The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-27
LATEST NEWS By MAIL.
NEW YORK, December ~.

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| Philip Donahuo died some time ago In Cali
fornis, leaving 81 800 eco to two sisters ana
brother. These have been found. after a long
search, and start in few days for San Francisco.
| The brother and sisters met in this city to-
night for the first time in 90 years.
| LAKE CITY, Col, December %.
| Dispatch from the Los Pinos Agency,
dated December Goth says: ouray has just ar
rived from the camp of tho White River Utes,
and announces that he was unable to effect
surrender Of the prisoners demanded by the
| Commissioners. Ouray has given the White
River Utes until the Esd of the present month
to deliver up the prisoners. This is his ulti-
| natum, and If 1t is not complied with by that
time, he will call for troops and assist them in
| the war against Douglas and his tribe. Ouray
says the feeling is very strong against giving up
the Indians, and he is Of the opinion that the
| war faction will prevail. ouray has done all
in his power to carry out the peace policy Of the
Government and having failed, is ready to
assist the War Department whenever it shall
commence.
BANGOR, Me-, December ~.
The indignation meeting last night, to express
dsapproval of the recent action Of the Governor
and Council in counting out certain Senators
and Representatives. WAS overwhelmingly at
tended. and the most radical uttsrsnces Of the
speakers were received with applause. Ono
speaker said II the great wrong was allowed to
20 on that 1t would result in bloodshed. Sen
ator Hamlin is his speech said the crowd had
| assembled to say that they would not submit to
this subvorsion OF their rights.
TORONTO, December %.
The Mail represents the Provinces of Ontario
| and Quebec as excited over gold discoveries
| 1t says the recent rich find at Modoc is equaled
by the output at the Chaudiere mining region,
about six miles south of Quebec city. The latter
is very wild region. 1t is sparsely populated,
and yields comparatively few products except
| ing q small amount of timber and q smaller
quantity of farm stuff. Handsome nuggets Of
gold have frequently been brought into the city
and sold by lumbermsn and others, Washing
| on Pay Dust creek has revealed exceptional
results in quartz specimens, which are studded
\ or scanned with ore. The tract thus proving
valuable in gold deposits passed recently into
American hands.
COLCHESTER, Canada, December %.
Three steamers can be seen six to ten miles
south of this place frozen In. Two of them
are the Northern transportation boats which
left the river yesterday bound East.
| LONDON, December %.
The Afghan dispatches excite general alarm
and Tory conformation. The Queen is reported
to be greatly distressed, and publicly blamea
Lord Lytton for suppresslngand distorting in
formation. There are many demonstrations
of public indignation at the official disin.
geniousness of the press long patent, and now
denounces the infatuated and insolent restrict
lions imposed on correspondents. The result IL
perilous for the government. The private
remonstrances are numerous and emphatic
The best authorities on Indian affairs say thai
General Roberts was utterly ignorant Of thu
enemy's preparations, and was obliged, finally
to fight his way around Cabul to Shirpar Can
Torment. where he is completely surrounded
The Bchmaroo hills command the position from
the west. General Roberts position is extreme
ly critical, but he may hold out, provided tn
reported supplies exist. It is doubtful If tn
supply of water Is secure. Fuel is abundant
but forage is scarce. The number OF effectiv
troops is now reported at 5000, with an equa
number of followers. 1t is expected that Gen
eral Roberts will be compelled within mont
to fight his way through the enemy, as there 4
!. no possibility of achievements advancing b.
fore February, the transport service being DE-
flcient.
WASHINGTON, December 20.
l
likely to be effected between the hard and sol
money wings of the Democracy in Congress
agreeing to adopt q resolution providing, sui
stantially, that from and after the expiration
the National Bank charters, in 1888, the onl
legal tender currency of the country shall /
gold and silver coin, and that the Governmel
, alone shall issue the paper money required (,
the purpose Of commerce, in the form of Urea
, ury notes, not legal tender except by speci
2 contract but receivable for its dues and redeer
able in coin; it being also provided that on
0 third Of the amount of such outstanding not
D shall be kept in the Treasury in coin.
Representative Bedford of Colorado predic
that the House will yet consent to the remov
r of the Utes from Colorado to the Uintah REESE
y walton, across the border in Utah Territory. /
9 also says that there will be lively deba
Q when the question comes up again, after Il
holiday recess, to which he intends to contribu
:, by paying his respects to Conger's recent spec
y in the light Of the history Of Michigan. He h
= hunted up the official records, exhibiting Il
course pursued towards the Indians Of Congel
!. own State.
i. San FRANoIaco, December 20.
q The Post this evening aays: The intims
!. friends Of J. G. Flood say that he still retail
lie his large interest in the Union Consolidat
d mine, but that on the first of January next,
,f will be completely out of all other stocks, a
IA that he contemplstes retiring from all acti
:. operations in the market.