Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-29

the entire amount OF available gold in
the treasury is only s13, S32, 900. This
enormous discrepancy is accounted for
by the fact that under the-head of coin
on hand in the Department statement is
included the sinking fund, the silver
coin and bullion for redemption of frac.
tional currency. Unpaid interest,
coupons, coin certificates, &c. These
figures are likely to make a sensation in
Congress and Wall street, and will con-
stitute an important text in the impend-
ing financial discussion and infiationists |
will undoubtedly be elated at the scarcity |
of the stock of boarded gold for specie
resumption.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. ga terrible wind
storm amounting to almost tornado
struck the northern part of St. Charles,
Missouri, yesterday afternoon and de-
molished or badly injured twenty or
more buildings. Among those most
seriously damaged are Kramer's ware-
house wrecked aud his Touring mill
greatly injured, the Court House un-
rooted and front blow down, the County
Jail unroofed and wall blown down,
leaving iron cells exposed. The Concert
Hall, st. Charles Savings Bank, the Gas
Works, Piper's Agricultural Warehouse
are totally destroyed. Ths First Nation
al Bank has to be pulled down. The
County Clerks Office, California House,
the Democrat, News and Zeitung news
paper offices, German Methodist Church
and the Odd Fellows building are badly
injured. James Gosney an employee at
the Gas Works and little son are killed
Three or four others more or less hurt.
The storm went in the direction Of Port
age and is said to have destroyed several
farm houses and injured number of
persons. The storm lasted less than
Eve minutes. The damage at st. Charles
is estimated 100000 but this probably
is exaggerated.
| WASHINGTON. D. O. Feb. 28.-General
Babcock and Levi P. Luckey, this morn.
ing resumed their respective duties al
the Executive Mansion.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28.-J, W. Fornay
is expected here this afternoon on the
steamer Indiana. The Centennial Com
missioners and large party of the rop
resentatives of the press Of this city vii
go to Chester to welcome him and escor
, him to the city.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The member
of the Ohio Legislature now visiting her
paid their respect to the President thi
/, morning.
WEsTCHEsTER, Pa, Feb. 28.-On Sal
urday man named Sterling shot hi
4 wife and himself.
y CINCINNATI. O., Feb. 28.-The Time
), Evansville special says that tornado 9
- Princeton, Indiana. last night blew dow
i. ten houses, one of which was burned
l. So far as heard from one lady and a DO
IL were seriously injured.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-House--Ke
g in the Speakers Chair to-day. Holma
IL presented memorial from 1916 soldier
~ OF Indiana, who served in the late wa
!. asking for an..equalization of bounties.
y: Senate-Fhe Chair laid before Il
.. Senate communication of the Secreta
- OF War with report from the Chief
d the Ordinance Bureau in regard to {
Of omission in the revised statutes OF Il
United States and recommends such le
70 islation as will enable tbs department
ut continue in use the system of proper,
st accountability. Referred.
1t Jones presented the credentials of b
a colleague. VIM. Sharon, to be Unite
2 States Senator from Nevada for 8
ID years from March 4, 1875. They we
r read and Sharon was escorted to Il
Nc desk by his colleague and the oath
Office was administered by Ferry, Il
Vi President pro tenn.
h Wright, from the Committee on Ci,
:. Service and Retrenchment, report
ks favorably on the Senate bill fixing u
rs salary of the President of the Unit
70, States. Placed on the calendar. Bills
10 troduced and referred as follows:
10. By Bogy+To authorize the Thi
-, Auditor of the Treasury to examine t
.. evidences Of payment by the State
Is, Missouri to State troops serving in t
nd Union army. and also the evidence as
er- the supplies furnished to troops viii
are yet unpaid. Referred.
1o' By Christianoy-To compensate Fl
~. Mills for plaster cast of General Ra,
,,oi ings. Referred
'er- Among the executive documents p
sented by the Speaker was one from
lay Attorney General in response to re-
at luton offered by Lord, calling for an
BY PLANTATION Of his ordering the taking
'ao testimony Of accomplices in the whis
frauds. The Attorney. General sta
ew- such instructions as he gave were mer
ano in confirmation and approval Of arran
aSy ments already made. as those instructi'
and arrangements relate to matters
, progress Of examination. The Ho
A.. would readily see the propriety of vi
,ar. holding them until the trials are o,
Lord moved the whole subject be refer
, at to the Judiciary Committee. He unt
AIDE stood the Attorney. General to admit q
stantially all that was claimed about
ACE undertaking to interfere with the rule
lace which the testimony Of accomplices
taken on, the ground that abuses mi