Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-13


est guaranteed, from and after July l,
ISIS, if the change is made before that
date. II after the holders get the inter-
est from January or July following, the /
seyen-thirties will be held by the Gov /
eminent as security for the payment 1
OF the fiyes. To guarantee the payment 1
Of the principal OF the ives, the Covers
ment will hold the deposited seven-thir-
ties, also a sinking fund of one per cent. !
on all bonds insured under this act, shall |
be established. In 1889 the bonds shall
be cancelled as bought, bu: the company
shall nav interest on them. The bill
provides that the entire road shall be
finished by July 4, 1884, and the seven
thirties shall remain the first lien on the
road. The act restores to the Govern
ment fifty millions of acres OF the public
lands. The act further provides that
Congress may fix the fares, tolls ana
transportation charges of the whole road.
WASHINGTON, May Elm the District
investigation the defense rested its case
to-day with the examination OF Governor
Shepherd The memorialist5 propose to
submit little rebutting testimony.
The Court of Claims decided against
Lockwood in his application for admis-
sion to the bar OF that tribunal, as con-
trary to all precedent.
General Robert Toombs visited the
President on Saturday. He expressed
himself gratifed with the cordiality of
his reception.
LITTLE Rock, May lin this morn
inc's skrmish several OF Brooks men
were reported killed.
Baxter this evening in response to the
Presidents kilograms in regard to the
adjournment Of the Legislature, consent
ed that he would disband his forces in
proportion as Brooks did. The latter
must leave the State-house, deposit the
State arms, and retire as far west OF the
state mouse MS ne bdAseIJ was east Va it'
Thirty-fve members of the Legislature
Endorsed this reply. Baxter to-day re-
ceiving six hundred achievements, re-
voked the proclamation of martial law,
as far as concerned the Legislature, noti-
flying all persons not to interfere with
them while in session. The United
States troops stand in readiness to pre-.
vent collision tonight.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Attorney
General tonight telegraphed to Brooks
that the President considered Baxter s
proposition concerning his retiring from
the State-house and depositing the arms,
entirely reasonable, and that his inter
ests demanded his acceptance.
BUFFALO, May l1.-Forest fires ar.
ravaging Erie and Wyoming counties
| and farm houses, barns, stables, etc., ar,
burned. The loss of property is yer,
heavy.
New YORK, May 1.-THE Aldermanic
Committee appointed to investigate thu
street cleaning frauds, have agreed tt
make specific charges against the com
missioners, and request that they be re
moved.
KEY WEST, May ll.-Hayana dispatch
es say that an American, VIM. Lawter
Acting Consul for England and German
at Manzanilla, has been ordered to leav
the island within ten days, for commun
eating with the insurgents.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1l.-Welsh, Pre-
dent of the Board of Finance, and
Hawley, President of the Centenni
Commission, announce in a card thu
the work for the proper celebration
the centennial will proceed, despite IL
doubts expressed ON the subject by man
persons.
Boston, May 1.-THE Probate Cou
to-day granted the petition of Mrs.
, Mason Sumner, formerly married to Il
late Senator, to change her mama to Ali,
Mason.
DETROIT, May 1.-THE latest from ii
forest fires is more encouraging. II
late rains have helped to extinguish Ii
i fires in many places. Heavy fires a
still raging near st. Clair, on the line
the Detroit and Bay City Railroad, ne
q Saginaw. The timber and lumber de
troyed in some localities is more exte
sive than in 1871. No loss of life is Y
reported.
BUFFALO, May 12.-Yesterday afte
noon Macarthur four-story brick bull
ing on Main street suddenly fell with
frightful crash, crushing in the #
D. Stevensons two-story blocl; adjoinin
The block was occupied by Macarthur
confectionery, a jewelry store and other
Frank Maggie, five years old, and fou
d teen year old son of Professor Buckhal
&c were killed instantly; Emma Morse,
o years old, had her arm torn of and ski
Is fractured; Mrs. Buckham had her |
II broken. There were thirty people in t
>. building when it fell. Tho cause of Il
= fall was the knocking out of the supper
If Of the wall. Loss, $4,000.
lie New York, May 12.-The Times IL
If morning in an editorial on the appoir
n ment of Des Brucky as Police Commi
D. sioner, says 1T seems to be the gener
a opinion that New York was never ours
er with so dishonest and dsreputable
e Mayor as at present." and it declar
a. that the supposition Of the world, th
es he is insane, is the only hypothesis
4, which to clear him from the charges
Of being one of the most unprinciuled m
4, ever known to public life in this city.
Of LITTLE Rock, May l2-Brooks tel
er graphed to-day that he had decided
v refuse the terms of settlement endors
0, by the Attorney General. He sharr
ly criticised the Presidents action in I
o. matter. Brooks still occupies the Sta