Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-20

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OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Ispecial to the Gold Hill Daily News. by tho Allan
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TO-DAY'S
Tho Alabama Treaty.

oObAOSl
was introduced into the Massachusetts
House, to-day, that the Alabama treaty
be spurned with contempt, and that Its
adoption would be di,honorable to the
Senate and an insult to the nation.
Washlngton News.
WARRINGTON, February ls.-Generai
Grant, yesterday, told a Republican
member of Congress that he had no idea
Of selecting any member Of his Cabinet
who was not with the party during the
war or had not acted with it since. He
would consider any other course IN in
suit to the party which had elected him
The President has refused to pardon
Colonel Euright, now imprisoned for
frauds on the Revenue.
The opinion prevails that there will
be a long session after the 4th Of March
The several appropriation bills will
probably not be reached by the present
Congress.
Mr., Buffers amendment to the Army
Bill was adopted by the House last
night. 1t discontinues tho office Of
General after March 4th. The Office oil
Lieutenant General will not be filled
after a vacancy occurs 1t reduces the
number Of Major Generals to three and
Brigadier, to six.
A Verdict for Injuries Sustained.
ALBANY, February ia verdict o.
81, 500 was rendered to-day for plaintiff
in the case of Floyd vs.. Erie Railroad
for injuries sustained by an accident to
a train.
War Vessels.
KEY WEST, February l9.-The Porn
Wan iron clads and their conveys mr.
rived this forenoon.
The Cuban Revolution.
HAVANA, February l9.-Transport:
arrived yesterday and to-day with troops
from Spain.
More orders have been issued requir
ing citizens to deliver to tho authorities
all private arms.
&c neral NJ. F. Smith positively do
eliues the appointment OF Consul Gen
eral for the United States at Havana.
New York, February ia Herat'
Havana special says the Captain Gen
eral has issued Il decree closing all Thu
ports where there are no Custom
houses.
Tho Tribune has n letter from NJ
American in Cuba, who is connected
with the revolutionists, who says thai
q Provisional Government is prAct l.
cally in operation and working harmoni-
ously. The revolution is rapidly
spreading. The Provisional Govern
mont propose n general emancipation,
with equal political rights to all colors
with suffrage based on education and
property qualifications, applied TO al.
alike. The wealthy patriots have nj
emancipated their slaves, many Of who"
are armed. No proposition from the
Spaniards will be listened to, for moth
ing short Of independence is desired.
When that is established, Cuba hope:
to obtain the protection Of the United
States, with the view of ultimate annex
alton.
Colonel Queraro has arrived at Sigma
nj from Santiago, having fought his
way tue whole distance. The insurgenI
chiefs were constantly on the move.
A dispatch from Santiago, February
18th, says moro estates have been burnt,
and the cholera was raging. Twenty
two deaths have occurred and many
troops wero in the hospital.
Adyiees from Zantanormo state thai
sugar is arriving rapidly, but tho insur'
rection will reduce the crop to 10000
hogsheads.
A dispatch from Manzauillo says the
Boyamo had arrived there with LOCO
refugees, mostly women and children
The troops were h~arrassed all the way
by the insurgents.