Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-11-08
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH LINB.1
The jewish Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, November Cat the jew
ish Convention yesterday, Rev. DR.. Hirsch
pronounced a eulogy on the late George Pea
body. :.
A resolution was adopted recognizing d.
yorces lecreed BY law where both parties
consent, but where issued against only one
party, not to be recognized as valid unless
deemed in accordance with Judaism.
A resolution was passed that the command
to marry the widow Of a deceased brother,
and of taking of the shoe, has lost for US all
understanding, validity and binding force.
With reference to circumcision, the follow.
ing resolution was adopted: The male child
of a Jewish mother is, by its birth, no less
than the female, in accordance with a princi-
Die never disputed in Judaism, n member OF
the Jewish community.
Resolutions were adopted to dispense with
the ceremony Of circumcision to proselytcs
to Judaism !; also propositions with reference
to the Sabbath, mixed marriages, the estab.
lishment Of colleges and notifications Of the
dietary laws; which were oil referred to com.
mittees, with instructions to report to a sub
sequent Conference.
The following committees were appointed
| On Questions OF Public Worship and Marital
Relations, DIR. Einhonu, Chairman ; on Sab
bath Observancy, DR. Adher, Chairman.
The Conference resolved to meet next year
in New York.
Miscellaneous.
CHICAGO, November 6.-New York spe.
Gals report that the Office Of the Assistant
Treasurer has been offered to Gen. John A,
Dix, who will probably accept It.
George Peabody Russell, nephew to the
late George Peabody, sailed for Liverpool to.
day. He goes to bring the remains for burla
in Danvers, Massachusetts,.
New YORK, November 6.-Thc Crane
Jury is still investing the gold conspiracy
No indictments have yet been presented. II
is feared that the whole investigation may
prove a farce. :,
The steamship Alaska, from Aspinwsll
has arrived.
l.. w. Jerome has offered Miss Middle
Morgan, cattle market reporter, $4,000 tC
establish q riding school in this city.
BALTIMORE, November 6.-Thos. n. Berry
a we'll known lawyer Of this city, was found
dead in his room, yesterday, with a dis
charged pistol in his hand.
BosToN, November 6.-Last night an un'
expected raid was made by the State Consta'
bles on the lager beer saloons, eight or tel
being visited and their stock seized. This
sudden enforcement Of the Prohibitory Law
after the election, rs generally cohslderea au'
verse to prohibition, quite bewilde7cd thu
German citizens.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, November 6.-Mrs
Solomons and son, living near here, wcrt
brutally murdered last night by unknown
parties. They were found with their heads
split OPEN.
Troy, N. Y, November CA yagabont
entered the house of Mrs. Dodge, in thi,
county, yesterday, and attempted to ravisi
her. when she seized an axe and split hi
head open, killing him instantly.
CONCORD, N. H., November 6.-The LAX
National Bank Of Wolfboro, was broker
open last night, and robbed Of all its valuable
contents, including money, notes, bonds ant
private deposits.
OMAHA, November 6.-Fourtccn dcserters
confined in the barracks here, knocked dow
the guard on Thursday night and escaped.
ROCHESTER,, November 6.-The Rocheste
theater caught fire in the green.room, las
night, and burned to the ground. Thos. Car
the manager, lost his property, and barrel.
escaped with his life. Miss Davenport los
part Of her wardrobe. .
TORONTO, November 6.-The weather
cold and stormy. Six inches Of snow ha
fallen. There are reports that a number o
vessels were wrecked at various points on tn
lake yesterday and last night.