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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-03

ORIGIN OF MEMORIAL DAY--A SCRAP OF
HISTORY AT a meeting held in Vir-
Rinia City, of the soldiers of the blue
and the Gray" to take measures for
properly observing Decoration Day:
DR.. st. George Hopkins. who held the
rank OF major and surgeon in the Con-
federate army, was called upon for some
remarks, and in answer to the request
gave the following interesting incident in
relation to the origin of Decoration Day:
"Shortly after the conclusion Of tho war.
In 1866, at my mothers house in Win
chester, Virginia. were present Major
General Torbert of Delaware, Major
General Ayres OF New York. Commodore
Hopkins Of Virginia. Mrs. Hopkins and
myself. My mother came in the room
with her hands filled with roses oulled
from her own garden. These flowers
had been cared for by negroes all the
while during the war. They were so
beautiful that General Torbert had
placed guard over them. Mother said,
Wouldn't these be beautiful to put on
the graves OF the dead2' replied, Yes,
and If you will out some we will put
them there The idea was caught up at
once by the three officers present. l
got market basket and the ladies, &C.
companied by the officers. cut the flowers
and l held the basket for them. We
then proceeded to the cemeteries known
as the Stonewsll and Union. and there
the flowers were then distributed by my
mother on the graves Of both Union and
Confederate braves. My brother q
daughter, now Mrs Wright of San Fran
cisco, assisted my mother In strewing the
flowers. Memorial Day had it's origin
from the circumstance l have just des-
cribed. The officers who participated
are still living and can substantiate what
has been here stated.
BLACK HILLS COMFORTS. May
29th.-A citizen of this place, who has
just arrived from Custer. says that on
the night of the 10th inst. that place was
attacked by Indians, who burned the am.
munition house in the center of the city,
which, in blowing up. destroyed several
others. This party numbering ninety.
six, left at daylight next morning and
can not give particulars. They buried
John Schsnck. of Yankton. who had
been shot eight miles from Buffalo Gap,
on the north side of the Platte, between
Red Cloud and Sydney. On the 18th
the Indians attacked miners cabin a,
midnight at Rosebud, between Custer
and Dsadwood, and surprised and killed
all of its occupants. literally hacking
them to pieces. About 400 people wer,
in Custer in two hours. Nothing can be
done on account of the Indians. II 1
mau goes mile from camp alone b,
loses his scalp.
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NOTICE.

vJyHIs Is TO NOTIFY EVERY interest sna
/ have withdrawn al ny G.rry Eilers %
connection with the Saloon OF OIL, Ss raid by biys
Lacour street. All debts VIII ,,,i he collsc"'
By him. -
Phoebe. Oct. 1st, 1875. JOS. oPb-
o2.0
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That jolly sea.dog Robson puts good

That jolly sea.dog Robson puts good
face upon matters and bids fair to be an
official Mark Tspley. He says that out
Of tho five hundred witnesses examined
BY the Naval Committee none have been
bold enough to attack his personal honor
and good faith. OF course every one has
their own notion when those and other
qualities are assaulted, but still one
would think that when II is ON record
that he used the peoples money to boil
ster up bankrupt rotten firm in a
foreign country that his (Robeson's)
idea OF personal honor and good faith,
and to go further. official probity (if
there is such thing) must be exceed.
ingly peculiar.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-03

The House Committee on Ways and
Means has fully exonerated sx-Secrstary
Boutwell, from fraud in awarding the
Alaska Company's case.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-03

The kilograms say that it cannot be
definitely ascertained who it is that sug.
gssted the name OF Ex-Governor Woods
as Vice President. We should think il
would be difficult to End anyone foolish
enough to father the hint. but without
doubt. whoever il is, must be bitter
enemy Of the Republican party.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-03

The Jarrett & Palmer express train is
speeding on its way and unless some
unlocked for accidents occur. will
arrive in San Francisco tomorrow
evening.
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CAUTION.
LOST OR STOLEN.

VNHE PUBLIC Is HEREBY WARNED NOT TO
i purchase or negotiate Check No. 1867, dated
February 18th, 1876, drawn by the State Bank
OF Nevada on the London and Ban Francisco
Bank, In favor Of James Cronsn, for the sum Of
$i827 90, payment Of the same having been
stopped.
JAMES CRONAN.
Phoebe. March Q, 1876. mrl0-30d
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TO STOCK RAIsERS,

