Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-29

SPECIAL 70 fu u LII pAnY Hnvs-
NEWS.
The IIelysks Disastsr-Furshsr
P~artieulars.
NEW YoRx. May ga Holyoks spe-
cial says the latest estimate regarding
the disaster. places tho number at u
fatally burned. 20 otherwise burned and
wounded. making . total Of $50. Fifty
avs Of the dead bodies are females and
l6 Of the dead bodies are males. Eight
persons, all fsmslss. arc yet missing.
It is disputed a. to whether both front
doors were open and available
for escape at the time. II Is expected
that the bodies will be taken out Of the
ruins. Some pitiiul scenes were wit
messed yesterday Is the bodies were
visited for the purpose Of recognition.
Paul ]. Ettsr was frghtfully burned.
Nothing remained Of his left arm but q
moro stump. and his face and neck was
almost charred. He was raised up by
the officers and his grief was painful u
he saw the body OF his wife. A woman
Of GO years found the body Of her hss-
hand. her only support. among the dead
in the school-houss. The holding Of
the Coroner's inquest has boon adjourn
sd until Monday. Another special says
that the people in tho church wsro so
tightly wedged together that the hrcmen
had to pull hard TO get them out. While
tho flames were licking around them one
mans arm came Of and some lost feet
and legs.
Fuaerai OF the Victims
sPRIsorrHID. Mass, May 29.-The
burial OF tho victims. OF the Holyoke
church disaster. ia in progress to-day at
that place. A solemn requiem mass
was said for the souls Of the departed.
The services are held at the brick church
in Holyoks. and are attended by crowds
Of relatives Of the deceased.
Fir In New Yerk.
NV YorK. May 29.-At lao a. n.
fro occurred In q frame house at SIT
Seventh avenue. occupied Is . stable by
Richard White. John Daggst and Hon.
ny Still were asleep In an undertaker's
wagon in tho stable when the frs
started. and were burned to cindsrs.
Everything In the building was con-.
sumed. The fire extended to the I'd.
joining buildings. Tho losses are as
follows: Richard White. loss on stock,
$4,000; on building. $500; adjoining
buildings, $4,000.
Pesitisn ssr Pardon.
OTTAWA. Ont. May "a petition
praying for the communication Of the
death sentence passed upon Sharson and
Grsaves, the Brooklyn a~bortionists, has
been received by the Minister Of JUS
tice, but tho Government has not taken
II into consideration. tho case still being
in tho Courts.
Railroad Treublss.
Nkw YoKK. May 29.-Serious com.
pl~ications have arisen with the st. Louis,
Alton aud Terro Hauto Railroad.
Charges are made by the stockholders
against the administration Of the CON-
pany's Affairs. accusing them Of retain.
ing $3.50, 900 worth Of bonds unlawfully.
and that some Of them are interested In
another road, which tho 81. Louis,
Alton and Tore Hauts arc operating
under n lease. The Directors declare
the statement and invite m
investigation.
Rendered Destitute.
A special from st. Johns. Now
brunswick, says, there arc twenty fami-
lies rendered homeless by the fire yes
terday. They are temporarily quartered
in tho old military barracks.
the Mail centrsets.
WASHINGTON. May 3d. Postmaster
General Jewell is dealing firmly with tho
mail contractors whose transactions do
not bear the strictest scrutiny and invss-
tigaiion. Eighteen contracts OF Q. u.
Nichols have been snnulled. and thirty
three moro belonging to Nichols. Che
ney. Miner & Co.. were annullsd yos-
,erday. Tho probability Is that this
firm will loose all its contracts, amount
ing TO about two millions Of dollars Per
annum. and tho parties DO forever barred
from getting another. The contract in
California has been given to John All.
man. covering about 1900 miles service.
from vinlia to Habita, Brownsville 10
Susanville, Port Bidwoll and Susanrills
to Annville. Brownvillo 10 Quincy and
voritss 10 Antioch. These routes were
originally bid in by John Altman, In the
name Of J. J. Haynes. Altman has
taken tho irrcvosablo power to collect
pay from the Department, and drawn
his pay for two quarters. Haynes and
Nicholas. 1t Is alleged, conspired against
Allen. through Cheney. now in Califor.
-. -. -ol ,,;th Altru.n's suhor.