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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

years for forging a check 90 the Iron
Bank Of Morrisiown.
Carleton, the missing Secretary Of tue
Union Trust Company. Is reported IN
dictei by the Grand Jury on change Of
forgery. Carleton is said 70 b on his
way to Europe.
BosroS, o.t. 29.-Ths Mzmphis aid
subscription amounts to over $500.
Mp. Banks vas nominated as an H.
dependent candidate for State Senator
to-day.
Drunken Father Killed by His Som
Reward for Hurderers-
CINCINNATI. Oct. 29--Johu Edwards
a drunken butcher. while abusing his
family last night, was shot by his son
Richard, and died this morning.
ALs.ST, Oct. Ex-Governor Dix has
offered a reward Of $500 for informa-
ton which may lead to the conviction
Of the persons who caused the death Of
Charles G. Kelsey at Huntington, Long
Island.
Effect. Of the Hard Times
The piano, billiard and cigar manufacto-
ries, and other producers of Injuries, are
conducting business with great caution.
The large factories are being run on
I half time and with half their usual force,
while smaller establishments have IN the
main closed altogether.
Arrangements are expected to be made
whereby most of the larger factories vii
be able to keep their hands at work par
Of the time at least, thus preventing I
great deal Of suffering.
Railroad Accident and Death.
OMAHA. Oct 30.-The Pacific express
train on the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad, that left here last night with L
Of the Directors aboard, was run into il
the rear by freight train, this side o
Cedar Rapids, this morning. j. D. Wat
kins, Superintendent Of the Iowa Divi
sion, who was standing on the platform
was caught between the Directors ca
and a Pullman car and killed. No on
else was injured, and no cars throw
from the track.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.--Early this morn
ing, owing to misplaced switch, tw
freight trains came in collision near POI
Jeryis, on the Erie road. Both locomc
tiyes smashed; eleven cars, with cor
tents, burned.
FREEHOLD, n. j., Oct. 30.--A fl
broke out in the Enquirer office" TIL
morning and was not extinguished unit
the Postofice, Court House and iai
County Clerk and Surrogate, and sever
lawyers Offices and stores were ournet
;. Loss $3.50, 900; insurance about half
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

ENFORCING THE LAw.-By late mum.
Der of the Enterprise, we see that the Act
for the Better Observance of the Lords
Day" is being enforced in that CITY. No
effort towards enforcing the statute has
been made in Phoebe.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

DURING the seven months, ending on
the Slst of July. % Of the principal rail-
roads of the country showed an increase
this year over the corresponding period
for 1872. The Kansas Pacific alone
showed falling of. The earnings of
the 20 roads were S74,659,753 in 1873
against SGT $40, 375 in 1875 net increase
Of So, 7s9, 37S, or about ten per cent.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

JCDIcIaLLT SrTuED.-lt was 8 matter
Of doubt for some years whether Colum-
b.a. South Carolina. was burned by Gen.
Sbermah's order, or by Gen. Johnston,
Of the Confederate army. Some English
losers by the burning of Columbia re-
Gently presented their claims for dam
ages before the Board Of Mixed Com
missions, TO settle the claims of subjects
OF Great Britain for losses during our
civil war The claimants were owners of
cotton and sought to establish the respon-
sibility Of the United States for their
losses. The proofs showed that it was
the Confederstes, and not the troops of
the United States, who fired the city Of
Columbia, and the claims of the English.
men were defeated on this showing. Sc
this settles the dispute finally snd Judi
cially.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

Los ANGELES HERALp.-We are happy
to mention that we have received in eX-
change the Los Angeles Herald, very
desirable addition to our exchange list.
The names Of editors and proprietors
are not announced.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

FARE from Los Angeles, CAL, to Pres-
colt. A. T., is $75, passengers to furnish
their own meals. Time, IL days; no
travelling by night.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

