Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-05
Eastern Dispatches.

WAsHnGrox. April 3.-Bef0re the
~ Ways and Means. this
acting Collector James VI.
King. Of Iniianapolis. testified that
Green, one Of the sanborn agents, called
at his Office last January and introduced
himself a. special agent Of the Treas
NY Department, showing a letter Of
credentials to Mr.. Hogsl, Collector.
Green stated or conveyed the idea
that be had been sen, by the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue TO collect
back taxes on dividends from the In
dianapolis and -. Louis Railroad Com
pauy, and vent TO the Company's office
ne1t DAY ani collected the tax. There
bad been no question Of the liability oil
the company to the tax, and its secretary
had called several times at the Collect
ors Office, anil had been referred TO the
Assessor, who had some question in his
mind whether the rate Of taxation should
be 5 or 2. per cent. Green was brought
b fore the committee, and denied posi-
lively al Of the statements Of King.
In the District Investigation Colonel
Wright testified to excessive over
charges on certain streets and avenues,
both ia the prices and measurement
In Louisiana avenue they charged 1000
wards more than the actual measure
ment. Governor Sheppard explains
that this charge was made to cover
work done by the old corporation
which had never been paid for,
Fichibali White stated that condemned
material was employed for the improve
ment Of the Seventh street road, and e.
cessive charges had been levied for the
work. Richfeld, late District Auditor,
stated that year ago he had received
from the Board Of Public Works state
ment, and bills for work, alleged to have
b,en perfected by the old corporation,
many Of which claims were for work
done when the original contracts were
anuulled H. didn't think that class Of
bills should lie paid from the Sinking
Fund, but he hid finally paid S379, 900
or Sgl. 600 less than the amount of tbs
bills.
The HJuos Judiciary Committee thii
morning postponed the further consider
alton Of the various propositions for tn
distribution Of the general award IL
, Monday, the 18th, when it is their inten
ton to take final action on the matter
Sesmth argued before the House Com
mittee on railways and canals this morn
ing in favor OF the bill for the construC
ton Of the Portland, Dalles and Sal
Lake City Railroad, when the committe
agreed to report fayorably, The bill pre-
vides thatthe Government she'll guarante
the bonds Of the company TO the amount
$4,000 per mile in return for tt
free transportation Of mails, army snl
plies, etc, forever,
Buel, the correspondent Of the 5
Louis Republican and Detroit FL
, Press, was arrested this evening on
criminal charge on a warrant sworn o.
, by Senator Chandler. Don Plat sign,
, his bond, amounting to 5000, for b
appearance before the Police Court
| morrow.
New YORK, April 3.-The Plymou
g congregation contemplates building Z
largest church in Brooklyn, and givi
Beecher three months vacation AS
5 mark Of confidence and ppreciation.
e Inspector Murphy, Of Jersey City, !
f turns from Matamoras without Ham
: ton, the defaulting Treasurer. He sa
: Confines has all of the stolen bonds a
n offers to sell them for less than OF
third Of their value. Hamilton is d.
tute of everything.
ERIE, Pa, April Williams, Cash
n of the Conncattiville National Bank,
arrested. An examination of his Doc
shows defaulta,ion of S27 900, besit
$ $4,000 reported stolen recently. 7
l. alleged robbery of the bank some ii
IS ago was devised by Williams to favor
q. stealings,
rs DETROIT, April 3.-Wopg Chin l
4, was naturalized here to-day. He clai
5, to be the first Chinaman to renoul
, allegiance TO his Empire.
N APPLETON, Wis, April 3.-The \
ID sonic Block here was burned last mig
- Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000
3. ST. Louis, April 3.-H. Cans
Of factory was burned last night. Lo
Sc $50, 900; insurance, $4,000.
e. PHILADELPHIA, April 3.-The Germt
I'd held meeting this evening for effect
I'd an organization, the condition Of me
bership being to vote for no pers'
nj favoring the present Sunday liquor Ii
IN RICHMOND, Va, April "a conn
ed sion has adjudged Colonel Meyor. 81
Ell Treasurer, insane. and had him conve
ha to the Insane Asylum.
H. CIscINNATII, April 3.-Couche's fu
ey ture establishment, at Wellington,
us burned this morning Loss, Sl2,(
a. no insurance.