Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-18
To-DAY'S
New York Intelligence.

New York Intelligence.
NEw York, May 1.-THE boiler OF a
dummy engine on the Coney Island Rail-
road exploded yesterday ana badly
sealded John Qninke, engineer J. Fell
ton and R. A. Naples, fircmcn.
1t is currently reported that the
steamer Quaker City, which sailed on
Monday, cleared for Rio.
John Russell Young's resignation as
managing editor OF the Tribune, is nc
cepted. White and Reid will act as
Grecley's chiefs Of staff.
In the trot over the Fashion Course,
to harness, the marc Lucy beat the horse
American General in three straight
heats. Tho best time was 1925.
The jury in the case Of Mccormick
against the Pennsylvania Railroad, to
recover the value of baggage lost in
1862, returned q verdict for $40, Geo, to
which the Court added an extra allow
met of $500.
Washington Gossip.
Nav YORK, May 1.-THE Herald
states that Senator Sumner called at
the White House to see the President
last week, but Mr.. Dent, Chief Usher,
having carried up his card, returaed
with the remark that he would have to
wait 10 minutes. Mr.. Sumner snid he
would not wait 10 minutes for Napoleon,
Victoria or any one else, and that. when
President Grant wanted to see him lie
could send for him. With that he with
drew in q rage, md told his friends
that the White House was nothing but
a Military Court.
Congressman Shanks called on Secro.
tary Fish, on Saturday, and was kept
waiting an hour and a half, and then
left in disgust, declaring that in future
"the Secretary might keep his ID old
piscatorial department to himself"
A Tribune Washington special says
that the Public Printer, Mr.. CapP, has
declared be will employ colored men
without regard to the action of the Print
ers' Union. He furthermore expects to
put in some colored apprentices.
A Visit to tho White House.
NASHVILLE, May l7.-0ne hundred
and fifty pupils of the South Washing
ton Sabbath School proceeded to the
Executive Mansion this morning and
were received by the President in the
East Room, who expressed pleasure to
meet so many cheerful faces.
a large crowd Of visitors throngrd the
nute.room Of the White House to-day.
The commission of General Sicklcs,
as Minister to Spain, was signed by tho
President to-day.
W. T. Wheeler has been appointed
Marshal of Montana.
The Washington Di. n Z on Ills
CHICAGO, May IA Republican
says that Colonel Alexander,
the present Postmaster ut Washington,
refused to vacate the office when Mr..
Edmuuds, the lately appointed Post
master, presented himself to take pos
on the ground that no charges
had been preferred against him, and
under The modified Tenure of Office
Act the President had no right to re-
move him, but must suspend him on
charges. The case will be submitted
to the Attorney General, but Alexander
will probably carry the matter to the
Courts.
The National Peace jubilee.
BosToS, May l7.-The opening sale
of single tickets for the National Pence
Jubilee has commenced. One music
store sent an ordsr for 1900.
Fatal Accident-Thrcc Children Killed.
CLEVELAND, May l7.-0n Saturday
afternoon, three children were buried
by the sliding Of n sand bnnk to the
depth Of several feet. The children
were m Kissed and search was made, but
it was not suspected till Sunday even
ing that they had been overwhelmed by
the sand. Their bodies were recovered
after being buried 20 hours.
A Fast veioclpedc.
NEW York, May l7.-Fred IIawlcy,
Of Rochester, at the rink in this city,
on Saturday, made the host time ever
made on II velocipede, so miles in 3
IA minutes and 80 seconds,
actual running time.
Railroad Trade.
Sr. LOUIS, May l7.-0rdcrs from Salt
Lake City for a large lot of bacon were
received here to-day, the shipment to be
made all by the railroad.
A valuable stallion was shipped from
this city to San Francicco to-day, direct,
by railroad.
Fires Ia Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May lT.-Pennibacker
& Sibley's barrel factory was burned
this morning. Loss, $50 900.
Dale 4 Sons wooden mills, ut Falls of
Sehuylkill, were also burned. Loss,
$50, OoO.
A Town Hal Burned.
GLOUCESTER, MASS, May 1.-THE new
Town Hall, just completed at II cost of
500, 900, was destroyed by fire yester-
1t was insured for $40, 000.
Suspended.
MONTREAL. May III. Il NJ. G. Bur-
ney, large produce merchants of this
have suspended. Reports place
heir liabilities ut Sl27,0 O0.
Through Train from California;
Taxable Property In Illinois.
CHICAGO, May l6.-The first through
passenger train from Sacramento arrived
II Omaha vnsiprjnv with nhout 400 nns-