Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-07-06
Overland Dispatches
DATES TO LAST NIGHT.

Fire AT Rocheater, New York.
ROCHESTER,, July 5.-The National
Hotel stables and Wood s. Walbridge's
livery stable, were burned to-day.
Loss, 90, OOO. Insured for $4,000.
Ansther Rire.
OswEGo, July 5.-The Union grain
elevator was burned last night, with
forty thousand bushels wheat. Loss,
$l27, 900. Insured for $4,000.
A Rev.
BALTIMORE, July policeman Jas.
Murphy was killed yesterday by row.
dies, one of whom he had arrested.
A Murder.
ST. J~oHNsvILIE, N. Y, July s.
Thos. Burdit, a school teacher, was
wantonly murdered last night by Chas.
Eacker, who was arrested.
Washingisn News
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Democratic
| Congressman and others will start q
newspaper on the first Of September,
with a large capital. James c. Har-
vey is reported rs one Of the editors.
Pat. Woods, the Richmond Police
man who assaulted Representative
Porter, is still in the custody Of the
Sergeant-at-Arms, and lodges in the
basement of. the Capital.
Chief Justice Chase will visit Gettys-
burg Springs in August.
The Vice President has returned
from the West.
Some Senators desire that it be Or
dered that the session of Congress be
extended ten days beyond the fifteenth
of July, but the House would not
consent.
BurglRrious.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-Yesterday
morning the lace and kid glove store
of George W. yogel was robbed Of
goods valued at from $S,0O0to $4,000.
A Serious ARRAY.
JACKSON, Miss, July "a serious
ARRAY occurred at Werson between
whites and blacks to-day, in conse-
quence of the abuse Of a white boy by
a negro. The negroes fired on the
whites, wounding two. The fire was
returned and three negroes were killed.
The Fourth Of July ut Havana.
NEW LONDON, July 5.-President
Grant and party had a banquet and re-
ception at the Cygnet House this even
ing, and left tonight by steamer for
New York.
The Havana Americans celebrated
the Fourth by 4 dinner, at which, for
the first time since the rebellion,
Northern and Southern men met in
this city OH Il conyivial occasion.
Congregational.
WASHINGTON, July Sin the Sen
ate, this afternoon, the motion to con-
tinue the present tax OH gross receipts
was rejected-17 to 80. A motion to
strike out the income tax was rejected
by a tie vote. Cole, COrbett and Stew
art voted to strike out, and Nye and
Williams against. An amendment
was adopted imposing a duty Of forty
per cent. al valorem on telegraph
wire. The bill passed-43 to 8. Adj
journed.
Fires In Chicago aud Other Places.
CuIcAao, July 5.-There were twen-
ty alarms of fire here yesterday and
last night. Loss in all cases tritling,
aggregating less than $1,000.
The usual number Of accidents oc-
Cured from fireworks, by the careless
use of firearms, etc. None fatal.
The fire in Kenosha, Wis, yester-
day, destroyed a livery stable and sew
eral dwellings. Loss, $4,000.
At Keokuk, Iowa, two destructive
CONGREGATIONS occurred In rapid sue
cession. the first destroying eight build
ings, including two second class hotels,
and the second burning an entire
block. The Ere Department was abb
sent Oh an excursion. There were
fears ut one time that the entire city
would be destroyed. The loss is vari-
ously estimated at from 100000 to
5000, 900. The first fire was caused by
fire crackers.
PrrrsRuRG, July "a fire yesterday
afternoon destroyed Graham & Coon's
tin shop, and badly damaged an adj
joining stock of dry goods. Cause, fire
crackers.
In the evening q lamp exploded In
the stable of II. Rahe, injuring him
seriously and setting fire to the PREM
ises, which, with the adjoining grocery
store, was burned. Loss, $4,000.
From ~. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July 5.-Dr. Charles a.
Pope. an eminent surgeon In this city,
died suddenly TINS eFehiiS III TUFTS.
From Lsulsville.
LOUISVILLE, July ga number OF
fatal accidents occurred here and vicin-
ity yesterday and to-day, but none,
singularly enough, from fireworks or
similar means.
W. p. Bailey White shot and killed
a negro named Thomas Williams yes
terday, who had threatened the lives
Of Bailey's family.
FINE DISPLAY AND Coon RUNNING