Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-21
New York. News.

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New York. News.
NEW YORK, May N.-Doretha Med
kind, a widow, received $500 in the
Brooklyn Courts yesterday, from G. II.
Bergman, which he had obtained from
her on promise Of marriage.
Tho Magdalen Society held Its third
anniversary yesterday.
General j. Egbert Farnum's funeral
was attended yesterday afternoon by a
large number Of military men, former
comrades in arms-including Generals
Mcdowell, Hendrickson, Spinola, and
others. Among the pall-bearers were
Generals P~leasanton, Graham, Farms
worth and Lecree.
DR.. Coble, whose alleged malprac-
tice caused the death, Of Catherine
Shields, in Jersey City, escaped his
trial in the New jersey Courts because
the crime was committed in New York.
The trial of Charles Chultz, for at
tempted wife murder, commenced In
Jersey City to-day. Witnesses for the
prosecution testify that the prisoner
assaulted his wife, and attempted to
cut her throat. The defense set up a
plea Of insanity. 70,
,washington News.
WASHINGTON, May Cot is again
said a Democratic daily paper Is to be
started here soon, with q capital Of one
hundred thousand dollars, to take the
place Of the National htsuigencer, a
conservative paper published in this
city. John Morrissey, ex-Mayor Bar
rett, and other prominent local DEM
ocrats, are said to be among the stock
holders. The managing editor is not
yet known. 81 rs
Trinity Church IN Trouble.
New YORK, May W.-A cdpias writ,
ordering the wardens Of Trinity
Church, or their representatives, to
appear in the Circuit Court and answer
the complaint of a number of heirs Of
Arrike Jones, whose property is in pos
session Of the Church, was served yes
terday, and created considerable OK
element among the magnates Of
Trinity.
About 1900 American officers, non
commissioned officers and privates in
our late volunteer armies, have en-
rolled themselves in the Giourchia
movement Association. gSA l.
-E.l.r Fire In Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 2O.-A fire this morn
ing destroyed the German Theater;
loss $l2, 900, mostly covered by insur-
ance. The iron works of Richard &
Co. were damaged by the fire and
water to the extent Of $1,000. The
theater was one of the oldest buildings
in that portion Of the city, and was
built for church purposes.
Military Matters.
General Schofleld will be delayed n
short time, and will not so in person
to his headquarters in San Francisco
for a number Of weeks. General
Whearing, Of his Staff, has started
West, however, with the order assum-
ing command. On being relieved,
Colonel Hough, Of General Thomas
Staff, will be assigned to the station at
Salt Lake.
sehaensr, or Utah.
FREEroRT, Ill, May 20~The wife
Of Governor Schaefler, Of Utah, died
this morning, after a lingering illness.
\ Riro Mt 81. Pant, Mianesota.
81. PAUL, May 20.-A fire yesterday
morning in Concert Hall block de-
stroyed property valued at $4,000.
The upper stories were occupied by
Bryant & Stratton's College, and by
families. Two students jumped from
the third story window, one hundred
feet, to the ground below, and both
seriously, and one fatally, injured.
Ops.ias n soldiers Home in Ohio.
DAYTON, Ohio, May O.-The formal
exercises Of opening the new Hospital
and National Soldiers Home, occurred
here ut two o'clock this afternoon in
the Hall of the institution, and the at
tendance was very large. Speeches
were made by local manager. Lewis
B. Gunckel, Gov. Hays, Baker, Gems.
wslsch, Schenck, Surgeon-General
wolcott, of Wisconsin. The, speeches
were interpreted by music by the Asy-
lum band, and the choir of the First
Baptist church of Dayton. Tho occa-
sion was IL of great interest. \
stampede n, tho IliInsis State Prison
CHICAGO, May 20.-At the States
Prison. at Joliet, yesterday, a! number
of prisoners at work near a gate, which
opened egress for teams, made a rush
and got out, but were fired on by the
guards. Two were killed, one wound
ed, and all were re-captured.
A number Of conyicts escaped from
Jail in Des Moines, Iowa, last night.
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