Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-08-07
EASTERN Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, July ,.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office has decided that parties de-
string to acquire title to land containing
valuable deposits of iron ore. must COM
ply with the provisions of the Mining
Act, approved May -, 1872, except in
States of Michigan. Wisconsin and Min
-nesota, which by an Act of Congress, APP
proved March 9th, 1872, are expressly
relieved from its operations.
The following Postma5ters were APP
pointed to-day: Henry NJ. Geiger, Marys- :
yille No; Herman Glofelie, Cheyenne;
Frank A. Douglas, Brighton, Mich.
ELMIRA, n. Y, July ..
the National Education Association |
met this morning in this city, About
1000 delegates and members We're pres
emit Nearly every State i'll the Union
WAS represented. The Association was
welcomed by the Mayor in a brief speech
and George Mcdonald, President Of the
Board Of Education, responded. The
question was then discussed by Edwin
Shipper, Of Philadelphia, "Ought Chi
nese and japanese indemuities to be re-
funded Internationally, or be devoted to
specific educational purposes?" He was
followed by D.. McCosp, Of New Jersey,
vino made strong speech, the point OF
which was that the Government should
be careful lest the fund fall into the
3 hands of the reactionary party" After
discussion, the subject WAS laid on the
table, to come up under resolution this
% evening,
New York, August ).
: II is understood that the Court Of
Il Oyer and Terminer convened to-day es-
q pecially to receive bill of exceptions to
V be presented by Walworth's counsel.
+ The bill will comprise every exception
-, taken by counsel during the trial,
u At this afternoon Long Island City
Is was shaken as if by an earthquake by
the explosion of two tank boats lying
Il opposite to the Rockafellow Land City
s Oil Works. in three minutes the flames
were communicated to the material stored
II in the yards, and three squares were en-.
- veloped in flames. The intense heat
n thrown out by the highly inilammable
Ig material would not admit of the fire
e. mems approach within Il block and ;
"a, half of the scene, while the thick smoke
N was unexpectedly suflocating at greater
in distance. Captain Meyer, of one Of thu
IT, tank boats, and number of others
~ We're killed by the explosion.
Sc New YORK, July 6.
as Statements are being made on Wal
Il street, that a series Of law suits ar
or about to be begun against the Erie Rail
az road Company, by u person who claim
&c to have been injured by an alleged viola
a ton of official trusts, on the part of tn
lie present official administration, and b
or nonfulfllmenti of its contracts with othe
corporations. The suit, according to tn
W statements current, would be brought b
e- holder OF certain amount of commo
or stock, and second, by an owner of Fri
e- preferred, charging that the directors ha
~ violated the duties OF their Office by issr
it. ing bonds, proceeds from sale of whic
s, had been applied TO the payment of til
y last dividend on common stock. Th
- third suit would be a mere demand &c
10 adjudication OF the Erie Railroad Con
ut pany as bankrupt, on the ground of IT
IA fusal to pay interest on the bonds {
IT, Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad
;" guaranteed by it. The suits, it is sale
In will be brought simultaneously. Til
.. friends Of Erie characterize the projecte
yn suits as a stock jobbing maneuver.
re- An effort is being made to procure
ue public reception for Joseph Arch, hea
~ of the English agricultural movement
in expected here this morning, to see fc
oe- himself if farm servants are wanted, an
Nv. Nv. If so, to provide for their transportatio
90 hither.
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