Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-11-16
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New YoRK, Nov. 16.-The latest
and lowest estimate Of insurance losses
by the Boston fire give the total amount
as $4s,572,3OO Of which amount the
Massachusetts companies lose t2,s7I,-
900; Connecticut, $asb2,sOO; New
York, g. $50, 900; Maine, 100000
Rhode Island, $s9o,oOo; California,
$50, 900; Pennsylvania, t2776,6 500
foreign. $4,5l0, 900. The balance Il
distributed In small amounts In several
States.
The wool dealers, II Is said, were
fully covered by insurance. A large
number of bales are being recovered
from the ruins, the outside being
burned black, but the inside good.
It Is believed that the direct and In
direct losses will. not exceed 10000
900 after the insurance is,pald.
The Chamber Of Commerce Boston
Relief Committee will Issue an address
to the citizens Of New York on Mon
day asking for contributions.
Graat.
NEW YoRx, Nov. l8.-A Washing
ton special says the President made
the following speech to Cameron and
his associates Of the Philadelphia dele
CATION. who desired the appointment
Of a Postmaster for Philadelphia Of
their own selection: Gentlemen : /
do not we'll see how 1t would be proper
for me to set aside the rules and regu-
latlons OF the Civil Service Commits
sion. Sometime ago I determined to
enforce those regulations on every
proper occasion. have we heref
There are two candidates presented,
both Republicans, n Of them, Mr..
Falrman, has been an employe In the
Philadelphia Postofice for sometime.
I am satisfied be Is fully competent to
discharge the duties Of Postmaster. II
l was disposed to set aside the Civil
Service rules and 60 outside, I might
appoint Mr.. Fairman, but l can't con-
scientiously do this"
DR.. HswsrA.
DR.. Howard has addressed . letter
to President Grant, thanking him for
iuterposing In his behalf and securing
his freedom from q Spanish prison.
Fatal Horse Malady.
NEW York, Nov. 6.-The dropsy
malady among horses continues. and
Is very fatal. Most stablemen. how
over, think the worst has passed In this
city and nelghborhood.. Commodore
vanderbllt's Mountain Boy died yes
terday.
KmIspsnts fer Liberia.
Nearly 200 freedmen, including sew
eral families, sail from this port for
Liberia on Wednesday next. The
emlgrants are mostly from Florida,
South Carolina and Georgia, uuder the
auspices Of the American Colonising
Society.
Arrested EnAszalsr.
Chas. King Is arrested here charged
with ~embezzllng 10000 while nan
ger for the firm Of Corcoran e. Co, at
Rio.
Dsstrsetivs Birs.
DETROIT, Nov. ia nre last night
destroyed the woodwork Of the depot
Of the Michigan Central Car Works In
this city loss $4,000; fully insured.
Letter frsn LsaAsa TIE TInss 81
tho Canadian Qsesisa-D ridsh
Wrath Aroused.
NEW York, November 18.-A Lon
don letter Of November ID says the
London Times is one Of the most eau
tlous and clrcumspect journals In ex-
istence, but It has printed = leader on
Canada that has aroused the universal
British wrath. The obnoxious article
was to the effect that the Canadians
had been very badly used by the Brit
ish Government during the whole
course Of the American negotiations;
that their interest had been informally
sacrificed, and that rs there was no
hope of their ever having justice done
by a Ministry In London, they had
better cut connection at once and set
up on their own account. II assumed
that the Canadians must Of necessity
be anxious to 20, and 1t urged them to
20, 90, at once, and not stand upon the
order Of their going, and babe them
Godspeed. The article had provoked
q storm Of protest and reputation.
The correspondent adds that there are
two things about rs certain as any
thing which Is only . matter Of opin-
ion can be: first, that II the Dominion
asked for independence In a deliberate
and authentic manner, 1t would get 1t
for the asking; and second, that the
Dominion will be thrown off by Eng
land.
IIIiasis Bessrns.
CHICAGO, November l8.-The COM
plete returns from 81 counties Of ILL.,
nois and the reported vote In the other
i've, give Grant $500 majority.
Oglesby, for Governor, runs about
-, 900 behind Grant.
Hsrse Disease Abatisg.
The horse disease has so far abated
In this city that the streets present
their former appearance, except that
In the West DlyIslon no street cars are
running yet.
very NssEhty P~rssehes.'
LoUlsvILI.E, November le. The
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