Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-12-29

New York, Dec. 2S.-Gerrit Smith il
dying at the house Of one Of his relations
In this city. Mr.. Smith, in company
with his wife, arrived in town Thursday
for the purpose of spending the holidays
with his friend, and was in remarkably
good health. His cheeks il o. rudy,
his eye as clear, his voice as firm, his
step As elastic as it had been for many
years. He had made arrangements to
meet Charles O'Conner Saturday. He
arose early, and said to Mrs. Smith he
bad slept uncommonly we'll. stating hs
had not spent SO merry q Christmas for
long time as on the day before. While
dressing, bis utturence suddenly became
indistinct. and he was gently borne to .
bed, barely able to say, in . faint tone,
very weak" He immediately became
unconscious and has thus remained ever
since. He seemed to be suffering under
combined attack of apoplexy and par
alysis. q
CINCINNATI, Dec. pa fire at Bates.
vile, Ind, yesterday, destroyed the
furniture factory of H. Schroeder 4 Co.
Loss is estimated at 100000. Several
adjacent dwellings were destroyed also.
with loss Of s25. 900. No insurance on
the factory, but about $5. 200 insurance
on the dwellings. Nearly all the people
in the town depended on the factory for
living, and its destruction will cause
great suffering.
WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 49, Two
brick blocks and small wooden build.
ing on Main street, near South bridge,
were burned Saturday. Loss, $45, 900;
mostly insured.
New York, Dec. 2s.-A London paper
just received says that the Rev. Mr..
Msconochie, presiding at a meeting of
the Hoiborn branch OF the English
Church Union, referred to q recent de.
cision of the court of arches: 1t taught
them. he said, that Catholics were mot
meant to win in law courts. st. Peter
and st. Paul were beaten in the law courts
Of the Caesars. For the last twelve years
at st. Adams his ministry had not been
a bed Of roses, but feeling that his con.
gregation backed him up. made it pleas
ant. He had his place in the Church of
England, and had no intention of saying
that the Cbnrch OF England had nothing
to do with these prosecutions for the
court OF arches, and was not spiritual
court. and they had no right to give up
the things Of God to court which was
not spiritual court.
The Subcommittee of the House
Ways and Means. detailed to investigate
the subsidy business Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, began its session
this morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mr.. Cole. President OF the American Ex.
change Bank. was examined In refersnce
to the deposits made by Irwin. He
testified that on the 2sth of May last two
strangers entered the Exchange Bank,
and one presented check for SIZE, 900,
signed by Irwin. He asked the presentee
of the check what his name was, but this
he refused to disclose. The amount was
paid and the parties left, followed by q
messenger, who saw them enter the Park
Bank. On sending to the Park Bank,
Cole found the man who drew the check
from the American Exchange Bank gave
his name as King. and stated that he was
Postmaster Of the House Of Representa-.
tives at Washington. Another sum Of
$275,0 was drawn by the Marine Bank
on a check sent for that amount on the
same day.