Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-15
BY TELE CIR A PHI!
SPECIAL TO THE PIoCHs DAILY RECORD
BIT WESTERN UNION LINE.
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

HELENA, Montana, August l3.-The
Independents Bozeman, Montana, spe-
lal OF the 18th of August, says: A Sioux
squaw, who came into Crow Camp, re-
ports terrible battle; that Crook had
almost annihllated the Sioux. and has
the remainder in such position as to
force their surrender. Parties from
Crow Agency brought this news. 1t may
be greatly exaggerated, if not entirely
false.
NEw YORK. August 13,-Hon. Rodmsn
NJ. Price, Ex-Governor of New Jersey,
has accepted the invitation of the As
ISOLATED Pioneers of the Territorial days
of California, TO deliver an address at
Philadelphia, on September 9Th, the
twenty-sixth birthday of the State OF
California. The subject will be "the
settlement and progress of California
from July 7, 1916, TO the present time.
WASHINGTON, August 10. - Detach-
ments of the Wheeler expedition are
leaving here daily for the field. The
WORK OF exploration and surveys west of
the 10th meridian will be carried out
during the remainder of the year in New
Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and Califor-
MIA. The sections of country to be ex-
plored are contiguous to the finished ter
ritory surveyed by this body or Clarence
King in previous years, and triangulation
will be an extension Of the systems al.
ready completed, to which it will be
joined. There will bs two points of rem
devouz, Carson City, Nevada, and West
Animas. Colorado. At these places the
executive and scientific attaches of the
survey, some fifty in number, are now
gathering, and at these points Of outfit,
the expedition will receive numerous ad.
ditons of persons for guides, packers.
military escorts, and seven working par
ties will take the field, it having been
found that the work osn bs most
vigorously carried on by small corps OF
eight or ten persons each. One of the
eastern parties will traverse the country
on both sides of the Rio Grande, south
of the latitude of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, the other to be engaged in Colo
RADIO, will proceed to the northeastern
corner of that State, and in the course
of the season acquire data necessary tor
completion of maps of the Territory.
Five parties will operate on the Pacific
Coast, taking Carson City as the initial
point. From here they will make q sur
vey eastward over the plains and the iso-
lated mountain region of Nevada, and
westward into the rugged Sierra Nevada
range, along which triangulstion will be
developed above the Central Pacific
Railroad. working in the vicinity OF
Beckwth Pass. aud as far towards the
northern boundary of California as the
shortness Of the season will allow. As
yet, the topography of those regions is
but slightly known, and az the tide of
settlement Is turning in Theses directions,
1t has bsen deemed advisable to cover
them with systematic geographical sur
vey which will also take cognizsnce of,
and report upon the natural resources of
the region visited.
LYNoHBuRa, Va. Aug l3.-This morn
water spout struck the line of the
Virginia Mldls6d Railroad, six miles
north of this place, flooded and extend.
cd over five miles. A culvert was car-
ried away leaving q gap 80 feet broad
and fifty feet deep, into which freight
train was precipitated. killing Keyes.
man. The storm lasted only few
minutes.
CHICAGO, Aug 13'-The striking brake
men on the Ohio and Missouri Railway
at Vincennes, Ind. to-day ran two
coaches containing officers of the road
and detachment of police across the
Wabash river into Illinois. The strikers
have possession of the road; the Govern
or has been strongly appealed to for
aid.
New YORK. Aug lathe Times has
the following: The steamship City of
Chester. of the 1nman line, went ashore
off Owls Head, about 10 O. clock yest.r-
day morning and last night lay 8 feet
deep in mud. All efforts to get her off |
having failed, the cabin passengers and
their baggage and the mails we're taken
off yesterday afternoon, but the steersve
passengers and their effects remain on
board. The steamer is not known to b,
injured and it is expected after she has
been relieved of her cargo she will get off |
in good condition.
WASHINGTON, Aug IA bill passed
by the Senate Friday night, providing
for appropriations for the fast mail |
trains and restoring the Thanking privil. |
iges has been referred to the House
Committee on Postoffices and Postroads |
and will not DO reverted to by the House
this session. This will end the scheme for |
restoring the franking privilege for this |
year, as we'll as the fast mail post routes. |
unless the friends OF all combine and |
force a continuance of the session, which |
some threaten.
The Tribune's Washington special
says: One of the mesnest propositions
that has recently been made, is credited
to the officers OF Government who is said
propose that in ordering forces of clerks
in several departments, salaries of all
ladies now receiving ST., 200. $l,4OO or
1900. shall be reduced to 5000, in order
that 1t will not be necessary to discharge
so many male clerks of higher grades, as
will otherwise have to go. The number
OF ladies' IN the employ of the govern.
ment, who receive more than one thou.
sand dollars salary. is small and in
almost every instance they are experts
In departments service in which thew
are placed. 1t is not claimed that male
clerks, who will receive their salaries,
can do their work any better or as we'll
as it is done by the ladies'. Indeed it is
to keep ladies in their salaries
clerks who can vote and render other
political service.
New YORK, Aug. 4.-About fiftv En-.
alish miners arrived at this port yester.
day IN the City OF Chester from the min.
ing districts in Westmoreland and Corn.
wall. England. They leave tonight for
Virginia City, Nevada, under contract
With some English mine owners.
The first wire of the East river bridge
was stretched across the river this morn.
ng. About five thousand people we're
present and considerable enthusiasm
WAS manifasted