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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-13
WEHI,

VIM. Aliens net majority for governor of
Ohio Is 817 Isaac Welsh's ma ajority for state
treasurer is 1T.
The President has appointed Constantine
Msgure, collector Of internal revenue for the
st. Louis district, vico Food, deceased
john c. Heenan, the prize-fghter, died
Saturday morning near Rawlns, Union Pacific
railroad, while on his way to San Francisco, of
consumption.
1t il stated that the Atlantic d Pacific. and
st. Louis, Kansas City u Northern r. r. Cos
will reduce tho salaries of all the employees
from the president down ten per cent.
Hawkins, of Salt Lake, who had two
wives, and was sentenced for three years for
adultery, has been released, on the ground
that only the territory, and not the United
States, ruled in tho premises.
"A special from Dennison Texas says that
Lieut.. Quimby, from Fort Richardson arrived
there and reports Indians in that region very
hostile. Several murders were committed by
them during the past week. Much stock has
been run. Of A family living near Wichita
we're butchered Tho settlers fled to a ranohe,
where they were beseged by large band Of
Indians. Great alarm exists among the from
tier settlers. The Indians are believed to be
Comanches.
-several prominent st. Louisians have tel
egraphed President Grant, asking him to pro-
teot the greatest interest Of that city by re-
calling the secretary of wars approval OF the
report Of the committee Of engineers OIL the
st. Louis bridge, asserting that the bridge
company wasnot permitted to be heard. while
testimony was received upon the other side.
The president replied that the approval
amounted to no more than that the whole sub
ject shall be referred to Congress, and less
could not be done.
Lieut.. Col. Merrill, of 9th cavalry, re-
ports from Fort Concho, Texas, that the In
dians have made appearance in the counties Of
Brown, Coleman and Runnes, and have been
stealing stock. Lieut.. Lebo, OF the 10th cav
airy, while on the way from Fort Concho to
Fort Richardson, recaptured from the Indians
16 stolen horses, but the Indians, five in num-
ber, who were driving them succeeded in
making their escape. II, says the Indians
now infesting that country are probably from
the Fort Btantan reservation and other nor
ions Of New Mexico, following buffalo, also
~ they como south.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-13

sentence the audience applauded, rather
to the disgust of divers diletianG in the
orchestra, who Immediately attempted
to ridicule the applause. Inspired
by this Philistine opposition, the
democratic element asserted" itself SO
energetically that it rose to the height
of striking popular demonstration.
This 10 straw that does something to
show the course of the wind in France.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-13
Why the Government is Paying Out
Silver

The director of the mint makes the
following statement of the purpose of
the government in paying out silver
coin As III other countries where gold
is the standard, or measure of value,
silver coins are over-valued for the pur-
pose of rendering them ine1portable.
They are manufactured and issued on
government account, the law, however,
placing, directly or indirectly, limit
on the issue to prevent redundancy.
If issued in times of specie payment
beyond the requirements of the public
| for change, such coin will not maintain
their purchasing power with standard
| coin. Owing to various causes in this
or other countries, silver has declined
in value to point at which the govern
ment can purchase it with gold, manu-
facture it into small coin and pay it out
Fat fair profit. The government has
recently purchased quantity of silver
bullion sufficient for its purposes, at
1924 cents per standard ounce, and will
manufacture it into coin at fixed legal
rate, at 124 and four-tenths cents per
ounce, the differences between the pur-
chasing and issuing rate being within a
fraction of II cents per ounce, or about
ten and a half per cent. on gold coin
paid in the purchase. This operation
! is believed to be a more profitable one
| for the treasury, and also more advan-
tageous to the public in the present con-
dition of the money market, than the
sale of gold for legal tender notes, and
| is not II scheme for the resumption of
specie payments, but simply a compli-
ance with the mint laws. A dollar in
United States currency will purchase a
little more gold in the market than a
dollar of small silver coin. The dollar
will therefore soon find its level, and
| unless there be rise in both the prices
of gold and silver, small coins must cir.
culate concurrently with paper money.
The government has in possession OF
the assistant treasurer about five hun.
dred thousand dollars in silver coin,
and at the mint and assay Offices, in sill
/ yer bullion and coin, about ~, 900, 600.
This stock is ample for the present.
This mode of paying out silver coin
will be continued until circumstances
shall dictate contrary course as pro-
per. The government will exact the
full seignioragc required by law, but
will not undertake to control the dis
position of coin after it is paid out.
Coin will then become the property OF
holders, who may do what they please
with it. This course was not decided
upon until it had been fully considered
by the secretary of the treasury. Out
standing legal-tenders, 1850, 2s8, SSS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-13
FOREIGN.

