Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-17

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NEW YORK, Feb. IA. The Treasury
operations for the week at the New York |
office included the disbursement of over
81, 3ls, 900 on account Of interest and in
the redemption of bonds.
1t is proposed to dispense with the st.
Patrick's Day parade this year, and give
the money it would cost for the relief Of
the poor.
Chief Justice Waite arrived here to-
day en- route to Washington.
The suit Of the Tenth National Bank |
for mandamus to compel the Controller
to pay S243, 600, the balance of over
drafts to the Courthouse Commissioners
in 1871, was continued to-day, when |
affidavits were presented in answer to |
those of Henry F. fainter, the Con-
troller, and Michael Norton. The Aft !
davits of Walter B. Palmer, President
of the Bank. and William b. Field, his
counsel, contradict, point blank, the ma
terial part in the affidavit of fainter,
while the afidavits of the President an |
former President show the Bank had
accounts with fifteen different city De-
partmen,s, and that Underhill was sent
to the Bank as Treasurer of the Court
house Commission.
The Lotus Club gave q dinner and re-
ception tonight to Rev. Chas. Kingsley,
recently arrived from England. white
law Reid was President, aud made a
brief speech Of introduction. to which
Mr.. Kingsley responded. Many dis
tinguished people were present, and the
occasion was very pleasant one.
The Chief Justice has declined o din
ner rendered him by leading members OF
the bar of New York. He will leave for
Washington on Monday.
The Chinese in this city celebrated
their New Year to-day by banquet and
various services. Tomorrow q process.
sion is promised.
Anti-Rum Crusade---Reported Cap
ture of Havana.-COinage.
New YORK, Feb. 16.-Ten women and
two men organized in this city yester-
day for o crusade against king alco-
hol" They will devote this week to
prayer for an increase OF their numbers.
KEY WEST, Feb. l6.-A dispatch states
that it is reported by q steamer from
Havana that seven thousand volunteers
have taken the city, compelling the Cap
tain General to take refuge on board the
Spanish war steamer Arapiles.
CHICAGO, Feb. l6.-The Mint at Phil
adelphia has received of light gold coin
for recoinage, since January l, 81, 543,-
663.50, the loss upon which by abrasion
was Sll ,9S155.
Fire at Wooster, Ohio.
CLEVELAND Feb. ia fire at Woos-
ter, Ohio yesterday destroyed the large
dry goods house of j. B. Bower on East
Liberty street, The building took fire at
noon, and the churches were immedi-
ately dismissed, the citizens in great ex-
element foching to the scene. The
flames soon enveloped three stories and
threatened buildings-the greater part OF
the contents Of four Of the latter were
removed in "a damaged condition. The
cause of the fire was a defective fue
Loss $50, 900; fully insured.
The Howard Court of Inquiry. = -
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The President
has ordered that the Court of Inquiry in
the case of Howard, be composed Of
Generals Sherman, Mcdowell, Pope
Meigs, and Cole and Major A. B. Gard
ner, Judge Advocate. The court viii
meet i'll Washington March 3.
Railroad Disaster.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Feb. ia freight
train on the Susquehanna Railroad, be-
tween and O. clock this morning, raj
into land slide near Statedam Station
The engine jumped the track, ant
eighteen cars were piled upon each other
smashing the freight of all descriptions
which was strewn along the road ant
hurled into the river. Not one of the
train hands, as far as could be ascer
tanned, escaped injury. The body of tn.
engineer Daniel Shannon, was fount
under the engine considerably burnt
The fremen and brakeman were badl,
scalded and burned. Three others ar,
reported killed. A stove in the caboos,
set fire to the freight and nine cars wer,
burned.
The IrOn-c!ad Oath--Accounts OF TIVE
Murders.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Gen. Butle,
and Judge White, of Alabama, having
been appointed subcommittee on two
bills heretofore introduced into tn
House, and referred to the Committee O,
the Judiciary, to abolish the test iron
clad oath in all cases where it is now re
quired by law. have prepared q repor
upon the subject in favor Of its abolition
which they will this week submit to tn
full committee. There can be no doub
that the majority of the House is in favo
OF its abolition.
BEAVER MEADOW, Pa, Feb. 15.-On
Mcbride, miner, was murdered las
evening. The supposed murderer is a,
Irishman about twenty years old, name,
Neil Paul, who escaped.
BosToN, Feb. 15.-Lawrence Norto,
was murdered at a christening party
! which took place at the house Of Jno
Barry, in the highland district, on Satur
. day night. Five men and two womel
, have been arrested on suspicion.
Temperance Crusade.
JEFrERsoNvILLE, Ind, Feb. IA.
: woman's temperance crusade was in
, augurated here to-day. procession O
women started from the church an