Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-30
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To.DAY's TELEGRAMs.
From Wnshington.

From WnshinRton.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Many nom-
nations were sent to tho Senate to-day,
including George Earl as First Assist
ant Postmaster General, vice Skinner
George N. Yard, Postmaster at Oak
land, CAL; Alfred H. Meacham Super
intendeut of Indian Affairs for Oregon.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tions have authorized their chairman to
report q joint resolution for adjourn
ment to April 6. There is no really
urgent work before Congress except the
Tenure of Office bill.
The Pacific Railroad Committee have
authorized Mr.. Howard to report in
favor Of fixing the junction at Ogden.
Messrs. Trumbull, Edmunds and
Grimes compose tho Senate Committee
of Conference upon the Tenure of Office
Act.
G. T. Huntington, Vice President Of
the Central Pacific Railroad, Immediate
ly on the passage of tho House re'oln-
tions directing the Committee on Pa
cifc Railroads to investigate matters
affecting the Central Pacific, addressed
the chairman asking the earliest posi-
bio investigation, dcnouncing the
charges made rs UNANIMOUSLY false, and
demanding that the authors BIO required
10 prove tho statements or confess their
falsity.
The Senate Committee on Pacific
Railroads decided to-day that the Cen
trail and Union Companies should unite
their roads at Ogden.
Railroad Suits In tho New York Courts
New York, March 29.-In the case of
| Fiske vs.. tho Union Pacific Railroad,
| Judge Barnard made an order vacating
an order of Judge Rosecrans, transfer
ring the suit 10 the United States Court.
| Fiske's counsel moved to commit Durant
to Jail for contempt, for failing to pro-
duce books, rs ordered by tho Court.
Tho counsel for the defense argued
against the motion. The Judge said he
had power to commit Durant, but would
defer acting till tomorrow. Durant was
then examined, and explained his failure
to obtain the books. The statement
that the Directors having tho books sent
away wal a black-mailing operation,
and the statement made, that unless
they came down they would be driven
from the State, and similar statements
in their tendency, had been attributed
to Judge Barnard. The case Is not con-
cluded. The same suit was argued to-
day in tho U. S. Court.
Brcnklng Up Of tho leo in Hudson River.
NEW York, March 29.-The ice in the
Hudson is breaking up. Thore are fears
of a freshct in various towns along the
river. The water is already FIVE feet
higher than ordinary high tide.
From Hnvnnn
HAVANA, March 29.-Presidcnt Baez,
Of San Domingo, refused to allow the
organization of nm expedition in aid OF
Cuban rebels.
Tho Diario publishes nows that in the
Cienfugos District the troops completely
surrounded tho insurgents under Vale
dec.
General Bnck with 300 regulars
left Cicnfugos yesterday to attack the
insurgents in tho mountains near SUI
gania.
A large party Of insurgents were do
feated last Saturday near Trinidad.
Tclegrsphic communication with
Cienfugos is restored.
New York News.
NEw YoRY, March pa Herald Ha.
yana special says the Spanish war
steamer Moutezuma had arrived, with
E. r. Coddington, United States Consul
lar Agent ut Zibnra, in irons. Cod.
diugton is suspected Of completely with
the insurgents.
Richard Gibbs, United States Consular
Agent ut Nuevitas, leaves for New York
to-day.
Ex.Mayor James Harper, who was in
jured by being thrown from q carriage
on Thursday, died on Saturday night,
aged "a.
A heavy castcrly rain storm is pro-
vailing.
Mr.. Spencer, theatrical msnager, was
thrown from a carriage Mt the Central
Park yesterday and had both legs bro.
ken.
Tho HeraLd's Washington dispatch
says tho resembling Of General Thomas
order directing STAFF officers and heads
of army bureaus to report to him in
stead of the Secretary of War, was
made BY the President, ut the solicita-
ton of Secretary Rawlins, who said he
would rather resign than serve as m
ornamental figure head. 1t was found
that the system inaugurated by General
Sherman did not work tremendously.
The accredited agents of the Cuban
insurgents are earnestly laboring with
Congress to secure some recognition.
II is announced that on office will be
opened here this week for tho sale of
Cuban revolutionary bonds. Senior
Lennes is porfccting arrangements to
this end.
The Odd Fellows intend celebrating
the forthcoming anniversary of the es-
/. tablishment Of their Order on this con-
%tinsnt, April Goth. Rev. E. H. Chaplin
and others will deliver addresses at
Steinway Hall.
Washington Intelligence.
CHICAGO, March ga Tribune spe-
cial says political circles are greatly OK
cited over tho editorial article accom-
panying the testimony published in the
Erening Post on Saturday, pointedly
charging that Senator Fenton received
$4,000 for signing the Eric Railroad
bill. II is thought the Senator cannot
syoid investigating the matter. The