Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-18
Eastern Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The President
has nominated John D. Cadwallader, OF
New York, for Assistant Secretary OF
State; Major Absalon Bird, Assistant
Inspector General; and for Consul Gen.
erals, Thomas B. Van Buren,, Of New
Jersey, at Kanagawa; G. A. Pernrt, Of
Iowa, at St. Petersburg; P. Sidney Post,
of Illinois, at Vienna; Hermann Ereis-
mann, of Illinois, at Berlin; and for
Consuls. Paul Jones, of Ohio, at San
Domingo; W. A. Young, of Ohio, at
Mannheim; also, Daniel j. Malar, OF
Kentucky, for United States Marshal of
Oregon; Thomas Adamson, Jr., OF Penn
sylvania, for Consul General for Mel
bourne.
The Judiciary Committee have au-
thorized their Chairman to report on the
Civil Rights bill.
The Committee of Investigation OF
District Of Columbia affairs have made
their report. They express satisfaction
at the improved condition Of the city OF
Washington, but condemn the reckless
expenditure that secured it, and say it
should have been the work of years, in
stead OF a sudden transition. They are
of the opinion that the Board of Public
Works adopted an erroneous and vicious
method of letting contracts. They con-
denim the loose manner in which bust
ness was conducted. The total debt Of
the district is fixed at S2l, 900, 600. A
recommendation is made that for the
protection of the government some I'M
varying rule shall be established for as
certaining what the government should
contribute towards the expenses of the
District The committee recommended
the appropriation of 81 900, 900 to place
the government Of the District on cash
basis AS to current expenditures; also the
abolition OF the Executive. the Secretary
of the District, the Legislative Assembly,
the Board OF Public Works, and the Office
of Delegate in Congress.
They report that the Board of Public
Works expended So, 900, 900 in excess Of
the estimates and the authorized amount,
and above the amount appropriated.
They recommend the appointment OF a
committee to draft a scheme of govern
ment, which cannot be done during the
present session Of Congress.
MoRR1srowN, N. j., June 16.-Page,
Kidder a. Fletcher's steam felt mills, at
Stanley, were burned this morning. Loss
$50, 900; insured.
MADISON, Wis, June 16.-Governor
Taylor to-day appointed E. G. Ryan, of
Milwaukee, Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court. Ryan is an ultra Democrat, Of
the old sbhool.
CINCINNATI, June l6.-A special says a
horrible and mysterious murder occurred
near Lawrenceburg, Ind. The bodies Of
Mrs. Mary E. Bradley and two young
daughters were discovered early thi.
morning in country cabin, terribl,
gashed and mutilated. The family hat
no money, and the reason for the muir
der is unknown. Mr.. Bradley is absent
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Buter lost nj
time in rushing before the HouseJudiciar.
Committee with the Senate Judiciar,
bill, one section of which is CAREFUL,
formed SO as to compel newspaper pub
fishers having agents or correspondent
at any point respond thereat in libe
suits instead Of at home. Although
adroitly phrased, the purpose is suffi
GENTLY transparent to provoke universe
announcement by the press as schem
of Congress to prevent newspaper crit
cism. A majority Of the Committee viii
reject the Objectionable clause.
New YORK, June 1.-THE bricklayer
strike has SO far produced no result salts
factory to either the strikers or employ
ers. Many Of those who struck on Mon
day have resumed work at the old wages
while some did not work until yestel
day. AT a meeting Of the employers yes
| terday resolution to the effect that tn
J employers would agree to pay four do
lars for day of ten hours, but not NOR
: than $3.50 for a day Of eight hours, wa
unanimously adopted. The Italia
Labor Company have offered to furnis
;, Italian bricklayers in place OF the striker
at from So to $3.50 day. They 50
they are to be responsible for their goo
conduct. AT the last nights session {
the bricklayers council. more of til
bosses were reported as having agreed t
> an increase of wages, but firm d,
termination to enter into no compromis
with the employers was expressed.
b Sidney Dillon, President of the Unio
:; Pacific Railroad. has returned from h
o tour Of inspection, and reports ever,
D thing working satisfactorily along til
g line.
t. The Chamber OF Life Insurance ha,
sent circular to California policy hol,
4 ers announcing that in consequence
# burdensome Legislation, it is impossib
IA for respectable companies to transa,
At new business there. but that the valid,
10 OF existing policies will be maintained.
The striking bricklayers have refuse
the offer of four dollars for ten hour
d work. They demand that sum for eigl
B. hours work. 1t seems that the stril
10 will fail, as others are taking their plac,
Ell at $3.50, and Italians in abundance al
offered at less. Some firms have yielde
to the strikers, but only temporarily.
t, Judge Woodruff has decided illegal II
g tax under the Bankers and Brokers A.
pr of 1866, Of one twenty-ffth of one p,
Fl cent. on money deposited with them {
is borrowed for their own use on margin
~ =. If the decision is sustained, the treasu,