Tho Spanish government is preparing to
send 5000 more troops into Cuba.
"A dispatch from Valencia says the intran-
sigentes vessels remain of that harbor, and
have captured and plundered more Spanish
merchant men. Troops are arriving, and the
city is being placed in q state Of defense.
President Mcmahon has issued an order Of
the day to the army, in which he alndes with
severity to the insubordinste condition Of Gen.
Belmlmsrre, and appeals to the patriotism Of
the soldiers to maintain discipline and support
the lava
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-13
SOUTH.

The late North Carolina state fair was the
best and most profitable exhibition Of it's kind
ever held In the state.
"A fire at Americus, Ga. on Monday night
destroyed q large portion Of the business part
of the town. Loss s80l 900.
The ooiored laborers of New Orleans are
again on q strike for four dollars per day.
ThsY we're receiving three dollars.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-13

The MIsMANAGEAIENT OF COTTON
The following cotton statistics are COM
piled from the New York Journal OF
Commerce and other reliable sources,
showing the number OF bales grown
each year Tor eight years, and the value
of the staple on the first OF FEBRUARY
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-13

FRENCH OPINION. - Monsieur de Cham
bord will probably wait some time be-
fore be signs himself king. The other
evening, in his "Free Religious" adj
dress, Mr.. Rockingham, eloqueDtly
summarizing the guarantees of Ameri-
can republioanism, especially noted the
self-assertion of our people. A little
demonstration at a Paris theater not
long ago seemed indicative OF like
guarantee on the part of democratic
France. Victor Hugo's drama of
&" Marie Tudor" being represented,
went on calmly enough until it reached
the dialogue between the queen and her
counselor, when, hearing in the dis
tance the confusion of revolt, she de-
nounces tho insurgents as "rabble,"
and hears for reply: You may, mad
am, still call them rabble in an hours
time you will be obliged to say the peo
pie - Of course, at this Hugoesque
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-13
Freight Charges on the Gulf Route.

The merchants exchange committee of
st. Louis appointed for the purpose of
furnishing facts relative to transporta-
ton charges on the Mississippi and
Gull route, will present an exhaustive
report, which shows that the lowest
price per bushel for which corn has
been moved from and to New Orleans
is ) 3-5c, ard wheat &c; that the largest
number of days the river has been
closed by ice for series of thirteen
years has been only twenty, and that
both corn and wheat have been shipped
during the hottest months to Liverpool
via the gulf route, and arrived at that
port perfectly sound. Much other III
formation will be laid befo the com
mittee, including communication
from Gen. Simpson, U. S. engineer, as
serting the feasibility of increasing the
channel depth of the river between
here and Cairo, 80 that large ships can
run at all seasons.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-13

THE BRIGHT SIDE.-Look on the
bright side; it is the right side. The
times may be hard, but it will make
them no easier to wear a gloomy and
sad countenance. 1t is the sunshine,
not the cloud, that makes the flower.
Troubles gives sinew and tone to life,
fortitude and courage to man. That
would be dull sea and the sailor would
never get skill where there was nothing
to disturb the surface of the ocean.
What, though things look little dark
the lane will turn; and night will end
in broad day. There IL more virtue III
ons sunbeam than in whole hemis-
pbere OF clouds and gloom.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
NEW DISCOVERIES.

Those who have held that the ancient
city-builders of America came from Asia
by Behring's Strait have been met by the
negative view with the alleged fact that
no relics of past civilization have ever
been found in the northern attitudes
that they are all south of the present
population centers. But that assump-
ton will now have to be given mp. The
Alaska Herald gives well-authenticated
account of the discovery of prehistoric
remains on the island of Unalaska DR..
W. H. Hall, of the U. S. Navy, in eIca-
waiting for the erection of a signal, came
upon articles which indicated TINT the
locality had been inhabited in pre-his-
toric days, and subsequently he found
subterranean houses, with lamps full of
oil, stone knives, bone spoons, arrow
heads, buttons, etc. He continued his
explorations until be discovered the sites
and remains of seven ancient villages on
the island of which only two were form
erly known even to tradition.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
Salt Lake.

