Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-12-28
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From Philadslphia.
PHILADELPHIA, December 26.-Christ-
mas day is being observed in the usual
style.
A shocking accident occurred this
morning in the house Of John Mcdonald,
in the southern part Of the city. The
family went to sleep in q room with q
coal IRE in the stove /; the gas escaped
into the room and the whole family were
s~ufoeatsd. One Of the daughters is
dead, and another not expected to re-
cover.
The Rrio Railread Dimculios.
Nsw YoRk, December 26.-Tbs Sun
says Of the proposed adjustment between
the Central and Erie Railroads, that it
contsmplatss an alliance Of the interests
Of the two companies. Both will be
allowed to secure unbroksn connection
with the West, thus giving benefits to
New York, Chicago and St. Louis. II
is in consideration Of this arrangement
that the pending suits against Wander
bilt arc to be withdraw, or suffered to
fall, and no warrant Of injunction shall
be obtained against tho New York
Central scrip dividend. Vanderbilt
has withdrawn all hostility from
the Erie management, and ita
financial operations, aud its schemes
for extension, and the two companies
agreed to conduct their respect.
i've roads as allies. 1t is certain that
such a scheme OF adjustment is now ap.
preaching perfection, and unless 1t Is
interrupted by unknown obstacles i,
will be perfected on or before the lst OIL
January.
A Fight between Germans and Negroes
NEW YORK, December ga desper'
ate fight between negroes and Germans
occurred on Chistmss evening at New
ark, New Jersey. At the commence
msnt Of the trouble the lights were eI'
tiuguished and the greater part Of the
frht took place in the dark. Several
persons were badly injured.
Chicago News.
CHICAGO, December &c. Christmai
appears to have been celebrated
throughout the country much more gen.
orally than svsr before; business was
entirely suspended In this city, and the
streets presented moro than a Sabbath
stiffness.
The Rev. Father Duane, one Of the
Oldest and most popular Catholic priests
in the Nsrthweat, died on Thursday.
His remains lay in state in st. Patrick's
Church to-day, and were visited BY a
large coneourse of people. They will
DO buried tomorrow.
Mrs. Augusta Dickens, widow OF
Charles Dickens brother, died in this
city this morning from the effects OF an
overdose of morphine. A corousr's
Jury returned o verdict that the dose
was taken under mental alteration.
She leaves three children.
Gone to Arkansas.
Nsu ORLEANS, December &c. To-
spsctor General Ayrss left yesterday for
the disturbed portions Of Arkansas, to
examine into the condition Of affairs and
report.
Gesrge Francis Train In Now York.
Nnw YoRK, December 26.- George
Francis Train arrived to-day.
Murders in Georgia.
AUGUSTA, December &c. Gabriel
Marlsn and two maiden sisters residing
in Columbia County, were murdered
and robbed on Thursday night. Ths
house was set on FIRE and the bodiei
consumed. Suspicion rests on some
negroes in the Rsighborhood.
Johnson,s Last Pnrdons.
CHICAGO, December 27.-Leading Re.
publican journals express either indif.
ference or assent to tho amnesty pro.
clamation. Some consider It's promul'
CATION at this time in bad taste, bat no
denunciation is INDUCED In.