Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-24
NEWS By MAIL.

:, NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Steerage rates to
Europe have peei ..o,.~--l gao.
Mrs. General sherman, son and
daughter, arrived ere last night on their
way to St. Louis.
A motion was made yesterday by coun-
sci for Rev. II. W. Beecher, in the City
Court of brooklyn, that Theodore Tilron
should be compelled to furnish bill Of
particulars of the damages which he
charges in his complaint Judge Nelson
remarked that an application for bill Of
particulars in such case was rather ex-
traordinary, and that damages could
hardly be rendered in items. He then
signed an order to show cause, making it
returnable on Thursday morning.
The Coast Wrecking Company 8 steam
err A. Winnuts. is reported lost with all
on board, consisting of 10 persons.
A London dispatch says that Captain
Mayne Reid, the novelist, is dangerously
i'll.
Judge Brady to-day denied the motion
of Tweed's counsel to correct the alleged
error made by Chief Justice Davis in the
record of the trial by change in the
finding of the jury, as found in the
clerk record.
In the U. s. Circuit Court J. W. Garry,
mate of the American ship Sovereign of
the Sea, has been found guilty of man
slaughter, for the death Of sailor by
cruelty. He was remanded for sentence.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-A Tribune Wash
ington special says there is the very best
authority for the statement that the
President has grown weary of third
term talk" and has intimated his pur.
pose to publicly define his position on
that subject at an early day. He will
disclaim all hope or ambition for re-elec-
ton, and will assert his purpose not to
be candidate again, even il he should
be renominated in convention.
From the same source of information
is had that the White House ticket for
1876 will be Washburne, Of Illinois, for
the first place, and Speaker Blaine for
Vice President. 1t is understood that
Blaine will consent to take the second
place. The statement of the Presidents
position with regard to the third term
projects, comes from such quarter and
in such a shape that it is entitled to the
fullest credence, at will be demonstrated
by the action of the President within q
ieY hSse sss sesfetary o, the nepuDucan Ma.
tional Committee writes letter to Judge
Morton, of Richmond, calling upon
Messrs. Smith and Burgess, the contest.
ing Republicans, to withdraw and leave
the field to some prominent able men
upon whom all Republicans of the dis.
trict can cordially unite. The Govern.
ment officer writing this letter urges as
tho reason for this measure the losses
by the Republican party in the
recent elections. 1t is not thought that
either Of the candidates will heed this
advice, but in any event the election |
Of the Democratic candidate, Governor
Walker is quite generally conceded.
RENO, New, Oct. 20.-Hou. Tom
Fitch is lecturing to crowded house, at
the Methodist Church, on the Sutro Tun-
mel.
Hon. G. E. DeLong addressed large
last night on the political is.
sues of the day. and was very warmly re-
ceiyed. Everybody got drunk.
SALT LAKE, Oct. 20.-Eighteen indict-
ments were brought in by the Grand
Jury to-day. 1t is stated that the muir.
iers committed in the Territory years
ago are being investigated, but it is prob
lble that most Of the indictments are. for
oolygamy.
The News this morning computes the
lumber of polygamits in the Territory
t 1000 men, 5000 women and 1000
and the cost and punishment
Il $4,000 900, and that the Courts would
ave around them 5000 crying women
nd 5000 crying children.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 20.-At half-past z |
clock this morning fire, caused by q ,
Elective fue, broke out in a saloon on