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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-27

compartments, three Of which are 5 by 6
feet each. and the fourth. which is TO be
used for the pump shaft, is by feet.
Everything has been msde to correspond
with the gigantic plan Of sinking 1000
feet perpendiculsriy.
The engine which is 10 run the pumps
and lift the water out Of the mammoth
shaft. like that to be placed at tie Bel
cher air-shaft, is 10 be verticle, ccm-
pound. inverted beam, condensing eu-
CINE, aud will also be regulated as TO
| its stroke by Patton's improvement to
Davey's deferential valve, so that 1t will
make stroke once in Eve minutes or
twelve strokes per minute, OF any rapid
| ity OF stroke between these extrernes-tbe
strokes being made in The same length
Of time whether running fast or slow.
and the engine using no steam when not
in motion. The initial cylinder will be
thirty inches in diameter and have q
| stroke Of ten feet ten inches. The ex-
pansion cylinder will be sixty-fye inches
in diameter and have stroke OF eight
feet. This engine is calculated to run a
double line Of twelye-inch pumps 1000
feet. 1t will be 700 horsepower. weigh
700 tons and cost $500, 900. The con-
nections will be direct from the piston
rods OF the engines to the bishop-bob.
thus doing away with al gear and much
friction.
The pumps composing the double
line will be placed each side of tho pump
rod, and to economist room in the shaft
these pumps will be placed upon one
side OF the shaft, and at the pump sta
tions chambers will be excavated and the
valve chambers of the pumps placed
therein, SO that the removal oil the valve
chamber doors OF the same may be &C.
complished within these excavations.
The pump man is thus removed from all
the dangers incident to his position. and
except when passing from excavation to
excavation will be as safe as il sitting
with his family at home. 1t is thus that
the rulers of the Comstock are now caring
for the men in their employ even in
minor matters.
An auxiliary hosting engine will be
used in sinking until such time as 1t is
deemed prudent to put in permanent
machinery, when engines OF improved
plans and increased power will be placed
at the shaft. These hosting. Engines
will be Of corresponding weight and
power with the pumping engine above
described,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-27

MEXICAN WAR VETERASs.-C. P. Hunt
ington, Vice. President Of the Central
Pacific Railroad, has written letter to
the secretary of the Mexican War Vet
Grams in this city soliciting free transport
tation to and from the Centennial cele-
bration on behalf of veterans residing in
California, saying he referred the matter
to his associates with the Recommendation
that this concession be made. The pro-
position awaits the approval Of President
Stanford. The secretary has also ad-
dressed letter to Col. Thomas A. Scott
asking for free passage for the veterans
on his connecting lines South and West.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-27

That shining light Pinney. who used
TO b such an out and out Grant man,
but who one 6ne night started for the
hospitable shores Of Peru. among his
other plumber. gobblsd the funds OF the
Mahogany Mining Company. The re.
suit is that the employees and creditors OF
that company are unpaid and in an al.
most starving condition. As a last re-
sort. they have seized the mine and an.
nouncs their intention Of working ii
until their demands are satisfied out OF
the profits.
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SheriR's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out of the Justice Court, Of Phoebe
Township, Lincoln County, Nevada, and to me
directed and delivered, for Q Judgment rem.
dered in said Court on the 18th day Of January,
A. D. 1876, in favor Of the State of Nevada, and
against the Hercules Mine and Mining claim,
John Doe and Richard Roe for the sum Of sew.
enty.fve 08-10O gold coin dollars taxes, together
with ffty-nine 4l-l00 gold coin dollars taxed
costs, and all sccruing costs and interest, have
levied on tho following property, to wit:
All the right, title and interest in and to the
mine known as the Hercules Mine, situated
and located in Bristol Mining District, Lincoln
county, Nevada; also all the tunnels, drifts,
shafts, slopes and all the appurtenances belong.
ing or appertaining to said mine.
Notice 10 hereby given that on
Monday, the 18th day OF March.
A. ID. 1876,
I will sell all the right, title and interest OF
said Hercules mine and mining claim, John
Doe and Richard Roe. in and to the above de-
scribed property. at the Courthouse door, at
Phoebe. lincoln, County, at IL O'Clock m, at
public auction, for cash in hand, to the highest
and best bidder, to satisfy said execution and
all costs and interest in gold coin.
Dsted Phoebe, Feb 9Th, 1874.
f9-td ANDREW FIFE, Sheriff.
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We are obliged to State Treasurer
Schooling for copy Of his annual re.
port. II shows that the financial affairs
OF the State ATE in very satisfactory
condition. On the 3lst of December,
1875. there was in the Treasury coin
balance of $295. 900 and greenbacks to
the amount OF $4,000.
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LEGAL,
SheriR's Sale.

