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The whisky Fraud Trials.


The trial oI VIM. Mckee, editor OF the st.
Louis Globe-DemCcrat, before the United
States count in that city, for completely i'm
night by a verdict OF guilty. The testimony
upon which he was convicted was that of
several GO conspirators," one OF whom
stated that he had paid money 10 Mckee for
the ring; anott er Llat money was paid to
Mckee in his presence, and others that they
had understood tEet Mckee was in the ring.
ard that money was paid him; The eroI
witnesses OF the government because tney
were themfelves confessediy guilty pFoveI
ineffective, the judge ruling that their testi-
nony under the law OF Congress We admis-
sible. Tho verdict was not gen rally an.
coz. MAGUrRR AND GENERA. BABcocK.
After the close OF the Nc zee lI1al ina
ceuri announced that the Or Al of Constan-
tire Mcguire, ex-conector internal reve.
nue., would he commence at once, and re-
quested counsel 20 not General Babcock
and his witnesses % .,reseut themselves
next Monday.
TIE MOTIONS voR NEW TRIALS
GreoT, convicted OF irregularities in Indian
apoiis, have been denied by the judge. who
declared that The testimony OF fellow con-
spirators was admlssible.
LIoUoP LEGISLATION IN CASADA.-k
biz regulating the sale OF alcoholic nquo &
has teen Introduced In the Dom MON parla-
meni. The Canadians appear 20 regard IN "A
very stringent, though TO Americans ne
would seem 10 De lar from restrictive. Tha
number OF tavern licenses in cities, towns,
ard Incorporated villages Is 10 be at NE rad
OF ore Tor every two hundred and ffty per-
fone for the firSt one Thousand OF the popula-
tlon. and ono i0r every four hundred over one
thOls31 Every tavern keeper will he Oon-
rti.ud 10 give bond OF 500 a. security for
the pa mort o. fines and penalties he may
incur ~ sLy infriu cement OF the act. Ii
GERS = q vary .Eom SEQ 10 Slco retail, AMI
Siss Wholesale.
f<A wealthy q r IAN = 4 Wa res,,a "a IA
gave al e.oQuen bSDQ 1eI last week 10 honor
OF bis caugbtfT who was 10 be married 10 q
HOuug German. While the festivities were
al iboir height, The young lady slipped out OF
tie house ana ran OFT with a young frisnmar,
70 whom she was quickly married a. an AL
degnlS1.'S OllicS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

THE SECOND TRIAL OF Piper, the sexton of
the Warren avenue Baptist church, COM
of Mabel Young. An important witness not
present at the first trial has been secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Herman, Logan, Hitch
cock, West and Spencer; Representatives
Townsend, Stowell and Plat, and ex-Secre-
taTy Delano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

THE Committee Of Ways and Means did
not take up this morning the tariff bill in
troduced in the House by Mr.. Morrison yes
teTday. The session was devoted to the con-
sideratiol OF the Hawaiian treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

THE FUNERAL OF the late Representative
Starkweather, took place yesterday at Nor
wich, Conn. There was general suspension
Of business In respect to his memory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-Mrs. Belva A. Lock
wood, Of this city, and Miss Phoebe Cozzens,
OF st. Louis, made addresses before the
Senate District Committee yesterday in be-
half OF woman suffrage In the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

THE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemption
aggregated $50, 4lS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01
Washington News and Gossip,

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s2s2,5S549; customs, 1854 ,5H.S7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

JOHN G.. THOMPSON, of Ohio, Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the House of Representatives, has
been appointed vice chairman of the national
democratic executive committee, in the
place Of Representative Rainfall, of Penn
sylvania, who declined the office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

AND MOST POSITIVELY
WILL NOT BE CIR2IED OYER.
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THE House Committee OF military affairs
has addressed a cOmmunicat ton to all the
general and field officers OF the army and the
higher stat officers on duty here for their
opinion on the proposition to reduce the pay
al q ALLOWANCES OF The army Officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

Bonds issued to the Pacific Railway Companies
interest payable in lawful money-PrincipaI ont
standing S6i 623 5l2 co. interest accrued and not Vet
paid, SoS.lE.s6; interest paid by the lniisd
States, 9,ll 5l5 &C: interest repaid BY transport
tOn OF mails, etc S66C9 U33 70; balance o! lutersr
paid By the United States, s % AZ, 47g 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01
SA8LE Bros.

Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers,
Jarl4tr Corner Tth and ID strsst..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

No sECRETARY of the Republican Con
gressloLal Committee has been selected nor
will one 6e until the committee holds its
list meeting. Judge J. NJ. Edmunds, the
present secretary, having done good service
for The republican cause will probably be To-
elected,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

Young ladies have revived a fashion OF
twenty-five years ago, in the high necks aud
short sleeves, which are almost universally
adopted. 1t is a pretty and becoming fasa-
arms, and looks modest as well as girIish;
but II is absurd for women of middle age.
and no woman married or past thirty snodld
affect IL. American women AT tie north.
young or old, never have taken kind 3 u .oW
necked dresses, the climate is against thsm.
the draughty architecture Of our plolic
buildings Is against them, and the trait-
against them.
Our girls, until after they have been
abroad, always look more NJ less scared ia a
low-pecked dress, AID our women do Qot
like exhibitions Of thai sort CT they la ye 10;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

NOIINATIoNs.-The President sent the
Olioving nominations to the Senate to day:
William Bickei. collector OF internal reye-
nue., 2d district Minnesota. Commissioners
of Police for the District OF COlumbia-Wrl
j. Murtagl. Henry NJ. Sweeney, James q.
Berret, Charles II. Nichols, AMI VIM. II.
Smith, being the present board renomi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

EUROPkAN 1hlP.-ln ans
wer TO the House resolution calling on the
President for the particulars OF Gen. Meigs'
trip TO Europe, the President says In a COM
mur1catiOn sent in to-day, that he was sent
abroad TO make the staff department OF
foreign armies the subject OF his investiga-
partment, and TO make such suggestions az
in his judgment may be OF value TO the =.
cheney OF the United States armv ,a,ni
ac%ea iuii pay ana atlo"an" ola brigadier
Kind, at rates an .uel and quarters in
,or the time, also, actual expenses
oftravel and hotei bills. He is accom- panied
oy an aiae DE Gimp with full pay and allow
expenses.
SPRrSG LETTINGS OF MAIL CONTRACTS
On me first day Of this new year, one hun
dred and eight routes, let to contract under
the advertisement OF September last, were
put in operation This was clearing OUT
| OF all vacant service or new routes estab-
| hshed by Congress from the LIST of January
| 1876, 10 The periods Terminating In the states
! and territories respectively. To- morrow, al
/ So'c'Ock +. M, Is tas closing time fixed fol
| the reception OF proposals for the great
I spring mail lettings, which this year are az
/ fOllows:-kentucky, 90 routes; Ohio, 49,
1 lCdiaLa, SIG; Alabama, 232; Mississippi, l75
| Tennessee, &c; North Carolina. 3Ooe Soutt
/ carolina, ll5j Georgia, PIP; and Florida, 81
/ Total, 2f52 routes. Service from LIST July
4 LeNl 10 tnS oOtn June, 1851. Besides tlese
| proposals will DC received for mail service
| during one year-viZ: July I, 1876, to 30th
1 June, IS57-in Maryland, 1873 routes; New
| Jersey, lO2; Delaware, 81; and Pennsylvania
| e62. Total, 9ls routes. In addition to the
/ routine business of the department at this
1 busy season, the decisions W III be announced
F, on or before the sth day of March--ouly 81
/ working days. The arrangements have all
| been perfected under the direction of the
| Hon. James n. Tyner, the able Second As
| getic head OF the department (Govenor
/ Jewell) adheres TO his excellent rule that
| contracts returned after The first day Of Jl0,t
! viii not be considered by him,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05
MONGOLIA.

