Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-18
Eastern Dispatches.

: WASHINGTON, April l6.-The President
received telegram from Brooks at Lit
tie Rock, asking that the commanding
officer at the arsenal be instructed to de-
liver TO him the State arms now in his
custody, and also one from Baxter, ask
ing support Of the general Government
to sustain him. After a consultation
with the Attorney General, the latter in
accordance with the directions ofthe Pres
ident, telegraphed to Brooks declining
his request, because the President was
not fully advised as to his claim to the
Goyernorship, which must finally be
settled by the Courts; and to Baxter that
his calls was not in conformation with
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, and secondly, in that as the con.
troversy relates to his right to State
Office, its adjudication must be decided
by the State Courts, where he is advised
to go. The Secretary of War has tele-
graphed to the commanding officer at
Little Rock, not to interfere in any man.
ner in the trouble there, unless to pre-
sesve peace.
LITTLE Rock, April l6.-Brooks issued
a proclamation to-day to the people of
Arkansas stating at length the history of
his contest with Baxter, and declaring
his intentions to sustain himself in Office
by every means at his command, and
that any attempt to place Baxter again
in the Governors Office must result in
strife and bloodshed. As he BROOKS
will resist all mobs that may assemble
at Baxter calls, but he is always ready
to submit to the decision of the courts,
and advises the people to quietly
pursue their usual avocations, and If
their services are necessary to preserve
the peace he will call for them. Bax.
tS's attorneys appeared in the court to-
day and moved to set aside the judgment
of yesterday. The motion will be ar
gued tomorrow Late this evening
Baxter issued proclamation declaring
Pulaski county in q state Of rebellion, pro-
claiming martial law, and calling out the
militia TO assist in suppressng the re-
belion. Simultaneously with the issu-
ance of the proclamation Baxter, with u
force Of 200 men, marched down town,
took quarters at one Of the hotels, posted
sentlnels along the principal streets and
around the State House, where Baxter is
ensconced with 200 men armed with
muskets and two cannon. Baxter ex-
poets achievements from other counties
to morrow. He says the Attorney Cen
erals dispatch is satisfactory. All he
wants is the non interference Of the Gen
eral Government. He has taken posses.
sion of the telegraph Office, and exer-
clses complete censorship over all dis
patches. He has issued proclamation
announcing his intention to take the
State House and re-establish his au-
thority.
Boston. April l6.-The thirtieth bal
lot for Senator is as follows: Whole
number of votes 268; Dawes, 90; Hoar,
S.; Curtis, ~; Banks, s; Adams, 4;
scattering, 4.
NEW YORK, April l5.-Stocks closed
weak, with general decline. The
Pacific Mail dropped seven-eighths per
cent. and the Panama Railroad four per
cent. The decline is attributed to the
hitch IN the negotiation with the Pacific
Railroad and the action of the Senate's
Committee on Commerce in regard to
the subsidy. The Cuban resolutions
have also assisted in the decline
New YORK, April lit appears that
the reports of the prevalence of small
pox on Backwel's Island are the result
OF conspiracy of Tweei's friends to
have his subsection to discipline abol-
ished Other conyicts confess their
eruptions are caused by croton oil. The
orderly of the hospital has been dis
missed.
The Amerique is now said to have
leaked badly from the time she left New
castle, where she was launched, and q
portion of her cargo on her last trip
here was found 50 badly damaged that
an inspection was ordered, resulting in
her being rated down from l 4 to a pa
Hurst, agent of the National Line, has
presented Mckenzie, agent of the French
Transatlantic Line, bill for over Sl6,-
900 for transportation of substance and
passengers and crew of the Amerique,
and for property lost and destroyed while
effecting their rescue and transfer to the
Greece. Hurst says the claim would
never have been presented but for the
malicious manner IN which the French
company and its officers attempted to
SANDER and traduce the men to whose
timely assistance the safety OF the pas
sengers and crew of the Amerique is as
cribed.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 17.-During
the belligerent movements last night,
Col. Ross, commanding the United
States arsenal, brought a company down,
stationing them at the corner Of Main
and Fourth streets, and sent word to
each side that, while he had no orders to
interfere on behalf of either party, he
was directed 10 prevent bloodshed.
Early this morning, there appearing no
prospect of trouble, the company re-
tired to the arsenal. Meanwhile, Baxter
has issued long proclamation reiter.
ating his determination to repossess him
self Of the State House at all hazards.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE committee
of New Workers appointed by recent
meeting Of business men, that were to
present a petition to Grant, asking him
To veto the Senate Financial hill or INV