The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-06

NEW YORK, September 2.

NEW YORK. September 2.
The Commissioners, as expected, arrived TO-
day from England to investigate the agricul-
tural prospects Of the country. The latest
advices are that the large body Of farmers
assembled in Manchester, and ready to start,
are not entirely psnniless. have . capital OF
from f2,OeO to $4,000. Their intention is to
COLOMBO together. They are from Yorkshire.
II is Acknowledgements that the whole Nm
glish mining population are turning their eyes
to America and Australia. Bryson, the Prcsi-
dent oil the Northumberland Miners Association,
urged all unemployed laborers TO give up
ct once and forever in cid England. and to en-
israte. Three hundred men of the Bradford
Iron Machine works are on their way to Phila'
dslphis, where employment is promised them
cutlery firm in Sheffield, with all its capital
and its whole staff Of worknen are moving to
this country.
The Tribune says the nomination OF Cornell
seems now to be taken for granted, and he can
only be defeated by prompt fusion of the
friends OF all the other candidates, and such
fusion does not now seem probable. The
rivalry fer the nomination is devoid Of acri-
mopy. Wheeler is expected to be the President
of the Convention, and Conklins temporary
Chairman. The platform will approve cordially
the attitude of the President towards Congress.
and claim the credit Of resumption for the
Republicans.
Memphis specials state that the total number
Of cases of fever reported to the Board of Health
to date ia 1878, OF which 453 are white and 42s
colored. Total deaths. 223; l85 whites and 40
colored. Instances are numerous Of persons,
who had the fever in past years. stricken this
year.
A dispatch to the Boston Herald from Provi-
dence denies that Mrs. spragus left Newport
in . steam yacht on Saturday and adds: GOV
ernor sprague denies in toto that he left any
watch over his wife or that he intercepted any
Of her letters or messages. 1t is further stated
that Governor Spraguo does not at present in.
tend to sue for divorce, but will take imme.
diate steps to regain possession OF his daush.
ters.
WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. ..
Richard Stevenson, United States Deputy
Marshall was shot to death in Kingman county
on Saturday by horse thief. who escaped to the
Indian Territory. He arrested the thief at Well
ington, and was returning with the prisoner
and property to Kingman. Both men together
with drummer. were In the carriage. In
descending Q sudden declivity the thiei
snatched Stsvenson's revolver and shot hin
through the heart. He then disarmed the com
mercial traveller. mounted the best horse. and
fed. Stevenson 10 we'll known In the State
The family were formerly from Monmouth, Ill
Two OF his brothers met sudden deaths in tina
State.
HAVANA. Sept. Q.
| Advices from Hayti, to August Goth, stat,
| that the Liberals have captured two mai
steamers. The Provisional Government OF POI
su Prince sent troops against the Liberals Q
| Goraives. After . bloody struggle Goraive
took Are and two-thirds OF the town was burned
and the remainder pillaged. After the defea
| at Goraives Boiler Baxter and his sdherents EN-
barked for Jeremie, which is pronounced in hi
| favor and whore he Intends to make q stand
General nonpromit, aided by native troop
from Port au Prince. recaptured Cape Haytien
thus depriving the Liberals Of two stronghold
In the north. The Goraives and Cape Hsyrie
| country Is in Q fearful cond .tion. fire q
Jacmel caused immense loss.
BAN Francisco, Sept. I.
George Schwartz, well known political mar
ipulator and proprietor OF a cigar store o.
| Montgomery street. was shot in his place O
business about II O'Clock, by Dudley Haskell
young man employed in the law Office q
Latimer h Morrow. Haskell approached tn
counter and enquired for Schwartz. As tn
latter came forward Haskell said: You calle
me son Of b. last night, will you retract it?
Schwartz denied the statement roughl,
when Haskell drew pistol and fired one She
which missed. Schwartz turned to escape whe
q second shot took effect in the back Of his hes
causing death in few minutes. great crow
gathered instantly. Haskell WAS seized |
bystanders and officers coming up was taken
the station. He positively refuses to make ny
statement whstever, and the underlying csu
Of the trouble is dicfhult to arrive at.