DfNkTEEOFASEx EXECUTION ISSUED OFT
ID OF the Justices Court Of Phoebe TOWNSHIPS.
Lincoln County. State Of Nevada, to me directed
and delivered en- Judgment rendered in said
Court on the 10th day Of February, A. D. 1876
in favor OF the State Of Nevada and against John
Doe, Richard Roe and Johanna Doscher, for the
sum OF nipety-four fifty one-hundredths (e4 90
1901 gold coin dollars, delinquent taxes for the
fiscal year 1875, together with the sum of fifty.
four and ninety-six one-hundredths (54 96-lO0)
gold coin dollars costs OF suit. and all securing
costs and interest. I have levied upon, and
shall expose for sale at public auction, in front
OF the Courthouse Of Lincoln County, the fol
lowing described property, to wit: Lot mum ber
eight 49,, fronting on Main street. in block mum
Der nineteen tlsl, in said Town Of Phoebe. to
gether with the improvements thereon.
Notice Is hereby given that / will, on
Tuesd ay, the 21st day Of March, A.
ID. 1876,
Sell al the right title interest aud claim of tbt
said John Doe. Richard Roe and Johanna Dos
cher in and to the said above described property
In front Of the said Courthouse at Phoebe, Lin
coin County, State Of Nevada, at IL O'Clock IN
OF said day, for cash in hand in q. s. gold coin
to the highest and best bidder, to satisfy SAID
execution and all costs and interests
ANDREW FIFE, Sheriff.
Dated: February 18th, 1876. Phoebe, Lincoln
County, Nevada. n5-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-27

General Banks has introduced a hill
into Congress to transfer the Pension
Bureau from the Interior to the War De-
pastmsnt. Such change would be for
the bsttsr. The less the Interior Depart
mont has to do with anything that ia
slsalabls the better. Hot stoves should
b. the only material committed to it's
charge.
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NOTICE
To Whom It may Concern.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT OWN
IN an undivided half Of what 10 known - the
Pioneer Stable on Meadow Valley street. In tho
town OF Phoebe, County Of Lincoln. State Of
Nevada, and that do not have any part In the
livery business carried on therein. and am not
responsible for any debts against said Stable
or any person connected Herewith, except my
self.
JOHN HEUSS.
Phoebe. New, Feb. 18th. 1870. flS-lm
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-27

The San Francisco Chronicle wants to
know what the rich men of California
ass going to do With their wealth when
they die. Il is hard to tell; but there is
ono thing that they will not do, and that
= 70 take Il with them.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-27

What will happen next? The Central
PAciAo Railroad managers intimate that
they viii probably conced free transpor-
fstton 70 the Centennial Of the Mexican
vetesaps now in California and Nevada.
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N Office.

Al the PIocHK DAILY RECORD will hereafter be
run By the RECORD PuB1lsHuo COMPANY. all
sdvurxisemcnts from this date must be settled
with said company only. No one Ia authorized
70 contact debts for this Company unless BY
the written order Of r. @. CROWLEY.
RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Phoebe. December 3ith, 1873.
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TICKETS can be had of any OF the members
OF the Company; also at the principal business
houses in town.
No one admitted to the Hall without Ticket
TICKETS FOUR DOLLARS.
f27.td
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Floor Managers.

