Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-02
Eastern DISPATCHES.

Committee on Appropriations, in view
of the near approach of the adjournment
of Congress, notified the counsel of the
Western Union Telegraph Company that
the Committee cannot give further time
to the hearing Of the postal telegraph
question, but will consider any briefs
submitted. 1t is not considered proba-
BILE that action will be taken on the sub
ject this session.
Many friends OF the confederate SOL
diers decorated their graves with flowers
brought from Richmond and elsewhere,
besides large quantities from Wash
ington.
The Conference Committee on the
Finance bill held long session to-day,
but adjourned until Monday without
coming to any conclusion on any point.
The situation, including the Presidents
position, was discussed. Several init
mated that it would be well to avoid if
possible the passage of any bill which
would be vetoed. One member OF the
Committee expressed the opinion to n
private citizen that it did not seem prob
able any Finance bill would be passed
this session.
The Protestant Episcopal Convention
of the Diocese of Maryland, in session
here, refused, after an earnest discus
sion, to permit the Church of the Holy
Communion to organize on account of
its ritualistic character
P11TsBURG, May 20.-Three unknown
boys were downed in the Allegheny river
this afternoon while riding in skift;
the boat being struck by the wheel of a
passing steamboat and drawn under the
boat.
NASHVILLE, May 30.-A man named
Murphy, yesterday afternoon, at a farm
house in Upton county, split open the
head of Mrs. Donaldson with an ak, ani
gave an old negress two gashes. The
latter recovered sufficiently to give thu
alarm and identify the murderer, bu
soon died. He was shot at o'clock las
night. He intended to rob the safe il
the house. supposed to contain 81 900.
MEMPHIS, May 30.-A special says
man named Howe, at Cortland, Ala, Gu
the throat of girl for refusing to MARI,
him. He was hanged by mob last night
New YORK, May 30.-Henri Rochefor
arrived at 7:30 tonight, accompanied b,
. two fellow refugees. He declined tn
rendered formal reception.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3O.-In the tro
to-day between the PAGER Copperbotton
. and Goldsmith Maid, for $25,OOO, tn
Maid won in three straight heats
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CHICAGO. May 30.-A Washington spe
cial says, General Garfield, Chairman 0
! the House Committee on Appropriations
, stated to your correspondent tonight
. that the appropriations for this yea
have been cut down fully $4,000, 90
below the estimates, and that he has til
. assurance that there will be no deficit i
, the revenues for the current fiscal veal
This latter statement is understood to b
5 based upon assurances given by tn
Q Treasury and Internal Revenue officials
whose books show larger receipts of re,
enue since their estimates were made an
presented to Congress in December las
and upon which the estimates we,
founded in the anticipation of defic
for this year of more than $40, ,OOt
This falling off was the cause of Ii
greatest possible trouble then apparen
The result was to be an increase of tax
, ton on various articles of productio
, and consumption.
General Butler reported from the Jud
ciary Committee yesterday the bill to r.
, nit the claims of George Chorpening
the Court of Claims. The commits
say they had the memorial Of Chopper
ing under consideration and made q fu
investigation. The petitioner and cour