Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26
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CINCINNATI, IAN. 25.-A special from
.harlsstovn. West Virginia, to the Co.
,stte, says an alteration occurred be-
tween Thomas Hines and WIN. Dooley.
lo-night, rsgaruipg the lattsr's wife.
Hines went TO Doolsy's house. knocked
On the door. and whom Doolsy appeared
Hines cut him with . knife, sevsring
the jugular vein. from which he died in
about an hour Afterwards.
The case OF Dawson and Esteph.
with the murder OF Lee some
days ago, was called in court to-day in
Charlestown. The day vas consumed
BY the counsel for the prisoners in
arguing for Q change OF venue. on the
ground Of q hostile feeling ON the part
OF the people against the prisoners.
The Judge reserved his decision until
tomorrow. The courthouse yard was
to-day allied with excited citizens. chiefly
from the vicinity In which tho murder
was committed.
LArrn.-About two hundred men ar
rived at 10 p. NJ. and proceeded to the
Jail and took Dawson and Esteph out
and marched them Oh 10 the woods,
where they will probably DO found hang
ing to q tree this morning.
Dooley, who was killed by Hines early
this evening. vas . colored man. Alter
the mob had carried off the Lee u
dsrers, colored citizens. to the number
Of fifty, went 10 the Jail and demanded
Hinss, Who was delivered TO them, and
they then followed the former crowd to
the woods with the prisoner. who will
probably meet with the sanc late that
bsfell Dawson and Esteph.
washisgssn AfnAirs In General.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
at a meeting to-day took up the Pinch.
back and Eustis cases and discussed
them In q general way. but not coming
to any conclusion adjourned till next
Friday.
The Senate Committee on Appropria-
tons heard Commissioners Dennison.
Ketchum and Phelps on the subject OF
the payment Of interest on the 500 Dis
trict Of Columbia bonds. the question
being whether tho United States should
make an appropriation directly or re-
ouirs the district authorities to pay the
interest now and look 10 the Federal Gov
srument for an appropriation to make
good any possible deficit in the district
revenues hereafter. No action was
taken.
The House Committee on Judiciary
have agreed TO report q bill allowing
criminals In criminal courts to testify in
their " behalf.
The Senate Finance Committee have
ssrssd to recommend tho confirmation
Of J.. u. McGrsw to be Auditor OF tho
Postonics Department.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tons took up to-day and formally con.
sidered the Legislative. Judicial and Er-
seutive Appropriation bills. They
struck out the appropriation for seven
clerks Of the House. reduced the salaries
Of members OF Congress from $1,000 to
1850 per annum. and propose to make
q general reduction Of ten per cent. ON
the salaries Of all civil government en-
ployss.
The Mckee Trial.
ST.. LoUis. January 25.--Judge Dillon
gave q decision on opening the trial OF
Mckee this morning. ruling that the
case must 60 on; that tho conspiracy
had been one Of numerous acts and e1.
tending over q long period Of time. aud
the declaration OF tho conspirators or
accomplices must be heard. IL. how
ever, whom the evidence in the case
should be all In and the connection oil
Mckee with tho conspiracy should rest
solely ON tho testimony Of his accom-
plices, then the Court would instruct the
jury how little weight was to DO attached
10 their evidence. Tho intimation was
that tho evidence OF the ring and Nc
KEGS connection with II would not DO
alone sufficient. Following the decision
Of the Judge the testimony OF Sanford
NJ. Barron. manager Of Bingham Bros.
(St. Louis) distillery. was taken. He
testified to the general operations Of the
ring.
a Dsmeeratic ex-senator Shst and
Killed In Louisiana.
New ORLEANS. Jan. 25.-Tho par
~ticulars OF tho shooting OF the Demo.
cratic ex-senator Ofutt In st. Landry
Parish are a. follows: Offutt. while
making q visit to relatives In Washing
ton. Louisiana, was shot through the
rear OF his buggy in the head. A negro
named Augustan. armed with q shotgun,
shortly aftsrward informed some colored
women that Offutt had been hurt. Au-
GUSTAV was suspected aud q crowd went
up TO his cabin. He ran out from his
cabin about two hundred yards In adj
vance Of his pursuers. Two hundred
armed men have surrounded the swamp
in which he took refuge. Offutt died on
Sunday.
MfLroRD. n. II. January 25.-Ths
large hotel OF Amherst. owned by Shaw
Of Boston. Was burned last night. Loss. |
$50. 900; insurance. 800. 900.
NEW YoRx. January ga large FIRE
10 reported ut Suncook. New Hampshire.
Main street is said 10 be In ashes.
LArxR.-Ths buildings destroyed wero
all frame and the loss will not exceed
$50. 900; partially insured.
CINCINNATI. January 25.-Tho Union
Star Works. on Hunt street, were burn.
Cd last night. Loss. SIT,
Lueius w. Pend sentsneed % Fif
sesn Years imprisonment.
NV YoRx, Jan. 25.-In the Superior
Court this morning Lucius w. Pond, |
he manufacturer whose Wholesale
iorgeries created so much surprise and
excitement, withdrew his plea OF not
guilty and was sentsned to fifteen years
n the State Prison. There are still
indictments against him.
wall street.
Nkw YoRx. Jan. 25.-Gold closed at
l2T@13; government bonds. active and
money. 4c. Stocks. dull and
,savy; Western Union. n; Quicksilver.
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