Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-02-04
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Commerce recommending q number Of
material changesinthe consularservice.
He proposes in some cases to prohibit
consuls from doing outside business;
in others to give them salaries, instead
of allowing them to retain fees, In
some cases to reduce salaries, and In
others to increase them. Nearly ne
third Of the proposed increase are Chi
nese consuls, which are daily becom-
ing more important.
The House Appropriation Commit
tee will cut down the estimate Of the
Naval Department considerably, not
believing so much naval work neces-
.sary. They called on Secretary Robe
son to know what caused such an
exhaustion of funds as necessitates the
recent discharging Of so many work
men.
The Government has assumed the
defense Of Commissioner Rollins In the
libel suit brought by Buckley, because
the case involves Federal officers for the
discharge of duty.
The bill reported by Trumbull, Of
the judiciary Committee, yesterday,
extends the entire provisions of the
Civil Rights Acts to the Chinese, and
its passage will work a revolution In
California affairs. The entire bill Is
as follows:
Ind I've ii enacted. etc, That all per-
SONS within the jurisdiction Of the
United States indians not taxed ex-
ceptedl shall have the same rights In
every State and Territory Of the United
States to make and enforce contracts.
sue and be parties, give evidence, and
to the full and equal benefit Of all
laws and proceedings fer the security
of person and property rs are enjoyed
by white citizens. and shall be subject
to the same punishments, pains and
penalties, forts, license. and eXactions
of every kind. any other law, statute,
ordinances, regulation or custom to the
contrary Notwithstanding; no tax or
charge shall be imposed or enforced BY
any State Oh any persons emiSratinS
thereto.
Section Secondary person who.
under color of any law, statute, ordi-
nance, regulation or custom, shall sub
jcct or cause to be subjected any
inliabitant of any State or Territory
to deprivation of any right secured or
protected by this Act, or to different
punishment, pains or penalties OIL ac-
count of such person being IN allen,
or by reason of his color or race, than
Is prescribed for the punishment Of a
citizen, shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemcanor. and on conviction there
of, shall be punished by 4 fine not eX-
ceeding $1,000, or imprisonment for
one year, or both, at the discretion Of
the Court.
Section Third.-The Act to protect
all persons i'm the United States In
their civil rights and furnish means for
their vindication, passed April 0, 1866,
is hereby re-enacted, and said Act,
except the first and second sections
thereof, is hereby referred to and made
part Of this Act.
New York News.
New York, February 3.-There
were 1l,775 barrels of whisky, belong
ing to G.. A. Fellows, turned over to
the District Attorney, by order of Col
lector Bailey, yesterday.
The Board of Education have asked
for $3G5,0 900 for current expenses this
year.
The notorious "Reddy," the black
smith, in Il quarrel with n Philadel-
phia rough in u saloon last evening,
was knocked down by a heavy pitcher
and carried to the police station in an
lnsenSible state.
1t is understood that a new ring has
been formed here to work in connec-
ton with the whisky ring in the West.
Several prominent politicians and
oillce-holders are connected. The OBJ
ject Is to favor the whisky business In
the West and enable Western distil-
leries, to mdesell New York distil-
leries in this market.
Prince Arthur received q cable dis
patch yesterday advising him to make
his visit to the United States as brief
rs possible consistent with etiquette.
General Clinton b. Fisk sailed yes
terday for Europe rs the financial
agent of the Southern Pacific Railroad
and other Western roads.
Thirty thousand dollars worth Of
bonds, supposed to have been stolen
from Chicago. and Cincinnati, we're
found in possession Of Western thieves
and arc held for Identification.
Delegates of various trotting ascot
atoms of the country met in this city
yesterday, W. l.. Parks, of Prospect
Park Association, presiding. Fifty
one associations were represented, in
Guiding about 4 dozen from the West.
A committee was appointed to present
trotting rules.
Chicago News.
CHICAGO. February s. Ciosby's
House narrowly escaped de-
struction at II o'clock last night by
fire. The fire broke out In Mrs. Johns
studio on the top floor, but was pre-
vented from extending further by the
strenuous exertions Of the flremen.
Mrs. Johns loss is $4,000. OH pictures
and fixtures. Some paintings In the
art gallery below were slightly dam
aged by water. The performance
the Opera House was just closing
aud a slight panic arose, but the audi
lience got ont without accident.
4 steam engine returning from q
fire yesterday afternoon ran over and
killed 4 little boy. III
Judge Williams has finally decided
to accept the appointment rs Supreme
Judge of Iowa in place of Dillon.
The KILLING of Castnnon Mt Key West.
New York, February 3.-I1Ie fol-
telegram explanatory of the
Key West tragedy is received In this
KEY WEST, February 1.-The duel
between Castanon and Reyes, editor
OF the Ell Republican0, did not take
place because the authorities inter-
Another Cuban challenged
but the latter would not &C
cept. The Cuban then insulted Cas-
who fired shot at him, he re-
the fire. CaStanon was killed.
Another Cuban. and Spaniard present
exchanged shots, both slightly wound
ed.
LATER,-KEY WEST, February 81
NJ. Mamos, agent of the Cuban Junta, |
has received a pispateh confirming the
of 3, 500 L! persons being killed
and wounded by S~paniards in Havana,
In q tumult growing out Of the Cas-
tanon affair. The latest accounts say
the carnage had not ceased. The Gu
bans seem to have been murdered with
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