Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-14
EASTERN DISPATCHES
t.r.c,AL TO TEE solD MI pAur NV,
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Five Childre. Drowned.

Five Children Drowned.
NEW YoRx. December 14.-Five chill
drsn Of the family Of John Dotterich.
fell through the ice at Breakness, New
Jersey. yesterday, and all were drowned.
The Mouth OF she Mississippi.
A Washington dispatch says the Com
mission sent to Europe to examine the
Jstty System. at the mouth Of the DAN
ube and other rivers. with . view 10 as
certain whether 1t could DO adopted in
deepening the mouth Of the Mississippi,
are now at Southwest Pass. II Is I'M
dsrstood that Generals Wright and Com.
stock are Of the opinion that the system
is impracticablo for the Mississippi; and
that the Fort st. Phillip Canal, being
examined by another Commission, is the
only way. at all practicable. to sur
mount the mud-lump blockade which
has so seriously intsrfered with the COM
MERGE Of the river. Tho committee ap-
pointed by the President to report upon
tho best method Of improving the lsvees
Of the Mississippi and retaining lands
are unanimous in the opinion that the
Government should begin ut once q
comprehensive system Of rebuilding and
improving the lsvees bordering on Ar
kansas, Mississippi and Louisiana, as
otherwise the a caused by the
floods OF last Spring will expose tho in.
habitants Of the submerged districts to
more serious trouble than they have yet
experienced and utterly impoyerish
them.
Another Way TO Pay Railread Debts
CHICAGO, Dec. IA Washington
dispatch says that jay Gould is under
stood to have a novel project to bring
before Congress. He wants to establish
q new steamship line between Ban Fran
cisco and China. to run in connection
with the Union Pacific Railroad. and
will ask Congress to give as a subsidy
to the line credit to tho Union Pacific
for the amount 1t now Yves Government
on account Of the Ave per cent. fund
and for withheld interest, which is now
estimated mt 81, 900, 900.
Forced TO Pay their bonds.
CHICAGO, H., Dec. l4th.-The Su-
premo Court Of Michigan, not long age,
decided that the railroad aid bonds. is
sued by townships to a railroad, were
invalid. The law under which they
were granted being unconstitutional.
Az the bonds began to mature, the hold
ers began ia demand their money. Non
residents had the advantage Of a recent
decision OF the United States Supreme
Court which declared such bonds valid,
and therefore sued upon them in the
United States Court in Detroit. So far,
Judgments have been given against IL
cities and townships to the aggregate
amount OF s2ii. 9Gi. Suits are still
pending against seven townships.
Lobbying Cor she Texas Pacific Rail.
road Bill.
A Washington special says the friends
Of the Texas Pacific Railroad bill, who
desire to secure for it Government aid,
are engaged actively in canvassing in its
behalf among members Of the House.
1t is claimed that the result OF this can
vass has boon thus far so favorable AZ
to induce Houehion to prepare a resolu-
ton directing the Committee on Pacific
Railroads to consider tho bill at an early
day and to report thereon at q day to DO
indicated. The object is to ascertain
what real strength the measure has in
the House, and 1t will not be offered I'M
less it shall have been found that 1t has
friends enough to secure its passage.