Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-05

more than enough to pay in full. In |
1870 the firm failed and paid about thirty |
cents on the dollar.
At a meeting of receivers and jobbers
in grain yesterday a communication was
received from John A. Boyer. secretary of
the Weigher's meeting. informing them
that the proposed increased rates for
slevating and weighing would not 60 into
effect before February LIST instead Of
January LIST. As at first intended the
meeting replied to this by passing reso-
luton that it would be impracsicable to
have two rates, and requesting weighers
to reply before the tenth inst. as to
whether they will charge the rates they
propose.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4. - The Tribune's
Washington special says it is believed
that soon after the reassembling Of Con-
gress resolution will be passed calling
for information on tho Cuban question,
and that copies of all recent correspond
ence will then be sent to Congress. 1t
will then probably be seen that the dan
ger of war with Spain, if any has ever
existed. has passed and that Secretary
Fish has, as on former occasions. shown
his ability to deal with the most delicate
diplomatic questions in manner that
will meet the approval of all fair minded
persons. One of the most reassuring
signs is the fact that the President con-
tinues to be guided by the advice of the
Secretary of State, and there is almost
universal confidence in Washington that
the latter will not, while he remains in
Office, allow this Government to unneces-
sarily assume an attitude that will make
war necessary or probable.
The Times Washington special says
it is announced that General Grant and
Secretary Bristow have been summoned
to testify in the case of Babcock at st.
Louis. This was so unexpected, and in
dicates so Enthusiastically the extent to
which the whisky prosecutions have gone
beyond the expectation Of those who
originally began them, that the partisan'
of the President are thoroughly alarmed
and are striving to throw legal impedi
ments in the way. So soon as the ru
NOR reached the street that the Presiden
would be summoned with Secretary Bris
tow, it was met by q counter report tina
the law did not permit the President t
appear nor authorizs court to summo
. him as witness. diligent scrutin
of the authorities, however, reveals th
fact that any official OF the Governmer
may be summoned to testify in case
, where the Government itself is col
: cerned. Babcock's counsel have sun
9 moned the President to testify in h
: behalf, and it is understood that Gener
Grant is willing to do what he can
J. save the perilous fortunes of his Seer
- tary. Why Mr.. Bristow should be callt
= upon is not known. His knowledge
. the whisky raids is confined simply
hearing the revelations of implicated di
/, tillers and the reports of detectives wi
q have examined cases in this city and
. the scene of operations. 1t is surmis'
that Bristow has been summoned by II
United States prose cutting attorney, al
y that Grant has been subpenaed on t
= part of Babcock's counsel. although Il
story as it now stands is to the effe
that both the President and Secreta
. Rristow have been summoned by t
- counsel for Babcock.
" ERIE, Pa, Jan. 4.-The tug j. G. l
ID gram called here this morning on b
70 way from Buffalo to Ashtabula. S
=, stopped at Long Point last night and l
70 ports the lake free from ice and no il
pediment to navigation beyond t
Id discontinuance of lights in the ligl
rs houses.