Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-09

Grants Introduction as n witness will
give to Baboock, and are prsparing 10
eountsraet the result likely to snsus.
The fact Of Grant bang the Chief Nag
istrate will doubtless be entirely iguorsd,
and he will b subject 10 Q mors msrci-
less cross-examination than u he were
an ordinary witness. There are Rspub-
leans here who fear the Presidents
persistent friendship for his favorits
Secretary will not only bring discrsdit
to him personally. but In It's results re-
feet badly upon his administration. and
finally do much harm 10 the Republican
party. Should Broadhsad, 'the brow.
beaten" an inveterats Democrat. get in
on the President . number Of artfully-
contrivsd questions he might sntrap
him into certain answers that would put
him and his administration at q very
great disadvantage.
Pacific Csast Mastsrs.
wAsuISoros. Feb. 8.-Repressntaiivs
woodburn introduced o bill yesterday
appropriating $500. 900 to increase the
coinage capacity OF the Carson Mint.
Delegate Stevens introduced a bill TO
repeal the law allowing the Governor OF
Arizona absolute power and providing
that the legislative assembly BY . vote Of
two.thirds may enact measures without
his signature.
Stevens also introduced bill appro-
priating $4,000 for a capital and $25..
900 for q penitsntiary for Arizona.
The Senate bill fixing the timo for
holding Circuit Courts OF the United
States in the Districts Of California.
| Oregon and Nevada was laid before the
| Senate, with several amendments OF the
House Of Representatives. which were
concurrei in and the bill passed.
Kelly. from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported fayorably Oh the Senate
bill for the sale Of timber lands In the
States OF California and Oregon and the
Territories Of the United States. Phced
OH the calendar.
A california; forger Arreated fn
New York.
NEW YoRk, Feb. S.-Perrin II. Sum.
ner has been arrested In Brooklyn,
charged with forgeries in California OF
over $500. 900. He was an official In
the Baptist Church, and covered his
transactions with his profsssed piety.
Rev. Mr.. Parshsll. Pastor Of the Church,
learned OF some OF his transactions. and
at once the latter plotted TO ruin him by
accusing him Of adultery. which lead to
Parshall's leaving the Church. Sum-
nsr's return to California has been or
dersd by Governor Tildsn, and he Is az
pectsd to start to-day in charge Of an
officer. Among his victims Ia Osborne,
Of Brooklyn. New York. who paid Sum.
ner 81, 500 on account OF q negotiation
for the purchase Of Inglswood, near
Oakland.
Supreme Court Decision.
wAsHISoroS, Feb. 8.-Ths following
decision was rendered In the supreme
Court to-day: McManus ". O'Sul-
Ivan ct al, In error from the Supreme
Court Of California. Tho decision In
this case-wherein the questions were,
does possession necessarily connect
itself with the true title In the absence
OF proof to the contrary" and els pos
session within the meaning Of the
Statute OF Limitation OF California nd.
verse to one who claims title II II Is not
adverse TO the whole worldi"-is against
the plaintiff. No Federal question In
involved and the writ Is dismissed for
want Of jurisdiction. The Chief Justice
delivered the opinion.
Tho Rush fur tho Black Hills.
YASxroS. Dakota. Feb. ga party Of
forty mon lo.t here for tho Black Hills
on Saturday. fifteen moro left to-day and
a third party will leave on Thursday
next. Those leaving to-day are old set
tiers In this country. familiar with all
the streams and will make q survey both
going and coming OF the most practi-
cable routes and tho exact distance OF
each. Some OF the party expect TO re-
turn here In fifteen days and will be pre-
pared to give . full report OF the pros.
poets at the Hills.
Mob LAW Ia Indiann.
CIycrSSArI, Feb. ga bloomington.
Indiana. special says a body OF masked
mon appeared at the Jail there at two
o'clock yesterday morning. overpowsred
tbs Sheriff. secured the keys and shot
and killed q prisoner named o. A. Mars.
ton. MarHton was convicted Of murder
aud sentenced to the Penitentiary for
life three years ago. The supreme
Court recently granted him q new trial.
The mob left a letter with tho sheriff Or
dsring the prisoners attorney 10 leave
town within thirty days.
James Parton. the Historian, Mar
riss Hts step-DsuKhter.
BosroS, Feb. 8.-There Is quite o sen.
sation in New buryport over the mar.
riage Of James Parton. the author. to
his step-daughter-tho same being for
hidden by the statutes OF this State.
The bridegroom learned Of the statute
tho morning after his wedding. and to
prevent further scandal, left his house
In charge OF his wife aud took ROOM for
himself at q clearinghouse. He will
apply to tho Legislature for q special
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