The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-01
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In view OF the great pressure Of other bust
ness and possibility that members interested
in various bills which have been partially con-
sidered in the House and laid aside without final
action may combine to rescind the special
assignment of all of next Tuesday for the con-
sideration Of the Anti Chinese Immigration bill,
Chairman Goode and Representative Willis are
inclined to think it to be advisable to notify the
House that the previous question be demanded
on its passage after debate Of only short dura-
tisn. They are confident that there is no need
of any extended advocacy Of its provision, but
will confer with the California delegation be
fore deciding upon definite programme.
Returns of the gross receipts for the sale OF
stamps, etc., at the principal Postoffces OF the
country during the last year, show the following
totals San Francisco, s4O6, o00 Brooklyn, 1856,
OOO Baltimore. 1885,, 600; New York S2,sSs,0e0'
Chicago. 1911 900; Boston. 10000; Philadel.
phia, S9O5 900; St. Louis, $4,000, and Cincin-
natl, SALT, 900.
San Francisco, January n.
Last evening man named Shardy, or Pat.
Mcclure, formerly special police officer, and
latterly in the employ of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, as fireman. wandered to the
saloon Of John Duris, on First street near Bran
nan, in state of intoxication. Approaching
barkeeper Sarsfeld Mcguire suddenly drew a
sheath knife and plunged it into the groin OF
the former, inflicting wound that is likely to
prove fatal. The stabbing was entirely I'M
provoked, no words having passed previously
between the parties, and no known cause ex-
listed to warrant the attack.
Boise City dispatch says: The two wings OF
the Lower House of the Legislature have come
together, the Democratic organization having
been declared illegal. Forty-eight ballots were
had for speakership, without choice. COM
promise is looked for tomorrow.
SILVER CITY, Idaho. January o.
small force of Cavalry, from Camp McDer-
NIT is going to the forks Of the Owyhee after
band of Indians, recently escaped from Camp
Harvey, who have stolen q large number of
horses.
SACRAMENTO, January 81.
On Saturday, at Auburn, District Attorney
Bullock, Of Placer county, shot at and wounded
H. W. Fenton editor and publisher of the Placer
Weekly Argus. The ball missed Fenton, but
the powder burned one side of his face badly.
Bullock surrendered himself to the authorities.
The trouble arose from some structures on
Bullock in Fenton's paper.
CHICAGO, January %.
The Daily Post, Democratic organ. prints to-
day large part of Mr.. Blaine's speech on our
| merchant marine. and commcnds it in strong
terms. It urges the Democratic party to aban.
don all other issues, and plant itself squarely
in favor of establishing the supremacy of the
| United States on the seas.
| WASHINGTON, January %.
| The House Of Representatives to-day, by
vote Of 1856 against "a, passed the bill to restric
Chinese immigration, precisely as 1T was re
ported from the Committee on Education ant
Labor. The bill now goes to the Senate.
The case of the Union Pacific Railroad agains
the United States, appealed from the Court o
Claims, and known as the five per cent. case
was decided by the United States Suprem
Court yesterday. 1t IL held that the road wa
completed in November, 1859, and as the Gov
eminent maintained that all ordinary and usua
expenditures for repairs and improvements b
deducted from the gross receipts. in computin
| tuo lieu chTuluSb, uOt tuo lutoioSt ou ~
bonded indebtedness, except that on the frs
mortgage bonds, to which the Government vo
untary subordinated its claim out of the ne
earnings each year since 1869, the company,
is held, must first pay the interest on its fri
mortgage bonds, and If after SO doing surplu
, remain, that surplus. 30 far as it will go,
properly subject to the five per cent. claim {
the United States, and must be SO applied.
Subscriptions to the four per cent. loan sine
Saturdays report are S., los, $50.
| 7 Ind nd at 40 70
noon.
The Department of the Interior has receive
information tending to confirm the report thu
Sitting Bull has crossed the Canadian line, an
| | that there Is likely to be gathering of hosti
Indians in his vicinity. Immediate hostilitie
3 however, are not feared, but the matter
deemed of great Importance, and will be IL
subject Of consideration OF to-day's Cabin
session.
NEW YORK, January %.
Letters from the American sharpshooters,
the Russian service, mention the repeated deco
! atoms won for gallantry during the Turks
war. Jack Ketch, Of Galveston, Texas, col
D manding the corps, received the cross OF
. Stanislsus. Their term of service expires
July.
The immigration Commissioners report
, large increase Of European prepaid passa
tickets over last year, and anticipate for Il
p current year ~ per cent. more, and about - o
alone. Ten thousand are expected within t
next few months.