Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-30
Eastern Dispatches.
The New Chief Justice Trembling
the Ia lance

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2s.--Only three 1
witnesses have been examined by the |
Senate Committee on the Judiciary IN
regard to the nomination of Williams a /
Chief Justice, namely: Assistant Attor-
ney General Hall. A. J. Falls, Chief
! Clerk Of the Department Of Justice, and |
Representative Eesmitb, Of Oregon, the /
latter ia reference to adverse kilograms
from that State. While some Senators /
think the nomination may ultimately be
confirmed, others opine that IT will die IN |
| the committee.
CrueIti.s Inhi.t~d ON the Nirginins
Captive.
| NV YoEK. Dec. 21.-The United !
States steamer Juuiata, from Santiago, |
arrived to-day With l02 persons, formerly
Of the yirginius. A Tribune reporter
boarded the Juniata and obtained full
particulars of the treatment received by
the prisoners 4 fact no. generally
known now coraes to light that the! were
robbed Of j-w.lry, watches and every
| thing of value 10y the crew OF the Tor
nado They were taken to Jail and the
/ 200 prisoners driven in room scarcely
50 feet long by 10 feet wide, like cattle.
Their food consisted almost entirely OF
rice and water. The air was almost
deadly and the prisoners had no oppor-
] & nna ffi.t thav
.tealthily taken from Jail, and marched
with the greatest haste to point seven
miles below the city. though some were
scarcely able to walk. No pity was
shown them; they were then placed on
board the steamer Bazean which imme-
diately set sail for Havana. They were
met on the way by the mail steamer CON-
ing from the opposite direction. On this
steamer was General Burriel, who ordered
the Bazean to return to Santiago. She
ran aground, and the passengers were
transferred to the other vessel. Here
they suffered horrors heretofore un.
known They were crowded in the hold
OF the vessel in the darkness. Scarcely
any food was given them. Water Ie
manning in the buckets after dumb ami
mails had drank of it was given them t
drink Their arms were pinioned, ant
on the slightest proyocation they wer
y, outrsgeousiy beaten. ...
The Strike Oh the Pan-Handle Road
Rumor-d Cabinet Changes.
New YoRK, Dec. FIT is reporte
that the new Attorney General of thi
State has decided not to recognize tn
bargains made by his predecessor wit
II Garvey Tor turning States evidences
n The detectives watch every movement {
2, Garyey, and will arrest him if he q
10 tempts to leave the city.
s. There is neavy snow storm prevail
D. ing here and west. About eight inch'
to of snow fell
as CLEyELANp, o., Dec. 27,-The Chi
10 Engineer OF the Brotherhood Locomoti
or Engineers, has issued circular disa
y. proving of the strike on the Farmland
20 road, and advising all strikers to retu
IL to duty Immediately.
b HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 81 Aft
ut counting the vote and requesting I
es Governor to issue u proclamation decli
Its ing the constitution in force after the
Of January, the convention adjourn
mt sine die. &c,
t" CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-It is confidential
,.t asserted that the President will in ia
an uary nominate General Schenck as Sec
Die tary Of the Treasury, vice Richardson,
he be Secretary OF the Interior, and "
M transfer Secretary Delano to the missi
en- to England.