Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-14

ages are laid at SIC, 1000. Strskosch Was
held In 5000 bail, which he promptly
furnished. Strakosch ~pronounces The
prosecution an attempt at blackmsil. He
said last evening TO Q World reporter /:
"This 10 simply . blackmailing AFFAIR. /
met Miss Smedley some four years AGO in
Chicago. She came 10 me 10 put her on
the stage and to get her . musical educs.
ton. I told her that II she came 10 New
York I would do what I could for her:
She came here and I got her teachers, but
I soon discovered that she had no ability
or talent; besides, she was in III health,
and / gave her money to 60 back home.
She has frequently annoyed me since. and
I have frequently given her money from
charity. That Is all. Her story IL simply
absurd. / never promised TO marry her
never spoke about Ii. She thinks she has
got from me all I will give her by right
means. and there she Is right. 30 she
fancies she can get moro by foul means,
aud there she will lind she Is wrong"
A Railroad Cosselidatieu.
LEAvESwonrH. June ls.-A traffic con.
tract between the Union Pacific. Ksnsa,
Pacific, and Colorado Central Railroad
companies. and Omaha Bridge company,
was filed In the United States Court to.
day, and approved by Judge Dillon. The
contract gives the Union Pacific 72.S5s per
cent Of the gross earnings. the 0mlhi
Bridge 2.77G per cent. the Colorado ecu.
trail 4.G73. and the Kansas Pacific 10. 693,
and that II the contributions Of either par.
Az. o.. ... ,.a.NI. .A.II H.. L. $500. ~ Ia
gross earnings on the basis Of the agreo-
ment, there shall DO 80 per cent Of such
excess retained and allowed such road -
compensation for the cost Of conducting
transportation Of freight by II, but no al.
lowance shall be made for transportation
Of passengers. At the end Of each year q
general adjustment shall DO made by OF.
perts. An account Of the gross earnings
Of each company shall DO sent TO the joint
treasury 1t Boston. The agreement 10 10
continue In force for 80 years. 1t assigned
by Sidney Dillon, for the Union Pacific.
Robert L. Caun, for the Kansas Pacific,
and W. A. Loveland, President Of the Col.
orAdo Central.
william Cuiieu Bryaacs v.ssrai,
NEw YoRK. June ii.-Ths funeral ser.
vice over the remains Of william Cullen
bryant took place to-day In All Souls
church. which was crowded with distin.
guished citizens. members Of the several
arts and professions. The service lasted
about an hour and q half. and were con.
dnctod by Rev. Henry W. Bellows. who
also delivered tho address In which he
said : "The whole country Il bending
with us. their favored representatives, over
the dust Of Bryant" At the conclusion Of
the services an opportunity wss given 70
view tho faco Of the honorcd dead. and at
half.past one o'clock the body Of Mt. Bry.
ami was removed 10 Roslyn. Long Island.
aud placed by the side Of his wife. ~ he
had wished.
At tho conclusion Of DR.. Bellows I'd.
dress the whole congregation united In
singing the hymn written by Mr.. bryant,
commencing thus:
Deem not that they are biest alone.
Whose days . peaceful tenor keep
The 0od who loves our race has shown
A blessing for the eyes that weep.
A Report Adverse . o the Kimmsl
Btii.
WASHINGTON. June li.-.The House Ju-
dieiAry commi''ee 'o-uay AaoPpea 'he ie'
port prepared by Representative Hart
ridge. adverse to the Rimmel bill. in sup.
port Of the following resolution :
R..oIr.d, That the two Houses Of the
Forty.fonrih Congress, having counted the
soNs SA' ~ oI I,n,,es a,.,.. .rd h.1ins a..
u,.r.J I,n,herforJ "a Havoc and vii.
usm Whooi.r. Julv elected