Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-30
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] VI INC ANdtiOnbi NioItSO oNiN ~
of the State Grange of Louisiana SO, GOO
today for the relief of the innndation
sufferers.
The District Investigation Committee
commenced to-day the examination of
the witnesses for the defense. Samuel
J. Richey, of Talmage, Ohio, testified
that he furnished the Board Of Public
Works sever-pipe cheaper than to
other cities. Moses Kelley, Cashier OF
the Metropolitan Bank, testified to furn-
ishing to the contractors money on Dis
trict securities as coliaterals, but denied
an arrangement with the authorities for
the redemption of those certificates or
conspiring with Kilburn and others for
the control OF the contracts. John L.
Bidwell made similar denial. The
Seneca Stone Company, of which he is
president furnished stone to the Board
and the contractors without profit as the
payment WAS in District script. Ex-Goy.
Cooke denied completely and did not
know Brown or Kirkland; he knew Chit
tenden causally. G.. II. Wilcox testified
Kirkland had been here Thursday last,
but believed he had left now. Kirkland
! told witness he didn't have the benefit
of all the money paid by Chittenden, but
did not say directly who shared it. The
witness preferred not 10 state the infer
ence he drew thereupon. The Commit
tee withdrew with Wilcox for private ex-
animation.
New ORLEANS, April 2S.-TLe Captain
Of the steamer Iberia reports that fami-
lies are abandoning their plantations and
moving to the highlands, where 5000
hogsheads Of sugar is expected to arrive.
The water is over the Morgan Railroad
for 25 miles. Three men were drowned
in crossing Heart river yesterday.
MONROE, La, April 2S.--TLe river has
fallen an inch and a hall III "a hours.
The steamer Garryowen reports the
water falling all the way down. Disas.
tiers accumulate daily.
NEw YORK, April pa London dis
patch says the mails of the steamer
Amcriqui were picked up in mid ocean
in an open boat by the Assyris from
New Orleans TO London, and arrived at
that point in damaged condition.
Brooks and Baxter each published q
version of their difficulty, and iustifca-
ion in the papers here. Baxter repeats
the assurance that he will abide by the
decision of the Legislature. Brooks re-
iterates that the Legislature cannot de-
eide the question which the vote of tho
people has settled. and be won't abide by
its decision.
Waltz, the man arrested on his farm
near Hudson, n. Y, on suspicion OF
having murdered an organ grinder who
mysteriously disappeared some time ago.
has confessed the murder, and has
showed the spot where he buried his
victim. 1t is believed that Waltz has
murdered three other men.
BosToN, April 29.-There was tribute
to the memory of Sumner in the MI.
sic Hall this afternoon, and in spite OF
the rainy weather the hall was crowded
to its utmost capacity, and included the
members OF the State and city govern
ments, the Legislature, Judges OF the
Courts, and many prominent persons
from other States.
Senator Schurz, the orator OF the day
was introduced by Wendell Phillips.
A fire broke out last night in q build.
ing occupied by the American Tea Com
rany. Their stock was almost entirely
destroyed. The principal losers by the
fire are Wolf e. Co, butchers, 81, 500;
Keyles & Co., billiard rooms, $1,000;
Fisher d Co., mustard factory, $1,000;
American Tea Company, Sl5, 900, insured
for "a, 900. The origin OF the fire is not
known.
One of the Custom. house inspectors
was searching the China steamship Col.
orado this morning for struggled opium,
when he was attacked by two of the
Chinese crew, one of whom struck him
on the mouth with an iron bar and the
other dealt him blow with his fist.
New York, April 2S.-President orion,
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, has been recalled from Europe by
the death of his son Samuel. At last
accounts MIR. Orton's health was unim-
proved.
ALLENTOWN, Penn, April 2s.-Ten
inches of snow fell here to-day.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 2S.-Ba1ter,
on receiving advices from the President
that his first requisition for troops to
assist in the suppression of the insurrec-
ton did not arrive, repeated the same
to-day.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 29.-In the fifth
eAi"A Vi 1Aio. uuCS Slure, Twice convicted
of the murder of Jacob Young and
wife, the prosecuting attorney of Boone
county yesterday moved for a nole prose.
qui on the ground Of lack of funds with
which to conduct the case and the indis.
position of the people of Boone county
to prosecute prisoners from Marion
county, from which the case was brought
on change OF venue. To-day the Court
granted the motion, and Mrs. Clure was
discharged.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 29.-Stephen
Hood, colored, was hanged in the Jail
yard here to-day for the murder of his
step.son, a boy fourteen years of age.
HARrsvILLE, Iowa, April 29.-The resi-.
dence of Harry Pennington was burned
this morning. His two sons and daueh-
tiers persisted in the conhagration.
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