The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24
LATEST NEWS By MAIL.
NEW York, May 20.

| NEW YORK, May ~.
The copy Of tho complaint to the Synod of
Long Island against the Brooklyn Presbytery for
its action in the Talmage case has been served
upon the moderator OF the latter body. 1t is
signed by twenty members. including DR.. Van
Dyke and Crosby, who held that the charges of
falsehood and deceit against Talmage were
fully proved.
Subscriptions were opened on Saturday to the
stock Of q company to be formed to lay q sub
marine cable from the Pacific Coast to the Ha.
waiian Islands and Japan. One capitalist headed
the list with subscription Of 100000 SUBJ
scription of a million is expected from the Ha-
wsiian Government.
CHICAGO, May Goth.
The meeting of the workingmen last night
lasted very late, and was very largely attended,
and very unharmonious. The meeting was
united in its denunciation OF certain newspapers
hostile to their peculiar tenets and glst. De-
mandatory resolutions were adopted. There
was great jubilation over the adoption Of the
California; Constitution.
Lieutenant General Sheridan left this morn
ing for an official tour in Southern Colorado and
and Captain Gregory officers of his staff. The
party will be absent four weeks.
BOSTON, May 20.
A special session of the New England Labor
Reform League has begun Socialistic ideas in
the most Radical form were adopted and are
embodied in resolutions.
DENVER, May 20.
4 n'cIncL fbia AZ ba South
Park Il Pacific Railroad reached the Kenosha
summit with the track. and at 1880 p. NJ. the
first passenger train reached the summit, TO-
148 feet above the sea level, tho highest point
yet attained by any railway in North America.
All the difficulties in the way are now overcome
and track laying will continue at the rate Of q
mile day until 1t reaches Leadville. Psssen.
engers leaving Lesdville in the morning now
arrive at Denver before midnight.
SIMLA, May 20.
vice.regal council has been specially sum-
moned for to-day to consider the draft of the
Afghan treaty. The Ameer has agreed to such
terms as will secure the chief objects Of the
British policy. News from Cashmere is very
bad. The increase of distress and famine,
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organization on the part of the officials, is pro-
ducing 9 most serious state of affairs. The
cholera in Pehanmere is threatening to raise an
obstacle to promote withdrawal Of the troops
from AfghAnistan.
SAN Francisco. May 70.
The breach between the Workingmen and the
New Constitution party is widening. The Ward
preatdaDta Arm, ppx
any coalition, and at the sand lot Kearney At.
tackled the new party and its leaders with great
vigor. Regarding the action Of certain Of the
Workingmen's leaders who attended the meet
ing for the organization Of the new party Satur-
day, 1t was announced that they were simply
there to watch the turn Of events, but repudi-
ated any connection with the movement. Clitus
Barbour, Vice President Of the W. P. c., who
attended the above mentioned meeting, made a
speech at picnic Of the Workingmen at Mar
tinez yesterday, in which he urged leaving the
New Constitution in the hands Of the W. P. G.
The Martin White Company declares a divi-
dend Of 80 cetns.
FAIRFIELD, tCal.), May 20.
The body Of soldier was found last evening
near the Benicia Railroad. about one and half
miles from the railroad depot. He had gun
shot wound in the left breast. musket was
found near him. 1t is thought he committed
suicide.
The body Of A. A. Hill, reported drowned at
Birds Landing last week, was found yesterday
floating in Montezuma slough.
DEADwooD. d. T., May 10.
Three road agents last night went into Bull.
dog ranch, twenty miles from Deadwood, drew
stand with his hands up, while the ranch was
being plundered, They secured considerable
meney and jewelry belonging to the proprie
tors wife.