Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-21
Eastern DisDatchea.

loan to the Captain General OF not less
than S5O,OOO,OOO in paper currency
without specie to back up the notes
In addition to this, a very large quantity
nj counterfeit bills have been discovered
Many persons are exchanging their cur
repcy for real estate and buildings
holders of paper money being far more
anxious TO have property in buildings
than to hold currency.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-From the
statement of ex-District Attorney, Noah
H. Davis, of New York, before the Ways
and Means Committee to-day, 1t appears
that he had advised Jayne and the Gus
toms authorities to accept the compro-
mise of Phelps, Dodge a Co. on the
basis of the amount involved in the ar
ticle affected by the alleged fraud. That
JAYNE estimated the amount at S2GO, OOo.
Davis advised Jayne to accept the COM
promise as the case was one in which no
Jury would give verdict II not ln-
structed. He subsequently, when asked
for advice by Phelps, refused to give 1t
as lawyer, but as friend, advised him
| to fight the case to the end.
New YORK, March 19.-Mckay, ac-
cused of writing the forged letters to the
Stock Exchange on the 18th of February,
has been indicted for obtaining goods by
false pretences.
The Grand Jury of Brooklyn have
found another indictment against San
born, Hawley and Vanderwork for con-
spiracy to defraud the Government.
WASHINGTON, March 19-The Senate
this morning passed Boutwel's bill in.
troduced January 1G, providing for the
appraisement of merchandise in certain
cases.
Pension Commissioner Baker to-day
sent to the Speaker of the House a reply
to the recent charges against him. Baker
says the persons making the charges are
all discharged employees. He denied the
truth of the charges.
The President to-day appointed, and
the Senate confirmed, Ada c. Sweet,
daughter of the late General B. c. Sweet
U. S. Pension Agent ut Chicago, vice
Blakedy resigned
WORCESTER, Mass. March 19-With-
out previous announcement four bands of |
ten or twelve women each, formed to-
day and visited many prominent saloons,
singing and praying wherever allowed,
and urging the inmates and spectators
to sign the pledge. They were general.
ly well treated, but the success was not
marked.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March l0.-The tenn
perance crusaders are now devoting their
Efforts to securing signers to their pledge.
LEAyENwoITH, Kansas, March 10
The temperance movement is in active
service. The ladies to-day visited a
number of saloons and prayed and sung.
An immense crowd followed, but offered
10 violence.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 10. - The
ady crusaders to-day met with such rude
reatment from the mob who followed
hem, that they were obliged to give up
part of the programme, and concluded the
lays work by services in front OF the
Young Mems Christian Association
rooms.
TRENTON, N. J. March l9.-The Local
Option bill has passed the Senate.
PHILADELPHIA, March 19.-The spring
factory OF ingalls, & Bovee was burned
this morning. Loss. $35, 900.
BosroN, March 19.-The Senate to-day
reconsidered the passage of the Ten
Hour Bill, and postponed the subject till
tomorrow. The House will vote on the
24th for the successor of Sumner.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Hager pre-
sented the joint resolution of the Cali
fornia Legislature, protesting against any
further subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company. Also a joint resolution
from the same body instructing the Sen
ators and Representatives from Calior.
mia to use their influence to have Arti-
cles five and six of the treaty with China
modified so as to discourage further i'm
igration'of Chinese. Referred.
Hager said Chinese migration was
rapidly assuming such proportions as to
require the attention of the Federal Gov.
eminent. He said the subject was not
understood, either upon the floor of the
Senate Or throughout the country.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 2O.-Shaw' :
Block, at Biddeford, containing fifteen
stores, a billiard hall and a number of
Offices, was burned this morning. Loss
unknown.