The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
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NEW YORK, July ~.
Clcopatra's Needle, now in the Lower
Bay, will be landed here with appropri.
ate ceremonies. The programme for un.
shipping and erecting has not been com.
pleted, but the Masons in all parts Of the
| country have expressed desire to share
in the performance The unshipping will
be accomplished by the same means EN-
ployed in placing it on board the Desouk.
The steamer will be first lowered on the
dry dock, and then the obelisk slid upon
two floats, one under either end The
machinery was made in Trenton last
Fall, and used at Alexandria for lowering
the columns and will be employed again
for its re-erection. The site selected for
the obelisk is in front of and to the
southwest of the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, little to the north of Grewacke.
CHICAGO, July 20.
A Times New York special saws it is
r,lmored that Kelly and Tammany have
formed secret alliance with the Repub-
icans to control the local patronage of
the metropolis.
A Times Portland special says a care
full canvass will carry the State by y
small majority, both Houses of the Legis.
lature, and four of the Congressman.
A Journal Washington special says:
The State Department is in receipt of no
additional information from Peru regard.
ing the progress of the war in Chill. The
Department still hopes that the offer Of
mediation by the United States will DO
accepted by the contending powers Or
reconciliation be effected. The Depart
ment regards the confederation between
Bolivia and Peru as the result of an effort
on the part of the former to postpone
her surrender and enable her when it
comes to secure better terms than she
otherwise would.
Placer gold mines have been discovered
and are being profitably worked in Logan
comfy, Illinois. There seems no doubt
of the fact that particles OF genuine
golden treasure have for some years been
picked up in the bed of stream running
through series of barren hills in that
locality, but it is still question whether
the find is of sufficient Importance to
justify anylgreat expectations.
Secretary Sherman has been requested
to open the Ohio campaign for Garfield,
at Columbus, ON the earliest convenient
day. 1t is expected that the campaign
will get under full Roadway by the first
week in August.
WASHINGTON, N. G., July 20.
Stephen Richardson (colored) last night
entered the house of his father-in.law,
Robert Pinney, and killed his mother.in.
law, and probably fatally injured his wife
and father.in.law. Richardson has been
arrested.
CINCINNATI, July 20.
A dangerous imposter has been obtain.
ing the endorsement of ministers on
checks for various sums, and then de.
camping. His name is given as Rev.
James Edwards. He ofiiciated in sew.
eral churches and disarmed suspicion.
DENVER, July 20.
A Republican Leadville special says:
Policeman John Corbell died yesterday
from wounds inflicted on Saturday by
BLACKWELL The Chief of Police and a
committee OF citizens waited on the
Sheriff and demanded that Blackwell be
delivered to them, but the Sheriff re.
fused, and placed guards around the jail
A preliminary trial will be held tonight.
1t is thought that Blackwell will be
lynched before morning. He has com.
mltted two murders previous to this.
MANIToRE, COL, July 20.
The rooms of the Grant party were
entered last night by thieves, who got
300 worth Of plumber.