Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-16
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master General authorizes the publica-
lion of n statement, for the information
of railroad companies, that under the
recent reorganization of the Special
Agents service Of the Department no
commission will be issued except to
persons actually employed. The num-
Der will be limited. Commissions
signed by the Postmaster General
should be duly respected otuer conf
missions are imperative and void.
On tho Retired List.
CHICAGO, June l5.-Major General
Harvey, who retired from active service,
is restored to the retired list. General
Hnrney has completed his iftieth year
of active service.
To Join tho Gulf Squadron.
The Navy Department has ordered
the monitor Saugas to join the Gulf
Squadron around Cuba.
A Decision In y Marine Court.
New YoIE, June l5.-In n suit foi
damages against the owners of the
emigraut ship James Foster, before
Judge Gross, in the Marine Court, it
was decided yesterday that the defend.
ants could not delay the case in order
to obtain the evidence Of o British pas.
senger Inspector at Liverpool.
Fourth Of July In New York.
The Common Council yesterday
adopted a resolution apProprinting
$50, 900 for the celebration of the 4th
of July in New York.
ForeIgn Emigration.
The agents of different steamer lines
expect about G,0Oo emigrants this week.
The agents of Southern emigration com
panies have several hundred engaged to
settle on lands in the South.
Al the monthly meeting Of the nsso
citation for the advancement of science
10 the Art Institute, II new instrument,
with which, it is claimed, accurate
soundings at any depth in the ocean may
be taken, was exhibited and explained.
The Coni Miners Strike.
CHICAGO, June IA Tribune New
York special says: "The coal dealers
report that the strike in the Lehigh and
Schuylkill regions is nearly ended. The
scale of prices demanded by the miners
was Conceded with a few exceptions
Ex.secretary Seward Coming TO the Pa
ciflc.
OMAHA, June l5.-.EI-Secretary Sew
ard and party left for San Francisco this
evening. Their intention is to stop at
various points of interest in the Rocky
Mountains and at Salt Lake.
Tho Indian War.
Two men were killed by an advance
guard of y band of Indians, supposed to
be Sioux, on the Platte river, $50 miles
west from here.
Tho steamer from Fort Benton reports
the indians fighting among themselves,
and killing the whites wherever found
alone, but making no demonstrations
against the boats or forts.
A Hayes City dispatch, received to-
day, says the Indians ure robbing and
massacreing the settlers near Mime
spolis, forty miles west of Saline
River. Captain Weir and 30 men left
Fort Hayes this morning for Camp
Supply, with Nil the Indian prisoners
At Fort Hayes which it is said they
viii! distribute among their respective
tribes, possibly with the object to try
and make peace with the tribes now or
the wal path.
LEAvxSwoRrH, June ia special
from Ellsworth says the Indians are
again at their %murderous work, about
IS miles north of Solomon City. Two
men are reported killed. \ party of
mon followed the Indians, but discov-
ering that they were a large force, they
| did not attack them.
Governor Harvey arrived At Saline
yesterday, and left this forenoon for
the scene of hostilities.
News was received from Solomon
| City and Saline, this afternoon, asking
for the protection Of the settlers.
A force of armed men left Saline yes.
terday, and another to-day.
Captain Whitney leaves tomorrow
for Spellmau. His company nre mostly
settlers armed.