Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-03
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
state. War Claims Against Eng

United STATES Nnr Sia'h'S " ~
New YORK, February IA Worlds
special says: 81 am authorized 10
state that the legitimate demands which
have been too meekly urged by the
Secretary Of State to the British Cabi-
net, are to be enforced at whatever
hazard on the new Minister. Thornton
will probably address the President on
Tuesday. Although the address may
be guarded the fact remains that a reply
and satisfactory response must be made
by the British Government to the ulti-
matum of the President Of the United
States or war will be declared"
A Tribune special on the same subject
says the matter of the settlement OF the
Alabama claims is to be prosecuted rs
if nothing had been done, now that the
correspondence has closed, those III
authority saying that these claims nrc
ut oncc to be pushed finally and with
vigor, and that the Government will
demand immediate reparation from
England for the wrongs suffered by IL
citizens at the hands Of the Alabama
and other piratical vessels.
Great Font In Telegrnphing.
SALT LAKE, February AT ll:3O
last night, the wires were connected
from San Francisco, CAL, to Hearts
Content, Newfoundland, the landing
place of the Atlantic cable. Wishing to
try the speed of the telegraph, the San
Francisco operator, Mr.. Lew. Jacobs,
sent the following dispatch to the opera
tor at Valentia Bay, ireland:
SAN FRAScIsco, CAL, January 81.
"To the operator 1t Valentia: We
greet you Our time is l0:45 p. NJ. II
is q beautiful night and everything is
lovely. (Signcd) JAcoRs."
In less than five minutes the answer
was returned:
"Valentia returns her compliments.
1t is blowing hard, the sea is heavy and
the wind is shaking our hut very much.
Time, G:45 A. NJ. (Signed)
OPERATOR"
New York then took San Francisco
and received ninety-nine words in three
minutes. Considering the immense dis
lance, this is one Of the best feats of
t~eleHrupulnS On TcCUEu'
A Steamship Gets Out of Coal OIL Her Inst
Trip TO Panama.
New York, February 1.-The steamer
Nevada, Of the opposition line, arrived
ut Panama short of coal. She had to
burn q part Of her masts.
Arrival OF California possensorsin New
New York, February 1.-The steamer
Henry Chauncey from Aspinwall, with
California passengers, arrived here to-
day.
Pnnic on Ice.
Sr. LOUIS, January 30.-Quite a panic
occurred on the river this afternoon.
| Several hundred persons were crossing
on the ice, when it suddenly broke loose
and ioated down the stream. Great
CONSERVATION ensucd. The people ran
wildly hither and thi,hcr, but couldn't
escape to either shore. Finally the cake
drifted to the Missouri shore and all es-
capped ; nobody was injured.
Another Fire In Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 3l.-Another de-
structive fire occurred on Lake street
last night; loss, $50 5000.
Negro HUNG In Il entucky.
FRANKFORT, January 3l.-A negro
committed n rape on a young Irish girl
Of fifteen years, yesterday. He threw
her down a railroad embankment, break
ing her shoulder. The negro was ar
rested and lodged in Jail, when last
night a mob forced the Jail door and
hung the negro to n tree where the rape
was committed.
New York Nows.
New York, January 3l.-Vandcrbilt
is reported dangerously i'll.
The Protestant Episcopal House of
Bishops met on Wednesday and chose n
Bishop for Oregon, in place Of Bishop
Smith, deceased.
A meeting of publishers and authors
has appointed a Committee to prepare n
system, the regulation Of which may
servo as an international copyright.
Ten million dollars of the Union Pa
ciic Railroad bonds were sold by the
company to-day, at m advanced price
to 95.
WHAT BBEAKs DowS You've MEN.-lt