Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13

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OVERLAND DISPATCHES

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OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Especial to the Gold IInl Daily News. by the Allan.
tic and Pacific Telegraph LIne'l
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
General Banks U.se: the m<seoSnitLoT Of
an Interview with Grant.
New York, May l2.-It is stated that
General Banks had an interview with
Secretary Fish yesterday, urging the
prompt recognition Of Cuban patriots,
and claiming that further procraStina-
ton will be ruinous folly.
General Mcclellan arrived at Wash
ngton to-day, and had an interview
With the President.
Tho Navy Department.
CHICAGO, May IA special says
that Admiral Porter has virtually
became Secretary of the Navy. Orders
arc now issued from the Department
sigued BY Porter ss Secretary, acting
for Bore. To-day, for. the first time,
Porter attended n Cabinet meeting as
Secretary Of the Navy.
Immigration from North Gcrmnny.
New York, May "a The North
German emigrant ship Crystal brought
422 passengers from Bremen. She had
ID cases and 4 deaths by small poS
during the voyage.
Fred Douglass Makes a SpsechSlSoms:
body Ouuht TO Snub Hi~inl-Sen1tor
Stewart AZ the Same Meeting.
New York, May l2.-At n meeting
Of the Auti-Slarsry Society last even
ing, Fred Douglass was the first
speaker. He said that tue negro race
claimed fair play, the right TO vote and
be voted for, aud, incidentally, the
amalgamation of white and negro races,
which, he said, was certain to follow.
Negroes must be socially and politically
equal, Notwithstanding the '~disarowals
Of their friends. The negro, he be-
liered, would produce beneficial results.
Senators Wilson and Stewart, Of
Nevada, spoke briefly in favor of the
Fifteenth Amendment.
Wendell Phillips advocated, ns public
policy, justice for all nations-negro,
Indian, German or Irish. The United
States could afford TO absorb nll.
An Explosion.
An explosion took place in the Chemi-
cal Works of Pendletou & Bros, First
street, Hobokeu, this morning. One
man was terribly mutilated, probably
fatally. Tho building was burned ;
loss, small.
Struggled CHARS Seized.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Tridu"e''
New York special says $4,000 cigars,
smugglcd from Havana, were seized at
Staten Island.
Tho Minl.tcr TO Russia.
Governor Curtin leaves for Russia,
June l6.
Seward M mn Editor.
It is stated Seward has bought an
interest in an evening paper in New
| York, and will soon assume its political
management.
Six Steamers Burncd ut Cincinnati.
C~IScISSArI, May l2.-Six steamers
were burned at the landing this morning.
The loss is heavy. Particulars at noon.
A Suicide.
ST.. LOUIS, May l2.-Il. F. Keeling
berg, n German organ maker, committed
suicide by jumpiuginto the river. Cause,
difficulty growing out of n lawsuit
which occurred at llarrisonville.
Row ut Quincy, Illinois.
Two despcradoes, named Wilson and
Hyatt, created a disturbance ut Quincy,
Adams County, II few days ago, when
the citizens became incenscd and killed
them both.
Resumed Work.
SCRANTON, Pa, May l2.-All the
miners in this county are Mt work.
Anniversary Dny.
PHILADELPHIA, May l2.-Thc Tam.
many Society will celebrate their ami
versary by o parade Of the Improved
Order of Red Men. A large number
of tribes will take part. The Grafton
will DO delivered ut the Rink, where
there will be n grand bnll tonight.
Another Railroad.
ST.. LOUIS, May l2.-Ground vas
broken yesterday at Sednlia, on the Lex
ingtou, Sedalia and St. Louis Railroad.
A large number Of railroad men were
present at the procession and banquet.
Goods from the Enst.
PHILADELPHIA, May l2.-The FIRST
shipment of goods to San Francisco
over the Pacific Railroad, from this city,
was made to-day.
Railroad Accident.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., May l2.-Thc
morning accommodation train from
Portland for Boston was thrown from
the track near Berwick, severely injur-
ing q lady passenger and the engineer
aud baggage master.
Washington Intelligence.
New York, May IA Washington
dispatch says it is thought the infamous
proclamation issued by Count Valma-
zeda, the Spanish Commander of the
Eastern Department Of Cuba, may lead
to trouble between Spain and the
United States. The proclamation is
regarded in official circles as one Of the
most infamous ever issued by II com
mander making any pretension to civili-
zatiou. Should nm American be- shot
under this decree, our Government will
be prompt in furnishing the outrage. 1t
is understood instructions to this effect
will be sent to Admiral Hoff.
Another Washington special dispatch
states that u gentleman who arrived to-
day from London, and who is well
acquainted with leading men there,
says Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer has given
notice that he would, on the 18th in.
slant, call up the Alabama claims
treaty in the House of Commons. 1t
was Sir Henry's intention to speak,
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