Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-27
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

NEw YORK. A~yii, 26. -Nineteen thou
sand dollars in silver bars were shipped
to Europe to-day.
ST.. LOUIS, April 26.--In the q. s. Cir
cult Court this morning Judge Dillon
overruled the motion in arrest of judg-
ment in the Mckee case, and sentenced
him to two years Imprisonment in the
county Jail, and to pay fine of $40, 900.
Judge Krum asked stay of commitment
until petition to Washington, asking for
remission of the Imprisonment of part OF
the sentence could be heard from. The
Court granted stay for two weeks, re-
curing the defendant to give bonds in
$40. 900.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The House
Committee on Pacific Railroads to-day
came to favorable conclusion on the
Senate bill, giving eight years additional
time to the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company to construct and complete
their road. The bill secures the rights
| of settlers on the lands withdrawn from
market for the benefit Of the company,
and gives the company other land in
stead.
Throckmorton will at the next meet
ing submit the amendment to the bill! re-
curing the Texas Pacific Company to
build twenty miles of road from San
Diego eastward within the next two
years, aud extending the time for the
completion OF the road to 1890. Luttrell
will also submit an amendment allowing
all settlers within land grant to perfect
their titles, and affording others an op-
portunity to purchase land at $2.25 per
acre. The Texas Pacific is required to
complete thirty miles of road from San
Diego eastward each year. and to COM
plete the entire road in six years; failing
to do this the lands granted to the Texas
Pacific are to be given to the Southern
Pacific or any other company that viii
build the road.
In the Louisiana contested election
case, six members have agreed to report
in favor of seating Spencer Democrat,
and three in favor of retaining Morey
Republican.
NEW YORK, April 26.--At the annua
convention OF the National Board of Fir,
Underwriters to-day. the principal com
panies of the United States and Grea
Britain were represented. The tren
surers report for the year, shows receipt
S1340 900, expenditures 1888, 900. Presi
dent Oakley delivered the annual address
The capital employed for last year wa
55 millions, an increase of million
over 1874. The dividends on this CAPT
T, tai averaged Is 2l-100 per cent. Th,
, total amount premium received during
| 1875 by American companies, fifty mil
> lions and by Foreign companies clever
q millions decrease OF 70-100 per cent
$ over 1874 The losses for the year pal,
were $28, 500, 900. The increase in tn
' amount of risks assumed by the com
: panies during rs is 800 millions. TIL
8 loss rate during the past year has steadil
!, increased and remunerative rates shoul
be adhered to. as any other course lead
to but inevitable disaster.
i WASHINGTON, April 26.-Blaine in cor
j on him have benefited rather than in
9 jured him. He seems to be in the yer
J., best of spirits, says he has no idea {
8 Withdrawing from the Presidential rac'
. but is almost confident of receiving hi
r; nomination. He says that if he cannt
l. get the nomination, he will make no a
tempt to influence his friends for an
other candidate.
T. Boston, April 26.-The Republics
n State Convention met here to-day an
oil John e. Sanford was chosen presiden
n Resolutions commenting the energy al
!. courage of Bristow and associating Il
20 20 name Of Blaine with the Office of PREF
IN dent were tabled. Resolutions were u
=. animously adopted, leaving the delegat
unpledged and uninstructed but requ
ing them to work and vote for those ca
SO didates, whose character give unquestio
of able assurance to the whole country Il
they will be faithful and Jealous to ma
he tain the equal rights of all citizens uni
oS the constitution, to bring about the
W. sumption Of specie payments at the d
~. Nv 6xed by law and to effect thorough q
o eo radical reform of the civil service to
Va end that the administration of ublic
fairs may be characterized by eficien
or economy and purity.