The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-23
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The Tribunss Washington special says:
| Speaker Randall recently wrote to this city,
asking gentleman familiar with Congressional
proceedings to hunt up presidents in the case
Of contested Jurisdiction between the House
and Senate. This is supposed to refer to the
probable action of tho Potter Committee in pre-
senting Stanley Matthews to the House for con-
tempt, in having declined to appear before the
| Committee. The question of the power Of
either House to deal with the acts of a member |
of the other has never been settled.
| WASHINGTON. November 10.
The Secretary OF Wars report was read at a |
Cabinet meeting to-day, and asks Congress |
either to repeal the posse comitatus clause in |
the last appropriation BILL and allow the Presi-
dent the use of tho army, as authorized by the |
Constitution, or clearly interpret the clause 80
that the army may be used to suppress disturb |
ances when called upon by the civil authorities. |
The Secretary makes no recommendation rela- |
tive to the transfer OF the Indian management |
to the army. He asks Congress to legalize his |
action in furnishing supplies to the yellow |
fever sufferers, and for pension for the widow |
| of Lieutenant Benner
report is circulated that the friends OF Gen. |
eral Grant will bring him forward for the United
States Senate from Illinois, as third candidate
against Oglesby and Logan. In case Of dead
lock, it is not believed that either will
stand against him. 1t is also doubted if
Grant will allow his name to be used against
either. 1t is thought, by some, to be q scheme
tor killing his Presidential nomination.
CHICAGO. November 49,
The Inter- Ocean has had an interview with
Senator Booth, now here for few days. The
Senator stated that he was certain that the Re.
publicsns could carry California II the elections
were held to-day. He said the Workingmens
party is strong there yet. and will be means
of carrying the State for the Republicans, by
causing the other parties to unite aguinst 1t.
All tho parties believe that Chinese immigra.
tion must be checked. The Kearneyites alone
/ demand the ultra step of e1pelling all who are
, there.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nov. 10.
lamp overturned in o st. Louis sleeper on
: the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, on the west
| bound express at o'clock this morning, about
seven miles east of this place, setting fire to the
curtains. There were thirty-five passengers.
. several Of them being ladies and children. All
escaped in their night clothes, losing all their
: small baggage, money and jewelry. No one
: was hurt. The car was destroyed, and a num-
g Der of the passengers were New Orleans refu-
( gees returning home.
NAPLES, November II.
. AS King Humbcrt was entering the city in
state to-day, poorly-clad man attempted to
assassinste him with poniard. signor Carroll,
l. Chief Of the Ministry, who was in the carriage
" with the King. laid hands on the man, who
" wounded him in the thigh. The King drew his
: sword and struck the would.be assassin, who
% was Immediately secured. The King received
slight scratch. The popular indignation is In
. tense. The assassin is twenty.nine years old
" and by occupation cook. He says he belong
a to no society, but being poor nourished hatret
a. towards the King
n. ROME, November IT.
n Fifty thousand persons with flags and band
A Of music are assembled on the Corso in Rom
tonight to manifest their Joy at the escape Q
the King. The Austrian Embassy is illumir
- ated, and the crowd cheered the ambassador.
ID The assassin's name Is Giovanni Passaunte
Up he was bearing the banner among the trade
1e associations which psraded to meet the Kinl
10 he fastened the dagger to Flagstaff.
sy LONDON, November 10.
Of The corps of veterans, which had bonn
's- thrown into its ranks during the procession i
Florence, while celebrating the escape Of Kin
as Humbert, was similarly attacked returnin
in from the funeral procession Of Victor Emanue
va The following is the Pope's congratulatory tel
It gram: Having heard Of the deplorable atteml
We made against the life Of Your Majesty, e1pre
o. to you my extreme concern, and at the San
nv time my congratulations that you have escape
al this grave danger. pray God for the preser
alton Of Your Majesty's health" Signed, LEO.
ho German Government silver, to the value
f35o.OoO, was bought yesterday at SON PEN
" per ounce for transmission to India.
%. SAN FRANCISCO, November 10.
"p Henry Schwartz has brought suit again
e. Daniel Meyer ct al, in the Fourth Distri
al Co,,. o.. an occorn,iro a, al, roon,.. no,
ne and profits OF the Typo Consolidated Mini
i've Company, and to have q certain contract f
coal declared fraudulent and void, and to I
cover damages in the sum Of 81 ,006, 900. 1t
IN also prayed that defendants, who are the Tru
tees Of the corporation, be removed from ofic
3iy and q receiver appointed to take charge Of 9
,as it's property.
OF Nevada mine for Mr.. Flood, this morning, tel
he earphed as follows: That tho face of the crol
Ter cut on the 2l00foot level is running into ore
T,I better quality that the face Of the 2200-cro
f" cut is three-fourths in ore averaging over 81
ow per ton, and will be wholly IN ore when furth
progress is made. Mr.. Osbiston takes the me
encouraging view Of the mine.
ing row occurred 10 the Pacific Stock Boa
this afternoon. A dealer named John Fare
ny who had before set the Board In comnotit
we called one of the members . liar. He "
ordered to leave, but refused. The Sergeant
to arms then put him ont. Farrell made dash
ext the official, passed that astonished person a
hot rushed into circle OF Stockholders striking
1 every head he saw. The widest excitement
ave sued, and one or two pistols were drawn, but
m one hurt. Farrell was arrested.
q SAN BUENAvENTURA, Nov. 10
mixed and somewhat nasty case is n
ing occupying the attention Of the commit
Magistrate Of Santa Paula. In this county.