Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-13
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

HANCOCK, N. H., May 10.-Heavy
rains have caused the Connecticut river
10 rise to dangerous hight. The north
ern trains are delayed and the wagon
roads on the Vermont side are under
water and impossible. Serious DANA
ges are already reported in the north.
New York, May 12.-The Worlds
special says that the result
of the investigation into Clapp's case
will be reported to the House on Mon
day and will cause vacancy in the
Office known as Congressional Printer.
Clapp proposes to resign in order to re-
lieve the Senate from any embarrass.
ment. The Committee will charge the
management OF the government office
with extravagant corruption in contracts
and will ask the House to certify the ev-
idence to the grand jury for the purpose
of the indictment and trial of Clapp.
The latter some time ago abandoned his
defence before the committee.
The Worlds Philadelphia special,
speaking of the first days receipts says
they have fallen far below the estimate
made last night. The returns and act
ual count of money received shows that
not over $4,000 paying visitors were ad-
mitted. This brings the receipts to
little beyond $4,000. The Market
street horse-car lines carried out 10000
passengers. The Chestnut and Walnut
street lines $4,000, and other lines 20,-
900, and altogether 100000 fares were
taken up by various conductors. Add
ing this to the $4,000 taken to the
grounds by railroad companies, the
number present. must have reached 1885,
600 and over. The most encouraging
feature of the exhibition to-day is the re-
turns of the turnstiles this evening,
which show 10000 paying visitors or
receipts of about $50, 900.
The Times Philadelphia correspond
emit says: This morning I had several
conversations with the French, German
and Spanish exhibitors. and everywhere
l was assured that the opening was de-
cided success. Nor was this assurance
given to inquiring Americans simply as
matter of courtesy or compliment.
From all sorts and kinds of people, from
French workmen clad in the hideous
blue blouses of their CLASS; from German
exhibitors, busy among their wares, and
from French officials gorgeous in court
uniforms covered with decorations and
rich with gold lace, I have heard some
opinion expressed.
New YORK, May u. - The Union
League Club had special election last
evening. Among the names proposed
for membership was that of Secretary
Bristow. He received 118 votes and Il
black balls. After the result was known
the widest commotion and indignation
prevailed. Every man jumped to hil
feet and exclaimed against the blacl
balls. John Jay said the affair would
not have bad effect upon the party. l
would simply cause little merriment t,
its opponents. He had not expected
such result, but he could see nOthin
in it but spirit of malice in the trans
action. Bristow had been elected t
membership in an Union League wher
he Mr.. JAY had been black balled som
years ago because of his abolition prt
clivities.
, 1t is probable that Grant in his shol
speech at the banquet was the first p
t tentate OF the earth to hail Queen vi
8 toria by her new Imperial title.
The World says Offenbach col
, ducts with very business-like a
! and handles his forces with all the co
2 Of veteran drill sergeant. He was 70
3 ally saluted by the sovereign people upt
each and every appearance. 1t W
!. stated that about 5000 persons COZ
posed the audience OF whom nearly on
a half were ladies.
J. Of the antecedents of the dynami
Z murderer Thomas, alias Keith, I
y Dresden Journal has received the folio
. ing from its English correspondent
q About four German miles from the to,
il of Wick, in the north of Scotland, is t
little village of Halkirk. There liv
Ie about forty years since highly respect
70 landowner named Donald Keith.
q had the misfortune however to get i,
# pecuniary trouble through his son Jot
g who was arrested for forgery and lib
10 ated on his fathers bail. The crimil
= did not wait for trial, but fed to Ameri
There, with his brother, he founded
. brewery and married. The issue Of
:. marriage was the scoundrel who eau
J. the Bremen haven explosion. There
/. still in Scotland many members
20 Ksith's family, who are greatly esteem
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