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

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The debt state
ment shows a total of $2,26l, col .027;
total interest, $33, 1854 093. Cash in treas
ury: coin, $Sl, 1858, 379; currency, SILL
III, 703; special deposits, $50, 050, 600;
total, $l49, 1868. Debt less cash in
treasury, 81, las, 26S, 43S; decrease in past
month, "a, 456,S3S
ST.. LOUIS, June 2.-The Democrats
Little Rock special says Baxter is maxi
ing an effort to break up the Republican
party in Arkansas by intimidating and
imprisoning prominent members.
MEMPHIS, June "A number of wit
nesses were before the Grand Jury to-day
regarding atrocities by negroes on Dec
grafton Day. The evidence was very
damaging to the colored decorators.
LONDON, June AS Prince Edward,
of SAKE Weimer, was leaving his resi-
dence this afternoon to attend a levee,
he was fired at by some unknown assas-
sin, who escaped. The Prince escaped
unhurt. He had previously received a
threatening letter, as had also the Duke
of Cambridge and Disraeli.
The Viceroy of India telegraphs that
rain has been general north of the Gan
bSot aAid eLat poitioho VI thO Souh'iy
| south of the river were also visited by
rain. Fears of further distress are rea-
sonably allayed.
SAN Francisco, June2 The announce
ment that blight has attacked and des.
troyed many hundreds of acres of pota-
toes back of the Mission and from thence
to Half-moon bay, has caused serious
apprehensions of short supply and high
prices during the present season. This
is the first time the disease has made its
appearance here.
YREKA, June 2.-The election held on
May 30th for the annexation of portion
of klamath county to Siskiyou, after a
warm contest, resulted in majority OF
40 for annexation.
COLUMBIA, CAL, June 2. While
Andrew underwent, well known here as
Tom Potter, was working in his claim
yesterday by himself, bank of sand
and rocks caved upon him and covered
him so that he could not move or give
an alarm. After laying there for "a
hours and suffering terribly, he was dis.
covered to-day and taken out alive. He
was sensible and spoke some, but soon
died.
WASHINGTON, June .-The House pro.
ceeded this morning, after reading the
journal, to the consideration of the Utah
Judicial bill. Delegate G.. Q. Cannon
made an hours speech against it, declar
ing that it was a scheme against those
who made the Territory what it is, and
that it was urged mainly by the U. S
Attorney and Marshal, whose fees would
be increased to $500 each. Ward, O.
Illinois advocated the bill, and fiercely
attacked the system of polygamy. Al
the close of the debate the bill passed by
155 to So.
TRucKEE, June "A drunken row oc
Cured in front of Steinknap's baker,
to-day, between three men, resulting il
the stabbing and killing of Edward Sher
ldan. The deceased was attacked b,
David Palmer, one of the men engaged
in the row, who threw him down in tn,
street. Afterwards the parties threw
rocks at each other, and fighting contin
ued in this way several minutes. Tb,
combatants finally closed together in {
tussel, during which Palmer drew knife
and stabbed Sheridan several times il
the region of the heart. After the stab
ping Palmer ran away, and Sheridan
walked into the bakery, sat down in {
chair and died in five minutes. Paine,
was arrested by Constable Getchell.
New YORK, June 3.-The Committe,
of the Board of Education of BROOKLYN
to whom was referred the reports of Su
perintendent Fields in regard to tn,
evils arising from mixed classes, repor
(; that they investigated the matter thor
oughly, and had taken the testimony o
!. principals and teachers of nearly all tn,
schools in the city. They did not tbinl
it proper to say what had been testified
but stated they were willing to Law tn,
: original report of the superintendent be
fore the body recommending its adon
ton, softened in tone and characterizine
: the system instead of being grossly inn.
moral as pregnant of danger. The repor
was adopted, and the mixed class, as a
present constituted in the public schools
) will thus be changed.
The Express says that the Weste,,
Union Telegraph Directors have inst do.
clared quarterly dividend of two ne,
cent. payable July 18th. ~
SAN FRANCISCO, June "a man namef
Turner, who keeps q store about fifteer