Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-10
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
n....er Lad Case.

important land case ever presented,
which involves 96.OO0 acres in Kansas.
will probably be decided by the Supreme
Court to-day. Il Is known AZ the Usage
land case. II their decision is In favor
Of the railroads 1t will abrosats the titles
now held by $1,000 settlers.
How Deaseerssic Investigations are
Conducted
NEW YoRx. April l0.-A Times Wash
ingtou special says the manner Of con-
Quoting the t~hirty-six or forty invesii-
cations now in progress BY the House.
is dissraceiul beyond comparison. The
Republicans are equally to blame with
tho Democrats, because they do not
look after things, but leave the Dem.
ocnts to run Thorn in their own way al
their own whimsical pleasure. The Re-
publican members OF these committees
do not know what testimony has been
taken. and are compelled to inquire of
witness who tell their volunteer stories
10 Democratic members. II the testi-
mony reveals Democratic crookedness
II never goes on the record. Other
wise the witness is very frequently
called to testify with n or two
Democratic members present. He
is questioned sufficiently to make the
desired effect. The witness Is then dis
charged without cross examination to
test his credibility or to discover what
motive he has. The Republican mem-
beers should insist now that witnesses bs
examined at the regular meetings; not
to protect thieves. but to geo that re-
spectacle persons regulations are not
smirched by partisanship. The conduct
Of the Naval Affairs Committee Is still
worse, as II sits with closed doors.
Clymer's committee, 1t must be admitted.
has a remarkable sense OF justice. They
called q crazy man to tell o false story oil
Meigs, but called the latter Immediately
and let his statement and the Depart.
ment record 60 out with the testimony
Of the accused. Tho other committee
have q blackened reputation like that OF
Meigs. The above is not designed as q
defense OF Msigs. He must defend
himself on the testimony now before the
committee. Let him cut loose from the
Cattels, who are shown TO have traded
ON his name and friendship. II thore Is
any other defense. II is difficult to sec
what 1t Is.
Confessions Of whitsiey And Netsis-
ship.
NEW YoRK. April 10. The Suns
Washington special says the confessions
Of Whitley and Nettleship are undoubt-
sdly true In the main. There may be
some triaing inaccuracies in Nettle-
ships dates. and perhaps a disposition
on the part OF whitley to screen Ger.
tain Of his favorite subordinates who
remained true to him under NIL circum.
stances ; but. taking 1t altogether. the
testimony OF these two will stand all
tests that can DO applied. They fasten
tho tolls around General Babcock
and Harrington. and despite almost su.
psrhumal efforts 10 save them. their
doom In sealed. But will these two
miscreais have to sIpiate the sins OF
other and perhaps guiliicr men behind
them. 1t is plain that neither could
have any motive to riginate such q con-
spiracy.
The safe burglary Case.
NEw YoRK. Anil l0.-The Worlds
Washington dispatch says there was q
prospect that the President would go on
the stand in regard to the safe burglary
business. but IL now seems that the cases
against the sonspirstors were dismissed,
not by order OF the President or Bah
cock, but by the Attorney General. ON
the ground that the Supreme Court OF
the District has decided that the Grand
Jury who indicted Harrington and others
were illegally impanslsd. 1t will be
shown, however. that tho suits were
abandoned through White House infiu.
snce. Babcock has been In consultation
with the President to-day. and protests
his innocence as vshemently as he did
in the whisky frauds. lie goes before
the committee again to-day.
Reported Frauds In the Rhode Is
land Election.
NEW YoRx. April 10.-The Suns
Providence. Rhode Island, correspond.
emit gives what II calls startling disclo-
surss Of corruption and bribery in the
late election in Rhode Island. and init.
mates that Senator Anthony and his
friends bought votes ut ten dollars per
head to secure the Senatorship. He
also intima.es that q candidate for Gov
srnor wal nominated who could not be
elected. 80 as to expressly mako a con-
test in the Legislature.
SroSs or the TINrs.--Grant. our pop
ular chief furniture dealer. next above
the News Office. is putting mp n OF
them to-day. It looks businsss-like
and nice.
KMaun OF PrrHIAs.-Mystic Lodge.
No. 3, Knights OF Pythias, meets this
evening at half past Z o'clock. at Castle
Hall, Odd Fellows Building. Gold Hill.