Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-02-26
Washinston InfeIlIsence.


WASHINGTON, February 2.-Previ-
Gus to the signing of the Mississippi
bill. the resignation Of General Ames
as Lieutenant Colonel In the United
States Army (his lineal rank) was re-
ceived and accepted.
The name Of nearly every member
Of the Legislature has been obtained to
the application to the House Of Repre-
sentatfyes on the admission Of Segar
to his seat as Congressman at large
from Virginia.
WAsmSeroN, February 25.-Invita-
tions have been issued to members Of
Congress and others by Secretary
Robson, to visit Annapolis on Friday
by a special train, to view the British
man-of-war Monarch. It Is expected
that the President will accompany the
party.
WAsmNGToN, February 24.-In the
House, Immediately after reading the
journal, Banks announced the death Of
Burlingame, on the authority Of q dis
patch from Minister Curtin to Secre-
tary Fish, and made a few euloglstic
remarks,
Harris, Morphir, Mckee and Pierce,
members elect from Mississippi, APP
peared and were sworn.
johnson introduced a bill granting
lands In aid Of the construction Of q
railroad from Vallejo to Humboldt
Bay, California. Referred.
The House proceeded to consider the
bill to prevent and punish polygamy
in Utah.
Fitch, while fayoring the suppression
Of polygamy, was opposed TO the bill,
because 1t would lead to the temporary
lat least) destruction of the Overland
mall route, and be productive Of war,
which, while It would eventually re-
suit In the DETERMINATION Of the Nor
mons. would cost millions Of treasure
and thousands Of lives. The suppress
sion of .polygamy would, In his judg-
ment, be purchased at too great cost.
Sargent also opposed the bill on SIM
liar grounds.
The morning hour having expired
the bill went over.
New York LeGislature-Msro Corruptlon.
NEW YORK, February 26.-A special
from Albany says among the bills In.
troduced In the Assembly last evening
was one 10 reorganize the Erie Rail-
Company. The bill was drawn by the
counsel Of the Erie Company, and Is
designed to ~forestall all action about to
be taken by English stock and bond
holders, and to put Fisk, Gould s. Co.
In full possession Of the road for all
time to come. The intention Is to buy
the bill through the Legislature, as was
done with the Erie Legislature two
years ago, through marketable men,
bers. Lobbyists are In high glee at the
prospect of the distribution Of another
half million Of money.
Ohio L%egtslatHre,
CoLUABUs, February M.-The House
passed a bill to prevent fraudulent vot-
Ing at primary political meetings.
Copied after the California law.
LIBEL Salt In Keatacky.
LouIsyTLI,h February 2a-In the
Common Pleas Court to-day, the arru-
ment Of the libel suit Of Mrs. Evans
against the Comier-JOmndl, laying
damages at &2O,O OO, was concluded,
but the jury has not yet returned 4
verdict. Rg..
Isdiaus IN Kansas,
SF. LOUIS, February 2e,-A dispatch
has been received that a band Of Indi-
ans drove q gang Of men from work on
the Kansas Pacific Railrod, near Ara
pahoe station, to-day. No particulars.
Iaaan Fishtins In Arizona.
SANTA FE, February 23.-The Posts
La Mesilla correspondent reports that
Col, RernarL with detaphments of the
First and Eighth United States Caval-
-ry, had q series Of running fights with
tie Indians in Dragon Mountains, In
ARIZONA, January 18th. Thirteen Indi-
ans killed and two taken prisoners.
The Ipdian camp and q large amount
Of material was destroyed. The bar OF
gold which Col. j. +. Stone had with
him when he was killed and the mail
robbed, was found In their possession.
Murder n Colorado.
lHxYsR, February @,-There was a
terrible murder yesterday afternoon at
Burlington, near this city. Kinney, .
we'll Known citizen, and John H.
Wella returning from Big Thompson,
overlook BIll buboA 90 miles from
Buflihgton, and sfter = few words Of
'coayeEsatoR Dubois dFcwa revolver