Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-07
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Prize Fight Sentences.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 4.-Patsey Reardon,
who killed McCann, the prize fighter,
recently, was sentenced to one months
Imprisonment in the County Jail, at
.Beileville, Illinois. His companion,
under eighteen years of age, was SEN
to one weeks confinement. Tho
light sentence vas on account of q be-
lief that McCann died moro from over
excitement than from his wounds.
Disturbance In Savannah.
SAVANNAH, Feb. "A large negro
meeting was held in the African Church
to-day, when o disturbance was COM
menced on the outside by disorderly
negroes resisting the police. The ne
groes drew pistols and the row become
general. Several negroes and two po-
iicemen were wounded. The rioters arc
now dispersed, but much excitement
prevails.
Election In Mobile.
MOBILE, Feb. 4.-The election for the
ratification of the new Constitution is
passing off quietly. Scarcely any white
votes are being polled. Col. HUDSON,
commanding, being informed the Regis
ters refused the privilege Of challenging
voters, has notified the Judges Of Elec-
ton that this right must be respected
or the election will be invalid; also,
that the clerks appointed by Democrats
must be admitted within the voting
places.
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 4.-The House Ju-
dietary Committee meets on Friday to
commence the investigation Of the
charges against Judge Field. The Com
mitteo intend to examine tho matter
thoroughly. A large number Of wit.
nesses are summoned. 1t is said that
Fields friends are e%ndeavoring to hush
the matter up.
A dispatch, said to DO official, has
been received, stating that Senior Pugal,
who is negotiating for the sale Of Sama-
M Bay, is acting on his W account,
and that tho Dominican Government
will not be responsible for what he does.
The Library Committee has instructed
the Chairman to report q bill for inter-
national copyright provisions, very lib
eral, and securing the rights Of authors.
Gen. Schen ok thinks he will be able
to report a new Internal Revenue bill
in about two weeks. The Committee is
holding night sessions.
CHICAGO, February At is reported
that the President will reply to Grants
last letter. He will sustain his charges
by the signatures Of members of the
Cabinet, who heard Grants admission.
Grants last letter concluded rs follows:
"Upon my honor as a soldier and my
integrity rs q man, which have been so
violently assailed, pardon mo for say
ing | cannot but regard this whole
matter, from beginning to end, as an
attempt to involve me in a resistance Of
the law, for which you hesitated to
assume the responsibility, in order to
destroy my character before the country.
I am in a measure confirmed in this con-
clusion by your recent orders directing
me to disobey orders from the Secretary
of War, my superior and your suoordi-
nate, without having countermanded
his authority. With tho assurance, Mr..
President, that nothing less than the
vindication Of my personal honor could
have induced this correspondence on
my part, I have the honor to be, very
respectfully, your obedient servant:
U. S. GRANT, General"
The Republicans special tonight says
the President will nominate Seward as
Minister to England, in place of Adams,
resigned. Stewards friends say he will
accept. Radical Senators promise to
confirm him if he will agree not to
meddlc with politics, but leave the
country Immediately.
The President is exceedingly irritated
at the conduct Of Grant in transmitting
copies of his letter to Stanton to be for
warded to Congress. To-day he replied
to Grants last letter very sharply and
in singing language, reminding him
that be is the Presidents subordinate,
and that it is not becoming to use such
language rs is contained in Grants last
letter. He further intimates that he
will not submit to such language again.
The House spent a large portion OF
the session in Committee Of the Whole
to consider the Consular Appropriation
Bill amendment providing q salary for
a Minister to Greece, but none to Tur-
key. Indications are that the amend
ment will be adopted.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate to-day is that Of Alexander Will
lard, of California, as Consul to Quay
mas.
Another section of the Union Pacific
Railroad has been accepted, thus carry
ing the line forty miles west Of Chey-
enne.
General Howard has issued On order
retaining in service all the officers Of
the Freedmen's Bureau below the rank
of Major. heretofore ordered to be mus;
tered out.
An insane woman created quito a
sensation to-day, walking down Penn
sylvania Avenue in q state of perfect
nudity. She was finally secured after
a desperate struggle. =.
WASHINGTON, February Steward
officially announced that the Act to
suspend the further reduction Of the
currency has become a law, notwith-
standing the President failed to return
it to Congress.
New York, February 5.-The Herald's
special says that during the investiga-'
ton by the House Judiciary Committee
Of the charges against Judge Field,
Wilson, Of Iowa, Chairman of the Com
mittee, testified that he had heard re-
marks, Of the tenor Of those charged In
the resolution, fall from the lips of
Chief Justice Chase, pronounced while
the Reconstruction bills were pending
in the Senate.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ny TIE earle.