The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25
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WASHINGTON, May u.

WASHINGTON, May 81.
The Democratic National Committee, to-day, |
Will consider chiefly the proper course of the
Investigation under the Potter resolution. The
extreme Democrats propose that when con.
elusive evidence Ia found the electoral votes OF
Florida or Louisiana should have been counted
for Tilden, resolution should be presented in
the House declaring the seating Of the Presi-
dent and Vice President illegal. and that
vacancy exists In their offices. If this passes
both Houses. Congress will no longer recognize
them, but will recognize the President of the
Senate. who it is expected will be Thurman.
This scheme is unlikely to be pursued. Potter
has gone to New York to consult Tilden, and
the committee will not be organized until he
returns.
NEW YORK, May 81.
Tha Socialistic Labor party of New York and
vicinity made an appeal to the people of the
| United States, stating their aims and objects
and the means by which they seek to attain
their ends. The appeal contains demand for
the amelioration of the condition of the work.
ingmen. They declare that they are not
secret society, but political party, and seek to
attain their ends peacefully and legally. They
affirm that they have right, by the Constitu-
tion to carry arms and drill, asserting that it is
only for defense, as tho privileged classes will
attempt to uphold their privileges by force.
RIcHFoRp, Vt, May 81.
News was received last night that six hun.
dred Irishmen are drilling at Chasey, New
York, sixty.nine miles from here. The Canada
people believe there is q movement for the in
vasion of the Dominion. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the Fenians are making their way
into Canada The military authorities there
are on the alert.
CoNsrANTINopLE, May o.
An official dispatch to the Turkish represen-
tatives abroad, thus described an emeute which
took place in Constantinople yesterday. About
thirty representatives entered the garden of the
palace inhabited by ex- Sultan Murad. and raised
shouts of Long live the Sultan!" The SEN
tinels opposed the entry of these men into the
palace and were fred upon, one being killed
Troops arriving the assailants were driven
back; some were killed and wounded on both
sides. Ali suavi, who appeared to have acted
as the organizer and leader of the attack. was
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public tranquility is undisturbed.
J LONDON, May 81.
In the House of Commons. this afternoon
Sir John Holker, Attorney General in reply te
an inquiry. said he heard Of ships purchased
by persons said to act on behalf Of Russia, but
there Is no reason to suppose the ships will be
employed in the event of war as privateers, IL
contravention of the Paris declaration. There
is no reason to believe the United States will
depart from the observance of the three rule
of the Washington treaty. There is no neces
sity for discussing the responsibility resting OF
> the Governments Of Russia and United States
since there is no reason to suppose they wOult
: violate their respective engagements.
The reaction from the optimistic views o
last week is stimulated by facts which ar
gradually becoming known concerning the Rus
sian movements before Constantinople. Thougl
| these movements have been for sanitary rea
sons, they came near precipitating collision
The Russian line a. one time was pushed 8
near the Turkish works that the latter wer
> manned and ammunition served out, and Ger
Q eral Valentine Baker sent an aid de camp t
9 notify the Russian commander that he woul
[ fire on himiif he did not withdraw. The effeC
: has been to direct the attention Of the Turks t
! the comparatively weak state of that portion
? their line which covers the Black Sea entranc
q to the Bosphorus, which the Russians NATURAL
q desire to secure in case of hostilities, Th
b Turks are therefore taking precautions In Thu
t direction.
RENO, New, May IS,
i. The Jury, in the case OF the State vs. Ha
rington, returned a verdict of murder in IL