Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-27
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Desperate Contest with Burglars.
BosroS, December 27.-Mosss A.
Wood, In a contest with two burglars at
his house in Cambridge. yesterday
morning. was stabbed three times and
shot in the abdomen. The burglars -
capped. but left $4,000 with the booty
they had pocketsd.
Two strange Suicides.
New YoRx. December 27.-Ysstsrday
the bodies OF two men were found on
tho road side within 500 feet OF ssch
other near wavsrly. N. J. Both were
we'll dressed. One had his throat cut
and In his pocket was found . knife
with which il is supposed he suicidsd.
The other had q pistol wound In the
temple, and under his body Wal an
empty revolver. Also . supposed su-
icide.
An Absurd Runner absss Secretary
Bristew.
NEW Yonx. December ga Chicago
dispatch says the bter.0cedn states that
Secretary Bristow is soon to be invssti.
gated by o Congressional Committee. In
connection with his dealings with the
distillers and rectiAers. Babcock has
proposed 70 appear before the Commit
tee Of the House and testify to all the
facts he possesses. and thus secure i'm.
munity from any prosecution against
himself. The Same paper also says that
Babcock will show that Bristow has been
as deeply interested in the whisky ring
as Colonel Joyce. Bristow denies the
truth Of tho story, pronounces II q ma
licious fabrication, and challenges the
most rigid investigation.
Fiendish Attempts NJ VIE Murder.
Nrw Yonx. Dec. 2o.-John Warner.
residing at % South 9th Avenue, At.
tempted to murder his vile aud then
burn HE remains last night. He broke
her jaw, two ribs, andtors several hand.
fuls OF hair from her scalp. Her face
was absolutely unacceptable. The
blood covered almost every part OF her
body. aud her scant clothing was burned
almost to the flesh. the brutal husband
having saturated IL with kerosene and
set II on fire. She was sent to the
hospital in a dying condition.
Pugiiism.
CHICAGO, Dec. &c. Tom Allen, the
St. Louis pugilist states that beyond the
card published by Jim Mace. that he
was coming to this country TO meet AL.
len in the ring, he knows nothing Of the
rumor that q contest has been arranged
to take place at m early day. He says
no is willing to meet Mace In the fistic
arena at any time.
or - A~ississippi stsamer.
MEMPHIS. Dec. 26.-Pivats dispatch.
es report the sinking OF tho steamer
Miller above vieksburg. The vss-
sci left New Orleans for the Ohio q week
ngo.
Murdered I'm . Drunksa Rev.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. N.-Last night,
ut q negro village across the river. .
row occurred In q bar when
two white men were killed and one
wounded by negroes. Much eI-
element prevails.
Fatal Christmas Accident.
NEBRASKA CITr. Neb.. December 90.
Lizzie McFadina. a child eleven years Of
age. was yesterday having merry
Christmas playing with . loaded pistol,
when II mysteriously discharged itsslf,
and the bullet penetrated the forehead
OF her sister. who expired In thirty
minutes.
Drowned.
LAWRENCE. Mass. December 27.-Ann
and Nstiio Smith. children. were
drowned Christmas day. at Andovsr. by
breaking through tho Ice.
Denies the Charge.
WARRINGTON. Dec. T.-Mr. Mares
cal, Mexican Minister. denies that he
has made arrangements TO secure immi.
into Mexico.
kditoriai Change.
ST. Lours. December 90. : General
will probably assume editorial
of thu GLDLe. UfDocyuf.