Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-25
Observation-Disclosures
SPECIAL TO TIE ,rocHE DAILY KrooEp.
Eastern Dispatches.
Letter from a Passenger OF the Vile
du Buvre.

Letter from a Passenger Of the Vile
du Bavre.
NEW YoRE, Dec. 24.-Randolph A.
Wilthous, who was passenger on the
Vile du Havre, in letter to his father,
says: Il conclude that the blame lies en-
tirely with the officers on watch on the
steamer. whose duty it was to get out OF
the Lochearn's way, and it appears in
stead of doing this they did the very OPP
posite, altering the course OF the steamer
SO as to run RICH, across the bows of the
Lochearn. Al least so says the officer
who was GU watch ON the latter boat. 1t
is an acknowledged rule of the sea that a
steamer is bound to get out of the way
of sailing craft, and the night was clear
and calm. The accident could only have
occurred through the inexcusable blunder
of those in charge of the steamer. After
the collision, and while the ship was
sinking. the officers and crew behaved in
a most cowardly manner, looking out for
themselves-ihe only exception being DR..
Audmont. who was lost on the ship
through his anxiety for wounded passen.
gers. Not a single passenger was taken
from the sinking ship by the boats, all
being picked up in the water, while at
least 30 of the officers and crew reached
the Lochearn without wetting as much
as the soles OF their shoes. Those who
saw Captain Surmounts speak well OF
him. and don't think lie is directly to
blame for the collision, although be is to
blame for not having his crew under bet
ter discipline and for not having his
boats in condition Women and child
rem behaved with much more GOODNESS
than the crew of the steamer. The off,
GERS and crew of the Lochearn were a
marked contrast. They saved most of
us from the water, gave US clothing, and
did all in their power to make US comfor-
table.
The Virginius Pri,oners Expected to
Arrive on Friday.
New York, Dec. 24.--The Cuban
agents in this city state that orders have
been received that no more rifles are
needed by the Cuban forces, as they have
captured more than sufficient to arm all
they can put into the field at present.
The Virginius prisoners are expected
on Friday, and Cuban residents are max
ing every effort to supply their wants i'm
mediately on their arrival.
New Hampshire GranCers, Etc.
MANCHESTER, n. H., Dec. 24.-Tht
Dispatch says II subordinate Oranges art
organized in the State. Representative
from all of them took part in organic
ing the State Grange yesterday.
Edison Bradley, of the firm of Edsoi
Bradley & Co., Broadway, recently il
trouble, has disappeared since Sunday
He had with him at the time Of his dc
parturs considerable amount Of money
The suspension of Dolan & Burrel
glove dealers, Pearl street, is announced
also the millenery goods house OF Wn
, A. Carpenter. The amount involved
believed to be about 100000.
Williams Nomination--Steph ens an
the Colored Delegation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Presider
stated to-day that the nomination of A
torney General Villains for Chief Jus
a tice would not be withdrawn.
:. A colored delegation had an intervie
Il with A. Fl. Stephens, in which he al
}: nitted that colored men as citizens wei
: entitled to civil rights, but that it was tt
e duty of the respective States and not tn
n Federal Government to enforce them.
u First Train from New Orleans 10
o Cairo.
Il CAIRO, ILL.,, Dec. 23.--The first passel
% ger train from New Orleans over the Mi
e sissippi Central Railroad arrive here tn
l. evening.
h CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
- HOUSE DEBATE ON THE SALARY REPEI
BILL.
- WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The salary b
v came up, and kasson moved to reco
" slider the vote on his amendment adopt,
/. yesterday, making the bill operative fro
=, the 4th of March, 1873, and then NOV,
J! to lay the motion on the table, viii,
- was done by n vote of 1877 to 81.
ID Hale moved to strike out that porto
r referring to the President, and said
would move q similar amendment in I
gard to Cabinet officers and to employ
o. of Congress. We should look not on
to to the question of the value of the Pre-
dents time for four years, but to Il
effect on his future life. Having he
S. that office, an eX-President was in su
=. stance debarred from the ordinary py
&c suits and vocations of life. He did u
Sc believe the President ought to be left
Of the expiration of his term to be impov,
of ished by his position, as Thomas JEFF;
=, son was.
Clymer favored the repeal of the emit
"a law of March, 1873, as far as the Cons
tuition permitted. and would make t
n. pending bill applicable to the present
ie ecutive, and reduce his salary to t
Va original figures, but favored maintain
Cd the salaries of Supreme Judges.
n. warned the House not to defy the nor
he lar will, which some had secuted at
n. popular clamor, as whoever opposed
would be overwhelmed.
81. Tremain moved to amend Hal
en- amendment by excluding from the eff
is. of the repeal the Vice President, me
II bers of the Cabinet, and the Speaker
he the House.
ed Dawes thought it would be imprude
nv in the present condition of affairs, to