Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-05

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July. The race will be to New York or
San Francisco, as the wind may oiow ~
the time Of starting.
AIleged Attempt TO BIsckmnil the Union
Pacific Railroad.
CHICAGO, May 4.-The Tri6ms's oma-
.ha special says the Herald editorlaIiy
states that Chauncy H. Shows report
o the Union Pacific Railroad was writ
ten with the intention Of selling u 10
the North Pacific. 1t charges tnat snow
%endeayored to make o contract TO iur'
nish the road with coal at 81 so per ton
above the price the road was then pay
ing. This was refused, whereupon ne
made several propositions to sell nis re-
pert, gradually reducing the price 10
1000 for a favorable report,
Accidental Discovery of stolen Property.
New YoRK, May 4.-The detective
who had charge of the house OF kindt,
on State street, Brooklyn, one OF the
parties charged with robbing Wheeler's
watch case mandatory, accidentally
displaced some woodwork, on FRIDAY,
and discovered three nuggets OF goid'
watch cases, and two seal rings, inc
whole property being worth $4,000.
Kindt has confessed the crime.
Indian AHairs-Tho sioux Again on the
CHICAGO, May "A letter received nj
Sheridau's headquarters from Colonel
Chambers, commanding at Fort Randall,
reports more murders by the Sioux.
| General Stanley. commanding at Fort
Sully, writes that all efforts to make
peace with the Sioux are utter failures.
Peace is rs far distant MS it was two
years ago. The Indians say they Will
never make peace until the white posts
are removed and steamboats, have
stopped going up the Missouri River.
General Stanley further says that from
information received from friendly In
dams, he believes there are war parties
out now to commit depredations on the
Union Pacific Railroad.
CHICAGO, May 4.--General Grierson
writes from Sheridan's headquarters,
Wachita Mountains, April 10, reporting
the unconditional surrender Of 100 lodges
of Arrapahoes. The only portion OF
that tribe still out is under Feathercd
Bear or Spotted Tail. A large party OF
Cheyennes have also come in. All will
leave for their reservations on the goth
instant.
Heavy Rims and Damage About Mobile
MOBILE, May 3.-InccSsant rains for
the past ten days have overfiowcd II
large portion of the crops, doing great
damage in all the lqwlands on the creeks
and bottoms, which will have to be re-
planted, though there is n scarcity o.
seed.
Lee,s IutcryIsw with: Grnnt-Scnntor.
NEW YORK, May 's.MThe Hcrald's spe,
cial dispatches from Washington say
that Congressman are waiting in the
ante-room of the White House for an
interview with President Grant.
Many Of them arc much aggravated
because General Lee obtained an imme.
diate interview with President Grant,
and vent curses not loud but deep on
the President.
One Senator said 1.-THE President
| gives us audience in n crowd, thereby
exposing our private business, and can
spare but a moments attention, but
gives n Rebel General II private audi
ence."
General Lee remained closeted one
hour with the President.
Sp%cculntions on the Consultation.
Some profess to know that the con-
sultat,on was regarding the Virginia
enigma others report that President
Grant requested General Lee to act MS Il
pecial'Commissioner to Cuba, toascer.
tain the condition of affairs. These re-
ports are not credited.