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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-10

The Carson Appeal alludrs to the
failure Of Sine and Granger to remove
the Land Office from Belmont to Phoebe
rs an ine1cusable disre gard of orders,
and it is matter which should be taken
in hand by our representatives at Wash
ington.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-10

MxAogE TlLroRAMs. to the
stormy weather yesterday somewhere on
the line between Salt Lake and PiocLe,
we received but few dispatches. 1872.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-10
STOCK HOLDERS MEETING.

Company, San Francisco, February 8, 1874
Location Of Works, Ely Mining District, Lincoln
County, Nevadz. Notice IL hereby given that
the regular annual meeting Of the stock holders
Of the above uamed company will be held at the
ofice of the company, Rooms 20 and 81, Mer.
chants Exchange. California street. San Fran
CISCO Cal, on Friday. the Twentieth
day OF February, 1874, ut one Il, O'Clock
p. m. Of said day, for the purpose Of electing
Trustees to serve for the ensuing year. and for
the transaction Of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
Transfer books closed on the 18th day Of Eel.
ruary. until after the meeting.
LOUIS KAPLAN, Secretary.
felO-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-10
Married.

At Milton, Pike county, ILL.,. Jan. l. 1874. J. +.
Walk aud Olive @. Node
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-10

REPORT OF THE STATE TREASURER
We copy from the Carson Tribune the
following statement Of Nevada's cash ne
count, furnished that paper by NJ. L.
wager, Deputy State Treasurer It is an
abstract of the State Treasurer's books,
and is certainly cheerful and healthy
exhibit.
COIN. CURRENCY.
Balance on hand Jan.
/, 1872. s136, 555 % 5 3,625 81
Add rece pts for year. 500 .06! Is 900, sol A
s765,sl7 % s23O,lal II
Deduct coin paid for cur.
rpey.... ,.....-,...... ~
s765.6ls II s23O,I32 II
Add by purchase. ....... 2 90
s755 GIG IA S!so,l34 II
Deduct currency sold -. l93.t52 81
s765,els IA SIC .Gs2 II
Add coin for sale of cur.
rency... li3,29l ~
s93S. 907 &C. s3s.6s2 II
Deduct disbursements =. <&4 ,315 ~ 5000 81
Balance on hand Dec. 81.
lo'S..... avs oos ~ fsI,AI9 %
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-10
T. d. EDWARDS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
LAW,
CARSON CITY. NEVADA.
Will practice In all the Courts Of this State.

CARSON CITY, NEVADA.
Will practice In all the Courts Of this State.
Being Attorney for the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, will obtain title to the lands belong.
ing to the Company. for any parties wishing 10
purchase.
Having paid especial attention to the practice
before the United States Land Office for nine
years, respectfully tenders his services for that
branch Of business. Will take necessary ste b
to secure the selection Of lands by the State,
and obtain patents for the same for parties with
or without their being present.
Having an associate Attorney At Washington.
especial attention will be given TO obtaining
patents to public lands and mines. a. well "a
suits and business generally before the Depart
ments. my20tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
From I'll aVanR.

HAVANA, June S-The exchange Offices are
closed to day. The proprietors of SOME Of
them, have given up business and returned
their licenses. The closing Of the Offices cause;
much inconvenience to the public, as there are
now no places at which to buy specie in small
sums to pay postage and telegraph tolls.
The Diario states that the Government has
firmly resolved not to issue any more banks bills
on account of the Treasury; but it cannot dis
regard peremtory financial demands made up
ou it for the coming campain against the insur.
gents, and to meet the same has decided tc
issue bonds to the amount of $4,000, 900, at
per cent. interest, to be funded 10 six months
and to be secured on income from the Havana
lottery.
The gold brokers have been ordered to report
all transactions, with the price and the amount
of gold bought or sold. Failure to comply
with the order is to be punished with heavy fine:
and imprisonment The principal banking
houses buying and selling gold are required te
place % their doors daily a bulletin of the cur
rents rates
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
Conventions.

