Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-17
Eastern Dispatches.

Legislative Troubles in Texas-van-
derbilt and Affairs of the Lake
shore Observation-Disclosures Strike
at Omaha.
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 1.-The Chair
man of the Committee appointed by the
House of Representatives of the Four
teenth Legislature, went to Governor
Davis to-day and presented a resolution
of the House requesting the Governor to
order the Secretary of State to deliver to
the Committee the returns OF the late
election, the Secretary having refused to
deliver them to the Committee. The
Governor informed the Committee that
he did not consider they had any right
to the returns, bat if the Chairman
would 60 to the Secretary's Office and
take them, he would not be resisted. He
accordingly went to that officer, and the
Secretary showed him where the returns
were, which he took away. The Secre-
tary filing a written protest against the
act
New YORK, Jan. 15.-Commodore Van
derbilt notified the Union Trust Company
to-day that he was prepared to take up
all notes given by the Lake Shore Rail-
road in October, 1873. These notes
amount to 81, 800, 600, and were the SUI
ect of general remark during the panic.
OMAHA, Jan. 15--All the printers here
are on q strike on account of the reduc-
ton in wages from 50 cents per thousand
! to 40 cents.
Rum ors Concerning the Appointment
of "A Chief Justice--Postal Tele-
graph Matters.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-Narious names
continue to be mentioned in connection
with the Chief Justiceship. From GER
tain indications the nomination may
come from New York in the person of
Judge Woodruff. At least an intimation
to that effect has been made in Congress
sional quarters. Several weeks may
elapse before a nomination will be sent
to the Senate.
VIM. Orion, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, and Hub
bard, advocate of postal telegraph were
before the Postal Committee OF the Sen
ate to-day. The Committee have taken
the Postal bill under consideration.
BALTIMORE, Jan. l5.--The National
Board OF Trade to-day, after the discus
sion and rejection of number of amend
ments and substitutes, adopted the origi-
nal report of Committee on National Fl.
nances, the substance of which was sent
last night.
Grosvener, of St. Louis, submitted q
report from Committee on Transporta.
ton, which was ordered printed, and
made a special order for tomorrow morn.
ing. The special committee, to whom
was referred the proposed amendment
to the revenue laws, also made their re
, port, which will come up tomorrow
The Board then adjourned.
ConkIing Will Probably Accept Chic
Justiceship--New York Police an,
Social Concerts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-At late hou
tonight the opinion prevails among
large number of Congressman that Sens
tor Conkling may accept Chief Justic,
ship. He has left Washington for Me-
York.
New YORK, Jan. 15.-All proprietor
of places of amusement tonight hay
been notified by the police that herafte
no sacred concerts will be allowed o
Sunday nights. The order creates col
siderable comment amongst the &c
mans.
: New YORK, Jan. 16.-Seventy of til
0 persons arrested Tuesday during the a
= tack of the police on the crowd in Ton
e kin's square, have been held for tria
L One of the Communists is aged Is, an
= others of those arrested say they al
S neither Communists nor sympathizs vii
, them. and had no intention of violatir
t the law when attacked by the police.
r washington. Jan. lG.--A dispatch sa,
r Senator Conkling has been informed tn
# the President will nominate him f
d Chief Justice, and adds he will accept.
|, NEW YORK Jan. 16.-Hamilton bull
J. ing, Court street, Brooklyn, burned ii
|. morning. Loss $4,000.
$ ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. 1G.-The Dem
cratic Legislative caucus nominated w
liam Pinckney White for United Stat
Senator.
;. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Conve
-, ton of Mexican War Veterans this NOR
a ing resolved to visit their illustrious col
Il rade and friend, President Grant, at t
q Executive Mansion, inform him Of the
measures and invite his cooperation.
!. In the Senate a number of petition
l. for commission on the liquor manuft
l. ture traffic was presented and referre
!. The bill appropriating $4,000
" busts of the late Chief Justices Tan
t. and Chase for the Supreme Courtroom
'e was reported upon and passed. T
-, ~ bill establishing post routes was d
a. cussed until the expiration Of the NOR
y. ing session. 1t was ordered, when
Senate adjourned to-day, that on Nc
~ day the consideration Of the resoluti
ar offered by the Finance Committee be /
N sumed. Sherman addressed the Sena
4 HoUsE-Small asked leave to offel
- resolution instructing the Committee
to Appropriations to inquire into the nu
a. Der, expense, use and public necessi
10 for horses and carriages, and other vel
ye Giles, owned by the Government in t
of District of Colin nhia Rutlar NJ Mac