The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-12
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NEW YORK, May8 s.
The Westminster Kennel Club begun to-day
in Gilmores Garden its first annual bench show
of dogs. There are about 1900 entries includ-
ing the finest specimens obtainable OF the En-
glish setter, one of them Burgess Roeboy, being
valued at $1,000.
Tho remains of John T. Daley, the owner Of
the Windsor Hotel, who hanged himself in
tenantless house near Woodside, Long Island,
on Sunday last, were buried to-day. Mr.. Daley
was an active member of the famous Committee
af Seventy.
Nothing is yet heard from the steamship City
Of Brussels, sew enteen days out, having aboard
the Canadian pilgrims for Rome. 1t is hoped
that nothing more serious than breakdown Of
machinery has occurred.
The Graphic's Washington special says: The
authorities are concealing, for the time being, |
in order that 1t may be more thoroughly worked |
up, case of irregularity in the United States
Mint at San Francisco. The nature Of the |
trouble can not yet be given to the public for |
prudential reasons, but when the details are
published matters will be brought to light that
will create great sensation.
COLUMBIA, May.
A deadlock exists owing to the refusal of the
Republican Senate to go into the election Of
Chief Justice until the Democrats admit all the
members of the late Mackey House. A resolu-
ton was introduced in the House to-day to in
vestigate Justice Will ard, who Ia the most
prominent candidate for Chief Justice. This is
regarded as an attempt to blacken his record for
the purpose of affecting certain legislators.
WASHINGTON, May7.
The following decision was rendered IN the
Supreme Court to-day. Forbes VS.. Gracey, Con.
solidated Virginia Mining Company ct al. APP
peal from the Circuit Court for Nevada. This
was an action to restrain the collection OF taxes
under the statute Of Nevada upon ores taken
| from the mine Of the company named before
they had reached the treasury of the owners
The Court sustained the decision below that a
tax levy simply on bullion extracted is not
tax on mine as property of the United States
and may be sustained that ores after they are
extracted are absolutely the property Of the
| miner and the United States has no interest in
them, and this being the case they are properly
taxed. Justice Miller delivered the opinion.
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no part in the decision.
VIRGINIA CITY, May 8,
The city election yesterday resulted in the
election Of Belknap rs Mayor Comstcck, Bitter,
Rawlings and Kennedy, for Aldermen; Scaniker,
for City Attorney; Hampton, for Treasurer; and
Gracey for Tax Collector. All are Democrats,
except Gracey, Hampton and Comstock.
CHICAGO, Mays.
The Journals Washington special says that
the whiskey men have been reinforced here to.
day by new arrivals from the West, who will
attempt to secure an order from the President
stopping civil suits. Secretary Sherman will
now consider the last batch Of Chicago whisky
men, four in number, who, on the plea Of pov.
erty, want to compromise 1884 900, the claim of
the Government, by paying $500 600. Assistant
Secretary French has given an adverse decision
to these offers, and Secretary Sherman will
probably approve Of it. An examination Of the
facts in the case shows that these men are
neither poor nor unable to pay those amounts.
| ST. Petersburg, May
dispatch says the Russians have taken Kars
and captured IT 900 Turks. The attacking army
numbered $4,000.
Turkish iron.clads arc guarding the Black Sea
before Odessa,
| GALArz, May7.
The Turkish gunboats attacked the Russian
batteries below here on Saturday and destroyed
portion Of the battery, dismounted the guns.
and drove back the Russians. The Russian
camp was fired by shell. The Turkish gun
boats were uninjured.
| LONDON, May 8.
The English squadron has arrived at Crete.
The British press is sensitive regarding the
presence Of the Russian squadron at San Fran
cisco. 1t expresses the belief that the chief
purpose is an attack upon and the seizure Of
British Columbia In the event that England al.
lies with Turkey in the pending war. Many
concur in the recently expressed declaration by
the Pail Mall Gazette that in no other part OF
the world could British commerce be 80 serious
ly damaged as by a few active vessels in the
Pacific ocean. 1t is also suggested that the
mission Of the Grand Dukes visit to New York,
with several war vessels, looks to readiness Of
swooping upon British steamers in the Atlantic
trade In the event of war.
ATHENS, May 8.
THE Greek Government has sent q note to the
Porte protesting against the release Of the Turk.
ish brigands who had been imprisoned for dis
turbing the Greek frontier.
CRY OF MEXICO, April 80.
President Diaz desires Congress to dissolve in
September. but majority declares the present
House Is the Eighth Congress. and the term
don't expire until 1878.
The trial Of ex-Treasurer Mejia has beef
stopped on habeas corpus.
Four Diaz Ministers have bean elected to tn,
Supreme Court.
Diaz proposes to reduce the army to 10000
| men.
LONDON, May s.
The Parliamentary debate yesterday clearl,
discloses the fact that the British foreign polio,
ia halpleaa1v drifting m, tho an. NJ aint,