Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-27
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The affairs OF
Vice & Co., dealers in straw goods, are
being rapidly arranged by assgnees.
Their liabilities will amount to over ST.
100000.
CHICAGO, Jan. ga Times Washing
ton special says Congressman Goode was
before the Committee on Naval Affairs
yesterday, and told what he knew about
Robeson's rascality in his neglect, and
the committee felt convinced that his
charges are authentic. He resides in
Norfolk district, where the alleged frauds
were practiced, and brings testimony to
warrant all the charges. A committee
of three members was appointed to go
to Norfolk and investigate. Mr.. Goode,
among other things, informed the COM
mittee that the Republican party OF Nor
folk had manipulated matters at the
Navy Yard 80 as to make them subserve
party purposes on election days. They
would collect large number of men at
the yard and tell them if they voted the
Republican ticket they could have EN-.
ployment. The appointment of men at
the Navy Yard he says came from the
Republican Executive Committee and
not from the Commandant of the Yard.
For some time before and on election
days as many as fourteen hundred men
have been given employment at the Yard
without any occasion for services, but
simply to obtain their votes. After the
elections are over. and votes Of the en-
ployes are not wanted, they are dis.
charged and the number reduced almost
one-half. In addition to this the en-
ployes at the Navy Yard are required to
submit to pecuniary assessment for the
benefit of the Republican party, and if
they don't they forfeit their places in the
Yard.
CHICAGO, Jan. pa Tribune's Wash
ington special says reports have reached
the Treasury from St. Louis that fears
are entertained there that one man has
been struggled into the jury box who
can't be depended on even if strong
case be made out. The statement does
not cause much uneasiness at the de.
partment. since great faith is still felt in
the convincing character of the evidence
collected for the prosecution. 1t ia still
uncertain when the Babcock trial will
begin, but it can hardly be reached for
q fortnight. Ex-Attorney General Viii.
liams, his counsel in this city, is busy
on the case, and expresses gratest conf
dence in his ability to establish Bah.
cocks innocence. The most intimate
friends of Babcock don't share his conf.
dence, and await the trial with the great
est anxiety.
-Four commercial treaties are talked Of
in Congress and two are now under con.
sideration. They are with Canada, Hi
waiian Island, Cuba and Mexico. Three
commissioners are here pressing the
Canada treaty, and they have a very
earnest advocate in Ward, of New York,
of the House Committee. The Commit.
tee has given the subject consideration
enough to direct sub-committs to pre.
pare a report.
The Ways and Means Committee has
commenced anew the consideration OF
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty. The
greatest objections to the treaty are Ire.
scented by the sugar interests. The con-
test is between the San Francisco and
New Orleans sugar markets. The pro-
posed treaties with Cuba and Mexico are
subjects only of speculative discussion.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.-The Coal Ex-
change decided to work the mines from
February 9Th till March 18th at the pres
ent rates of wages.
New YonK. Jan. 26.-Plaz l. Poillon's
saw and planning mill at Brooklyn burned
this morning; loss about forty thousand
dollars.
BosToN, Jan. 26.-It is positively stated
that E. D. Winslow issued large quaint.
ties OF fictitious stock Of the Boston
Post Co. as collateral. A meeting Of
the stockholders will be held next Friday
to investigate affairs. The paper will
probably lose nothing, the sufferers
being those who advanced money on the
stock. Some of Winslow's operations
are traced to L. W. Pond Of Worcester,