The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
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DEyVEP. Col. Feb. 6.-Gold has
been discovered near the mouth
Of the canon of the Platte. twen-
miles west OF Denver. Speci-
mems o. the ore assay $21, 1919 per
ton.
san Francisco, Feb. "a Chi
ncsc wash house or Pine ST., near
Taylor, WAS destroyed by lire this
morning. The number OF its oc-
cupants Is rot known, but the
bodies OF 10 Cinnamon have been
recovered from the ruins.
Philadelphia, Feb. j-llon.
Adolph L. Borie, Secretary OF the
Navy under President Grants
Administration, died at his resi-
dence in this city at half past
three o'clock this morning in the
list year OF his age. He had been
in i'll health for a long time and
his demise is attributed by his
physicians TO a general breaking
down Of his system.
Nashville, Feb. 6.-rhe Repub,
lican State Convention has been
called TO meet in this city on
May 18th. a candidate for Gov
crnor and delegates 10 the M
tional Convention will be selec-
ted.
Louisville, Ky, Feb. IA fire
in the Depcw Glass Works last
night destroyed the pot house,
box factory and grinding house,
and il large store house. Loss
$4,000 TO $4,000; Insurance, $40,
900. 1t is believed to be the
work of an incindiary.
81. Johns, \. B. Feb. Dur
inga squall Sunday afternoon
last, a schooner was capSized at
Cheney's Cove, Great Manow,
and John Nisbet, Frank Robin
son, John Larry, Mrs. Lindsay
and Mrs. Simeon Franklin were
drowned. All live in Great Ma
now.
Atlanta, Feb. THE Supreme
Court Of Georgia to-day refused
to grant anew trial to Cox, who
was sentenced to Imprisonment
for life for the murder of Col. Ais.
ton. The case will be carried to
the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
While Mrs. Prosser, an elderly
lady was sitting near an open
crate yesterday, her clothing
caught fire and she received in
j%uries, from the effect OF which
she died this morning.
New York, Feb. G.--Denver
specials state that on the morn
ing Of the Bird, Maj. Morrow again
caught up with Victoria in the
Nal Pass and lava beds, on the
east side of San Andreas Noun
tains. Victoria held strong po-
si'ion Oh the top bluff, and made
determined resistance all day.
Towards evening he was dislodg-
ed and compelled to abandon his
position. Darkness and rough
country prevented pursuit that
by the troops. But one In
dian scout was killed. -Four men
Of the Ninth Cavalry were woun
led.
WHITEHALL, N. Y, Feb. 9.-1he
large steam saw mill at Fort Edward
formerly owned by j. a. Russell &
Son and now the property of Brad
ley & Underwood, was totally destroy
ed by fire this morning. Loss $50,
600; insurance, $4,000. Incendiary.
New YORK, Feb. 0.-The Superin-
tendent Of Police says positively
that there is no truth in the rumor
that the clue has been discovered in
the Charley Ross case.
New YORK, Feb. 9.--Tbe steam
ship Niagara, which arrived from
Havana yesterday, reports that on
the 9th she fell in with the German
bark Christopher Columbus in Il
sinking condition. Her captain and
crew Of ten men were taken of after
one life boat had been stove to pieces.
The Christopher Columbus was bound
from Dobay for Marsoilles, and en-
'ountered d heavy gale on the second
lay out, during which she sprung a
.oak.