Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-26
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wAsHrsGIoS, March 24.-1he House
Ways aud Means Committee this alter
noon examined ]. D. Cougdon, who tes-
lifed that he did all the work Of collect
ing taxes in New York for Sanborn, and
received l21. per cent therefor. That he
proposed to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, months before the Sanborn contract
was made, to collect these taxes for If
teen per cent.
In the District Of Columbia investiga-
ton this afternoon, John o. Evans testi-
fed, denying any collision between the
Paving Association and the Board of
Public Works. |
The House Committee on Appropria-
ton will probably grant the estimates OF
the Interior Department for the appro-
priation to supply the DEFICIENCIES for The
Indian service in Arizona and New Mex
leo.
HELENA, Ark, March 24.-The tow
boat Crescent City, from New Orleans
for St. Louis, with seven barges, blew up |
at eight o'clock this morning, ten miles
below here, and sank in three minutes.
The captain. mate, two pilots, the watch
man, cabin boy, the wife OF one Of the
pilots and three fremen were lost. Five
others were injured. The boat, valued
at S75, 600, was blown to atoms, and the
barges burned with thirteen tons Of
sugar.
New YORK, March PA mass meet
ing of business men at Cooper Institute
to-day, William Cullen Bryant, presid-
ing, adopted resolutions protesting
against imitation of the currency, and in
sisting that if Congress establishes the
free banking system or authorizes the
farther issue from National banks that
the system be based on a solid founda-
ton, guarded by stringent regulations.
A forest fire on Long Island destroyed
$50, 900 worth of property.
The Congregational Council met this
evening at Buddington's church, Brook
Ign, and after long debate resolution
was adopted authorizing the Committee
Of Council to invite the pastor and dele
gates of Plymouth church, to enter the
council and state their views in refer.
ence to the matters in controversy.
HARTFORD, Conn, March 23.-Plants
Manufacturing Company's Works, near
the depot of the New Haven and North
| ampton Railroad, was burned to-day.
Loss, $4,000.
ELMIRA, n. Y, March 2i.-The loss
by the fire to-day was S260,OOo; insur-
ance, $4,000.
Boston, March 24.-Oliver Ditson's
music store was burned last night. Loss,
$50, 900.
WASHINGTON, March N.-In the Sem
ate Sherman explained the currency bill
as intended to fix the currency now at
1882 200, 900, and as soon as practicable
to reduce it to 1856 100, 900, and eventu
ally to bring the whole redemption o.
United States notes in cash. Thurman
indicated his opposition to the bill, bu
thought it preferable to initiation. Pend
ing the discussion the Senate adjourned
House AFTER three hours debate oil
the Georgia contested election case, tn
House adopted the majority report un
seating Rowles. and giving the seat t.
Sloan, the contestant, who was sworn in
Roberts presented memorial from 20,
900 workingmen, in favor of an eish
hour law, and one asking the removal O
the Supervising Architect of the Treas
ury. Ordered printed and referred.
The House proceeded with its discus
sion of the Interstate Railroad bill, an
! soon took a recess; the evening session
to be devoted to the discussion OF til
same bill.
CHEYENNE, W. Y, March PA telt
gram from SCOTS Bluff, Neb, via Fol
Laramie, states that on Sunday last
, white man was killed, and all the horse
at Coad's ranch were stolen by the Ind
ans. John F. Coad, who resides here
= says that the Indians have been KILN
a his cattle daily for the past two months
e and that he has telegraphed to the Go'
S ernor Of Nebraska asking for protection
= PHILADELPHIA, March 24.-The Penn
e sylvania Railroad elected the followin
j. Directors to-day: ]. Edgar Thompson
). Jos. Bacon, n. Morris, John McKeI
t needy, John Scott, Alex. j. Derbyshir
: Samuel NJ. Felon, A. Biddle, N. Parke
shertridge and H. NJ. Phillip.
New YORK, March 25.-Platt Il Boyt
a whose books were seized by Jayne la!
A July, have begun a suit to recover $50
!, 900 damages for trespass. Other vi
tins threaten similar suits.
q The Court of Appeals las reversed Il
!, decision of the general term of the s.
preme Court of this district, orderir
the eItradition of Jacob Lawrenc
charged with sailing mine in Utah on
s swindling E. R. Ward, on requisite
!, Of the Governor of Michigan.
= MEMPHIS, March 25.-The survive
of the Crescent City arrived here tn
il morning. Six persons were lost in al
dition to the ten first reported, makir
sixteen in all. The first engineer, wi
:, was saved, says the boat was carryir
: one hundred and fifty pounds of stea
at the time of the explosion, and th'
!, the water in the boilers was flush Fl,
minutes before. The boat was town
five barges containing so tons of Goa
7 600 tons of sugar and 200 tons OF queen
1 ware, all OF which were lost.
WILLIAMS BRIDGE, N. Y. March 25.-
. Mrs Burns and three children perishe
. in a fire ut Mott Haven last night.
OswEao, N. Y, March 25.-The bus
ness portion OF Red Creek, Wayr
: county, was burned last night. Los