Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-02
Overland Dispatches

Overland Dispatches
l~srsc1AL 10 THE so1p HILL DAILY NEWS 81
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CHICAGO, October l.-About 100 feet OF
the Golfer dam, at the upper rapids OF the
Missouri River, at Moline, broke away yes
terday, entailing a loss Of $4,000 m DC
laying work for a season.
Work on the Rock Island rapids has ossn
Suspended. The Golfer dam Is flooded
About 800 men are thrown out OF employ
ment.
HEAVY Bank Robbery. 40
.NoawALx, Conn, October 1.-The Ma
tional Bank Of this city was entered BY bur-
glars last night and $4,000 taken. The loss
to private individuals 10 immense, but the
amount Is not known.
The Public Debt.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-The official
statement for September shows q reduction
OF the public debt. It shows q decrease Of
s7,4s7, 424 % during that month, and total
decrease since March LIST, 85s,s6s ,ls7 80.
On the s0.h Of September there was in the
Treasury sl0s,OSO,465 81 in coin, and $685.
. ,03l 80 in currency, leaving the debt at
that time, minus these amounts, $685.
445,072 II.
Railroad Convention.
OswHao, October l.-Arrangements for
a Railroad Convention here on the 9Th Of
October have been perfected. A map is to
DO constructed, 90 feet in length BY 8 feet
wide, showing the widest part Of the Cont
nent, from Nova Scotia to the Pacific, and
showing all the lines Of railroad and canal
navigation. A large number Of representa-
tive men are expected.
Tho Wall Street Excitement .snbsiding-
Fsk's Property Attached.
New York, October wall street is
more quiet. Half Of yesterdays business
has been settled, and all probably will be to-
morrow.
Fisk's Opera House and buildings have
been attached by the Sheriff, on the suit Of
Osborne Bostwick, to recover $4,000
claimed to be due on a gold contract.
Frishtful Disaster at tho Indiana stnte
Fair-Boiler Observation-Disclosures Per.
sons Killed and over a Hundred wound.
INDIANAPOLIS, October la terrible ac-
cident occurred at the State Fair grounds
this morning. A steam boiler exploded, and
there being an immense crowd on the ground
at the time II is difficult to get the particulars,
but il is known that IL persons were instantly
killed and probably q hundred wounded.
Further particulars Of accident at Fair
Grounds show that 10 persons were killed
and about 100 wounded. The engine was
attached to a sawmill and had been fred up
for a test with another machine. Governor
Baker was nearly killed by a fragment which
passed over his head and dangerously wound
ed hi, coachman. Several corpses are de-
faced beyond recognition. There is great
excitement and feeling over the event.
Democratic Nominations In Texas.
NEW ORLEANS, October la special
from Brennan, Texas, states that the editors
Of the Democratic newspapers in Convention
nominated H. Stewart, for Governor, who
accepts. A full Democratic ticket will be
placed in the field, and forty newspaper. are
pledged to its support. Much enthusiasm
prevails.
Two Mon Fatally Wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-The Repub-
lican Invincibles paraded last evening to
West Philadelphia. While crossing the
Schuykill river they were assaulted with
bricks, and on their return, when at the same
place, they were attacked and one Of their
members fatally wounded. They allege the
police came up and commenced firing on
them, and another member was shot through
the body, it is feared, fatally.
Oil EXPLOSIVES and Fires.
UTICA, October IAN explosion in the oil
in the terrible burning of one man and the
destruction Of the main building Of the re-
fnery. Loss, $1,000.
Hawley & McCluren's foundry was partial
ly burned. Loss, $4,000.
Anniversary Celebration.
BANGOR, October 1.-The centennial cell
ebration here to-day comprised a largo pro-
~cession, in which were all the school children
and trades. All houses and public buildings
were decorated, and business was entirely
suspended. The grafton was delivered by
Judge Godfrey and the poem by Mrs. Crosby.
There was a canoe and batteaux regatta in
the afternoon. A banquet in the evening
closed the festivities.
NIIssissippi Republican Convention.
JACKSON, October 1.-The Republican
Convention made the following additional
nominations: Auditor, H. Mosgrove; Treas
urer, W. II. Vasscr ; Attorney General, ].
S. Morris; Superintendent Of Public Works,
H. r. Pease. The resolutions favor the
Union first, last and forever /; favor freedom
Of speech and press, universal suffrage, uni
versal amnesty, free schools for every child
in the State, immediate removal Of disabili,
ties imposed by the Fourteenth Amendment;
Of the Fifteenth Amendment, and
the new State Constitution, with disfranchis-
ing and prescribed clauses left out.
Tho Cnbnn Privatcsr.
CHICAGO, October l.-Washington specials
say the case Of the Hornet has received the
attention Of our authorities, and II she is on
the high seas, under the Cuban flag, she must
be regarded as a pirate. The Treasury De-
partment has given orders to refuse her sup
plies. The Spaniards claim she ought to 30 |
as an American pirate; but vhilo |
at Philadelphia the Spanish Consul furnished
no evidence 10 justify her detention, and she
was allowed to sail for Halifax with regular |
clearance papers. There she was THOROUGHLY |
examined BY the British authorities, and
allowed to sail with regular papers.
New York Ncws.
New YORK, October 1.-The Timer saws
that last evening a strong and powerful dele.
ration Of merchants and importers left this |