Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-12
OVERLAND DISPATCHES


terrible marine disaster has cast its
shadow ovcr this community. TIC pro-
pc!lor Hippocamus left Benton haroor,
Michigan, on Monday evening, bound 10
this port with q cargo Of peaches. MOI
arriving, a tug was dispatched in search
ofthe missing vessel, and brought back
tidings that she had sunk in the middle
of the lake, 80 miles from shore. All
on board are believed to be lost, no
tidings baving reached any port OF any
having escaped. From so to 60 persons
have thus found q watery grave.
Portions of the wreck were found hoat'
ing in the lake, but nothing 10 indicate
the cause Of the disaster.
Republican Nomination.
PoUaHKEEPsIE, September l0.-Geu.
Ketchum has been unanimously nomi-
mated for Congress by the Republican
Convention.
Railroad D~Isastcr-l.oss OF Life.
CHICAGO, September lO.-A fearful
accident occurred on the Chicago, Rock
island and Pacific Railroad yesterday,
two miles this side Of Iowa City. The
bridge was down when the train going
west came up, and tho engine leapsd
into the chasm, dragging three cattle
cars and one wheat car IN n confused
mass upon each other. Tho last chr
made the pile so high that it prevented
the passenger cars from following. The
engineer and fireman were both killed,
the formers head being severed from
his body. No other persons were in
iursd. Many cattle were killed and
much wheat lost.
New York News.
New YORK, September s.-The Chi
nesc Embassy sailed for Europe to-day
in the steamship Java.
Samuel \. Pike positively denie, the
statement given By the evidence at the
trial of Internal Revenue officers before
Commissioner Guttman, that he gave
Harlan a check for any amount.
James j. Green has been appointed
Superintendent of Revenue for Califor-
mia.
NEW YoRK, September 9.-In the case
against Commissioner Rollins Of the
Internal Revenue Bureau, and others,
to-day, District Attorney Courtney pro-
duced a telegram from the acting A.ttor-
ney General TO the effect that Solicitor
Buckley had not been authorized by
| the Attorney General or any head of
any Department to assist the prosccu-
ton, md that he had no right to repre-
sent the United States rs m ex-oilici0
Solicitor of Internal Revenue. Court
ney stated that he had found Buckley
ovcrbearing, insulting, domiueering,
and ignorant Of the true method OF pro-
cedurs, and so found it impossible to
get along With him. After some dis
cussion, Commissioner Guttman decided
that Buckley had no status in the
Court, and he retired. The examinn-
ton then adjourned to the 18th, and
Smith, the only party under arrest, was
discharged on his w recognizance.
Ngw York, September lot appears
that n dispute between Buckley and
District Attorney Courtney, at the Astor
House yesterday, ended in n personal
%rencontrc. Buckley was knocked down
by Courtney, who proceeded to pound
him severely, Buckley crying loudly
for assistance. He left for Washington
last night, and will have nothing more
10 do with revenue cases here ut present.
Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, Mass, September D.
The Republican State Convention to-
day WAS q very large gathering, and was
participated in by most of the well
known party leaders in the State. Hon.
Willinm Clafiin was nominated by nc
clamation for Governor. The rest Of
the ticket is the same MS last year,, with
the exception Of Joseph Tucker Of Len
nox for Lieutenant. Governor. 1t was
resolved to base further calls for Con.
vcntious on the Republican vote of the
State, instead Of on the entire vote as
now. 4 resolution was offered calling
for Senator Summers reelection, and
was greeted with cheers. General But
Ter spoke during the proceedings of the
Convention. The resolutions adopted
were brief. They indorsc the National
platform and declare that the success OF
the Democracy tends directly to revo-
luton and civil var
Affairs In Georgia.
ArLASrA, September 9.--In tho
House, a message arrived from inc
Governor incloslng report oil "
committee in the case Of persons apply
ing tor the seats vacated oy the e1-
PEELED negroes, winch reviewed a Con.
stitntional question. lie states that
the Constitution clearly gave the ne
groes the right to hold Office. Pending