MEcHANIcsBURG, Pa, June lO.-The State
Grange Of the Patrous Of Husbandry commenc
ed special session to-day. There is a large
attendance, four hundred partrons haying al
ready arrived. The principal object of the
meeting is to ratify or reject the amendments
to the National Constitution, adopted by the
National Grange at St. Louis The town presents
a holiday appearance, and there are as many
mowers and reapers 90 exhibition near the
place of meeting as are found at first class
State fair More than three ourths Of the
counties are represented, with many grangerE
from other States.
NEW YORK, June l0-The sixth annual
convention of the American Society of Civil
Engineers commenced this morning in Tam,
many Hall. The convention was attended by
upwards of one hundred delegates. Reports
were read from various committees.
AUGUSTA, GA, June 10-The Cotton Fix.
change Convention organized with the follow
ing officers: John Phelps, of New Orleans
President; &. A. Easton, of New York. Vice
President; John S. 1oof, of Memphis, Secre
tary. After organization the convention took
a recess until one o'clock 10 order to give time
to appoint com nittees and prepare business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10

MIR. Evans-That is not the place for 1t.
Mr. McKenzie-It will be read as soon as an
opportunity is given. ,.,
Mr.. Evans was not willing to vote untll that
opportunity was afforded.
The report OF the Finance Committee was
then read
MIR. Eichberg hoped Mr.. Evans was now
satisfied where the money had gone. Inc
committee had very little money lett. Ii the
State could add FIVE per cent to the tax blis
the city could do the same. If here was 10
penalty there would be no collection OF taxes.
Mr.. Evans renewed his opposition to the
penalty. ~.
Mr.. Beach introduced % amendment adding
twelve cents on each hundred dollars OF real
estate for the Improvement fund. he SAID
that their Board had now Sc, 900, and II was
desirable that improvements should be maoe.
Mr.. Evans said that this people was already
sufficiently loaded down with taxes. mere
was very little business doing, and 1t would De
no bad thing for the people not to have this
tax to pay this year. The Board OF Puohc
Works had $4,000 now.
Mr.. Hopkins thought it would be the part
of wisdom to hesitate before any more money
was given in control of a body which the city
Attorney had decided had no legal existence;
1t would be better if the Board would spend
some of the money they had already before
more money was placed in their hands.
Mr.. Beach urged the necessity of improve
ment. Mr. Eyaos opposed the amend ment
and Mr. Hughes favored it. The amendment
was adopted, and the bill was then rejected
ayes, s; nays, 8.
Mr.. Portner, by request, made motion to
reconsider, and pending its further consdera
ton the Board. after some routine business,
adjourned until Thursday night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
The Storm Of Sunday.

New YORK, June l0-Detailed accounts of
the storm of Sunday from different parts OF
this State show that some damage was done
by bail in the vicinity of Rochester Green.
houses.aud gardens suffered badly at Pittsford;
large baru was struck by lightning and burn-
ed in the town of Chill; man was seriousl y
injured, and three COWS killed in Albion by
lightning Two electric balls of fire exploded
10 large square in Utica. The Catholic
Church was totally wrecked by lightning, and
the Congregational Church had its steepe tax
en- off and landed in ueighboriug yard The
ornamental windows Of the Episcopal Church
were all smashed. The roof of the depot was
blown away, smashing house 10 its fall
Johnson taDnery chimney was blown down
and thousands of dollars worth of glass was
broken by hail; all 10 the town of Hamilton.
The root of the depot at Poolvie was blown
off and windows, grass, aud fruit trees badly
damaged by hail. Two tow boats were blown
ashore below Albany. A barn was burned at
Port Schuyler. The streets of Schenectady
were badly quilted BY the food and several
buildings damaged by lightning.
the town OF Glen, Montgomery county, j. j.
broom corn dry house, two broom shops and
two tenement houses we're destroyed. David
Faulkner had his work house, kitchen and bar
room destroyed A tenement house was blown
in and cooper-shop blown down. Henry G..
Pettingil, 10 Florida, had seven acres of pine
timber moved down. David Blood's hop or
chard was destroyed. Mr. Lody, at Mill Point,
had two dwellings destroyed and barn car.
red four feet off it's foundation.
New YORK, June lO-A dispatch from
MorristowO says the storm committed ravages
west of that CITY, Glass was broken, hail hav-
ing fallen, trees were stripped Of their foliage,
poultry was killed. and the crops we're serious
ly damaged,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
LOCAL BKEVlTIES.

