Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-06
Eastern DISPATCHES.

Times Of the 18th has the following tele-
gram: Paris, Feb. F.-Muoh sensa-
ton is caused here byl an article in the
Augesberser Allgeme Zeitung, declaring
that the pre- seryation Of the Turkish EN-
pire is not a dogma with Germany. ard
that if Germany and Russia should de-
sire to transform the whole map of East
ern Europe, no one would prevent them.
Most of this evenings newspapers COM
ment upon this article, and regard the
Eastern question as again open"
WASHINGTON, Mar. Especial Treas
ury agent Jaynes has left with the Com
mittee on Ways and Means a statement
of the fines, penalties and forfeitures
distributed 10 Collectors, Naval Officers
and Surveyors of the port of New York.
from April Stb, 1861, till November 3,
1873. from which it appears that there
were paid to Collectors Hiram Barney,
S64, 400; Simon Draper, $50, 900; Preston
King and his Special Deputy, $4,000;
II. A. Smythe, $4,000; Moses H. Grin
mel, S3l, 900; Thomas Murphy, $50, 600;
Chester A. Arthur, $50, 900; Naval Off
GERS Geo. Denison, Sis. 600; Moses W.
O'Dell, $4,000; John A. Dix, $4,000;
Edwin A. Mevill, $4,000; Moses II.
Grinnell, S32, 900; A. N. Latin, $94, 900;
Surveyors Rufus Andrews, SG5, 900;
Adam Mailman, $4,000; Alonzo d.
Cornell $4,000; George n. Sharp,
10000.
NEw York, Mar lin the case of ex-
President Baez, of San Domingo, to-day,
motion was made to vacate the order
of arrest, on The ground of want OF juris-
diction The affidavit also alleges that
complainant, Hatch, was an active par
ticipant in the instruction, and his ar
rest, etc, was the result only of proper
exercise OF Baez's authority.
The criminal suit of S. c. Challis
against Woodruff & Claflin and Wood
hull's husband, for libel, was brought to
trial in the Court OF Sessions to day.
/ The defendants counsel asked a delay,
which was refused, and the work OF i'm
pauelling a jury was begun. The de-
PENDANTS having been surrendered by
their bcnlsmen, they will have to 60 TO
Jail unless other security is procured,
which is unlikely.
The Erie Railway officials say the
trouble with employees is ended.
Mayor Hayermeyer will serd to the
Board OF Aldermen tomorrow the name
of well known lawyer, John 7. Town
send, for confirmation as Police Com
missioner in place Of the late Henry
Smith.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The commit
tee to investigate the affairs of the Dis.
trict of Columbia met this morning, but
beyond ordering 800 copies of Governor
Shepherds swer to their interroga.
tons printed, and that the vouchers and
papers filed by the Government be Access
sible to the counsel of both parties. did
nothing.
Ex-Treasury Agent Jaynes continued
his personal statement before the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means. He used
language similar to that reported yester-
day regarding some of the New York
merchants, and was stopped by the Chair
man, who reminded him that he was
present to give his views as an expert
and to vindicate himself as prosecuted
or abused man.
LEWISTON, Me, March 4.-Rev. DR..
n. Balkan, for many years pastor of the
Pine street church in this city, and Pro-
fessor of Logic in Bates College was
thrown from his horse to-day and killed.
WAvERLY, n. Y. March All the
employees of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
at this end OF the route, except the engi
neers, struck this morning for return OF
the wages to the former rates. They are
stopping all trains except mail cars.
LEwEs, Del, March 4.-The frigat,
Powhattan, with the Canonicus, went tc
sea this afternoon.
; SPRINcFIELD, Ills, March A con
vention was held here to-day in the in
terest OF the project for q national rail
road from the base Of the Rocky Noun
tains to the eastern sea board, along tn
r line of the 40th parallel of latitude.
committee Of fifty was appointed to pre-
pare bill, embodying the views of tn
convention, representation to Congress
! WASHINGTON, March A number O
i private bills from the Committee OF
n Claims were reported and passed. Ram
i sey submitted resolution instructin
$ the Committee en- Transportation Route
: to report on the expediency of improvin
the water routes from the Mississippi
!. Valley to the seaboard, and OF construc,
ing a double track freight railroad
Q Laid over.
% uc AlIuol 1Idlllc SOmulSSlOD Dl
" was discussed till the expiration of th
6 morning hour.
% At the expiration Of the morning hot
% Carpenter moved to lay aside all pent
ing orders, that be might address Ii
g Senate on his Louisiana bill. The m,
q ton was agreed to, and he proceeded |,
g speak. At the conclusion of Carpenter
e remarks, Cameron moved to procee
!. with the consideration of tbs Centenni
e bill. Agreed to, The pending questio
!. being to refer it to the Committee @
o Appropriations. Thurman opposed i
IA reference.
IA Hitchcock submitted an amendmel
a. to the Fertilization Bill, appropriate
B. $4,000 for q post on the north fork
Loup river, Nebraska.