Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-25
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RsdueinE Yrsights-Yirs.
New Yonx. Feb. 25.-Deputy freight
agents Of the three trunk lines running
wost, have been notified Of q reduction
OF rates on sugar and coffee to thirty
cents per 100 pounds 10 Chicago and
other places In proportion. for ear load
lots TO M c~onsiguee. Il IL believed BY
merchants that this Is merely the begin.
ming Of cutting down rates.
Rugg & Co.'S edge tool factory in
West Cheshire. Conn, Is burned. Loss
5000.
LEGAL option BiiI.
HARRIsnuRo, Pa, Feb. 25.-The Lo-
cal Option bill passed tho House last
night.
The vieksburg Massacre.
CuIcAoo. Feb. 25.-The Inter-0eeun's
Washington special says: Hurlbut yes
tsrday submitted the report Of the Mis-.
sissppi Investigating Committee to his
Republican colleagues. II treats fully
Of the seizure Of the shsrifrs Office in
vicksburg. and tho ensuing troubles,
and ridicuies the idea Of calling tho On.
counters near vicksburg, between whites
aud blacks. battles, saying the killing Of
the negroes was nothing but q massacre.
It concludes by recommending tie pas
sage OF the auc force bill, and sus-
tains the action Of the President In send.
ing troops to Nicksburg upon rsquisition
Of Gov. Ames. Tho committee took no
action upon the report.
RaiIrssd Matters.
CHICAGO, February 25.-!Thc Tribune
this morning says Of tho election Of
Directors for the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy Railroad yesterday. that II was
tho general opinion among those pres
ent that the fight which terminated 80
disastrously for Jay had only just begun.
and that the present management OF
both tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
aud Michigan Central, now controlled BY
Jay. will DO entirely changed. II Is In
timated that ]. W. brooks or some
other boston man will DO elected Pres
idsnt of both roads, and G. E. Perkins,
son.in.law OF John II. Forbes, will DO
made General Manager Of both roads,
while Robert Harris, Superintendent Of
tho Chicago. Burlington & Quincy will
be retained in that capacity, a.
will also Mr.. Strong, Superintendent
Of the Michigan Central. The parties
who wore defeated In the election yes.
terday. say that all charges mage against
them are uniounded and were trumped
up merely for tho purpose Of ousting
Western men who have made tho roads
what they are, and getting them into
control Of Boston capitalists who had
only invested In the enterprise aftor It
was successful. Mr. Jay. before the nd.
journment Of tho meeting. made q brief
speech to the stockholders, which was
simply a pleasant farewell address.
will Act with the Independents.
A special from Lacrosse, the homo Of
Angus Cameron, tho newly elected Wis
consin Senator, says II Is understood
there that no will mot 80 into Republi-
can caucus but will not with the Ipds-
psndents.
Death ola prsminsus Citisea OF &c.
Isuis.
George +. Plant, tho vol known mil
Ter, and ono Of tho Oldest citizens Of 81,
Louis, died yesterday.
Prolonged Ressiou ef che lssuse Of
REPRESENTATIVE.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-Senate--
Ramsay presented the credentials Of
Saml. j. II. Mcmillan, U. y. Senator
from Mimi. from March 4th. Read aud
placed on flo.
Tho House is still In session and pro-
cisely whore II Was ct 8 o'clock this
morning, 90 far On business Is concern
cd. Most Of tho members are COM
worn out. Butler Is asleep In
his seat, and q score OF members are
stretched on sofas In the cloak rooms,
Tho clerk Is calling tho roll, Butler. Of
Massachusetts,, Is leader Of tho Rspubli.
can side, hut while the roll VIVA being
Cessna, his Firt Lieutenant,
took his place. rallying and strengthen.
ing his forces. Tbs Opposition was led
by Randall. seconded BY Spear. The
has occupied the chair through
out tho session. deciding promptly the
many difficult points arising.
CemPremiss Propssities ~ Louis.
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NV Feb. 2I.-Tha Conser.