Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-27
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Butler n Peculiar.

Fer ways thas are Dark. ese.-Bsu
Batter n Peculiar.
WASHINGTON, March 27.--while In
command Of the United States military
forces 81 New Orleans. General Butler
seized . large amount Of property at thai
city for use Of tho forces under his COM
mand. Claims have been presented to
the Treasury Department for value Of
tho property thus seized, the amount Of
claims being $1,000. Butler now sp.
pears 'as counsel for claimant. which
places Benjamin F. Butler In tho pscu'
liar relation Of prosecuting an action
against the United States for an act Of
war performed BY Gen. Butler.
The spelling Match Mania.
NEW YoRx, March T.-Ths spelling
foyer has reached New York. A match
is arragned for Saturday night next at
Cooper Institute between the proof.
readers and compositors employed on
the daily papers and tho children Of tho
public schools. Prizes will be awarded,
and tho proceeds Of the entertainment
will DO devoted 10 some charitable OBJ
ject.
The Jshn Mitchell Demonstration
In New York - be Postponed.
Some Irish societies are greatly e1er-
cised ovor tho obstacles which beset
them regarding the proposed parade to-
morrow in honor Of John Mitchell.
Several societies tonight, OF q meeting,
will express their determination to par
ado in spite Of the police. Charles
O'Connor positively refuses to deliver
an Grafton at tho Hippodrome. Tho
knights Of st. Patrick decline To take
part In the Sunday parade, and tho gen.
eral belief is that tho demonstrai
will DO postponed until some day next
week.
Fatal Accident In Public school.
Yesterday afternoon Richard Ryan.
aged 10, and Henry Finlay. aged IL.
while playing on the elevator OF the
public school in City Hall place, acct
dentslly fell from the third TO tho first
floor. Fniay fractured his skull and
died In a few minutes. Ryan received
serious bodily injury.
Abandoned ~ See.
A dispatch from London says the
British bark ''T. II. H." from Balti-
moro for Queenstown, was abandoned at
sea in q sinking condition. Tho crew
were taken of by the bark Dauntlsss.
oes. Porter Refused y RohsarinE-
seriousiy III.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-At the Cab
met session yesterday. tho communica-
ton from Gen. Pope. asking that Gen.
Fitz John Portsr's request for q reopen.
ing Of his case before . military court
might be acceded to, was considered a,
and wns determined adversely.
Gen. A. L. Shiras, Of tho Subsistence
Department. U. 8. army, Is lying Ssri-
ously III at his residence In this city.
A Presidential Excursion.
The President and members Of the
Cabinet have accepted an invitation eI-
by tho Commercial Club Of Bos-
ton, to attend tho celebration Of tho
Of the Battle Of Concord and
on tho 10Th Of April. Tho
party will lcavo here on Wednesday or
Thursday. April 10Th or 10th, reaching
on Friday or Saturday. They
will DO entertained by tho Commercial
Club. They will spend Sunday at Con.
,ord. returning to Washington tho fol-
week.
A very Rational Conclusion.
Tho daily Chronicle commenting upon
he different reports relative 10 the
excursion 10 Mexico, says:
The voyayo ~ taken neither on public
Or private account. II these gentlemen
uo going abroad on public business
provided by law. N one would object.
being taxed to dofray expenses in that
Ease the employment Of q public vessel
Tor their transmission, might provo to
have been economical but II this Is
a pleasure trip or q voyage ON
business, they should furnish
heir own transportation md pay their
travelling expenses like other mortals.
or republicans in Congress
no more legal. equitable, or just
light to take possession Of public prop.
,rty and use II for their private oonvon.
encs, pleasure, or profit, than private
,itizens. They were not elected for any
such purpose and should set the officials
Executive branches Of the govern.
ment a better example Of economy in
The uso OF public property and a cleare.
perception OF the difference between me.
M and hum.
Labor Riot In Pennsylvania.
PornvrLLr, Pa, March T.-Labor-
IN and miners on a strike, dumped a
Of cars loaded with coal ready
or shipment, OF Locust Gap. during