The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
NEW YORK, January Il.

| RIGGS Dill, OF tut lheb stSbiOuY CTcdtihb pm
manent Board OF three Pacific Railroad Com
missioners, will probably pass the house, but
will perhaps fail to become law, from its i'm
practicable requirements and unconstitutional
clauses, and that the Reagan bill meets with
similar objection. 1t is, however, understood
that in the absence of further legislation by
Congress, proceedings against the companies
for the forfeiture of their franchises and for the
violation Of tho anti.discr examination section of
the existing laws, may be instituted by the Gov
eminent under sections 10 and IL Of the Sink
ing Fund Act, now in force. A strong fight is
being made against the latter. Representative
Mullers bill of last week is being actively
pressed by the Union and Central Pacific man.
ayers.
Recently returned ex- Confederate officers, who
served on the Khedive of Egypt's staff. say thai
about fifty American officer, have been serving
and only General Stone remains since the order
relieving them was issued. Stone, who was
formerly well-known Californian, now holds
a mere nominal position as Chief of Staff.
Queenstown telegram says that there is no
chance of saving the steamship oberon from
New Orleans for Liverpool, and stranded off
Kinsale. certain amount of cotton and oil
cakes has been saved. 1t is blowing gale and
the rain is falling in torrents.
A. Seligman. of this city. was yesterday
robbed Of S54OO in diamonds and jewelry. an n
railroad train between New Orleans and Louis
Vile.
ALBANY, N. Y, January 81.
The Legislature to-day nominated Roscoe
Conkling for United States Senator. The vote
stood-Senate; Conkling 20; VIM. Dorsheimer,
70. Assembly: Conkling, "a; Dorsheimer %;
Peter Cooper
WASHINGTON, January 81.
Representative Turner bill to regulate
charges for Pullman palace cars and other
sleeping cars patented by the United States. pro-
vidos that it shall be unlawful to charge more
than 81 for the use Of the same by one person
for "a hours, under penalty of q fine of not less
than $500 nor mora than $1,000 imposed upon
the corporation. and any person violating the
provisions Of this act shall be liable to $500 and
imprisonment for three months for each
offense.
ST. LOUIS, January 81.
The ballot for United States Senators was
taken in the House OF the Legislature, at Jeffer-
son city, this noon, which resulted in the cleo
ton of the Democratic caucus nominees. Gen
eral James Shields was elected for the short
term, and Colonel George G. Vest for the long
term.
CHICAGO, January al.
Springfield dispatch says John A. Logan
was elected United States Senator by six major
ity. He was supported by the entire Republican
| vote,
San FRANCISCO, January 81.
| It is rumored that Mr.. outro will propose to
| the Comstock mine managers that if the Best g.
Belcher. Gould l. Curry, Savage, Hale & Nor.
cross and Chollar Companies will advance the
Tunnel Company sufficient sum to place men
enough, say 1000. at work so that the drain may
be completed properly, as 1t can be within .
month from date, the amount will be deducted
from whatever royalty they shall hereafter
be indebted for to the Sutro funnel Company
Mr.. sutro alleges that his corporation has beer
subject to great expense, and cannot work fastel
than the means at command will allow. If
however, the mine managers refuse to accep
these or other terms, he will enjoin them b!
law from injuring his tunnel.
Wells, Fargo " Co. have brought suit in tn
Nineteenth District Court to enjoin the Bsnl
Commissioners from attempting to investigat
the affairs Of their banking house, on til
ground that the law creating the Commissioner
does not apply to commercial banks. TIL
Commissioners have been notified by their Of
torney that the suit will be heard to-morro,
morning. at which time the application for o
injunction will be denied, and an appeal take
, Immediately.
North Con. Virginia Company have levied a
assessment of 81 per share.
STOCKTON, January 81.
The Senate and Assembly Committee, froI
. Nevada, are in town to-day on an official Wis
, to the Insane Asylum. and will go TO Oaklan
in the morning to visit the Deaf and Dunn
Asylum, and then to the Napa Insane Asylum.
LONDON. January 10.
The North Wales Miners Association hi
resolved to vote CT to every member of Il
Union who may desire to emigrate to Americ
D and Ga to those desiring to emigrste to Au
t ITALIA. Notices were posted on Saturday by Il
/. Iron Trade Employers Association, in the ire
J.. ship-building yards and foundries in Liverpo
and the district around, of reduction in wag
of ~ per cent. after the 3'st Of Januar
1t is thought the men will strike. At meetil
of the Great Northern Railway employees he
to-day. the men pledged themselves to oppo
9 any reduction Of wages. The decision of Il
Q road will be made known on Tuesday.
q A dispatch from Lahore states that vario
unauthenticated rumors are current that She
Ali is returning to Cabul,
Six cotton mills at Preston, running 1879, l
spindles have given notice of reduction
wages from to 10 per cent.
Blk engineering firms at Huddersheld ha
" locked out their workmen for refusing to co
D sent to all extension OF the hours Of labor,
" New YORK, January 20.
n special from Washington says: The Cor
10 mittse on Coinage has agreed upon three bill
which Chairman Stephens is authorized
report to the House when that committee
,r called. The first is to redeem trade dollars
10 par and recoin them into standard silver dt
lars. The second provides for the redemptit