Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-15

mech & Co. yesterday shipped " lot Of
drugs and perfumcry direct to San Fran
cisco via the Pacific Railroad. This is
the first shipment Of goods on that
route from this city.
A Consul for China.
Richard NJ. Johnson, n OF the ro-
Gently appointed ConGuls to China, has
left for Washington, to receive his or
ders.
The Memphis Convention.
A delegation of prominent business
men has left for Memphis TO attend tho
Commercial Convention 10 be held on
the 18th instant.
Death Of nm Old Merchant.
PHILADELPHIA, May l4.-Wm. Taylor,
n Of tho oldest and most respected
provision merchants Of this city, died
today, at the age Of G2.
Tho Rqunl Rights Convention.
New YORK, May l4.-The Equal
Rights Association met in the Brooklyn
Academy of Music. After some discus
sion, whether this was m adjourned
meeting of the New York Convention or
q meeting to organize q Brooklyn Asso-
citation, it was decided this was a Brook
lyn Association. Lucy Stone and George
W. Curtis addressed the meeting. A
series Of resolutions were adopted, and
the meeting adjourned till evening.
The Pence Society.
The Third Anniversary Of the Uni.
versal Peace Society was held to-day at
Dodworth Hall. There were less than
q hundred present. A series Of rcsoiu-
tons of interest were read, thanking
President Grant for the Quaker Indian
Agents.
Arrival Of n French Nnn-of-war
A French steam frigate, with Rear ADJ
mirai Mlsuc commanding, from the
French Indies squadron. has arrived
from ST. Thomas.
From pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
PlTr.nURG, May lI.-rhe walls of "
bonded warehouse Of Joseph Smith, in
South P~itssburg, fell in to-day and
buried three mon, two of whom were
severely injured, and the third died.
The proprietor aud editor OF the Pitts
burg Leader were held to hail to-day to
answer u charge of libel against Will
liam Ford, u member Of the Pennsyl'
vania Lcgislaturc-having asserted that
Ford's vote was e in the market v while
he was in Harrisburg. Ford is n good
deal more sensitive than Nevada Legs
lators. Here many Of their votes have
not only been sin the market" but
they have frequently boon bought at II
price which would bring II blush on n
6sh.woman's cheek after selling stink.
ing shad.-EDlroR GOLD Hill NEWS.
Grand Army of the Republic.
C@rxcIYSArI, April 1.-THE Grand Army
of the Republic reelected General Lo-
pun Commander in Chief, and General
Fairchild of Missouri Senior Vice Com
mnnacr in Chief. The next meeting
will be held in Washington on the Sec
one Wednesday in May next. Rcsolu-
tons were passed ~disavowing any poll
teal object in the organizations. The
banquet Mt the Spencer House was a
very enjoyable affair.
Tn p,rtnut Decision by Chief Justice
Chase.
RICHMOND, May l4.-In the Circuit
Court. in the proceedings against the
United States Marshal for this district
in 1861, for funds turned over to the
Confederntes, the defendant pleaded the
Statute of Limitations. Chief Justice
Chase admitted the plen, and the United
States was nou-suitcd. This is m
importnnt decision, as the same pleH
will be. used by all the Southern post.
masters who made the same disposition
of funds Mt the breaking out Of the re-
bellion.
C~rcvasscs on the Mississippi.
New ORLEANS, May l4.-All attempts
nave been abandoned to stop tho
ereyasse below the city. The repairs
gave way rs fast n: constructed. A
break Of eighty fec. wide and eight feet
deep is increasing. Another crevasse
occurred half q mile below the city, but
was soon stopped by negro troops sent
from the barracks. Considerable alarm
is felt, and II strict watch kept upon the
levees. A serious crevasss occurred on
Sunday, west of Baton Rouge. The
creyassc caused II sudden fall of two
feet in the river. Attemps to repair it
nre Intellectual, owing to the sandy soil.
The break is 60 yards wide.
Meeting of the Equal Rights Assscin-
tiOn-StorIny Times.
Nsw YORK, May l3.-About 800 per-
sons attended the meeting Of the Equal
Rights Association today. The session
was very stormy, some insane persons
being present who interrupted the pro.
ccedings by attempting to talk about
their peculiar monomaniacs. Storms OF
misses and calls TO order varied the
scene.
Mrs. Ratchelder, of Boston, spoke in
behalf Of 10000 workingwomen of New
Encland, who had instructed her TO
offer n resolution looking to the amrlio.
ration Of the workingwomen. She was
interrupted by Kisses, groans, and calls
Of order; but she declared she would
keep the floor against any woman, and
teach the audience n lesson in
All the talk here, so far, said she, IS in
favor of the ballot, and in the interests
of the rich. She proposed to pass II
resolution to the effect that industrial
schools, instead of alms.houses, should
he built, and the talents of women so
far recognized that they be accorded the
snmo rates of compensation for labor as
men.
Several objected to the resolution MS
out of order, when another scene Of
confusion ensued. Each speaker was
cbeered and Kissed by turns. Miss