Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-07
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Capitollne grounds at Brooklyn, yes
terday morning, with Prof. Donaldson
and Messrs. Lunt and Ford, on board.
At IL A. NJ. It passed over Bethel,
Conn.,. and at 1880 p. NJ, 1t reached
Canaan, In the northeastern portion
of that State, where It was caught In
violent storm. For a few minutes be-
fore that 1t had been nearly to the
earth, and Donaldson aud Ford
jumped out. Lunt MAS caught In
some trees but finally succeeded In
reaching the ground unhurt. The bal
loon escaped, and had not been cap
tured at last accounts. 1t Is a matter
Of congratulation that all escaped un-
injured, and still greater cause for
rejoicing, that the canvass fraud has
gone of alone on Its ocean voyage.
The Senatorial Committee OH Prlvi-
leges and Elections, consisting Of Nor
ton, Chairman; Carpenter, Of Wiscon-
sin, Anthony. Of Rhode Island.
Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts, Mitchell,
OF Oregon, Hamilton. Of Maryland.
Alcorn, Of Mississippi, and Logan, OF
Illinois. met In secret session at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. In New York
City, yesterday, aud drafted, 1t was
stated. an amendment to the Constitu-
ton, to be submitted to the United
States Senate for Its action, looking to
a better and more practicable mode Of
electing a President and Vice-Presi-
dent, and providing for a tribunal to
adjust and decide all questions relative
to Presidential elections which may
DO contested. Other questions Of .
political nature were discussed.
SOME time ago the Postofice Depart
ment Invited the postal authorities Of
England and Germany to open nego-
tistions with this country for the ex-
change OF postal cards on the basis Of
two cents. England declined the
proposition, but negotiations are now
In progress with the German Postal
Union, including Austria, and there Is
every probability that they will be
brought to a successful issue by the
first OF December. A draft Of all nd
ditional postal convention tor this pur-
pose Is now being prepared by the
Superintendent OF Foreign Mails, aud
will be forwarded In a few days for
the signature Of the German authori-
ties.
FOLLOWING Is the Cabinet. proposed
by the M%onarchists, In the event Of a
change of Government on the opening
of the French Assembly: Due de Ca
Ecu, Minister Of Foreign Affairs; NJ.
Bocher. Minister Of Interior; NJ. de
Chesnelong. Minister Of Finance; NJ.
de Peyre, Minister Of Justice ; NJ. Gu
vart. Minister Of Public Works; NJ.
Dupeyron, Minister of Commerce; NJ.
Desjardlns, Minister Of Public Instruc-
ton; Marquis de Montaignac, Minis
ter Of Marine, and General Changar-
nier, Minister Of War.
A RUMoR from New Orleans says
there is : plot on foot there among the
heightened politicians to impeach Gov.
Kellogg and place the colored Lieut..
Governor c. c. Antoine in his seat.
The scheme starts among the negroes,
who think they 10 not get n fair share
OF the Government offices. Perhaps
the negroes begin to suspect that the
carpet.baggers are not, after all, their
most disinterested friends. The sooner
they realize that fact fully the better
will it be for the State.
THERE will be issued In San Fran.
cisco, CAL, October Goth, a new even.
ing paper, known rs the Daily San.
1t will be Of the size OF the Post; will
DO independent In religion, etc.; will
oppose monopolies, Chinese immigra-
ton and subsidies, and advocate re-
form In the civil government; also,
free trade and farmers and laborers'
rights. The proprletors are j. NJ.
King and r. P. Fitzgerald.
SPEAKING Of the Peoples party in
Ohio, the Cincinnati Commercial says:
"There Is no doubt about 1.-THE third
party movement 10 hourly gaining
strength throughout the State. COL
Inns, Oliver and Hassaurck, who are
addressing meetings Of Liberals, are
we'll received, and are holding large
and interesting meetings. The force
Of the new party Is a complete surprise
to the old fegies."
The yellow fever still continues Its
fearful work. Forty-two cases were
reported at Calvert La, yesterday,
and there were 16 deaths from the
fever at Shreveport. There were also
81 interments from fever at Memphis,
Tenu.. yesterday, Rev. Mr.. Bowman,
Pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church, being among the number.
JOHN A. DIX, Governor of the State
OF New York, Thurlow Weed, one Of
the oldest editors In the United States,
and Daniel Drew, the Wall street
Methodist millionaire, are pensioners
on the government, they all having
been soldiers Of the war of1sl2. Weed
played a fife, Dix carried the flag and
Drew carried a musket.
A SPECIAL dispatch to the Memphis
Aralanche, says that Gov. Powell. of
Mississippi, yesterday Issued a procla-
nation converting the State Legisla-
ture in extra session on the Goth inst,
to amend the election law and transact
other important business, growing out
Of the political middle In that State.