Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-06
Election Returns.

DETROIT, April "a ligh, vote wRs
cast to-day. The Republicans elected
Cooley for Justice Of the Supreme Court,
and McGowau and E~as,abrook rs Agents
Of the State University. by probably n
large majority also nearly all the Cir
cult Judges.
CINCINNATI, April 5.-At the election
to-day for city officers, Terrence WAS
elected Mayor, and Taft Judge of the
Superior Court; both are Republicans.
The Republicans elected their whole
ticket except minor officers.
HARTFORD, April 5.-Election returns
indicate the election OF the Republican
State ticket by about 1000 majority,
and the election Of Strong over Dixon
to Congress in the First District Re-
turns from 40 towns give S2l net Re-
publican gain over last spring. Hart
ford gives English $50 majority" Re-
publican gain of l47.
CHICAGO, April 5..-News from the
Connecticut election says the vote for
Governor is close. The Democrats elect
members Of Congress in the Second and
Fourth Districts ; the Republicans in
the First and Third Districts.
Severe Frost ut the South.
CHARLESTON, April 5.-A heavy frost
last night was disastrous in its effects
on Sea Island cotton. Nearly all of it
must be r~eplanted.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April GA severe
frost has occurred, and it is fssred the
fruit and early vegetables are destroyed.
Destructive Fire.
HUDsoS, N. T., April "a conilagra-
ton is raging at Chatham. 1t has al
ready destroyed property to the value
of $40, 900.
From Havana.
HAVANA, April "a Spanish man Of
war arrived in the harbor this morning,
with the steamer Commandments, cap
tured. The CubRns had left the vessel
and taken refuge on shore. Four of the
crew, frsmen, were takon prisoners.
Another steamer has two more.
Federal Appointments.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The following
nominations have been sent to the
Senate Consuls-0. NJ. Lang, of
Illinois, for T%npauomntt ; II. Hnughton,
Of Gslena (Ill.), for Lshaini, Sandwich
Islands; William Stedman, tor Santiago
de Cuba. Secretaries Of Territories
T. NJ. Watkins, for Dakota /; Edward l..
Perkins, for New Mexico James Scott,
for Washington W. S. Scribner, for
Montana Charles B%ashford, for Ar
iona; Frank Hall, for Colorado (;
Edward NJ. Lee, for Wyoming; S. A.
Mann, for Utah. Governors of Ter
ritories-A. P. X. Stafford, for Arizona ;
John A.. Campbell, for Wyoming F.;
Charles c Grove, for New Mexico;
John A. Burbank, for Dakota ; Alvin
Flanders, for Washington. Warren F..
Myers is appointed Assessor of Nevada ;
William u. MoultOn, Marshal for Idaho;
Church Howe, Marshal of Wyoming /;
Joseph NJ. Carey, United States Attor-
ney for Wyoming; John II. Howe.
Chief Justice, and J. W. Bingham and
". S. Jones, Associate Justices for
Wyoming: George W. French, Chief
Justice, and g. P. Hidden, Associate
Justics for Dakota.
Washington Intelligence.
CHICAGO, April 5.-A Times special
says the Government has received in
formation that II fnibustering "xredi-
ton is about to leave from New Or
leans for Cuba. Special instructions
have been sent to Admiral Holt to in-
terccpt all similar expeditions FROM
American ports.
A Republican special says it is under
stood that General Stecdman arranged
the expedition above referred to.
The House Naval Committee will re.
port a bill repudiating Secrstary's
Borie's construction Of the Eight-hour
law, by providing against any reduction
of wages.
There il considerable excitement
among officers OF the navy over the
order reducing their rank. 1t was done
on the die,ation Of Admiral Porter,
who runs the Naval Department. The
order reverses the practice Of years