The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-02-07
BY STATE TELEGRAPH.
From the Virginia Enterprise of yesterday.

From the Virginia Enterprise of yesterday
NEW YORK. February "A special from
Annapolis says the Legislature was mucl
excited yesterday over resolution instruct
ing Governor Swami to issue commission
to Senator Hamilton. The special say
Swami declines to issue the commission
claiming that Hamilton was elected in viola
ton of the Eastern Shore law concerning
Senators.
CHICAGO, February 3.-Eighteen prison.
ers escaped from Jail at St. Joseph on Sat
urday. During the melee Horace Fish,
brother of Sheriff Fish, was shot and killed
One of the prisoners was severely wounded.
The steamer Sherman, from New Orleans
to Cincinnati with a valuable cargo of gro
ceries, was burned at Evansville yesterday.
No lives were lost. The books and money
were saved.
A sleeping car on the Chicago and Quincy
Railroad was burned last night while the
train was in rapid motion. The fire was oc-
casioned by the explosion Of kerosene
lamp. No lives were lost. The passengers
escaped, but the night was dark, and they
were unable to save anything but what they
had about their persons.
New YORK, February st is reported
that the February statement of the public
debt shows an increase ofnearly 800, 000, 600.
IN he,
There is an increasing demand for first
mortgage bonds of the Central Pacific Rail-
road, caused by further advance in the
price to par and interest.
WASHINGTON, February Achievement
offcers have seized 80 illicit stills in three
counties of South Carolina and arrested sew
'ral distillers. Subsequently the Deputy
Collector was met by party who are ascer-
aimed to have been hired by those engaged
n unlawful distilllng and shot through the
houlder. A reward is offered for the appre-
tension of the guilty party.
NEW YORK, February 3.-The Worlds
pecial says there is probability of Cabinet
hanges soon. A new Secretary of War will
ertainly be nominated. Rumor says the
resident intended to nominate General
tanks.
1t is reported that General Meade has is
led an order for the arrest of Governor
enkins of Georgia, now in Washington. 1t
stated he has telegraphed to Stanton to
ave the arrest made. Friends Of Governor I
,nkins took him out of the way.
The Tribune's special says it is expected b
at the President will soon rearrange the ?
ilitary departments. Material changes are o
,pected in the Northwestern States and
erritories.
In consequence of England's refusal to S
low the slightest scrutiny Of her conduct i,
the Alabama claims. our Government has
to assert positively that the L
aims must be paid. The President entirely a
ncurs in the views of General Banks re- s s
IT, and intends to take speedy action in H
e case Of American citizens now detained 2;
British prisons. =,
February 3.-An anthem At
ated rumor prevails in Congressional cir a
IS that Minister Adams has resigned his q,
sition. tr
The President to-day appointed Wiswell in
of Internal Revenue, to sue wa
d Rollins. He will probably not be con- or
ned. on
Kit Carson arrived last night, accompa-
d by one of the principal Utah chiefs, ON
isit in reference to treaty matters. io'
,HIcAGo. February "a Republican an
cial says the President positively denies TN
truth of the statement that he will make Int
imperative demand on England to pay '''
Alabama claims. SCI
he President charges Rollins with mis- Oh
'ance in Office in exacting money from
enue officials to assist the Radicals to her
> New Hampshire. Pc
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