The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17
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Secretary Sherman IS annoyed ut tb,
statements seq. from hero purportiug &c
give his Vows on the silver question
Ho has not said he favored bill re
monetizing silver with certain Iestric
tions aud limitations. He does no
think it proper to critioise financial bills
while they are passing before Congress
aud be has therefore abstained from any
comments on Bands bill, which passed
the House md il now pending IN the
Senate. II is known, however, that
Secretary Sherman has not modified his
views formed long time ago regarding
the silver question. and that il the Sen
ute Finance Committee should call for
his opinion, it would be promptly given
and would not be favorable 10 the pend
ing measure.
Governor Rice. of Massachusetts,, in
his interview yesterday with the Presi-
dent, informed tho latter that Massachu-
sets Republicans desired to have it I'M
derstood that the result Of the late cleo
ton should be accepted as m unqualified
endorsement of his Administration and
the Southern policy, and that they were
in entire harmony with the Adminisjra.
ton Oh the latter question. The Gov
ernor left for Boston to-day.
PITTsBTRG. Pa., Nov. ID.
In the case of the Commonwealth vs..
the Governor and other State officials,
which was argued before the Supreme
Court las: week. decision was given to-
day. 1t reverses The judgment of the
lower Court, to absolye Governor Hart.
ranfs and other officers from the process
issued to compel their attendance.
SAN Francisco Nov. 10.
The loss by the North Point ware.
house fire yesterday will approximate
$3.50, 900 on building and contents; in
surance, $4,000. Several English and
German companies lose from $l5, 900 to
$4,000. the balance being in small
amounts in loca! Eastern aud forsigu
companies. The leases of the ware
house considers the fire incendiary, but
declines to give reasons. 1t is under.
stood, however that he had been prom.
inent in the movement to reduce the
nf haI
sequently threatened him with mischief.
A committee was appointed by the
Cigar Makers Association 30 interview
the cigar manufacturers of San Fran
cisco and ascertain their views on tho
question o. employing white labor in,
stead OF Chinese. They havs called
upon various firms engaged in the trade.
Most OF tho cigar manufacturers have
been interviewed and state that they are
prepared 10 discharge al! their Chinese
employees as soon as sufficient number
of competent white men can be obtained
TO take their places. After the commit.
tee has called upon other cigar manu-.
fac,urers, it intends to apprise the cigar
makers OF New York of the prospects for
them in this city and hope to induce
them to ccme and supplaut the Obi
nese.
In the City Criminal Court to-day the
case Of kearney, the agitator, was laid
over till tomorrow on motion Of Judge
Lake. special counsel for the prose-
cution.
VIRGINIA, New, Nov. 10.
A number OF experts visited the strike
in the Ohplr last night. They found
that the DRIFT has passed through the ore
body about ten feet and was in por-
phyIy, which WAS merely "horse," as
there was no clay wall between il and
the ore. The experts considered the
prospects good, but not sufficient to
warrant the excitement OF the past few
days.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, Nov. ~.
Muktar Pasha telegraphs under date
Of Sunday: The Russians ara intrench.
ing themselves in the neighborhood OF
Deve Begun. According TO the intelli-
gencs l have received from Kars up to
the 4th instant, the force investing tba;
place is very numerous. The principal
efforts Of the enemy ore apparently di'
reoted against Erzeroum.
BERLIN, Nov. IS.
1t is said the Admiralty are preparing
for the eventual necessity of compelling
Nicarafira to idemnify the German Con.