Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-11-25
BY T LEGR PHI,
SPECIAL To THE PIooHE DAILY RECORD
ny WESTERN UNION LINE,
Eastern Dispatches.

Easp0rn Dispatches.
New York, Nov. 24.-The STEAMSHIP
fAmerique, reported yesterday disable,
had fifty passengers and considerab
number in the Storage; only part {
the cabin passengers went on the Chin
to Queenstown; the rest. thirty eight /,
number, continuing the voyage in til
PAmerique under sail for France.
DETROIT, Nov. 24.-The First Nations
Bank of Monroe. Michigan, was robbe
by burglars last night. Supposed to b
about ten thousand dollars taken. N,
arrests.
New YORK, Nov. PA movement i
on foot in Philadelphia to assemble
large number of soldiers of the late wa,
at or sometime during the Centennial
1t Is proposed to have both the Norther,
and Southern armies represented b,
tho leading generals and thousands O
the rank and file from every State, the
purpose being to show to the world thu
TACT that men who were in arms
against each other few years age
are now united in the celebration of the
Tooth birthday Of the country, and ere
inspired by spirit of patriotism and q
feeling of common nationality.
CHICAGO, Nov. "a. A WASHINGTON
special says the mystery concerning the
recent Naval preparations ia not entirely
removed. The orders which were frs,
issued do not seem to have been fully
countermanded. Orders were issued
yesterday at the Navy Department for
the lifting up of Ave more iron-clads
this makes total of twelve iron. clads.
which have been made ready for active
service within the last three weeks. and
embrace nearly all the available iron.
clads on the list.
NEW YORK. Nov. 24.--The EVENING
Post announces the death, this morning
of VIM. B. Aston.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 24.-The Railroad
Convention met at 10 q. IN. The names
OF several OF the delegates arrived last
uIsht and this morning were presented
and enrolled as members. After some
important business a letter of Colonel T
A. SCOTS, President of the Texas and
Pacific Railroad, was read by President
Matthews. 1t gives SCOTS views of the
Importance to the country at large, and
especially the southern part, of the con-
struction of the Texas and Pacific road.
1t discusses at length the question of
differences of climate and the resources
OF the southern and northern routes,
cheap transportation growing out of COM
petition, advantage of this road to the
southern system of railways, saving to
the Government in rapid aud cheap
transportation aud the distribution of
military supplies and troops, the finan-
clal plan upon which it is proposed to
construct this road, and in general covers
all points and arguments to using, the
building and necessity of this road which
have been presented to the people
through the press, speeches in Congress
and elsewhere. On motion of Bowman.
OF Kentucky. the thanks Of the Conven.
ton were rendered to Mr.. Scott for bis
able communication, and it was placed
on the records OF the Convention.
ALBANY. N. Y, Nov. 24.-The State
Department and all public offices here
will be closed on Friday during the
funeral of Vice President Wilson.
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a Official in
formation has been received showing that
in consequence of the war of the Liberi-
ans with the natives much distress has
been produced. Some Liberians in the
interior are almost in a state of starva-
ton. 1t further appears several native
students at the Theological College at
Cape Pattmas are in sympathy with their
fellow natives and give them encourage.
ment in their attack on the Liberians
and that number of Englishmen are
trading with the natives. supplying them
with firearms, ammunition and other
means of war. In view of these facts
DR.. Peter Harker, Drs. Nichollsand, Linds-
ley and Mr.. Coppiner, Secretary of the
American Colonization Society, called
on President Grantto-day and asked that
a ship of war be sent to the African
coast with view to giving encourage
ment or support to the Liberians and to
chastise such natives as may be within
reach of its guns. The President, sym.
pathizing with the Liberians, informed
the commission that several weeks ago a
vessel had been ordered thither for the
purpose Of affording protection to the
Liberians. The Secretary of the Navy
subsequently, informed the representative
Of the Colonization Society that the in.
structions to the commander OF the ship
Of war would soon be forwarded to him.
The Secretary Of State will doubtless
with Minister Schenk in
order that the proper representation may
DO made the British Government with a
view to the removal Of the Epglishmen
who are supplying the natives means of
war as private speculation. tits claimed
The treaty between the United States and
Great Britain for the suppression OF the