Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-02-02
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New York News.
ANEw York, Februaryl.-The Grand
Jury yesterday presented as %nulsances
the Tombs in Center street and the
pavement In Fifth avenue. There are
&c new cases of the new epidemic. 1t
Is relapsing into q fever. 1t was re-
ported by the Board Of Health yester-
day that there were no deaths from the
disease up to that time.
One of the most extraordinary cases
ever brought before a New York Court
Is now being: tried by Judge Barnard,
of the Supreme Court. The plaintiff
is Commander John +. G~lasson, a vote
ran officer of the United States Navy,
aged CT years. The defendant, his
wife. is an old lady of 50 and the
mother of two grown SONS. The CON-
plaint Is alleged adultery with another
elderly person, John B. Howell, who
is also the parent Of four children.
The witnesses against Mrs. Glasson
examined yesterday were the wife and
daughter of Howell. The alleged
criminality was committed IN Provi-
dence, Il. /. The unusual character of
the evidence produced for the prose-
crtion, and the large wealth and high
social Standing of the families inter
estel, together with other circum-
stances, makes this ase IL OF
remarkable interest.
Wnshinston Intelligence.
CnicAGo, February 1.-The Tribdne's
| Washington special says the gold COLI
spiracy Committee have about COIL
| cluded their investigation. Butter
| fields evidence has somewhat changed
| the case against him, and the commit
tee are not satisfied of his entire
| innocence.
The Senate, at its executive session
Yesterday, decided to consider tile
nomination of Attorney General Hoar
to the Supreme Bench this afternoon.
There is not much prospect Of his
confirmation.
From Chicago.
4 New York special says there Is
trouble between the Directors OF the
Eric Railway and l.. n. Rusker, Gcli-
eral Superintendent. 1t seems that
| Rusker has been removing men from
\ the line and filling their places with
Others, which is said to have caused the
recent strike.
It was reported at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night that Jay Gould had a
quarrel with Fisk and rendered his
Resignation as President Of the Erie
Railroad.
Another decline in the price Of coal
is anticipated, in consequence of the
mild weather. The production Is
ahead of the consumption. Railways
are competing for the carrying trade.
Engineer Thomas, who was fired Mt
by parties concealed in the basement
OF the Courthouse night before last,
supposed to DO there for the purpose
to assist prisoners in their escape, re-
turned to the basement two or three
hours after to find q valuable watch
which vas lost during the scuille. Eli
tering with 4 lantern aud revolver, the
same two men again attacked him,
Knocking him down and considerably
injuring him. They then escaped, not
| understanding q thorough search was
made. After the first alarm, 1t ap-
pears the burglars were still concealed
about the corridors IN the Courthouse.
During the struggle Thomas fired his
revolver, which apparently took elect
OIL one of the villains.
A largo crowd of rOugls were as
| semblcd IN the vicinity of the jail
fence when the prisoners sentenced
Yesterday were about being conveyed
to the P~cnitentiary. \ strong force Of
police were detailed to prevent any
possible attempt at rescue.
Tho Constitutional Convention Is
working slowly. All questions likely
to involve political discussion are put
off till the latter part Of the session.
Several days have been spent in the
discussion rs to what shall be done
with the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
About dark yesterday afternoon
three young mel entered the grocery
store of VIII. Sargent, West Madison
street, and while the proprietor's back
was turned to get some articles called
for, knocked him down, senseless.
They then proceeded to rifle the store.
The thieves escaped. Sargent's skull
was fractured in three places, and his
condition Is critical. About IN hour
previous some scoundrels met q son of
Judge McAllister in tho streets, gave
| chase, yelling "kill him " "don't let
him escapes Young McAllister sue
ceeded in reaching his fathers house,
when the villains left. Judge Neal
listers severity yesterday in giving
all the scoundrclS convicted before his
Court terms in the Penitentiary to the
| utmost extent of the law, has aroused
intense Indignation among the entire
brotherhood of the criminals of this
city, who would probably murder him,
could they obtain an opportunity.
Fears We're entertained that his. house
would be attacked last night, and q
special guard of police was stationed
there for his protection.