Az examination Of the following list.
which has been made OF some Of the
schemes which the lobby intend to press
upon Congress. if opportunity Offer. will
show how diversified arr these intended
raids On the National Treasury. and with
what skill they bsve been prepared to
obtain support on the cooperative pol
icy:
Bond subsidy &c the N0E1h=gn PEci.c
RAilrO.i .........-.......... 81, 90 90
Bond Subsidy - the SJufks-z PIcirr
BsilrU4d-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS g. 90 ~
AssuI1pti5a Il dsbts q >J1ihe--
-tAie-- ----......-. -ss-l.As.'
Subsidy to Virginia AMI Janes River
As11L-- ..-.--- -5+t'sfs
same 70 Georgia Go1 Alabama Canal 400. o..
Purchase q Erse Canal and its En-
l1r.suseE- .-.-..-.-- .---..---- ea9.C.tt
PurckAss q iels.Fzrks .-...-.-..----- laetS -
EsturdinE cotton fsI .....-.--..---- Fct'-sos
Claims q sc1thsrl l1yzllzts-..-..-.- a,as.p"e
These foot up the formidable total OF
$50, O0J, 600.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31
Foreign N ews.
Coming Home from Europe--specie
for New York-Second Letter from
the Pope-German Investments In
United States Securities.

United States Securities.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-United States Sen
ators Dorsey and Hitchcock and General
Wright are passengers in the steamship
Spain, which left Liverpool for New
York to-day.
One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars in specie were shipped from
Liverpool for New York yesterday.
ROM, Oct. 29.-Dispatches have been
received in this city confirming the re-
port of the existence of second letter
from the Pope to the Emperor of Ger.
many.
BERLIN, Oct. 29.-The total amount
invested by the German Government il
the United States funded loan is eighteen
millions Of dollars, OF which eight mil
| lions were negotiated this month
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

q. W. HESSNe, publisher of the San
Jose Granger. vas charged with certain
delinquencies by a former partner, the
publisher of the Agriculturist, of the
same town, 10 wit: That be had attempt
ed to prostitute his columns 70 partisan
purposes, and was disposed to receive
bribes from candidates for Office. Hen.
ming laid the matter before the State
Grange, requested an Investigation, and
committee Of that body, after hearing
the testimony, reports that the charges
against Henning. even If true, which
they do not think they are, would in.
volve mild type Of moral turpitude
compared to the average morality Of the
conductors OF the newspaper press"
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

The City Council Of Mazatlan has i'm
posed a tax from one to two dollars on
all foreigners landing atthat point. Trav-
elers who may arrive from Mexican ports
shall only pay at the rate of from fifty
cents TO one dollar.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

A DISPATCH to some OF the western pa
pers states that while the train bearing
the Modocs was standing near the depot
at Palsade, shot was fired into one OF
the cars, in which were stored the wo-
men and children of that Inflated tribe.
Fortunately no one was injured. 1t was
dastardy piece Of conduct, and, as
might have been expected, was univer-
sally condemned by the good people OF
Palisaie. The wretch who did the
shooting WAS not discovered.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

The Business Office OF the PIocHE
DAILY RECORD will be hereafter in the
Office 0. II. r. Breakey, st Michael :
cigar store, Main street, opposite
Me.doz Waller.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

On the oath OF this month the Secre-
tary OF the Interior affirmed the decision
Of the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office in the appealed cases of
Francis Blaine and John Watt against
the North Bloomfield Gravel Mining
Company, involving the title to 1885
acres of placer mining ground in Nevada
county, California. The decision estab-
fishes the mining character of the land,
and therefore rejects the claim of Blaine
as agricultural claimant. The adverse
mineral claim of Watt is also rejected,
and the company is allowed process for
patent. W. c. Ralston and others are
the incorporates Of the company.
TIE Sacramento Bee gives currency to
a report that John F. Swift and NJ, NJ.
Estee both Of San Francisco, will be can.
didates for United States Senator, pro-
vided Governor Booth can't make the
rifle.
The Sacramento Bee says that mem
Der Of the Legislature from that county
| intends to introduce bill declaring
greenbacks legal tender for all public
dues and for all debts contracted thirty
days after its passage.
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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

AMERICANS TO BE EXPELLED PROM My
Ico.-It is said that some Americans now
residing in the City of Mexico are to be
expelled from the sacred soil of our
" Sister Republic This act is to be
consummsted under law enacted more
than forty years ago, which delegates
power to the head of the Government to
issue passport to and cause any un-
naturalized foreigner to leave the terrific
ry of the Republic whose presence may
be pernicious to public order, even
though the said foreigner may have in
troduced and established himself in &C.
cordance with the rules prescribed by
the laws OF the State. 1t is said tina,
this law is to be enforced in the case Of
several Americans residing at the City o.
Mexico.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

