Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-21
stabbius and Death.

from his wounds. William Bat
tley, who did the stabbing, was arrested
on Wednesday.
First Cotton Bale.
NRw HAvss, August 20.-The first
bale of new cotton was received by the
merchants yesterday. It
was grown near Natchez, Miss, and will
be sold on Change to-day.
Largo stock Frauds Discovered.
BurrALo, August 2o.-oficers are
here to-day looking for the parties said
to have perpetrated q stupeudous stock
swindle ON the line of the frontier. Par
ties in the interior counties have also
been swindled to tho extent of q quarter
of a million. A warrant was issued
md search made for q broker in this
CITY, who is said to be accessory to the
swindle. He has negotiated for forged
notes to a large amount.
President Grant.
Nsw York, August 20 The Presi-
dent arrived here yesterday afternoon,
on his return from n trip through the
coal fields of Pennsylvania. The Presi-
dents family took carriages for the New
port boat, which left at 6:3o o'clock.
A Strange Revelation.
NEW YoRK, August 2o.-The Times
saw that every incident connected
with the disappearance of Chauneey
Lansing, 40 years ago, was we'll known
10 a gentleman now living. The secret
was conGded to him by distinguished
citizen of this State, o dead, and the
survivor was epjoined to publish all the
circumstance when certain persons
were dead. This condition has been
fulfilled, and it is probable that a mar
ratiye calculated to startle the public
will be given to the world, when there
will DO no longer room for a single DOUBT
in reference to Chauncey Lansing,s tate.
II will be well authenticated. and form
ono of the most remarkable pages in the
history OF the public men Of this coun-
try.
This evening on office boy in the en-
ploy of W. H. Whitney, ca Bradford
avenue, Brooklyn, was arrested Tor at
tempting to poison the entire family oy
placing opium in their coffee.
Abduction of n Civil officer.
CHICAGO, August 2O.-Oflcer Miller,
who was mysteriously carried Oft by the
schooner Ferguson, returned yesterday,
having been placed on board q Chicago
hound vessel. The crew refused to re.
lease the custodian, who had been
nlaced in charge of The schooner, and
the Captain avowed his intention OF
placing him on an uninhabited island.
The crew onco made hostile demonstra-
tions against Miller, but he was saved
from violence by q brother Mason, who
was among the sailors.
A st. Paul special says that GU
Wednesday afternoon, soon after the
steamboat had landed Mt Clearmont, on
Lake st. Croix, IN immense body OF
earth, over au aero Of Il high bank, slid
into the Lake, crushing several large
trees and a'three-story warehouse in its
descent. Several men narrowly es-
capped.
Auather Fire In Philadelphia.
PHILApELPHIA, August 2O.-A fire
broke out this evening in the dry goods
house Of n. 4 W. C%oughton. 1t caused
great excitement on account OF the scar.
city of water. The fire, however, proved
trihing, but the stock Of goods was
damaged to the extent Of $4,000 by
the water. &
Net Spanish Gunbonis.
Eight gunboats for Spain have been
launched at Mystic, Coun., and the resi-
will soon DO placed in the water. The
Spanish officers in charge profess conf
dence that they will have no trouble 10
leaving the port.
Dispatches from the coal regions say
immense strikes will be general, and
dealers anticipate further advances in
prices.
The susauchanna Railroad Troubles.
Nsw YORK, August 20.-Ramsey, de.
PENDANT in the Su5quehanna Railroad
case, surrendered himself to-day. Bail
was first fixed at $50, 600, but it was re-
duecd to $4,000.
A Narrow Escape.
George H. Putnam, the publisher,
narrowly escaped being killed by the
fall upon him of o dummy used for
hosting bricks in a new house. He
was badly bruised, but 10 bones were
broken.
Captain Shaw, Of the London Fire
Brigade, reviewed the companies of the
Fire Department to-day, and compli-
mented the men on their appearance
and discipline.
The Northern Pacific IsnilroRd Expcdi-
CHICAGO, August l9.-Omaha specials
report the arrival at Helena, Montana,
of the Northern Pacific Railroad expc.
dition from Puget Sound vim Walh
walla. They express themselves high
ly pleased with the country, and be-
lieve it entirely practicable. They
found one pass through tho Rocky
Mountains with easy grades and m
elevation not exceeding 5000 feet.
They propose to examine the country
north of Helena.
Chicago News.
CHICAGO, August l9.-Yesterday a
schooner, 10 being towed out Of the
river, dragged her anchor and broke tho
great wafer main " SulChSU hNciuo
bridge, which principally supplies
loo, 900 residents in the west division
with water. It will require ten days
or two weeks to repair it, and much in
convenience will result, there being
only two other one-foot pipes to supply
that part of the city.
An entire German family Of six per-
sons were attacked with trichinoisis
from eating raw ham. One is seriously
sick, and the Board of Health is investi-
eating the matter.
severe Storm la Knnsas-A THREATENING
CHICAGO, August ia ~Lcavenworth
special says a heavy storm occurred in
Western Kansas on Monday night. The
water in Big Creek rose eight feet an
hour. Several culverts were washed
out on the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
Tho General Superintendent of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad received an
anonymous letter saying twelve farmers
had organized themselves for the pur-
pose of burning the bridges, wood
depots, etc., in return for the killing of
their stock.
Washington IutclIixcnce.