Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-07

nized especially for the occasion
and is composed of company
from each of the thirteen original
State. At the conclusion of the
prayer was sung by the chorus
composed by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Vice President Fry then introduced
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia. who
read the Declaration of Independ-
eBce. The original manuscript Of the
document was brought forward by Mayor
Stokely, to whose care it had been en-
trusted by the President of the United
States. 1t was placed upon the Speak
er's stand, facing the multitude in
the square, and for five minutes the
vicinity fairly rang with cheers. Finally
quiet being restored Mr.. Lee read the
Declaration in q clear. ringing voice.
The reading was frequently interrupted
by cheers and some patriotic sentiment
would be heard Following the reading
came the Greeting from Brazil" a
hymn for the first Centennial of Ameri-
can Independence, composed by Carlos
Gomez of Brazil. at the request of His
Majesty Dom Pedro. Baysrd Taylor
then read national ode composed by
himself, at the conclusion OF which he
was very heartily applauded. The grand
triumpLal march. with chorus, Our
National Banner" by Dexter Smith of
Massachusetts,, was then rendered by the
orchestra AID chorus, after which the
orator OF the day. VIM. M. Evarts of New
York, was introduced and was the re-
cipient of loud and long continued
cheers. Mr.. Evarts having concluded,
the hallelujah chorus from Handels
Messiah was performed by the orchestra
and chorus. and the. ceremanies con-
cluded with the singing of the Doxology,
the Old Hundred psalm, in which the
entire assemblage joined. AT the pyro-
technic display in the park this evening
there was an immense throng in attend
ance.
BURLINGTON, Iowa July 5.-Last night
a terrible tornado passed through South
Burlington. The Evening Gazrtte gives
the damage as follows: Killed-Mr. and
Mrs. Stockwel, in their beds, Mr.. s.
Dyke, Mr.. r. T. Root and numerous
others were more or less injured, but
not seriously. 20 buildings were rid
| died to pieces. The storm was but an
instant's duration and. the work of des-
truction like flash of lightning.
DAVENPORT, Iowa July 5.-A terrific
storm passed over the north part of this
State last night, on the line OF the Hi.
nois Central and D and st. Paul and
Midland roads. The bridges and EN-.
bankmsnts of the Illinois Central we're
washed out and no trains on either roads
to-day. The village of Rockdale was
washed out last night and AZ persons
drowned. Rockdale is six miles west OF
Dubuque.
New ORLEANS, July 5.-The Republi.
can State Convention concluded its
labors to-day in quiet and orderly
manner.
New YORK, July 5.-The Tribune's
Washington special says: Friends OF
Hendricks say he will soon arrive in
Washington and use his influence to in
duce the House to pass bill repeating
the specie resumption act. They state
that Hendricks will not publish bis
formal letter OF acceptance until afte,
the House shall have taken some definite
action on this subject. If it shall vote
to repeal, he will make q very promi
nent feature of that action in his letter
of acceptance. 1t is by no means Ger
tain, however. that it is within the
power of the House to repeal the re.
sumption act, unless the Republicans
shall enter into the conspiracy with the
Dem ocrats, to enable them to do this
the friends OF Conkling say he will take
the stump during the canvass in several
Western States.