INFORMATION is wanted Of Wesley
Crandall, 49-er. Address the Sacra-
mento Pioneer Society.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

The Sacramento Union. Of the Gath, is
informed by Bradley S. Hoyt. VINO re-
Gently returned from Peru, that Tip"
Mclaughlin arrived at Lima six or eight
months ago and was still there. He wss
out Of funds, and looded nearly a half
score years older than when he left Sac
ramento. In speaking Of his late trial
for the killing Of Lundbolm. he alleged
that the jury went into the box prejudiced
against him, and that he did not have a
chance; which assertion he thought could
be shown to be true, to the satisfaction Of
the Supreme Court, SO that a new trial
would be granted. Acting upon this be-
lief, he minated his intentions to return
in a year or two. Relative to his escape
from Sacramento and San Francisco he
had nothing to say, further than thai
friends assisted him in accomplishing 1t
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31
Married.

In Eureka, Get. IS, Amos Alt and Miss NJ.
Lsmberth.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
senator Calayyel, Res,s rs.

This gentleman, who gained seat in
the United States Senate by the whole.
sale bribery of a Kansas Legislature, land
whose case was being discussed in the
Senate, resigned his seat on the 24tll
inst.
The reasons for this action are very
plain. His friends had carefully polled
the Senate and ascertained beyond 8
doubt, that there was a decided majority
that would vote for expulsion, although
not two-thirds would have so voted.
The Administration leaders, LOGAN
STEWART, CARPENTER and CoNKLING, who
insisted that he was pure and mucl
slandered patriot, have been placed in
an awkward plight BY the fight Of theil
Briber and fellow -corruptionist.
r PoNERoY, who escaped because there
was not time to expel him before hi:
term expired, aspires to CALDwELL's
seat; but as he is far greater and mort
accomplished rascal than the latter, there
is not much chance for Kansas agar
suffering disgrace from his presence in
the U. S. Senate.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

Ry-"Having let off the Confederate
chiefs from well deserved hanging, the
nation has an interest in inquiring what
use has been made of this clemency by
the objects thereof" It is in this way
that so-called Republican newspaper
prefaces its information that the afore,
said "chiefs" are apparently endeavor,
ing to secure respectable livelihood
Mr.. Davis is President Of an Insurance
Company Mr. Stephens is writing fol
a newspaper Messrs. Beauregard and
Bragg superintend street railways; Hood
is cotton factor; Hill keeps school
Ben. Hill practices law; so does Sem
mes; Forrest keeps livery stable; H
Y. johnson is planter Other names
and avocations are mentioned, but these
are enough. These men certainly are
not to be reminded constantly that they
have observed hanging while they are
doing their best to lead useful and indie
pendent lives.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

EyU Under the provisions OF the act of
Congress last passed, the heirs of de-
ceased soldiers of the war Of 1912, who
have died since the filing OF their claims
for pensions under the act of February
la, 1871, are entitled to money on ac-
count of pensions as follows: First, the
widow, if there he no widow. then the
person who bore the expenses of the last
illness and burial of the deceased sol
diers, as much as will reimburse him or
her for the outlay thus incurred; widows
married to the soldiers prior to the
treaty of peace Of the war OF 1872 are
entitled in their own right TO the full
pension. The bounty laws passed al
the last session of Congress, one extend
ing an old bounty law, and the other
placing colored soldiers on an equal
footing with whites in relation to boun-
ties, ,having been officially communicated
to the Second Auditor, the work which
these laws entailed has been commenced
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

Edward Norton, the burglar now con-
fined in Raymond street Jail, Brooklyn,
was identified by Superintendent Rice
of Paterson, N. j., yesterday, and IA
persons have appeared as owners of the
various property found in his sisters
house. Superintendent Rice states that
Norton's whole life has been criminal,
his first great offeuse having been an
outrage on woman, whose house he
subsequently robbed and burned For
this offense he was sentenced to So
years imprisonment He then wounded
one of the jail-keepers severely, with a
carving-knife, during revolt Of the
prisoners which he had instigated The
keepers shot him in the wrist. and for
six years he was closely confined loaded
heavily with irons. Ex. Assemblyman
Pope OF Patterson obtained an order
that he should be treated as other pris-
oners, and Norton became religious
After 10 years Imprisonment be was re-
leased, only to resume his old habits
His next act was TO rob the house of
Mr.. Pope, who had obtained his pardon
and had given him money with which
to begin life anew-Neap York Tribune
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
Horrible Negro outrage.

