Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-02
Eastern Dispatches.

Tweed's Supreme Humiliation--Epi-l
zootic Again--Report Of the Secre-
tary OF the Navy.
New YORK, Nov. 30.-After being
taken to Blackwell's Island yesterday,
Tweed was asked the usual questions by
therecording clerk, to which he answered
that he was aged sixty-two; occupation
statesman; no religion; but as his family
are Protestant, he was entered as one.
He was taken to bath; then had his
head shaved and beard taken of, and
was arrayed in a full striped uniform.
He had two letters from New York City
pbysicians recommending that he be
placed in the hospital, but after an e1-
animation by the penitentiary physicians
he was remanded to common cell like
all other felons. The jacket given him
to wear is known at the prison as the
larceny jacket His son stayed by him
till be was taken away to his cell, when
he and few friends and reporters left
the island.
1t is stated that the epizootic has ap-
peared again among the horses of the
car and stage routes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-The report OF
the Secretary of the Navy says there are
now in the Navy l65 vessels, carrying,
exclusive Of howitzers, 1859 guns.
Speaking of the Polaris he says her cru.
Use was the most successful OF the arctic
expeditions. The knowledge Of the arc.
tic regions is largely advanced. Captain
Halls death occurred from natural caus'
es. Captain Buddingten proved himself
good seaman. The Secretary recon-
mends that the forces of our Navy Yard:
be increased, and that the old Navy YARD
at Philadelphia be abandoned and new
buildings be erected at League Island.
Suieide--Hogan to Allen--President'i
Message.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, Nov. 30.--E. A. STRAIT
ton, a prominent business man, suicidet
to-day, cutting his throat with razor il
a fit OF temporary insanity.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3O.--Hogan replies t
: Aliens card, saying that as soon as hi
health improves he will fight him or an
one else for from 81 900 to $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3o.-It is nc
known whether the Presidents messag
will be submitted to Congress to-morro'
or next day.
. New YORK, Nov. 30.-The British Cor
sui General at Havana reported to th
= Foreign Office on the 18th that the chas
y of the virginius began, and the captui
i was effected on the high sea; that in spit
e OF all the efforts of the Government {
: Jamaica and others, l6 British subjects,
Il part of the crew of the Virginius, wei
j. shot at Santiago.
IL CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The President
message was not delivered to Congre'
a. to-day, and the Senate adjourned. \
,e Message until tomorrow.
10 New YORK, Dec. L. Seven mask
le men boarded the Italian brig Mattan
nd lying off the Battery, at 2 o'clock a.
in yesterday, and robbed the Captains wi
I'd of her jewelry, and some money co
of cealed in the cabin. Captain Cennatu
n. the commander resisted, and was sh
r. and seriously injured. The mate W
h. bound and gagged, and one man he
n the steward while the others secured t
n jewels and money. One of the THEY
I'd has been arrested.
lal Captain Bradbury, now in Californ
,at has resigned the Office of President
in the Pacific Mail Steamship Compai
ms and Russell Sage has been elected to
ill the vacancy.
de Andrew Stratton, aged 81, and daul
as ter, aged 2, starved to death OF Bridgt'
ire n. Y, yesterday.