Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-07-15
Especial to the Gold HUI Daily News by the Attain
tic and Pacific Telegraph Llne.l
To-DAY'S ~TELEGRAMS.

Especial to the Gold HUI Daily News by the Attain
tic and Pacific Telegraph Llne.l
TO-DAY'S
legislative Corruption In Now York.
CHICAGO. July l4.-The 1fibanes
special says that the New York Eoenin9
Post publishes n list Of names of voters
on bills passed by the Legislature by
bribery, and it promises to give a list
of those who entered the Legislature
poor and IRE now rich. The affair
creates much excitement in political
circles.
The same paper, commenting on re-
cot leaks in the Treasury Department,
says: "The profits Of the members Of
the New York Central Stock Board
alone, since the commencement Of the
policy Of selling bonds, reach S5,Ooo,-
0O0."
Whit Constitutes a DeserterS
Washington specials say that an i'm
portant case is before the Court of
Claims, growing out Of claims Of de-
serters for bountics. The practice of
Government has heretofore been to re.
fuse pay for bounties to men reported
as deserters, but it is now claimed that
no person can be considered n deserter
until he has been tried and convicted
by q court-msrtial. Tho Government
resists these claims which involve fully
$50, ooo, 900.
washington Items.
WASHINGTON, July l4.-The tax levy
of Washington for the coming year, is
at tho rate of 25 cents per 500 valu-
alton.
Ono of the colored churches Mt Alex
andria held u meeting, last Monday, to
see what should be done with church
members who voted the Conservative
ticket at the recent election. The
| Treasurer Of the church is among the
offenders, and was removed from office.
A long and excited debate ensned on
tho question Of turning oil offenders
from the church. Action OF this point
was not reached.
From tho Indian Country.
CHICAGO, July l4.-An Omaha special
says that General Augur received dis
patches from General Carr, who is with
the expedition on the Republican River,
to the llth instant. Several large
villages of Chsyennes werO taken by
surprise, and fifty warriors, led by the
chief "Tall Bull" were killed. II
women and children, among whom
were 4Tall Bulls wife and daughter,
were taken prisoners. Tho Indians
held captive two white women, captured
on Saline River. They murdered one,
name unknown, and attempted to MUIR
der the other, named Maria Weigcl, but
| she will recover. The Indians were so
completely surprised that they were
unable to carry off a single pack, and
left most of their saddles and pro.
visions. General Carr captured $50
horses and mules, 80 lodges, 60 rifles
and pistols, a number of robes, camp
equipage, etc.
From Te.n.-yIss sss.s s,a Destruction OF
GALVESTON, July l4.-Special dis
patches from Columbus, Texas, say
that the Colorado River is higher than
over known before, but is now falling
slowly. The whole valley is under
water, the crops destroyed and the
railroad track between Alleytown and
Columbus washed away for several humid
red yards. Numbers of persons have
been drowned below Columbus. Alley
town is six feet under water. Dead
bodies have been seen floating in the
water. 1t is rumored that Bostross and
weaverville have been washed away,
and many lives Lost.
From Mobile.
MOBILE, July 1.-THE hotel Mt Point
| Clear was burned Inst night, and the
main building. entirely consumed, with
the furniture. Many of the boarders
lost all their baggage. No lives lost.
Pennsylvania Democratic state Convcn-
ton.
HARRISBURG, July l4.-Thc Demo-
cratic State Convention has nominated
Asa Packer for Governor.
The Memphis Commercial Convention.
MEMrHrs, July l4.-The Chinese La
Dor Convention met at 10 o'clock. The
attendance. was large, and composed
| chiefly OF planters and landowners of
~neighboring States. The Finance Com
mittee reported in favor of a joint stock
immigration society, with officers in all
the principal cities, promising welcome
and protection to oil immigrants from
China and elsewhere. The T%ransporta-
ton Commute reported that immigrants
can be brought from the Pacific States
to Memphis, in lots Of so or more, for
$50 each; from HongEong to San Fran
cisco ut from $50 to 500 each. Kim
Orr, q Chinaman who has been two
years in this country, residing in Lou
isiaua, addressed the Convention, sny.
ing that over $4,000 Chinese are now in
the West Indies, where much distress
prevails, because they were not selected
with care. He proceeded to describe
the habits and pcculiarities of the Chi
nese, aud though, them well adapted to
Southern plantations, the products OF
China being in many ways similar to
those of the Southern States. Mr..
Koopmanschap, of San Francisco, also
addressed the Convention, sitting that
his house brought 10000 Chinese to Cal.
~ifornia, where 10000 are now engaged
in mechanical and railroad work. They