Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-11
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

pen Il Co., willow woodward, and ex-
tended to n and 20 and in rear to IS and
10 Fannueil Hall Square. The hall
known as the Old Bite Tavern of revolu-
tionard fame, was partly destroyed. To-
tai loss on stock and buildings, $500, 600;
insurance, $450,000.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-At the inves-
tigation of affairs of the District of Co.
lumbia and Board of Auditors one wit
ness testified that he put down about
5000 yards of paving, amounting to ST.
600, and be had never received anything
but glass Of ale and cigar. Finley
and Stewart were the contractors.
The trial of A. B. Hallock, one of the
persons indicted for the larceny of Sat-
OFT from the Treasury June last, has
begun, and the trial of W. H. Ottoman,
accused of the same offence, will begin
on the 10Th instant.
Charles Nordhoff Chief of the Herald
Bureau, appeared before the Committee
on Expenditures in the War Department
to-day, in obedience to q summons. The
Chairman called his attention to two tel
egrams, appearing 7th and Sth, in which
was statement concerning a commits
sion TO investigate the so.called Ken
lucky Central Railroad claims in connec-
ton with Belknap while Mr.. and Mrs.
Marsh were here, and statements affect
ing the Chairman personally Nordhoff
called attention to the wording of his
dispatch. :" 1t is asserted" and said he
had no knowledge of himself, and that
he made the statements upon the author
ity of General q. v. Boynton, cores
pondent of the Cincinnati Gazette; that
be went to the General Wednesday morn
ing and asked him whether the facts as
stated were susceptible of proof. The
General said undoubtedly, and that he
would go to member OF the committee
and give him the name of the witness
This fact Danforth communicated to ely
mer, who said he preferred examining
Nordhoff first. A subpoena was ISSUED
for General Boynton and the committe,
took recess.
ROCHESTER,, March 10.-The failure o
Eastman & Colby, lumber dealers O
Brockport, is announced. Liabilitie
$400, 900, assets $780, 900.
| WASHINGTON. March 10.-The win
and spirit traders association OF th
United States, were before the Way
and Means Committee of the House to
day, advocating plan for the reorganizs
ton of internal revenue service. Thei
proposition is to reduce the existing to
OF 70 cents gallon to so cents and I
require payment of the tax at distilleriet
to reduce number Of officials and max
! their positions permanent, with annua
advances of pay for meritorious service
and to require frequent change Of sta
, tiops. the abolition of special clause
!! of law in regard to recti6ers, and i
? also proposed that producers of gran
brandy and cider brandy. shall have n
q right to sell either. by wholesale or r,
tail. Statements as to the uselessness {
guaging system in Wholesale establish
ments, were made and it was argue
= that the stamp tax system facilitated Il
;. commission of frauds.
+ Senate-The chair laid before tb
Senate, q communication from the Con
i missioners of Agriculture, in answer
s resolution recently submitted
@ Jones OF Florida, in regard to the grow,
n Of sea island cotton. Referred.
n Sherman presented the resolutions
the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
9 opposing any change in present law, r
. quiring draw in any bridge to
J. erected over the Ohio river. Referred.
y Frelinghuysen presented the petite
of Langston, Brooks and other color
, men of the District of Columbia, aski
!. that the 14th of April next, the annivt
,e sary Of emancipation in the district, |
declared holiday, to enable all perso
10 employed in the departments, to attel
is the unwilling of Lincoln's statue,
10 Lincoln Park. Referred.
Z. Wright. called up the bill xxi