Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-25
Overland Dispatches
SPECIAL tothe GOLD HILL NEWS

rsr THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC. TELEGRAPH CO..
INTELLIGENCE E.
The Herald Cerrs.psndens Shot and
Captured BY Lowery's Gasg.
New York, March pa dispatch
from Wilmington, n. G., gives a ru-
NOR that the Lowery gang have shot
anu captured the Herald correspondent.
Suicide OF slough, the WHO Muir
dorer.
LOUISVILLE, n.y., March A.-Slough,
the wife murderer, committed suicide
in jail at Richmond, KY, last Monday,
by hanging himself to the top bar Of
the door Of his cell, with a rope made
of a towel and two pocket handker-
chiefs. He left a letter to his children
saying he had already brought shame
enough on his family, and would not
add to 1t the ignomy Of a public execu-
ton. He said his wife had done him
irreparable injury, and deserved the
death she met with at his hands.
Fire and Great snow storm In Maine
BANGOR, Me-, March pa fire in
Rockland last night. destroyed erry's
block, corner Of Main and LIMERICK
streets, adjoining the brick block, In
GLIDING the LIMERICK Bank. Express
office, Telegraph Office, and several
other offices and stores. Lossnot stated.
The heaviest snow storm Of the sea-
son occurred last night, and the roads
are badly blocked.
Grent Fraud Compounded.
NEW YORK, March 24.-The Times
says 4: 1t Is rumored that the prosecu-
ton of W. F. Weld & Co, Of Boston,
for their alleged frauds on the revenue,
has been compromised by the payment
Of $780, 900.
The Japanese at Church.
PHuApELPHIA, March 24.-The Ja-
panese visited several Of the Catholic
churches to-day.
baltimore Gazette sold.
BALTIMORE, March 24.-The Gazette
has been sold to VIM. II. WEIGH, late
proprietor Of the Philadelphia Age,
md Henry TAYLOR and w. Ii. Carpen-
ter, of Baltimore.
Kuklux Arrests.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 2f.-Ar-
rests Of parties charged with kuklux-
ism were still going on during the
last week in Charleston county.
The Tummuny Refugee.
ST. JouS, N. B., March 23.-The
Tammany refugees, who have been re-
ported as living luxuriously at a hotel
in this place, have been neither seen
nor heard of.
Ingenious Detection and Arrest Of
Two Thieving Postmnsters.
ATcuIsoS, (Kansasl March 25.-Last
Friday, special mail agent Crowell
brought to this city two persons ac-
cused of robbiug the mails. The first
one was Jonathan X. Dodge, formerly
postmaster at Jewell City, Jewell
county, Kansas. On the 23d of No
vember last, while Dodge was post
master, his Office was robbed Of five
registered letters, and about 400 letters
torn to pieces. Suspicion in some way
rested on Dodge, and Major Crowell
visited Jewell City to investigate the
robbery. In the envelope enclosing
one of the registered letters he found
that a small corner Of q greenoacS,
which had been enclosed In it, had been
attached by the mucilage to the en-
velope, and in robbins the package q
part of this note had been torn and still
adhered to the envelope. This piece
was put in the hands Of n trusty man
and the merchants Of the place warned
to be on the lookout. \ few weeks ago
Dodge passed a note, the corner OF
which was torn off, and on comparison
the piece found in the envelope fitted to
the torn part. Major Crowell was no.
titled ana at once arrested Dodge.
From Jewell, Mr.. Crowell went to
Owaker City, Mitchell county, and ar
rested John A. Segar, late postmaster,
for stealing registered letters. packa-
ges, etc. The proof against him is posi-
tive. Both men were brought before
L. S. Commissioner Price, Of this city.
They waived examination, and in de-
fault Of 81, 900 bail were sent to jail.
Religious Revival.
ATcuisoS, Kansas, March 25.-Con-
siderable religious excitement is being
manifested here in anticipation Of the
coming visit of Rev. Mr.. Hammond,
the celebrated r~eyivalist. He comes
on Friday, and Is to remain for two
weeks.