The sloop Susan Brewer arrived at the dock
here yesterday from Cherry Stone with about
twelve hundred punches of fresh hsh-sheeps-
head, taiIors, trout, rock, &c, which were
rapidly disposed of by retail at moderate rates.
Almost everybody seen coming up town in the
afternoon was bringing bunch Of fish.
The trial Of the oderless apparatus for clean
ing sinks, on north Royal street, 10 the presence
of the Mayor and members of the City Coun
ell and Board of Health was entirely satlstac
tory. The inventor will apply to the new
Council for contract to clean all the sinks Of
this city by his process.
MIR. Thomas Kinslow foreman at the plan
ing mill of Smith, Uhler & Co., had his hand
badly mutiated there this afternoon, while
taking down the machinery preparatory to its
removal to Washington. DIR. Brown rendered
the necessary surgical assistance
The Fishtown locality was made more than
usually disagreeable to-day by about twenty
five large sized dead and decomposing sturgeon
that had been thrown overheard there, as there
was no market for them.
About three hundred glled shad and few
sturgeon were landed at tishtowD this morn
ing The former which are still in excellent
condition, sold at $40 per hundred and the
latter at about one dollar apiece.
MIR. Joseph White, of this city, has been ap
pointed passenger agent for the Atlantic Coast
and Midland line railroad and left this morn.
ing on a Southern tour through Florida,
Georgia and Texas
DR.. j. B. johnson, yesterday operated for
cataract on both eyes of an elderly colored wo
man named Anna Williams, living on Peytou
street, with hope of entire success.
The trial of Cook for the murder of Howard
commenced at Fairfax g. H., on Monday last
and had not been concluded at late hour last
night.
The weather to-day has been exceedingly
warm, but five degrees cooler than it was yes
terday. The thermometer at p m. in the
shade standing at S90.
There we're 20 cases at the Mayors or al
any of the Magistrates Offices this morning
nor were there any dodgers at the station house
last night.
Albert Fortune, the notorious colored horse
thief, desperate and escaped convict was seer
at Arlington 10 this county few days ago.
A meeting of the directory of the Virgiois
Midland Railroad will be held in this city to-
morrow.
AS will be seen by 40 advertisement in anoth
er column. boys are wanted for the Christ
Church choir.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
FriphffuI Accident.

New YORK, May lO.-On Monday 10Th,
the ST. Petersburg correspondent of the Lon
don Standard writer's: "A frightful &C
cident occurred short time ago 90 the Volga,
which caused the loss of several lives. The
Belisarius left Kastroma between three and
four o clock 10 the evening. At full speed, the
captain being determined, it possible to over.
take the steamers Of two rival companies, which
had left some time before him, his object being
to be conveyed from Yaroslaff to Rybinsk. Near
Babebbsky the Beisarus caught up with the
but she had not got far beyond this place wher
the owner of the vessel being one Of the frs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
TeIeeraDllic Summary.

A dispatch from Prescott, Arizona, states that
on the 2lst of May Lieut.. Kings command at
tackled band Of Apache Inoians c.lnped Oh
Mesa river, near Diamond Butte, and killed
nine of them, and that "a Apsches, with three
chiefs, had surrendered a. Camp Verde.
A fire at Ottawa, this morning destroyed The
private residence of Hon Alexander Mckenzie,
the fancy goods store Of p. Lesner, the photo
graph gallery of Lsmson Brcs.,' Hodges hat
stora and Phelan Bros. dry goods store. The
buildings were valued at SIS 600.
John Carter Brown, senior member of the
house of Brown u Ives, Providence, K. l., died
this morning He was in the nth year of his age
The amount Of bullion gone into the Bank Of
England on balance to. day is elU,OU.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
Tie Markets..

