Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-22
BY TELEG- . A PHI
SPECIAL TO THE PIOOHE DAILY RECORD
BIZ WESTERN UNION LINE.
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

RACINE. Wis, Aug. 2l.-The Yacht
Sylvia, running between Milwaukee and
Chicago, was caught in storm Satur-
day night off Racine and caps z d. For
several hours the occupants. SIX young
men. chung to the sides a. shrouds, but
finally two were washed of and drowned
The others reached shore III an exhaust
ed condition.
eter has fallen ten degrees here since
yesterday. Dispatches from Port Jervis,
n. Y, and Milford, Pa, announce
slight frost last night.
IrHICA. N. Y, Aug. 21.-By the up.
setting of sail boat on Cayuga Lake
vest rday, Jas. King, Patrick Garvey
and jacob Lick were drowned.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.-The second an
nual convention of the United States
Railroad Mail Service Mutual Benefit
Association meets at St. Louis on Octo-
Der llth. It's expected the meeting
will be of unusual interest and full at
Tendance Is desired aud expected from
all parts OF the country.
The Trbune's Washington special
says The principal Democratic Sunday
papers here to-day make severe attacks
on the House tor the outrageous manner
IN which they reduced the pay OF Off
GERS OF the Navy 1t characterizes the
action and method by which it was ac.
cOmpished as gross Injustice OF the
ranhest and most unjusunabIe kind AMI
| utterly false IN its assumption of econo-
my. 1t will reduce to beIgary a number
whose services have entitled them to a
natiOu's gratitude. OF course all these
Uflic IS will be entitled to rlief at the
next or some future s ssion o. Congress,
but in the mranwhlle they will be sub
jected to tXtrt me hardshlps and the
morals of service viii! be rlously i'm
paired.
There is much dissatisfaction at the
failure of tho House to make some
informal etfort to pay the prop + re-
spect to the funeral of Speaker x rr.
who it was known would not live during
the week before the House adj 1urned.
Nothing is now being done with official
authority. Mr.. Sayior, who leaves for
Virginia at midnight, has concluded if
possible to bring Mr.. KRIS remains
this way and have them lie in State one
day in she rotuuda of the Capitol before
taking them to Indiana.
During the past week the stations oil
three companies Of troops have beer
changed III South Caro- ina.
RoCHETER, N Y, Aug. 20 Last nigh
: a dastardiy attempt was made to wreck
the ST. Louis express train few miles
east of here, near the Lincoln Creek em
bankment. At this point "a fifteen foo
I rail was PLACID in such manner as tt
/ make it an absolute certainty the whole
g train would go OVER it. Fortunately I
! man walking on the track discovered the
/ men at work, notified farmer near
who succeeded in stopping the train jus
, 10 time by swinging lantern. Abou
one hundred passengers We're aboard th
train.
t ST. Louis, Aug. 20-A swim min
> match between Frauer Prince OF ST
Louis, and Tom Sutcliff of England
took place in the Mississippi river to
: day. The swimmers started from tel
7 miles up the river swan to the bridge
Prince the victor reaching that point il
one hour and forty minutes, beatip
Sutcliff two minutes. The contest wa
very close throughout ana excited muct
; interest. A great crowd of people wa
J present on the bridge and along tn,
, levee.
New YORK, Aug. 2l.-Tbe rescued
Feniaps were visited by a large number
of admirers to-day at their hotel. The,
: shook hands with all callers and durin!
2 the day visited the ship Catalpa, il
, which they made their escape. Nan,
, prominent Irishmen were among tn
visitors.
Reports received at the Treasury De
Q pertinent from various sub Treasurers
y to the close OF business yesterday, sho'
a that the available balance in silver coin
= is reduced to "a ,4l5,0l
The Times Washington special say,
The death of Speaker Kerr leavrs th
"a House OF Representatives without pr'
re siding officer; the clerk will call th
M House to order in December next an
4 will preside unit a speaker is cbost n.
A recent act passed by Congress- col
tanned provision, authorizing Ii
he clerk to sign warrants on the treasury
it enable members to draw their sslsri,
- during recess.
- NEw YORK, August 20.-The followir
- dispatch has been received: Rock bridg
Alum Springs, W. Va. 19.-Our frien
IN Mr.. Kerr, died at about seven o'clot
~ this evening. have been by bis 81,
al for two dave. His last hours were
painless as he so much desired. II
composure was as remarkable as it W
r. heroic. He was thoroughly conten al
~ prepared for the unseen world. H "
conscious and intelligent, gentle al