Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-03
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,rrerAL TO rnn GOLD NIL DAILY srv'
poMEsTio NEWS.

INV lOhht eaAJ
Of buildings at Dunmors. Psnnsylvania,
was burnt yesterday. The loss is $780,
900.
New York Soldiers sunairsek.
PHnApKLPHIA. July 3.-Fvs men Of
the Seventh New York Regiment were
overcome by heat yesterday.
General New York Itsms.
Nrw YonK. July 3.-Ths weather yes
tsrday was the hottest OF the season.
The Thermometer stood at a maximum
Of % degrees and at midnight was d
degrees. There was much suffering,
particularly among the poorer classes
and a few cases Of sunstroks.
There were only sixteen arrests Tor
violation OF the excise laws yesterday.
The Law continues practically q dead
letter and the newspapers are showing
up the hypocrisy and dishonesty Of the
police force in trying to make believe
tha. they are trying to enforce this an
popular law. At Jones' Wood there
was some attempt to rescue the arrested
by German holiday makers. but nothing
serious resulted.
The Postsniss Appropriated.
wAsHIsorox. July 3.-Thc Committee
Of Conference on the Postofics Appro-
pria,ion bill has arrived ut an agreement.
II 10 understood that the basis Of the
agreement includes a concession on the
part Of the Senate for a reduction OF
ten per cent. on the rates paid railroad
companies for the transportation OF the
mails under existing laws. This reduc'
ton Of compensation will. 1t 10 said.
cause u discontinuancs Of the fast mail
train. There are 50, zoe, 900 a%ppropria.
ted for railroad transportation. and .
report Is deferred until next Congress.
Third class matter Is fixed ut u cent
an ounce. except for private matter. not
including circulars. which Is one cent
for each two ounces. The postmasters'
salaries are comprised in the Marshall
bill. rs modified by the House Com.
mittee.
rsiitics aud the Centennial.
NKw YoKK. July 3.--Ths journals are
given up to the centennial celebrations
aud political affairs. The campaign 10
becoming bitter. Democrats see an sI-
cellent campaign document in the Var
yam affair. This the Republicans deny
and prove conclusivsly to themselves.
The Times declares that Tildsn Is really
a soft money man; that he bought up
the Democratic Convention aud expects
To buy up the nation in November.
Tho centennial decorations have
greatly increased in New York. Brook.
lyn aud Jersey City. II the present fair
weather continues. the decorations and
Examinations to-day aud Tomorrow will
lie unprecedented in the annals Of the
nation.
Four Men Drowned.
NV loRx. July 3.-Four men who
were rowing yesterday at Newark. while
intoxicated. were drowned.
DIving Tor she Treasure eta Csnsea.
Mai frigass.
NV York. July 3.-Aftsr n lapse Of
three years, work has been resumed on
the wreck OF the sunksn frigats Hussar
neal port Monis, To obtain treasure TO
the amount Of $40 900 buried in the
vessel, a general survey Of the wreck
was made Oh Saturday by q diver. Mr..
Cook Of San Francisco. He found but
little Of the old frigais left. There re.
mains the worm eaten kssls IN the
knees Of the planking below the copper
line. all Of which is covered with a thick
dsposits Of sand and mud. The money
is supposed to be In the ships treasury
on the run Of the vessel. Over this Is
n solid mass Of ksntledge and shipgle
ballast. which, blythe action Of tbs wafer
have become so conglomersted that Il is
m hard AZ iron, and has to be drilled or
blasted through. The Huasssr arrived
with the frigate Mercury nj this
port November 81. 1880. She carried
money to pay of the British troops. but
Oh arriving hero the money. amounting
to $500. 900. was all Transferred to the
Hussar. which also took on boari 40
American prisoners. when she set sail
for New London. Her commander ds.
termined to mako the passage through
Hsllgate but failed. The vessel struck
on q rock and the swift current drifted
her hslplessly against Randall's Island.
when she became unmanageable. The
captain decided 10 beach her in Marshy
Cove. below Port Morris. With the
assistance 81 some farmers the vessel
was run ashore on a high tide and fast.
sned by u hawser to some trees. As the
tide rsceded the strain forced the cables
10 par, from tho trees, and the vessel,
with a sudden lurch. went over the
ledge and sunk in 100 feet Of water,