Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-31

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have forwarded memorial to
President Grant, expressing thanks for
the measures taken for their rescue and
delivery from death and the chain gang
or Spanish prison. Grateful mention Is
also made of commander Braine.
Foreign papers announce the loss OF
the steamer Becklow, OF Newcastle, Eng
land, only one man of crew OF %
being saved.
CHICAGO, Dec. go. A Washington
special says Caleb Gushing has been Sc
locted for the Spanish mission on &C.
count of the necessity of skilled minis
ter to disentangle business at Madrid.
The opinion in the virginius case, by the
Attorney General, is said to have been
written by Mr.. Cushing. The decision
embraced two points, viz: First, that
the Virginius being fraud upon navi-
CATION laws, had no right to carry the
American flag, second, that by carrying
the American flag, which she had no
right to carry, she was as much exempt
from interference on high seas by the
ships of other naval powers as if she had
beed a regular merchant vessel, prosecut-
ing legitimate trade.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-The Sub Treas
urer paid million and half dollars in
coin for January interest without rebate.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. 29.-Several
churches united in religious services
yesterday in the Town Hall, commemo-
rative of the one hundred and seventy
four men of the Gloucester Fishing Ma
rine lost during 1878.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. - 1t is ascer-
tanned from official sources that on the
arrival of the yirginius at New York she
will I've seized by the Collector of the
port and libeled by the District Attorney,
in accordance with instructions. If on
judicial investigation it be shown that
the vessel had a register obtained by
fraudulent means she will be sold and
the proceeds paid to the United States.
Spain can make claim to the vessel, but
if she should it is positively certain oul
Government will not entertain such 6
claim.
The report that the Spanish Govern
ment requires Of the United States TIT
restoration of the virginius and the pay
ment of an indemnity is not believed il
official quarters.
| New YORK, Dec. 29.--The contemp
: case OF Sheriff Brennan, for permitting
the escape Of Genet, was called in Dye
and Terminers court this morning, Blu
a postponement was granted till Monda.
= next.
Q Fire in New York.-The Reported Los
e Of the Virginius Confirmed.
S NEo YORK, Dec. 30.-Early this morn
e ing a fire broke out in the five-stor
l. building on Green street, and before tn
IS flames were e1tinguished damage
r nearly 100000 was done.
e When the United States steamer Oss
:. pee was boarded soon after her arriv,
a here, the absence of the steamer vi
r. ginius, which vessel the former was con
= missioned to bring into port, was e,
a planned, and the startling Intelligent
3. communicated that the Virginius, whicl
% being all alone, and in leaking cond
l. ton, had, when off Cape Fear, and
lie sight of land, and in spite of all IL
ir efforts of the crew on board of her, sc
rs tied and gone to the bottom.
D. The Times further adds, that the G
Or ficer Of the deck on the Ossipee said
r had strict orders not to communica
to with anybody in relation to the circuI
b. stances attending the laundering Of Il
he Virginius. He would not even give Il
n. date of the occurrence, or the place whe
ar it happened. He, however, made no I
er tempt to deny the accuracy Of the repe
ed as to the laundering of the ship.
IT. The captain of the revenue cut
tie Grant, who boarded the Ossipee, is |
ported as saying that the captain Of t
latter vessel informed him that the V
u ginius was lost off Cape Fear.
'"' Although no official announcement b
as been made of the loss of the Virginil
us no one doubts the truth of the sta
GU ment
10 A dispatch from Wilmington, N.
Ut reports sunken vessel, supposed to
10 the Virginius, nine miles south of I
Se main bar.
n' NEW YORK, Dec. 30.--After landing
w. the Yard last evening of the survivi
as members of the passengers and crew
the virginius, they marched in regu
rs' line to Fulton Ferry, taking the b
'o' through to New York, and thence p
W. ceeding to the Cnban Restaurant, ri
ne street. where they were Hospitality
no tertained. They were clad in the n,
le' uniform OF the United States, a
w. marched briskly through the sire,
3D. showing no signs of their recent suH
lor ing. When transferred to the tug b
All from the steamer Juniata, which {
~ ried them to this port from Santa
they gave rousing cheers for their seve
, benefactors, leading off with three
Wv, ,.' the commander Of the British stea1
~. Niobe, to whom they were indebted
10 preserving their lives.
IN The Herald has special dispatch fl
~ Wilmington, N. c., saying that
~ captain of the steamship Tonawan
- which arrived Sunday, reports passir
-, sunken vessel nine miles south OF
A. main bar, with only her top mast or
gallant masts out of the water. A ST.
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