Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-16

TIA present session. There will DO nj
| change in Its conclusions n recommend
ations a. published last Winter, but HI
has made Its historical and argumentativ'
portion much better than was at first con
templated. Considerable space will b
devoted TO q contrasted statement OF thu
excellenees and defects Of the paper sys'
| tenn OF currency. and ground will be taken
that. as compared with the metallic sys'
| ten, or even with the bi.metallic system,
II the latter il hampered by legislative 70
strictions on free coinage, etc.. the paper
system Is the most logical, cheapest and
best. This is. undoubtedly, what gave rise
to last Summers reports that Jones had
become . convert To paper money. lie
SAYS, however, that, while assuming the
above position, he IL not q particle less
ardsntly an advocate Of the adoption OF q
bi.metallic system. with FREQ coinage and
unlimited legal tender safeguards for the
protection aud preservation Of the pre-.
cious metals - the solid currency Of our
country.
Mighty HacNahon.
NEW York. October l5.-Californians In
Paris have been greatly amused during tho
past month by some information about
their State. given In . pamphlet issued by
the French Government for the purpose Of
putting all the facts concerning President
MacMahon before the intelligent French
voter. The information Is a. follows:
"The Marshal Ia known and esteemed
throughout the world. Tho Irish are
proud 70 think no belongs TO their race.
In ireland he Is very popular and much
honored, and II 10 the same In California,
where the greater part Of the population
Is Irish. Tho Marshal's name 10 In every
mouth aud his portrait In every house.
In the towns and villages Of California tho
most frequent sign on public houses Is
THE Great MAcMahon.'"
General 0raug's Programme.
NEW York. Oct. lG.-A Washington
special says: EI President Grant. In =
letter Just received by q relative. states
that no has found the labor Of his English
friends moro arduous than tho cares OF
state. 1t had. In fact. become so great q
tax upon his health that from the LIST OF
October he had determined 10 retire to
private life. and that tho first thing ho
would do would DO TO avail himself Of tho
courtesy extended by the Secretary OF the
Navy 10 visit tho Mediterranean In one Of
tho vessels Of the European squadron. and
spend some time In the waters OF Italy.
He il not expected 10 return 10 the United
States until December next year.
senHiors spencer aud sargeat.
New Y0RK. Oct. ia World Washing
ton special. describing tho scene at tho
opening OF tho Senate, says Spencer was
among tho late arrivals. and though no
bringsa bride 10 Washington, no n had
honored him with bouquets. Ills term as
Senator from Alabama draws TO q close.
but his friends predict that he will return
TO Congress as Q bonanza king from the
Black Hills, no having invested In mining
property In tho new FL Dorado. Sargent,
whose Congressional career has been cut
short by the Democratic tidal wave In
California, did not look particularly happy.
Proceedings Of the senate.
WASHINGTON. Oct. l6.-The Senate met
at noon. and o afterwards the Clerk OF
the House announced tho organization Of
that body, and also tho appointment Of .
committee to wait upon tho President
with 4 committee OH the part Of the Senate
and notify him that = quorum Of the two
houses had assembled, etc.
A resolution in~structing the Secretary
to notify the House that . quorum Of the
Senate was ready for business WAS agreed to.
Railroad Maxnates In Council.
NEW YORK. Oct iG.-President William
II. Vanderbilt Of tho New York Central,
Hugh ]. Jcwett Of tho Erie. Thomas ii.
Scott Of the Pennsylvania Central and
John W.. Garrett OF the baltimore and
Ohio railroad. representing the trunk
lines, were in session last night, consider
ing the propriety Of advancing freight
rates and changing tho proportion now
allotted IN each Of tho four roads In the
pooling Of %west.bound earnings.
An OmeiRi Assault.
N.w YoRK. Oct. 1G.-A World Baltimore
special says General Tyler, Postmaster OF
Baltimore, to-day assaulted McCalmont,
special agent Of tho Interior Department,
who Is employed in tho pension bureau.
Tyler was arrested. but subsequently re-
Tho cause given is that M%cCalmon'
was found writing in the private Office Of
Tyler.
The Revolution is Nan Demingo.
NEw YoRx, Oct. iG.-Advices from Nan
Domingo to the 5th state that the revolu.
ton against the Daez administration was
in full force. Puerto Plata was occupied
by tho reyolutionists, who arc besieging
the fort. Its surrender is expected mo-
mcntarily.