Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-22
Important INSTRUMENTATION
Havana

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Generals palace, and demanded with
loud cries. change of the DEGREES re-
glriing the draft, wishing to be allowed
to so on the campaign by full battalions
aud not by being drafted in the service.
In order 10 proven. riot orders were
given to clear the crowd, which was done
by squadrons of mounted civil guards,
during which some persons were drowned
and five killed, A strong force OF armed
volunteers were then rapidly stationed
Oh all the streets opening in the square
III which is the palace. and no one al
lowed to pass. Pickets of cavalry were
also stationed outside Havana, and
preparations were made to put down
any further disturbance. On the
day following the demonstration,
several arrests were made. the most no
table being that o. The ex.Cure of the
Cathedral, Father Clstro, who WAS dis
tinguished in Havana for his fastidious
habits and bis radical republican ileas.
Senior Martinez, formerly editor of
journal of this city, was also arrested,
both the accused being concerned in the
disturbance.
A report is current here that Castro
and Martinez have already been tried
and sentenc d to death.
Another Strike---Beecher and the
Temperance Movement.
PHlLADALPHIA, Feb. 21.-Twelve mills
and about two thousand operatives in
kensington, Pa, are idle. owing to Il
strihe for an advance Of Is per cent. on
the present rate of Wages.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher said to n
large congregation last night that his.
tory would not show parallel to the
effort making in the West to suppress
dtinking, which he characterized as the
scourge OF thu household He said it
was an evil that had deied legislation,
but now, under the providence of God,
there had arisen a moral cyclone, and
fierce tempest Of iutiuen nee. The praying
crusade against the saloons will begin
Tomorrow in this city. At Alderman
Brucks, Staten Island, the war begun
yesterday, the women taking advantage
of the absence Of the proprietor to pray
in his saloon. The women of Orange.
New Jersey, begin to-day.
W"shington's birth day being legal
holiday, the Gold Room of the Stock Ex.
change, and the Produce Exchange will
be closed on Monday next.
The Ohio Crusade Against Rum.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 81. - The
women's prayer meeting this morning,
Notwithstanding the rain, was very large,
and much interest was manifested. A
special request was made for the prayers
OF Christian people everywhere, that
their efforts may be crowned with sue
cess, and that they will be given wisdom
to conduct the campaign to be opent
next week.
New Party Movement.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. Ala meeting of
the Farmers Cooperative Association
was held here last night with the view of
forming a new political party. Speeches
were made by Senator York, ex-Gover-
nor Robinson and others. A committee
OF eight was appointed to fix the time
aud place for holdinga State Convention
of Anti-monopolists and farmers.
Howe' ~ Macy--Fnre to Japan.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The assignee of
Howes & Macy announce that he will be
able to pay the creditors As per cent.
about the I'd of March.
The agent Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company at San Francisco has been
instructed to materially reduce passen.
gers fare to and from Japan with view
to successful competition with the Eug.
fish Peninsula and Oriental routes.
The Temperance Movement Upward
and Onward.
1t Is said that 5000 women in this city
have offered their services since Sunday
to the conductors of the Union Temper.
anoe Prayer Meeting to inaugurate wa,
against King Alcohol. The BROOKLYN
Women's Temperance Society have re.
solved to call public meeting to devise
means to prevent liquor selling on Sun.
days. A large number are IN favor Of
adopting the West IN plan.
Women's Estates Sold for Taxea.
WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. 90 The es.
tate' OF Stephen and Abbey Kelley Eos
ter Sarah Wall and Marietta F agg, whc
refuse to pay taxes until women can
vote, were offered for sale by the Tax
Collector to-day to pay the taxes for 1872
The last-named was bought in by a
friend. but no one bid Tor the others.
Confirmed by the senate-.J. w.
Wright and j. L. Foster.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 20. - The Senate
confirmed the following nominations: J.
W. Wright, Receiver OF Public Moneys
at Phoebe, Nevada; ]. C. Foster, Repiste,
at Phoebe. Nevada Consul james L,
True. of Illinois, at Kingston, Canada
U. s. Marshal, Edward s. Kearney,
Washington Territory.
Woman Suspected Of Murder--Jeal.
ousy the Cause.
ERIE. Pa. Feb. 2O.-Ths wife of Ezra
Cooper, one of the wealthiest men in the
country, was arrested to-day on suspi.
cion of having murdered a servant girl
OF whom it is said she was Jealous, i'm.
agnipS there was too great an intimacy
between the deceased and her husband
successful Strike---Navy Yard Dis.
charges.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.-The striking