Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-22

vale. and the members OF the committee
positivsly declined to aiaie explicitly
what action, II any. was taken In the
case, but from their manner and certain
intimations. there seems to be no doubt
that the majority have determined to
report the nomination adversely, unless
It be Withdrawn.
LArgI--A member Of the committee
authorizes the positive statement that
the committee have formally determined
to report Dana's confirmation adversely.
Another member characterizes Dana's
letter to Senator Boutwell, 90 . direct In
suit to the committee, and all Of them
regard Il as very offensive.
Ex-senator stewards Expianatien.
WASHINGTON. March 2i.-Ths sxami-
nation Of ex-senator Stewart was COM
menced by tho House Committee on
Foreign Affairs to-day. He began by
giving the history Of bis first connection
with the affairs OF the Emma mine as
counsel for Lyon. He explained tho
contract with Park and tho meaning OF
the expression in his letter to Lyon
about ''fshting for a worked-out mine"
lie believed at that time Il would require
from fivo to eight years TO get q trial,
aud In the meantime the mine was being
worked by other parties, so that when a
trial should be reached tho proceeds Of
the mino would DO distributed as divid-
ends where they could not be reached by
suits. Tho contract to which the letter
referred placed some OF the proceeds at
Lyons immediate control.
Charged with Embsssiemeut.
NEW Yonx. March 2i.-Prederick A.
Dockray, the American arrested In Cuba
and sentenced to death-which sentence
was commuteito Imprisonment In Spain,
from whence he escaped to this country
was arrested hero on IN Indictment
found by tho United States Grand Jury
at Jacksonville. Florida. In 1873, chare-
ing him with e~mbezzling 81. 900 In 1870.
while Collector OF the port Of 81. john,
Florida. Dockray. who says the indict.
ment is a purely political move. waived
examination aud starts this afternoon
for Florida.
Absconded.
S%PRIsorIELD, Mass, March AL.
A. Barber Of Barber & Bacon. lumber
and grain dealers at West Northhsld.
has been missing since the 18th instant.
lie leaves SIC. 900 liabilities.
storms In tho East.
Nxw Yonx, March 2l.-Tho snow
storm which begun early last evening
changed during the night into q driving
rain, which washed AWAY every vostige
bf snow. The rain continued till D
o'clock this morning. when the sun
came out and II became brightand warm.
BosroS. March 21.-A heavy southeast
TO east storm Of snow and rain and wind
prevailed here all night. and continues.
Il Is the worst storm Of tho season.
sale OF she New Idria Q~uicksiIver
Mine.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Tho arrange
ments for the sale OF the New Idria
Quicksilver mine to Montgomery Blair
contsmplates tho formation OF q new
company by the latter. In which McGar-
rhuhii Will uaNc y ietko ihtcftost nhu 10
tho result Of private Offers OF compro-
mise made TO McGarrnghan by the New
Idria officers six months ago.
No Truth ia the Report. o.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-There is no
truth in the report that q compromise
has been effected between tho Scott and
Huntington interests regarding the
Southern transcontincntal railroad.
They are still struggling before the Sen.
ate Railroad Committee.
Aschsoner and Her Crew Lost.
NEw YonK. March 2l.-A schooner In
tho storm Of last night was driven ashore
near Sandy Hook and all hands were
lost. The l~ifo.sayipg crew lost all the
boats they launched In n attempt to
reach the schooner.