Convention in Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, January 3l.-The Con-
v~ention has adopted articles OF the Con-
~stitution as far as l3l, but is still under
the title of |" General Provisions.
Canadian Matters.
MONTREAL, February l.-Specials say
tho anti Confederation movement in
| Nova Scotia causes some sensation.
| There is q report that the Government
madc overtures to Howe to nounc OPP
position to the new order Of things, but
tailed-Howe remaining faithful to the
interests of his province.
Now York News.
New YORK, February IA bill has
| been introduced in the New York Legis-
lature incorporating Il Metropolitan I'm
derground Railroad-capital, S6,OOO,-
900. 1t is proposed to build n railroad
under Broadway to Central Park ; also
under other streets.
New YORK, February 2.-Thc ships
Dexter and Blue Jacket are about to
sail for California, and take on thirty
six Parrot guns, with large quantities
Of powder, mortars, she'll, shot, and 300
tons of medical stores for the Hospital
at San Francisco, and 5000 bedsteads.
Caroline Lougworth, sister Of the late
Nicholas Longworth, died at New York
yesterday.
Tho Feninns.
BUFFALO, February 2.-Gencral John
O'Neil, President Of the Fenian Brother
hood, vas inaugurated last night.
Speeches were made by O'Neil, Colonel
Walch Of California and others, and a
series of meetings will be held through
out the country.
George r. Train on Railway Enterprise.
NEW YORK, February 2.-Train writes
to the World saying that Durant took
out FIVE millions in gold to buy twenty
thousand tons Of iron to complete the
Rock Island Railroad to Omaha.
From tho south and Southwest.
ST. LOUIS, February lit is reported
that Governor Fletcher is about to lease
the Missouri Pacific Railroad in the
name of the State.
A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature to abolish capital punish
ment also, to establish q Board Of Par.
don Commissioners to whom all appli-
cations for pardon shall be presented.
TALLAHASSEE, February 1.-The Con-
v~ention is still discussing questions OF
eligibility. No work for which the
Convention WAS assembled has yot been
done.
RALEIGH, February 1.-The Conven-
ton was engaged all day discussing the
Relief Ordinance to be attached to the
new Constitution. No conclusion was
reached.
NASHVILLE, February 1.-The Lcgis-
lature recently passed q law allowing
negroes to hold office. A number OF
negro candidates ore already announced.
Able lawyers say the law conflicts with
tho amended Constitution. Suits will
be issued to test tho question.
LArRoBE, PENN, February Saint
Xavier's Seminary, neal this place, was
totally destroyed by FIRE yesterday. All
the inmates escaped safely, saving the
greater part of their clothing.
ATLANTA, February Tho Conven-
ton adopted q resolution petitioning
Congress to appropriate thirty millions
in currency, to be loaned in aid of de-
veloping the agricultural interests OF
needy Southern planters.
New ORLEANS, February 2.-Hancock
returned yesterday frcm q visit to Texas.
The Convention spent yesterday in dis
cussing a proposition to pay for news
papers furnished to members. An ordi-
nance was offered requiring SHERIFF.,
Recorders and Clerks who receive nu
income over $1,000 to devote the ex-
cess of that sum to the relief Of the
poor.
Central and South American News.
New YORK, February 1.-The Henry
| Chauncey has arrived, from Panama
January Esd. Tho news from the
Isthmus is %unimportant.
Padre had been defeated at Arequipa
and forced to retreat to Islay. The
revolution has proved n success. Padro's
administration will BIO hurled from
power.
Arequipa suffered a bombardment of
thirty-six hours.
Tho steamship Nevada, of the oppo-
sition line has arrived from Panama.
On her passage she ran short Of coal,
and had to burn a portion Of her masts
and spars.
A Lima letter of January l4th says q
LOESO oCut w o4ho w ossoSh
~lutionary forces under Segura were
defeated and their commander severely
wounded. On receiving news Of this
reverse, the Dictator determined on a
final attack. On the 23d the water was
cut of from the city Of Arequipa, and
on the 26th tho bombardment COM
menced, lasting t~hirty-six hours. Over
three thousand balls and shells were
thrown into Arequipa. Several barri-
cades were taken by infantry charges;
but they were abandoned for want Of
support. General Bustamente having
informed Padro that the whole army
was in a revolt and clamorus for his
life, the latter thought the story false,
but Immediately sought safety in fight.
Deserted by their chief, the troops be-
came demorslized and a largo body
passed over to the enemy. Padro, on
arriving at Islay, embarked for Callao,
whence he proceeded to Lima. Tho
indignation against him is very great.
The troops in the Castle Of Callao were
turned over to the Couseo Government