Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-01
LATE TELEeRAMs.
Ciosing Exsreises or she Army el
shs Tennessee Reunion.


Ciosing Exercises or che Army Of
shs Tennessee Rsanieu.
Dies MONIES. Iowa. September 3d.
The reunion Of the Army Of the Tonnes
see closed with n banquet tonight.
Speech.making did not commence until
a late hour. Several toasts were offered
and responded to in AN appropriate
manner by men Of note. In response
to the toast Of .'Thc President OF tho
United States," General Grant respond.
ed In a few words, returning thanks for
the compliment. Speeches were also
made during tho evening by Generals
Sherman, Pope and Byns. General
Sherman, In his speech, alluded to his
march to the sea. In speaking OF his
book, he said he wrote tho book beliey-
ing every word Of II TO be true. He
wanted to writo Il while the men who
could correct its errors, II any there
were. could yet do II. In reply to tho
criticisms that he should hnvo gone
from Atlanta by way OF Augusta. lie de-
clared that no n at the time ever pro-
posed or limited at such n thing. but
nav said il was an easy thing to 20 from
Atlanta 10 tho sea, md many men arc
smart enough and brave enough to do
II, but none OF them in those days tried
Il or knew Of q better way than was
taken. The Generals speech was quito
lengthy, and was not concluded until AZ
tor midnight. Nearly all the members
Of the Society leave for home on the
morning trains. The President and
party leave for Denver ut > o'clock.
Gas ExpIesion Ia . Celiiery-rwo
Msn Killed and several Others
Severely Wounded.
PorrsyILLE, Pa. Sept. 30.--By an ex.
plosion Of gas In the anchor collicry. ut
Heckchersville, this morning, James
Adams aud Arthur Hunt were killed.
aud Isaac Wilson probably fatally
wounded. Michael Butler and Peter
Franks were severely injured about tho
head and shoulders, and Moses James
was slightly burnSn. These men were
on duty last night In the mine. and
woro ordered to leave by tho fro boss
this morning. who began TO clear II Of
the gas that had accumulated. The men
refused to 30 cut, and during tho pro-
cess OF driving out the gas It exploded
from the miners lamps, with the above
result.
The Anairs OF Lee q sheppard.
Bosros. Sept. 30.-Tho committee
appointed by the creditors Of Leo 4
sheppard reported to-day. The report
showed: Total assets, Sl53. 2O6; direct
liabilities. $483, 7l0; contingent liabili.
lies, Sl35, 537, gross liabilities, $685.
277 81; net liabilities-that is, deduct.
ing contingent liabilities which will
probably not fall upon tho irm-S57S,-
230. Leo & Sheppard mako q propo-
sition TO pay twenty cents on the dol
lar. secured by notes ON short time with.
out interest. Tho committee report the
causes OF tho disaster ~ consisting In
excess OF business expenses, deteriora.
ton Of stereotype plates, and loan OF
credit.
Baak D~efaieatioa.
L%ousvuLE. Ky. Sept. 30.-An ex-
animation Of tho Books Of the Planters
National Bank reveals q defalcation Of
Sl05. 900. taken during the last five
years by the late teller, Louis Rehm.
The loss amounts TO thirty per cont. Of
tho capital stock, and will fall on tho
stockholders.
Knocked Dewn and Robbed.
DETROIT, Sept. 3O.-F. n. Bsrson.
agent Of the Chicago AMI Lake Huron
Railway. at Charlotte, Michigan. was
knocked down rs no was about entering
his Office last night. and robbed OF his
watch and q considerable sum Of money.
Burson was seriously injured.
Cisytes a Co.'S suspensien-Onicia
Notice or Hank or Cslifsrsia Re
sumpsiou-Fntai Accident.
San FRAScrsco. September 30.-A
meeting Of the creditors OF Charles
Clayton & Co. was held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. at which W. +. Babcock pre-
sided. After u brief interchange Of
opinions the meeting adjourned until )
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. when
some definite proposition will be sub
mitted. There IL Q disposition to deal
literally with tho suspended firm, which
has hitherto stood well In the commit
nifty. Tho assets aro Of u nature that
cannot DO pressed for immediate collcc-
ton without causing moro or less loss
loss TO all parties.
Formal announcement In given this
evening per order Of the Directors Of
the Bank OF California-that the bank
will open for business OF 10 o'clock Sat-
urday morning.
While some members OF tho Third
Regiment, National Guard. we're shoot.
ing ut q target this afternoon zeal st.
Mays College. IN old man named
William Lees. officiating ~ marker. was
killed. As he stepped from the pit to
mark tho target one Of the marksmen
fired, and the ball struck Lees in tho
breast. Ho was found lying in tho pit
still breathing. bat died in n few mo-
ments. The fatal shot is supposed to
have been fired by William l.. Burns,
~janitor Of Irish-American Hall. Il Is
stated that no danger signal was used ut
the shooting. m is customary at regular |
The shooting was purely acct.
dental, but Is, perhaps. attributable to
the neglect OF customary precautions.
Ices WAS an ex-msmber Of the police