Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-15

Peabody, two women recently elected on
the school committee, were admitted to
seats in that body last night, pending
the question as to the legality of their
election.
The loss by the fire to-day in book
establishment on Sudbury street is
$4,000
Oppressed South Carolina Groaniug
Under Her Tax bureau.
CHARLrsTos, S. c., Jan. ia meet
ing Of property holders at Columbia yes
terday resolved to ask the Taxpayers
Convention, which meets on the 18th OF
February, in view of the ruinous rates OF
taxes imposed by the State Legislature,
to petition Congress to remand the State
to a Territorial condition, or place 1t
again under military rule.
Iowa censures the Salary Grabbers--
A Dead Lock for Speaker Of the
House.
DEs MONKS, Jan. l3.-Both branches
of the Iowa Legislature met to-day and
adopted a resolution censuring the men,
bers Of Congress who voted for and the |
President for signing the increase OF Sal
airy bill, and demanding its repeal.
The House balloted % times for
Speaker, the vote resulting each time in a
tie-50 votes for Gear, Republican, and
80 for Dixon, Anti-monopoly. Both
parties are caucussing tonight, but there
appears no prospect of a compromise.
4 Policeman Shoots and Kills his
Wife.
New YORK, Jan. 13.-Reuben NJ Muir
derey, a special policeman, tonight shot
his wife dead. She had been out to a
neighbours, and returning at 10 o'clock,
entered the back door. Her husband,
thinking her burglar, fired. He was
arrested.
Postal Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Committee
on Appropriations considered the subject
of the postal telegraph, heretofore re-
ferred to them by the House committee,
and adjourned the question for one
week.
| Conserative L. &. Senator Elected in
Virginia.
| RICHMOND Va, Jan. l3.-The House
and Senate voted separately for United
States Senator to-day. The result Of the
combined vote: Withers, Conservative,
1913; Wickham, Republican, G; Lewis,
Republican, s; Evans, colored Republ-
can, 1G.
The Republican Caucus OH Cushings'
Nomination.
CHICAGO, Jan. II Washington specials
give lively account of the Cushing eau
Gus yesterday. The Inter-Ocean's special
says that if lightning had struck the
room in which the Senate was it would
not have disturbed Cushings friends
more than the letter produced and read
by Sargent from Cushing to jefferson
Davis, President of the Sothern Confed-
raey. When the caucus met it was fully
attended, Cushing's friends feeling conf
dent. Edmunds opened, and presented
the case, but showed plainly that person
ally he had little hope in the matter.
Sargent opposed the confirmation bitter
ly, and began Gushing ) record. He
gave way to Cameron, who said he
desired to leave on the noon train, but
wished to indicate his position. He
then attacked the nomination with great
vigor, and said that if made it would de-
stroy the Republican party. Sargent,
resuming. referred to Cushing's ante
cedents, and coming down to 1862, pro-
duced and read letter of Cushing's to
Marcy, of New Hampshire, denouncing
the war in style that would have done
credit to vallandingham. Scott spoke Of
the great Importance of the Office, and
that it was essentially political, and that
, it would not answer our case to put O
; man there if a reasonable suspicion ex-
/ listed that he was not in the fullest ac
/ cord with the settlement of the war. His
speech had great effect.
Boutwell, next got the floor, but as il
, was noon gave way for motion to ad.
, journ. 1t was agreed in caucus to NEE
again as soon as the Senate adjourned
q This it did very early. Boutwell, be
= gan, but was considerably embarrassed
y by the letter. 1t was dated Washington
March q, 1861, and was addressed t,
JEFF. Davis. Up to late hour it ha
been impossible to obtain a verbatim
copy, but it read in substance as follows
NV dear friend-This will introduce t.
c you my friend Abraham Powers, who ha
y baen clerk in one OF the department.
a here for six or seven years. He leave
the service here on account of bis opin
ions, and being Southern man by brit
and education, is devoted to what he re
CARDS as his country, the Confedsracy
y lie has been contributor to DeBow'
Review, and is fully acquainted with tn
questions which undermined and hav
now broken up the American Union.
commend him to your favorable notice a
a man who is worthy Of your confidence
The reading produced immense sen
sation. Those who had defended Cush
ing looked black and amazed. 1t was a