Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-01
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CHICAGO, Feb. ga Times Wash
ington special says, unless Lyman
Elmore unbosoms himself before the
Ell Paso Committee. on Wednesday, the
Investigation Of that piece of jobtery is
virtually ended so far as Fremont and
other witnesses who have been examined
are concerned. Nothing at all has been
learned of Corbyn or Parsons. These
two bright stars. in working the bill
through Congress could not be had,
leaving Gilmore as the last hope. II the
Committee arc really in earnest in the in
vestigation and ii is said several men,
bers who are friends OF the Texas Pacific
are not SCOTS friends, now say that as
soon as the investigation is over. papers
and evidence will be given. The Commit
tee showing tina, W. S. Morton Of New
York, has instigated the investigation to
injure Scott, and that Morton tried to
blackmail him out Of $4,000 in the
case.
The Times Washington special says
that the labors Of the Texas Border Com-
mission are about ended and they will
report in favor of three regiments of cav
airy being stationed on the border. The
report is delayed by a desire of the Com
mission to have their proceedings printed
to lay before the House with their report
BosroN, Feb. ga party of forty. five
young men left this city last night fol
Arizona. They are the advance guard OF
colony now forming to settle the Chi.
quito Valley.
NEW York. Feb. 3d. Jewett, the
President of the Erie Railroad. hai
issued an order forbidding any agent OF
employe of the company taking freieh,
) for the west at any reduction on The
tariff, quashing NIL verbal contracts tha
> have been made for transportation at re
duced rates. and ordering that no con
tracts in future shall be made at lesl
than tariff charges.
. The Methodist Preachers meeting yes
q terday was devoted to Sunday schools
Q introduced by an essay Of the Rev. Mr.
j. Lippincott Of New Jersey. The speake
Y denounced the means taken at present t
a support Sunday schools by fairs, bazaara
O. picnics and comic lectures as thorough
10 demoralizing. The statistics OF 1877
i show 1,406, 1863 scholars enrolled an
Ia POI, 1882 superintendents and teachers
t. OF this number 81, 700 were converts I
God. He proposed that quarterly cor
= ference should control Sunday school
ty the same as they do other church ma
ne tiers. After discussion Committee we
o. appointed to memorabilia the Gener,
ct Conference as to further legislatio
'ir on the subject.
., meeting was held last night und'
nj the auspecias Of the Legal Tender Gu
he of the Second Assembly District of tn
or city. The President Of the Painter
~ Union was the Chairman and the Pres
I'M dent of the Bricklayers' Union was OF
Of the speakers. The resolutions adopt'
%. demand that the policy Of contraction
Dr. currency and forced resumption Of spec
he payments be abandoned, leaving restor
H. ton of legal tenders to the par Of gold
ng be brought about by promoting the
bis dustries Of the people and not by
es. stroying them. Also demanding that
Inc Inc national bank currency be promptly
,rs tired and legal tenders be issued in
place by and upon the faith Of the G.,
eral Government.