GEORGETOWN, DEL, March 24-This
morning while a daughter Of John Lauk,
a respectable gentleman residing near
Rehobath station, was returning from
the house of her unc.e, she was accosted
by negro named Jos. Green, or Bur
ton, who tore off her clothes and viola
ted her person. Alter the assault Bur
ton fled, and the gill, who is only fifteen
years old, managed to reach her fathers
residence, where she made known the
facts. Burton was surrounded in the
woods and captured about two miles
from the place where lie committed the
outrage. and the prisoner. in the custo-
dy of officers, reached this place this
evening, and was lodged in Jail to await
tlial in April. He is hardened Grim.
inal, and makes light of his offense.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
Lieutenant Grants Promotion
from the Chicago Tribune.


The sudden promotion of Second
Lieutenant Frederick Grant to Brevet
Lieutenant Colonelcy, and the displace-
ment of General Forsythe and reduc
tion to his actual army rank of Major,
to make room for the Presidents son, is
causing considerable comment in the
newspapers The st. Louis Democrat
naturally fails to see in it any exhibition
of bad taste or injustice, and explains
that ''the President has nothing what
ever to do with the transfer of his son
to the staff of General Sheridan" that
General Sheridan has the right to Sc.
lect his own stafr,'' and that he did this
because she saw an opportunity to ia.
vor the son Of man who had befriehd.
ed him /" Per contra, the St Louis Re.
publican says "Frederick Grants ia,
ther is President of the United States
This trifihg circumstance is the key tc
the whole business, and, if Forsythe
were revised and improved edition o.
Napoleon, he would be pushed out o
any position which the Presidents son
wanted How could Brother Casey ant
Brother Cfamer keep their fat offices tt
the exclusion of better mcr if thei
great kinsman did not recognize thai
his family had an inalienable right to
the public crib p
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
A Valuable s.is, for Reference.
From the Chicago Tribune.


List of Congressman who have cover
ed their additional pay into the Treasury,
and so closed the account:
William r. Roberts, of New York,
(Dem
William NJ. Merrick, of Maryland
(Dem.
List of Congressman who have be-
slowed it on some local endowment:
George F. Hoar, of Massachusetts
(Rep.)
Constantine C. E,ty, OF Massachusetts,
rep
List of Congressmen who announce
that they shave not drawn it,"
Clarkson N. Potter, of New York
(Dem
William H Upson, of Ohio, (Rep
James Monroe, of Ohio, (Rep
List of Congressman who are thinking
how they may dispose Of it it"without os-
tentation::"
Ellis II, Roberts, of Utica, N. Y.
(Rep
List Of Congressman who are refund
ing it per capita to their constituents:
Benjamin +: Batter, of Massachusetts
(Rep
Further entries may be made on appli
cation Lists open until suitable timf
before the next Congressional canvass.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
I.urge congress OF the Robbers.

We have already said that We deny
tie existence of any moral right o.
members of Congress to vote to increase
their own salaries. We regard the act
to re robbery lt'affixes stain of dis
honor upon every man who is guilty of
it We care not who he is, whether he
be Republican, Liberal, or Democrat
we denounce him all the same, and in-
yoke the public condemnation upon
him. We say, let every man who enga-
ged in it be driven from public life
Whether they be morally weak, or mon
eyless, or going ont of business when
they leave public life; whether they
wish to make themselves partially even
with colleagues who by hook or by
crook have get ich while they have not,
or whether they be South Carolina rep
resentatives whose constituency live by
thieyina. aud who would US soon vote
themselves seventy-five thousand dol
lars as seventy five hundred; in whatev.
er scale or company they are found, we
say, Ont win them That there is here
and there a respectable name among
them is only so much more a reason for
| the punishment. No name is respecta-
BILE enough to authorize frasG or shield
robbery. No name Is Respectable enough
to plead in abatement OF the sentence
Unless there is stand to be made
here against public profigacy, it is as
well not to attempt to make it anywhere.
We ask for no partisan judgment. 1t is
no question OF party. Men Of all par
ties are alike implicated. 1t is ques
ton Of upright conduct. 1t is ques.
ton of honorable action n--of personal
2robity-of manliness aud public de
cencY. Y.81Thcre are intiivilnal men VI
public life who are destitute OF these
qualities. They are always there. But
this action is not the action of few
such; it is the deliberate action of 8
majority of both branches of the Con.
gress of the United States before the
face of all the world. 1t IS public
robbery, deliberately committed by the
,ohole political body Uherein is centereo
the national authority. 1t is not indi.
viduals only who are disgraced. The
nation is d:sgraced by its representa-
tives. If the people stand calmly by
and not resent this conduct, they have
in the disgrace, shown themselves as
demora|ized as their representatives. =
". Y. Tribune.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
The Great Diamond Fraud Suit
Settled.