Lieut.. II. 8. Crowley. Corporal j. CULLEN
Private ]. Baldwin, Private ]. d, Stephens,
Corporal ]. L. Donahue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29
BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Health Commissioners held their weekly session
yesterday.
a resolution adopted forbidding the dumping d
manure in the East North rivers after May l.
The following statistics were received
During the week ending March rs there 5Sa
deaths reported in this city, being decrease Of 81
compared with the preceding week and II less than tn,
number reported during the corresponding week q
1875 The actual mortality for the week ending March
Is was'G23, representing an annual mortality OF 300
every 900 OF the population, which estimated
1851 Os6 During the past five weeks there has been
continual decline the number Of deaths from small
poN, diphtheria aud scarauna
Tue mean temperature for the week 80 Fahr
with range 81 40 deg, and the mean humidity 73-lW
total saturation, reported by Dr. Draper, Dreo
tor Meteorological Observatory, Central Park.
According TO the more recent weekly returns Of thu
following cities the gnnual rate Of mortality is:-la
Baltimore. 1851; 50 Louis, 2l7; Chicago, 10 So;
Boston, 20 81; Philadelphia, 3L3; Richmond, 10. IS
Newark. IS 90; Nashville, 3417; Brooklyn, - IS; New
Orleans, 20 49, London. 2lOs; Dublin, "a Edinburgh,
20 Glasgow, u Liverpool, 81 Calcutta, 24G; Bonn
bay, Al Madras 80. Paris "a 7; Bru sscls % 81
Amsterdam, 81 Rotterdam, 30 I; Rome, AZ I
Naples 80; Vienna, 30S; Alexandra, 42.G; Buda
Pcsth, 4l4; The Hague, 29.2; Berlin, 2a1.
The following IS comparative statement Of cases
Of contagious diseases reported at the for tho
two weeks ending March % ls'6:--
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THE COURT OF ARBITRATION

The following memorial sent last evening TO
Governor Tlden in regard TO the appropriation to con.
tnue the Court of Arbitration for the Port OF New
York.
New YORK. March 81 1875
To His Excellency SAMUEL j. TLDES Governor OF the
State of New York.
The Undersigned merchants and business men who
are interested In the commercial prosperity Of the CITY
oi New York; and have their places o business in that
city, respectfully represent 10 your Exceieney that
the city OF New York, being First IN wealth, nrst
in population and first in commerce among the cities
OF country, holds such pre-emincnce, not alone
by her unrivalled situation, but well by
OF her extensive commercial transactions and
enterprise, that there exists general sentiment oil
unanimity CONCERNING the advantages to such conf
interests OF the Court of Arbitration OF tho
tate of New York. already established and IN success
ful operation IN SAID city, and We believe that The
the city require the continued support OF sand
Court upon Its present foundation TO the end
that disputes and differences which unavodaby arse
ana necessarily must be determined by some Judicial
tribunal may be readily submitted TO the Court OF Ar
bitration where they can be speedily heard and de-
cided We therefore take the liberty OF expressing
these sentiments and the hope that your Excellcncy
will ind It proper TO give your executive approval to
the Appropriation b or such other act as mas Oecn
be passed by the Legislature containing pro-
vision Tor the continued support Of the said
With sentiments OF highest respect, we are your
Excellency's ieow-citizens:- Maitland, Phelps Co,
h. u. Morgan Co., Samuel b. Rugges, L. Won Holt
man a. Co.. Charles Dennis Vice Presidency. Gilmour
Son Il Co.. Marx L. Co.. HaigarIen * Co., kountza
