The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-19
THE LATEST DIS PATCHES.

We End the following vel directed
attempt at explaining something which
seems iu-xpiicable, in last eveoing' 5
Gold Hill News:
A ,legr~m from Washington, daied
October I6 II, STA es that ID Turner is
.ppuiuted Register of the Carson l. md
Otiic--'' 10 place Of small, suspend d. -
Captain Todd is the present r. gIs sr, md
,,"t Small-Mr SG2all beng fostaas er
of Carson Cry The telegram Is little
mixed" 1bey have euher got Il new
IT the Laud Office. Postmaster, most
likely.
In the telegraph column CT that paper
We end the following matters of interest:
ELKo, October IA FIRE occurred here,
opposite the Cosmopolitan Hotel, caused by
the explosion of can OF alcohol in a French
restaurant, owned by NJ Cohn & Co. Three
buildings were consumed. The, were owned
b, Cohn & Co; J. B. Fitch, Sheriff. and J.
Hubbeii. grocer; probable loss about $4,000,
nf which Cohn & Co. lose 81 Lou. Fitch
81 900. and Hubbell about s., 50l. FortU-
nafely there was no wind at the time, other
wise the loss would have been very heavy, as
the buildings in the vicinity were all wood.
PHILADtLPHIA, October pa majority
Of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
have pronounced decision in the contested
election Ease of 1868. The opinion states
that many frauds we're committed, and throws
out portion of the vote of several precincts
The decision calls upon the District Attorney
o prosecute the authors of frauds, especially
those committed by the election officers
The decision shows that Mayor Fox received
6S majority of legal votes, while other Repub-
lican city officers are declared elected, throw
ing out the Democratic incunbents. Judge
Ludlow di>sented from the decision, and read
an opinion of great length.
RICHMOND, October l6.-Members of the
Legislature are arriving. The Senatorial
question is being agirated. General Milford,
iormeri, United States Agent for exchange
of prisoners, is now PROMINENT In that connec-
tion. Judge Pendletun, of Winchester. /,
mentioned the other senator. Lieutenant
Governor Lewis, Franklin Stearns and Gen
eral Williams are stIil considered the strong
est men
LOUISVILLE, October l6.-A horrible acct
.ient occurred at the Ohio River bridge, at
4:3O this afternoon. A temporary ue>tle
work was being erected between two piers.
for the purpose of swinging span, when it
gave way, and SIX men we're precipltated %
iee.. One man was Instantly killed, and
other cut in two. The bodies foated over
the reefs and we're not recovered. Two were
slightly wounded. Al 2o'clock James Bod
kin, walking along the timbers, missed his
footing and fell 81 feet and was instantly
killed.
PHILADELPHIA. October l6.-Official re-
turns are received from all the counties bu,
Butler, Potter aud Juniat taking reported
returns from these counties gives Geary's
majority at asp.
CARLISLE, Pa, October l6-Ex-Governor
RItner died to-day, aged ninety.
AUGUSTA, October 1.-The river reached
its highest this noon. but is now falling. 1t
vas quite high as on the 9Th. The dam
age done is slight. The storm ceased last
night
LOUISVILLE. October IA terrible state
If affairs is reported In the vicinity of Tay
orville, Warlock County. Indiana. On
Sunday last two men we're fatally shot III a
quarrel, since which a band of Regulators, |
% whom the men killed are said to have /
belonged, have driven several people out of
he neighborhood and warned others. One |
nan who neglected the warning was found
lead in the woods. Law-abiding people |
eem paralyzed.
HAVANA, October II - The Catholic /
Bishop LIZARD went to Spain on Friday.
The Spanish naval steamer arrived from !
;adIz to-day. She brings a detachment OF
spanish troops on the island. :
BosToN, October ia fire early this
morning destroyed Maurick's petroleum r.
inery and factory, in East Boston, with !
~ 900 barrels of crude petroleum and
quantity of coal oil, and extensive and valu-
ole machinery. Loss estimated at $4,000.
ST. LOUIS, October IA mammoth cai>-
on for large pier for the Illinois and St
.ouis Bridge, was successfully landed at
,arondelet to-day, and afterwards towej to
Is position in the river front. The first
tone of the pier will be laid in it on We'd
esday.
RICHMOND, October l7.-All the members
the Legislature arrived tonight. The
anne of Mr.. SnOwdon, of Alexandra, is
'entioned BY the straight conservators for
pn AfOr.