NEW York, June l0.-Money easy al 2a9c
Gold lO5 Flour dull. Wheat quiet and steady
Corn steady.
BALTIMORE, June l0-Virginia skies, old, 30
do. Consolidated 5l4 do. ex-coupons 40; Wes
Vrginlas IL. Cotton very weak and nominal
low mddlings l6S. Flour dull and unchanged
Wheat steady and unchanged. Corn--white
S, uthern actlveat 80; yellow Southern dull al
81; mixed Western frmer; ew So old 81; Oats
dali and weak at 100 to l03 Hay dull and low
or at lSaS24 Provisions quiet. Western But.
ter dull; good to choice Is to %. Coffee quiet
and unchanged. Sugar quiet and unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10

FESTIVAL. "A festival for the benefit of the
NJ. E. Church South commenced at the AS
sembly Rooms last night, aud was numerously
attended. The hall is beautifully and taste,
fully decorated, and the tables are supplied
With many useful and ornamental fancy articles
and with all the decaces of the season. The
latter being served by the daintiest hands. The
entertainment will be continued every night
during the week, and its attractions are ncreas-
ed by music and tablcauX
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10

victims. Upwards of so men were Injured,
some very seriously. These were all taken TO TO
Yarosloff by the Provorey, and Immediately
conveyed to the hospital, where eleven nave
since died and several others are ID hopeless
state. Many of the passengers, terrehed o. Gy the
explosion and by the screams OF the sufferers
Jumped into the river, aud of those some nitee0
war. drnwped
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
Rhode Island Senatorship.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., June lO.-The Legls-
lature, in joint convention to-day at Newport
voted for U. S. Senator with the following re-
suit: First ballot-Burnside, SO; Gov. How,
ard, TO- Thos. A. Jenckes, 3; Dixon a; Bar,
stow, 3D. Chas S. Bradley TO- Sheffield, 3;
Hart and Hopkin, each. The second ballot
was the same, except that Howard had Is,
Bradley 5, and Jenckes =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
From Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, June lO.-Thc wife OF Nor
ton Courow was injured yesterday. by being
thrown from a carriage while returning IRON
ride in the park and died this morning. deE
child was also thrown out but escaped BY TALL
ing upon its mother. Mr.. Conrow was also
thrown down, but escaped injury. :,
Theodore Valkhar, Of Croton landing New
York, is supposed to have drowned himself 10
the Schuylkll river. His clothing was found on
the river bank
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
State Dinner.

PARIS, June low ashburne, the American
Minister, gave dinner yesterday in honor OF
Duke de Cahez. Among the guests were the
English, Russian, German and other Am
bassadors, Ex-Governor Washturne, OF
Wisconsin, and j. Russell Jones, American
Minister to Brussels. A number Of other well
known persons were also present. Mrs. Wash,
burne, wife of the host, was the only lady at
the dinner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10

BAD EFFECTS OF THE HEAT.-The intense
heat of yesterday so fired the blood of many
persons 10 this city that before the shades OF
night approached many rencouoters had oc-
Cured. A colored blacksmith named Jameson
was badly hurt near the canal locks by his
partner, who struck him blow with sledge
hammer. A boatman and lock tender had
severe fsticuff engagement at the outlet lock.
In difficulty that occurred in the afternoon
betweeo Mr. L. f.. Payne and Mr. |. l.. Ball
the latter was struck on the head with billy,
was stunned, and had his scalp badly cut and
still later in the afternoon MIR. r. W. F. Gar
nett was Knocked down and beaten by Mr.. D.
Gould. 1t is to be hoped the weather will
TURN cooler
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10

PROPERTY SALE.-Mr. +. A. Kerby, real es.
tate agent, has sold ninety acres OF the Sum-
mer Hill farm-the farm on the north side OF
-Four Mills Run and bordering the Alexandria
and Washington railroad on the east, belong
ing to Mr. John Martin, to MIR. u. L. Robb,
of Washington, for SO, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, June 10, lS74.
The Senate, to-day, passed the Moiety bill
and then took up the Currency bill reported
by the conference committee.
The House of Representatives, after the
morning hour, took up and considered at length
the pending bill for the distribution Of the
awards of the Geneva war claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10

