Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-09

Ernest A. Blackburn, who attempted
suicide by poison at the Baldwin Hotel
In Frisco last Thursday. died from the
effects Of the poison at O o'clock yester-
dar morning. Deceased was a Canadian.
% wears old, and was u druggist. Want
Of work implelled him to the deed.
The Austrian delegation has passed q
proposal, which was supported by the
Minister OF War. granting the Govern.
ment 90 900, 900 tlorins for occupation
in 1879, instead OF l5.OOO,OOO,
as fixed by the Budget COMMITTEES.
Colonel Crane, Republican candidate
for Congress in the Fifth Maryland Dis
trict, has served notice OF contest on
Congressman Henkle. alleging frauds IN
the Seventeenth Ward Of Baltimore and
In Anne and Randall counties.
while,Modjeska was playing Juliet In
Buffalo last Saturday night and was
about taking the poison. a fellow gays
an imitation OF drawing a cork. Mod.
jsska Immediately stopped the play until
the offender was elected.
Two settlers In Washington Territory.
named Brown and gallagher. had n
quarrel over religious matters one day
last week. Brown stabbed Gallagher.
killing him instantly. The murderer has
not been seen since.
The West Of England and South Wales
District Bank has suspended. Liabili-
ties, Sl7, 500. 0O0-assets said TO DO ~
much. Cash on hand. S1.25O.OO
There are 1000 shareholders whose lia.
bility is unlimited.
The debate in the Senate on Senator
Blaine's resolution In regard to the re-
cent elections in the South will begin on
Wednesday. II will be opened by
Blaine. lie will DO followed by Thur.
man and Gordon.
Al the banquet given to John McCul.
Tough In Washington last night there
were some strange political fraternizings.
Blaine il reported to have shaken hands
with Blackburn across the table amid
great applause.
Latest news from Jackson. Dreathitt
county. Kentucky. reports a terrible
state OF affairs. II Is said TO be worse
than during the war. when tho bush.
whackers were abroad.
An American has been arrested In Con.
staniinopls for conspiracy against the
Sultan. II Is thought the efforts Of the
u. \. legation to ecu his release will
prove fruitless.
Representative Glover OF New York
has been informed by Secretary Sherman
that he will not be permitted to ransack
the Treasury records at random. Glover
is indignant.
A Washington dispatch dated yester.
day says Sargent is much better, and
hopes TO be able to leave there next
week for q trip to tho Bahama Islands.
where ho will remain until alter the hol-
iday recess.
Tho New York Sun says ELEPHANT &
Co.. commission merchants. l0i Wall
street. and in China. made an nssign.
ment yesterday. Liabilities q quarter Of
a million.
A telegram from st. Petersburg states
that General Temachoff. Minister OF the
Interior, has resigned and the appoint.
ment Of Count Schouvalofr AZ his sue.
cessor has been made. II is considered
probable.
A cable dispatch wal received yestcr-
day stating that Alcantara, Chief Magis.
trste Of Venezuela. died November 30th,
and that j. Gutierrez. Chief Justice OF
the High Federal Court, vas the Acting
President.
A Paris dispatch says the first ship.
ment OF horses from America for the use
OF the French army arrived during the
past week ut Havrc. Tho French mill.
tary inspectors aro much pleased with
them.
A special from Rome says: In conse-
quenco OF Deputies Crispi and Nicotera
declaring against the Ministers their fall
Is considered inevitable.
The large hay warehouse Of Couzzins
& Wing. near San Jose. Cal. burned
last evening. Loss, about SlS. 900 /; in
surance, $500.
The Russians have claimed from the
International Commission 1900, 900
ilorins for the expenses OF occupation.
A London correspondent denies that
Russia has announced her intention to
occupy Meru.
Joseph Scott. a Sacramento polio
officer. was killed by robbers last night.
The Methodist church in Vallejo, Cal.
was destroyed by fire last night.
The Citizens Relief Committee OF
Memphis has concluded It's labors.
Patrick Thornton cut his throat in
San Francisco last Saturday.
Wade Hampton's leg was to have
been amDutntpd Yesterday.