Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-16


had already secured . room at Man
dich's Restaurant. The last seen Of
Weldon at Pepper 4 Co.'S was on TIL
18th at II A. NJ, when he called and 70
ceived q settlement and bads the cashier
goodbye. All who know him here say
his resolution must have been taken
over the drinking table while here. An
acquaintance says he has not been In
condition Of responsibility for mort
than q week.
The oreges Dispatches.
New Yonx. Feb. 16.-A World''
Washington special says Of the Oregon
kilograms ; at the time the dispatches
were sent the Democratic Committee wa
engaged in telegrsphic correspondence
with several States, and the dispatches,
all Of which were addressed TO Colonel
Pelton. were answered by different per
SOM In charge OF affairs"
New YoRx. Feb. 16.--A Times Wash
ington special says the Oregon disclo-
surss have startled the Democracy. par.
ticularly Kelly. He has had an earnest
conference with Herman and Dudley
Field. and the two last named also talked
the matter together as TO whether the
threatened resolution for Kslly's srpul'
sion would DO offered by Democrats.
which would have been q useless sxhibi.
ton. because u would have been done
only for political effect at this time.
Kelly cannot DO made Tldsn's scaps-
goat. There is only one other question
to Be settled. Was money paid from
Tildsn's private accountf As the case
stands to-day. everybody believes 1t was.
This belief a be removed only by
clear and direct proof as to whore the
money really came from, and any ut.
tempt to prevent an investigation OF
this branch Of the subject will DO re-
csived rs equivalent to q confession OF
guilt.
NEw YoRx, Feb. 1G.-As q matter OF
fact. not a dollar was spent to purchase
a Republican Elsctor. Every dollar sent
to Oregon has been honerably account
cd for. The Republican Electors from
Oregon have been before the Committee
on Privileges and Elections and not one
testified that he had been sven up.
preached.
The New York Press on she Oregon
Dispatches.
NEw YoRK, Feb. l6.-The Tribune
editorially says the latest Oregon dis.
patches involve Tildsn. or his next
friend. in much more serious offensss
than any yet reported. There Is now
no question OF sheer. undisRuised
bribery. Patrick expressly desires that
his first request DO granted. and We
think he made his arst request tolsrasly
explicit. Indeed, II money was not to
be used for corrupt purposes. we can SEQ
no reason for the intense anxiety Of
Tilden's agents to have hard cash In
hand before the first Wednesday In De-
The price OF Croniu accounts
for only q fraction Of the draft. and the
IL there were any to be paid,
could certainly wait for the arrival OF
The money deposited with Kountzs
Why. then, was the
not carried out7 II
may be that Patrick vas entirely
mistaken In supposing that Republican
could DO bought ; II may be
that at tho late hour when Kelly obtain
III the funds. the attempt could not
be made. or II may DO after all
that the 81 1000 which Patrick offered to
lake for q Republican slsctor was In adj
iition to the 5000 divided among Gro
min and other helpers, and that Pslton
was too cautious to make the trade.
These points may possibly be cleared up
the committee concludes the In.
SO far Il Ia established
that Tildsn's managers were In negotia.
lion for an out and out purchase OF an
Oregon o~lsctor; that Tildsn's nephew
and confidential agent in this city. q
member OF his immediate family. living
the same house with him, and repre-
him In all political matters aud
in daily and hourly consultation with
him. agreed to pay the price demanded
and something more II the bargain could
DO made contingent on the result In
The Times has a similar editorial.
Tildsn. Pslton. Grover. Cronin,
md Kelly numerically.
Auothe, Rassh OF Cipher Dispatche~
WASHINGTON. Feb. l6.-Ths Senate
to-day translated the follow
Ing cipher message
New York. Dec. 6th.-Hon. James
K. Kelly: Is your matter certain thersi
Must be- no mis- take. All depends on
-FOUR place. No reliance on any favor
,bls report from the three southwark
Answer quick. No signature.
NOVEMBER 29th.-To w. T. Pslton,
New York: Will bottomlsss loose any
in convincing Democrats. State
answer. (Signed) p. :
NEW YoRK. Dec. 2.-Hon. James X.
Telegraphed p. last night and
Has he lsitf Answer. mo
signaturc.)
PORTLAND. Oregon. Doc. Nv. T.
New York. Not time 10 convene
Can manage with four
Ut present. Must have II on
Monday certain. Have Charles Dimond.
l15 Liberty street, telegraph Il to Bush,
Salem. This will secure Demo-
cratic VOTE All are ut work here. Can't
TAIL. Can do more. Sail morning. An.
wsr Kelly in cipher. (No signaturs.)
DECEMBER I. 1876.-Dr. George l..
Omaha, Nsb.: After piece sim