Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-05
LATE TELEeRAMs.
EAarERN n.

A nsx that Thsaassen shipped ON
shs Celtie-i. 10 an Internal Ma
chine:
NEw YoRK. January 4.-Captain Ken
uedy Of the Ninth Precinct was INFORM
ed to-day that o wooden box Of a very
mysterious character had been found IN
stors-room at Pier 50. Nsrth River,
occupied by tho White Star line Of
steamers. The Captain Investigated n
learned that the box had been brought
here on board the steamer Celtic. which
arrived in this port from Europe on the
Gath Of October. The steamer lett
Liverpool for Queenstown and New
York on the 18th OF that month. aud ON
the day before she sailed William n.
Thomas, who caused the terrible dis
as,er on the Mossl. and who had en-
gagged passage on the Celtic. had brought
the box on board ut Liverpool. repre-
venting IL to contain $4,000 in gold
coin. and wished to effect insurance ON
the box for its full value. He was told
that insurance was not necessary. that
il would be placed In q special room
where It would be kept safely. He was
also informed that before insuring the
box Il would DO necessary to have 1t
opened for inspection. To this be de.
INJURED and IL was placed in a special
room, where it remained undisturbed
throughout the whole voyage. Thomas
came here M q passenger on the
steamer Celtic and when the box was
brought ashore he repeated to the Gus.
ten house inspector that II contained
cartridges which he had brought to this
country for his own use a. he was going
on an extensive hunting tour throughout
the Western States. He asked leave to
| place the box In the store roo on the
wharf and said he would call for II in a
few days. Ho left IL here but never
called for II again. and II remained there
uudisturbed until to-day. The curiosity
Of the officials OF the steamship line was
aroused by the Mossl catastrophe and
they opened the bsx. which was found
to contain q ANAL one. four bags OF
large bird shot and an oiled canvass boz,
which was lined with steel about one
eighth Of an inch thick and was Of pine
wood. Il wal nailed down securely and
fastened with strong iron. The smaller
box contained two bags Of shot, and two
other bags were lying on the bottom.
The bags were marked: "walker. Par.
ksr & Co.. London: best shot. No. g."
There was no address or mark on the
box. II was ascertained that Thomas
took q room at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel
on October 9Th and remained there
three days, and when he left no Is sup
posed to have sailed for Europe. his
project for the destruction OF the Celtic
having failed. Tho box 10 now In the
hands OF tho police.
Proccetiings In the Ohis Legisia.
ture.
CoLuMDus. Jan. 4.-In the Senate, II.
W. Curtis. Of Cuyahoga, was elected
President pro tenn. Bills were intro
ducsd to hI the minimum punishment
for forgery ut one year. instead OF three.
as nov. and to prohibit corporations
from erecting nuisances.
In the House, bills were introduced
for the suppression OF tramps, and TO MI.
thorize cities to subscribe to the stock Of
water works companies. A resolution
wal adopted by n heavy vote condemn
ing the action OF Congress In Diminishing
Union soldiers to give places to Exon.
federaies and calling on Ohio Congress-
men TO use their influence TO find places
for such discharged men /; also, declaring
that President Grant deserves the com.
incubation Of all patriots for his dcclar.
alton that he would find places for oil
such discharged men.
Time sss for Trial Of shs Crooked
whisky Cases.
ST. LOUIS. January 4.-In the United
States Circuit Court to-day the whisky
cases, which were some time ago ccrti-
Fed up from the District Court, were
set q follows: The two cases against
William Mckee and the joint case
against Mckee and J. N. Fitzroy, set
for January 90; n case against
Constantine Ma0uire and one jointly
against Mcguire and Mckee, January
25; case against General Babcock.
January 81. General Babcock having
made no formal plea to tho indictment
against him. District Attorney Dyer said
he did not know what ploa the General
would make, when Judge krum. Bah
cocks counsel. stated that the gentle
man would be present when called. and
enter q plea OF not guilty.
Tssa sssss and she Texas Pacific
Railway.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Jan. 4.-Colonel
Tom Scott. in a letter to President Cole.
Of the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail.
rood. In reference to the Texas Pacific
Railway. says the provisions Of the bill
10 be submitted to Congress, A. well as
the entire policy Of the company. show
~conclusively that there Is no intention OF
building said road in the interest Of the
Northern lines. but is intended. in fact.
10 DO m open highway to the Pacific
with which svsry road in the country
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