Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-04
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WASHINGTON, June 2.-By invitation
of the Postmaster General a large num-
Der of Representatives from the Western
States and Territories assembled at
the Department this morning to aid
him in determining the suffciency
of the bonds forwarded by successful
bidders for mail service under the last
letting, generally the representatives con-
sidered the bonds sufficient, but in some
cases the bordsmen we're unknown. 1t
is considered that many Of the bonds
now furnished will prove worthless, and
the department iavors still further
amendments of the law so as to exact
heavy penalties against postmasters who
certify that straw bonds are good.
The Senate unanimously confirmed
the nomination of Briston as Secretary
of the Treasury. Richardson's nomina-
ton to be Judge of the Court of Claims,
received a bare majority, several Repub-
lican Senators refusing to vote, and the
Democrats openly declaring against the
nomination.
New York, June 2.-In the case Of
Lucy D. Fisk, executrix of the late James
Fisk, Jr., to determine her right us a
stakeholder of the Union Pacific Rail-
road to the amount of 10000 shares,
Judge Blatchiord to-day overruled the
demurrer and granted the bill.
The Governing Committee of the
Stock Exchange, this afternoon empow-
cred the President to appoint a com
mittee to go to Washington to remon'
strate with the Senate against the pas
sage of the bill to tax the sales of stocks
etc.
President Grant this afternoon laid the
corner stone of the American Museum o.
: Natural History, in Central Park, in the
presence of 5000 people. Addresses
T we're made by Governor Dix, II. G Steb
bins and others.
= Mrs. Dryer, or Devine, who murdered
g her husband and three children thi
q morning, was in lunatic asylum q yea
> ago, but was discharged, and it wa
a thought she was completely cured. Con
e tentions between her and her husband
d on account Of his being engaged in th
IL coopers' strike, are supposed to have re
l. produced insanity. Her account of tn
IL butchery Of her children is horrible.
e appears she went about it deliberately
+ numbering the baby first, then the boy
al and last the girl. She reiterates tn
statement that she wanted to send ther
'e to Heaven before her, and appears I
ie have dearly loved them.
'e New YORK, June 3.-Hugh J. Jewet
T. of the Pan. Handle Road, is named as tn
Oh likely successor of Watson in the Pres
10 dency of the Erie Road.
D. The funded debt of the city, accordin
OF to the Comptrollers report, has increase
ee about million and half dollars, NAL
ing an increase OF over eleven million dc
lars in two years and three quarters
the reform government.
he LITTLE Rock, June 3.--The followir
u appointments have been made by GO
ar ernor Baxter: Z. H. EnglisbsJ, Chief
mt tice, vice McClurre, impeached and S
p. peiued; VIM. NJ. Treyson, Associ
ing Justice, vice Stephenson, resigned; j
ex- L. Reardon aud F. NJ. Compton, Ass
We ate Justices, vice Earl and Bennett,
sre- peached and suspended; John j.
we're Camden, Circuit Judge, vice Whylt
lilty resigned; J.C. Davis, Circuit Judge,
and, Clayton, resigned; Robert S. Fuller,
Keep cult Justice, vice Kingston, resigned
,hes N. Smith, Commissioner OF Immigrat
'ost- vice Gray. impeached and suspended