Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-09-05

dience of over 1000. coming by special
trains and private conveyances from the
country side. His text was the fourth
and fifth verses of the twelfth chapter of
Romans, and the sermon was one OF his
most successful efforts.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-The sugar case
IN which the Bay City Refinery and
Faulkner, Bell & Co, of San Francisco,
are principally interested, and which
was appealed from San Francisco to the
Treasury Department at Washington.
have been decided in favor of the Gov
eminent. The decision involves one
hundred thousand dollars of Customs
duties, which will be collected by the
government. The case has teen pend
ing for two years.
LONG BRANCH, August 30.-Andrew
Trautz, who was defeated in the SWIM
ming match here on Friday by johnson.
will Immediately challenge the latter to
swim another match from three to five
miles in the Hudson, East or Harlem
rivers, for from $4,000 to $4,000, between
September LIST and 18th.
Trautz is twenty-eight years old, five
feet eleven inches high. and weighs $50
pounds. His first swimming match and
victory was in 1865, since which time he
has had numerous matches about New
York and Lung Branch, in all of which
he has been victorious, except this last
international match with Johnson.
johnson is 25 years old, five feet nine
inches high. and weighs $50 pounds.
In 1867 he won match and the champ
lonship OF England, and since that time
he has been the victor of every match
he has taken part in, and they have been
numerous. He is the possessor OF nine
teen medals, including one each for the
championship of the Thames, of Eng
land and Scotland. He is also the holder
of the "Champinn Cup Of England"
having beatenevery competitor for three
successive years.
OMAHA, August 29.-General Ord re-
turned yesterday from the Loupe Valley,
where be located the new military post,
near the North Loupe and Calamus,
about five miles below the fork on the
Loupe side. General Ord reports that
the grasshoppers have destroyed all the
corn and so injured the other crops that
the people are beginning TO suffer for
food. and he has directed that settlers
| ohoi NC Sn plOytu us an pOoo'oiS
and in such manner as shall afford the
| greatest relief. Many of the settlers
from that section are passing through
here on their way back to the East, rs
they have nothing to keep them over
Winter at their boDesteads. Most OF
these, however, express determination
to return to their farms in the Spring.
SAN Francisco, August 30.-From a
letter received by the Secretary OF the
Pacific Jockey Club from London, it is
fair to presume that one or two English
horses will be entered for the great four
mile-and-repeat running race that takes
place November 9TH From present in
dications there will be seven or eight
horses named for this great event. 1t Is
quite certain that 10. Daniels, Thad.
| Stevens and Brittan's horse, from this
| city; Don Victor, of Salt Lake, and Katie
Please, from New York, will be named.
Fellowcraft, who has just beaten Licking
tons time Of 719224, by quarter of a
second, will probably put in an appear
| ance.
San FRANCISCO, August 31.-The
Mikado brought no mail from Honolulu,
but there is news to August 10. The
King prorogued the Assembly on the Sth
of August. He congratulated members
on the introduction of bills to aid the
construction of telegraph lines and the
encouragement of steam navigation with
foreign countries. He spoke strongly
in favor of reciprocity treaties, particu-
larly favoring one with America, and said
no effort on his part would be wanting to
secure so desirable a result. The King
has appointed S. G. Wilder and j. L.
Kawainie special commissioners to col.
lect and forward to the Philadelphia H.
ternational Exhibition objects illustra.
| tive of the arts, manufactures and pro.
ducts of the soil OF the Hawaiian King.
dom. The British war ship Scout was
expected TO arrive with party to OBJ
serve the transit OF Venus from the
Islands.
The discovery ship Challenger had fin.
ished the soundings for the cable between
Sydney and Wellington, New Zealand.
MOBILE, Aug. 3l.-A fire occurred in
Daulphin street, consuming the entire
block. 1t will probably prove to be the
largest fire known here for many years,
owing to dry weather and the impossi.
bility of the engines obtaining water. The
public square and streets are thronged
with people. 1t is impossible at present
to give an estimate OF the loss.
SILVER Cry, Idaho, Aug. 31.-To.day
has been grand gala day in Silver City
and the completion OF the Nevada and
Northern Telegraph line has ELECTED the
largest concourse of people and the mos
enthusiastic celebration ever known il
the Territory.
Los ANGELES, Aug. 31.-A row was in
augurated here to-day between French
man and Spaniard, for some cause un
known. They fought hard for some
minutes until the Frenchman dealt hi.
antagonist fearful blow, telling him
like an OK, from the effects of which hi
died an hour afterwards.
Two men, whom it has been ascer
tanned were engaged in the attempt t
rob the San Bernardino stage last night
were arrested in San Buenaventura to
day.
| WINNEMUocA, Aug. 3l.-The Republi.
can County Convention assembled here
to-day, and after hard days work sue
ceeded in making the following nomina
tons: For state Senator, Charles s
Stoddard for Assemblymen, John Cody
+. Lavago and john Hoppin; Sheriff
Richard Nash County Clerk, j. H. lob
Recorder, Frank Naramore; Treasurer
P. W. johnson; District Attorney, W. B
Haskell.
New YORK, Aug 3l.-Captain Duncan
President of the Sailors Savings Bank
Cherry street. prominent member O.
Plymouth Church, formerly Superin
tendent of the Sunday School and |
warm admirer and supporter of Beecher
has written letter to Moulton indorsinf
his course and expressing respect ant
sympathy for him. 1t is reported tina
9th er prominent members are going t.
withdraw their support from Beeche