The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-01-16
TELEGRAPHIC.

Washington, Jan. I6. DIR. F. Cliff was
appointed Pension Examiner Surgeon at st.
GeOrge, Utah.
Chicago, Jan. l6.-There is strong
movement among several prominent Demo
Gratis to hold the National Democratic Con-
vention in New York. President Cleveland,
it is said, fayors this idea.
Washington, Jan. l6.-The Arizona Ter
ritory admission bill was taken up for con.
alteration BY the House Committee on Ter
ritorias to-day. Delegate Murphy presented
in detail the reasons why the Territory
should be admitted. The bill will be fur
ther considered on Saturday.
Washington d. c., Jan. l4.-To-day
Senator Lodge introduced an amendment to
the forti6cstion appropriation bill. author
iziug popular per cent. loan OF 500, OOo,-
900, to be used in providing for the defense
Of the coasts, for the manufacture OF guns
and the erection Of forts and batteries
New York. Jan l6-Members OF the gov
eminent bond syndicate received IN the
mail this morning circular letter from j..
| 2. Morgan & Co., releasing them from the
agreement to furnish their pro rata part OF
500. OOO. 600 of gold, and second $780,
600, 900 if desired, taking payment IN
l A 49, .ant government bonds
Washington, Jan. 10. Speaker Reed to-
day assigned Congressman Allen OF Utah tc
place on the Committee on Public Lands
/ of the House, the place which has been va
Gated by Mr.. Curtis Of Kansas This il
one of the most important committees in tn
House and deals with the question of par
| ticular interest to the West
Omaha, Neb., Jan. IA special to tn
Bee from falls City, Neb., says masked rot
beers entered the local Missouri Pacific depo
this morning and robbed four passenger
and the agent. The agent was ordered t
open the safe, but he jumped through
window and escaped, being fired at II
pestedly. The highwaymen escaped.
Laredo, Tex, Jan. 10 "A report come
from Careiso, Tex, that Mexican soldiel
had fired upon party OF American huntel
ahout forty miles from that place. III
hunting party consisted Of james McHal
and son, A. J. Bleyins and Walter StrleI
land. The facts aud cause Of the difficult
have not yet been learned The party ID {
its way to Laredo to complain to the go'
eminent authorities.
Salt Lake, JAN ia Republican eaucl
was held in this city last evening to d
termine on the candidates for Unit
States Senators. The names of Frank
Cannon and Arthur Brown were placed
nomination The public card OF George
Cannon, announcing his withdrawal fro
the race, was an important factor Ia the I
suit Frank j. Cannon was nominated
acclamation his opponent receiving but
small vote.
n New York, jan l6-The reason Civ
IS for the dissolution of the Government BOZ
y syndicate, is that the syndicate contra
e called for bids for ''all or none, and thel
fore Mr.. Morgan was unwilling to make
g bid under the present circular, as his
IS might result in the Secretary Of the Tret
ury throwing out smaller bidders in go
faith under the public call. The OF
emergency, in Mr.. Morgan's iudgme
which would justify such course, wo'
be the failure of the public to respond to
III call OF the government.
a Salt Lake, Jan. l6.--The city has
le yet wholly recovered from its politi
Juror. Considerable opposition is yet ma
tested against Arthur Brown, who '
nominated in Republican caucus as one of
Senators from Utah. The nomination
of Cannon seems to give general satisfaction
BY both the Republicans and Democrats. l
o. dence in the Utah County contested elect
an cases is closed. The Republicans pro
m. twenty three Of their allegations and
ed illegality of the Mapleton election not
i'll The probability is that the Democr
en- members will be unseated
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