Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-19
Eastern DISPATCHES.

ASHINGToS, March li.-lle District
of Columbia Committee this afternoon
heard counsel on behalf of the District
authorities, and Merrick in his closing
argument for the petitioners. The COM
mittee then adjourned till Thursday.
In the Howard case to-day the exami-
nation continued in regard to the regu-
lations concerning the disbursement of
public funds.
Admiral Porter is better, but still con-
fined to his bed.
The Treasurer has prepared state
ment for Congress of the fines, penalties,
etc, received in New York from Novem-
Der 80 to March l. The net amount of
collection is $195, 900, duties and ex-
penses $4,000. The Collector, naval
officer and surveyor of New York have
each received thus far 81, 439. The claim
of Jayne for moiety is contested case,
involving $4,000.
A committee from New Orleans have
presented Grant with picture Of him
self, of heroic size, on horseback.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE celebration
of st. Patrick's day was here universal
among the Irishmen. The procession
was one Of the finest and largest ever
formed in the city. Spectators thronged
the streets and the workmen took holi-
day. No disturbance was reported.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, March list. Pat
rick's day was celebrated here in good
style.
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 17.-An impos,
ing procession was formed to-day by the
Irish. A statue of the Patron Saint was
unveiled on the top OF St. Patrick's In.
stitute with appropriate ceremonies.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Irish citi.
zens celebrated St. Patrick Day in
grand style. All of the societies were
paraded together, with many from adjoin
ing neighboring towns. The Irish Ten.
perance Societies, owing to the present
movement, attracted considerable atten
ton. Balls and banquets closed the
day.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March list. Pat
rick's Day was observed to-day by grand
procession and in the eve by banquet
Attachments were present from the neigh
boring towns.
New YORK, March - Dispatches
from the principal cities and towns in
the Middle, Eastern and Southern States
report that st. Patrict's Day was OBJ.
served with more than ordinary enthusi.
asm. At Baltimore two colored socie.
ties formed part of the procession. The
day was universally free from unpleas.
ant features of any kind, except the
weather.
PrrrsBuRa, March IT, Nearly 5000
men joined in the celebration of st. Pat.
rick's Day in this city to-day.
RALEIGH, March l7.-Passengers from
the West, on this mornings train, con.
firm the reports OF the rumblipg noise
on the surface and the general upheav.
ing of Bald Mountain, in the Western
part of this State. The event of a vol.
canic eruption is expected, and reporters
leave this evening for the mountain.
DAYTON, o., Mar. 1.-THE crusaders
continue to work vigorously, bu. with no
visible effects on the saloonists they have
visited
TOLEDO, o., March IA temperance
meeting takes place nightly here with
/ growing interest.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March IA com.
mlt'ee OF ladies who waited on the Conn. |
ell with petition asking the enforce. |
ment of the temperance laws, were con.
temptuously treated, and their petition
was placed on file and no action taken
thereon.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE women. not.
"ithstanding their repulse in the Com.