LOUISVILLE, March 24.-The celebra.
ted Arizona diamond swindle suit of
William M. Lent, of California, against
Philip Arnold, of this State, for $780,
600 obtained from the former by fraud,
terminated to-day by Compromise
Suit was first brought by Lent in Har-
din County, where Arnold lived Great
difficulty in serving process was expe-
rienced, and the case was finally trans
ferred to the United States Court here,
process served on Arnold, and $4,000
or 100000 of his property attached
Eminent counsel was engaged on each
side, and tremendous legal battle was
expected. About ten days ago Arnold
proposed compromise, and to-day his
lawyer, Mr.. Wilson, of Elizabethtown,
paid to General John NJ Harlan, lead
ing counsel for plaintiff. Sl50,O00, the
case was ordered to be dismissed, and
the settlement was entered upon the
docket of the Court.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

EF In the next House Of Represents
,ives there will be fonr SAIrus, one each
from New York, Virginia, Ohio and
North Carolina; four Wilson's, from Ma
ry'ani, Iowa, Oregon and Indiana three
WlLLIAMsEs, from Wisconsin, Massaehu.
sets and Ineiana; three CLARKs, from
New JERSEY, Missouri and New York
three HARRsEs, from Massachusetts
Gepeia and Virginia; Alsd Zones ehs
from North Carolina and one from Kan
sas ). two PARKERs, ,one from New Hamp'
shire and one from Missouri, and there
are eight whose names hesin with Nc
The two brothers EBENEzER and GEORGE
L. Hear come from Massachusetts, ant
there are enough other points in the ros
ter to make considerable annoyance il
the transaction of public busi iess in tht
House.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
The MOdOCs.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-Rev. E
Thomas the newly-appointed Modoc
Peace Commissioner, has gone to Van
Bremer's
Captain Jack sent squaw to the Kla-
math Indians, asking them to join him.
Jack said that as soon as the grass
grows he will leave the lava bed, burn
ranches and kill settlers His move
ments create fears of trouble The In
dians of Lower klamath River are quite
formidable tribe.
No new movements of troops are re-
ported beyond the arrival of recruits =
Captain Carrot, of Oregon, has gone to
Warm Springs to reorganize the famous
Indian scouts and volunteers against
the Modocs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

ETA new theory has just come to
light to account for the sudden break
ing up of well built and apparently
staunch iron vessels, when subjected to
severe weather, after a few years SER
vice. The steamship Saragossa was re
Gently put on the stocks at Baltimore to
be re caulked; on removing the iron
plating, the csulkers began work upon
what looked to be solid, heavy timber
but proved to be mere boards, thin
enough to be perforated with hammer,
Upon closer examination, it was dis
covered that for space of so feet in
length on each side Of the keel, and
where the boilers and furnaces rest,
planks, which eight years ago were three
and one-half inches thick, had been
worn to boards of half inch in thick
ness, by the friction of cinders and coal
which had from time to time dropped
there, and had been moved from side to
side by the motion Of the vessel when
at sea.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
from the Noble County Republican.

We learn that Hon. Wm Okey, oi
Woodsfield, has been selected as the
Democratic candidate for constitutional
Convention; a man of integrity, con
scrvative in politics, (he-yoted for Lin
coin in 1854 mo better MAJ could 5t
found in Monroe for the position which
he will be elected TO fill.
- Mr.. OKEY has been Democrat al
his life never voted any other ticket
Voted for GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN il
1854.
Will the Editor of the RepuLiica,
furnish the name of his informant