Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-23

for encroachment on the opposing INES.
Reinforcements arrived for both parties
TODAY. This afternoon as the Baxter
men were making a demonstration be-
fore his headquarters and applaudine
his speech, a shot was fred from house
in the vicinity upon the crowd, followed
by several others from party OF Brooks
men near the Metropolitan Hotel. Ba1-
tens force returned the fire and cleaied
the streets. Colonel Rose, United States
Commandment, called out his company.
barricaded the streets. and compelled a
cessation OF hostilities. About 200 shots
were fred and several persons severely
wounded. The excitement has subsidized
for the present.
ST. LOUIS, April 2l.-A special gives
a different version OF the Little Rock
affair. Tonight while Col. Rose was
listening to a harrangue by Baxter,
several shots were fired a. him by Bax-
ter's men, thereupon an indiscriminate
firing commenced and the United States
troops cleared the streets. A consider
able number OF men were wounded.
Great excitement prevails.
LITTLE Rock, April 2l.-The business
houses are generally closed, and the peo-
pie begin to feel the effects of martial
law.
WASHINGTON, April 81. - Poland re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee to-
day the bill in relation to the Courts Of
Utah. 1t provides for the United States
Judge, Marshal and District Attorney
dscharging the duties pertaining to ali
courts, thus dispensing with the duplica-
ton of such officers by the Utah Legisla-
ture, and consequently depriving the
Probate Courts OF the civil and criminal
jurisdiction heretofore exercised. The
bill also changes the mode OF selecting
Jurors. The United States Judge and
Clerk of the Court and Marshal, are re-
CURED to draw jurors from lists prepared
in a specific manner free from Mormon
influence. Poland will bring up the
bill in few days.
CHICAGO, April 2l.-A fire at Isbpen-
ing, Michigan, Sunday night, destroyed
fifteen stores and twenty dwellings. Loss
$3.50, 900; insurance, $4,000. Mrs. Mat.
thews died of fright during the fire.
CouSc1L BLUFFS, April 2l.-on Tues
day night James Murphy. his son John
and grandson aged six years, wert
caught in snow storm while returning
home in wagon, and persisted.
Boston, April 2l.-Julius P. Mason
a broker, formerly Of Boston, and recent
ly in business in New York, cut hi
throat to-day OF the Parker House.
Twenty prominent merchants hav
been appointed committee TO rails
contributions for the Louisiana suf
ferers.
CLEVELAND, O., April 2l.-some so
striking sailors marched out to-day +
force the crews Of vessels in the harbo
to quit work. They only succeeded il
one instance.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Cabine
was in session from half past eleven unit
nearly three o'clock, and the finance
were the the single subject of discussion
At 2 90 Gen. Babcock, Private Secretar
of the President, delivered a message I
the Senate, which was read Immediate,
at the request OF Senator Conkling. II
President returns the finance bill will
out his signature, and says the fact cal
not be concealed that the bill increas,
the paper circulation of the country
hundred million dollars, which, in h
: belief, is departure from the true pril
ciples of finance, and its approval woul
be departure from every message
Congress sent by him to them. I
, earnestly recommends such leagal actio
I as will secure as speedily as PRACTICAL
return to specie payment, and referre
f to the pledges of the Government
: make provision as early as practical
for the redemption Of United States not
q in coin. The President recommends th
q the revenue OF the country be increase
, so as to meet the current expenditur
q as preparatory measure TOWARD
specie resumption. He was dispos
.. at first to give great weight to Il
/ argument that there was an unequal d
=, position of the national banking Gu
4 rency, but he thought differently upt
II considering the fact that $500, 600, o
OF such currency still remained in Il
treasury subject to the demand Of Il
q sections desiring it.
o The message having been read, t
o Chair announced that the bill was befo
the Senate, and the question W
!. whether it should pass, notwithstandil
r the objections of the President. Con
:. ling said it was desirable to have it co
4 sidered at an early day, but he suppos
l. Senators wanted to see the message
A print and to examine it, and he thereto
n moved that it be printed and laid on t
- table. Agreed to.
NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-The me
!, gloomy reports continue to be receiv
10 Of foundations at various points II
, whole Amite Valley is submerged al
"A houses, barns, implements and WACO
# are washed away. The inhabitants ha
q fed to the highlands, where they rema
, in destitute condition. The Howa
10 Association is receiving funds to aid Il
IA sufferers, who number many thousand
IL LITTLE Rock, April 22.-Everything
d quiet this morning. Another compal
ia Of regulars arrived this morning to asst
e. Colonel Rose to preserve the peac
II Prominent citizens are endeavoring
induce Baxter and Brooks to call Il
IL Legislature to settle the controversy.