The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-23
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NEW YoRK. Augtust.

NEW YoRK. Augtust.
The New york Star says the dripp!ngs from
ssmny's spigot have fallen upon q parched
editor in California. Tho Nsps Register.
weekly Journal OF limited circulation and In.
fuence. hoists the battered rooster b aring on
iia clavss scroll, With tho legend. " For Presi.
dent, 8. J. Tilden This Is a sickly boom.
The Tribune's Washington special says NUT
terings OF the Virginia campaign are already
heard In Washington. General Mshon and
party OF regulators have succeeded in rending
the conservative party in twain. carrying part
OF the State Committee with them. shrewd
observers say that the repudlators stand tair
chance for success. General Disendorf. OF
Norfolk, a leading Virginia repudiator. who Is
thoroughly familiar with the political Affairs
in his State says the Mahon faction of the con.
servat!vo party are using every effort to induce
Republicans to vote with them TO upset the debt
compromise agreed upon between the last
Legislature and the creditors OF the State and
the simple matter of right and honesty. He
says the Republicans CT Virginia do not look
with favor on tho compromise. because 1t cheats
the creditors out of party dues. but. knowing
that the settlement already agreed upon is the
most favorable one that CON be obtained, they
will almost unanimously vote with the more
honest element of conservatives and preserve
the agreement.
The vicksburg Herald says ex. President Davis
has not said. as the Pamela Star reported, that
he will not accept II elected to the United States
Senate. Mr. Davis position may compllcate
the Senatorial race very much.
The Tribune's Salt Lake correspondent says:
Old residents Of Salt Lake say that at no time
since the coming of Johnson's army to Utah.
more than twenty years ago, have the leaders Of
the Mormons felt that they had GO much cause
for apprehension as now. The city Ia in state
Of unusual excitement. and the Gentilss and
Mormons. who In ordinary times look upon
each other with suspicion and distrust. are now
INDUCING In threats against each other, and the
community seems to be drifting into state OF
feeling which, to say tho least, 10 not assuring,
and causes much apprehension among the con.
SENTATIVE men of both classes. The Tribune
thinks there is possibility Of riot or street
| fight. but no more serious trouble.
| ST. LOUIS, August 10.
| number Of new or amended laws, partially
affecting st Louis passed by the Legislature
last winter, went into effect to-day. Those Of
chief interest apply to gamblers, lottery. men
and prostitutes. Tho lottery laws make 1t a
flneable offense for company to advertise for q
newspaper to publish an advertisement. The
| law against gambling makes the act of gambling
or Visiting gambling houses misdemeanor,
fineAble not over 81 900. The execution Of these
laws Is In the hands Of the police officials, and
make desperate raid on gamblers and lottery.
men. They intend to stop all streetwalking
close all designation houses in respectable neigh
borhoods, and restrict prostitution IN every
possible manner.
| EnIE, Pa, August 10.
McGuirlck, the alleged murderer of Jsme
Needs. murdered in Philadelphia, October 7th
1866, was captured on Sunday night by the Fri
police after . desperate resistance. The cap
ture was effected In Washington Township
District Attorney Kerr, Of Philadelphia, believes
that he can bring home the crime to McGuirick
The prisoner denies the charge. The sus
pcious circumstances against McGuhick 4
that he entered the office of tho Erie Dispatcl
on Friday, and represented himself asa mes
senger from Mayor Stebbins and Detective evi
of Philadelphia, and requested full Information
concerning Mc6uirick's share in the murder
Upon being questioned by the Dispatch re
porter, who jestingly remarked that the visitor
. who gave the name OF Mullen, might be tn
murderer, he hed in terror.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 10.
Lumblett, who ia under arrest charged wit
murder Of his wife, attempted suicide by Gu,
ting his throat this morning, but failed. II
will probably recover. Lumblett esrnestl
, denied his guilt and says no dil not want t
) live after his wife 4 death
, In the Nineteenth District Court to-day Judg
Wheeler made an order ding the estate of v
= OBrien tO the defendants IN the suit c
Burke vg. Flood ct al to recover $40 600 Oh
, rne estate will come up for distribution In th
: Probate Court on the Goth instant, but TIL
order will have the effect to tie 1t up for th
! present.
WALLULA, W. 7. Aug. 10.
A man named Brewster. In the employ OF tt
Q Railroad Company, died here Monday morI
ing Circumstances point to his being poisone
D | by his wife.