Salt Lake City, Feb. 19.-Benson, the
murderer of Crockett, who was hung by
a mob, in front of the Jail, at Logan,
yesterday, was son of late Bishop
Sharp, prominent in the priesthood and
especial friend Of Brigham Young. Ben
son had long borne the reputation of a
desperate and was terror in Cache
county. Once before he committed
murder, having fired into ball room,
where he had been refused admittance,
and killed the only son of widow.
A dispatch from Logan states that
Miss Merrill died last night through e1-
element in consequence of the murder
of Crockett, to whom she was much
attached. z-. ......
Dispatches are being sent east and
west, for the organization of another press
association, by prominent Mormon
and polygamist.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
FOREIGN NEWS.


London, Feb. 1S.-Brazilian agents
here have taken steps to suspend emf.
grafton to Brazil until the investigation
into alleged suffsrings of emigrants is
concluded.
An explosion to-day in a coal mine, the
Talk of the Hill" at Staffordshire, it
is reported, killed between 80 and 4C
miners. Fire broke out after the explo,
sion, and was extinguished with Difficult
ty. No bodies yet recovered.
London, Feb. 1S.--Rumored that some
of the great Powers have intimated tc
the Spanish Government that they op
pose the formation of federal republic
Austria will recognize the Spanish
Republic as soon as officially notified 0,
its establishment. The Spanish Minister
at Vienna has resigned, but it is believed
he will be re-appointed. .,.....
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
"A G Z N Q I z 8
WE NEED A GOLD BANK.

Phoebe unquestionably stands in need
of a gold bank. 1t would be greater
convenience here in transaeting local
business than at any other point on the
coast. Nearly all the monetary exchanges
are made with silver, which is almost ex-
clusively our circulating medium. Gold
is probably here in proportionate guam
tity, but it is not allowed to circulate
freely. The reason is obvious. Silver
is less conveniently transmitted by ex-
press, and gold is more easily and salts
factorily held in the reserve drawer Of
the business mans safe, and so gold is
pinched in the hands of the holder,
while silver is forced into circulation at
every opportunity. Gold is sent out,
and silver accumulates. Every gold
piece laid on the counter, in general
trade, is balanced in change, if the ten
derer will submit thereto, by a small
pyramid of half dollars; and then, the
great probability is, it will never again
go into the channel Of local circulation;
it becomes inert as medium of exchange
until it leaves the express company a
half continents width east or west of
US. This can all be remedied by the
establishment of a gold bank. The sys-
tenn works admirably in the cities of Cal
ifornia, where it is far less necessary
than here; and our San Francisco ex-
changes lead US to believe that all its
obnoxious features will be pruned off by
Congress this session. We hope some
of our financial men will organize for the
establishment of a bank of gold issue
We presume there would be no trouble
whatever in obtaining the charter.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
Geographic 1ispatthcs.
SPECIAL To THB PIoCHE DAILY RECORD
NEVADA LEGISy. ATTIRE