PHOEBE, New, May 10Th, 1876.
T HAVE TWENTY HEAD OF BULL
l. CALVES. ono year old, by THOROUGH.
BRED DURHAM BULL, from frst-class American
Dairy Cows. that wish to sell OF trade for
other stock.
will have them at my place at Rose Valley
the INST week in July next.
my30-S0d WIN. O. GLISSAN.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT HAVE
~ this day sold out my interest in the New
YoAx BAKERY to John Chappi. who will hereaf-
ter run the business.
Phoebe. March 7th, 1876. h. HORST.
Notice IL hereby given that have bought II.
Aorst's interest in the NEW YoRx BAKERY, which
will hereafter DO run by me. The patronage OF
the public 10 solicited. Customers will md
that they will receive the best OF attention.
The Restaurant will be run in the French style.
CHAPPI.
Phoebe. March Tth, 1876. mrs-30d
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AT THE HIPPODROME.
u euewod Request. for the sinners Of Yale
aud VASES Colleges,


Probably nearly six thousand persons
were at the MONDAY prayer meeting yesterday,
and many Of the front seats we're occupied by
colored women. The congregation sang the
le3d hymn. and listened with bowed heads while
the Rev. Mr.. Hepworth read the requests for
prayer, among which was one In behalf Of Vas
sar College, where all the students except fifteen
had professed Christianity; renewed requests
were also presented for Yale College. The Rev.
Dr. Murphy Of the Marinors' Church prayed,
and the congregation sang Take the Name of
Mr.. Moody spoke on Peace" and after the
coneregation had sung the Dist hymn, the Rev.
M Ga Of & ooy o
"a grand array Of truth" DIR. Hull of the Devoe
Mission, Or. Stephen II. Tying, Jr;, and other
address, sang, "Hh, Ny Heart is Heavy Laden"
DIR. Osborn closed the meeting with prayer
and ,ho ReS Mr dismissed tRs cS
gregation with the Grace, Mercy, and Peace
benediction.
sccentrlc and unsuccessful efforts to address the
noon prayer meetings spranR TO his feet and
exclaimed, "Gentlemen. please take notice, tho
fear OF the Lord Is the beginning OF WISDOM"
The retiring congregation paused In astonish-
ment. The exhorter, who spoke like adonounc-
ing prophet, was going on excitedly, when Mr.
Sankey ran bis fingers over the keys of the
orga. and the remainder OF the address was
heard only distant wall, OF drowned alto
gether by the voices Of tho choir singing, " am
so glad that our Father 10 heaven" lie strug-
glsd awhile, but they had the advantage Of him
In point OF numbers, and he finally succumbed.
In the afternoon the large hall was flled, aud
MIR. Moody continued his lecture of Tuesday on
" Excuses" In the evening upward Of seven
thousand persons were admitted to the Madison
avenue hail. and about half as many were turned
into the overflow meeting In the hall on Fourth
avenue. The service conducted by Mr.. Moody
was substantially the same as IN the afternoon:
MIR. Moody read portion OF the 2lst CHAPTER of
Revelations. and after he had prayed. Mr.. Sankey
sang Watching and waiting for Me-" which,
though not In the hymn books, has become but
little less popular than the Ninety and Nine"
Excuses" and prayed, and the congregation
sang the 10th hymn.
Thurlow Weed attended the evening service.
and sat with the reporters.
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THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RING.
A Stockholders Charges against the Contract
and Finance Company.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15-J. II. Robin
son OF this city. by his attorneys, A. A. Cohen
and Delos Lake, will to-day Ole complaint In
the Fourth District Court against the Central
Pacific Railroad Contract and Finance Company,
Leland Stanford, G. X. Huntington, Mark Hop
kins, and Charles Crocker, and all the corpora
tions controlled by them. The complaint alleges
that the plaintiff Is q stockholder In the Central
Pacific railroad Company; that the defendants
In building the road fraudulently made oon-
tracts with themselves in the name OF the Con-
tract and Finance Company. at excessive rates,
and by other dishonest practices themselves
absorbed the gains arising from the subsidies,
land grants &c. The complaint reiterates at
length many Instances OF the alleged fraudulent
practices OF the defendants, and generally
charges fraud and embezzlement In the conduct
OF the affairs OF the corporation. The plaintiff
alleges that the amount OF stock held by him
and 10000 acres Of land. He prays for the ap-
pointment OF a receiver, for the removal OF tho
present Board OF Directors, and that all their
property except that held by them previous to
obtaining control Of the railroads Affairs be de-
creed TO be the property of the corporation. 1t
Is asserted that the suit will be pressed To trial
and that the evidence to be adduced will form a
valuable addition to the inside history OF the af
fairs OF the Central Pacific railroad and OF the
Contract and Finance Company.
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DESPERATE MEN FoILED.
A Desperate struggle with Thieves In n
BrookIyn Jsweiry store.

