Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-19

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NEw YORK, May ls.-George G'oson'
of Cedar Creek, California, died sud
denly in a hotel on Bowery yesterday.
His effects consist of $50 1000, and ave
been taken possession of by Coroner
Glinn.
sunday School Anniversary.
The fifty-thlrd anniversary OF New
York Sunday School Union was celeor"-
ted this afternoon in SO churches.
Exciting Scene In Court.
The case of George b. Davis, indicted
for perjury in making false aflidavits
against Collector Bailey, before Judge
Beach. was called to-day. During the
opening for the prosecution, Davis be-
came fearfully excited, exclaimins, "lts
II lie" He finally drew a bottle from
his pocket and swallowed its contents
and declared it to be poison, and that
he would be dead in two hours. Tho
case was adjourned till tomorrow to as
certain if the prisoner was playing of,
From Washington.
The Ways and Means Committee 60
TO Philadelphia on Monday, to spend n
week in the P~ostonicc. They will also
90 to San Francisco, returning in Au-
gust.
1t. Louis mud the Ton Trade.
., A., 10 An inVnipn nr
japan tea was received to-day vim Union
Pacific Railroad, only 30 days from
Yokohama.
Odd Fellows In Missouri.
The annual meeting Of the Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows Of Missouri met
to-day. a large number Of delegates
nrc present, and every Lodge in the
State is represented. The Order has
largely increased during the year.
Their finances nro in u flourishing con-
ditiOu.
From Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May lS.-George
Hood, Business Manager Of the
Academy of Music, died this morning.
General james s. Negly, nominated
for Congress, was married today to
Miss Grace Ashton, ut the Methodist
Church on Greene street. a largo
nudience was present, including many
army officers.
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE British
Minister had n long interview with Sec.
rotary Fish to-day.
Minister Mor!cy's instructions are
completed.
II is not true that n number OF new
ConsuIs have resigned. Que who Of
fcrcd TO resign recalled 1t to-day. The
commissions Of nearly all have been de-
IivCrcd
The State Department has not within
"A week received any official adviccs
from Havana relative 10 the Cuban ill.,
surrcCtlon. ..a
The Acting Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue has denied the request OF
CLARK, Dodge Il Co. for II re examina-
ton of the tax assessed on brokers'
sales.
Casanova, who was imprisoned and
had his property couGscatcd in Cubn,
has arrived, and asks Secretary Fish to
demand Il restitution of his property, MS
that Of IN American citizen.
CnrcAGo, May ia Republican spe-
cial SAYS the President yesterday sns-
pended Colonel Alexander, Postmaster
At Washington, until the next session of
the Senate, for good reasons, whcrenpon
Mr.. Edmunds took possession without
resistance.
Commodore Taylor, who is placed in
charge Of the North Pacific squadron,
leaves on June /. G.. J. Petit, for sew
crnl years connected with the Navy De-
partmcnt here, goes ~ his Secretary.
Minister Motley leaves for England on
Wednesday.
Supervisor Noah, of Tennessee, sub
mittci to Commissioner Dclnno n propo-
sition to extend the revenue marine into
the navigable waters Of the Ohio, Mis-
sissippi, and Missouri Rivers, and other
large tributaries, in and of the Internal
Revenue. 1t proposes that these streams
he pntrollcd By swiit-plying steam tugs,
fully equipped, to check frauds in wills.
ks aud tobacco, which, it is believed,
are carried on in these rivers TO ar
aIacming extent. Mr.. Noah also urges
the imposition of n tax Of one per cent.
on cotton, MS well rs legislation by Con-
orpss ruuoliZinr tyemDt income taxes,