Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-02-10
Overland Dispatches
N.~ YORK News.

New York News.
NEW YORK, February o.-Ihe nor
rible crimes that were practlcea on
board the ship James Foster, a year
ago, have found their explanation IN
eight sailors belonging to the crew OF
the shin Neptume, which arrived from
Liyernool last Saturday, and preferred
a charge against the Captain and two
mates Who perpctrated the most afro,
cious outrages. Their statements reao
like a page ont Of the History o. .ne
Black Hole Of Calcutta. CompiaiiiaIts
are natives Of different natlons-t"o
Americans. There Is no evidence OF
malice or collision on their part.
Matt Green, a well known sporting
character and Republican politician,
who kept the Opera saloon i'll this city,
died yesterday.
A hundred and fifty cases Of re-
lapsing fever are reported now III this
city.
The body Of Lieutenant Windham,
late commander of troops IN British
America, has arrived from Havana, on
the way to England for burial.
The interruption Of travel by the
storm yesterday continues. The trains
all behind time at every point.
Washington Intelligence.
WAsu1NGToN, February o. The
Secretary of the Interior decides that
where All invalid pensioner dies With
out filing his claim for arrears, his
rioht diaS with him.
The following are among the assign
ments of Staff officers, by order Of the
President: General kclton, from
Washington to the Pacific; General
Williams. from Washington to Viz
| ginia General Breck, from Washing
ton to Missouri General Whipplc,
from the Pacific to Washington /; Major
Curtiss to the Platte ; Major Swainc to
the Department Of Missouri General
Allen, from the Pacific to Washington ;
General Tyler, from Missouri, to re-
lieye General Allen Of the Pacific;
General Ellen, from Washington to
the Department of Texas; General
Perry, from Washington to the Platte
General Dana, from Washington to
the Lakes; General Myers, from the
Lakee nAyashlngton Captain Thomas,
from Washington to Dakota Colonel
Dubarry, from Washington to Mis-
souri,. Returned - Major Mcclure
Surgeon Morris, from Washington to
Dakota ; Surgeon Gray, from Dakota
to Washington; Assistant Surgeon
Billenger, from Washington to the
Platte; Colonel Potter, from WASH
ington to New Mexico; Major Stein
berg, from the Department Of the East
to Dakota Major Rogers, from New
Mexico to Washington Major Hodge,
! from Washington to Louisiana; Major
| Hanna, from Dakota to the Lakes
Major Meyer, from the Department of
the East to the Department of Column
bia ; Major Mears, from the Depart
ment of the Columbia to Cumberland ;
| General Humphreys Is assigned rs n
member Of the Lighthouse Board, vice
Delafleld, retired; General Barnard to
the Lighthouse Board, vice Bache, re-
tired.
From Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, February o. -:Both
Houses passed the Alabama and Chat
tanooga Railroad bill, which loans tile
credit of the State to the amount OF
81, GOO, 600.
From Texas.
GALVESTON, Fcbruary0.-Leroy Col
ton has been convicted of the murder
| of Mayor Lochmah last April, and
sentenced to be hanged April Sth.
The Legislature met ut Austin yes
| terday. Much interest Is felt In the
Senatorial election. Hamilton and
Reynolds are believed to be the strong
est.
Labor Reform In New Hampshire.
CONCORD, February 0.-The Labor
Reform party have opened the cam
paign Of the State, and claim to be
able to throw the election of Governor
into the Legislature, and elect enough
members to defeat the election OF
United States Senator next June.
Poilcc sfNcw York.
ALBANY, February GA bill, under
stood to be under the auspices Of the
Democratic caucus, has been intro
duced In the Senate to extend the Me-
tropolitan Police laws V e the whole
State.
VlrgInIn Legislature.
RICHMOND, February 0.-1he Legis-
lature meets Thursday next for the
election of State officers.
From New Mexico.
SANTA FE, February S.-A Fort STAN
ton correspondent, January Nth, says
the citizens have organized an expedi-
ton Of 90 men for the purpose of chas-
Using the Apaches.
DR.. Spencer, Surveyor General Of the
Territory, is critically III.