Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-23
Geographic dispatches.
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crat. addressed it. The Greeley wing OF
the Democratic party have not thus far
been able to get up a meeting in Oakland
|, The town of Brooklyn has voted to an
mex itself to the city of Oakland by a
vote of two to one.
1t is estimated that the cost of registry
and of holding the election here will
amount to $62, 000-S2 per head.
VIM. Wilke, cabinet maker, committed
suicide last night Cause temporary in
sanity.
The women have petitioned for admit
lance into the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Salt AXE, Oct. 22.-Eighteen bars of
bullion arrived from Phoebe to-day. The
increasing shipments from that point are
attracting considerable attention.
Travel to and from Salt Lake Is on the
increase. Every train is loaded and the
hotels are full. Business is getting live
" and the city is beginning to assume
brisk and busting air.
A grand ball was given last night at
the Walker House in honor of Mr.. Good
man and some other U. p. Railroad Off
cials. 1t was most brilliant affair and
the most enjoyable event of the season.
early 1900 children, their parents
and guardians, came to Salt Lake by
special excursion train from the south
yesterday.
The feeling in political circles here is
that Grant has the inside track in the
Presidential race, and consequently the
present Federal officials will be retained
for an indefinite period. The Greeley
men, however, still maintain hope
which seems at times to be more than
hope that the Philosopher will surprise
somebody in November, and think po-
litical revolution may set in before the
election comes off. However, heavy
odds are offered on the chances of the
present incumbent of the White House
with few takers.
EASTERN.
Philadelphia, Oct. 2l.--Henry Slane,
of Slane IL Son, cotton merchants,
died yesterday, aged y.
| Constant Gullion, an eminent lawyer,
also died yesterday, aged 81.
Johnstown, Pa, Oct 2l,-The Cam
bria Iron Company's Rolling Mills are
working rails this morning, one week
since their destruction by fire.
Rev. VIM. Richardson, minister of
Allentown died this morning
Gorham, n. j., Oct. 21.-The Alpha
House was burned to-day. The loss
was $4,000.
St. Louis, Oct. 2l-Trains ON the
Texas road run within % miles of Red
River.
Rochester, Oct. 2l.-The horse dis
ease prevails here to an alarming extent.
Fully one-half the hors are affected,
though few fatal cases have occur cd.
The street railroad companies have hun
bred horses sick The livery stables
have stopped business. Every horse at
tached to O'Brien's Circus, which came
here from Canada yesterday, is sick.
/ New York, Oct. 21.-Tweed did not
turn up to-day and his whereabouts do
not seem to be detin tely known.
A few Norwegians renewed the oath
of allegiance to the new King at the
Consulate to-day.
Notwithstanding Tweeds non-appear.
ance in Court to-day, his friends say he
will appear tomorrow.
{ The trial of John Rodgers for the
murder of Policeman Donoghue il
Brooklyn commenced to-day.
President Grant and Senator Wilson
are both in the city, and visited tn,
, Republican Headquarters.
The wife of Horace Greeley has beer
lying at the point of death during the
past We k, and cannot live more than
: few days. Her husband is constantly
{ at her side.
St. Louis, Oct. 22.--Some months age
: the County Court appointed Commit
tee of three experts to investigate the
, alleged frauds in the construction of the
t new county jail and buildings attached
known as the Four Courts Committee, l
has made an elaborate report and fnd
the building cost the county $104, OO(
{ more than its actual value The exces,
} was made up of large amount of extri
work; letting large contract withou
4 competition and at extravagant prices
payment of large sums for work no
done; payment at full price for inferio
work, etc. The cost Of the building t.
. the county is placed at $777, 600, Will,
! the actual value is alleged to be onl,
, S663,000.
Rochester, Oct, 22.-The horse dis
ease is on the increase and there are bu
few horses in the city that are not affect
ed The street railway has suspended
operations, as all its horses are sick
The livery stables and express companies