Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-02-11
Overland Dispatches
lsPrc1AL TO COLE HILL DAILY NEwl II
TIE WESTERN UNION TRLKoRARH LiNr.l
DATES TO 10.
Now York News.

THE WESTERN UNION TkLkohArh LiNA''
DATES TO FEBRUARY 10.
New York News.
New YoRK, February lO.-Generai
Roberts, Postmaster at Brooklyn IN
1867, was arrested yesterday on charge
of embezzling $500 from the Money
Order Fund. The fact was discovered
before Roberts was relieved from his
office, but, under instructions from
Washington, he was not prosecuted.
The foreign shareholders in the Erie
Railroad are making efforts to obtain
share in the management Of that
road.
Yesterday there was discharged from
custody John Stacom, Warden ut the
city prison, who was committed by
Judge McCunn for contempt Of court.
A number of prominent gentlemen
Of this city organized a society, a day
or two ago, for the purpose of pro-
ducing q stronger feeling among
Americans in behalf of Cuba.
General Mcmahon was among the
passengers who arrived by the steam
Ship Alaska from Aspinwall.
In the Hudson County (N.J. Circuit
Court, yesterday, at the trial of the
suit brought by William Ward against
the Erie Railroad Company, q verdict
for the plaintiff was obtained.
A ship-load of Mormon emigrants
from Wales arrived yesterday, and
start overland Immediately.
/ Several deaths occurred this week
from relapsing fever. Physicians re
port that the disease is increasing, but
confined almost wholly to the poorest
wards of the city.
There was a very large gathering Of
members of the Bar, In the general
term room Of the Supreme Court yes.
terday, to witness the presentation OF
McDonald's bust Of the late James L.
Brady to the Law Institute. impress
sive and eloquent addresses were made
by eH-Judge Edmunds, James W..
Girard and Judge Ingraham.
The Worlds corrcspondenthas inter-
viewed Senator Sumner and obtained
his views OH the topic Of the recogni-
ton of Cuban belligerency. The Sell
,ator strongly opposed recognition rs
the case now stands, and gives rs n
reason that it would instantly involve
lis in war with Spain, which, In conse,
quence of the financial crisis, would
shake the pillars Of Government to the
very foundations. Besides, he Is not
sure as to which would come out first
best In the event of q contest between
the United States and Spain. Sumner
believes, however, both Cuba and Can
ada will be peaceably annexed to the
Union In the next ten years, and we
shall also absorb Mexico, the West
Indies and the whole North American
continent. We have the moral right
not only to this continent but to the
whole Of this hemisphere, and they
will require both.
For several weeks past negotiations
have been pending between the Bank
ers' and Brokers' Telegraph Company
and their employees with a view Of
transferring the line to the latter. The
negotiations are almost completed and
the contract ready for signature. The
delay is caused by the men themselves,
who are awaiting the issue Of q new
press contract shortly to be made. 1t
Is possible, however, that this work
viii 60 to the National Line, which Is
being rapidly constructed.
Conspiracy.
WORCESTER, Mass, February TO-
Three members of st. Crispln's Society
were Yesterday held in bail by the
Municipal Court for trial In the Supe-
rior Court on q charge of conspiracy.
The Excise Board reports G,s4S
licenses issued last year IN this city.
Revenue Fine.
CINCINNATI, February 10. - A. j.
Thorpe, convicted last December for
using tobacco stamps twice, was to-day
sentenced TO pay a fine Of 1000 and
to imprisonment for year.
WASHINGTON IntciliEcnce.
CuIcAGo, February 10. - The Tri-
bune's special says that Notwithstanding
the Presidents message last December
took the ground against reducing the
taxes, In conversation now the Presi-
dent says further observations convince
him that the country needs and expects
reduction.
The object Of Wilson'S bill, increas-
ing the number of Supreme Judges to
ten. appears to be to prevent the Court
declaring. against the unconstitution-
atty of the Legal Tender Act.
The action Of the Senate yesterday,
In killing the House Census bill, neoes-
states the census to be taken under
the old law. General Walker, Super
intendent, and Secretary Cox will do
everything possible to make 1t COM
plete.
From Chicago.
Chicago, February l0.-James II.
Clark, q cutter employed ut the whole
sale clothing establishment of Morse,
LOOMS & Co., Michigan avenue, was
arrested by detectives yesterday, on
charge Of stealing goods to the value
Of about $1,000 from his employers
during the last two years. Clark COLI
fessed his guilt. Nearly the entire
amount of clothing was recovered from
invoices Of p~awnbrokers.
II. Sale and Fred. Mohermen pub
lish u card In the morning papers, de-
claring themselves the makers Of the
original Cardiff giant, and offer to fur
nish proofs Of their assertion. They
say they expose the fraud because they
have been disappointed by the men
who employed them to do the job.
The Coroner held four inquests yes
terday, three being deaths from acct
dent and one from congestion.
Frank Parker, the billiard champion
of Illinois, defeated Adam Kleser, the
champion of Wisconsin, in q game at
Milwaukee last night. The score
stood: Parker; 1000; Kleser, 1921.
Kleser was the challenger. Parker's
best run was 277.
Womun,s Suffrage Convention.
CHICAGO, February 10.-The Wo-
mans Suffrage Convention was largely.
attended. 1t was held at Springfield
for two days: past. Mrs. Livermore,
Lucy Stone and other celebrities were
present. Resolutions were adopted re-
questing the Constitutional Convention
now in session to deal as Justly and