Somebody has sent us quite bulky
pamphlet :" On the social, moral. and
political effect of Chinese i'm migration. {"
1t is composed principally Of testimony
taken before Committee OF ths State
Senate of California. coupled with sta
tstics relative to the degrading aualities
Of the Monaghan horde that swarm 10
this shore to make and save with horrid
thrift and then go back to their hive.
There are some telling arguments in the
work before us; among others, statistics
showing that while the Chinese comprise
one.sixth OF the entire population OF
California. they pay less than the one.
four-hundredth part of the revenue re.
quired to support the State Government
That Of Ave hundred aud forty five con.
victs at San Quentin, one hundred and
and ninety-eight are Chinese, and that II
costs 81, 900 per annum to keep this
squad OF yellow devils. moro than the
whole Chinese population yearly pays as
State revenue. The terribly bad effect on
the city OF San Francisco in q moral
point OF view, is clearly proven, and q
state of affairs absolutely indsscribable IL
revealed by sworn testimony. From the
LIST OF January. 1852, to the LIST Of April,
1876. 2l4,226 Chinese immigrants ar
rived in San Francisco; during the same
time. 9O,0S6 departed from that port. II
Is calculated that there are ono hundred
and ten thousand Chinese OF present on
this Coast.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05
STRAY THOUGHTS.

In Camden, the infant and only child
OF Walt. Wbitman's brother, died from
heat. i was told that the sight Of the
old poet as he was seated by the side of
the little corpse, with bis arms and lap
filed with neigibors' children, was very
touching. One Of The little ones wished
to know Of him what death was. He
looked sadly at the little dead blossom
and said "You don't know what that
is. do you. DEAR" After pause be
added: 1--WE don't either. ~ Eastern
Letter.
The old poet spoke truly. None Of us
know what it is. The little fragrant
blossoms are carried away by the same
destroying food that sweeps the oak Of
manhood into the great ocean of etern.
ity. We surmise and speculate aud talk
learnedly about the soul. the spirit and
the life, but in the end few faint gasps,
a fluttering thrill and the mysterious
something has departed snd nothing but
cold. mortal clay remains. leaving the
problem unsolved to the survivors.
There is many simple little fern plant
that long ago in tho prehistoric ages laid
its cheek to the moist. plastic clay and
died; very insignificant event; yet
after many thousands of years have
elapsed the quarryman, with a blow of
his pick, unearths the impression
stamped in undying stone, and the little
fern that fourished ages and ages ago,
finds itself brought as witness into the
living sunshine OF to-day to prove the
structure Of creation and testify to geo.
logical truths. So it may be with the
little human blossoms that wi,her from
earth and in another sphere in brighter
light than earthly sun can give and with
clearer vision than mortal eye can hope
for, We may, after many days. under
stand what is to us poor gropers here to-
day dark eternal mystery.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

Legal documents are not always dry
reading. Here is a part of a Lincoln
(Ky.) woman's recent petition for
divorce. Dark clouds Of discord began
to lower over the sky of welded felicity,
and the minacious lightning of disunion
began to dart its lurid flames across
gloomy clouds Of atramental blackness,
obscuring every star of hope and happl.
ness, whose resplendent glory illumined
the dawn of the first few brief years OF
her welded life. when she gave her hand
and an undivided heart to the defendant,
who, in the sultry month OF July. 1866.
when after having been warmly and
snugly wintered within the fond EN-.
braces of her loving arms. and closely
nestled to heart that beat alone for the
defendant, he showed his base, black in.
gratitude by abandoning her bed and
board without cause whatever, except
the Unsuitable thirst for novelty, which
is the great predominant character of de-
PENDANTS nature"
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

