Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-20
Miscellaneous

NEW Yoax, May 19.-Ths Tribune
says: Joseph seligman's bequsst for
charitable purposes is characterized by
the libsrality and tolerance which he
displayed during his lifetime. Hs gives
$4,000 to the Society for Ethical Culture.
OF which he was President, and e26. 900
10 be distributed by his executors among
such charitable, benevolent and sduea-
| tional institutions - they shall think
best, without regard to creed, race or
religion"
Stocks are fuctuatipg, but are gsnsr.
orally strong, buoyant and higher. The
recent bears were bulls today. The
Comstocks led the advance under Q very
favorable showing. and the reports from
Central Arizona surprised the street BY
causing It to suddenly jump from "a Is
to 81 so.
The Times, whish continues - hostile
to Blaine a. Il possibly could DO to Til.
den. has o Washington correspondent
who declares that Blaine IL implicated
in tho Texas Pacific land grant business,
q . told In the famous George letter.
A cable dispatch announces that an
American Newspaper representative re-
Gently offered Prince Bismarck $4,000
yearly to write . weekly article for the
Journal In question. Bismarck wa
greatly amused ct the offer. but wrote
the representative Q serious letter re-
sn~eetfullv declining II.
WASHINGTON. May 49, Among the
amendments to the Agricultural Appro-
pristion bill adopted by the House were
the following: Appropriatipg 10000 for
sinking two artesian wells on the plains
east OF the Rocky Mountains; appropri.
ating $50. 900 to enable the Commits
sioner Of Agriculture TO continue the
investigation upon the subject Of for
sstry.
The President has nominated Horace
Maynard. OF Tennessee. Postmaster
General; James Longstfset, Minister TO
Turkey, and D. n. Key. United States
District Judge for Eastern and Middle
Tennessee.
CHICAGO, May 2O.-An Inter Ocean
Washington special Acknowledges that
at least six Of the Pennsylvania dele
CATION will vote for Blaine on the Asst
ballot; but denies that twenty win -
has been asserted.
Senator Davis thinks Congress may
easily adjourn by May 81, but certainly
by June.
CNc1sNAr1. May II. - The fourth
musical festival began last night. Its
financial success wal assured. The sales
Of seats amounted to $4,000. The
chorus consisted Of $40 voices, and the
orchestra Of 156 pieces. Annie Louise
Carey, II. Whitney. Campanini and
other ~soloists received hearty applause.
Theodore Thomas managed the orchss.
ira.
READING, Pa, May 49, Yesterday
evening O portion OF Pennypacker's
plumbago mine. near Chester Springs,
oavsd In and killed Joseph Miles and j.
Z. Brown. Their bodies were crushed
and manglel horribly.
NASHVILLE. May 20. - Ex.G Governor
Foots. Superintendent Of the Mint at
New Orleans, died yesterday afternoon.
YANxTos. D. T.. May 20.-Red Cloud,
Spotted Tail and ten other Sioux chiefs
are waiting ct Rosebud Landing for q
boat To bring them TO Yankton. From
there they will proceed to Washington.
for the purpose Of discussing the propo.
sition TO permit railroads to u through
the Sioux reservation.
MAcHrAs. N. Y, May l9.-Whils F.
Laffsrty and wife and John Euchner and
wife were rowing In Limo Lake on Bun.
day evening the boat ran against o snag
and was capsized. Mrs. Euchner and
Mr.. Laffsrty were drowned.