Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, sept. lU.-Ine Herald 8 spe-
cal from Vigo says: On Wednesday,
the 9th inst on the arrival of the Span.
ish bark Carmen Mt Quarantine in the
harbor OF San Simon Vigo. from San
Diego, De Cuba, the Governor of the
Province of Porte Vida boarded her.
The Governor was accompanied by some
of the secret police and inquired for two
of the passengers. He ordered their de-
tention, and having consulted some pho
tographs arrested them, escorted by
detachment of police. The prisoners
were sent to Corunora, whence they will
be transferred to Havana on the Spanish
Mail Steamer, leaving on the 2lst. On
their arrival in Havana they will be
handed over to the American authorities
Their baggage has been seized aud goes
with them. 1t is believed here the two
prisoners are WIN. M. Tweed and his
Secretary.
| MADRID, Sept. lot was found in
July last. that Tweed was in San Diego
De Cuba, having passed there
from Havana. General Jovillar was APP
piled to by the American Consul to have
Tweed secured and sent to the United
States. General Jovillar was quite viii.
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ton treaty. to oblige the American Gov
eminent in return for their courtesy in
the Araquileze case some years ago.
Tweed, however. was apprised in San,
Diego of his impending danger and sailed
for Vigo. Spain, July ~, on the sailing
vessel Carmen. Mr.. Gushing thereupon
notified the Spanish Government of the
fact and found them willing to arrest
Tweed and return him to Cuba or deliver
him up to the American Consul Every
precaution was taken by the Spanish
Government to secure Tweed's arrest in
any part OF Spain or on any coast line
by which he might arrive. Orders we're
given to the local authorities. especially
those OF the Vigo and Gallcian Coast.
On September 9th the Carmen hove in
sight of Vigo and was Immediately
boarded. The Governor at once recog-
nized Tweed from the photographs which
he had in his possession for sometime.
Tweed was entered ON the ships papers
under the name of Scor and accom-.
panied by man giving his name as
VIM. Hunt, who is said 10 be his nephew.
Both were at once secured and thrown
in the calaboose and placed under
strong guard, but were subsequently
transferred to u fortress in VigO under
command of the Captain General. The
First Secretary Of the American Legation
has requested the extradition of Tweed,
and he will consequently be handed over
to the American authorities.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 11.-Yesterday
evening three ruffians in an express
wagon. while out on an expedition to
run" the toll gates of the suburbs, ran
over and almost killed Thomas Lorain,
who keeps gate at the dollhouse of the
ocean beach road on the hill back OF the
Mission. Mr.. Lorsin attempted to stop
the vehicle, but in bis endeavor was
knocked down, the wheels crushing his
collar-bone and intllcting dangerous
bruises on his breast. His life is de.
SPARED Of.
The trial of the case of the United
States vs.. Charles Jost. proprietor of the
Antioch distillery. was resumed to-day.
Jost was put as witness on the stand and
testified that when D. L. Phillips.
Special Revenue Agent. was out her. he
met him one day and said: 1--WE are
out here to manufacture political capital
and if you will give little false t-sti-
mony the whole Of the proceedings
against You will be stopped and the AZ.
sessment against You removed" Phil.
lips wanted me. said Jost, to testify
against all the officials. from the highest
to the lowest down. l was to employ
Paul Neumann and ex.Gov. Solomons
as my attorneys, and l was to leave the
matter with them. Phillips said that if
l would agree to the matter he would
telegraph immediately and have things
stopped. refused TO make any agree
ment of the sort.
fire at three O'Clock this afternoon
destroyed the upper portion OF two story
frame dwelling on California street. be-
tween Stockton aud Powell, occupied as
a boarding. house; loss about $1,000
The usual soanty supply Of water for fire
purposes was felt.