The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-31
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New York, July p.

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United States Labor League and General
Hancock. General Mcbride of Virginia,
as spokesman of the Committee, said that
both Democrats and Republicans be-
longed to their organization, which ex-
ercised local influence in many sections,
and that in September next they would
hold convention in this city, at which
they would decide the question as to
which of the candidates should get their
support, decision that could only be
reached by first ascertaining which of
the candidates was more in accord with
their views. He denied that their organ
ization had any connection with Social
ism or Communism, their sole object
being to secure justice to the working
classes, an enforcement of the eight hour
law, the establishment of system of
arbitration between employer and work
men to prevent strikes, and the enact
ment of laws tending to more Justly
award the division of profits between
capital and labor. After listening to the
statements of the committee, General
Hancock declined to express any views
| in the matter under the circumstances.
All he could do, and this he cheerfully
did, was to give them letter of intro.
duction to Senator Barnum, Chairman
of the Democratic National Committee
The letter was strictly formal one, and
said the gentlemen would explain their
business.
Doctor Tanner is in improved spirits
to-day, and none OF yesterdays unfavor-
able symptoms are manifested. From
midnight until noon he drank only half
pint of water and he enters confidently
upon the thirtieth day Of his fast.
General Hancock, in addition to his
present duties, has been assigned to the
command of the Department of the South
during the temporary absence of Brig
adler General Augur.
WASHINGTON, July 81.
John Diggs, a negro, who outraged
Mrs. James Tchiffely on Saturday night
last, near Darnstown, Maryland, was
lodged. in Jail at Rockville yesterday.
Shortly before o'clock this morning
about so men appeared at the Jail, and
one of them demanded admission on the
plea of Identification. Sheriff Kitchen
refused him admittance while the crowd
remained, and they fell back few feet.
On another formal demand being made, a
slight demur was made by Deputy
Sheriff. This was the signal for an as
sault and the door was broken in. While
the door was being forced quite melee
occurred with the officers, and even after
Diggs had been brought out in the open
air the Sheriff made another attempt to
rescue his prisoner. He was Immediately
caught and held, and in his struggles he
received o cnt in the arm. The crowd
then hurried Diggs off, his ankle irons
changing A. he was forced down the road
at a quick trot. He seemed quite calm,
and said he was willing to die. Some
distance from. town the party met horse
by preconcerted arrangement. Diggs'
hands and arms were pinioned, and it
was then found that to hang him by run
ming the horse from under him was not
practicable. The moose was placed
around his neck and he was hauled from
the ground, making but little resistance.
The body was left hanging Diggs made
full confession Of the crime to the
Sheriff previous to the Jail being forced.
General Mcdowell telegraphs the Ad-
jutant- General from San Francisco:
have long dispatch from the Mexican
General, Vale, dated Crizella, July 18th,
saying that he takes the field against
Victoria with 800 cavalry and 40 in
fantry, and has authority to cross the
line, sent him by our President.
CINCINNATI, July 81.
/ A colored Baptist camp meeting at
Danville, 10 miles south of Hillsboro,
Ohio, was the scene on Friday night and
Sunday of bloody fights. On Friday
night party of drunken roughs went to
the camp about 10 o'clock and began an
attack with pistols, clubs and stones.
They were repulsed, and William Dis
man, one Of their number, was shot
through the abdomen. On Sunday after.
noon a party, said to number 200, again,
attacked the camp, and most desperate
tight ensued, ending in breaking up the
meeting 1t is thought that some of the
colored people were killed, but they dis.
persed SO rapidly that the facts could
not be gathered. No arrests have been
made as yet
San Francisco, July p.
A disgraceful scene occurred in the
Board Of Supervisors this evening. Stet
son, the member from the Twelfth Ward
rose to question of privilege, and refer
ring to the fact that Mayor Kalloch at ;
recent meeting of the Board of Election
Commissioners, had reflected on tn,
Board, saying that he had stopped mem
bers from stealing, etc. He said it wa.
about time for the Board to express itsel
on the subject. He went on to say thai
during his occupancy of the Mayor
chair, Kalloch had repeat< lly and know
ingly uttered the grossest falsehoods re
garding members of the Board; and tina
he for one would stand it no longer
Supervisor Taylor rose to speak, but Kal
loch refused to recognize him, and begar
speaking from the Chair, saying that h,
had the same right to attack Supervisor
, in the Board of Election Commissioners
that the Supervisors had to attack him
in the Board. Cries arose, "Come down
from the Chair if you want to speak.
"Come down on the floor of the House,
"TavlOr has the floor notc eto Ko1