The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-27
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
New YORK, July %.

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Postmaster James. says: We suppose no one Is
now sufficiently infatuated 20 have faith in
President Hays as u civil service reforner, A
want af sincerity and frsnkness is not now al.
| legged against the President for the first time
the Article concludes: Hays may not usurp
authority, but his exercise of 1t in these matters
tend to bring 1t into contempt.
The Times Memphis correspondent says:
family OF Twelve persons named Sample, living
in Tippah county. Miss. have been murdered.
| No other names or details are received.
A London correspondent says: The Foreign
Affairs Association have petitioned Parliament
| to impesch Besconsfeld for betrayal Of both
England and Turkey in the late Congress at
Berlin.
COLUMBUS. July 20.
| A State Convention OF the National Greenback
| and Labor party meets at 2 O'Clock this after
noon. It is expected that over 400 delegates
will be present.
NEW ORLEANS, July 20.
A Galveston News special from Austin. Texas.
| says; A committee comprising nine members
Of each wing Of tho Democratic Convention, In
conference this morning, decided to withdraw
the names of, both candidates and put up men
not yet before the convention.
wAsHINaroN. July 20.
The Treasury has just issued call for the
redemption Of five millions Of ive.twenty bonds
of 1865. two and half millions registered. and
two and half millions coupon bonds The In
terest to cease October Esd next.
LONDON, July 20.
In the House OF Commons this afternoon the
Chancellor Of the Exchequer announced the be-
trothal Of the Duke of Connaught. Queen Vic
| toris's third son, with Princess Marie Louise,
of Prussia, daughter of Frederick Charles. The
| Chancellor said he would move on Thursday
for the provision Of q grant for the Duke. Sir
Charles Dixie lRsdicaD gave notice that he
would submit an amendment, reciting that
there is no constitutional precedent for such an
| application.
San BUENAvESruRA, July 20.
Tho Jury in the Sprague case. after an hour
and q halls deliberstion, notified the Court at
| l o'clock this morning that they had agreed
upon verdict. The prisoner was brought in,
and the verdict. on being read. was found to be
guilty Of murder In the first degree. 1t is ascer
tanned that. on retiring. the jury balloted on the
question Of ouiltv or not oujltv. and vera unan.
imous In favor OF the former. Considerable
discussion then ensued Is to whether tho jury
should mitigate the punishment OF imprison
ment and another ballot was taken with IN,
result above stated. Mr.. Raymond at once tool
exception to the verdict on the ground that thu
indictment which thew were sworn 70 try hat
nev.r been read bv the ,urv AZ the law REQUIRES
TIL. court nxed ths ostb a, the time for nassin,
.art.nca
Prisoner chu,ch,,, wboss tr,s, ia set for thi
mornino "a r.nortad IN bs diving he bavine
ever s,nce his ,mprisonm.nt been sub;ect 4
attach. ~ rh.rm.t;sm of IN. heart and for
t,ms w.. .,,c,v.d 20 s,eep mn .t.,rs in IN
co,rt.roor INT a, late ba. heen he,ou in IN
cali, On tho opening Of the Court this morr
inc the Di.trict Attorney stated that he wa
sstiaaed that Churchill wss phvsically incap,
BILE Of standing the trial .t present. In fact. b
was At this tina in a moribund condition: tn
State would thsrefore consent to n coptinuanc
NJ hi. case Churchill has besn removed fro,
h,s cell 70 the hail Of the i.,l. About ocloc
| th,s mor,ino all INIT nbvsic,.na be,ieved hi,
dead. but a powerful electric current restore
him.
SAW Fn.xc1sco. Ju,v %
I " a.sbv,lsr n wel,.tnown s,ock one
I .tor wa, .rrested At tina Instance Of Samuel
, Brooks. broksr. Thu comnla,nt charges tn,
, G.shvile r.nresentsd to Broots that he was
man of msans and d.s,red n,.intis To Inv q
! hi, account two thop..nd share. of Jn,i
Brooks bought. paving about s,s 600. ass]
viler failed 10 come I'M with the money. an
: B,oots was ohI,oea IN throw the stock nm II
D market st = loss of; 90 400. which be seeks
0 recover
3. BAKER CRY. oen.. July %.
The CANYON city stage arrived this mornip
bringing the following int.llipsuce: Gen. Ho,
ard and the column under Sanford were At L
}. dependence. Grant county. YESTERDAY at Q clio,
d n. m. and reported an Indian teail made n,o]
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