Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-08
EASTERN DISPATCHES

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-The reunion
Of the Army OF tho Potomac took place
at the Academy of Music here today.
General Hancock presiding. John A.
Dix delivered an grafton. Generals
Sherman, Sheridan and Hooker, Gov
ernor Hartranft. Ex-Governor Curtin.
Mayor Stokely and others also made
short addresses, after which General
Hooker dismissed the audience and the
Army of the Potomac went into bust
ness meeting. There was large crowd
present. The building was finely decor
ated. General Hsrtranft was elected
President and addressed the meeting.
The banquet took place in the evening.
The annual meeting of the Cavalry
Association of the Armies of the United
States met this morning at the Centen-
NAL Hotel. After reading the reports of
the officers Sheridan was reelected Pres
ident and the association adjourned to
take part in the reunion of the Army Of
the Potomac.
At the meeting of tho Second Army
Corps Association, which was also held
here this morning General Han
cock was reelected President. The
Sixth Army Corps also held their an
nual reunion and reelected their Presi-
dent, General Shaler of New York.
New YORK, June THE Herald's
Washington special says the Republican
Senators and members who are 70 at
tend the Cincinnati Convention will
leave here tomorrow evening at half
past five. Conspicuous among the
former will be eI-vice President Hamlin
and Jones of Nevada. The former to
look after the interest of Hayes first and
Blaine next. The latter will assist in
marshalling the forces of Conkling. All
the Republican members from New
York who can get away will go to help
win the nomination for Conkling.
The Commercial says that newspaper
never chronicled anything more dramatic
in political history than the triumph won
by Blaine. 1t was complete and over
whelming. The Mail says: "As it ii
he has risen so handsomely above the
range Of the missiles of assaiants that ht
can console himself with qualification
almost as great as that Of success at Gin
cinnati.
NEW YORK, June THE Herald is in
formed that the recent escape of Feniar
prisoners from Australia, was planned
in this city and carried out by partie
sent from here. The money to defra,
expenses was also raised in this city
The breaking Of the cable between Jaw
and Australia, was part of the plan Il
prevent pursuit.
The Times Boston dispatch says tina
: Mulligan in an interview yesterday
stated that Blaine did not read all th
letters contained in the package OF
, tanned from him and would not do SC
! He noticed the fact, that the letters rea
did not correspond with his memorar
/, dunn and says that five letters were rea
which were totally irrelevant and fv
9 which had direct bearing on the matte
: under Investigation.
/ ELIZABETH, N. J. June THE COZ
q and wood yard Of A. Reeve, and III
:. dying establishment Of Martin & Co
. were burned this morning. Total loi
8 So, 200; insurance $4,000.
q New ORLEANS, June 7.-Yesterda
i afternoon the Morgan Steamship Aust,
\ struck snag and sunk in the river 2
miles below the city. She was frol
Havana with 700 hhds of sugar an
Is other cargo valued at $4,000. tt
l. vessel was valued at 1925, 900. She is
j. total loss; no insurance.