Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-02
IN, Kew Cabinet Misisters.

WARRINGTON, Juno @.-Aho VIVA -
Office rs Secretary Of War was admins
torsd to Don Cameron this morning b,
Judge Macarthur. and soon after Cam
sron began the performance Of his new
duties at tho War Department. AT thu
same time Judge Taft qualified a. Al
tornoy General.
Proceedings IN the Belknap In
saehmens Case.
WASHINGTON. June Ain the Senate
yesterday legislative business was sus'
pended at / o'clock. and tho considers
ton Of the articles Of Impeachment
against Belknap was resumed. Tho &C
cused. with Carpenter, was present, a
we'll as tbs managers on the part OF thu
House. After a reading Of the journal
Of Mondays session the Prssidsnt pre-
tenn announced the judgment OF the
Senate over the ruling plea Of the do
PENDANT as TO Jurisdiction. and submit
ted an order that the accused DO or
dsred to plead further or answer the ar
iicles Of impeachment within ten days OF
this date. Carpenter addressed the Sen
ate In opposition to the order.
Heminations Confirmed.
WASHINGTON. June 2.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination Of L. +.
Beals to DO Minister to Austria, and Of
Chas. n. Harris to be Register Of the
Land Olico at Carson City. Nevada.
The Great Mustang Race n Failure,
New yonH. June 2.-Parksr finished
his two hundrsth mile at l:5l o'clock.
He then took refreshments aud lost
twelve minutes. On the 2OGth mile
Parker staggered to the Judges stand
and mounted again after rest OF twenty
minutes. On tho 20sth mile he again
went to the Judges stand where he now
remains, with little prospect OF again at
tempting to finish.
NEw yonx, juno 2.--Parkor failed in
his second mustang raco. He rode ZIG
miles. After retiring to the Judges
stand several times for rest. at 4 o'clock
the Judge decided that the race was over.
OH account Of Parker's blindness. Tho
Judge announced that Peralto would
ride forty miles in two hours, which he
did in fine style. having iG,s minutes 10
spare.
The Indinas In tho black Hills.
OMAHA, Juno 2.-Tho following dis
patch was received from the proprietor
ofthe Sidney and Black Hills stage line;
MY siage-driver from tho Agency to
Sidney came on foot to the Platte. His
horse was killed under him. The In
dians got the mail and saddle" This
shows that the Indians are operating
south Of the agencies, but to what extent
and in what numbers is unknown.
The Louisiana Custom.houss rnves.
tlgation.
NEw ORLEANS, June 2.-Thc Congress.
Committee commenced al open
investigation to-day. All were present
except blackburn. Internal Revenue
Supervisor Hunt testified that In 1876.
while en- route to New Orleans, a dis.
tiller named walch. Of this city, met him
at Holly Springs, aud stated that the
distiliers paid his predecessor, Cobb,
81, 900 q month. aud desired TO make n
similar arrangement with witness. He
came to New Orleans. Here he found
in the distillerses n large amount OF
crooked whisky. the ann OF dispos.
ing Of which he explained. He dis
missed Todd and Harmon for irregu-
lariiies, but they were soon afterward
employed in the Curtom.house.
Progress or che Lightning Train.
CHICAGO. June 2.-Dispatchss show
that Jarrett Il Palncr's fast trnin from
New York to California reached Crest
line. Ohio, $50 miles east Of Chicago at
3:55 this T. NJ, seven minutes ahead OF
time; that IL left wanatah. Indiana, at
900, and TINT II will reach Chicago at
1910 +. NJ, n littlo ahead Of time, un.
less delayed by unforeseen circumstances.
CnicAoo, June 2.-Jarrett & Palmer's
train passed Clarke ut Of? last night,
thirteen minutes ahead Of time. and ar
rived here at 10 o'clock, twenty-five
minutes ahead OF time. and after ten
minutes delay Mt two dspots started
West on the North Western Road. II
Is expected that the train will reach the
Mississippi river at n o'clock, being
just t~wenty-four hours from New York.
Tho average speed has been about forty
i've miles an hour aud tho fastest run
ming was about CO miles an hour.
OMAHA. June 9. Several thousand
people were at the depot to wit
ness the arrival AMI departure Of Jarret'
& Palmer's fast train. It arrived at
Council Bluffs at 0:30. which was 40
minutes ahead OF time. Hero the new
and fast engine No. lag. Of the Union
Pacific hitched on, and crossed the Mis-
souri, river bridge at 0:52, arriving at
Omaha at 9:5s, where q halt Of three
minutes was mado to rsplsnish the coal
and water in the hotel coach. and to
permit the party to telegraph to friends.
The party arc in excellent spirits. and
manifest great enthusiasm at tho fast
time. and tho cordial cooperation Of
railroad officials. Last night n run OF
ssycnty-hve miles was made In eighty
minutes ON the North Western Rail-
road. The wash.out reported yesterday
near Ogden will be repaired Of 5r. N.
to-day. and no detention or ranster
will DO made as anticipated.
ExposinE n Chicago Ring"
Cmc,oo. June 2.-The Grand Jury