Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-18

aud charged With buying stolen cotton
at his store. A large number Of regu.
lators rallied at the proclamation Of the
Sheriff Of Williamson county and In
vailed East Felidians, stampsding the
colorsd men, shooting some, and taking
prisoners and hanging others. The sI-
element 10 great, and conflicting. per-
haps exaggerated. reports come In. Yes
teruay, about 500 armed mon were re-
ported in the vicinity OF woodville, and
skirmishing has continued, resulting In
q reign OF terror. The company OF
United States troops at Bayou Sara, un-
der command Of Captain Bsscomb OF
the Thirteenth Infantry. remained iuac.
tive. He to-day has been ordered 10
compel peace and investigate and report
the causes and result Of the riotous pro-
cssdings near his station. and TO move
II necessary.
STATE Cenvsntiens Held Yesterday.
DEs MorSrs, Iowa. May II. The
Democratic State Convention met at II
o'clock. In the afternoon session 326
delegates answered 10 the r~oll-call and
thirty.four counties failed to respond.
II was then decided TO hold another
State Convention and at this convention
merely to elect delegates to the 81. Louis
convention. The resolutions, which
were adopted without debate, dsnouncs
the present Administration for Its cor
ruption and the disgrace which II reflects
ON the country. and declares the Rspub.
lican party unfit for government; de-
mands OF the National Convention such
earnest pledges for dscsncy aud upright
meas Of administration a shall command
the confidence OF the pursst citizens.
and demand that its nominees shall be
men Of known probity sndhttsd to carry
out reforms; favor an early return TO
specie payments, but declare the Bier
man Resumption Act q forced and sud.
den step, which will cause widespread
disaster and ruin unless rspsllsd. ~ u
should bs. speedily. Delegates were
elected 10 the National Convention, be-
sides a large number Of a~lternates.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1.-THE Re.
publican State Convention met hors
this morning. 200 delegates. one-Aith Of
them colored, being present. The reso-
lutions favor the preservation Of the M.
tional credit and the restoration Of hon.
est currency; express confidence In the
Republican party; favor punishment Of
corruption and bad officials; oppose In
reference with public schools BY sscts;
denounce Reputation; leave the dele.
gates TO Cincinnati uninstructsd. and
leave the matter Of nominating State
officials Ia tho State Executive Commit
tee. The following were chosen ~
delegates To the Cincinnati Convention
for the State at large: j. II. Thornbury.
J. c. Naper. David Mum and ]. II.
Wilder. Tho friends Of Morton claim
10 out Of "a delegates, Z 10 Bristow aud
2 for Blaine. Bristow's friends claim 10
delegates 10 0 for Morton and 3 for
Blaine and 2 uncertain. A careful can
vass shows that the delegation rather
favors Morton. but u In evidently equal
ly divided for Blaine.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. May 1.-THE
Republican State Convention adjourned
at l O'Clock this morning. The follow
ing nominations were made: Governor,
Thomas NJ. Peters; Secretary Of State.
J. ]. McLemore; Attorney General. j..
&. Clarke: State Treasurer. W. Ii. Har-
ris; Auditor. q. Gable. Jr.; Superin-
tsndsnt OF Education. j. II. Houston.
Jere HARRISON (colored) was nominated
for Congressman, and \. +. Rice. Will
lard Warner and W. II. Smith delegates
Of tho State at large to the Cincinnati
Convention. besides sixteen others for
this district. No instructions were
given, but the delegation 10 understood
to favor Bristow.
Progress OF she Biains Isvsstigs-
tier.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE sub-com-
mittee Of the Judiciary Committee this
morning resumed investigation Of the
allegations against Representative Blaine
in connection with the bonds OF the Lit.
tie Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Com
pany. l.. p. Morton. Of tho firm Of
Morton. Bliss & Co., through whom the
5000 was loaned; Mr.. Carnegie. one
Of tho former Directors OF the Union
Pacific. and Sidney Dillon. the Presi.
dent Of the road. all testified that tho
money OH the worthless bonds was pro.
cured for Colonel Thomas A. Scott, and
that Mr.. Blaine was neither directly nor
indirectly interested In the transaction.
Mr.. Blaine wa not present. being con-
fined to his bed by sickness. The COM
mittes will meet again tomorrow.
NiseellansonaL
Doorksspsr Fitzhugh's comical letter
has been photographed, and will be
used by the Republicans AZ q campaign
document, 10 ahow how the Democrats
carry out the policy Of Civil Service re-
form.
Congressman Luttrell IL ssriously III
with pneumonia.
The thirty-sevsnth annual session Of
the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows Of Mis-
souri, met in 81. Louis yesterday. q large
representation being present. Reports
Of officers show a very prosperous con-
dition OF the Order.
Many cotton mills In New England
have either shut down entirely or are
working on reduced time. Further
smbarrassmsnts are believed to be i'm.
minent.
The Vienna Presse that the
Emperor has ordered the court.martial
against Count Kalowrat, who killed
Prince A%uersperg in q duel, stopped by
virtue Of his right Of pardon.
A dispatch frsm Berlin reports that
Camphausen. Vice President Of the
Prussian Ministry and Minister Of Fl.
nance. will tender his resignation in O
few days ON account Of differences with
Bismarck.
Theirs has declared his readiness TO
appear as q witnssain favor OF Count Won
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