Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-22


escorted by the President, Mrs. Grant
and their two SONS.
The bride wore a satin dress, elaoo- |
rately trimmed with point lace, with a |
tulle veil. Her hair was adorned with |
orange blossoms. The dress OF the
groom was in the latest style, with the
conventional white necktie. The brides
maids were Misses Barnes, Fish, DreXei,
Dent, Porter, Conkling, Sherman and
Frelinghuysen. They were dressed in
white corded silk covered with illusion,
with puffs and plaitings caught mp with
flowers. The sashes We're of the same
material as the dresses. -Four OF the
ladies were distinguished by pink roses
and the other four by blue flowers. All
things being in readiness, Rev. DR..
Tiffany proceeded with the ceremony
according to the form Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. At the conclusion of
the ceremonies the family and friends
presented their congratulations, and
band played the Medley March. Less
than 200 persons were present, including
the Justices of the Supreme Court, men,
bers of the Cabinet, Senators Frelinghuy-
sen, Carpenter, Cameron, Conkling and
Logan, Vice President Wilson, Speaker
Blaine, General Sherman, Admiral Por-
ter, Sir Edward Thornton and lady, etc.
The officers of the navy and army ap-
peared in uniform. The persons named
were accompanied by the ladies of their
respective families. The wedding pres
ents were displayed in the library, and
were numerous, costly and elegant.
Among the most noticeable were des-
sert set of eighty-four pieces, from Geo.
w. Childs, and complete silver dinner
set from A. J. Drexel, of Philadelphia.
The Presidents gift was a check for
$40, 200. An elegant wedding breakfast
was partaken Of, after which the bride
and bridegroom left by special train for
New York, accompanied by General Por-
!
ter, Messrs. Child aud Dreyel, and fam
lilies. The President and Mrs. Grant so
to New York on Friday, to bid their
daughter goodbye.
New YORK, May 2l.-Extensive prepa-
rations are being made for the accom-
mediation of Sartoris and his wife on the
steamship Baltimore. The Captain s
cabin is being fitted up in magnificent
manner as a boudoir for the bride and
accompanying ladies. The state-room,
intended for the use of the bridal couple
is elegantly furnished.
CHICAGO, May 2l,-Tobrey * Booths
extensive packing house in Grove street
was burned at midnight last night, with
a large quantity of meats and lard and
several hundred live hogs. Loss, Sl25,
900. Fully insured.
Boston, May 20.-The Mill River Re
lief Fund here amounts to $4,000. Th,
Treasurer of the Relief Committee a
northampton biographies that 5000 O
are required to meet the wants of til
sufferers.
NEW YORK, May 20.-Cntharine Leir
bach, young and beautiful daughter {
"A widow, WAS murdered at Summit Hi
, last night. She was inticed to a woo
just outside the city, and was apparent
killed with q stone 1t is supposed IL
q murderer deceived the girl and then mu
!, dered her to hid his guilt.
a New HAVEN, Conn, May 90 III
: Legislature, in joint convention, electe
W. W. Eaton (Democrat) United STATE
Senator
WASHINGTON May 20.-Dawes wantt
r to take up the resolution for final a
3 journment. Kasson objected till Il
o disposal of the bills affecting westel
G interests, and the motion to 60 to Il
II Speakers table and take up the resoutiC
was objected to. Dawes introduced as
privilege a resolution similar to the SCI
l. ate proposition. Kasson moved to tab
l. it; yeas 81, nays 1856. The resolutic
J. was then agreed TO, 143 to 40.
The House went into Committee
the Whole on the Postoffice Appropri
" ton Bill. Holman commented on Il
~ increased amount appropriated by t
" present bill over that of last year, Il
aggregate increase being nearly thr
and a quarter millions. He condemn,
the system of straw bids for mail co
tracts, declaring that the contrat
had been frequently given
D. the highest bidders, instead
the lowest. He also referred to t
exorbitant charges of the railroads I
al carrying the mails, and declared II
N Congress should tx reasonable rates a
h pay no more. Woods made a speech
,t the same vein. Tyner defended t
m Postof1ice Department, and said the
of crease in expenses was only seven I
N cent, while the increase in t
service was ten per cent. He a
"a declared that the railroads charG
II were moderate, and taking the Erie 70
n as a criterion he showed that t
charges were less than on second al
o. third class freight. The general deba
o. was closed by Hoar, who offered
ia amendment fixing the rate of postage
ed agricultural reports at ten cents eat
he which was first amended, making it G
IN cent, and then by making these repo
r. free of postage as thus amended. T
,e amendment was adopted 10 to GO. I
ot committee then rose.
8. O'Neill reported the Pension bill
IA propriating about $50, 000,0 900.
o. The House resolution for final adjou
mani on June ODD was recaiya1 opJ n,