Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-07-31

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LONDON. July 2i.-Tbere is an alarm
ING outbreak Of smallpox at Newmarket.
Upward of sixty cases are already re-
ported.
NEw YORK, July 2i,-The New York
News OF yesterday says the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company's ship City OF Guat-
emala, which left here on the llth for
Aspinwall, went ashore at Walling's
Island. in the Bahamas, at midnight, on
the 10Th instant, and will probably be
total wreck. All hands we're saved. She
was built at cost Of S270,000, and was
insured to the amount OF 1920, 600.
The Halifax Rowing Club has decided
| to accept George Browns challenge to
Saddler, the English champion sculler.
TO a five-mile race with one turn for $500
a side.
CHICAGO, July PA Washington spe.
cial saws that Secretary Bristow denies
the truth of the story that Attorney Gen.
eral Williams will be given the Russian
mission and that he'will be made Attor-
ney General.
1t is decided to revolutionize the whole
Secret Service division and put in new
men in place Of those now holding posi-
tons.
General Sherman, accompanied by his
son, is, using his own phrase, cruising
around among the Virginia battlefelds.
in two-horse buggy, and will have visi-
ted Manassas. Bull Run and Winchester
by the time he turns towards Washing
ton.
Bancroft Davis will sail for Europe to
enter on his mission at Berlin, on Thurs
day.
Havana, July PA fight recently
took place between troops and band OF
insurgents, numbering from so to 100
men. The latter stood fire well, but
were finally compelled to disperse, with
loss OF six killed and many wounded.
A few days after the insurgents at
tackled the Spaniards, surprising them.
Silvera Prado and several men were
killed, and twelve captured. Among
the prisoners is the son OF Prado.
Minor skirmishes are reported in the
Santiago District, in which armed men
have been raiding and robbing dwellings
and plantations.
The Captain General has ordered the
removal of the House of Correction on
the Isle OF Pines.
New YORK, July pa Berlin letter,
ON the International Congress now be-
ing held at Brussels, says: The Prussian
project, which it is proposed to discuss,
is called an International Convention
concerning the laws and customs of war,
and lays down certain principles as to
what war is. struggle between two ma
tons and their armies, and not between
, | - do
voted to detailed statement as to what
should or should not be permitted in
war. With regard to military authority
on Territory of hostile States, the doc.
trine is decisively laid down that occupa-
ton Of part of Territory completely
: suspends legal authority in that State,
and substitutes enemies so that if any OF
J the population are subsequently found
in arms they will not lie treated AS priso-
ners of war. However, the army of oc'
, cupation has no right to seize churches,
establishments of charity, institutions
, monuments, works of art or museums
which is reprehended Among the meant
J of war which are forbidden is the use Of
Q poison, treacherous murder of prisoners
d and refusal to give quarters, and the ex
It termination of a garrison that obstinate
= ly defends fortress; the employment o
4 arms causing needless suffering, such a
s projectiles filled with powdered glass o
:. explosive balls of less than four hundre'
t grammes in weight; none but fortitie'
a cities can be besieged; an open city
y which is not defended by troops, ca
s neither be besieged or bombarded; n
S city can be bombarded without notice
l. nor pillaged after capture; persons capt
d ured in balloons are not spies; CORES
81 pondents and other persons who accom-
r pany armies. Although none but so
% diers can be made prisoners of war, thes
il can not be considered criminals but lees
enemies, and they must not, therefore
ia be exposed to violence or i'll treatment
1t they can be confined with a city garrisor
st but cannot be imprisoned like criminals
r Prisoners Of war may be killed Will
l. trying to escape, but if captured canno
10 be punished, though surveillance can b
N increased; they can be employed on Gel
ID tain public works, not fatiguing or hi
D. initiating in consideration of their grad,
N SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 2S.-The unio
D. has the following special from Arizona
,r YUMA, July pa soldier belongip
1, to Capt. Trout's company, 23d 1nfrantr.
IS was drowned while bathing in the Colt
Is RADIO river last Sunday.
ID Mr.. Miller, from the Castle Dom
I, mines, arrived here yesterday and r.
y ports having met a chihuahua soldier |
is that place. He exhibited pass frol
,e General Crook and stated that he WI
IL out trying to induce some forty or fif'
n, renegade Mojaves to return to the reese
rs walton. They positively refused to g.
st giving as reason their fear OF sickness
be Heavy rains have fallen througho1
W this vicinity lately. The Colorado ar
OF ella rivers have risen about two fee
al The roads are almost impossible.
Nv PRESCOTT, July 2S.-Telt grams fro
n San Carlos represent that the troops al
Indian scouts are pressing the outla
lei Chutz closely. Quite a number of b
tn followers have surrendered during Il
he past few days. One OF them offered
mt pilot the scouts to his stronghold, and
tie is supposed he will soon be captured.
he SAN FRANc1sco, July est is e
he pected that all the entries for the gre
it. four mile race, under the auspices OF Il
re- Pacific Jockey Club, will be made q,
le- closed by the 7th of September IT
race is attracting much attention
sporting circles in the East.
The proprietor of side.show on 4
corner OF Seventh and Mission streets
&c. exhibiting children with four legs. 1t
do reported that the police will arrest hi
90 and stop the exhibition.
as l. FriedIander has purchased the Cry
tai Springs property for 1877 900. !
lst will erect there villa for Summer re-
Of dence
70. Two of the parties fitted out by t
50 Government to note the transit Of Ven
sailed on the Alaska. They go to Peki
Mt Professor Davidson and party will lea
st for Nagasaki in about three weeks.
in Los ANGELES. July 2S.-Carnier Lug
convicted Of msnslaughter, has be
ly sentenced to five years in the Sta
"a. Prison.
.rf Suit was brought in the District Cot
a yesterday by S. Levy against D. Strel
II. for libel, with damages at $25, 900.
The Los Angeles and Independen
ed Railroad proposition is again showi
To- vitality. and there is a prospect that
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