Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17

EASTERN DISPATCHES.
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A Volcano I'm North Carolina.
RALEIoII, n. c., March H.-Dis-
patches say that Bald Mountain, In the
western part Of the State. 10 In q state
Of vslcanlc eruption ; that houses and
cottages on its sides and at the base
have been thrown down. aud the In
habltants Of the locality, fcar-stricken,
are seeking safety In flight. A thin
vapor sinks from the top Of the noun
tain. ant . low, rumbling sound iscon-
stautly heard.
Union Pacific Railroad Afrsirs.
wAsmSGToN, March III. +. Will
son and several other Government d.
rcctors Of the Union Pacific railroad
had 4 conference with tho COMMITTEES
OF the House on the Pacific Railroad
yesterday on the government and In
terest In the road. The House COM
mlttse will, without legislation II pos
sible, protect tho Government Inter-
est. The new Directors appear to dc.
sire an amlcable arrangement with
the Government Directors. A dis.
patch from the President OF the road
says the company have taken posses
sion OF the Wyoming coal mines and
will hereafter own them. Tho bill OF.
fered In tho House to compel the Union
Pacific Railroad to FRO rata ireights
with tho Kansas Pacific, was shown to
be impossible, as the western part OF
the Union Pacific cost twice rs much
per mile rs the eastern. Tho CON-
mittec will soon call on the Secretary
OF the Interior aud confer In regard to
the time fixed for declaring tho COM
pletion OF the road. At present the
road lands are exempt from taxation,
though not p%atentabls. While the
Government officers are not pleased
with the change In the management,
they concede that the new officers seem
disposed to act fAirly anu the
value Of the road.
The District Investigation stewart
Ref uses to Serve-lllness OF Ad-
miral Porter.
CHICAGO, March IA Washington
special says the District OF Columbia
Investigating Committee, last night
elected Senator Allison Chairman, and
that Senator Stewart declines to serve
on the committee as = simple member.
The samo special says that Admiral
Porter had an attack OF he~morrhage OF.
OF the stomach yesterday, aud Is very
feeble from Its effects.
For and Against Imitation.
WASHINGTON. March 17.-In the
Senate = number Of petitions for and
against an Increase Of the volume Of
the currency were presented.
The Grant Parish Prisoners.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 1.-THE
Jury In the case Of the Grant parish
prisoners found Alfred G. Lewis not
guilty, and were unable to agree as to
the other prisoners. The jury was dis
charged aud the prisoners remandsd
for trial on ether Indictments.
Protection for American Residents
I'm Turkey md Egypt.
WASHINGTON, March lin the
Senate tho bill from the Foreign oom-
mittee, authorizing the President to
accept for citizens Of the United States
jurisdiction Of certain tribunals In tile
Ottoman Domlnlons and In Egypt,
established or to be established under
the authority Of the Sublime Porto and
the Government Of Egypt. was passed.
A Member Instead or Chairman.
After some debate the record was
amended to make Stewart n member,
instead OF Chairman, OF the District oil
Columbia investigating Committee.
National Hank Currency.
The bill to equslize the distribution
Of National Bank currency was taken
up. Logan spoke In favor Of increa'-
Ing the currency.
%. Patrick's Day I'm she Rain.
Nxw YoRK, March list. Patrick's
day Is honsrcd here by q pontificial
mass In the Cathedral and high mass
In NEST Of the churches. Tho custom
airy march Of tho Irish societies took
place Notwithstanding the in%ces'ant
rain. Brooklyn, Jersey City, aud
ncighborlng towns have process'ons
also, but the rain plays havoc with
the show. Dispatches from New Eng
land tell OF professions and rain there.