Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-19

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Booth after he assassinated President
Lincoln.]
From he Indian Country.
Cu1cAoo, March l8.-The Republicans
~special has news from General Csstar
to March 2, which indicates that the re-
ports Of his capture are unfoundcd. dc
was then about starting north from
Medicine Bluff, in the Wachita Noun
tains.
Trouble is reported with tho Pawnees
at Ellsworth, Kansas. Tho PawneeS
have heretofore been p%caceable.
Seven thousand Navajoes are reported
nt Fort Wingntc. Constant difficulties
nre occurring between them and tho
Pueblos.
A Revolutionary Minister.
NEW YORK, March ls.-Senor Morales
Hemas has arrived, fully empowered by
President Caspedes, of tho Cuban rebel
government, rs Minister from the Pro-
~visioual Government of Cuba. He goes
to Washington to seek a recognition of
the Revolutionary Government.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, March l8.-Thc Presi-
dent has signed the bill to strengthen
the public credit. This being tho first
bill he has signed.
Henry G. Wells has been assigned to
the duty of Chief of n Bureau in the
Treasury Department.
The rush of onice-scekers to-day on
Secretary Boutwell, is the greatest since
his appointment.
It has TRANSFERRED that arms and am
munition have been sent from New
York to be transported for the use of
the Cuban revolution. Tho Administra-
ton don't appear to BIO doing anything
to stop these movements.
The Supreme Court to-day decided
not to render n decision at this term on
the constitutionality Of the grccnback
issue.
Dcath of Public Man.
HARTFoRD, March lS.-Guy Il.
Phelps, President of the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company, died
to-day.
The Murder Of General ~IIindninn.
MEMPHIS, March ls.-0ther negroes
concerned in tie murder Of General
Hindman have been arrested at Helena,
Arkansas. They include tho man who
fired the shot.
From Arknnsns.
LITTLE Rock, March lS.-After n
stormy discussion tho House to-day, "
resolution deposing Speaker Price was
passcd-29 to %. French was elected
Speaker. Price in n paper to-day says
tho resolution is n stab at Governor
Clayton.
From Delaware.
WILMINGTON, March l8.-Thc Senate,
by a strict party vote, rejected tho Fiji
tccnth Amendment to the Constitution.
From New Brunswick.
ST. JOHNS, n. B., March lS.-The de-
bate in reply to the address has closed
The Government was sustained by eight
majority.
Dispatches from St. John, Ncwfound-
land, say the Union resolutions passed
both Houses.
From Havana.
HAVANA, March ia proclamation
has been issued, making important rc-
ductions in direct taxes, but imposing
increased export duties on sugar, mo-
lasses and rum.
Lopez had a fight at Mayor, killing
80 men. Marnal WAS wounded. Lopez
retrcatcd to Santiago.
| Dissatisfaction with Army Changes and
with General sherman.
New York, March ls.-The Hcratd's
Washington dispatch says army officers
at Washington arc disconnected with
tho late consolidation order. Most OF
those who have had occasion to visit
| General Sherman, in order 10 have their
assignments changed, arc heartily dis
rusted with his bluff manners.
Heavy D~ofalcutIon of Maine Municipal
BosroN, March lS.-Mr. L~arrabeei'
City Treasurer and Collector'of Gardi-
ner, Maine, n man who has been CON-
uected with tho city government for,
many years, is found to be defaulter to
tho amount of, $50, 000.! His father
promises to make good the amount
Washington Intelligence.
CHICAGO, March 10. Washington
specials say that the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs considered the Cuba
and San Domingo question, but came to
no conclusion. In tho meantime, the
| West India squadron is being heavily
reinforced. The ostensible object is to
protect American citizens in Cuba, but
it is we'll understood to mean something
else. Should the revolution gain much
further Roadway, steps will undoubtedly
| be taken TO recognize the Island OF Cubn
lby our Government.
Secretary Boutwell, has agreed to ap-
point a negro named Joubcrt, for Asses
sor at New Orleans.
The House Appropriation Committee
have agreed to report back the Chilean
appropriation bill rs originally presented
and lost in the Fortioth Congress.
Tho Committee on Military Affairs
had O very interesting interview with
General Sherman to-day. The General
spoke of the need Of retrenchment. He
said the practice of spending more
money than was appropriated, leaving
the deficiency to be supplied by special
appropriation, must be stopped. He
said officers and men must 60 into the
| field and live in tents instead Of paying
rents for quarters in cities and continu-
ing the Communication system. lie said,
after the consolidation already effected,
there will be about 700 s|upcrnumcrary
officers, 200 Of whom can be used rs post
quartcrmasters, commissarics, ETC., etc.
| There will remain 500 who have no duty
until vacancies occur. He thought the
pay of supernumerary officers waiting
orders might with propricty be reduced.
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