Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10
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NEW YoRK, September l0.-U. b.
Commissioner Davenport has published
his answer to charges made against him
BY counsel for Tsmmsny Hall, and asks
q prompt hearing in open court and b.
fore the whole community.
Terrible Hurricane ~ sss,
The Vile do Paris, which arrived yes
terdsy from Brest, encountered q terri
bic hurricane on her voyage. during
which the Captains large house On deck
was washed overheard, and the place
whore It stood left as II though swept by
a broom. The port side Of the bridge
was ground to pieces, two immense da-
wits were twisted almost in two, the Life
beat was washed overheard and hung
from the stern davits, beating against
the side Of the ship. until Officers PECK
and Lsfranc sprang into the sea and cut
Il adrift. Solid lead ratings were tern
and heavy brass and iron s~tanchions
twisted in all shapes. One sailor wal
washed overheard and lost. Captain
Daure, who wa standing on the bridge.
was hurled by the wavs against the
boat, which alone prevented him from
going overheard. He wa at first sup
posed to have been fatally injured. but
Is slowly recovering. Second Captain
Lsiranc had his left arm broken, and
several sailors wore severely injured. At
q meeting Of the passengers on the day
before arriving in port, resolutions sI'
pressivs Of gratitude and thanks were
voted to Captain Dsurs and his gallant
officers and crew for their behavior dur
ing the storm.
Prsss-gaS Poland Rssiles from the
Canvass.
RUTLAND, W., September l0.--Judgs
Poland publishes q letter in the Rutland
Herald this morning. Withdrawing his
name from the Congressional contest in
tho Second District. He states at some
length the causes which have led to his
defeat, and says that II he had known
certainly that Denison had intended to
be q candidate, he should have with.
drawn his name before the convention,
but a. the convention was fairly con-
Quoted and he received nearly . unsn-
imous nomination, he supposed the con-
test ended. He denies smphatically the
use Of improper influences to secure
an election, and says his public
course upon matters s~tigmatized
salary grabber, Credit Mobilier, white
washer and press gagging will bear the
closest scrutisg, and he has no desire to
change It. He refers to his laborious
career in Congress, and says that II he
could believe that the district has lost
confidence in his integrity It would give
him great pain. He expressed his graft
tudc for the long continued favor and
confidence exhibited by the people, and
by the district. II that confidence is no
longer felt he has the consolation Of BE-
lisving that its withdrawal has NOT been
merited by any act or omission OF his.
withdraw Prom she Csstsst
YAsKroS, Dskota, Sept. 10th.-Dr.
W. A. Burlsish, anti-monopoly candi-
date for Congress, has Withdrawn from
the contest, announcing As q q the
failure OF Democracy to support hin a.
he had expected. This leaves the con-
test between Kiddsr. Republican, and
Miller, regular Democratic nominee.
Ne Yellow Fever In New orleans sr
Galvsston.
New 0RLnASs, Sept. 10.-The Treas-
ury Department at Washington having
given out the report that the yellow
fever prevails here and at Galveston, DR..
White. President Of the Board Of Health
writes Secretary Bristow, contradicting
the report, and stating that the city IL
absolutely free from yellow fever. Health
Officer Sesls, Of Galveston, says there
has mot been, nor il there now, . single
case OF yellow fever in Galveston, dur
ing 1874. The same IL true Of all the
Gulf ports OF the State OF Texas.