Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-11
Overland Dispatches
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DATES TO SATURDAY NIGHT.
miscellaneous Items.
Troy, April S.-The obsequies Of
General Thomas took place to-day.
The CITY has a sombre aspect, public
and private buildings are draped, and
streets full of people all the morning
martial men marched with mutfled
drums. The following took PLACES in
the funeral cortege: The President,
Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary OF
War, Attorney General, Postmaster
General, Gen. Sherman, Congressional
Delegation, Representatives of the
ARMY, Governor and Legislature OF
the State, citizens and dignitaries in all
ranks of life, all being present to tes-
tify the National ~irreparable loss. st.
Paul's Church, where the services took
place, was drapcd with American
flags, bordered with Grape, and EN-
blems Of grief met the eye in every
part of the edifice. Bishop Doane read
the service, Prof. Gay presided at the
organ. The musical portion Of the
services consisted Of the hymn "Bricf
Is Life" and a solo, 81 Know that my
Redeemer Liyeth." The procession
was then formed In the following
order, and marched to solemn music to
the cemetery: Trips National Guard
of the State of New York, and indie
pendent military organizations; rs
cort comnosed Of two companies OF
the Engineer Corps; four Of the First
United States Artillery and two Gen
erals; the officiating Clergy; Body
and Pall-bearers; Major. Generals
Mead, Rosecrans, Schofleld, Hooker,
Granger, Newton, Hazcn, and Brig
adler General Mckay /; the President
Of tho United States; Secretary OF
War; General Of the Army; Commit
tees of the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States; the
Governor of the State of New York
and Staff; Legislature of the State OF
New York; Judiciary Of New York
Committee Of Representatives.
New York, April 9.-Three hum
dred acres of woods, recently pur-
chased for q cemetery ut Hampstead,
Long Island, by Mr.. Stewart, were
burned yesterday.
To-day the office of City Chamber
lain has been rendered to Senator
Bradley.
C1NcINSATI, April 9.-News of the
death of Bishop Kingsley was received
here, where he resided for many years,
with profound regret.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 9.-The
steamer Kennebec, from Baltimore for
West Point, was totally destroyed by
fire ut Gloucester this morning. The
crew and passengers were saved, but
all the baggage was lost.
RIcHMoND, April 9.-Both Mayors
are quietly exercising the duties OF
their offices.
New York, April On. Z. Sussky,
Treasurer, was arrested to-day, charged
with being a defaulter. An informal
examination is in progress ut the
Mayors office. Nothing is known OF
the amount of the defalcation, but it is
stated at $50, 900 to $4,000. The
cause Is said to be l~oaning money to
personal friends for speculative pur.
poses. Sussky was serving his second
term, and always was regarded as IN
upright man. :.
-OTrAwA, April GA special says II
is determined that Father Richott and
Mr.. Scott, as delegates from Red
River, will make a proposition based
OH the Bill of Rights, which these del
egates will convey to the people on
their return, that an expedition be
dispatched from here at the same time,
1t Is expected that General Lindsay
will meet the members of the Cabinet
tomorrow, and the character Of the
expedition to Red River will be set
tied. ,,
Drs. Schultz and Linch, Jos. Wick
man and VIM. Devcre, from For
Garry, arrived and received demon
STATIONS at Coburg, Belyillc and Pres
colt. At the latter place they wcrt
| received by the Mayor Of the town.
There will be a meeting next Mon
day night to express the feeling of the
city on the murder Of Scott, at For
Garry.
Trial OF Mcfarland for Killing Abort ID
hlchnrdhOn,
New York, April S.-Spencer, coun'
sci for defense, in his opening speech
took the ground that Mcfarland was
insane long before the killing of Rich
ardson, and was driven mad by con
tinued wrongs, and impoverished by
the legal fight for the possession of hi
children; maddened by the publication
of Richardson's card announcing hi:
intention to marry his wife, as II, hoI
satisfied with her ruin, he must adyer'
tise the victim as a cuckold. The
counsel followed the whole history O
the case, minutely, to the death-bet
marriage Of Richardson and Mrs
Mcfarland, animadverting severely OF
the conduct Of the participants in thai
ceremony, particularly that Of Froth
ingham, the officiating Clergyman
and closed with an eloquent appeal tt
the Jury for the acquittal Of the prlS
| oner. 4 number Of witnesses for thu
defense were called, and the eXamina
ton ELECTED little Of interest. ,On'
witness testified in reference to tin
death Of q cousin of the prisoner II
an insane hospital, with 4 view o
proving a hereditary tendency to III
sanity.
Z. W. Sinclair, brother Of Samuel
and formerly connected with the Tri
bune, is said to have delivered to Nc
Farland a letter received at the I'riJam
office, which he did not notice wa
addressed to Mrs. Mcfarland /; thi
intercepted letter was from Richardson
to the prisoners wife, dated March 0
1857, after Mcfarland and wife hat
separated. The letter, which was yer.
long, was couched in the most affec
Tomato language; bcgs her not to b.
disturbed about her family; familic
always respect accomplished facts. lii
once outraged one who was of TIN
strictest PHritans, a good deal NOR,
than she ever can be; but tim
made it all right. He refers to his ex
pectcd return home, and says: VIVA
Judgment shall you bear, doing NJ
wrong; the circumstances make
right and unnoticeable, and | will no
stay away for forty thousand Mrs
G~rundy's; further, | have not beef
waiting for you, darling, all these lon!
years to wear hair-cloth and serve sever
| years now !; | want You always, n hun
dred times a day. My arms seem I,
stretch out toward you; lneyer seel
my pillow without wanting to fold yoI
to my heart for a good night kiss ant