Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-25
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
General Resecrans.

New YORK, August pa dispatch
from White Sulphur Springs states that
General Rosesrans is there for the pur-
pose Of consulting with. Lee and other
Southern Generals in regard to o plan
for general reconciliation of the people
of both sections. A private meeting
between them has been held, at which
Generals Lee, Longstreet, B~eauregard,
Ewell, Hunter, and also A. Fl. Stephens,
A. A. Stewart, John B. Baldwin, Gov.
ernor Stockdale of Texas, Pickeus OF
South Carolina, and Walker Of Alabama
were present with General Rosecrans.
A long consultation took place. A plan
Of action wal agreed upon, but Of what
nature has not transpired. II is be-
lieved an address will be issued to the
people of the South by their former
Generals.
A Clue D%i'ooy ssis E e sss Great B'n'in''
HARRISBURG, August 24.-Three men
who had been working as engineers in
this vicinity were arrested on Friday on
a charge of completely in the great Ben.
singholf robbery. 1t is believed that
the real clue has been obtained to the
gang which committed the robbery.
New York News.
New YORK, August 2l.-The tobacco
manufacturer convention adopted a
resolution fixing the minimum price Of
four grades Of fine cut chewing tobacco
at dollar and twenty cents, o dollar
and ninety cents, and eighty cents re-
spectively.
Eighteen infected cattle reached this
city yesterday by the Harlem Railroad.
Their whereabouts 10 not yet ascer-
tanned. Four of the same lot died at
Millertown, New York.
The Newark Courier reports q new
cattle disease in Union County, New
Jersey, which terminates fatally in q
short time. The disease is usually con.
fined to herds. 1t is pronounced by
some brain fever. A large number Of
cattle are sick, and a number Of deaths
have occurred.
Elliott, the great portrait painter, 10
reported at the point Of death ut
Albany.
A death from cholera occurred Mt the
Bellevue Hospital to-day. The patient
was picked up in the street and died in
half ON hour.
The Hartford Comm Live Stock In
surance Company has been suspended,
having lost S4lO, 900 within 20 months.
The Treasurer Of Connecticut holds
Sl00, 900 capital stock Of the company,
which will be used for paying losses.
The steamship Arizona, from Aspin-
wall, has arrived.
Hon. Alexander Rives OF Virginia has
written q letter indorsing Grant and
Colfax.
NEw YORK, August 22.-One of the
most serio-comic affairs ever perpetrated
in this city was the arrest to-day Of the
entire Board Of Common Councilmen
for contempt, by Judge Barnard Of the
Supreme Court, in not obeying the in
junction Of said Court. Writs for their
arrest had been in tie hands Of the
Sheriff for several days, but they could
not be found. To-day the Council met
by preconcerted arrangement in the
City Hall, and proceeded to transact
business, when the Sheriff and his dep
uties appeared and declared them all
under arrest. They were marched to
the Supreme Courtroom, but as the
Court was not in session the Sheriff
released them on their paroles, to ap-
pear next Tuesday. The whole affair is
regarded as Q farce.
The deaths this week were 1871.
Several persons who attended tho
Methodist camp-meeting are said 10
have died since their return home from
eating the meat Of diseased cattle sold
there.
A hog disease has broken out at
Hampstead.
The new Register, Jones, in @ pub
lished letter, intimates that he will be-
stow all the Offices OF his disposal upon
Republicans. 1t had been believed ho
would make no changes.
Washington Intellisence.
WARRINGTON, August 81. A board
of officers will assemble at Washington
Arsenal, September LIST, for the purpose
Of testing the bean press system in con-
structing cannon.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-0ne Of the
Grant and Colfax electors Of Alabama,
who wal q distinguished rebel. officer
during the war, writes that the Demo-
Gratis will make desperate efforts to carry
the State; that the election will cost
one thousand lives; that oil Republicans
are socially ostracised; but he thinks
Grant will carry the State handsomely.
The Commissioner Of the Land Office
has approved OF two contracts for sur
veys. One Is in the vicinity of Central
and Idaho cities. The other is for
surveys in San Louis Valley, which in
cludes a large number Of American set
tiers on Sawwatch Creek and the Mex
lean town Of Cadejos.
CHICAGO, August %. - Washington
specials say that the friends Of DR..
Mudd are making vigorous efforts to Sc
cure his pardon.
Mr.. Alexander, State Assessor of In
ternal Revenue at Reading, Pennsylva-
mia, has instituted suit against Commits
sioner Rollins and several other gentle
men who made charges against him
which caused his removal. He desires
to test the responsibility of politicians
for false statements in obtaining an
office.
The President has referred the decis-
ion Of General Schofeld in the eight
hour question to the Attorney General.