The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-21
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considering the adjustment proposals,
which are, that the present organization
of the Legislature shall remain intact,
the roll to be called to be the same as
that called by Clerk Trezevort on the
first day of the assembling of the
Nichols Legislature, at st. Patrick
Hall, emitting the names of seven men,
bers who have since been seated sub.
ject to contest. The House roll will in
clude sixty-two Democrats and fifty.ssven
Republicans, one Democratic member
having died. 1t is understood this ar
rangement is satisfactory to the Com
mission and to the Conservatives. The
House caucus adopted the schedule of
the Senate to-day. The Commission, it
is stated, advised the President of the
acceptance of this plan by the Nichols
Government, and will await the Presi-
dents approval before submitting the
matter to Packard.
CHEYENNE, April ia dispatch dated
Camp Robinson, April is, says that on
the 18th instant village, Of Sioux sur
rendered to General Crook. at Spotted
Tail Agency. The village numbered
about one thousand persons, mainly San
Marco and Minneconjous, under Roman
Nose and other chiefs. They asked per.
mission to approach the Agency in the
style commonly used by them on enter
ing friendly village, which was granted.
About 10 O'Clock some three hundred
warriors made regular charge on the
| Agency from several directions. yelling
and firing guns in the air. At II O'Clock
the main body of Indians of the village
filed past the post and camped on the
spot designated by the Agent. AS the
Indians of the village approached about
30 chiefs rode in line into the fort, ad-
vancing slowly up the parade ground to
the commanding officers quarters, where
| they wheeled to the left, to face General
Crook, to whom thay were presented by
Spotted Tail. The son of Lone Horn
| first rode forward, laid his gun on the
ground, and said: II lay down this gun
in token of submission to General Crook,
to, whom | wish to surrender" The
| Chiefs all shook hands with General
Crook, then rode away and put their
| people in camp. On the 18th instant a
council was held, in which the Indians
were notified of what would be required
of them by the Government. They said
their professions of peace were sincere,
which was fully credited by all who saw
them. They turned over to the Agent
1,430 ponies and horses and also their
arms. The collection embraced many
carbines of the Custer massacre. They
are believed to have broughtin many
relics Of that affair. General Crook has
given orders to spare no pains to recover
such things. In the afternoon the
peacable Indians gave the new corners
feast, and we had an opportunity to wit
ness the famous Omaha dance.
Five hundred Cheyennes will pass Hot
Creek tonight and are expected here day
after tomorrow. They notified General
Crook some days ago Of their intention
Of surrendering.
WASHINGTON, April 17.--Oficers of the
secret service have made important ar
rests of oounterfeiters at Green Point,
Pa, st. Louis, and Wheeling. West Vir-
ginis, to-day. Among those arrested are
Hon. Thos. W. Marion, Of Green county,
Pa, who formerly represented that
county in the Legislature. He sold coun-
terfeit money to the agent of the Service
and represented that he had frequently
addressed the State House of Represen.
tatives with his pockets full of counter
felt money. Other parties arrested were
Rufus Mitchell, W. F. Strosmider, Peter
Roger and Giovanni Giorgett.
ALBANY, April 17.-Tweed's statement
is pronounced sensational canard.
New YORK, April II. - Wheeler II
Peckham, counsel for the people against
Tweed, says it is true that Tweed made
the so-called full confession. II was
taken to Albany last night by Townsend
He says it contains things he knows are
correct, and says it is but partial reve
lation. and that full confession viii
even more sicken the public conscience
In his confession, Tweed says he gave
Mr.. Hastings check for $40, 900 aftel
the passage OF the charter of 1870, witt
) the understanding that it was to go t.
, Senator Woodin. Hastings, who is edi
, tor of the Commercial Advertiser, say
3 the transaction was purely business af
. fair, passing through the hands of hi
I banker legitimately. He denies that an,
money ever passed through his hands tt
Senator Woodin for any purpose. Grea
excitement prevails among politician
: over Tweed's confession. Old RIM
? members are hard to find. Bixby denie
a that his brother, Senator Bixby, pro
, posed immunity to Tweed if he woult
1 allow o 'Brien's claims to be paid. Re
corder Hackett declines to say anything
about the statement that his painting
I and book leases were paid for by the city
q PARIS, April 7.-Several journals 50.
a that rumors are at1oat of alleged unsatis
n factory relations between France an,
y Germany.
LONDON, April 17.-All the troops vii
y be held in garrison this afternoon, read
to turn out, if required, in view of tn
t threatened march of body of Tichborn
, ties to the House of Commons to presen
petition for the release of Arthu
Orion. II is stated that there are on
J. one hundred THOUSAND petitioners.
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