Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-01
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Fro,n Wn,hinEton.

Ing mountainous were WRue W
dent to-day : Emil Hochter, as Consular
Agent at Bremen; William A. Arnold,
as Receiver of Public. Moneys at Central
City, Colorado Postmasters, J. NJ. Dill
lings, Santa Clara, Cal, and Thomas H.
Mcclellan, at Cheyenne.
Tho President is quite we'll to-day
He received callers, among whom WAS
Senator Cole.
Among the nominees to be made for
justices of tho Peace Of tho District VIII
be one colorcd man.
Attorney General Hoar made his hr''
argument in Court to-day.
The President has recognized Il. ".
Squier as Consul General for Honduras
in New York.
The Senate has confirmed Charles La
Toilet as Superintendent Of Indian Al
fairs in Oregon.
1t appears that George A. Halsey,
who recently consented to accept the
appointment as Register Of the Treasury,
cannot be appointed, owing to the op'n-
ion of Attorney General Hoar, who says
that Halsey has been q manufacturer
and is therefore precluded from being
appointed by the Act establishing the
Treasury Department.
Tho House Committee on the Pacific
Railroads have commenced the inyesti
CATION Of the charges made by Repre-
sentative Bingham, in relation to the
issuing of bonds to the Central PACING
Railroad Company.
Caleb Cushing and William Z. Chand-
Ter have appeared in behalf of the Union'
and L. Z, Chittendcn for the Central
| Company. G. P. Huntington, Vice
President OF the Central, was also pres
ont. After the adoption Of n resolution
calling on tho proper departments for
copies of documents to be submitted in
evidence, and listening to the argument
OF Mr.. Chandler, and reviewing tho laws
on the subject under discussion, and the
progress of the roads, and rciterating
the charges of the resolution, the COM
mittec adjourned till tomorrow, when
the Secretaries Of the Treasury and In
terror will DO present with tho necessary
maps and papers.
Orders have been issued by President
Grant for the unlimited leave Of abb
sence for 80 men Of each company OF
all tho infantry regiments in the army.
A Washington special says that Mr..
Boutwell, has concluded to dismiss all
special agents Of the Treasury, because
he does not know which are honest and
which are not. 1t is believed the in
v~estigation after the dismissal will
prove the ones that nre really worthy.
The Spring Floods In New York.
ALBANY, March 3l.-Tho freshot con-
tinues. The trains on the Hudson
River and New York Central Railroads
are all delayed. Only one track is in
use, and that is under water in places.
Accounts from various points report
great damage to property.
From New York City.
NEW York, March 3l.-To-morrow n
rigid quarantine will be established for
all vessels from Southern ports.
General Sicklcs declines the mission
to Mexico.
Woman Suffrage Matters In Mnssnchu-
BosroN, March 3l.-The special leg
i~slatiye committee on m suffrage
was addressed by Julia Ward Howe,
Lucy Stone and Wendell Phillips, on
behalf of tho petitioners. The com.
mittee.room was crowded. Much in
terest was manifested.
The Union Pacific Railroad Ease.
NEW YORK, March 3l.-In the Union
Pacific litigation, Judge Barnard di-
rected the President to break opcn the
safe. This he attempted to do, and
was assisted by some laborers and 9TH
ers, but Mr.. Barlow, n member of the
Union Pacific, warned the whole party
oil as ~trespassers, and they left.
Rronlt In the Delaware n Hudson
Cannl-High Water.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, March 3l.-A serious
break, of so feet in depth and 200 feet
long, occurred in the Delaware and
Hudson Canal.
Fears arc entertained that, by reason
of tho extraordinary high water in the
| river, much damage will ensue. All
tho piers between Hudson and Albany
are submerged.
Washington Affairs.
NEw YORK, March 3l.-Mr. Virgins
removal was procured by n fraudulent
statement that he had failed to make u
report. Senator Cole urges his res
toration.
The nomination of William Kobus MS
Collector of Customs ut Alaska was
procured by the Oregon delegation
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