Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-13


crest OF n PERCEPTIONS mesa, about two
miles east oi Diamond Butte. The next
morning az attack Was made, and Tour
dead Indians lay on the ground: The
Indians who escaped the soldiers bullets,
jumped over the bluffs and endeavored
TO make their way out through little
canyon, where four men were killed. On
the 9th another TancheTia was diseoy-
cred, and the troops cautiously advanced
TO surprise it, but their approach was
unfortunately detected by the hostile In
dams, who took 10 flight, leaving one
dead man behind in their rancheria.
WASHINGTON. June 9.-The Confer
ence Currency bill, reported by MORRISON
yesterday. provides for free banking and
the reduction Of greenbacks TO the ex-
tent of three-eighths Of the amount OF
bank notes that may be issued. 1t aboi-
ishes bank reserves on circulation, and
provides that banks shall keep Ave per
cent. OF their circulation IN the treasury
of the United States, for the redemption
OF their notes, which are TO be counted
as part of their reserve on deposit; thus,
i'll effect, diminishing the amount of re-
serves in deposits which they are re-
quired TO keep at home to extend the
five per cent, and this provision Will
have the effect to liberate large sum
of greenbacks at once. 1t provides for
the conversion Of greenbacks with five
per cent. bonds Oh the LIST day OF Janu-
airy, 1878, the notes SO converted TO be
issued in payment and redemption of
outstanding five-twenty bonds at par, or
in payment Of the current expenses OF
the Government. A like amount OF gold
in the Treasury is to be used in the re-
demption of five-twenty bonds at par.
CHICAGO, June TO- "A Washington
special says the report Of the Conference
Committee on the Currency bill Will I'M
doubtedly pass both Houses by large ma
jorities. A great deal of speculation is
INDUCED in as TO its reception by the
President, who gave further e. ..ression
to his financial views when in converse
ton with prominent Republican. He
said he would not approve any currency
bill that did not provide for return to
specie payments during his administra-
ton.
The national reunion of the Old Line
Abolitionists met in this city yesterday.
Several hundred delegates, mostly from
the Western States, were in attendance.
Addresses were delivered, mainly OF n
reminiscent character, by the Rev. VIM.
Goodell, one of the anti.slayery pioneers,
and DR.. Blanchard. Letters were read
from VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Wendell
Phillips, S. W. Higginson and E. Wright.
NEW YORK, June 10.-In relation to
the rumors regarding the future opera
tons of the Erie Railroad, the officers
say that the plans adopted in view OF the
success of the new loan are to be fully
carried out, and all reports to the con-
trary have no foundation in fact. The
work on the double track road bed is
proceeding with dispatch, and the change
from the broad-guage to the narrow
guage will be made as soon as practical
BILE. All new locomotives have been
built with the view Of this change Of
gauge.
The Communists are discussing the
causes of estrangement between Roche
fort and Payne, on one side, and Grous-
set and Jourde on the other. After their
voyage to Sydney from New Caledonia,
Rochefort and Payne were one way,
Grousset and Jourde another; and even
when both parties were in this city, they
did not visit each other, Grousset and
Jourde being even guilty of so marked q
slight rs not to be present at Rochefort' 4
lecture on Friday evening, nor at his
| departure the next morning. The de-
parture Of Grousset and Jourde yester
day was as unexpected as was that o.
Rochefort and Payne on Saturday, ant
| attracted even less attention
HAVANA, June 10.--In consequence o.
the order of the Captain General, dcclar
ing a daily premium to be had on gold
many brokers' have abandoned business
The government is firmly resolved not t
issue any more bank bills on account O
the Treasury, but it cannot disregard tn,
peremptory demands upon it for thu
campaign against the insurgents, and t.
meet the same it has decided to issu,
5000, 600 of s per cent. bonds, to bt
funded in six months, and secures al
income from the Havana lottery.
PARIS, June Washburn, the Ameri
can Minister, gave dinner yesterday al
the Legation in honor of Duke de Cases
Among the guests-were the English
Russian, German and other Embassa
doris, Ex-Governor Washburn. of Wiscon
sin, and j. Russell Jones, the American
Minister at Brussels.
SAN FRANCIsCo, June 10.-The steamer
Great Republic, from China and Japan
will be due here on Monday and will
bring the first of the new tea crop.
John Marks and his son Thomas will
be tried tomorrow in the Municipa
Court for embezzlement from the fund
of the store OF the Harbor Commits
sioners The case has been postponed
from time to time for over year
Louise Wilson has sued DIR. Whitney
and son for $4,000 damages, allegins
that they have been and are in the habi
of choking up the water and air pipes or
her premises with otfal and remains from
their dissecting room. =.
SAN DIEGO, June 10.-The World thi
evening has the following dispatches
from Arizona: ..
PRESCOTT, June 10.-The Miner ha
the following in relation to Eskiminzin
one of the most daring and cunning o
the Apache chiefs, recently captured b.
the troops: This chief, who is one o
General Howard's favorite Apaches
upon hearing the result of the Howard
court of inquiry, said be was glad hi
friend, the General had succeeded il
hiding the trail TO his plumber. He, Is
klmlnzin, was just like Howard-anx
ious to make an honest living by steal
ing, but unlike Howard in this that b
could not fool General Crook as Howar
had fooled the four officers, who said b
was not responsible or words to tina
effect. Eskiminzin is now in the guar,
house, at Camp Grant, and will 500
ask Gen. Howard to loan him his cour
of inquiry.
SALT LAKE, June 10-A car containing
some live nYsters md lohsterS arrived q