Brothers, VIM. Agnew II Sons, A. H. Trowbrdge, H.
Amy a Co Charles Lanier Cyrus W. Field brown
Brothers L. Co. John j. Cisco ~ Son, Atlantic Mutual
Insurance Company, Eugene Kelly Co., Richard lr-
Co., John Munroe * Co.. Henry r. spauld-
ing, Vermilye a Co., Geo. n sistare, Parker
Handy, NJ. X. Jesup, Patton ~ Co., Burdett x Pond
Archer 4 Bull, Rowland * Aspinwail George w. Lane
y Co., b. g. Arnold Co, Williams Guion A. a.
Low x Brothers. q. H. Marshall X Co., Benz Il. Sher-
man. Elliot c. Cowdin Lee rweedy Co.. +. W. Hoi-
brook 4 Co, Wendell, Hutchinson X Co., Seth b. Hunt
4 Co., Howard Sanger Co.. A. " Stout, ID. r.. Tie.
mann a. Co., George 7. Hope, President ConunGptai
Insurance Company, Jesse Hoyt Co., James w. 81
well a. Co., Maury brothers. Murray, Ferris ~,
Fabbri Il Chauncey, f. Pavcnstedt Co, ELEPHANT \
Co, William g. Gilman William H. Fogg Il Co., Becbe
a Brother. William Il. Dodge, A. L. Richards. Kayne,
Spring, Dale Il Co., IL. ID. Ciahin Il Co., Pomeroy
Pluminer ii. X. Il +. d. Thurber Il Co., KItchini
Bros, William Bryce Il Co., Sawyer Wallace Co.,
David Bows Il Co. snow X Burgess Boyd Hncken,
Daniel Drake Smith.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, March 2s 1916
THE WAR DEPARTMENT INvEsTIGAT1oN-oPERA
TIoNs OF THE DENT FAMILY-BARoAINs AND
SALES FOR POST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TONS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.
The Committee the Expenditures in the War De-
par,ment to-day examined Alexander T. Gray a clerk
In the Attorney Generals Office He testified that
d. Gordon Daniels called upon him and said he wanted
to get the trading post at Fort Stanton; that Mr.
Bliss was to 60 into partnership with him. and in case
Of their receiving the appointment, they would give
him Gray $1,000; Gray went TO Senator Carpenter
and recommended Daniels to be good business man.
&C. and told him that he n constituent OF Mr.
Carpenter; Senator Carpenter recommended him, and
Daniels obtained the appointment but never paid him
the 81, 200.
Lieutenant r. T. Jacobs, Jr, Of the United States
Army, was examine as TO the conduct Of the trading
posts. lie bad been stationed for eight and a halt
years in the Indian Territory, Kansas and Dakota; he
knew Of the payment Of money by Evans to Marsh Tor
the Fort Sill post the officers OF the post recommended
Evans for Fort SILL but attention paid to il; tho
witness said orvi Grant there in 1874, and IL
was generally understood that Grant sold the franchise
for Standing Rock, Forts Stevenson, Buiord, Peck,
kearney and Berthod The witness further said that It
was generally understood there that all the posts
we're paid for and for sale the witness gave but
hearsay testimony; he knew nothing the subject
except what was the general understanding among
army officers.
FIRST Lieutenant Robert G. Carter OF the Fourth
cavalry, testified that General Reynolds sent to Gen.
eral Mckenzie about so IS 600 bushels OF corn
bought from Adams wcks, contractors at san An.
tonic; but General Mckenzie, who commander at
The post refused 10 ground that il was
DOT ct Tor issue aud too high in price; General
49,.
,gtIn refused, and hal inspection OF the grain:
I found wccv eaten and musty. and
therefore unit for issue; after Mckcnzcs second
protest Reynolds made peremptory order anu the
obliged to take the grain; Mckenzie rep
resented that Adams 4 Wcks bad men; that they
bad got corner In corn and were monopozing
he contracts OF the department. and that other con.
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POLICE BOARD.

