Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-23
Something Up in Texas-Inere ased
Activity i'm tho Brooklyn Navy
Nard---ku-klu1 Acquittal, Etc,

A-sts.
Etc.
WAsHNSroS, Nov. 2l.-The Superin-
tendent Of the mounted recruiting ser.
WIGS is ordered to send all disposable COL
ored cavalry recruits to Fort Brown,
Texas for assignment with cavalry.
The Albany canal is thoroughly closed.
The property locked is enormous.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-There is an in
creased activity to-day in the Brooklyn
/ Navy Yard. Orders to the heads of diff
ferent departments hre TO push the work
forward as fast as possible. There are
now about 1900 men employed in the
yard. Admiral Porter's torpedo boat is
being rapidly prepared. Workmen are
also engaged on the Florida, which has
a reputation as the fastest vessel ever
built, being capable of making is knots
an hour for six days without coaling.
The steam yacht America, being built
for Smith, the stock operator, has been
purchased.
NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 2l.-A large and
enthusiastic meeting was held last night
sympathizing with Cabans, dehouncing
the barbarity of the Spaniards and urg ing
the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine
etc.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 21.-In the
case of John Oran, Ku Klux of Owen
county, charged with killing a negro and
burning his house, verdict of mot
guilty was found. 1t is said proceed
inss were conducted to suit the Ku Klux
who were present to the number OF one
hundred. Grams guilt was clearly
proven.
New YoEK, Nov. 21.-Captain George
n. Ransom, Executive Officer of the
Navy Yard, is ordered to take command
of the Colorado.
A Cuban resident Of this city, just ar
rived from Havana, declares that the
Spanish official report in Havana that
there were over 100 of the Virginius crew
killed.
Boston, Nov pa prairie fire, in
Kansas last Tuesday, destroyed farm
property in the neighborhood of Usage
City, and burned the town of Olivet with
the exception of two or three houses S.
No lives lost.
The War Cloud ThicISening.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 21.-Alex. H.
Stephens leaves tomorrow for Washing
ton. He thinks that movements to take
possession Of Cuba would bring about
good feeling between the North and
South
CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 21.-The wal
news from Madrid and Washington to.
day cause much excitement. Anxiety is
felt regarding the condition of Forts
Sumter and Moultrie, and it is hoped
that the Government will place them i'm
mediately on war footing.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2l.-Thert
is more excitement to-day than hereto
fore, i'll consequence of the latest intelli
gence from Madrid, and the probabilities
Of war with Spain.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was In,
longest ever held under the present Gov
eminent. Upon the adjournment it wal
remarked that the meeting had been tn
most important ever held, a member stat
ing that the whole time was occupied b,
the Virginius matter.
The President, in conversing upon tn
subject of our relations with Spain, i
free from anything like passion, hi
manner being calm. He is evidently il
full accord with the general sentiment o
the country, but will do nothing tina
will place the United States in wron
: position before the world.
, About 4 900 Germans met tonight an,
expressed sympathy with the Cubal
: cause, and urged the adoption of vigor
GUS policy toward Spain.