Carson, Wednesday, Feb'y 10.
Introduced: By Phelan-Bill to pre-
vent frauds on petitioners;
By Hill-Bill concerning the compen-
sation of Registry Agents;
By Thompson-Bill to create a fund
to build State University.
Passed: Act to protect the wages of
labor;
Bills for the relief of B. Helm and F.
S. Armistead, for services during the
late State Prison outbreak.
ASSEMBLY.
Introduced: Bill to apportion repre-
sentation in the Senate and Assembly;
By Owen-Bill to tax commercial
travellers.
Passed: Act to create Eureka county:
A to /.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
p CIFIC Goa s T.
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-Pixley, in
his lecture last evening, reiterated his
old assertion that unless the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company can, in some other
way, be prevented from bringing to this
country a monthly installment of Chi
nese, it is the duty of all good citizens
to burn their steamers at the wharves.
and at one fell blow destroy Asiatic COM
merce with this port. Drs. Stone and
Stebbins, Bishop Alemany, Bishop Kip,
Mayor Alvord and Governor Booth ought
to go with him, torch in hand and burn
this fleet of China steamers and hang to
the yardarm every ship officer and stock
holder who supports the damnable traffic.
The lecture was on the subject of our
street Arabs and hoodlums, and for the
benefit of the Christian Church Union
Of this city.
Smallpox is reported to have made its
appearance in Hayes Valley
Henry jaeger yesterday attempted to
commit suicide by cutting his throat
with razor while laboring under fit of
deliriums, but failed.
San Francisco, Feb. 10, P. MA
meeting was held to-day for the purpose
of taking steps for holding State Tenn
perance Convention. A. D. Wood, of
Sacramento, presided. 1t was resolved
to hold Convention here April 3D.
Hon. ]. P. Jones, Senator elect from
Nevada, will start for Washington to-
morrow.
Ole Johnson was on trial this after
noon in the United States District Court
for the murder of James Martin, on
board the ship Monteresa, of which
Johnson was the third mate.
Andrew Mccarthy, zone of the Post
Office letter carriers, drew $1,000 in the
Havana lottery Of the 18th instant One
hundred thousand dollars were drawn by
persons resident in this city.
Anna Meyer, German woman, So
years of age, was sent to the insane asy.
lum to-day. She recently attempted to
drown herself in the bay, but boat.
man rescued her.
Max Strobel, of Los Angeles county
who went to Europe several months age
to organize colonization scheme for the
Santa Margarita ranch, in San Diego
county, died in London on the 18th inst
The North Pacific Railroad Company
have commenced work on their road, anC
intend to have it completed to Walhal0
River, Mendocino county, within on,
year. They are employing 1000 men
and have LOCO tons of railroad iron q
Saucelito.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
EASTERN NEWS.

phatically denies any connection, present
or prospective, with the Boston, Hart
ford and Erie Railway.
Simmons, murderer of Duryea, was
removed from the hospital to the tombs
to-day; will be arraigned tomorrow.
Mrs. Smith, occupant of tenement
house on Sackett street, Brooklyn, left
her two children locked up in room to-
day, and while absent the house caught
fire and the. children were burned to
death. Mrs. Taylor, jumping from a
window, was fatally injured.
St. Louis, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Louisa
Beckham was arrested to-day on charge
of poisoning two little boys, Willie and
Fred Hudson, with poisoned candy. She
is believed to be insane.
Hartford, Feb. 1S.-Leporte Hulbitt's
clock factory, Forestville, burned; loss,
$40, insurance, $4,000.
New York, Feb. 19.-One of the prin
will be the insanity of the prisoner.
The Bar Association has finally de-
cided it impracticable TO do anything fur
Their in the matter of the charges against
David Dudley Field.
Mayor Havemeyer has written letter
denouncing the new charter, as its adop-
ton would inaugurate the worst system
ever inflicted on the city.
Last evening milk train ran into a
passenger train near Harlem, killing one
passenger and wounding many others.
1t is reported from Albany that great
agitation exists among members of the
Legislature over the resolutions likely to
follow the investigation concerning
brides offered by Jay Gould for the re-
peal of the Erie Classification Act.
1t is probable the Legislature will pass
resolutions demanding that the repre-
sentation in Congress from New York
shall vote for the expulsion of the Credit
Mobiler criminals.
A Washington special says Cakes
Ames took the report of Polaud's Com
mittee rather cody, and don't believe the
House will expel him. His friends urge
him to employ counsel, but he does not
think it necessary, as he is not likely to
make any defense He understands that
Beck and Kerr are going 10 speak against
expulsion; also, Morgan, Farnsworth
and Butler, of Massachusetts,.
Republican City Central Committee
last evening endorsed the proposed new
charter.
After all obligations are paid Horace
Greeley's daughters will have 100000
each.
Chicago, Feb. ia special dispatch
from Washington has the following de.
scription of scene in the House yester
day Washington has not turned on
this session so grand and large a GROVE
as filled every nook and corner of the
spacious gallerie, to-day, and flowed out
aud into the spacious corridors beyond
People were present from all parts of the
country applying for admission, but the
vast rotunda could not have held them
so intensified had become the interest
1t was expected that roaring, fierce de
bate would be inaugurated, that thu
members to be expelled would resign il
the face of the House, or that some othel
extraordinary sensation would take plac,
outside of the mere reading OF the Com
mittee's report. That is what wrough
up the excitement to the highest pitch
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
atever IN obtaining the chartel

