Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-28

ing OF Plymouth church THIS evening.
The proceedings were of the usual devo-
tional character. No reference whatever,
was made to Tilton's letter.. After the
meeting Beecber, in conversation with
reporter, said he had at present no inten-
ton of saying anything in reply to the
recent statement. He had large pas
torate under his charge, and had no time
for personal controversy. II, however,
theexaminers of Plymouth church should
decide that it would be well Tor him to
speak ont in regard to the recent letter,
he would do SO without hesitation.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The charge
for letters from France to the United
States will be ten cents for two-thirds OF
an ounce, from the United States to
France, nine cents half ounce. Unpaid
letters pay the above rates with five cents
additional. The postage on books, news
papers, samples, ETC., is to be hereafter
separately arranged by each country.
General McCook to-day received his
commission, and was sworn in Governor
of Colorado. He will reach Denver on
the LIST of July and enter upon his du-
ties forthwith.
The board to report a plan for the per-
manent reclamation of the Alluvial basin
of the Mississippi river, will probably
consist of Generals Warren, II. l.. Alb
bot and Major Bengenard, Of the U. S.
engineers, and civil engineers ex-Gov.
Herbert, of Louisiana, and Gen. Sickles,
OF Arkansas. The exigencies of the SER
vice may change the army engineers, but
the civil engineers are fixed.
Cresswell is making arrangements to
retire from Office next week. Hale has
not yet signifed to the President his ac-
ceptance of the Postmaster Generalship.
Creswell, in a conversation with friends
to-day, said the report Of his prospective
appointment to the Austrian mission was
groundless.
1t is reported tonight that Cattrell and
Blow have declined the appointments to
be Commissioners of this District.
MEMPHIS, June ga shooting ARRAY
between Burke, editor of the World, and
Cavety. editor of the Independent, Of
Helena, Arkansas, occurred this morn
ing. A half dozen shots were ex-
changed without damage. The ARRAY
resulted from libellous articles in those
papers.
New YORK, June 26.-Edward Smith
Il Co.'S Varnish Works, at Hunter
Point, were burned this morning. Loss,
$40, 900; insurance, slight.
Sarah Jane Reeves, colored girl ten
years old employed in the family OF Mr..
Miller, Crawford. New Jersey, yesterday
attempted to poison the whole family by
putting creosote in the coffee. She was
arrested and confined in the Elizabeth
Jail She says the deed was prompted
by the harsh treatment of her employer.
She expressed no contrition.
Boston, June Ex-Governor Talbot
oday vetoed the license law recently
passed by the Legislature.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, June 26.-John T.
Osborn was blown to atoms this morning
near Parker City by the explosion of l0C
pounds of nitro glycerine he was trans.
porting in wagon.
CINCINNATI, June 26.-The Gazette
Wooster special says the ex-County
Treasurer of Wayne county, 6S years old
was to-day. in consequence Of embezzle
ment of county funds, sentenced to one
year in the Penitentiary.
j. b. Underwood, formerly Mayor O.
Waverly, shot himself yesterday, tt
avoid arrest for forgery, for which in
dictments were found in the United
States Court last Fall.
New York, June 27.-The World
characterzes the letter in which TiltoI
himself revives the unspeakable sorrows
Of his difficulty as an advertising dodg,
to secure attention to specimen nun
Der of his weekly. The unanimous sen
timent of Beechers friends favors his 81
lence.
Phelps, Dodge & Co, publish an an
swer to the recent speech in Congress O
Butler. and reiterate many of their fol-
mer statements and the assertion tina
General Butler knows, but wilfully con
ceals the fact, that the same error an
misunderstanding of an intricate la
which compelled us, under severe pena
ties, to invoice our goods both at COZ
price and at market price, led US in tn
case of great number of importation
to invoice their value above cost, and e
resulted in gain to the revenue and los
to ourselves immensely greater than til
, Government claims to have lost. TIL
bank statements show: loans-increas,
$2,724,0 900; specie-decrease, $219, 9O'
. legal tenders-increase, $1,0S4, 600; NJ
eposits-increase, SIS, 800, 200; circul
tion-increase, $14l,000; reserved
, crease, S427,4 specie shipments
Europe. 1921, 41O; to Havana and Hayt
/; 500, 0O0-nearly all gold coin and bar
Thomas C. Wemyss, the well-know
, actor and stage manager, committed gu
! eide this morning, at his residence
Brooklyn.
! WASHINGTON, June 27.-There are r,
mors of the intended resignation of A
torney General Williams.
|, Hale is worn down and needs six wee
9 or two months relaxation. II this
e granted he will accept the Postmast
Generalship. A later telegram says Ha
= accepts and will be in Washington