Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-24
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

Boston, Feb. 22.-The two hundredth
anniversary of the burning of Medfeld
by the Indians under King Phillip was
celebrated in that town yesterday. Can
non were fred, bells rung and historical
addresses made, the whole concluded
with public dinner. In the morning q
four-horse wagon filled with persons on
the way to the celebration was over
turned and the Rev. McAlger, of South
Natick, and Sabin Smith, of East Somer-
vile, were fatally injured and Others are
seriously wounded.
CATsK1LL, N. Y, Feb. o. There is
great excitement here from dispute be-
tween the Catholic clergyman and por-
ton of his congregation about the inter-
ment in the Catholic cemetery of the
body of Joseph Weltz, who was hanged
nearly two years ago for the murder of
Holcher, of Albany. The body was
originally buried on the Weltz farm.
Now the clergyman has given permission
to inter it 10 the cemetery and the people
resist. The Bishop has been consulted.
New YORK, Feb. 22.-Wellington, Kid
der & Co., rectihers and distillers, failed
for 100000. Some time ago the in
| ternal revenue officials seized their
whisky on the ground Of non.payment
Of the revenue tax.
At the eve ming session of the Advisory
Council yesterday DR.. Bacon made q
vehment speech maintaining that ths
findings OF the Council of IA formed q
precedent this Council was bound to re-
spect and accusing Plymouth Church Of
evading the main question. The Com
mittee reported favorably on the results
of the investigation of Beecher's case
made in IA and of the trial, but advised
that a scandal bureau OF five prominent
Congregationalsts be selected to make
further investigation and satisfy some
dissenting churches and the public
mind. The Council adjourned amids
confusion.
! YANKToN, Feb. 22.-Another party o
about thirty men left for the Black Hill
!, to-day, going via Fort Randall. Th
town is full OF men, and more arrivin
daily, fitting out here, expecting to &c
through before the breaking up of th
streams.
CHICAGO. Feb. pa Tribune De
Moines special says a horrible TRACED
occurred in Warren county. eleven mile
from there, on Saturday evening. Tire
: families, named Howery, billiard an
WestfalI, have for years been engaged i
= a feud caused by the location of road
q fences, etc. On Saturday the Hover
Q party. consisting OF the father, two sor
and hired man named Groom, Ii
Westfal party of two and the Dillar
J party Of three had been to church an
a were on their way home. The old QUAR-
n was renewed, whom general fight Q,
. sued. in which revolvers, bricks, stone
q slungshots, knuckles and knives we
a used. Twenty shots were fred. II
q Howery party were unarmed. The fiR
y lasted about twenty minutes. Dav
Howery, the father, was shot in Il
n upper lip and left ear and stabbed ov
ID the left eye; he will probably recove
10 George, his son. was stabbed and. (,
10 dead on the field, and John, the 9th
ID son, was also stabbed and fell dead aft
% going about forty rods. James Groo,
a the laborer for Howery, was stabb
ct and will die. Tho Westfall- lizard par
were all armed but the Howery' . was u,
i'll After the battle the victors went to D
he lard's house and remained until tn
IN were arrested and lodged in Jail at
Of dianola.
to PACIFIC COAST.