Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-11
Lecture BY Fred. D..si....

the mode Of his escape from sondage'
During his lecture, the first time he
has ever publicly divulged the means,
he stated he was enabled to leave Bal
timore disguised asa sailor. He was
met and aided in New York by friends
OF the abolition cause.
Meeting Of Hisisricai secIeiy.
At meeting Of the Historical So
ciety last night, W. Isaac Norris made
q formal presentation of Penn manu-
scripts, consisting Of the original let
ter, documents, etc., having reference
to the early history of Pennsylvania
and incidentally to other portions OF
America.
Cavinx Of Railrsad Rnbasknsnt.
NoRRIsTowN, Pa, March 1l.-By
the caving Of a high bank, yesterday,
on the line Of the Stony Creek Rail-
road, now being built, John Delahide
was Instantly killed and Pat Kelly Sc
riously injured.
suspeasien Of . Busiaess Firm.
NEW York, March 1.-THE suspen-
sion of C. B. Camp & Co., cotton mer-
chants. was announced yesterday.
Postal systsms.
General Daniel Butterfleld of this
city has submitted to the Postmaster
General an elaborate report upon local
postal systems Of collection and de-
livery In London and Paris, with sug-
gestlons in reference to The adoption
of their best features.
Bnrglaries.
The details Of daring burglaries COM
mltted In West Fiftieth street a week
ago have just been disclosed. Three
masked robbers entered the sleeping
apartment OF a Mr.. Gardner and ran
the house. taking away, how
ever, little money. The inmates were
terrified by the burglars, who BRAN
dished knives, with which they COM
mandcd silence.
Tao Labsr Qucstiea.
Employers and w%orkingmen are be-
ginning to discuss the proposed move
ment in the various trades In reference
to wages and hours of labor. The
employers seem unanimous In their
opposition to the reduction Of hours,
while the workingmen are not united,
and many regard fayorably the ten
hour system.
Condition OF the Tenbs and Black
WELLS Islasd.
An investigation into the condition
of the Tombs and Blackwell's Island
by one Of the morning papers, shows
that criminal justice Is administered
In a most reckless and unjust manner.
The prison discipline and management
of Blackwell's Island are wanting In
influences calculated to inspire any
encouragement for reform in the in-
mates. Police Justices are constantly
committing prisoners In disregard Of
facts. It Is a common thing at the
Tombs to have cases disposed Of at the
rate Of one a minute.
Pref Avery Dead.
Professor John F. Avery, Of Colum-
bia College, formerly chief Of the as
say Office Of the Sub-Treasury, died
last evening.
Foster Case.
It Is now publicly charged that Mrs.
Putnam received $4,000 In considera.
tion Of her appeal to Governor Dix, to
have the sentence Of Foster, the car.
hook murderer, committed to lesser
punishment. A number Of gentlemen
cognizant Of the facts, have p~etitioned
the Government to decide the case on
its merits.
Mtsister { Germany.
1t Is stated that Secretary Robson
will succeed Bancroft at Berlin, and
that Edmunt F. Beal, Of Chester, Pa,
will DO Robeson's successor.
sIsrc About Testers Case.
NEW York, March 11.-Leadlng
journals Of this city continue to pub
li.h letters on the Communication OF Eos.
ter's sentence, all of which cry out
loudly that justice must be done and
that Gov. Dix must permit the law to
take its course. The Sun, In All article
under the heading of first-class vii.
lainy, comments strongly OH the con-
duct of one of the jurors who, notwith'
standing his having Joined In the rec
ommendation to mercy, now publishes
a letter calculated to deprive the pris
oner Of the benefit of that recommends
ton, and characterizes the act as that
of a man with murder In his own hear
and concludes that II any one is to suf
fer, the juror In question should taxi
the place Of the prisoner.
At a meeting Of Methodist preacher
the following resolution concerning
Foster, was offered:
Resolred, That whilst we sympathiz'
with the criminal in his position, ant
pity his family and relatives, yet tn,
maj esty Of the law demands n rigi'
en- forcement Of Its penalty.
The resolution, after c%onsiderabl
debate, was tabled by n vote Of /
to IL.
TEANINe BUSINESS SusrENpED.-
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