Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-08
Eastern DISPATCHES.

from Inc fllaICc NuiAuAAAsrN hS-@"S 49,
as given last night, fixing the maximum
creenback circulation at S3S2, 0Oo, 900,
and the issuing Of $4,000, GOO new Ma
tional bank notes, with the retirement Of
greenbacks to the amount Of fifty per
cent. of such issue, and the resumption
o. specie payments on January lst, 1877,
by the redemption Of United States notes
in five per cent. gold bearing interest
bonds.
The Senate has confirmed Herman
Silva Register of the Land Office at Den
yer, Colorado.
In the District investigation, Major |
Elliot, of the Z. S. Engineer Corps, tes-
tilted that the lowest bid for laying GER
tain pavemenis in the city was rejected
on account of an erasure, which the At
torney General decided yitiated it. The
second lowest bid made was rejected be-
cause it was not signed.
Ochiltru, Assistant Engineer Of the
Board OF Public Works, was recalled and
cross examined sharply in regard to the
data upon which he made the estimates
submitted to the committee to prove
that the government was not overcharged
for sewer work. The interesting fact
was elected that the estimates were made
from maps instead OF from actual meas
urements, and that the witness knew the
board had several incorrect maps, though
he thought the one he used was correct.
He also admitted that government was
charged full price both for fill and exca-
walton, on New Hampshire street.
Gen. Butler's physicians state that he is
better tonight. His illness was caused
by over-work, and every effort is
made to keep his mind free of excite
ment.
New YoRK, May G.-There is a great
excitement about the City Hall to-day
over the alleged discovery by some law
years that the passage Of the Consolida-
tlOn Acl ItplslhttS toinptioiici oiCch ou'
of office, and that the city is now with
out Comptroller. Whether the opin-
ion of the lawyers will stand before the
courts is questionable, but they say that
under the new charter the Board of AL
dermen are vested with the powers Of the
old Board Of Supervisors, subject to the
Mayors veto; that the County Treasur-
er is made the treasurer of the new cor
poration; that no provision is made for
the constitution of the executive depart
ments, and there are no governing Off
GERS except the Board of Aldermen and
the County Treasurer represented by the
City Chamberlain.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 6.-The annu-
al meeting of stockholders of the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Company, was held to-day. The follow
ing directors were elected: c. Vanderbilt
VIM. II. Vanderbilt, Augustus Schell
| Sam S. Barger and Eugene n. Robinson
OF New York; II. B. Payne, Amas
t Stone, Jr., and Stillman Well, of Cleve
; land; w. L. Scott, c. NJ. Reed, and Johl
t A. Tracy, OF Erie; Albert Kesp, of Chi
= cago; W. Williams, of Buffalo. Abou
t $50, 900, 900 worth of stock were vote
on. The Board organized by re-electin
G all OF the present officers; except tn
| T.aor,,rnV Ranlyar in III
e place of whom Edwin d. Worcester, c
!, New York, was elected Treasurer.
:, / LITTLE Rock, May G.--Judges Bepnet
y and Searle, escaped from capture an
/. arrived here to-day under Federal es
l. cort. A party of Brooks adherent
J, pelted the house OF General Blocher la,
It night. The measles and smallpox ar
q reported raging in Brooks CAM
e Matters are becoming daily more critic'
and complicated.
9. ST. LOUIS, May G.-The Democrat
s. special gives an account of the captur
" and escape of the Justices OF the 81
preme Court, Bennett and Scarf. . Lieu
70 Summerhill moved them, after their caI
ture, to the outskirts Of the city, whenc,
~ by General Blocher's orders, they wei
transferred to Trenton. Summerhi
having learned that assassination was il
tended for the prisoners, declined con
r plicity and offered them his aid in nal
"a ing their escape. This was effected, an
u the prisoners were supplied with +,
IN volvers, and meeting a squad of Unite
III States troops, they were taken und,
~ their protection and conducted to Lift
1e Rock.
ir CHICAGO. May Can Illinois Farmer
Convention is called to meet at Spriu,
Is field, H., on June 18th, one week befo,
1t. the day fixed for the Republican Coz
be vention, and not at Bloomington, Ma
ue 2Sth, as stated in dispatch to-day,
70 was originally proposed.
he In the Swing Heresy trial to-day Il
ce examination of witnesses for the pros
-, cution was concluded. So far no test
mony to support the charges has bee
adduced, and the acquittal of Swing is
foregone conclusion. A motion of IL
prosecution for continuance of tv
months to secure the attendance of Lai
DIS Collier, witness now in Europe, W
Oh refused by the Presbytery, and the e
Ter animation of witnesses for the defen
Is was commenced.
ms WASHINGTON, May T. Anthony pr
TO- presented memorial of the printers al
pressmen of Washington, protestil
ill against the pay for Government printin
of Referred.
,re House. In the House Blanchar,
nv from the Committee on Ways an
Means, reported back the Senate amen,
ments to the House bill, to facilitate Il
i'll expectation of distilled spirits and IL
1t amendatory act in relation thereto. {