Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-08

EASTERN DISPATCHES
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Democratic Representation.
NEW YoRx, May SAT . meeting
Of Democrats from all parts Of the
country, In the Manhattan Club, last
night, Augustus Schsll, who presided,
stated the object Of the gathering In
the following address Of welcome :
"The occasion 10 n Of great interest
to us. to our city, u State and our
country. We have met together once
moro to feel that the great Democratic
principles Of our Government are rec
ognized Throughout the country. The
recent election brings to our mind the
condition Of ur country twenty years
ago, when the Democratic party was
In the full tide Of successful expert
encs, and when our Government was
also governed BY men Of character and
lntsrity. We are happy to meet you
on this occasion, to jsin with us In
celebrating this return to great prlnci.
pies, and we arc satisfied that before
another Presidential election shall
have passed, we shall not only DO rec
oguized In the States, but In the Presl-
Dental chair, bya Democrat OF virtue
aud ability"
Condition or She British Navy.
A London letter says ths British
Navy 10 In a condition Of doubtful ELL
cheney. On paper there are IS iron
clads, Of which Al are sea going and IL
adopted fer harbor and coast defense.
or the Al sea going iron-clads, 8 are
still on the docks and 0 others are
either absolutely worthless or not
worth repairing for ioa going purposes.
This reduces the list to ~, and Of these
emily Il can DO regarded as really sfisc-
tive for servlcs at the present moment,
though 4 more, or IS In all, will per-
haps be ready In the course OF o year
or more. Our same ships, now under
going repair cannot be counted upon
IS good for moro than a year. or the
IA iron.clads for harbor defense, l 10
building and there are only 8 fit for
service.
The District Frauds-ynfhmous ID.
vclopments sfIinl Kascai,ty.
CHICAGO, May S.-A Washington
special says that Thurman dug out
several important facts during his
crou-sxamlnatlen Of Gov. Sheppard,
and declares that the District Govorn-
ment since Its organization has run In
debt sixteen millions Of dollars over
aud above all appropriations by Con-
gress. Among some Of the extraor-
binary Items Of expenditure was found
ono OF $4,000 for keeping In repair
soms old town pumps; another OF
$500. 900 for cleaning streets and alleys
aud another OF $4,000 paid for adj
vertlsing In the ss-callsd official news
papers. In the first year Of the organ
ization OF the Board oil Public Works,
the Chronicle got OF this amount $780,
900; the RepuJlican $25, 000, and an
evening paper 500 The remain
der Of the appropriation was divided
up among some twenty publications
In this city and Philadelphia. Every
theatre programme and hand bill that
circulated around town got some Of
tho "pap," the only discrimination
bslng In the amount paid zach. The
unanimity with which tho so.called
newspapers defended the ring Is easily
accounted for by an examination Of
the advertising account Of the Board
OF Public Works.
The swing Hcresy Trial.
The Swing hers,y trial yesterday
closed tho testimony. Nothing more
was elected than heretofore brought
out, and the prosecution Is generally
regarded to have made an entire fall
ure. Tho secular press are unani-
nous In denounclng the entire trial as
a fraud, as 1t has failed In every single
point OF the charges brought against
the accused.