Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-31

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AUGUSTA Mel December 3l.-The
report that Senator Morrill, Is seriously
Ill Is untrue.
Senator schnrx.
HARTFORD Conn., Dec. 3l.-Sena-
tor schurz Is the guest Of Governor
Jewell, In this city.
Legislative Petition.
NEW York, Dec. 3l.-A petition Is
receiving the signatures Of business
men requesting the Legislature to
abolish the present usury laws and
substitute those of Massachusetts and
other New England States.
The Stokes Trial.
Stokes trial will probably last nm
other week. New District Attorney
Phelps will not probably take part In
the trial, but allow the present assist
ant, Fellows, to finish 1t.
Murder and saicide.
CrNc1NNArr, Dec. Stat Mechanics
burg, Ohio, Sunday evening, a colored
woman, named Bowson, in a fit Of
rage and insanity, cut the throat of her
child and then cut her own ; both will
probably die. Cruelty of the husband
Is the alleged cause.
Greole,'s Will.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-At White
Plains yesterday, the will Of Greeley,
dated in 1871, was presented for ad-
mission to probate. A hearing In the
matter, however, was delayed until
January 18th.
8pecaiatieus rs 70 Bsutwell's Sue
The new Secretary, after Boutwell's
proposed resignation, was considerably
discussed in Wall street yesterday.
The prevailing speculation being that
Assistant Secretary Richardson will
receive the office for a few weeks, after
which he Is expected to accept a finan-
cial position abroad from q New York
house. 1t is thought that the Office
should be filled by n New York man.
but It Is improbable that either ex-
Gov. Morgan or Henry Clews will be
the person, as the same reasons will
operate against these gentlemen that
prevented Stewards acceptance of the
office.
Frozen to Death.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Near Pittsfeld,
Ill.,, on Friday last, William and rhos.
Clarkson, brothers and well-to.do
bachelor farmees, were found frozen to
death in their house, having been dead
q week.
Death from SMALLPOX,
Thomas L. A. Valiquette; one of the
oldest operators in the Western Union
Telegraph office In this city, died yes
terday Of smallpox.
Tho New York Tribane Publisher
ResiEus.
A New York special says Samuel
Sinclair yesterday offered his resigna-
ton as publisher of the Tribune, and
1t was accepted, to take effect to-day.
Heavy Defaalter.
Samuel Z. Rankin, State Treasurer
Of Iowa. and also Treasurer Of the
Board of Trustees Of the State Agri'
cultural College, has been found to
have used $3s,OO0 of the funds Of that
institution. He has made good the
amount BY the surrender Of his per-
sonal property. His accounts rs State
Treasurer are said to be correct.
Condition Of Senator Summer.
WASHINGTON, December 3l.-A spe-
cial says Senator Summers physician
says his condition is very bad. He has
frequent recurrence Of acute pain In
the region Of the heart, a relic Of the
spinal difficulty which has afflicted
him for the last fifteen years. These
attacks are very violent and prostrat-
ing. but of short duration. The Sena-
tor suffers from loss Of sleep, and on
retiring each night has an opiate intro
duced under the skin Of his arm, by
which some slumber Is induced.
The N%iearagusn MInistership.
Since 1t has been established that the
salary Of the Nicaragua Ministership
has been so great, applications for that
position have increased in a wonderful
manner. Among the names men,
toned as applying for the place are
two Governors Of Territories and sew
eral Senators whose present terms *
plre the coming session.
NEW YEARS PRESENTS. = During
the present holiday week, or In fact
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