Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-19
EASTERN DISPATCHES
DOMESTIC NEWS.
n0stal Feast.


CHICAGO, June ia grand COM
plimsntary dinner was given TO Post
master Jewell at the Palmer House yes.
tsrjay.
Dsssraesivs Raia storm and Flssd
In %. Lsais.
The 7ribuns's 81. Louis special says:
One Of the most violent and destructive
rain storms that ever visited this city
was that Of yesterday morning. In the
lower portions Of the city cellars aud
Easements. and in some instances tho
first stories Of many houses. were COM
plstsly flooded. damaging furniture and
merchandise. In the nsighborhood OF
Twentieth and Salisbury streets the oe-
cupants Of the houses were aroused by
the rush Of water. and in twenty min
utes the water was twelve or
thirteen feet deep. The inhabitants were
compelled 10 run out without putting on
their clothes in order TO save their lives.
Several men were compelled TO swim in
order to reach q place Of safety. En-.
ginss and pumps have been all day
pumping water from Easements, cellars
and lower flowers. but it will be many
days before hundreds Of houses In va
parts Of tho city can be made habitable.
The rexasMexiean Bsrdcr- serious
rreubIe Threatened.
A Washington special says: A high
official who has returned from u visit to
the Texas border. reports a very dsplo-
rablo condition OF things. He says the
outside public has no idea OF the real
condition Of affairs. This aide Of the
Rio Grande q wide stretch Of country is
inhabited by Ms1icsns. They prepon.
derto to q great extent over the Ameri.
cans and thereby hayo control Of all
civil Offices. For this reason It Is i'm.
possible to secure conviction Of Mexican
thieves, who cross the border to plum
der Americans. Upon the part Of Gev.
eminent officials there are grave aPprs-
tensions Of serious difficulty with MeIi-
co. Her government Is ~powsrless to
prevent these outrages. Cortina rules
in defiance OF the Mexican Government
and is closely loasued with the MsIi.
cans OH this side III their schemes for
plumber. The promised move to super
sejs Cortina is not believed 10 have
been in good faith. Nearly all the in.
hajitants upon the border depend on
thie'ing for support. Tho Texans are
now fully aroused, and a war Of EXTERN.
nation is not improbable.
Destructive Fire.
PrrrspuRo, Pa, Juno ia fire,
originating in tho machine shops Of Jas.
Bowen n son, this morning. destroyed
tho shops aud several adjoining build
ings. Loss estimated at sG5. o00.
state Prison Encouragement.
GALVESTON. Texas. Juno l9.-The
published report Of the Penitontiary In
vestiga,ing Committee fully sustains the
charges Of cruel and inhuman punish.
ment OF convicts in various forms.
Deputy United SAtes Marshals Allen
and Blood have been indicted and AZ
rested for voluntarily and corruptiy al.
lowing Mccarthy. the counterfeiter. to
escape. They have given bonds and
will he tried next week.
Indian Negotiation.
WASHINGTON. Juno l9.-Instructions
have been prepared at the Interior De-
partmont for Sioux Commissioners II.
ID. Hinman, A. Corning and W. II. Ash
ley. with jed Collins as Secretary, who
are to visit tho agencies OF the Sioux in
terested in negotiating. beginning at
Red Cloud, for the purpose OF laying
before tho Indians the wishes OF the
Government.
Another orsat Swimming Match.
Nxw YoRx, jane i9.-Yesterday ar-
rapgemsnts were completed for another
international swimming match for g..
900 and the championship Of tho world.
between ]. Il. johnson. English cham.
pion. and Thomas Coyls Of Chester. Pa.
They swim from Chester to Philadel.
phia, lG miles. Contest to take place
July 10th.
Military Mospitaiitiss.
NEw YoRk. juno l9.-Tho Washing.
linton Light Infantry Of Charleston. s.
c., have arrived FROM Boston, accom-.
panied by the Old Guard. They reached
this city at 10 O'Clock and were escorted
up broadway to the headquarters OF the
Old Guard, where a splendid collation.
will be furnished. The marching OF
both companies was repeatedly cheersd
on the route. The grand banquet will
be given at noon. A. 7. Stewart and
other merchants headed tho procession.
A, 5 o'clock they take tho steamer for
home.
FOREIGN NEWS.
A $780,. .A H.uIn