A Desperate struggle with Thieves In n
BrookIyn Jsweiry store.
About eight o'clock last evening, while
Mr.. Louis Billion and his wife were sitting In
their jewelry store, 576 Hicks street, Brooklyn,
which is tho parlor OF a brown-stons residence,
fitted up with shelves and counters, two young
men entered and asked to see an once clock
like the one hanging In tho rear OF the store. As
Mr. Billion reached for the clock, Que OF the men
whipped out pistol, and, levelling 1t at Billions
forehead, said that II he moved, he would blow
his brains out. The other man placed pistol at
Mrs. Billions head with the same threat, and
two other men appeared In the front door
of the building and stood with cooked rsvolvers
In their hands. Mr.. Billion Rrappled with the
man, danced him about the loor, and through
the rear door into the vestibuls OF the stairs
The thief struck him over the head with the
pistol. Billion bounced him against the vestl-
bule door, smashing the glass. THIS crash
great frightto do anything. The thief who
had threatened her snatchsd tray OF
two dozen seal rings and darted out.
The two men who had stood In the
door away with him. The other map, esoap-
ing through the ball. ran after them. They hur-
red up Hicks street to Carroll. where a horse
and wagon were waiting and jumping In, were
black. and had rockaway top. The horse was
light gray. The man who had scunled with Mr.
Billion LEFT stin black felt hat behind. There
was about 81 900 worth Of property In the store.
The stolen rings, which are mostly set with
onyx, AMETHYST and moss agate. are worth tlT5.
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NEW HAMPsHIRE ELECTION.
A Republican Majority in the Legislature and
the Council.

CONCORD. N. H., March 15.-Returns from
2iS towns and wards give Cheney (Rep) 9e,so9,
Marcy DemJ 1880 Kendall (Prohib.) and scat
tering SS2. Last year the same towns gave
Cheney CRep) 4,553, Roberts Dem J ~ $50, White
ProhibD and scattering 64e, q Republican net
gain Of 3,259. The Representatives elect from
2l9 towns and wards are, Republicans 16o. Demo
Gratis lot a Democratic net gain OFF,. Meagte
returns have been received for the vote on tho
constitutional Convention, but 1t is undoubtedly
In tho towns CT Lancaster seabrook, and
bennington, and In one ward in Portsmouth, no
representatives. were elected yesterday, and, at
turned Republicans, the second one Republican
ths third three Republicans and the fourth one
hspublicap. The victory Of the Republicanss
majority In the House, probably twenty or
TWENTY-FIVE, and claim TO have mine out OF the
ciors. Full returns OF the State have not yet
been received, but enough seemingly to Justify
The. returns from e3i towns have been re-
ceived, which give Cheney Qtep.) Al ,240; Marcy,
T.fH Kendall and scattering +lp, which makes
Ten towns are yet to be heard from, the vote
OF WHICH last year was about l,lOO
nrSsn sosy sS.s 81 msTs, @
straf9rd- Cheney, S'So0 Marcy, s,lss Ken
dali and scattering, IS.
Belknap-chensys ala Marcy, s,2sa Kendall
Chrol-Cheney, zUoO marcy, Sr3)O hendell
and scattering, 20.
Merrimac-Chedey, $500 Marcy, b,066 Ken .
dali and scattering, 40.
Hillsborough--Cheney, s119; Mnrcy, 69S1 ;
Kendall and scattering, 60.
Cheshire,Cheney, $3.50; Marcy, sso1; Kendall
aud scattering, 30.
Sulliyan-Cheney, 2y3l5. Marcy, 1pll Kendall
and scattering, 20,
Grafton Cheney, 400; Marcy, 1851 Kendall
and scattering, 30.
Coos-Chenoy, l5oe Marcy, 1888 Kendall and
scattering, "a.
The ten towns yet TO hear from gave last year
Cheney lRep.l 5l4. Roberts Dsm.) 602, and White
(Temperance)
The Republicans have elected nine out Of
twelve Senators, having carried Districts Nos. 1,
2, ., 4, D, Z, ., 10, and IL, while the Democra Ia
elect their candidates only In Districts Nos. c. 8,
The council stands four Republicans and one
Demorcrat. tho Redublioans having carried Dis
trtcts Nos. i, 3, and 0, and the Democrats No. g
At the latest count the House stands 20T Re-
publicans and 11B Democrats. The Republican
or3D.
The Republicans carried the counties Of Rock
ingham, STAFFORD, Merrlmac, HillsborouRh.
Cheshire, and Sullivan, and tho Democrats, Bel
KNAPP, Grafton. Carroll, and Coos.
The vote IL increased about 100 over last
year being nearly 5l,OOO, ana Is the largest ever
cast In the State.
Previous to this the largest vote ever onst In
the State was In the Lincoln Presidential cam
paign.
The Republicans OF this city have been oele-
bratinR the victory tonight. A salvo OF 100 guns
was nrsd.
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FRENCH POLITICS.
The Press on the Ministerial Progra mme-
ReconstructIng the Repnbl Union.

