Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-01

the absence OF others IN Caliiofhia, anu
the want OF funds for conducting the
prosecution. On the first trial of Mrs.
Glenn the jury disagreed. The second
and third resulted in her conviction, and |
life sentence to the penitentiary. The |
Supreme Court in both cases reversing |
the judgments, change Of venue was
then granted and the case taken to
Boone county, where the third convic-
ton was had, and life sentence I'M
posed. After two years of this sentence
had expired, the Supreme Court set
aside the verdict, and the fifth trial re-
suited as ABOVE, and Mrs. Glenn is now
free.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Brooks and
Baxter's attorneys are here, and will
each submit written argument support
ing their respective claims from which
the President will make a decision in the
case.
The whole amount Of the river and
harb6r appropriation bill is 81, 500, 900,
or 81 900, 900 less than last year.
The Senate has confirmed Peter Wha-
ter as agent of the Flathead Indians,
Montana.
The nomination OF McCook for Gov
ernor of Colorado was again discussed
without action.
New YORK, April 29.-The Treasurer
of the Evangelical Alliance has received
nearly 81 900 for the family of the late
Cook of Paris.
The Calabra sailed for Liverpool to-
day and took $4,000 in specie.
WATER GAP, April 29.-Nineteen inches
of snow fell to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-Four men
were killed and two fatally wounded by
the westward bound Pacific Express to-
day. They stepped on the track to
avoid a freight train going in an opposite
direction.
A fire broke out this evening between
the decks of the New York steamship
Mediator lying here, and the vessel and
cargo. worth $500, goo, is probably total
loss.
MILWAUKEE, April 29.-The Mendoza
Block burned this evening. Loss, $780,
coo; insurance, sos, COO.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Spencer intro
duced bill to facilitate and regulate
commerce among the States and witt
foreign nations. Referred.
The Senate proceeded with the consd
: Grafton of the bills on the calendar, an(
, passed several.
The Senate bill declaratory of th
I meaning of the several Union Pacif
Railroad acts, were read, but presen
q consideration was objected to.
l. Wright gave notice that he woul
e move to take it up. An objection wa
IL also made to taking up the bill for revi'
IS ing aud continuing certain land gran
10 made to the Minnesota, st. Paul an
# Pacific Railroad.
!, Wright introduced bill in relation
d salaries and civil. service. 1t reduce
4 after the first OF October next the pay
"a all officers and employees of the Senat
# except the Secretary, Chief Clerk, Ser
!, eant-at-Arms and Assistant oor-keepe
n. ten per cent. 1t reduces the pay of col
n. mittee clerks thirty per cent, repeats Il
u law creating the Civil Service Commi
r sion, provides for the appointment
department clerks, subject to an exami
alton prescribed by the heads of depal
Q. ments, and also provides for geogragl
cal classification of clerks to correspol
with the Congressional districts, and
=. an equal division of clerkships amo
% the districts. Wright also introduced
~ bill repeating the law allowing pensi
-. agents thirty cents for each voucl
paid.
Edmunds intro uced a bill providi
i'll that majority of the Judges of t
&C. Court of Claims shall constitute
quorum, and the concurrence Of t
- quorum shall be necessary to render
.o judgment.
- The morning hour expired, and t
~ Senate, on motion of Frelnghuyse
- proceeded with the consideration of t
civil rights bill. The amendments of t
Judiciary Committee, were concurred
up Frelinghuysen explained the bill, viii
or he said was intended to secure eq,
he rights to both white and colored N,
IN Thurman moved to strike out the S
ds. ton which imposed fine of $50, TO
are paid to the person aggrieved, and a
cir for the punishment by both fine and i
prisonment for the same offense. Wi
., out vote, the Senate went into exc
~ tive session and adjourned.
- sE.-Kasson introduced bill
~ amend the act for the redemption of
NV three per cent. temporary loan certifca
and the increase of the national ba
notes. Evans introduced bill to anne
the national currency act and estal
sn- Tree DaukluS
an The House took up the bill to ca
for into execution the provisions Of
ace Fourteenth Amendment to the Consti
ma ton, and to define certain rights
United States citizens in foreign CO.
-. tries. Hale, of Maine, opposed the
IEn;' as making distinction between nat
his and naturalized citizens, and gave no,
hey that he would move to table it, The
went over, and the House went i
ON Committee of the Whole on the Ind
Appropriation bill. Loughridge, v
~ had it in charge, explained its provsio
,m- and gave a history of the Indian v
on of the past for years to prove that Il
eaoy had generally been provoked by troo
therefore it was unwise to keep Ind
had affairs in the hands of the War Dep