Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-04

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Fire ut st. Pnul, Minnesota.
ST.. PAUL, February 3.-Thc lnterna-
tional Hotel was burned this morning.
The guests escaped, but lost all their
clothing. Loss owe SlOo, 0oO.
Another U. 9. Senator.
WHEELING, February a. Governor
Borcmau was elected United States
Senator to-day.
Tho National Debt.
CHICAGO, February 3..-A Washington
special says the public debt statement
will show an increase of Sll 900, 900.
Republican State Convention.
New HAVEN, February 3.-The Re.
publican State Convention nominated
Marshal Jewell for Governor; Francis
Wayland for Lieutenant Governor, and
Hiram Applcmsn for Secretary of State.
Resolutions wore adopted nvoring inn
partial suffrage.
New Cattle D~isense-Scvcro Storm.
New York, february 3.-Soyeral cat
Ito on Haight's farm, Mt Fishkill, recent
ly died of some unknown disease. This
has caused much excitement among the
farmers.
A severe storm commenced last night.
1t extends over the whole country, from
Maine to Texas.
TIL, strike of the book printers ended
by tie employers paying the terms de-
manled.
TIC sailors strike is apparently n
failure. Several of the strikers shipped
to.dry Mt the old rates.
From IInvann.
HAVANA, February 3.-Thc city is on
trey tranquil. A steamer Inns arrived
Will troops from Spain.
There was II riot in tho town Of Bejial,
q fw days since, which resulted in the
killing of several Spaniards and Cubans.
Masonic Convocntion.
lLnANY, N. Y, February 3.-Tho
Grind Chapter Of the Masonic Order OF
thu State of New York commenced the
Annual Convocation hero yesterday.
Tie ConvocNtion is large, upwards OF
1000 Chapters being represented.
Wcston, the Pedestrian.
ST. ALnANs, w., February 3.-Wes-
ION passed through here yesterday, and
reached Rousc's Point early this morn
ing. lie seems confident of his ability
to mako up lost time. IIc has lost six
pounds in flesh since leaving Bangor.
LnwIcssncss 10 New York.
NEW YORK, February "a bullet
was fred through the window of n store
on Broadway, and two bullets through
| the window of n store in the Bowery,
Yesterday afternoon. The sale of re-
v~olvers to merchants and other citizens
here is unusually largo for personal
protection.
Further Concerning tho Connecticut
Flood.
NEw YoRK, February 3.-Full partic-
ulars of the disaster at Danbury, Conn.,,
state that the upper reservoir, which
was the first to give way, is situated
$50 feet above tho level of the river
which runs through the town, and at
a distance of about five miles. The loss
in property by the torrent is estimated
at 500, 900. Thirteen lives were lost.
Only five bodies have been recovered
the others nrc supposed to be lodged
under the cakes of ice and tho timbcrs
which were swept down tho stream n
great distance. Three dams and five
bridges were swept away. Danbury
would now DO helpless in case Of fire.
Washington Intelligence.
CHICAGO, February "a Tribune
special says the subcommittee of the
Senate Railroad Committee have sub
stantially agreed upon n grand plan for
substituting railroads with n view OF &C.
curing both branches of Congress
against moro bond subsidies. The rail.
way men now take q new ground
namely, that tho Government gnaran.
tees the interest on the bonds Of the re.
spoctivc ronds. The committee had fl.
vorably considered n plan of consolida-
ton which covers 5000 miles of road
with n Government guarantee of tho in
torres, for 40 years on 100000 per mile.
No lands are to be given, and the roads
AFRO to return the interest from the re-
ceipts.
Tho House Committee on Elections
have reported adversely to the ad-
mission Of the members from tho Ninth
Tennessee District.
General Grant to-day took emphatic
ground in favor of the principle of i'm
partial suffrage, and expressed tho hope
that Congress would pass the Constitu-
tional Amendment now pending.