Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-19
BY T LIE g. APH!
SPECIAL tn THE PIooHE DAILY REooRp,
BIZ WESTERN UNION LINE.
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

NRw York, Feb. 1S.-A letter from
Oliver johnson to Henry G. Bowen,
dated January 9TH, II, and marked pri-
vate and confidential. has been made
public. The exciting cause Of writing it
was the removal of Theodore Tilton from
the Independent. One passage is as fol-
lows: You probably know something
that don't of the charges against Mr..
Tilton, but also know something that
you don't of the evidence against Mr..
B., and if he denies guilt in the matter
whereof he was accused in that Christ
mas day interview at your house, he lies
in the face of evidence that would con-
vict him in court of justice. That
evidence have seen." LAST five words
underlined. Johnson now gives an ex-
PLANTATION to the public of the private and
confidential letter to Bowen, in which
he says: at confess with regret and
modification that upon purely ex parts
evidence then thought Mr.. Bsecher was
guilty. wasn't then, nor am now, in
possession of any evidence beyond what
was disclosed in the Court and weighed
by the jury. My opinion rested solely
on the affirmation Of Mr.. Bowen. Mr..
Tilton and Mr.. Moulton."
The Rev. Timothy O'Farrell, pastor Of
the Church of Visitation of Brooklyn.
died yesterday. Father O'Farrell had
been priest thirty-two years, eight and
half of which were passed as pastor and
professor of Greek in the Theological
Seminary.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-The Times' WASH
ington special says that the Military Com
mittse put Sheridan on the stand to-day,
giving his views in regard to the change
of the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
ment. He began by saying: That if the
change was made thirty-fve millions
could be cut off of the appropriation for
the army. That placing the Indian Blu
reau under the control of officers Of the
army. all rings in the Indian Bureau
would be Immediately killed, and by al
lowing the Indians to be directly under
the control of the army q wholesome in
huence would be exerted and fewer OIL
these fights on the frontier would occur
Sherman and Hancock are to seni
their views on in writing.
Parsons of Kentucky, to-day presented
to the House the joint resolution of the
Kentucky Legislature in favor Of tn,
Texas Pacific scheme. The delegation
from the State IN being subjected to tn,
pruning knife but by tomorrow thu
committee will be able it is thought tt
take vote on it. The Scott and Hunt
ington forces are hard at work in th,
lobby to-day.
, Boston. Feb. Is. Charlotte Cushmal
the distinguished actress died at tn
Parker House this morning.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.--A Tribunes Wash
| ington special says the pressure of tn
lobby which is here from Oregon an
! other western territories urging upol
the House Committee on Indian Affair
the passage Of bills for the relief @
persons who have suffered from Indial
depredations, continues to be very great
They urge that such claims as thes
have heretofore been paid. That tn
, persons they represent have suffere
!, great hardships and that following th
I precedent already established by Con
gress their cases ought to have receive
! favorable consideration. The Con
y mittee is powerless to reconsider th
I vote by which it agreed to report &C
Q versely on all bills Of this nature.
). spite OF this prohibition it is possib
though not probable that the pressul
70 upon some members of the committe
may be so great as to secure favorab
report on some Of these bills. Tt
amount involved in some cases includ,
= millions of dollars. The lobbyists sho
!, very little disposition to consider th
:, action Of the committee as final.