The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-22
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
SAN FRANCISCO, March II.


A Victoria dispatch says: The steamer Cali.
forpis arrived from Alaska to-day. She brings
news that the Indians are preparing for war.
Her British Majesty's ship Osprey and the
United States cutter Walcott had reached Alaska.
The chief received the Osprey cordially, but in.
formed the commander that they could take the
Walcott whenever they choose. The Walcott
has gone to intercept fotilla of hostile canoes
on their way to destroy the town of sitka. On
board the Walcott are Osprey's marines and the
Ospreys gatlins gun. The situation is very
alarming. The Osprey will remain until relieved
by an American man-of-war. The chiefs were
given two hours to produce certain woman,
witness to the Brown murder. They pretended
the woman was absent, but In less time they
brought her in. She confessed to having seen
Browns body after he had been shot twice.
The body was then rolled up in blankets and
thrown overheard weighted down with stones.
The Osprey had not been in the port five min
utes before the Indians brought in Browns
gun, ak, books, etc. The California has three
witnesses to the murder aboard.
LONDON, March II.
Gladstone was not invited to the Duke Of
Connaughts wedding. This omission excited
much comment in political circles, as Lords
Granville and Harrington received invitations.
PEST, March II.
The whole country below Szegedin and Tenn
istor is strewn with caravans Of people. All the
villages and boroughs have Hospitality opened
their houses and stores to refugees. Railway
trains yesterday took to Temisvar about 500
fugitives, while 800 people went by steamer to
Sezentes. Engineers and soldiers are busy with
their relief pontoons and boats there being still
great need Of them. The Emperor has con.
tributed further sum Of 10000 forms.
sezentes is now the only place in danger. The
Emperor will go to Szegedin this evening. The
official statement shows. Of 1890 houses in
| szegedin, all except 2Gl have been destroyed.
Most OF tho habitations destroyed were of the
lower classes of population. A dispatch from
Vienna states 1t is thought 5000 persons have
been drowned.
NEW YoRK, March 10.
The Herald states that James Keene has &C
copied challenge from Pierre Lorilard for a
match Of $4,000, at the Autumn meeting of the
American Jockey Club, Lorillard backing
PETER" the famous Derby favorite, against
any other three.year old. The match Is regarded
| season.
| WASHINGTON, March IS.
A great crowd was present to witness the
opening session and organization. Only one
Representative, James, of New York, was absent.
Randall was chosen Speaker on the first ballot,
the vote being as follows: Randall, IA; Gar
field, 1875; Wright, 10, and Kelly l.
The present feeling of the leaders of both
parties are decidedly in favor of short session.
The Democrats, however, talk as though they
held the helm, and that the President intends
to back down on the question of not giving his
approval to the repeal of the Election laws, ii
incorporated in the appropriation bills. The
Republicans are firm, and say there will be no
compromise at this point. 1t is, therefore,
probable the session will be protracted. not.
withstanding the wishes Of the leaders Of both
parties. The Democratic leaders are congratu-
lating themselves that the action of the House
Democratic caucus, last night, was entirely har.
monious and that no bolt occurred. The few
Democrats who said they would not vote for
to the action Of the caucus without word OF
protest. On the announcement of the result Of
the election of Speaker there was great applause
in the galleries, repeated as Randall walked
down the front aisle, escorted by Blackburn and
Garfield. After making = short address, he was
sworn in by Judge Kelly, the Oldest member Of
the House. The swearing in Of members BY
States was then proceeded with. The Presi
dents message will not be sent to Congress unit
tomorrow, the Senate having adjourned over
Ex-senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, to-day
said that Grants nomination in 1880 is almost /,
certainty. "We must nominate Grant," sale
he, "to get even with the patent reforms, ant
put the party back where it was before the.
began this mischief The general movement II
a reaction against bogus reform and civil service
humbug, as we'll az protest against the OF
. tiude Of the solid South"
BAN FRANCISCO, March IS.
The agreement between Sutro and the minin
lcompanies was definitely settled this afternoon