REDUCING THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPART
MENT.
The Board of Police met yesterday, General Smith in
the chair Roundsman Stewart, of the Fifteenth pro-
cinct, was dismissed from the department
Patroman Tiorney, OF the Tenth precinct, was SIM
ilarly dealt with
Roundsman McGnn, of the Thirty FIRST precinct, was
fined twenty days pay
The request OF the supervisors of the town Of West
chester Tor a detail OF New York policemen denied,
being beyond the power OF the Board
number OF pntrolmen were transferred.
The clerks employed in the Chef Clerks depart
ment--Barret, Waldman, Sandford aud Barkalov-
notified that alter April their services Will not
be required, the object being reduction OF expenses.
Operator Lucas. employed IN the telegraph depart-
ment, removed and T. Brennan appointed Ia his
place.
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RECOVERING FROM THE STORM.

PROVIDENCE, March 2s, 1876.
Some OF the mills In Lonsdae started up phis morn
ing The loss OF the Qunnebaug Company, at Daniel
sonve viii exceed S12 O0O and 80 600 out of the
30, 900 spindles running to day.
Advices from Burrillve report that the dam at
John L. Ross warp mill, at Oakland, was washed
away last night, 1T having been crippled during the
rush of water Sunday. 1t was intended TO have
the mills started tins morning
In Woonsocket the water has receded five feet, and
a large force OF workmen were engaged to-day clear
ing away the debris at Valley Falls
There was panic about midnight last night,
having become general thata large reservoir at
Worcester had given way. There no little excite
ment, especially when the station master was
unable telegraph Worcester TO the truth of the
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kilograms could only be issued from thence. In the
morning n detachment Of pioneers arrived from
Coblenz, also the government president, accompanied
by two engineers from Wiesbaden IN the course OF
the day another express train brought NOR soldiers
who, however, were recalled shortly aterward
FLOODS
having endangered Cobenz and its neighborhcod. As
the first military detachment made It's appear
ance the citizens were driven away and have since
then been prevented from working. On Saturday
night the thirty pioneers stopped work altogether, by
order Of their ohlcer. They had not done anything
worth mentioning TO relieve those who are perhaps
living, and how the government will answer for not
allowing the miners. who would willingly work day
and night themselves OF the tate of neir ici.
low creatures do not know. On one OF the remain
ing corner houses for some months past by order OF
the Mayor, board has been put up. on which IN large
letters written that passengers are warned 10 pass
the street quickly possible, aud yet the
government did not take steps to remove the people
from their endangered homes. Two or three houses,
which stil liable TO be smashed every moment By
pieces of the threatening loose rocks ought have
been pulled down Immediately, whereby they would
have gained considerable space To pursue the operations
without any further hindrance. But up To this even
ing the government rs still considering whether 10
sacflhce TWO or three thousand pounds, lhe Viue VI
the houses, which, according TO the universal oplnon
will have TO be done after all Tho easy way IN which
the soldiers were working
DISCUSSED EVERY FEELING MAN
who saw them, and yesterday, well the day be-
FORE 200 TO 800 miners repeatedly offered their ser
vices but were each time rejected by the officer in
command; nay more, the latter seeing the Threatening
position tho men adopted gave orders TO their men 10
direct their arms against the people. The situation
word would have suliced TO a most fearful
slaughter. must confess myself dsgusted at
the slowness OF the proceedings OF the work. which is
a disgrace to government
Yesterday
MORE DEAD BODY
brought forth which eighteen still to be got
out besides cattle. peculiar incident that son OF
one of tho unfortunate families mprsoned the day
before for Il trIing matter and thus saved. About 800
people who inhabited the houses adjoining the place of
disaster have been ordered to leave them aud OBJ
tam only with great difficulty provisional home
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THE LOUISIANA JUDGESHIPs.

GOVERNOR KELLOGG ISSUES AN ORDER AS TO
THE BATON ROUGE JUDaRsHIPs-LEaAL
PROCEEDINGS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THE
DIsTURBERs.
NRw ORLEANS, March 2S 1876
Governor Kellogg has addressed order to the
District Attorney of Baton Rouge to take prompt pro-
ceedings In the in relation the troubles
there He says
am definitely informed that George p. Davis
Parish Judge, and h. r. Beauregard, State aud Parish
Collector OF East Baton Rouge have been
driven from the parish in open violation OF
law. The Parish Judge is constitutional officer,
elected by large and undisputed majority, and up
to this time no charges have been substantlated
against him which could affect his right TO his
Office II he has been guilty OF any such charge IL Is
your duty TO institute proceedings against him before
the District Court now In session in East Baton Rouge
The Tax Collector OF the parish was appointed by me
some three years ago. He is a colored man. who, be-
lore appointed him. had served, believe credably
United states Collector of Internal Revenue If he
also your province TO proceed against him,
before the Grand Jury, now in session
In East Baton Rouge. The Sheriff OF the parish, a
constitutional officer, elected by large majority
some time since driven away and compelled TO
resign, no offence being alleged against HIM that
am aware oil except that he was coiored man. APP
pointed in his place white man, native OF the
parish, and l perceive that a committee chosen
the meeting recently held at Baton Rouge,
while expressing dissatisfaction with him
account of his political associations,
recommended that he DO tolerated for tue present
thus disclosing tho animus OF those who have thus
taken the law into their hands to be directed
against these appontees because they republicans.
This In parish admitted TO be very largely rcpubl-
can. do not Sntend TO permit resort TO mob
lence East Baton Rouge elsewhere in the State.
To the end therefore that | may exhaust all
civil remedies request you TO Immediately
institute proceedings before the District Court
against all persons known TO have been concerned in
the unlawful disturbance in the city OF Baton
Rouge, and not only against those persons but
against any officers Of the parish who may have been
derelict in the scharge OF their duties. Should tho
Sheriff be called upon 10 issue any process Of
the Court, you Will him TO be In
structed 10 summon posse comitatus Of gbod
citizens TO execute this Process no matter
by whom resisted, and II met with force you will cause
me to DO informed immediate OF the fact. | request
you further call the special attention OF the District
Judge to these points, and to move open court for
Instructions 10 the Grand Jury touching these matters