Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-01

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From WnshIngton.

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From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Gsneral Rey-
uolds telsgrapbs to the War Department
that an engagement took place near
Double Mounta n, west Of Fort Griffin,
between a scouting party from the Fort
and a band of Comanches and Kiowas.
Fourteen Indians were killed.
The President has determined to at
tend the ball at tho Naval Academy next
Friday. He will leave for West Point
on June the 10th.
Colonel A. NJ. Douglas, of the Pre'i.
dents staff, leaves to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Granger, his grandmother, at
Clifton Springs.
Among the callers on the President
to-day were Ex-Governor A. s. Curtin,
the new Minister to Russia, and Hon.
B. F. Wade; the latter receiving his
commission rs Director Of the Union
Pacific Railroad. Mr.. Curtin leaves on
the 18th OF June for tho Russian mis-.
sion.
DR.. Rush's VIII.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3l.-The will Of
the late DR.. James Rush disposes oil
ST, 900, 900 of the estate. After provid-
ing certain moderate legacies, he gives
the balance to the Philadelphia Library
to purchase u lot and erect o building, to
be called "The Ridgeway Branch of the
Philadelphia Library"
From New York.
NEw York, May 3l.-Three men and
two women, servants at n hotel in New
Brighton, Staten Island, were out in a
small boat last evening when n squnll
came OH and the boat vas capsized
Three were drowned, and it is said all
were intoxicated.
In the steamer Quaker City case, the
owners of the vessel have filed their
answer, which simply denies the allega'
ton that that vessel was fitted out ns a
privateer.
Abou. noon to day the roof Of a car
pentcr sEop on Seventh avenue fell, SO
vercly injuring several workmen.
In tho case of j. D. McHenry, con.
victed on Saturday of perjury, for max.
ing false afidavits, etc., against Rollins,
Harlnnd and others, II motion is to be
made for arrest of judgment, pending
the argument on a motion for a new
trial.
From Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, May 3l.-Tns first shipment
of new wheat was received on Satur'
day, from Pano County, Mississippi. II
consisted of $4,000 bushels, and il
Chased as fair.
Commemorative services Mt the M
tional Cemetery were attended by ths
Grand Army of the Republic, coloret
societies, and q number Of citizens
The GRAFTON was delivered by Judge
Pierce, and addresses were delivered
by Capt. Lee and DR.. Shaw.
From P%IttsburE, PA.
PIrrsBuRo, May 81. = Mrs. Mary
Lustin, residing on Pennsylvania ave
nue., was struck by lightning during {
violent storm to-day, and instantly
killed. She was putting down n win
dow Mt tue time.
The Republican Convention meetl
here on Tuesday, to nominate thu
County ticket and select delegates Il
the State Convention, to nominate can
didntcs for Governor and Supreme
Judge.
Rain storms LIN Indlnnn.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 3l.-Very heavy
rims have fallen here during the pas
three days. These storms are all be-
yond usual proportions. The damage:
to farmers crops in bottom lands arr
very heavy. Lumber cut and smnl
bridges on the railroad, have beer
swept away. No serious damage wat
done.
The Graves of tho Dond Soldiers.
NEw York, May 3l.-The ceremony
of decorating the graves of Unior
soldiers in the Brooklyn cemeteries tool
place to-day.
The principal ceremony took place a
Cypress Hill, where there are about
5000 graves Of soldiers, many of whom
died from privations at Andersonyill'
and Libby Prisons.
The several details assigned to deco
rate graves Mt the other eemetsrie.
united here and he'attendance wa,
very large, solemn and impressive. The
services occupied several hours.
Damage by the Into Storms.
CINCINNATI, May 3l.-Dispatches from
| Logausport, Vincenues, Goshport,. and
the region of Whitewater, Indiana, re.
port serious injury to crops. The corr
will have to be replantcd. Similar
damages are reported from the country
between here and Dayton.
Fire Mt Cambridge.
BosroN, May 3l.-The carriage manu-.
factory of H. Chapman, in Cambridge,