FAST TINE FOR A CANAL BoATMAN.
Brown Austin, Of the canal boat Benz. William
son, Ia widower) made the acquaintance of
Mrs. Susie Jones, Ia widow. 10 this city, on
Monday night, the slh instant, and alter court
log all night long, repaired with his lady love
to Washington yesterday. where they we're
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10

THE LATE COLLISION 1t is understood that
the supervising steamboat inspectors will on
Saturday next commence their investigation IN
to the collision between the Lady Of the Lake
and the United States steamer Gettysburg.
The investigation will be held on board the
Lady of the Lake at her wharf in Washing ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10

Boat RAcE.-The regatta on Monday next
promises to be interesting and exciting. The
entries will comprise the following yachts -
Americas, Mollie, Witch of the Wave, East
Wind Columbia, Spray, Gertrude and Other
Half, of Washington; B. H. Lambert, Kitty
Aun aud Lizzie Ragan, of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10

united 10 marriage and they are now sailing.
up the c. & O. Canal on tour. Neither OF
the parties had ever seen each other before the
time mentioned Monday the Sth instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
Struck by Lightning.

New YORK, June l0.-The storm of last
night was very severe at Paterson, n. j. Sew,
era houses were struck by lightning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
Weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON June 10, / a. N.
For the Middle States generally clear wealth
er and northwest or northeast winds will pre-
vail with lower temperature and rising barome-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
A CoLoRED SwINDLER. "A strange colorcd

A CoLoRED SwINDLER. "A strange colorcd
man called at the house OF Albert Whiting,
also colored, in West End, day or two ago,
and telling hun that his sou Robert Whiting, a
student at Hampton, had been seriously hurt
during row that had occurred at that place,
aud had sent home for money to bring him
back, was given eight dollars all the money
that could be raised. Ii has since been discoV-
cred that be is a swindler; that his whole story
was lie, but though seen Iouuging about the
Stone Bridge yesterday, nobody seemed dis
posed to arrest him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
SUNsTRoKE.- coored man named Samue

SUNSTROKE.- colored man named Samuel
Anderson, an employee of Mr.. Benjamin Bag
gott, was attacked yesterday evening with suo-
stroke. He was found at the spring in the lot
10 which he was at work in an insensible con-
diion, and 10 this condition was brought to his
home on Patrick street. He was attended by
DR.. johnson, and is this morning better, and
will probably get well.
A colored man named Sonny Dogau, employ
ed at a brick yard, was suustruck last week,
but be-, too, is getting well.
Some of the hands employed on the new
reservoir were overcome by the heat yesterday,
but not to the extent of a suustroke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10

MERCHANTS LICENSES. -Commissioner Of
Revenue Campbell, is now busily engaged 10
issuing the licenses required under the new
license law. Merchants of all description are
required to take license. The tax on mer-
chants who do not sell liquors is ten dollars
where the purchases do not exceed $4,000.
Where the purchases are over $4,000 and un-
der 100000, the tax is per cent In excess
of $6O,OOO and under $4,000, 40 cts. 90 the
$780, Over $SO,0O0 and under 500, 900, 80
cts. on the 800. Over 100000, 10 cts. on
the $40. License to retail liquor merchants
in addition is $780, and on sales under $1,000
is ten dollars Over 1000 and under 81, 500
the tax is $24 co. On sales OF 81 500 and under
-, 500 the tax is $1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10

VIZ A. JOHNSON,
DEALER IN
GROCERIES AND LIQUORS,
NO. A CORNER QUEEN AND PITT SIS,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
He would inform dealers and others that he is
prepared 80 furnish them with all kinds of
POTOMAC FISH,
at the lowest possible prices. and would call
the attention of buyers to the fact that his brand
has stood No. in market at all times, and that
he intends to sustaia his reputation in al respects.
All orders addressed to William A: johnson
Alexandris, Va, will receive prompt attention.
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