Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-06-17


Overland Dispatches
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WASHINGTON, June l6. General
Alderman was to-day nominated for
Attorney General. At present he Is
United States Attorney for Georgia.
He Is a native of New Hampshire, and
formerly an old line Wing, but a ac-
tive Republican since the formation Of
the party. He Is an able lawyer, and
we'll qualified for the position.
In the House to-day Mr.. Wheeler re-
ported a bill granting the island Of
Of Yerba Buena to the Western Pacific
Railroad Company, as a terminus, pro
vided half the island be reserved to
the Government for terrifying, and
that the bill shall not impair the law
full rights of private parties to the
island.
Mr.. Knox moved an amendment, re-
quiring payment to the Government Of
two million dollars. He was informed
that the island was worth five millions,
and put up at sheriff's sale tomorrow,
the first bid would be a million. He
thought that II there was any corpora
ton on earth able to buy 1t, 1t was
that enormous corporation.
Mr.. Axtell supported the bill, and
reminded the House that there was no
prohibition from the Government to
sell that island, and that half of It, If
the Western Pacific Railroad was to
cross It, would be more valuable to the
Government than the whole Of 1t. 1t
would be a great public convenience,
and those who opposed the bill opposed
the true interests Of San Francisco and
the Government. ~,r
No definite action vas taken on the
bill, but it was made the special order
for tomorrow.
In the Senate the Franking bill was
discussed. d
MI. Stewards motion, to postpone to
the next session, was rejected-17 to
81.
brakes amendment, continuing the
law relative to the free transmission Of
newspapers, was adopted-36 to II.
The resignation of Hoar and the ap-
polntment of Alderman appear found
ed only OH the desire of the President
to give the South a position in the
Cabinet. The relations of Hoar and
the President were always friendly,
and the latter, in accepting the resig-
nation, expresses a high appreciation
Of the able and devoted manner In
which he discharged the functions Of
his office. An Intellectual effort for an
executive session wa made toward the
close of the proceedings to-day, to COM
slider the nomination Of Alderman,
who will probably be confirmed to-
morrow. He Is OH his way to Wash
ington.
Now York News.
New York, June l6. AL the
available shipping In port Is taken up
for Havre, and the transportation Of
breadstuffs to France.
Red Cloud made q speechrat Cooper
Institute to-day. He fayors peace.
James Herman, who shot Patrick j.
Meehan, Is sentenced to the State
Prison.
Joe Butts, who robbed the Cleveland
National Bank of 5000 last April,
has been arrested here.
Terrible Railroad Accident.
BosroN, June 16.-A terrible acci-
dent on the Vermont & Massachusetts,
Railroad, between Roylston and Athol,
happened to-day. The train was
thrown Off the bridge. A man named
johnson, of Fitchburg, and two Others,
were killed. Four other persons were
also seriously injured, including the
mail agent, fireman, and thirteen
slightly injured.
A Legal Decisisn.
Boston, June 16.-Judge Clifford, of
the United States Circuit Court, has
decided that Congress has no power to
tax the salary of q State officer.
Grand Massaic Display.
wnL1AMsPoRT, Pa, June 16.-The
procession Of the Knights Tcmplar, to-
day, was ], 900 strong. Governor Geary
was among the speakers at the BAN
qust.
Great Base Ball Game.
CHICAGO, June 18.-The Base Ball
White Stockings defeated the Forest
City's, Of Rockford-2s to IL. Ten
thousand people witnessed the game.
The sangsrfcsts 1t Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, June l6.-The concert
of the Sangerfest Society, tonight, was
a grand success. Fully 1900 people
were present, with an orchestra Of 1900
performers, and a chorus Of 1900 sing
srs.
Aasthsr Cheat Billiard Match.
NEW York, June 16.-Jos. Dion has
accepted Rudolph's challenge for an
American, English and French game
1000 points each.
How tastes DIPFER.- Henry w.
Beecher says: I remember when /