Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-09
Overland Dispatches
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DOMESTIC INTELLIoEN 9 z.

New YORK, December S.-Ex-Judge
is dangerously Ill of congestion
of the brain and paralysis.
General Cluseret is said to have &C
cepted a command In the Mexican
army.
The smallpox Is decreasing. There
were only three cases and one death
reported In tile "a hours ending to-day
at noon. Efg
Four hundred and fifty canal boats
arc frozen In on the Hudson river and
Erie Canal. 1t is thought that q few
may be able to get out, but by fur the
greater number, with cargoes valued
in the aggregate at $4,OOO,O 900, Will re-
main ice-bound the entire Winter.
BosroN, Dec. s.-The reception OF
the Grand Duke Alexis in Boston,
Cambridge and Charlestown to-day,
was cordial, and vas evidently N
joyed by the distinguished visitor. at
the State House the Duke was well
coined by Governor Claflin In q short
address. At Cambridge the party was
received by President Elliott. At the
Charlestown Navy Yard a salute Of q
guns was fired, After inspecting tho
various departments, Alexis and suite
returned to the Revere House.
WASHINGTON, December s.-The
American Woman Suffrage Convention
held a session this evening at Masonic
Hall. There was a large attendance,
including Senators and Representa-
tives In Congress.
Seth johnson, the Treasury default
or, was arrested this afternoon. No
additional irregularities have been dis
covered In tho Treasury.
OMAHA, December S.-Fiye passen-
ger trains from the West are snow
bound at Laramie Station. Trains
from the East have arrived at Chey-
enne, but the road Is still blocked on
the summit between Laramie and
Cheyenne. The temporary Winter
bridge across the Missouri Is completed.
ST. LOUIS, December s.-The Kan
sas Pacific Railroad, which has been
blocked by snow, Is nov clear from
Kansas City to Cheyenne, and the
Union Pacific mails are coming over
1t from the West. Mild winds and
tho sunshine have settled the snow so
that there Is no further danger Of
drifting.
NEW YoRE, Dec. GA Herald Wash
ington dispatch says a scheme is on
foot for tho impeachment of the Pres
ident. The subject was under consid-
Grafton In the Democratic Congress
sional Committee yesterday, and will
be further pursued at a meeting next
Wednesday. Montgomery Blair is be-
lieved to be at the bottom Of it. The
main charge will be Violation Of inter-
national law In the usurpation Of war
powers in connection with the at
tempted annexation Of San Domingo.
Gov. Hoffman has made arrange
ments to forward to the law institute
at Chicago, on behalf of the State Of
New York, a complete set Of session
laws and revised statistics Of this State
with State reports from Benning's Di-
gest, and the last edition Of Bent's
| Commentaries. This contribution Is
made on the individual authority Of
Gov. Hoffman, who trusts that the
Legislature will confirm his actions.
The Tribune asserts that Connolly
had assented, on November Goth, at
the instigation Of c. X. Garrison, as he
was anxious TO become his bail, to
make restitution to the city In the
sum Of 81, 600, 900, but Chas. O'Connor
would not consent to the arrangement,
his proposition being to make an as
signment of property by Connolly to
this amount, to await the decision Of
a trial, and consequently failed. If
the proposition had been acceded to,
Connolly was to have turned States
evidence. Mrs. Connolly, In whose
name Connelly's property stands, was
the principal.
DETROIT, December 9.-The Schoon-
er Crossthwaite has been drifting about
in tho ice of Saginaw Bay for two
weeks. Last evening the first mate
and six Of the crew reached this city.
The Captain, second mate and cook
remain on the vessel, and will starve
unless soon rescued.
TERRE HAuTE, December 9.-The
entire east side Of the public square at
Rockville Park was totally destroyed
by fire last night.
BY I'll CABLES.