Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-03-09
New York InteuIgcueo.

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NEW York, March S.-General Que
sada has written for the Cuban Junta q
report Of the operations Of the Cuban
army during the opening scenes OF
the war. He claims that the Govern
ments of the United States and Great
Britain are ignorant Of what has hap
pened In Cuba in consequence OF The
facility with which the Spaniards can
disseminate false reports. The Cen
erali Is expected In Washington to-day,
and it is believed he will wait on the
Secretary of State and present his ere
dentials as Cuban Ambassador. There
Is much excitement among Cnbans
here and in Washington, on the sub
ject, rs a number of influential MEM
hers Of Congress are reported In favor
Of Quesada's pretensions.
Mcfarland was not present when
his a 5 was called yesterday, being
represented by counsel. Graham, one
of the prisoners counsel, complained
Of the delays occasioned by dilatory
action of the. District Attorney. he
gave notice that If the trial was not
Immediately fixed lie would apply to
have his client released on bail. The
prisoners health Is suffering, said he,
and it cannot be that his trial will re-
suit in ANYTHING but triumphant nc
quittal, while, should he lie In prison,
lie predicted the trial would greatly
excite the public mind and be without
parallel in this country. A great
crowd was present in the chambers and
much interest was manifested In the
proceedings.
Seven hundred and fifty men, sail
makers and Triggers, were discharged
Yesterday from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, the funds giving out. All work
is stopped on all ships In the docks ex-
cept the Canadagua, Tennessee and
Guerrero. Fifty men are employed III
the ordinance department and on
board the storeship Relief.
Eleven prominent druggists OF this
city were served with process yester-
day from the United States Court, un-
der Indictment for violation Of the In
ternal revenue laws in failing to aftix
stamps to bottles Of imported per-
fumes.
John A. Phillips, an Englishman,
for q long time Deputy Collector Of
Internal Revenue In the Fifth District,
has absconded to Europe, having, 1t Is
discovered, defrauded Government Of
$50, 600 during the past ten months.
The TribWRe's New York dispatches
say the Viceroy of Egypt has agreed
to deliver to the Sultan the ironclads
recently bought by the Egyptian Gov.
eminent, and the Sultan has deposited
one hundred and fifty thousand pounds
in bank us part payment to the Viceroy
when the ironclads are delivered. The
Viceroy recently received sixty thou
sand Remington rifles from America,
and it Is not decided whether he will
be allowed to keep all Of them or not.
W~ashlnston News.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The Bank
ing and Currency Committee Of the
| House will be prepared within a week
to report n bill In accordance with
L.oughridSe's resolution Of instruction.
The bill will provide squarely for an
additional $50,0 600, 900 of greenbacks.
The Committee believe it will be de-
feated in the House, as several men,
beers who voted for the instructions now
say they are satisfied the vote was
wrong.
The House Foreign Committee heard
n long statement from General Banks
on the condition of things In Cuba.
He ignores all recent reports from the
| Island and State Department or news
papers, and claimed that the insurgents
are doing great things, and are entitled
tobelligerent rights. The Committee
will not 90 with him to that extent,
but may possibly agree to report for
neutrality on our part between Cuba
and Spain. Even such q bill, however,
cannot ut present get through the
ESenate Foreign Committee.
A vote on the Georgia bill will be
taken tomorrow. Opinions are di-
vided rs to how 1t will stand, but 1t
will probably pass.
From Cuba.
HAVANA, March S.-The second Car
niyal celebration took place on the 9th.
The concourse Of people and carriages
was unprecedented. 1t Is estimated
that fully 50,0 900 were In the procession.
Contrary to former years, not the
slightest disturbance occurred.
The Captain General has Issued a
proclamation in relation to the murder
of Greenwald and the execution Of
Semona. He says that at the time OF
the assassination Greenwald was under
the protection Of the Spanish flag;
that the assassin outraged the law and
dissraced the flag, and has been justly
executed for his crime. Although
Semona was q member Of the y0lun-
teer force, the honor of the corps to
which he belonged was again bright,
because indicated by the example Of
his punishment.
The Yocc do Cuba publishes articles
to-day d%enunciatory of the Masonic
order In Cuba. The Masons lately ar
rested for holding meetings contrary
to orders of the Captain General are
still in Jail.
!Ander Yurubil, brother-in-law Of the
American Consul at Trinidad, who has
been confined in Jail on a charge Of
sedition, hung himself yesterday.