Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-23

atscas, ons-half Of Tamaulipas. one
third Of Jalisco, o smnll portion Of San
Luis Potosi. and the Territory Of Lower
California, altogether about %38. 900
square miles Of territory and over l.
800, 900 population, Of whom less than
800, 900 are whites and the rest Indians
and mixed. The boundary line will
commence ut the mouth Of the Rapedo.
following that river 10 its source toward
the town Of Pinas, in latitude "a de-
grees 66 minutes. longitude l0l degrees
10 minutes; thence 10 the source Of the
river Santiago. and along that stream to
its mouth. The movement, u II under.
stood. originated with the Mexican au.
thorities, who desire 10 see this sparsely
settled country placed under . power
possessing the means OF enforcing order
and Of inviting immigration thithsr.
Fearful Tornado In the south
Large Lsssss Of Life and Prop
ersy.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 20.-By the
tornado near Thompson to-day, several
negroes were killed and o number OF
white people wounded. At Appling,
Mrs. Martha Darcy and Miss Maggie
Bailey were killed and several others
seriously wounded. Every house at
Comse except one Ia destroyed and two
persons were killed there.
The Rev. Mr.. Wellington. who was
preaching at Elan Church, neal Ca
mack, when the tornado struck II, re-
ports Mrs. Lewis Jones killed, and Ave
seriously and fifteen slightly wounded.
Seventeen houses were destroyed near
Millodgoville. AZ Sparta. Mrs. Massey
and Mrs. Berry wero killed by falling
timbers. The Coroner OF Columbia
county arrived here to-day and reports
tho destruction OF life and property
fearful. The territory In tho limo Of tho
tornado Is q waste. Besides tho loss OF
property reported, he reports tho Bap-
list and Methodist Churches aud the
Academy demolished. Reports OF
disasters come In from Hepssibah, In
Richmond county. whore tho storm
ragged with terrific fury, destroying fences
and houses and tearing uptrces. There
IL great distress In the devastated dis
tricts, and urgent need for aid. Con-
sent TO the Mayor Of Augusta
will be distributed TO tho afflicted.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 2l.-The tor.
nado caused fearful destruction along
IT, track, laying waste houses. trees and
and killing persons and stock.
The Baptists were holding q meeting at
Elan Church, near Comac, when the
storm demolished tho church. killing
three and ~wounding twenty-five. The
aud outhouses were demol-
ished on many plantations In Warren,
and Columbia counties, Geor-
gia. The destruction extended into
Aiken and Barnwell counties,
South Carolina. In some places per.
sons were blown o distance OF sixty
yards. Every house on Mrs. wnlton's
plantation, including Q Hns residence.
destroyed. In Columbia county,
Ihres negroes were killed and twenty
ave persons wounded. Ten houses on
Dr.. Hamilton's place wero destroyed.
Is impossible to give q correct idea Of
Tho amount OF property lost. Several
hundred thousand dollars will not cover
L. Fearful suffering is already report.
ID in the devastated regions.
The Quadrupiex Telegraph Patent
WASHINGTON. March 22.--Tho Com
missioner OF Patents decision In Is
suing q patent for the quadruplex tel
egraphy 10 Edison & Prescott gives con-
trol Of that great improvement to tho
Western Union Telegraph Company. OF
which Prescott Is electrician. Thus
tho many laborcd efforts by
bears In the Western Union Telegraph
make the public believe that their OPP
had got these great improve
The fact Is that Edison, who
vas the inventor. did, after assigning II
Prescott, try 10 convey tho assigned
to the Western Unions com-
but Prescott had bad the rs.
TO Edison 4 Prescott carefully
md legally recorded ut the Patent Office
under the prescribed form In such cases,
md no the patent wal necessarily issued
to both.
Cardoso' Endorsed.
CHAMELEON. s. q, March 22.-Aftcr
N all-day debate yesterday on the ques-
ion OF the removal Of Treasurer Car
loso, q vote was taken ut midnight on
no address demanding his removal and
I was defeated. tho vote standing: SEN
.te-ayes II. noe IS; House-ayes 50,
Toes G3. This is regarded ms q vindi-
ation OF Governor Chambcrlain's i'd
ninistratiou and the integrity Of tho
management Of tho State
inances.