Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-05-13
Eastern Dispatches.


Indian Commissioners of the contracts
for supplying tobacco. have been made
by the unsuccessful bidders Among the
number are the well.known houses Of p.
Lorillard & Co. and Dohan, Carroll e.
Co.. of this city, and Dohan & TAFT, Of
Philadelphia. The persons who protest
claim that the inspector appointed by
the Commissioner was ineonpetent to
judge correctly the various conditions
and qualities of plug tobacco and that
the inspection was irregularly conducted.
The inspector had taken ont samples for
consultation. Commissioner Smith says
the entire trouble was that the contract
had been awarded outside the city and
that the brokers and others engaged in
the trade were giving vent to their dis
appointment. 1t would be hard to get
| any one connected with the New York
trade who would not have his own per-
sonal prejudices. The tobacco which
Prof.: Marsh bad found fault with was
bought in New York and had been
passed by broker who styled himself
nm expert. The Inspector has deter.
mined to take no further action in the
case. but to hold the contractors to q
strict Interpretation of both the spirit
and letter of the contract. The investi
eating committee suggested by Prof
Marsh's disclosure has already been mp
pointed, and one OF the committee il
now making Investigations in the Indial
country.
CHICAGO, May II. =. A Washingto,
special asserts positively that Secretary
Fish's retirement from the Cabinet q
the close of the fiscal year is certainly de
termined upon. and quotes from an ed
itorial in the National Republican, which
the correspondent says emana:ed from
the White House, which reviews in high
| ly complimentary terms Fish's record a
Secretary and plainly intimates that hi
retirement is settled thing.
The New Orleans Republicans Sal
Antonio special says Generals Hatch an
Davis Of the United States Army arrive
from the Rio Graude to-day. They re
port that the raids are becoming NOR
bold and frequent, and murders con
stantly occurring. The civil authoritie
on this side of the river are under tn
control OF Mexicans and prevent the U
). troops from making arrests. Jules
summary measures are taken the couu
ties between the Rio Grande and th
Nueces river will soon be in the hands q
the Mexican outlaws.
BosToN, May 12.-The Steamship Nj
tropolis from Bermuda was towed t
Dutch Island, Narragansett Bay, thi
} morning where she now lies at anchor.
New YORK, May 12.-At the openin
of Court to-day, Evarts asked a sho
delay as he was expecting some papel
, about which he wished to ask Tito
some questions, and didn't want to d,
another witness on the stand until he W,
disposed of.
Seated on the bench with Judge Nei
son. was Robert Mckenzie of Dunde
, Scotland. In the interval OF waiting II
arrival of the papers. the time was spe,
in conversation by lawyers and exam
: lining the testimony of different wi
nesses.
Sherman escorted Mrs. Woodhu
into the Court about half-past eleven
and after taking his place, said that Mrs
Woodruff refused to produce certai
letters OF Tilton unless under instruc
tons from the Court.
Fullerton said he hoped the Cour
would not SO instruct her, and Judg
Nelson declined to give the witness IN,
instructions.
! Evarts said the subpoena called for tn
production of the papers in Court.
Fullerton argued that Mrs. Woodhul
was summoned as witness, not as
expressman, and read the subpoena com
handing her to appear in Court.