Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-07
FLAsHIEs.

A Tribums's Washington special says:
General Grant has finally concluded to
visit Asia before his return TO the United
States. A cable dispatch was received
from him to-day, accepting the courte-
sizes preferred by tho Administration In
connection with the intended voyage Of
the United States steamship Richmond
to India. China and Japan. In his cor
respondence with friends in this country,
Grant has not before expressed n final
determination to carry out what always
has been his desire-to visit British In.
dis. This will prolong Grants absence
another year.
The steamer Crescent City arrived ut
New York yesterday from Aspinwall,
bringing Panama advices to the 9th
ultimo. The details Of Pardo's assas.
sination are very meager. but 1t Is stated
that on entering the Senate. in order to
discharge his duties, he was stricken
down by IN assassin. The event was
not altogether unexpected. No distur.
bance followed the assassination, and
the country generally is at peace.
A letter from the viceroy OF India Of
the I'd instant that Major
C~avagnari had received from Shere Ali
the Ameer's answer TO the Yiceroy's
ultimstum. II concludes with the
declaration that he entertains no enmity
toward the British Government, that he
desires to resume former friendly Yela-
tons, and will not resist tho visit OF the
British mission to Cabool.
The official statistics Of the Fraser
river fisheries show that 225 boats OF all
kinds. worth nearly 10000. were en-
ployed, using nearly $4,000 worth OF
nets, and giving employment to close
upon $500 men. As the result there
are 5000 and odd barrels OF sailed and
over 5000, 900 pounds Of canned fish,
and also 1900 barrels OF herring oil.
Postmaster General Key yesterday
directed q letter to be prepared for trans.
mission TO the Speaker OF the House Of
Representatives foreshadowing the dis
continuance Of the postal chr service In
all parts OF the country on the LIST OF
January next, unless Congress shall In
the meantime make an appropriation
to continue II.
An eI.mombsr Of the British Colum.
bia Parliament named Smith IL charged
with accepting q retainer OF s9i from an
Indian tribe TO defend one OF their chiefs,
who was charged with murder. and fail.
ing to do 40 the chief was convicted Of
murder and sentenced to death. The
sx.msmber Is held for trial.
Sir Charles Dixie will ask tho British
Government on Monday TO state the
contents Of the letter which Lord Lytton,
on ths Sd Of December. announced Ma
jor Cavagnari had received from the
Amer Of A%fghanistan. 1t Is rumored
the Amer therein expressed q wish TO
make submission.
The Grand Jury at Yankton. Dakota,
discharged yesterday. found forty-four
indictments against Livingstone and
other Indian Agents and Government
employees. Livingstone, LeClerke, Rus.
sell and Richardson were arraigned to-.
day on one joint indictment aud will
plead on the 23d.
A Constantinopls dispatch says Aus
tria has consented to make the conven-
ton relative to Now Bazaar applicable to
Bosnia. The Porte, however. declines
the Austrian demand to mako eventual
evacuation dependent on Turkeys pay.
ing the cost Of occupation.
The Bank OF Montreal yesterday 70.
ceiyed q cable dispatch announcing the
suspension OF the West OF England
Bank. headquarters at Bristol. Its
capital stock is Gl,OOO, 600. and u has
forty.nins agencies. The trouble Ia
caused by losses in the iron trals.
Th. New York Tribune says q turn
seems to have como in the tide Of inmi.
grafton. For tho eleven months Of the
present year the number Is 72.l47
against 81. ZOO for the same period last
year. and CO. $50 for the same period the
year before.
The Directors car OF tho Union Pa.
ciio Railroad. containing as passengers
Milton s. Latham, Mrs. James Kssne
and family, and Mrs. Z. B. Croker.
passed Elko to-day snrou.s to San Fran.
cisco.
A Tfibme's Washington special says:
The friends OF Butler credit him with
the intention OF organizing q new Demo-
cratic party. which shall be made tho
especial champion Of human rights
Elder Orson Pratt Is about starting to
England TO procure the publication OF 2
new and revised edition Of the BOOK
Of Mormon"