The Press on the Mtnistcrthi Programme
Reconstructipg the Republican Union.
PARIS, March l5.-The Temps, in review
ing the recent ministerial statement, says the
Government has acquired the support OF a very
large Republican majority through Its excellent
tone and undeniably good Intentions.
The Ben Public says the Moderate Left and
the Left Centre have decided to unreservedly
support the Ministry II It acts In accordance
with the statement
NJ Ricard, the Secretary OF the Interior, has
been elected Life Senator TO MI the vacancy
caused by the death Of NJ. de la Rochette. He
received IA votes out Of 273 cast, M. de Lesseps,
Of Suez Canal fame. obtaining ~.
VERSAILLES, March 15.-The Chamber OF Dep
uties has elected the Duke dHarcourt Of the
Right Centre to the vacant secretaryshlp. He
polled PAS votes against 1853 for M. Legrand, Bona
partist. M. Gambetta Ia reconstruoting the
party Of the Republican Union, which will bo
distinct from the Left and the Left Centre.
Eighty members have given notice Of their ad-
hesion to the reconstructed party. The recon-
struction Ia believed TO be due to the fact that
the extreme Left Is not entirely satisfied with
the Government programme. The Lett Centre
has been reorganized under the presidency Of
N. Dethmont, aud the Left under that OF NJ.
Jules Ferry.
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John ]. O'Brlen brought a suit against Joseph
O. Browning and after days OF trial before Judge
Barrett Supreme Court Circuit, certain questions
submitted to the Jury TO be decided separately.
ON Tuesday evening they told they might bring In
sealed verdict yesterday morning. They accordingly
sealed their verdict and went home. Yesterday they
In attendance and Judge Barrett when opening IT,
observed that they simply found for the plaintiff with
out deciding the questions propounded They were
then to the jury ROOM and at Intervals for several
hours they back into the court requesting instru
lions. while Judge Barrett was carefully going ovef
the for the fourth time OF the Jurors who hAd
taken voluminous notes during tho trial, ana had
questioned the Witnesses until some Of the counsel OBJ
Jected interrupted by saying they did not understand
what was meant by the word conveyance" Judge
Barrett directed that the verdict be ned, adding, as
a specimen Of what petit jury can do"
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-
RUBINSTrIN'S FATE.
How he Received the News that STAY Of
Proceedings IL Denied.

Judge Pratt Yesterday denied tho appli-
cation for a writ Of error and stay Of Proceed
inRs In the case Of Rubenstein. Rubonstein had
not hoard Of the adverse decision when q re-
port or visited him Ia nls cell He was Sitting In
the corner, on the left OF the door, and did not
stir until his visitors, the keeper OF the jail Mr..
Stlnson, an Interpreter and the reporter. were
inside. Then, looking up, be sharply asked
" what news do you bring from the Judge7 Has
he given an answer" The interpreter an
swered that be had, and that It was . bad
answer. The prisoner shuddered, dropped his
head on his breast, and asked piteouslv: "Shall
I have no second trial7" "rhe Judge says no;,"
was the answer. Then he askod tho time that
the Judge gave his decision. and ext asked why
the Judge would not grant him "a new trial.
" because tho law does not allow It," was the
answer. Then for I've minutes Rubenstein was
silent. lie kept his ewes nrcd on the printed
page Of the Tamud, " hich was open before him.
lie was oblyious for tho time to all questions.
When asked II he thought that he was prepared
to die, he shrugged hts shoulders and DID not
man N no would ever make any confession.
Rubenstein ercitedly said, slapping his seat With
his hand as he spoke No more than this Iron
pipe will confess anything. l am an Innocent
man. An innocent man has nothing TO coniess;;
He added that be didn't vent any RABBI to help
public is" he almost shriekod, that
am innocent, innocent, innocent" The re-
stein called out. Come back and sit
down" Then, leaning forward, he spoke slowly
and distinctly In German, saving Look here
] am sick man, and would have died perhaps
very soon, out they didn't want me TO die In my
bed, because am Jew. The police, the Jury,
and the judge have been my doctors They
brought me here and have tortured me In the
court and In prison, md now they are going to
hang me but my blood will come upon their
heads: my blood will disturb them after my
death. and when the real murderer will be found
out they will repent and will blame themselves
that they did me such wrong"
DO you think that you could establish your
innocence II you were granted new trial" the
reporter asked.
l could prove It all alone, myself, that am
Innocent entirely innocent"
Have you any theory OF the murder of Sara
Alexander" asked the Interpreter.
Do l know what may occur In PARISH How
can knowf' he answered.
what proof would you offer OF your inno-
cence 2" was the next question. Rubenstein re-
fused to say any more.
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THE BURIAL sWINDLEs.
Headstones Placed over Conns Containing
the Remains of Animals.

