Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-21
Eastern Dispatches.
Formal Surrender Of the Virginis


held here a resolution was adopted call
ing upon Congress to pass a civil rights
bill and accord belligerent right to the
Cuban insurgents.
NEw YORK, Dec. 17.-An official con-
traiiction has been given to the report
that two kegs Of powder were found in
the hold of the Minnesota.
A correspondent who was present at
the surrender of the Virginius telegraphs
from Key West that the surrender took
place at Bahia Honda yesterday morn
ing. The steam yacht Dispatch was Sc
lected to receive the Yirginius, and Capt.
Whiting, Of the Worcester, was desig-
mated to command her. He was accom-
panied by some officers and thirty-nine
men from the Pawnee. The Nirginius
was in a most filthy condition, and leak
ing. The Spanish Captain stated that
he had kept the pumps going continually
since her arrival, in order to keep the
water down. Barring flthiness, the YES
sci was in a better condition than was
anticipated. She steamed together with
the Dispatch to Tortugas, where the
United States sloop ossipee was awaiting
their arrival When supplied with pro-
visions and coal, the yirginius will
probably be sent to some Northern port.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The news of
the surrender of the Virginius was CON-
municated to this Government to-day by
Admiral Polo, who was advised thereof
by Captain General Jouvellar.
No information has been received con-
corning the yirginius survivors at San
| tiago de Cuba, but no doubt exists that
they were delivered over.
Fitting Out for Cuba--The Willie de
Havre Disaster.
NEw IoEK, Dec. 1S.-The steamer
Edgar Stewart, which made successful
landing Of her fifth cargo of arms and
men upon the island Of Cuba, is said to
be fitting out at Baltimore for another
run.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Spatford, Of
this city, one Of the survivors of the
Vile DE- Havre, while on board the Tri-
Mountain, wrote as follows: Night cleal
and starlight about Q o'clock this morn
ing. The smash broke open all the STATE
rooms on deck, and VIC found the sailors
at the life boat. / went after my tire,
children and got them on deck, clingine
to my skirts Suddenly the mast fell
killing many. Finally the opposite emf
of the vessel went down, and there was
perfect sea of heads in the water. In
second we were all washed 10 by the sue
ton Of the ship. Myself and childrel
were separated, and they were lost.
arose, found plank to which l held unit
picked up by the English vessel. Their
o was no attempt to save US made by th
u French. They tried to get down lii
boat, but there being no order or disc
u pline, nothing could be done. The
:, were only eleven ladies and one child,
J altogether, out Of 306 passengers, WI
r were calm and quiet until carried in,
o the water. Not lady here but has 10
n either her children, brother, or hu
II band.
n New YORK, Dec. 1S.-The owners
ID the steamer Ishmalia, from here f
le Glasgow, have given up all hopes Of b
ID safety. She had a crew Of As men.
c. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDING!
e. WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Dawes offer
sr a concurrent resolution for adjournme
over the holidays from tomorrow till Il
of 9TH of January; adopted.
or Orr offered resolution instructing Il
he Secretary of the Interior to certify
h. lands to any railroad company, VIII
"a such lands are claimed under homeste
~ or presumption laws, and to take
of further action i'll any such case till t
n. whole subject can be investigated q
d. some action taken by Congress, referre
F. Butler, of Mass, from the Judicia
al Committee, reported on the Supplemel
n airy Civil Rights Bill 1t provides
II. fine, not less than 81, 200 or more tn
$1,000, for any distinction made agail
persons on account of color in hotels,
10 looms, public conveyances, cemeteri
re- public schools or benevolent association
.ef He gave notice that he would call the
ID. up tomorrow. The House then
la' journed.
'e' WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Full pard
ny and restoration to duty is promised
'f- serters from the Navy who shall SUR
H. der by the LIST Of February next.
" Funeral Of Prof. Agassiz. e..
BosToN, Dec. 18.-The funeral OF Pr
RI Agassiz took place from Applet
on Chapel, Harvard, which was profus
ris decorated. A long cortege followed
W, remains to the burial place in Mount !
ds burn cemetery.
nd Murdered and Robbed-Captared .
Of Hanged-Farmers In Con vention
be Decatur, Ill.
ma ST. LOUIS, Dec 19.-On Wednest
last farmer living near Cambridge, NJ
was attacked by five men while on
10 way home from selling his hogs, +,
Nd killed and robbed Of one thousand
Ir. lars. A man coming along shortly af
Isl. wards found the dead body, and o,
WV ~ heard the robbers in the adjacent thic
- uuarrellinp over the division OF