Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-13
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Newspaper Cssssli1asssn = Thrsat.
ensd Assassinasisa - -. Cslosy.
Cx1cAoo. May l2.-ASt. Louis sps-
cial says the nanoerui Of that city has
been absorbed BY the Gio6s. and that the
paper Ii under the management OF ]. B.
Mccullough. Of the latter paper. and
will hereafter DO published under tho
name Of the Globe Democrat, and will
b . strong supportsr Of The Administra-
ton.
The sams special says Myrou Colony,
commercial editor Of the Democrat, who
has bean veEy active In unsarthing the
recent whisky frauds, has received In
formation that he will bSassassinated
unlsss hs leaves town before Saturday
night.
nsstlng Or The orana Army or the
RspaSlie.
The ninth annual Convention OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic commences
here to-day. Il IL composed Of present
and past department ofhosrs Of each do.
partment. with delegates from different
States. have already arrived.
Critical Cs.ditis. srJsh. c. Breek
inriAgs-His Death Expected ~
any Msmens.
LoumvrLLr, May IA Lexington
dispatch Just received says John O.
Brcckinridge Is sinking rapidly. and
death may DO expected al any moment.
A dificuli surgical operation was per
formed upon him yesterday BY DR..
Hayes, Of Philadelphia, and DIR. Sayres,
OF New York, which Il was hoped would
afford him permanent or, at least, tom
porary relief; but since morning he has
been failing. His physicians think his
illneSs 10 the result oil u blow received
from q fragment Of n shell during the
var.
LEXINGTON. May 12.-9 p. M.-Gen,
Breckinridge Is still alive, but sinking
10 rapidly that death cannot DO long do
lnysd.
rhe s~sssserisl bribery Investigs.
tiea n Alabama
MoSruoMxAY. Ala, May 12.-The
Legislative Committee investigating the
election OF United States Senator Spen'
Ger. took q reoess to-day. The testmo'
ny 20 far adducsd shows that Spencer
secured tho presence Of United States
troops In Alabama for the avowed pur.
pose Of intimidating Democratic voters
that after the election OF the Lesisla'
turo u was found that tho Democrats
would control IL, and that In conse.
qusnce, the so-called Court house Leg.
islaturs was organized: that money wa,
used to bribe Republican members OPP
posed to Spencer, and that this money
was obtained from United States ON.
cials. Tho clerk OF the Courthouse
Legislature, and one Of Spenosr's conf
dental aids, testified to all these facts.
and that, in addition 10 himself. ]. J.
Kinds and @. @. Sheats were employed
constantly in Spencer's interest, and
that members Of tho Legislature were
bribsd with money and appointments,
and promises OF appointments, Stats
and Federal.
Impsrtant Railroad Dseisisa IN
Iswa.
Drs MONIES, May l2.-Judgs Dillon,
Of the United States Circuit Court. To-
day rendered an important opinion.
affirming the validity OF the Iowa Rail.
road Tariff Act OF March 20. 1873, In Ia
application TO the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad. now operated
by the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
Railroad. This Is tho nrst decision In
the State by q Federal Court on the sub.
jet. Tho decision rests upon two
grounds: First, that tho State never
made any grant to the Company In iti
charter Of the exclusive right to AZ ia
own tolls, and second. II II did. the right
was surrendered by the Company 10 the
State whom Il accepted the land grant In
July, 1856. agreeing that the State
might thereafter enact such rules and
regulations in respect 10 the Company
~ II saw at. not inconsistent with thai
Act aud the Act Of Congress making the
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