Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-07-30

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OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Especial to the Gold nm Daily New By the Allan.
To.DAY's KILOGRAMS.
Washinston News.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The special
joint committee to examine claims on
Mexico meets at Washington next week.
General Dent has written q letter to
the people of Mississippi d%enouncing
the extreme proscriptive policy of the
Radicals, and advising q course similar
to that adopted by the Virginia Con.
ssrvatives. he says: "Men like Bout
we'll and Cresswell who, recommend a
continuance Of q proscriptive and dis
franchising policy, will be crushed be-
meath the milestone in Mississippi"
The Pacific Railroad Committees had
q hearing before Secretaries Cox and
Boutwell,, on the question as to which
should receive the most Of the bonds
for the section between Ogden and
P~rououtory, at sa2, 900 per mile. 1t is
understood the Secretaries have decided
not to decide the question, which leaves
the companies to adjust the matter DO.
tween themselves, by agreeing as to
which will receive so much for the Sec
ton and waive all claims to the bonds,
or 50 much and take the bonds.
? Prom Japan.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Rear Admiral
Rowan, commanding the Asiatic squad
ron, in a dispatch dated Yokohama,
June 26th, says: "The Japanese Par
lament is yet in session, but is not open
to foreigners. 1t is reported that many
important measures are under consid-
GRAFTON, most of them relating to for
eigners and foreign intercourse and
finance"
| Tine lndlnu burcuus
The Indian Bureau has ordered an
investigation into recently reported out
RACES by the Apache Indians in New
Mexico.
Pntcnt Locks.
Tho Commissioner Of Internal Rev
euue has awarded the Townsend Manu-
featuring Company, of Buffalo, the
contract for supplying its patent lock
for distilleries. The lock has q register
in addition to the seal.
Land once Matters.
The Land Office to-day issued in
structions to all Surveyor Generals OF
the United States calling for information
concerning their surveying departments,
the number Of acres of agricultural and
mineral paying lands respectively. the
amount of swamp lands, how much re-
claimable, and other Information in
regard to lands, cities, railroads, etc.,
in their several districts.
Who Arc Manufacturers.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Commissioner
Delano decides that purchasers Of old
rails, who repair and sell them to rail
roads, must be considered manufac-
turers, and liable to a special tax under
the Act of March 81, 1868.
The President.
The President returned to-day, accom-.
panied by Secretary Fish. A special
Cabinet meeting was held to-day, oil
present but Cresswell. The President
returns to Long Branch tomorrow.
A Legal Investigation.
NEw' York, July 29.-The District
Attorney is investigating tho alleged
extortion from cigar dealers under pre-
tense Of collecting fines from illegal
sales. The evidence shows much black
mailing by unauthorized persons.
Wall Street.
The Wall street operators yesterday
circulated reports that the European
steamer would take out no gold, and
afterward that she would take a million
dollars. Several boxes Of specie were
conveyed up Wall street on drays, sp-
parently for tho steamer, which caused
heavy purchases, but the specie was re-
turned to the banks after dark, and the
outsiders were sold.
Insurance Company Failed.
NEw YORK, July 29.-Ths Baltic Fire
Insurance Company failed yesterday.
1t commenced business in 1864 and
never paid a dividend.
Sharp Mon.
Jay Gould, James Fisk, F. A. Lane,
VIM. T. Wild and P. B. Sweeney have
purchased o controlling interest in the
Tenth National Bank, which, it is re.
ported, will become the depository of
the Erie and New York Central funds.
A ForEor.
Nlw HAVEN, July 29.-The examina-
ton Of George A. Abbot shows that in
addition to his forgsries Of the Rock
Island certificates, he had altered some
Michigan Central certificates to large
amounts. He attempted to dispose Of
what he had, and also ordered the pur-
chase Of some Pacific Nail stock, prob
ably for a like purpose. Abbot was re.
fused bail and committed for trial.
This is one of the greatest swindles
ever attempted, the amount involved
being nearly $500 900.
A Strike.
Thirteen Of the principal clothing
houses having refused to pay an increase
Of 80 per cent, demanded by tho en-
ployes, the latter, numbering 1900,
have struck by order Of the Tailors'
Union.
n1r. Teucey Dying.
HARTFORD, July 29.-Hon. Isaac
Toucsy is still alive, but there is no
hope of his recovery.
Washinston Infcllisence.
WASHINGTON, July ga Radical
Mississippi delegation, it is reported,
had an interview recently with the
President on the Mississippi question,
and told him Judge Dent, his brother
;n.l.u wac n tool of tha old Radicals.