Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-14
The Peter law In wis


CHICAGO, Feb. l4.-A Madison wis.
special states that Boss Reyes is doinl
all in his power to prevent the passas'
Of the new railroad law in tho Senate
lie says the repeal Of the Potter law vii
sndan,sr the success Of the Republican
party in this State at the next genera
electian, and this fact complexities th'
matter with Republican interests ant
renders tho prospect for tho repeal o.
the worst features OF the Potter law lea
promising. II Reyes can marshal thu
Republican forces against the repeal
the defeat OF the railroad interest Ii
certain.
The Chicago whisky Thieves.
Collector Webster. who has just 70
turned from Washington. says the Prssi'
dent will not interfere in any way with
the prosecution here. General Grant
explained TO him his relations with Sec
rectary Bristow and denied omphatically
that there had been high words between
them. Per contra, Steve Hurlbut, who
was hero yesterday. maintained that
Bristow il to be removed Immediately
after the conclusion OF Babcock's trial.
Mr., Webster also denies the story that
% .,,ha ch,.o,o whi..v man had bsep
49,, ;~r,mrr;,y anil st,tes that there
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Nrw YorK. Feb. IA Herald Wash.
;,c,on special says the P~rcsidon,'s testi.
monv was not entirely satisfactory to
B.bcock's counsel. II Is asserted that
they pressed him to give a full erplana-
ton Of the published kilograms, but he
said only that the explanation made to
him was satisfactory without indicating
what il was. The gist Of his deposition
was that IL Babcock was connected with
irregularities at st. Louis, he (ths Pres
ident) did not know It.
Pisehbaek's Card.
Nav YoRK. Feb. IA card Is pub
lished by Senator Pinchback to-day de-
Tending his personal character from the
assault made upon il on tho floor Of the
Senate. Ho characterizes II as false in
every i%mputation, casting dishonor on
his naino and invites criticism OF his po-
litical life.
Tho BnScsek Trial.
ST. Louis, Feb. li.--Court and coun.
sci entered freshly upon tue secohu
week Of Gen. baocoeks 'r'Nl, comlneho'
ing promptly ut ~ A. u. All Tue a''or-
neys were present Mt tho opening win
tho exception OF District Attorney Dyer
who came In late. Ex''udss for.er To-
Snmed his argument Oh inc auni'ss'oh
oil the Joyce anu baoeock telegram ~
the point where no rested AZ Inc q
jonrnmens oil The Court on SATURDAY ~.
tsrnoon' The citation OF eminohl iesai
authorities was exhaustive WINE Tue
arguments against ie''ihg 'hsso a'''
patches ~
against 'ne '''"
'"' 'nS
came '"'' ''''' n"''"b
"",'" ~
WHENCE nv INV" ' sp
prosecutor III ,aA,"s .n0 i'eu'a
depo''noh' r0'.'f sone'ua,
Ell MS argument " " qaa''ef oe'o'e
o'clock The Court requested mat the
'''es'a'ns III question sho"ia ''Nh 'u''
hoioS'eai ofuer anu P''cour PoSsesS'o"
OF the Court for inspection during ro'
cess. Thos. p. Walsh. formerly Chief
Clerk in tho Collectors Office. and
bro,her.in.law Of Mcdonald was called
to the stand to identify the signature in
the telegraph. receipt books. etc., which
passed between Joyce. Mcdonald and
others. Court took a recess.
Tobacco and snuR E~xporsstisn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE following
report OF the expectation Of tobacco and
snuff. during the six months ending De.
c,mber 81, 1875. has been issued by the
internal revenue officer. Quantity ro-
moved from manufactures for exporta-
ton - Tobacco, 4,3G2, 953L pounds;
snuff, IL, $780, pounds. Quantity &C
coun,sble Tor landed abroad-Tobacco,
1850. l3i pounds; snuff, 1856, 8Ilk
round,.
r..,. p..,a, u.,,,..s-rr...
meet Of AN Early AdIsurnncnt.
Cnrcloo, Feb. IA Tribune Wash.
incton special Jays tho House Com
mi,,ee Of tho Pacific Railroads now
stands six to six upon tho Tom. Scott
Texas Pacific Railroad bill. with one
doubtful. The committee IL thus divi-
d.d: For tho bill. Lamar. Atkins, Phil.
H.. x,.tL.. rh.o.Lmo,to, .nd n'N.;l