NORTHERN BELLE MINE.-An interest
ing suit is now pending in the Eighth
District Court Of Nevada in which Jere-
miah Miller is plaintiff and the Northern
Belle Company is defendant. Divested
of its legal phraseology the complaint al
leges that tho mine was originally To-
Gated by one Alsop j. Holmes in COM
pany with three others, each holding
one-fourth interest. This occurred in
October, 1865, and ut the time that
Holmes acquired this interest he was a
married man. Subsequently the prop
erty was deed by the four partners TO one
Bateman for $40, 900. which was to be
paid within ten months. The complaint
alleges, however. that the mine was
merely held in trust by Bateman for the
partners, to facilitate its sale. Mean
while one of the partners. Scrip, sold
his interest (Which was held in trust by
Bateman) to Holmes, who thereby be.
came owner Of half interest in the mine.
Sublequen,ly he and Bateman, with
some others, Incorporated the Northern
Belle Mill and Mining Company. Plain
tiff claims that as the property was ac-
qured by Holmes while married. and
not come to him by gift descent or other
ways which the law excerpts. that one
fourth interest, or Holmes interest
should have gone to his wife Priscilla
Holmes, who WAS divorced from him in
November. 1868, and that as the lncor-
poration of the company did not take
place till the following year the convey
ance was illegal, and Priscilla Holmes is
entitled to her one-fourth interest in the
Northern Belle mine, as well az her
share Of the profits of its working,
amounting. as stated in the complaint,
to 100000. The plaintiffs interest in
the suit arises from the fact that he pur.
chased Mrs. Holmes presumed interest
in the mine in May. 1876. The case
promises to be very interesting one as
the details are unfolded.- rs. F. Stock
Report
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is for 80 years. and a commission OF
Engineers OF District Nationolities are to
effect the explorations at cost OF the
grantor, and shall render TO the Colon
bian Government the result OF their ex-
plorations within twelve months from
date Of contract. The line Of the canal
to be Immediately outside and to the
east Of the straight line between Cape
Tiboro on tho Atlantic and Garochip 9
on the Pacific. Should a favorable re-
port be made the Rrantors are to deposit
| $50, 600, which will be forfeited to the
Colombian Government if within eight
cen months after the formation Of the
| Syndicate there te not at least one thou
sand laborers, with their chiefs. and the
necessary machinery. ETC., at wors,
beginning the excavation at the coast
Ten years is allowed for the construc.
ton Of the canal. for which the above
amount is to remain as security.
Marysville Appeal: He had been work
ing for six weeks under broiling sun,
and put in bis sixteen hours day like
man, and the result was number OF
| EOultduS VI Ihic uotihiot "b'A "N'~
hanging heavily among his clothes. as he
and half dozen harvesters came into
Gridley to have some fun. At the first
saloon he planked down his trade dollar,
and to his surprise the landlord took 1t
at par. Here was kink; be had been
led to believe that the " trade y was
only worth ninety cents. but here was
town where the news had not evidently
reached, and he determined to profit by
it, so he went for " another Dutchman, y
he and his friends. and got bis change
Ms before-four bits and four drinks out
of ninety cents! 30 he made mp his mind
10 make that discount before he left
Gridley. Alter one or two rolls had
been broken, and each dollar exchanged
for four drinks and four bits, the boys
began to feel that they bad enough, and
expostulated with their friend about
wasting bis coin. Wasting! Laughing,
be brought on a fit of hiccoughs: why,
look here, boys (hic), I'll be Roll darned
il you amt green (hic) the burned fools
here (hic) take 'em at par every time.
and IN making ten cents on every dol
lar (hic) don't you see? and I'm going to
have the hull pile changed before leave
Gridley."
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

WEARS A K1so.-Our boy Swipes,
says a California paper. is an attendant
at Sunday school. Last Sunday the
teacher was explaining to the class a
chapter in the Book Of Kings. After de-
liveriug herself of what she thought to be
a very entertaining discourse. she asked
tho class, What is a king? This was
a poser TO the class. Finally, our boy
Sxipes, who is the pride OF the Sunday
School, held mp his hand. This made
bis teacher smile benignly. for she was
proud to see him ready with IAN answer,
SO she said:
Well, Swipes. what is king?"
"Well miss, you see, when you get IN
the king row and put checker on him,
why then he's king. and when some
body leads jack and some other fellow
plays q queen, in pedro. you can make
his eyes hang out by taking 'em both
with king.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

The Virginia Chronicle says: I'VE
learn on good authority that during the
past year England, Germany, France
and the United States have been in con.
ference over plan to adopt an interna-
tional decimal system OF coinage. The
coins will range from silver dollar down
to five-cent piece, and are to pass cur
rent in the four countries named. Each
nation Is to have the privilege Of using
its own device, provided a uniformity be
observed in the fineness and quantity Of
silver. A conference will be held in
France in September next TO adopt a
standard. II this be accomplished. and
there Is every prospect that it will be. it
will result in immense advantage to the
four nations, and bring about solution
OF the vexed silver question. Germany,
it is said to be we'll understood by Euro.
pean financiers. will soon remonetize
silver, and England will take steps to
bring itself into accord with the inter.
national money alliance" We don't
know the Chronicles source OF informa.
ton and cannot vouch for the authentic.
ity OF the above. but such internation al
convention would do more to settle this
vexatious silver problem than any
scheme yet proposed. The law Of trade
is more powerful than any legislative en-
sctment, and il the four leading COM
mercial nations do this they will confer
benefit on the entire civilized world.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

