Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-19
NATIONAL. PRESS ASSOCIATION.


NATIONAL. PRESS ASSOCIATION.
We have received circular from the
Georgia Press Association announcing
call for meeting Of journalists to or
ganize National Press Association,
which meeting is to be held at st. Louis,
No, on Wednesday, November 26, 1878.
The project has met with very general
favor throughout the country, and we
have, therefore, good reasons for believ-
ing that at the meeting to be held next
week the press of the country will organ
ize for its own advancement. We regret
that it is impracticable for a representa-
tive of the RECORD to be present. Ne
vada papers are requested to give this
matter their attention.
Az IMPORTANT SUIr.-A suit is now
pending in San Francisco which in
wolves question of great interest to the
people of mining regions. II seems that
J. ". Winter has commenced suit in the
Fourth District Court against the Bel
mont Mining Company, claiming $4,000
damages for the loss OF stock stolen from
the plaintiff, and which he failed to re-
cover, as alleged by the transfer Of the
same on the books of the Company con-
trary to his orders. Plaintiff alleges that
on the 2Sth of April last he was the
owner of 15C shares OF Belmont stock,
which on that day or soon after was
stolen from his possession, that be did
not ascertain his loss until the 18th of
May, when he discovered the certificates
in the possession of other parties. On
the 21st of May Winter ascertained that
the stock had not then been transferred
on the books of the Company, but still
remained in the name of w. r Maurice,
trustee. He then forbade the ie-issue OF
the stock to any other person, informing
the officers of the company of his owner
ship, and demanding the reissue to him.
self, Offering bond of indemnity, with
good and sufficient sureties. He also
published notices in stock papers, and
posted them in the Stock and Exchange
Board. cautioning all persons against
negotiating for said stock; yet defend
ant, after the publication of such notices,
after the offer of the bond Of indemnity,
onl offar "a nrjnrc ~ 10 ~
stock, did REISSUE the stock to other par
ties, TO his great damage, etc. We shall
keep look out for the result of this suit.
RAFrLEs.-Our readers, generally, may
not be aware OF the fact that after JAN
uary l, 1874, the drawing of rattle be-
comes misdemeanor. In page 8, Sec
ton 2,595, of the compiled laws, section
OF the act provides that every person
who contrives, prepares, sets up, pro.
poses, or draws any lottery, is guilty Of a
misdemeanor. Section ! of the aci
defines lottery as follows: A lottery is
any scheme for the disposal or dstribu
ton of property, by chance, among per
sons who have paid or promise to pa,
any valuable consideration for thu
chance of obtaining such property, or
portion of it, or any share or interest il
such property upon any agreement, IN
Outstanding or expectation that it is t,
be distributed or disposed of by lot o
chance, whether called lottery, rattle
or gift enterprise, or by whatever nam
the same may be known" The penalt,
for the violation of the Act is forfeit
ure of the property to the State and
fine in a sum not exceeding $500 or b.
Imprisonment in the county Jail for an
term not exceeding six months, or b
both such fine and imprisonment
The NEXT CONGRESS One week from
next Monday Congress will meet at tn
Federal Capital. As to who will b
Speaker of the next House of Represen
tatives, who will be chairmen of the prin
cipal committees, what will b
the complexion of the commit
tees, will those reelected men
bers who were connected with tn
Credit Mobilier scandal be made to tax
back seats, will the salary grab section G
the appropriation bill be repealed, an
like subjects, there are, says Washing
ton correspondent, as many ideas an,
theories advanced by prominent men an
members of Congress as there are mel
who entertain decided opinions, and VIII
have been heard from in relation to thes
matters. 1t seems to be generally cor
coded that no combinations or set of com
binations that are likely to be gotten u
will defeat the election of Mr.. Blaine TO
Speaker; but as to the Credit Mobile
men and their chances to again obtail
important chairmanships, there is grea
doubt in the minds of nearly everybody
The OoTToN GRANoERs.--The Atlant
(Ga.) Herald states that the Alstol
Grange No. SO is moving to ship carg
Of cotton direct to Liverpool for the ben
eft of the Patrons of Husbandry. Th
action is based on the following state
ment:
Whereas. Cotton is selling in Atlant
at 1874 cents; and whereas, the sam
cotton is worth in Liverpool 9(a91d il
gold, equal to 19@194 cents currency
and whereas, bale of cotton can b
shipped via Port Royal or Charleston
and sold in Liverpool for less than 81
per bale, it is clear the farmer is losin
SIG to $40 on every bale sold in Atlanta
be it therefore agreed among us who's
names are hereunto signed, that we vii
ship our entire crop to liverpool vi
Charleston or Port Roysl sending GU
own supercargo, who will sell it to th
manufacturer, and account directly to u
for the proceeds.
More than two hundred bales, tn
Herald says, were subscribed before sur
down, and it was expected that tw
thousand bales would go direct from fir,
hands to the English manufacturers.
RECONSIDERATION" is thus happily DIT
by q Chicago paper: "Geperal A.