Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-08

or Frankfort. Did any other person
have any interest in your one quarter of
the pro6ts2 Lewis Dent was to hay,
one-eiehth Of the profits at one time; that
was the understanding in April or Nav.
II. Judge Dent was lawyer, related
to President Grant by marriage. What
was the consideration for Judge Dent
share? His services as counsel in aid of
this matter and afterwards be was to
act as counsel for the agency at Washing
ton. Clewes offered him S25, 900 to
come to New York as counsel; D-nt was
to furnish such counsel as would advance
tie interests OF Clewes; do not remem.
Der specifically what legal services he
performed and do not know that he ever
ceased to have an interest in the business.
A copy of letter alleged to have been
written by Cheever to Clewes was put in
evidence, and he was questioned as to it
but did not remember writing it. Tie
writer pressed for payment for his SER
vices and mentioned he had partners to
share with him. Don't you recollect
stating in writing that You had partners
sharing one-quarter of the profits with
you? do; yes, I had, supposed. up
to certain date that Dent was partner.
At this point several letters from Henry
Clewes to B. j. Cheever were marked for
Identification. Did you inform Members
of the Administration, Members of Con.
gres or Senators of these agreements?
l did not; did not tell them of my in
terests in the profits. Adjourned.
New York. Oct. THE bids for So
1856. 900 of Government gold are 1.16@
LII; awards. 1000. 900 at 1.16@1.17.
The Fire Engineers Convention met
again to-day, Chief Hendricks presiding.
The Bennett medal presented for acts Of
bravery and herosm performed at fires
was given to A. NJ. Mitchell, Foreman Of
Hook and Ladder Company No. IA, for
saving o mans life at the risk of his own
during fire at No. 10 Pearl street, a
short time since. An invitation was
given to Chief Bates. and accepted, to
witness parade Of the Fire Department
Of this city tomorrow. and at later
hour in the day to be present at an ex.
hibition by the Corps Of Sappers and
Miners at point not far distant from
the city. Chief Bennett asked and re.
ceived leave to substitute report fol
one given last evening by the Committee
on the importance OF the permancy il
the position Of Chief and Assistant Chic
Engineers The report recommended
that parties holding these position
should be men Of energy, self-reliauc,
and education, and that every worth,
and capable man should be retained i,
the department as long ss possible. Thi
port was received and adopted
Messrs George T. Hope and H. II. Hal
were then, on motion, elected. Mr.
Hope declared that the greater humble
of fires that occurred in the city tn
greater the benefit accruing to insurance
companies. and fires could not take plac
too frequently to prevent insurance com
panies building up their premiums. TIL
Committee on Fire Escapes md Ladde
Extensions were given until the mex
Convention to make their report.
The trustees of the Peabody Educa
tional fund are ngain in private session
to day. The principal business unde
consideration is the report Of the Treas
urer.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Oct. The Ap
penis Friar Point special Of this morn
ing says: Genersl Chalmers continue.
the pursuit of the negroes under Genera
Pease, colored, on Tuesday evening t,
Schufordsville. Frank Scott. white, wa
ambushed and fatally wounded by ne
Rroes who had surrounded the hill. OF
Tuesday squad of white cavalry. unde
Captain Burke, afterwards charged tn
negroes, who were in ambush, KILN
three and woundng one Of the negroes
who is doubtless dead, and capture,
Nelss Leavitt, Ben Jones and Ele
Minus, who are now in jail. Bill Henri
and Jordan Thorpe we're also capture
near the Tunico county line and put 1
Jail here. Chalmers command of tw
hundred and fifty cavalry has not yet r,
turned. Forty or fifty Of his comman
, remained last night at Clarksdale
3 watch the negroes in that direction
r several places were threatened. Cha
q mers, with the rest. proceeded last nigl
to Jamestown, fourteen miles north.ea
Q OF this place, where the negroes und
! General Bill Pease are reported In for
!. about five hundred strong. Informatic
l was received this morning that Chalmer
, pickets were within sight of their on
!. posts, but no fight had occurred VIII,
u the courier left last evening. The n
/ groes are also reported in force at Maj
J. Alcorn's, twelve miles from here; figt
s ing is reported to be going on there.
a the report is not confirmed. There a
70 about one hundred armed citizens be
9 who picket the town. and will rema
II until the disturbance is ended and q
J, curity to life and property restore
,r The white people hardly know what
d do. Their homes in the country are u
A. protected. should the negroes offer vi
s. lence There is o fearful state Of affai
as in this county. The white men are
D. termined to dispense all mobs, but a
Z. prudent and act on the defensive. VIII
Is the disturbance was caused by Shel
T. Brown and other Republicans, I
in whites, Democrats aud Republicans, &
lie united in opposing the negroes. A CT
Of airy command leaves here this morni