DULL.-The Dunciad era seems to
have lowered its sombre curtain over the
laid. The literary mills are out of grist.
Parnassus' sleeps have grown too slip
perry for box-toed boots. Not n ripple
OF novelty disturbs the stagnant puddles
of intellectually. No new Gibbon pours
his wordy thunders upon our storm
charmed ears. No new poet MARBLES
himself into tuneiul glory. Not even a
decent shepherds pipe awakens the
echoes OF the sylvan shades. The pitiful
squeak and jingle OF the modern rhyme
are the only substitutes for the resound-
ing reeds Of old. while for Apollo's glori-
GUS Tyre We have only host of discordant
liars in politics and the press. For Ba-
con. johnson, Hume aud Millions i'm
mortal lines We have, but the barbaric,
misspelled comic almanac rehash Of Josh
Billings and Mark Twain. The mine is
exhausted and the tailings Of the fun are
being worked over. 1t assays very low E.
Even the great Centennial cantata OF the
Georgia poet is hardly ct for the label of
new purge or pectoral, being devoid of
rhyme or reason aud jinglingly suggest
i've of two-tailed dog with tin kettle
to each. Oh, that some stranged lunged
svangal Of the quill would sound the
resurrection trump of genius. The for
ward cast eye but sees the confines Of the
land Of plagiarism.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

There exists at present in Washington
an urgent demand to reduce the army
still further. When Madame Roland was
led to the scafford in '93. she turned to
the statue OF liberty and exclaimed: "Oh
Liberty, how many crimes are committed
in thy name. The attenusted skele-
ton of the present United States army
might with equal propriety. cry out:
"Oh economy how many crimes are
committed in thy name. " Some time
ago il was the fashion with certain alarm
lists to say We were In danger Of mill
tary usurpation. yet statistics show that
there are 80 900 In the civil service. and
but &c. 900 in the military service Of the
United States. A perversion of economy
is almost as great an evil as previous eI.
travagance. and to be equally condemned
and defeated.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

DROPOSED AMENDMENT AND RE-
j vision of the Constitution Of the State OF
Nevada, passed 1T the seventh session Of the
Legislature:
Resolved, by the Assembly. the Senate con.
curing, That the Constitution Of the State OF
Nevada be amended as follows:
Amend Section one OF Article TX Of the Con-
stitutiou of the State Of Nevada so as to read as
follows:
Section l. The fiscal year shall commence
on the first day of December in each year
Passed January 10, 1875.
Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate con.
curing, That our history Ms State, has taught
us the necessity OF revising the Constitution:
we therefore recommend the electors, at the
next election for members of the Legislature, to
vote for or against the calling of q Convention
for the purpose of revising the Constitution Of
the State OF Nevada
Passed February IS, 1878.
hereby certify the foregoing TO DO true cop
les from the original enrolled Resolutions on
nle in my Once.
GsEAL Witness my hand and the Great Seal
Of State, August /, 1875.
I'D. MINOR,
su4 SIN Secretary Of State.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

The Virginia Enterprise OF tho Is!
inst, comes to hand enlarged to con-
riderable extent. 1t is splendid paper
and as 1t stands is perfect embodiment
OF Nevada's progress. We are glad to
chronicle its success.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

Clusters widows pension has been re-
duced from $50 to $50 per month, the
mothers pension from $50 to $40. the
father left out altogether. This is in
strict accordance with the United States
pension law.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

A colored minstrel troupe, recently
playing in Virginia. has disbanded.
The several members found employ.
ment in different barber shops through
the town.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

Fred Hart, the editor OF the Austin
Reveille. publishes a valsdictory to his
readers. The rooms Of tho "Sazerao
Lying Club" are draped in mourning
over the probable surrender Of its
charter.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

Parkinson, Of the Carson Tribune, eI-
emplifles the eternal fitness Of things by
writing the History Of alcohol"
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

1t is a mutual loss to US all that ole
Methuselah didn't live in these Centen
NAL times. Loss to Methuselsh for be
would have had good time and been
one of the central figures in the show
loss to US for we could have interviewed
the old patriarch aud found out his ideas
In reference to the lost one and his ex.
pectations relative to future celebrations.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-05

The Hon. Lucius Qunintus Curtis
Lamar. Of Mississippi. will stump Cali
fornia for the Democrats after Congress
adjourns.