The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-22
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LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
Representative Mills, this morning received
the following dispatch dated last night, from
Governor Hubbard, Of Texas
| The Sheriff of El Paso telegraphs tonight that
our State troops are surrounded, and will be
massacred unless relief can be had at once. Ask
the Secretary of War to please order his troops
in New Mexico to make forced marches for their
| relief. They are American citizens.
Representative Mills was at the War Depart.
ment this morning, and by authority Of the
Secretary of War replied to Governor Hubbard
| as follows: Troops are now moving under orders
| from here with all possible speed, from Forts
Bayard, Stanton, Davis and Santa Fe.
CHICAGO, Dec. 49,
Times Washington special says: Regarding
The prospect and arrival Of troops to assist the
belsagured Texans at San Elizario, says the
main hope is centered upon the cavalry COM
panies. numbering about $50. ordered from Fort
Bayard This post is only 80 miles distant in
an air line. and is, on account Of the mountain
GUS roads, fully ITO miles off, 1t is hoped that
the main part of the command will reach that
point early this morning. Mills comedies that
the dispute grows out of o salt mine, which is
80 miles this side Of the Rio Grande, and was
not permitted to be located, and the Texans and
Mexicans had access to it. Recently, however
| 1t was purchased by company, and charge
was imposed upon the right to obtain salt.
This resulted in row, and the Mexicans swear
that they will have salt free, and threaten ven-
geance on those who oppose them. The ad-
| ministration circles here think that the arrival
| Of Federal troops will end the matter.
A San Antonio, Texas correspondent says
Col. Amador, Of the Lerdo party, is disarming
| all Of the Diaz guards in the vicinity of Mier.
| The Mexicans favoring the cause Of Lerdo, who
had taken refuge in Texas, are focking to ANA
doris standard. His force was augmented to
over 40 in one day by such accessions. Other
revolutions are fairly opened.
| ST. LOUIS, Dec. Is.
General Ord and staff will arrive here in the
morning, and will leave for the Texas border
| at once.
| GALVESTON, Dec. 10.
| An Austin special to the News says that the
Mexicans at Ell Paso, several hundred strong,
have the State troops surrounded, and the Ran
gers are doomed, unless they comply with the
Mexicans. The demand is, that Howard shall
be delivered to them to be beheaded, this man
ner Of execution having been determined upon
beforehand. The courage and devotion OF the
Rangers will be put to strong test. The sher-
i'll Of the county despairs of assistance in time
to prevent massacre. General Steele thinks
that the Rangers will not surrender Howard.
but defend him with their lives.
| New YORK, Dec. II.
Washington special says that Senator Jones
Is Of the opinion that the silver bill will receive
no injury, but on the contrary, will be benefit
ed by the postponement over recess. Neither
he nor others of the leading silver advocates
thought it best that Matthews resolutions
should be disposed of before the recess, because
they went the President to act upon them. He
could have avoided action by pigeon holing
them for ten days. which would have been az
good as veto. Jones predicts that the amend.
ments put on BANDS bill by the Senate Com.
mittee, limiting coinage will be rejected by a
majority OF from Ave to twelve in the Senate,
and that the bill will then be passed as 1t came
from the House, by a vote Of 81 to 20, or in tina.
proportion. This is the result Of careful can.
wasting. He has made repeated eanvasses and
keeps very close watch OF the fuctuation Of
opinion in the Senate.
| CHICAGO Dec. 18.
The Tribune's Washington special says The
Presidents message on the civil service, which
will be ready to send to Congress soon altar the
holidays, will show that the President does not
surrender any position which he has assumed
In his controversy with the Senate. 1t will set
forth the Presidents views with respect to pat
ronage. and will call attention to the fact that
by the action Of the Republican National State
Convention. Congress as we'll as the President,
has been instructed to enforce the civil service
policy, and that he the President, ia simply en-
deavoring to carry out to the letter the instruc-
lions given him in advance by those who elect.
ed him. In this message the President will
take very strong grounds as to the constitution.
81 right of the Executive to originate all nomi-
nations. The message will set forth in q clear
or light than before what the Presidents inten-
tons are uron civil service reform.
BAN Francisco, Dec. II.
The trustees of the Gould q Curry met yes.
| terday, immediately after the stockholders
meeting, and levied an assessment of 81 per
share on the capital stock.
SANTA ANNA, Dec. II.
Last evening eight Mexieans, mostly mounted
raided into the small village Of Calliente and
took number Of fine horses from the corral.