Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-17
Eastern Dispatches.

FAIR POINT, n. Y, August 15.-At a
Sabbath-school session here this morn.
ing 5000 persons were in attendance,
among whom was President Grant. The
sermon was preached by Rev. C. +.
Deems, of New York. after which Rev.
DR.. Vincent presented the President
with two copies of Bakers edition of the
Bible. This afternoon an able sermon
was preached by DR.. Fowler. President
Grant left at ten o'clock for Marysvlle,
where be takes special train for Buffalo.
CHICAGO, August Is. - The Inter
Oceans special from Fort Laramie,
dated August lith, states at a meeting of
miners in Custer City, on French Creek,
a series of resolutions were passed tend
ering thanks to President Grant for the
measures in which he caused his CON-
mand to be executed. They say they
are convinced that the Black Hills is one
OF the richest mining districts in the
United States, and in obeying the COM
mand Of the President, that they do so
under protest. The miners are nearly
all leaving the Hills Six men were OPP
pointed to remain on French Greek and
preserve their claims until the Hills are
opened, ,for the miners who leave.
Spotted Tail and twelve Of his tribe, who
have arrived from the Spotted Tail
Agency, accompanied by the Indian
agent, left French Creek to-day to re-
turn to their agency. The objec. of their
visit was to see for themselves the value
OF the Black Hills. They now want
more compensation for their territory,
and also demand payment for the gold
already taken ont by the miners this
Summer in addition to the purchase
price expected from the Govern ment.
WASHINGTON. August 15.--A number
Postmasters of small offices throughout
the country have been removed for I'M
lawful disposition Of postagestamps, I'M
justly increasing their salaries thereby.
NIAGARA FALLS. N Y, August TO-.
The body of Miss Philpot, who was
drowned below the Cave Of the Winds
last week, was to-day taken from the
whirlpool by her brother.
TWIN MOUNTAIN HOUSE,, N. H.,
August l5.-Five thousand people are
here to-day to hear Rev. H. W. Beecher.
Its expected there will be an improve.
, ment as to the accommodation for the
audience that gathers here in future, for
Beecher intimated by some remark with
, which he prefaced his sermon, that a
tent capable of holding $500 persons
would be procured from Boston between
this and next Sunday.
PHILADELPHIA, August Is. - Francis
q Pierre & Sons brewery was partially
3 burned to-day, Loss, S55, 200; insured
NEW YORK, August 16.-A Telegram
8 from Detwold. Germany, states that the
: Hermann Monument festival CONNIE n Gee
q this morning, with reception of Kaise
o Wilhelm, the Crown Prince of Germany
n and Prince Carl, of Prussia, who wer
" attended by numerous suite. DurinI
A the day there also arrived Duke Saxei
IS Meiningen, Prince Freddie Gunther, o
g Schwarzburg, and Rudalstadt, represen
tatives bearing the colors of all the Ger
o man States and many bands of music
o There was grand military display, an,
y people lined the road from the rail
'. way station at Schneider. There was
!, great procession oil day Of peasants an
IS ministers and students to the amount o
n $4,000 People are without beds. an
IS sleep as best they may. The streets ar
y beautifully draped with flags and eve,
greens.
European dispatches also state thu
"a over so, 900 visitors yesterday celebrate
9. the fete of Napoleon by attending Hig
= Mass in his memory at St Augustir
AS Church.
e. CHICAGO, August 16.--A Washingto
~ special says the Second Comptroller {
"a the Treasury has made decision whic
practically nullifes the terms of the SUI
no render of the Kiowas and Comanche
~. By that surrender their ponies we
If to be sold, and the proceeds invest,
". in cattle and articles for domestic use
%. The Comptroller has decided that tt
I've money must be paid into the Treasur
as it belongs to it, The War DEPARTING
and Secretary fthe Interior have unit
IVY in n requisiiion to the Comptroller
oA reopen his decision, as it places them
les the position Of violating faith with the
en- Indians. The War Department max
ir- the point that the money does not b
long to the United States, but has be-
=" only received by it in trust for certa
o purpose. The Comptroller has agreed
or reopen the case.
ga Arrangements have been about col
81 pleted for printing the new nation
bank currency. to take the place OF tn
.r now in circulation. The new dies ha
-, been prepared. which are in some min
80 particulars improvements on the oil
ho The new currency will be printed
government fibre paper, such as is u.s.
ne for the greenbacks. Half of the back
us the note will show the fibre.
There is no doubt entertained in 60
on eminent circles as to the character of Il
OF steamer Octava and that she is by tn
lo- time in the control Of the Cuban insu
are gents. From expressions that have be,
dropped by government officials it
al, evident they are glad she has left o.
shores. No information has been 7