Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-07-19
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WASHINGTON, July l5.- The District
Commission yesterday made requisi-
ton on the Treasury of the United States
for 100000. to pay the District EN-
ployes. Laborers will commence to re-
ceive wages due this week
Treasurer Spinner threatens to resign
il his views about the management of
the Treasury Bureau are disapproved
by his superiors. His dissatisfaction
grows out of difference of opinion with
the Treasury officers about the clerical
appointment.
SAN DIEGO, July 15.-The examina-
ton of Collector Mccormick before
United States Commissioner d. B Brotf-
man commenced at l o'clock p. III. TO-
day, the Assistant United States District
Attorney conducting the examination
for the Government; Chas. Z. Leach for
the defendant. Very great interes. is
felt in the case. The courtroom is
crowded. j. NJ. Asher, Deputy Collector,
was the first witness called on, and testi-
fed that the money was in the safe on
Saturday afternoon; that over 5000 had
been paid in on Friday, and he saw it
placed in the safe with other amounts
| already there. The total amount miss
ing on Monday, according to an account
to the Secretary of the Treasury re-
ceived by witness, was SO, 1881 Col
Finnegas, United States Deputy Marshal
and Treasury Detective, was the next
witness called, who gave a statement of
Mccormick to him OF the circumstances
of the robbery. He also produced gag
used and rope with which he was bound.
No particular points have yet been de-
veloped. The court adjourned at p. m.
until tomorrow at 10 a. IN. The ex-
animation is likely to continue several
days.
| SALT LAKE, July Ex-Governor Woods
has issued proclamation under the Po-
land bill, fixing the time and place 70,
holding the District and Supreme Courts
| of this Territory.
The Third District Court has issued a
mandamus to the City Recorder in behalf
of the taxpayers, asking for an examina
ton of and permission to take copies Of
the city records. The case is to be ap
pealed to the Supreme Court.
Ann Eliza Young will arrive here thi.
evening, and reception will be giver
her at the Walker House.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July l5.-Tht
steamer Ambassador has arrived, and il
is hoped that the laying OF the cable will
be completed on Wednesday evening.
jubilation will take place when the shor,
end is laid.
LITTLE Rock, July 15.-The Constitu
tional Convention met yesterday. Gen
Grandion D. Royston was unanimously
elected President, and Thomas W. New
ton Secretary.
DEPUTY SHERIFF SPIRES tells of the oc
currence of the following phenomenon
for the truth of which he will swear OIL
all the bibles in the New York Bible
House and Plymouth Church: Yesterday
while riding through a canyon in til,
vicinity of Simpsons Park, just after {
heavy shower, be found the road-or bed
of the canyon-strewn with (as no says)
millions of live frogs He describes
them as being about one-fourth Of ar
inch in length and lively as crickets. HI
started to ride through the living mass,
but his horse became alarmed and re-
fused to bulge, and he found it necessa
ry to make detour around the side Of
the hill. There was teamster on the
road with bull team, which he started
to drive through the mass, but as the
wheels of the wagon crunched the bodies
of the frogs, the sound was 30 sickenine
and disagreeable that he shoveled the
road clear before proceeding further
Spires says the number of frogs was
simply incalculable, and that no one can
make him believe they came from the