Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01
LATE TELEeRAMs.
Cold weather In shs Eass-Rivsr
and Canals Cisssd with lee.

and Canals Cloeeo WIZ Aces
PouoHKExrsrE, Nov. 30.-The Hud.
son river Is frozen from Hudson TO Al.
ban. The Thermometer this morning II
ut zero.
Muronp. Pa, Nov. 30.-Ths Their
mometer indicated two degrees above
zero at Z A. N. Tho Delaware river is
frozen over.
BosroS, Nov. 80. - Unprecedented
cold weather for the season 10 reported
from all sections Of New England north
and east Of here, the mercury ranging
from four to fourteen degrees below
zero.
Drrnorr. Michigan. Nov. 30.-The
schooner l'amlico, with q cargo OF
wheat, Is ashore and full OF water at
Little Traverse bay. The crews OF the
barses Waurecon and Sweepstakes, yes
teriay, have been saved. Some Of them
are badly frozen. The weather contin.
very severe. Vessels are all going
into winter quarters as fast as they
reach port. The Saginaw river IL
closed with leo. II is frozen over nearly
to Charity Islands.
Baheoek Declares His In.
neesucs.
WASHINGTON, November 80. = The
following telegram was sent this after
noon by General Babcock TO the United
States Attorney ct 81. Louis.
WASHINGTON. d. @. November 3d.
To Hon. ID. p. Dyer. United States
Attorney: / an absolutely innocent.
and every telegram which I sent will
appear perfectly innocent the moment
l can be heard. I demand q hearing be-
fore the court, where l oan testify.
~tSigncd): A. Z. BABcocx.
In the Navy Yards In.
ersasing.
PORTSMOUTH,. N. II. Nov. 30.-Ths
activity in the navy yard increases. An
extra force will be taken on tomorrow.
The United States steamer Marion goes
int commission In q few days.
NEw York, November 30.-Orders
have been received at the Brooklyn navy
yard TO place ten moro monitors in com
mission. and tho various naval render.
vous throughout the country are In.
TO enlist available men OF all
BUFFALO, N. Y, November 3d.
Dispatches received by Board OF Trade
state that the weather Is very cold along
the line Of tho canal. the Thermometer
standing from three to five degrees be-
low zero. The boats are all frozen
tight. The general feeling Is that canal
for tho season ID virtually
PoRr JERvrs, N. j.. Nov. 30.-Nsvi.
CATION ON the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Is closed from Howesdals TO
E~llenville. All the loaded boats will
reach tide-water to-day. when the canal
will be closed for the season.
ALBANY. Nov. 30.-Navigation ON the
canal and river Is closed. The river 10
full OF leo. The Thermometer ranged
two to eight degrees below zero all
LAY.
Important Mining Decision.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.-Copp's VEST
,rn Land Otcaer for November reports .
decision Of the Commissioner General
Of the Land Office establishing the fol-
important principles in miuing:
..An incorporated association OF citizens
separate and distinct interests
in n placer mine may unite their means
and expend the $500 required BY law
and thereafter secure q patent from the
United States. Locators OF mining
claims have tho exclusive right OF pos.
to the surface embraced In their
claims and the timber growing thereon
IN compliance with the United States
and local laws"
Exciting Runners.
NEw York, Nov. 30.-It 10 reported
that the Government used the cable
wires for some hours this forenoon In
The transmission OF dispatches between
Secretary Fish aud Mr.. Gushing at
Madrid. Rumor adds that Spain has
demonstrated against tho United States
permitting the sale OF Cuban bonds In
his country, claiming that their issue
hero Is in violation OF treaty obliga-
tons.
Heport or GENERAL Pope, Command.
ing the Department. or The HIS
.ouri-Ths Indian Agents seered.
WASHINGTON. November 30.-The re-
mort of General John Pope, command
ipr tho Department Of the Missouri.
after a review Of some length Of the
campaigns against tho hostile Indians
during the past year. says: "Au the
bands Of Indians In the Seuthwest-the
Cheyennes and A~rapahoes, Kiowas and
COMMUNICATIVE at their respective
agencies were brought there by military
force after a campaign OF eight months
of almost unprecedented hardship and
exposure and after heavy expense to the
Government. >They are brought there,
too, entirely subdued and In such con.
dition and under such circumstances
that there Is no danger Of further trouble
with thom II they are treated with CON-.
mon humanity and ordinary honesty,
but unless they are properly fed they
must suffer the pangs Of hunger or
strive to death. To see that they are
10 cared for, AZ well as the Government
and humanity demands. and a. the
usual appropriations OF Congress pro-
vido for. IL the duty devolving upon an.
other department OF the Government. II
honestly performed In tho future, M I
am sorry TO believe II has not been In
the past, further trouble with these
Indians may DO considered at IN end"
referring to the feelings Of the Indians
he says: 'It Ia presumed that the ap-
preparations made by Congress will be
sufficient for this purpose, and I cannot,
in view Of the pence Of this frontier aad
the honor and good faith Of the Govern
a4ent. too strongly urge that this subject
he closely looked after and measures
more vigorous and efficient than hitherto
lie adopted and enforced without delay.
The military have done all they had
power 10 do and ought not TO Be held In
any mi accountable for any further
hostilities with these Indians. due to
lad treatment and want Of food al the
agencies TO which they have been forced
10 return aud whore they now are. IL
In with painful reluctance that the mill
tnrr forces take tho Held against the In.