Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-11

ness in Washington vas 10 induce Sbep-
herd to allow the Mcclellan firm to con-
iinue work under tke!E contract;
that at frs, Shepherd refused, bat
subsequently allowed them to lay 30, COO
yards more under 3 nsw firm name, that
Of Jenkins, who had recently come into
the firm. Cook, book-keepeT for Ne
Lellan L Degollyer. testified that the
money paid to CLitteDden vas charged
to the transit account; tina. 10000 Of
the money went TO one Brown, but not
J. Il. Brown, Of the Board Of Public
Works. Ex-Governor Cooke testified
that be deposited SIS, 600 with Kibourne
f.. Investment in Washington property,
without specifying the location.
ALBAST, April s.-PhiIlips, Gardner 4
Co. = knitting mill, e. Amsterdam, y. Y,
was burned to-day. Loss, $50, 900; in
sured for $4,000.
DosTos, April 9.-The following is the
18th ballot for Senator: Dawes, 81;
Hoar, p; Curtis, "A; Adams. 10; San
ford, 9; Banks, :; washburne. 4; Whit
tier, /.
CHICAGO. April g.-The weather for
the past three days has been extremely |
cold throughout the west and as far
south as Little Rock. Snow fell to-day
in southern Ohio 10 the depth Of five
inches, at Carlo the ground was white
with snow, and at Little Rock to-day
snow and cold rain preyaild. Great
fears are felt for the safety Of the fruit
crop.
WASHINGTON, april 9.-Sanborn ap-
peared before the Ways and Means Com
mittee to-day, with an itemized state.
ment Of his receipts and expenditures
under his contract, showing that he re-
ceiyed in round numbers S2l3.000 and
discussed Sl56,Oe0 The chief items Of
expenditure we're $4,000 paid G. W.
Morrison and two assistants in Europe
S28 900 to Prescott for services in legal
expenses similar to Iresburg and Green;
81 900 for salary Of Secretary;
SO, 200 to District Attorney Bliss, and
$50 900 to Waidell. Sanborn testified
that nothing had been paid for obtaining
contracts, or in connection with legisla-
ton or the allowing Of claims at the
Treasury Department, and that while
nothing had been realized but the syndi-
Gates Of the treasury from his dsburse-
ments TO Morrison in Europe, yet If al
lowed to continue he thought he could
turn in over $1,000 600 from informa-
ton furnished by him. In the cross
examination OF Sanburn this afternoon
| it transpired that the Secretary credited
with the reception Of 81 900 for fifteen
months services, was one Steiner, an at.
tache of the New York Herald, Who
though Sanborn didn't know it, lie
was also employed in the Custom.
House, and was reached by Sanborn
through messages sent to one Pfeiffera
Eastam's house, employed formerly OF
the staff Of General Butler. Steiner,
labors for Sanborn were confined tc
keeping his books in reference to con
tracts. 1t also appears that Sanborn wal
chiefly instrumental in procuring WIN
Jays appointment as special agent t.
Europe, but he couldn't possibly remem
Der who assisted him in getting the ap
pointment Henry Davis, a lawyer o
New York, testified TO having advised
his clients, who had received notice t,
pay the legacy and succession taxes tc
Sanborn, not to pay them. That he ais
advised the District Attorneys Office tina
bis clients declined to pay and woul,
: defend any suit brought agains. them
No suits were brought.
The motion OF Butler, of Mass, mad
, yesterday to table the motion for the re
consideration of the vote postpouing III
currency bill, came up and was rejecte
, by the casting vote of the Speaker anC
, the motion to reconsider the vote for til
5 postponement OF the bill was carried b
I, l2S to 100. The vote then REQUIRED O
! the original motion to postpone unit
0 Tuesdly next, and the motion was re
jected, so the bill is still before til
i House.
i NASHVILLE, Tenn, April l0.--Bryau,
the murderer Of Stoltz, was hanged {
Pulaski this afternoon.
MEMPHIS, April 10.-There is ere
/. vase in the levee near Sunfower, an
: the Mississippi threatens to overflow
large number of the richest plantation
n in the Sunfower, Tallahatchie and Yazo
e bottoms, in which case the damage wi
q be immense.
= !, NEW YORK, April l0.-A dispatch fror
. st. Johns, n. b., says that the steame
: Tigress, of the Polaris expedition, Will
g seal fishing, exploded her boiler, and tw
q of the officers and twenty of her cre'
e were killed. The ship is under sail fo
r St. Johns.
1t is reported that the train which lei
= Vanderbilts Landing, Staten Island, 6
;, 7 O'Clock last evening, was stopped whe
about two miles out, by band OF TIA
ians, who tore up the track. The pal
Q ticulars of the outrage are not yet r,
ceived. save that the robbers secured tn
q cash box on the train, but were then
. !, selves soon after arrested, and are no
n locked up.
= ALBANY. April 10.-Lowenstein, cor
1t victed of the murder of pedlar last Fal
. was hung at 2 o'clock this afternoon
:, protesting his innocence to the last