Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-09-05
NEWS BY MAIL

is full of rumors concerning the Couchila
trouble, but none of them can be traced
to reliable source. The Times has just
received the following dispatch from
Mindon: A gentleman just up from Red
River says that the company of men who
started up to Shreveport with the Cou-
chita prisoners were overtaken by twenty
three of the guard, and killed three men
on the spot-Homer Twitchell, Bob
Denver ana Frank Edgerton. The other
but were recsptured below Shreveport
on Sunday afternoon, about 2 O'Clock,
by forty or fifty men, supposed to be
Texans from beyond the Sabine, who
took the prisoners, who are supposed
to have shared the fate of the others.
Every precaution was taken that was be.
lieved necessary to insure their safety.
Citizens were satisfied with assurances
that they would leave the State, and did
not desire to take any harsh measures.
The Texans swore that they did not in
tend to have any such scoundrels hunt
ing homes in their State.
New YORK, August 3l.-The proposed
trip OF the new steamer City Of Peking
to Portland, Maine, has been given up,
and the vessel will make oil haste to get
away to her destination. She will leave
about the 18th. Her sister ship, the City
of Toxic, will be ready in about six
weeks, and will be formally christened
by the tea and silk importers of this
city, aided by those of Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore. Chicago, Cincinnati,
Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, by grand
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equal the late Government trip of the
City of Peking to Newport, which, all
know, was never equalled by any corpo-
ration in the world, as was remarked by
voyageur. The Government was enter
tanned more regally by the company than
any individual corporation could have
been entertained by the Government
The trip of the City of Toxic will be un-
der the guidance of the managing direc.
tor, assisted by A. A. Low, who has pre-
pared a statement of the tea trade for a
period Of fifty years. This document
will be read on the occasion. The direc-
tors to-day paid the first installment of
$75, 900 on three new iron vessels, the
keels of which are already laid. These
vessels will be of $500 tons-somewhat
larger than the Colima and smaller than
the City Of Peking. The contract for
these vessels calls for their completion
in twelve months. The company have
also completed their payments on the
City of Picking They have sold one of
their vessels now in the China waters to
the Chinese Government for quarter of
a million dollars, and negotiations are
pending for the sale of five others.
These vessels will be replaced as rapidly
as possible by iron steamers, contracts
for which have been made.
NEW YORK, August 3l.-A mass-meet.
ing of workingmen was held this evening
at Tompkins Square, but it proved a
grand failure, only about two thousand
persons, mostly women and children,
being present. The services of the
police were not required. Several
speeches were made by the leaders, and
resolutions we're passed denouncing the
city officials generally, and the Police
Commissioners in particular, for the out.
rage on the workingmen at their public
meeting last January, when a number
were arrested for riotous conduct. One
OF the speakers announce that Vigil
ance Committee would be formed to.
night, for safety. Its members and the
movements Of the societies will be
secret.
William Hastings, Of Callao, has filed a
bill in equity in the United States Cir
cult Court to compel the old North
Dutch Church, corner of Fulton and
William streets, to give him possession
Of pew 76 in that church, which be
alleges they unjustly withhold from him
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Netherland Dutch language; to have its
ministers ordained in Holland, and to
have the church relieved from the con.
troll Of few rich and pharisaical hood.
lums.
PHILADELPHIA, August 3l.-The advo.
cates of total abstinence saw the Sunday
liquor law vigorously carried out yester.
day. Many saloons were peremptorily
closed. despite the protestations of the
owners. In every portion Of the city
the saloons had their front doors closed,
and at night curtains were put up at the
windows to prevent the light of the gas
from reaching the street.
New BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. 31.-Presi-
dent Grant and party arrived here this
morning by special steamer from Vine
yard Grove. They were welcomed with
artillery salutes and escorted to the City
Hall, where, after welcoming speech
by the Mayor, and q response by the
President, an informal reception was
held.
SARArooA, August 3l.-Thirteen crews
started in the four cared three.mile race
to-day. The Argonauts were the favor
ties, and lead to the turn. On the re-
turn the Beaver Wycks of Albany led.
winning in IS minutes and "a seconds.
The Argonauts were second, being only
23l1 seconds behind. The Argonaunts
and Atlantics fouled, aud the latter's
boat was capsizsd. The crew was saved
by the steamer.
ROME, Aug. 3l.-Mount Etna has been
in a state Of eruption since Saturday.
Streams of lava are pouring from three
craters.
Several regiments have been sent to
Sicily because of the increase OF brigan-
dage and general lawlesness. Courts
martial are established for the prompt
punishment Of offenders.
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