Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08
From Washington.

100000.
From Washlnxtou.
wAsHISoroS, July THE President
next week accompanies his family to
Long Branch. Occasionally during the
summer he will be absent from the city,
but never over two weeks at n time.
The question of administering the
oath to members Of the Vir-
GINA Legislature has not yet been COM
mitted to the Attorney General. The
President is awaiting the receipt of the
correspondence which is called for BY
General Csnby's letter declaring this
oath accessory.
1t is quite certain that General Sickles
has not been instructed to negotiate for
the purchase of Cuba.
A Handsome B'aTs : to Dartmouth Col
BosroN, July 7.-Richard Fletcher,
lately deceased, left q ~residuary legacy
to Dartmouth College, estimated a,
500, 900, to be invested rs a permanent
fund, the income to be at the discretion
of the trustees. He also leaves $4,000
10 the Baptist Publication Society.
Moro Indian Depredatlons.
ST.. Louis, July IA Salt Lake dis.
patch of the 9Th says that advices from
South Pass state that Indians appeared
at Sautee City and Hamilton, yesterday,
and drove off 40 head of horses. A
Government train en- route to Wind
River Valley was attacked on Sunday.
Troops were sent to their relieffrom the
Railroad.
The Indians In Southern Kansas.
OMAHA, July THE Dispatch has
advices from General Cars expedition
on Republican River. The troops so far
have been unable to bring the Indians
TO q stand, though they had several
skirmishes.
A Project Abandoned.
The project of bringing ocean steam
ers from New York to st. Louis is
abandoned for the present-the terms
not meeting the views of the merchants
here.
From Canada.
MONTREAL, July Letters from
JEFF Davis at Paris render it doubtful If
his health will ever permit his return.
The Government is about to attempt
n system of artificial propagation of
salmon and other fish in the maritime
provinces.
From Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July THE Supreme
Court has declared the Registry Law in
this city constitutional. 1t had been
declared unconstitutional by the Twen-
ty-seYenth District Court.
Going 10 Europe.
BosroN, July General n. p.
Banks sails for Europe tomorrow.
The Harvard crew for the interna-
tional rowing match sail on Saturday.
Tho GonssTyStIvs ReHuSs!icss: Have
RICHMOND, July 7.-Dispntches thus
far show that Walkers party has car
ried the State by 40, 900, and the Lcgis.
lature by Al on joint ballot.
From New York.
NEw YoRE, July THE Board Of
Health to-day declared Havana and
Montanzss infected ports. This sub
jects vessels from there to rigid qnaran-
tine examination.
Dr.. Fair, Of this city, was yesterday
fiued $1,000 and costs by the United
States District Court, ut Trenton, for
using n Cancelled revenue stamp on a
deed.
The Prohibitory Inv In Massachusetts.
BosToN, July THE State constab-
ulary have commenced the seizure Of
beer and liquors.
From Ohio.
COLUMBUS, July THE Democratic
State Committee is organized, with
John Thompson as Chairman, and Geo.
as Secretary.
From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, July IA large
quantity Of seized sugar in the hands
Of CONTRIB & Co. is claimed by a
Havana firm. CONTRIB & Co. have
suspended. Besides this sugar belong
ing to the firm, there nre larger guam
titles Of molasses and liquors under
surveillance.
Heavy orders for more than can be
filled ars received here from France for
wheat.
An Interesting Convention.
COLUMBUS, July 7.-The National
Convention Of Beta Theta Literary
Fraternity is in session here. Nearly
all the leading colleges and universities
in the country are represented, Gem
eral Robert w. Smith. of Chicago, is
President. The proceedings are secret,
but an open session win be held to-
morrow, when the Grafton, poem and
banquet will be given. Chicago will
probably be chosen rs the mex. place of
meeting.
From Havana.
HAVANA, July q Captain.G General
De Roda has issued an important proc.
Iamation. It states that the insarrec-
lion is reduced in extent, and is now
on by parties of snerillas /; it
declares that all parties arrested for
robbery, arson and murder, shall be
.ried by Court-martial while ia other
the civil tribunals shall continue
% exercise their functions. lie declares
he accused may rely on impar,i, Il
ustice. The journals all praise the
PROCLAMATION.
washirgtou Intelligence.
CHICAGO, July Tt is understood
he Cabinet considered the Cuban ques.