Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-21
Eastern Dispatches.

inyasion of Egyptian Territory.
Nav York, Feb ia H. raid special
dnted London, the 18th, says a dispatch
from Khartoum, dated february 18th,
says the Sultan of Dlriour invaded
Egyptian territory near Bhareigasal and
captured IA number o! slaves. Tue
Egyptian Governor, See Bry, gave battle
The fighting lasted six hours. anil rr-
sul.ed IN the dispensing of the Sultan 5
army, ten thousand strong. the capture
Of four guEs aud the killing of the
Vizier and many chiefs.
Fire in Deiroit--From New Orleans
DGTRorT, Feb. lS.-The Northwestern
Tobacco Factory Randolph street, was
burned this evening. Loss, S35, 600; in.
surance. $4,000,
New ORLEANS, Feb. 1S.-A. W. Merri.
man, an old aud prominent citizen, died
this morning Of apopleSy.
a meeting Of citizens, under the call
OF the Committee Of Seventy, met to-
night aud adopted resolutions protesting
against the truth OF the imputation that
the citizens acquie see in the Kellogg
government, aud asking Congress to de
clare legal the government elected iu
1872 with McEnery at the head, or to
order new election under Federal
auspices.
Fighting In Cuba--Strike OF Railroad
Employees.
New York, Feb. l9.--Captain Morton,
of the steamer Moro Castle, from Ha-
vanh, reports an engagement about the
lst of February. and ten columns OF
Spanish troops, each 200 strong, were
utterly defeated by the insurgents. incur
ring loss of COO killed, wounded and
prisoners. Intelligence that Captain
Morton regards as trustworthy, repre-
sents the Spaniards worsted in every en-
gagement
| There Was another strike on the New
York Midland Railroad to-day, owing to
the failure of the hands to realize on the
scrip with which they were paid. A few
weeks ago the switches were spiked at
Summit, and no trains are now allowed
to run.
The Chic Temperance War.
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. l9.-The brewers
OF this city are holding private meet.
ing to consider the temperance move.
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ment IN this State. One brewer says the
Wilmington Courthouse, which took 100
kegs of beer daily, now takes none. At
Aenia to-day the citizens subscribed
large fund to support the woman move.
ment'agninst saloon keepers, who were
tiued from $50 to $500 each for violating
the Adair liquor law.
Tennesses state Grange---Reduc tion
of the Army Probable.
NASHVILLE, Feb, 10. - Tue State
Grange met in its first annual session at
Galiatn yesterday, Nearly 500 sub.
ordinate Oranges We're represented by
over 800 delegat' 5, including muny ladies'
Among the questions discussed was the
establishment o. pIow and cotton man
ufactory at Nashville.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - The indica-
tons ARE that the Senate Committee on
Appropriations will agree with the action
OF the House providing for reduction
of the army to 25 900 men by stopping
recruiting.
strike Ia The Cotton-MiIIs --- The
Agassiz Memorial.
PnILADELpHIA, Feb. 19-The large
cotiou.mils arc being closed on account
OF the stlike OF the operators, mostly
women, VINO demand return to the
wages paid before the panic. Two
thousand hands are thrown out OF EN-.
ployment by the strike.
BosroN, Feb. l9,-As a feature OF the
memorial to Professor Agas,iz, it is pro.
posed that the teachers and pupils of
the whole country will take part in it,
aud that on the anniversary of his birth
d'y, May Is, they shall euch contribute
something, however small, to the teach
ers' and pupils memorial fund in honor
OF Louis Agassiz.
Indian Appropriations---Da Ter
ritorial Expenses.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90 The House
Committee on Appropriations to-day
completed the Indian Appropriation
Bill, 1t appfopriates over S5,OOO,0oO,
being u reduction from the estimates of
81, 100000.
The President today approved the
Act authorizing the Secretary OF War to
ascertain the expense incurred by the
Territorial authorities Of Dakota for
arms, equipments, military stores, sup
plies and all other expenses Of the vol.
unteer forces OF the Indian war of
1862.
The Death Penalty In Mafne...sent
to State Prison.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. 20.-The Senate
to-day voted II to ~ to abolish the
death penalty.
New YORK, Feb. 2o.-Dailey. the Com
munist, who attempted to kill Major
Paugborn, an editor, i'll Jersey CITY,
some time ago, has been sent to the
State Prison for one year.
The Kansas State Treasury.
ST. LOUIS, No., Feb. 2O.-The Dem.
ocrat (ot Topeka, Kansas) says that
the Committee on State Aff.irs, who
have been investigating the accounts
OF the State Treaurer. have found gross
irregularities in his management and
will report a resolution recommending