Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-31
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Cuban NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
sugar Plantations

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Cuban OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
sugar Plantations
NEW YoRx. March 3l.-A Havana
letter says the incendiary torch Ia
making great havoc In the sugar plan
t%ations. The Spanlsrds say the per-
perrators are insurgents. The destruc-
ton Of property Is fearful, aud In the
most fertile part Of the sugar growing
country. On the 18th Of March tho
village OF J~aguaybon and the whole
surrounding country were Illuminated
by the burning canelelds Of the sugar
plantations. About 300 acres OF sugar
cane were destroyed, so acres Of which
had been cut, ready for the MILL. Vol
unteers vert sent out In search OF the
incendlarlss and several other detach-
ments have been distributed among
other estates for their protection. The
patriot army In the Central depart
ments now number 10000, and the
whole army throughout the island Is
estimated at nearly $4,000. The I'm.
preston Is that Concha will make n
proposition Of peace to Marquis Sank
Lucia, but no conditions will DO ac-
copied except M unconditional sur
render Of the Spaniards and their de.
partarc from the island.
Labor strike.
BosToS, March 3l.-Two hundred
and my operatives in tho Metlune
jutc mills have struck for the previous
scale Of prices.
Louisville Lottery Drawing.
LOUISVILLE, March 3l.-'rhe Public
Library drawing was begun at 1880 to-
day ; up to 10 o'clock tho following
prizes were drawn: 2l,l0l drew $751;
600; 06l drew sls, 700 The following
drew g. go each: 3G,577, 1883. 49,.
los, 0.597. 1888, 1891, l.2Ss, 1889,
&c, e95, 10. l5S, 1856, 2l,sls, 7G,si7,
ll.49l. . ,5i5, 2O,s3I, 5l,2sl, 1907.
Tho following numbers drew $500:
3,57l, la,2ll, 1885, 4l,093.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-In the SEN
ate, Sargent presented the memorial
Of Z 1000 citizens Of California. asking
for temperance legislation. Ferry Of
Michigan. from the Finance Commit
tee, reported f~syorably Jones' bill au-
thorizing the coinage Of twenty cent
pieces at the Mlnts Of tho United
States. Il was placed on the calendar.
lIouse-After q struggle over piece
icnco Of business, 1t was decided to
resume consideration Of the Louisville
and Portland canal bill.
Tho sanborn Contrncts-Testimony
Of Secretary Richardson.
The Committee Of Ways aud Means
this forenoon resumed the Sanborn
investigation, examining first secreta-
ry Richardson, who gave n positive
opinion In favor OF repeating alb
solutcly tho law under which the
Sanborn contract was made. believing
all such laws impoll.lc. lie never had
been consulted by his predecessor, Mr..
In reference to the law or
contracts under 1t, but knew Boutwell,
disliked the law. lilo never was APP
preached by any person In Sanborn's
and knew absolutely nothing
Of the details Of tho matter; lad signed
all papers relative to It without giving
II special attention ; could not recol-
lect an interview with Simmons In
Boston, In which simmons said he had
bsen instructed to aid Sanborn, but
did not question tho correctness OF
simmons statement In that connec-
ton. lie was examined at some
by members Of the committee,
but shed little light OH tho Sanborn
matter.