Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-07-22


ton, it is stated, involves a contract for
ten years, on the condition that the Cen
trail and Union Pacific shall each sub
scribe half million 10 the enterprise.
If the roads conclude to accept the prop
osition, steamers will be put under con-
tract in short time, and until built, the
parties will charter some English steam
ers now out of employment.
SALT LAKE, July 16.-The reception of
Ann Eliza Young last night was an ex-
traordinary testimonial of respect. Lead
ing Gentle citizens and ladies thronged
to present her with hearty congratula-
tons. A large concourse Of people as
sembled in front of the hotel, when Gen.
Maxwell, after a speech, introduced the
lady, who bowed her acknowledgements
amid continued cheering and music.
j. c. Young and j. d. Ritter, young
men, both members Of the Mormon
Church, who are editing new paper,
the Daily Press, in their issue this even
ing say: Every indication is that the
power Of Brigham is waning" and ex-
claim, Down with the union of Church
and State" j. G. Young is nephew of
Brigham's.
Victoria Woodruff lectures here next
Saturday on the Beecher-Tilton scandal,
the Mormons having allowed her to use
their theater for that purpose.
Five hundred Mormon emigrants ar
rived here last night.
LOWELL. Mass, July l6.-A most ter
rife thunder storm and hurricane passed
over this city this morning, demolishipg
chimneys and flooding streets and Gel
lars. The damage to buildings is i'm
mense. Hundreds Of trees were up
rooted. The storm is the worst expert
enced here for twenty years.
INDIANAPOLIS. July 15.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention met under the
Presidency of Gov. Hendricks. The fol.
lowing is synopsis of the resolutions:
1t is the opinion of the Democracy of
Indiana that the present Administration
is untrustworthy in its forcible over
throw of Government and using State
officers for party purposes; in squander.
ing money through the Department Of
Justice, in North Carolina, Arkansas and
other States; appointing corrupt men &c
Office, and removing upright ones who
have fought corruption, and appointing
unreliable and corrupt men for District
of Columbia offices. The Republican
party must be held for the acts of the
Administration it empowered; for thu
frauds of the Sanborn contracts and the
oppression of Southern whites.
The Convention asks the people to in
trust the Democratic party with thu
administration of State and country at
fairs upon the following principles
Strict construction of the Constitution o
the United States and its amendments
for revenue; condemnation of all gratui
ties in the form of retroactive salaries
State or National; condemnation Of tn
attempt Of the last Congress to muzzl
the press; securing every citizen in tb
country equal protection before the laws
without violating the principles Of loca
self-government or interfering with tn
social customs of the people; opposition
to high fees and salaries, either in tn
State or United States; reduction Of Ma
tioDal and State salaries to degree tina
people may be relieved from higher Stat
and local taxation.
The Convention favors redemption
of the 500 bonds in greenbacks, accord
ing to the law under which they wer
issued and a repeal OF the law whic
assumed to consider them payable exclr
sively in gold; favors o repeal of the M
tional Bankrupt law; the substitution {
greenbacks for National Bank currency
o and return to specie payments as 500
as the business interests OF the countr
q will permit. Favors such an adjustmer
of the volume of currency as will subsery
the industrial and commercial requir,
3 ments of the country; liberal system {
. education, alike to whites and blacks, br
opposed to the mixture of races in publ
schools aud institutions.
, The Convention views with abhorrenc
the attempt on the part of the Feder
Government to take control of all schoo
and colleges, churches, hotels, railroad
steamboats,, theaters, and graveyard
: for establishing negro equality and C,
4 ercing the whites to give equal social an
political rights to the colored man,
proposed in the Civil Service bill, und
q penalties and fines. The Convention a
. raigns Senators Morton and Pratt befol
the State for their votes favoring tn
atrocious measure.
4 The Act known as the Baxter bill b,
, proved failure, is of doubtful constit
tionality, and restraints intemperau,
less than a judicious license law, Their,
fore its repeal is favored.
: GRASS VALLEY. July 1S.-The dwellir
house formerly owned and occupied |
j. E. Marshal, on Winchester hill, WI
q totally destroyed by fire this mornil
about 10 o'clock. The house was uno
cupied at the time. A barn on the san
property was burned Tuesday mornin
r and both fires were undoubtedly by i
9 cendiaries. The dwelling was insur,
Q for 1000.
Q SAN DIEGO, July 18.-The testimol
8 in the Mccormick Custom House 70
|, berry investigation closed this evenin
The Court has adjourned until Mond,
at 10 o'clock, when the arguments W
> , be heared. Now that the testimony l.
2 p all been heard il is the general opini,
. that Mccormick is innocent, and 4
:. robbery as great mystery as ever.
Los ANGELES, July 18.-The new &c
man paper at this place will be issu
next week.
The jury in the case of Fernandez, i
+ dicted for the murder Of Mendioros, I
!, turned a verdict of not guilty.
The steamers Los Angeles and Senat
sailed for San Francisco last evening.
: Steadman & Wolf, Of this city, ha
opened hotel for the accommodation
families at Stamonica seaside.
l The contract for building new wha
Q Mt Anahsim has been let to E. Gray,
San Francisco, for $50, 900.