The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-12-21
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NEW YORK, December II.
The Suns Washington correspondent says:
The Texus Pacific jobbers are very much de-
pressed at the result in the Senate yesterday.
Their manager, Mr.. Matthews, undoubtedly ex-
pected that by antagonizing Mr.. Blaine's resolu-
ton to the Texas Pacific bill, he would get |
solid Democratic vote. This would have been
claimed as decided triumph for the job, but |
the dodge was signal failure. The defeat. with |
suit begun in this District by the French land |
grant bondholders, has made the lobby very |
blue.
Mrs A. T. Stewart recently contributed 81 900
to three different Hebrew charities. The in.
telligence created sensation in the Jewish |
community. 1t was said at first thai the Di-
rectors in all three of the societies were of the
opinion that the contributions should be de-
clined with thanks, but World reporter, who
last night visited several prominent Hebrews,
found their sentiments to be opposed to any in
reference of private prejudices with the oblt-
cations of the Trustees who manage the public
charities.
The World says Jim Keene appeared in Wall
street yesterday. he declined to talk about his
wheat operations in the west. The most of the
large operators in Chicago have become alarmed
at Keenes recent transactions, and have closed
oil outstanding contracts. One dispatch said
the large spectators are looking on with fold
ed arms, and allow Keene and his associates
to have the market to themselves.
The Heralds Columbia, 8. O., correspondent
says: Gov. Hsmpton's case has again taken Q
most serious turn, and his condition is regarded
the last twenty-four hours are regarded as
strongly indicative of pyaemia, and his physi-
clans are manifestly concerned for the develop
ments of the next twenty-four hours.
| writer In the World, this morning, recon-
mends the Democrats and Nationals to have
fusion tickets in 1880, as was done for Brecken-
ridge and Bell and Douglas in 1860. The
World, while not admitting that the Democrats
| are not strong enough alone to beat the Repub-
leans hopes the idea will be generally dis
cussed.
At half.past 10, to-day, gold sold at par for
| the first time since the suspension OF specie
payments In 1862.
As suspected, when the Manhattan Bank
| robbers were being taken from the Jefferson
| Market Police Court, this afternoon, desperate
| attempt was made to rescue one OF them -hed
| Leary. Pistols were drawn, and but for the
plucky assistance of the detective. the attempt
| would have succeeded. man named Reilly
was arrested for participating in the attempted
rescue.
| WASHINGTON. December II,
The United States Treasury expects to have
on the first Of January, exclusive Of all demands,
Sl35 900 in coin, with which to resume
| specie payments.
Mr.. Glover, Chairman of the Committee on
| Expenditures in the Treasury Department. has
sent to Mr.. Atkins, Chairman Of the House Com
| mittee oh Appropriations, q statement that
national bank notes have been printed in the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. instead OF
under the direction Of the Comptroller Of the
Currency, IS the law requires, and that the
Bureau obtained the work on the back Of its
notes by Offering to do It for $500 for . thousand
Impressions, which was less than the bid of any
| of the seven bidders. but from the first Of July
last about one-sixth Of the work was done ct
this price, the remainder being charged secretly
! at Sil thousand fer the second printing. OF
the green tint, and $40 for the third printing on
the faces. Glover says that Congress and the
| public have been deceived; that the Bureau
figures are wholly unreliable; that the Bureau
reports do not make . proper showing Of cost
| and that the bank note printing indicate loss
| and extravagence within the last fiscal year tc
the extent OF $50 900. The expenditures Of the
Bureau before 1874 are not even known, being
| mixed with the so-called expenses OF the Ns
tional Loan, and II would take q corps Of clerks
| six months to ascertain the actual state Of the
account.
The jury in the case Of B. Il. Eddins, on tria
in the U. s. Court for stunning bsllot-box ut thu
last Presidential election with Democratic
tickets. returned q verdict yesterday OF guilty
OMAHA, Neb., December II.
August Hubermann, farrier by occupation
suicided by cutting his throat with piece O
glass broken from the window Of his cell In tn
iail, where he was confined by reason Of his in
/ nifty.
James Stakes. o printer. was found dead Il
} hts bed this morning. He committed suicid
! by taking morphine. Whisky was the cause.
]. W. Bearstadt, commercial traviler. com
mittsd suicide this morning Ut Nebraska City
} by hanging himself at the German Open House
| He was dead broke and had been drinking 70
. | several days.
SAN FRAHclsoo, December II.
Eureka Con. declares q dividend Of - pc
thare, payable On the 10th.