Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-07-01
Uuion COLLEGE Commencement.

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Hoffman addressed the Alumni OF Union
College to-day. Ira Harris, who was
attacked by paralysis at the meeting OF
the Alumni to-day, I'm, recovered his
speech, ani is improving, but will not
be able to preside at che Commencement
tomorrow. No election Of President
is yet made. {.
MEMPHIS, June 30. "A man was
killed by sun stroke yesterday.
A storm In Connecticut.
HARrronD, June 29.-The Naugatuc&
Railroad was greatly damaged by the
storm yesterday. The embankment
and track were carried away in many
places. Page Il Keeny's paper mill,
LitcL6eld, was also badly injured. AT
| wolcot,ville there Wis S5o,ooo worth
of damage done to the factories. Some
will have 10 be stopped a month. Inc
| Housatonic River and tributaries are
greatly swollen, and bridges and dams
are demolished. In the village OF West
Cornwall, n channel 40 feet wide was
cut by the freshet.
Capturing n Fillibusterins Party.
NEW York, June 30.-It is stated that
tho Cuban expedition which sailed from
Gardner's Island, near New London,
late on Monday night, was captured oy
guuboats. They are said to be en- route
to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, whore they
will arrive to-day.
Recovery of STOLEN Bonds.
Six hundred thousand dollars ofbonds
stolen from the Ocean Bank, were found
this morning in a small trunk on the
sidewalk of Elizabeth street, BY the po-
lice.
Upon u Writ of IIabsas Corpus.
Edward B. Ketchum, the forgcr, was
brought before Judge Barnard this fore
noon on a writ of habeas corpus. The
prisoner claims his release on the ground
that he was sentenced Tor an ofense not
charged in the indictment. From the
remarks by the Judge, lie is generally
thought he will discharge Ketshum on
bail. The case create, great interest.
Greenbnck Spectators.
1t has leaked out that about S5,00O,-
OOO greenbacks are locked up 10 affect
prices generally.
The Finibusters.
The Cuban expedition ANONYMOUSLY
failcd-thrce tug boats with over 200
men were captured in Long Island
| Sound; two members of the Cuban Junta
were among the prisoners. Colonel BY.
, ron and General Spear, with their re-
spectiye commands, were not captured.
They arc supposed TO be scattered about
Long Island andt he Connecticut shores.
The men are almost exhausted from
cold and hunger, having been without
food since Sunday, and exposed on open
deck. to the s,orm. The prisoners are
now receiving Government rntions on
the receiving ship Vermont.
The Missouri Authorities after nm Out
ST.. Louis, June 30.-Governor Nc
Clury has authorized II special armed
force to search for aud arrest the no.
torious desperate and murderer, Sam
| Hildebrand, at ST. Francois County.
He offers n reward of $4,000 for his
arrest.
Coming TO the Pacific Coast.
Chicago, June 30.-A party consist.
ing of gentlemen representing the busi-
ness interests Of Chicago, will leave
for San Francisco on Monday next,
July 9Th, for the purpose of facilitating
commercial and reciprocal business
with localities made tributary by the
completion of the Union md Central
Pacific Railroad.
A Terrible Powder Explosion.
Franklin, Pa, 30.-An explosion OF
Eliminating powder aud other explosive
compounds occurred to-day n, Fowier's
oil wells and torpedo factory entirely
demolishiug the buildings. DR.. Fowler
was the only person III the building
He was instantly killed.
From Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 30.-The Supreme
Court sustained the legality of the
Special Appropriation bill, PASSED after
the Democrats had left the Legislature,
which don't show that no quorum WAS
present.
massachusetts.
Bosrox, June 3o.--The p~rohihitory
law gocs into effect tomorrow.
On their Winding Way.
WASHINGTON, June 3o.-The Treas
ury Department has dispatched to New
York three steamers with the the Cuban
revolut,onsits captured in that harbor.
Railroad Excursion "A Man shat In n
COurt-room.
CtycISSATf, June 29.-Thc city Off
cials of Louisville arrived to-day on an
excursion over the Cincinnati aud Louis
vile Railroad. They were entertained
by the Mayor and Common Council Of
Cincinnati.
at Newport, yesterday, II man mr..
raicned on a charge of rape was danger.
ously shot in our by II brother of the
outraged girl.
Severe A~ccidcnt-Onc Man Killed.
LANCASTER, Pa June 3o.-A terrible
accident occurred at the iron works OF
B. b. Thomas 4 Co., of this city, yester.
day. While some Of the workmcn were
engaged in removing II lining from the.
furnace, u portion of the structure fell,