Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-23
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NEW Yoax. December 2s.-Philip
Donahus died soms time ago In Cali
fornis, leaving considerable property to
two sisters and . brother. These have
been found. after Q long search, and
start in u few days for San Francisco.
The brothers and sisters mel In this city
Saturday for the first time in 30 years.
A party Of prominent gentlemen and
capitalists left In the Colon for Aspin.
wall, yesterday, for the purpose Of tax.
ing part In the reception to De Lesssps
at Panama. Among the party are
Nathan Appleton, Trsnor W. Park,
President OF the Panama Railroad ;
Colonel Tottsn. General Miller and
others.
Secretary Sherman and General Sher.
man are in the city. Each spoke last
night at the New England Societies din.
ner.
Syracuse, December 49, On Satur.
day afternoon. the Thermometer stood 10
above zero; at 6 o'clock on Sunday
morning. ~ below zero. The way freight
trains were stalled between Clyde and
Syracuse yesterday by the extreme cold.
ST. JOHN. N. b.. December 23.-Sun.
day was the coolest 80 far this season.
the Thermometer registering In this city
II degrees below zero, at Fredericks.
town 10, and at Moncton "a below zero.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, December 49,
The first regular train over the Boston,
Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railroad
was run on Saturday last.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. December 23.-In
the Friendship.s treet Baptist Church.
Sunday evening. II. N. Fiske died OF
heart disease. almost Immediately ION.
Guiding exhortation and prayers.
WASHINGTON, December 23.-It 10 nm.
dsrstood that the President will visit
Philadelphia on Wednesday or Friday
next, for the purpose Of calling on Gen.
eral Grant. The General II to spend
Christmas with his mother in Jersey
City.
CHICAGO, December 23.-At the Min.
ing Board yesterday morning the sales
were: 100 shares Leviathan ct $34; Bos.
ton Consolidated at 81 IS.
CINCINNATI. December 23.-Ths strik-
ing brewers had q meeting Sunday after.
noon. and decided to permit members Of
the Union TO resume work ct breweries
where the demand for higher wages IL
granted. and 70 withdraw their demand
in regard to apprentices at such brewer.
les. This virtually ends the strike.
New ORLEANS, December 23.-Thos.
Wall, alias Robert Smith, who In 1868
robbed the Southern Express Office, has
pleaded guilty. Wall. after the robbery.
iisd to Texas. and thence went to New
York, where he assumed the name OF
Robert Smith, married. and finally set.
tied In Chicago. where he was arrested.
ST. LOUIS, December 23.-Ths emil.
grant fever seems to be breaking out
again among Southern negroes, and q
number OF them are moving toward the
city. with Kansas % the objective point.
Between 400 and 800 have passed
through here within . week for different
places In Kansas.
DxADwoop, d. T.. December ga
Colonel Bentsen Of the Seventh Cavalry
is under arrest by order OF General Star.
gis. and will DO oourt.martialed. The
charges and specifications have not been
made public.
ST. LouIs, December 23.-January Let
the Laolsde Rolling Mills. Chofeau, Har.
rison Il Vals. propristors, will resume
operations with q force OF 500 mon, and
on Or before January 18th, the Vulcan
Iron Works will rslisht its Ares and give
to between 1900 and 1900
men.
A weather phenomenon occurred here
Saturday ~aftsrnoon. when the mercury
from 8 degrees below aero TO 20
above In half an hour.