Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-03

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OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Especial 10 the Gold Hill Daily News. by the Allan.
tic and Pacific Telegraph Llne.J
To.DAY's KILOGRAMS.
College Burnt.

1O.DA1 .
Adrian College Burnt.
New York, February at is report
cd that the College building at Adrian,
Michigan, was partially destroyed by
fire to-day. Most of tho contents were
saved. The loss on tho building is
$40, 600.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-The Pr0sf
dent to-day nominated Thos. 8. Wilson,
Of California, as Minister to Copcnha-
gen.
The President replied to-day to the
House resolution calling for the CORES
pondence with Great Britain relative to
CASTILLO and Warren, naturalized citi-
zons of the United States imprisoned by
Great Britain for having been convicted
of treason-folony. Nothing new np-
pears in the correspondence.
Tho Secretary Of the Interior, in re-
ply to n resolution of the Senate, states
that tho quantity Of lands certified to
States, Territories and corporations for
railroads, canals, ETC., to date, is about
twcnty.eight million acres.
Gen. Hancock refuses to become n
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania
or to interfere in tho local politics of
that State so long rs hc remains in the
army.
Tho statement of the public debt, TO
be issued on Friday, will probably show
an increase, in consequence of heavy
disbursements for interest, etc.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-In the
House, n resolution was adopted asking
the President for the correspondence of
Admiral Davis, relative to the Para
guaysn difficulties.
Mr.. Schcnck offered n resolution,
which was referred to the Committee
on Appropriations, directing the Score
tary of tho Treasury, where the Govern
ment has MD cd tho construction of
railroads, to withhold bonds sufficient
to secure tho construction of n first
class rond.
Mr.. Paine, from the Committee on
Resolutions, offered u resolution asking
the Secretary Of War for information
whether any District Commander turned
over for trial by civil authorities in any
reconstructed State, my person who
had been tried or convicted by n mill
tary tribunal. Adopted.
Constitutional Amendment.
New York, February 2.-Washington
spccisls say that General Grant, in q
conversation today, urged the passage
by tho Senate Of the constitutional
amendment which passed. the House Oh
Saturday.
Tho Flood In Connecticut.
BETHEL, Conn, February 2.-Fiftocn
lives were lost yesterday by the flood
and intense cold. Eleven bodies arc
recovered and four arc still missing.
Three men standing on q bridge, watch
ing tho water rush down, wcro carried
away before they could reach the shore,
and were all drowned.
Now York City Items.
Investigations by tho Revenue officers
show that tho wealthy trustees Of
churches up town have used money set
apnrt exclusively for religious purposes,
in investments in stocks through their
f~nvori,e brokers. One Revenue officer
estimates that at least s., 200, 900 in
church funds have been thus invested,
while the names of the real capitalists
never appear before the public. A
Baptist clergyman is known to have
spQculatcd largely in stocks, and spends
much of his time among brokers. It is
snid hat Il number of churches have
been m~ortgaged for tho purpose of OBJ.
tanning money to use in stock specu-
l~ations.
1t is stated that tho almost undivided
sentimentin Congress is averso to n mt
~iication Of the protocol of the Alabama
treaty in itS present form. There is no
doubt this feeling will find legislative
expression when the time comes, and II
will be n~on-concurred in. Tho stipu-
l~ations, so far rs the English counter
claims are concerned, may be regarded
as certain. The Senate will mover
agree to q settlement of the claims on
tho basis proposed.
James Maher and Edward Riley arc
the names of the two mon arrested last
night rs tho murdcrcrs of Rogers.
A Hayden lcttor of January II says
tho pickets were near Aux Caves. SAL
nNvo promised to allow them to plumber
the town when taken.
A demand from Mr. Seward was re-
csirsd for an explanation in regard to
the gunboats Petition and Matanzns,
carrying the United States flag.