APPoRuoNMENT BILL. A bill has been
introduced in the lower house of the
Legislature to provide for the reappor-
tionment of legislative representation.
We DO not know what its provisions are,
but hope it will provide in some way, in
case Of concentration OF voters at any
point, in consequence OF new mineral
discoveries, for the county within which
such concentration takes place having
an equitable increase of representation.
Lincoln county has never been fully rep
resented.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE .

Washington, Feb. 1S.-House bill dc.
claring exemptions allowed by the Bank.
rupt Law shall be the amount allowed by
the Constitution and laws of each State
in 1871, and that such exemptions be
valid against debts contracted before the
adoption of such State Constitutions as
well as those contracted afterwards, and
against liens by judgments or DEGREES in
any State Court, passed
American and Asiatic Telegraph bill
passed.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
Eureka, New.

Eureka, Feb. 19.-An adjourned
meeting OF the Pheni1 Company's credit
ors held yesterday, and the creditors
present concluded to accept the terms
first offered, viz: One-third cash, one
third in 80 days, and the remainder in
six months, taking the company's note.
Snow is deeper than at any time last
winter.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20

The recent cold weather caused much
suffering amongst the buffalo hunters
near Fort Lyon. Of one party six were
frozen to death. Two of the party
had feet frozen, and others were more
or less frost-bitten. The Pueblo Chief
tain says that in addition to those who
have died from cold, five hunters from
Denver have been killed by Indians
within a short time.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20

DURING violent storm which occurred
in Carson City on the 18th, the large
liberty pole which has stood on the plaza
for many years, finally succumbed to a
washoe zephyr and now lies PROSTATE in
front of the Capitol.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
1ird.

GRAVkS-ln Phoebe, New, Feb. 10, 1873, Lu.
cius s. Graves, native Of Auburn, New York,
aged 35 years. Virginia city and Auburn IN.
" papers please copy.l
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral to-day Thursday,
at o'clock p. m, from the Episcopal Church.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
SwinOmish, w, II,

Swinomish, W. T., Feb. 19.-On Sun.
day last Captain Eta, well known pilot
of British Columbia, was drowned while
crossing from Moody's Mills to Hastings
Mills, Burrard Inlet.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20

An attempt was made, few days ago,
to assassinate Nellie Belmont, Denver
actress. A bullet took effect in the fleshy
part OF one of her hips, but the wound is
not dangerous. The perpetrator is sup
posed to be a Mrs Chase, with whose
husband Nellie was on terms of too great
intimacy for domestic peace.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20

THE Eureka Consolidated Mining Com
pany, Eureka district, have adopted the
rule of ten hours work on Saturday,
instead of nine, as formerly. The Sheriff
was requested to be present the day the
new order would be put in force, as
trouble was apprehended.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20

The Gold Hill News says the alkali
which abounds in the water in that vicin-
ity, is ruinous to machinery, brass as
well as iron. The replacement of stop
cocks, valves. etc., is necessary about
once every three months.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20

A newspaper will soon be established in
Taos, New Mexico, to be printed in both
the English and Spanish languages. 1t
will be the pioneer paper in that popu-
lous and productive valley, whose histo-
ry dates back far into the last century,
and whose legendary lore is full of ro-
nance and thrilling adventure.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20

The San Diego (Cal.) World is agita-
ting the question for division of Cali
fornia. 1t favors a southern State with
greenback currency and State capital.
1t would be new feature, in the regular
course of things, to see State without
O capital.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20

Hon. J. P. JONES, Senator elect from
Nevada, will leave San Francisco this
morning for Washington, via Central
Pacific Railroad.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-20
Sacramento.

Sacramento, Feb Cease of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company VS..
Nevada County argued to-day before
Judge Reardon; submitted and taken
under advisement.