The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-08
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Col Logan II. Roots, Treasurer of the Texas
aud California Stage Company is in receipt Of a
telegram saying that the number of troops In
Western Texas is now SO small that the Indians
rob and murder with inpunity. Near Stockton,
few days since the Indians captured o coach,
killed the driver, cut up the mail bags and took
Off the tenn. The coach which left Fort Con-
cha last Friday. was attached and run back 10
the station, so vigorously that, but for the
pluck Of the driver and speed OF the team, it
would have been captured.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.
Comments on the Presidents message, in
Washington, seem thus far to refer almost solely
to his utteraEces concerning the silver question,
and to be colored in accordance with individual
views upon that subject. 1t gives great salts
faction to the opponents Of the pending silver
| bill, the friends Of which, OH the other hand
denounce it unsparingly as a surrender to Sec
rotary Sherman and the Eastern bondholders
No doubt is expressed, however. that it will
have very powerful effect in the shaping Sen
ate's action on the question, es it is conceded to
| be q direct intimation, that in case his lain
propositions are not adapted by Congress, the
President intends to make use of his veto.
| CHICAGO, Dec 4.
The 1nter-ocean criticises the Presidents
message severely as to its civil service, South
ern policy and financial features. 1t says, how.
ever, that it is strong in other points, which it
will discuss in future
The Times regards it as able and statesman.
like, and measurably superior to any emanatng
from tho White House since Johnson's admin
istration.
The st. Louis Republican is gratifed by the
possibility evidenced by the message, that if
| Congress passes the bill renonetizing silver
the President will not veto it.
The st. Louis Globe. Democrat, takes the
same views as the Tribune and Republican. On
the silver question it finds the message unob.
jectionable, because non-committal in other
| respects.
The Cincinnati Gazette approves the message
as whole, especially that part of the silver
| issue.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is like most West.
ern papers, bitter on its silver views.
| NEW YORK, Dec. 4.
| II the suit of the people against OK Comp
| troller Connolly. of ring notriety, the counsel
said that they would not burden the people
with trial, and consented to judgment for the
sum claimed, ss,OOo,OOo The jury accommo-
dated them with q verdict for that amount.
The Lick monument has been received at
Jamestown, Lebanon county, Pa. 1t weighs
seven tons, and the cost of bringing it from
Scotland was $4,000.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Dec. s.
Col. Robert Tyler, son of President Tyler,
died last night of paralysis OF the brain.
WASHINGTON Dec. 4.
The Republican Senators in caucus to-day. sp.
Of the committees.
The House Judiciary Committee has agreed to
recommend the repeal OF the iron clad oath and
jurors test oath, and to report favorably bill
allowing persons charged with crime to testify
in their own behalf
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 4.
Mehmet Ali telegraphs from Kalnarli yester.
day as follows: To-day after violently cannon
aiding our position at Camarli the Russians
furiously attacked our left wing. The battle
continued until evening, and we retained our
positions; the enemy retreated with consider.
able loss; Pursuit was prevented by the thickly
wooded country We Shall take the offensive
tomorrow. The Russian Imperial Guard was
engaged. Heavy fighting is reported on Friday
in the direction OF Trnova, upon which place
the Russians were ulimatly driven, losing over
5000 men. 1t is also reported that the Turks
are now bombarding Tirnova.
LONDON, Dec. L.
The German steamer America, from Bremen
for New York. returned to port damaged. She
was in collision with the Italian bark title
which sank taking down the captain, mate, and
two seamen.
correspondent at Athens says, according to
the latest letters, public feeling in Crete favors
q rising after the fall of Plevna. The Greek
Government has warned the Cretans that it will
stop volunteers and supplies II they rise pre-.
maturely or contrary to its advices.
VIENNA, Dec. 8.
The bad feeling between Turkey and Italy
grows out Of representations by the Porte about
a rnmored flibustering incur.i ion into ALBANIA.
Italy assured the Porte that the rumor was
groundess, but the Prote refuses to accept this
denial. There ia report from Rome that some
| OF the other powers have also drawn the stten.
| ton Of Italy to the subject. If this is true the
Porte has succeeded in convincing Others as
! well a. itself. that Its apprehensions are not
altogether without foundation.
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