Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-08
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
wife Murderer Arrested.
New York, July s.-James Donnel-
ly was arrested at Tarrytown on the
charge of beating his wife to death.
Two step-children arc the chief wit
nesses against Donnelly.
Tho Parracfde waiwerih to 20 70
sing sing Te.merrew.
By direction of the Sheriff young
Walworth was removed from his quar-
tiers In the Tombs, hitherto occupied
byhim, to a cell in murderer row.
1t is said that when the friends of
Walworth learned OF this action they
were very much annoyed. Yesterday
a deputation. including Mrs. Wal
worth, Gen. Hardin and Thurlow
Weed. waited upon Sheriff Brennan
to ascertain II it was not possible to
place Walworth in some other cell not
In the neighborhood OF convicted fell
ms. The Sheriff informed the depu-
tation that he had only q few hours
before visited Walworth, who had
said to him, II like my new cell much
better than I calculated. don't care
to be moved from here" The deputa-
ton also urged the Sheriff to keep
Walworth in the Tombs as long as he
could, but the Sheriff expressed his de-
termination to send him to Sing Sing
tomorrow.
Great Damage TO Crops In Ohio. In.
diana and Illinois by tho storm
CHICAGO, July S.-Accounts from
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois state that
the unprecedented rain storms of last
week have done immense damage to
the crops of wheat, which In many
localities was nearly ready to harvest.
Wheat suffered most, but the growing
corn also sustained some damage. The
central portion Of Ohio appears to have
suffered most, and the amount Of dam
age to crops, fences, buildings and
stock Is estimated at hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. The storm was less
general in Illinois, but still the loss
will be very considerable.
Sufrocated By Gas.
HALIFAX, July S.-Bermuda dates
are to the first inst. While numbers
OF men were pumping out the stranded
ship Beaumaris Castle, Edmund Ryan
in attempting to clear the strainer Of
the pump, was suffocated by the foul
gas in the ships hold. Capt. Bryant
and four other men went to his rescue,
but became exhausted, and had to be
out with Ryan, who was dead.
Drowned.
Bosroy, July S.-A small sloop was
found In the bay yesterday, and when
being righted, a body became olsen
gagged from the rigging and sunk. 1t
Is supposed that three others were
drowned when the sloop capSized be-
fore they got out.
Tho wrecked City Of wsshington.
HALIFAX, July S.-Ihe tug boat
of Liverpool, n. s., arrived
here this morning with Henry Maid,
purser in the steamship City of Wash
iugton, from whom the following par
ticulars of the shlpwreck are CLEANED :
The City of Washington sailed from
Liverpool on the 9th Of June, and
from leaving that port until the vessel
struck on tho west side OF Port Lebear
on the Western coast, neither sun nor
stars was seen, so that it was impossi-
BILE to obtain observations during the
entire passage in order to ascertain the
position Of the ship. When the steam
err struck, about two o'clock on Satur-
day, the fog was so dense that no
objects could be seen three rods
ahead. Everybody on board sup
posed the vessel was proceeding on
her way to New York, and the only
intimation to the contrary wasa heavy
grating sound as the vessel was driven
over the rough bottom OF shoals, where
she now lies. The steamer was going
at the rate Of about nine knots when
she struck. There was no excitement
on board at the time. Everybody was
perfectly calm. and Capt. Phillips
officers and crew Immediately set
about lowering the boats and getting
the passengers on shore. There were
2S cabin passengers and 4Sl steerage
passengers. In the meantime. guns
were fired from the stranded ship, and
In answer to them men came along
side in small boats, from whom the
first intimation was. obtained MS
to tho locality or whereabouts
of the vessel. Fortunately, the sea was
calm and the distance from the main
land only about a quarter of a mile.
Boats were speedily launched and
manned and In three hours from the
time Of the disaster, every soul on
board was landed at Port Lebear,
where the inhabitants busted them
selves In providing temporary accom-
modations for the passengers and
crew.
nv THE CABLES.