Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL tothe GOLD HILL NEWS
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
The Greeley Press Fund.

A1C UTCSAo HNss ~
NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-Ben Wood, OF
New York, has subscribed a thousand
dollars to the Greeley Press Fund.
Other subscriptions Of n smaller
amount are also reported, including
one from John Mullaly, of the Metro
politaa Record, of II hundred dol
lars. Nearly oil the Senators and
Representatives who came to attend
the funeral yesterday returned to
Washington last night.
Tao washburn Reception, President
Grant, md Horace GrerIsy's Flu
neral.
+. The Washburn reception last ever-
ing was q complete success every way.
Among the persons who sent letters OF
regret at their inability to attend were
Secretary Fish, Boutwell,, Vice Presi-
dent Colfax and the japanese Minis
ter. President Grant. ut the time the
reception was proposed, was very
anxious about 1t, but yesterday said /:
~ had better 60 to Washington now.
l came here to attend Mr.. Greeley's
funeral. l do not want any misappre-
hension about it. If 1 stay here to
Mr.. Washburn's reception, it might
be misconstrued." Henry Wilson
said the President wanted to compli-
ment his old friend Washburn, but he
felt depressed by the occurrences of
the day. After the President returned
from the funeral, he declined to see
any visitors at the hotel, and at $3.50
was driven to the depot for Washing
ton.
General sherman L~eetaring.
WAsHINaToN, Dec. 5.-General Sher-
man delivered a lecture last evening
on his travels among the Greek Is
lands, before an audience composed Of
a large number of Washington Swans,
professors, and invited guests.
slaughter by D~cspcradees.
A Florida letter reports the fatal
shooting at Ellisville Of Leonard
James tcolored), James Bair, a mer-
chant, his clerk, and his cousin, John
Bair, by two desperadoes, named
Widge and Carroll.
A Murderer killed.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. &C. Bennett,
a citizen of some prominence in Corsl-
cania, Texas, was fatally shot on Tues
day night by a policeman named Wal.
lace. The murderer was killed on
Wednesday morning while attempting
to escape from his guard.
Fire aad Herse Disease At ~. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ga fire in east St.
Louis last evening destroyed six hous-
es; loss, $4,000. The horse disease is
spreading slowly here, but business Is
not interrupted.
Burglars nad Thieves Mt Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA heavy robbery
was perperrated at Kuhn's European
Hotel in this city last evening. The
room of Naronson, an importer OF
watches and jewelry from New York,
was entered, and his sample trunk
emptied of It's contents, valued at
$3.50 while he was at supper. The
city Is infested with thieves and bur-
glars. A drover named Lynch had
his pocket picked last night Of $1,000.
Fesrfal Storm on tho Lakes.
A Detroit dispatch gives an account
Of numerous disasters on the northern
lakes to sail vessels and propellers
caught In a fearful storm and froze in.
Many vessels are totally lost, and 1t is
feared that there Is a large loss Of life.
The weather here now is beautiful and
moderate.
The Failure OF Bowles Bros & Co.
A RascalIy state Of Affairs.
CHICAGO, December "a letter from
London, November 18th, says: A
meeting of the creditors Of Bowles
Bros. & Co. showed that the failure Of
their banking house would turn out q
bad one. The partners conducted bust
ness loosely. Charles Bowles Is said
to have negotiated securities of whose
existence his partners, Robert Bowles
and Keith, knew nothing. One Of the
creditors, Mr.. Meale, deposited $40, 600
In bonds in their bank for safe keeping,
which they hypothetical without his
knowledge, and also failed to convert
g. 900 Of Nashville bonds tor him,
which they had undertaken to do.
Mrs. Maria Crates lost $4,000 In
bonds, which had been left with them
for safe keeping.