heudstones fiaced ONer
the kemains of Animals.
HARTFORD, March 1b.-The Times Mid
dletown correspondent, referring to the frauds
reported to exist In connection with tho burial
OF tho soldiers who died during the late war
and TO the published stories OF mutilAtion OF
bodies, says;
But have worse story, as told by a sub
contractor In this locality, who was engaged in
the business. This sub-contraotor says that
straight lines mile In length were given by sur
veyors to the contractors, whose business II was
to place the headstones. In placing the bead
stones, II WAS found that, In order TO keep them
In line, the stones would be placed on the
breasts instead Of at the head OF tho bodies,
and it would therefore be necessary to
break through many Of the cofnns. The
contractor says that the expense was greater to
dig through wood, and the Government there
fore paid him for ali such cases So extra over
his contract.
AT this point the fraud, which bad been prac-
ticed op the Government In the burying OF dead
bodies by former parties. was brought to light.
In breaking through the collins, instead Of find
ing the remains Of some gallant soldier, legs OF
mules were found In hundreds Of instances
and to-day beadstones. which are supposed to
mark the last restng place OF some defepder Of
the flag, stand but as monuments to the re-
mains Of animals.
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THE ATTACK on MIR. CLYMER.
The Original Charge Pursued to Its Source
Nothing Leit Of IL.


Nothing Len Of IL.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-Col. Grafton
was to. day examined before the Committee on
Expenditures In the War Department.
Tue chairman said to him that a despatch ap-
peared In the Neic York Herald Of the sth in
slant containing certain Information concerning
the committee and himself, and that Mr.. Nord-
hon, the author OF the despatch, said he obtain
ed the Information from Gen. Boynton; and
FIRST inform alton from Mr.. Wilson, then from Mr.
Shellabarger and next from Col. Grafton.
The witness said the conversation he had with
Gen. Boynton was week ngo last Saturday
He thought he did not tell Gen. Boynton tina
Mrs. Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, Mr.. Pendleton
and Mr.. Clymer travelled together In Europe
and that some Of the persons became acquaint-
ed with the main factsi alluded to In the des-
patch affecting Mr.. Pendleton. He did not
think be said to Gen. Boynton that
Gen. Kiddor told ;him that Mr, Cymer
refused to investigate the IPendleton mat
ter, but that he said that he had not SUFFICIENT
data. He did not tell Gen. Boynton anything
that reflected on the committee. He derived
from Gen. Kiddoo the impression that there
was an indisposition on the part OF the COM
never said that MIR. Ciymer travelled In Europe
with the persons above mentioned. Gen. KID
doc said he met Mr.. Clymer In Europe but that
he never met him with the people referred to.
Gen. Kiddoo never said that MIR. Clymer at
tended meeting at the Arlington Hotel with
Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Belknap, nor did the wit
ess say so to Gen. BOyntOn.
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SPARKS FROM THE TELEGBAPH.

Seneca county elects SIX Republican super
ylsOrs aud four Democrats, Republican gam of one.
s. Grass Fry, who was well known IN the husl-
ness and political OF NiadephiA, ded yester'
day morning.
A letter from Mazatlan, Mexico, says the Revo-
lutoniss gathering Ia Nhs nelghborhOou, anu &C.
curing arms, horsei, aud recruits
On Tuesday evening Jacob Deiller, aged l6,
Slips al Donaldson Pa, tell Into tAo slope anu wss
Killed
Samuel Comm OF GEORGETOWN, Mass, aged 30
years hanged himself ms Woodshud ON Tuesday even
Ing, His belng out Of work 10 supposed TO have LED TO
the
The resolution providing for a Woman SUI
frage amendment to the Constitutions pasaed hc MassA
chusets Senate yesterday by vote VI Is 10 10, aud
nJw goes ~ the House.
DR. E W. Maln, prominent physician Of Flat
DsooEvillc SUSSEX county n j.. died yesterday OF
pneumOnia, aged 40 years. lie WAS native OF sussex
cOunty, and married sister % 1T IL. X. Linderman,
suSsrn'sndsn1 u Les yAi.2a Sts::st As-