Las Vegas Daily Gazette, 1881-06-28

es a aecree dissolving tne uortes ana fixing the date of the elections for Sena Senators - tors Senators on September 2nd and for Depu Deputies - ties Deputies on August 21. The same dates are fixed for Colonial elections. The Cor Cortes - tes Cortes will meet September 21st. The court and King Alfonso will leave for Lagrange July 2nd. BIG BILLIARD MATCH. Paris, June 27. The four handed bil billiard - liard billiard match at cushion caroms between Vigneaux and Garvier against Piot and Slosson for a purse of 5,000 francs, six six-hundred - hundred six-hundred points, was commenced this afternoon at Cirinque de Hevere. Judging from the frequent outbursts of applause which greeted the play the new game promised to surpass all oth others - ers others in interest, although two or three of the leading players do not favor it. The game was played on a 4x9 toot table. The game commenced at half past two and at half past five, at the close of the score, it stood Vigneaux and Garvier, 300; Slosson and Piot, 224. Of these aggregates each man' s score was as follows: Vigneaux 103, Garvier 197, Piot 120. Slosson 104. The highest runs were Vigneaux 15, 17 and 20, Gar Garvier - vier Garvier 10, Piot 11, Slosson 13. The early part of the game Vigneaux played in indifferently, - differently, indifferently, hut later on he displayed all his best qualities. Piot who has a great reputation on this side as a great cush cushion - ion cushion player, did not come up to the an-. ticipations of his friends as will be seen by the score. The play was resumed at half past eight in the evening and the game did not close until past midnight. The score at the close stood thus: Vig Vigneaux - neaux Vigneaux and Garvier, 600; Piot and Slos Slosson, - son, Slosson, 577. Of these aggregates each player scored individually as follows: Vigneaux 373, Garvier 227, Piot 270, Slosson 25)8. The highest runs were Vigneaux 2.r, Garvier 10, Piot 14, Slos Slosson - son Slosson 22. The total numbers of innings was DH for each player. The evenings attendance was very large and great in interest - terest interest manifested in the result. TROOPS IN CORK. London, June 27. It is estimated that there are 5,000 troops in Cork. Queenstown has not been abandoned but a fortress will be. built. MEUKOFK'S 15AI GOVERNMENT. A Times' St. Petersburg special says the endeavor of the present govern government - ment government is to show that the niild poiicy of the lat e government was eminently dan dangerous. - gerous. dangerous. The police are, now engaged in bringing to light the danger which ac accumulated - cumulated accumulated during General Melikoffs rule. Reactionists are making the most of the discovery of dynamite mines in order to frighten the court and secure their own position. Some inspectors seem to have been excited by the visit of Melikoff to Geneva. It is reported that police and spies have been retained to watch him. RESTRICTING NEWSPAPERS. St. Petersburg, June 27. The news newspaper - paper newspaper press is hooted at the court be because - cause because not a single independent organ favors the present government. Severe penalties have lately been imposed upon three or four journals and several edi editors - tors editors have received circular ordering them to submit the first proofs of their papers to the press censor before four o'clock in the morning. 1P.ISH IRE. London, June 27. In the House of Commons to-day, in consequence of the answer from the Chief Secretary for Ire Ireland - land Ireland in regard to a proclamation of Waterford, O'Donnell, Homertile mem member - ber member of the House, then moved an imme immediate - diate immediate adjournment. An Irish member denounced the proclamation as unjust and a cowardly abuse of the powers granted the government, and said that the reason of the proclamation of Wat Waterford - erford Waterford was that the Duke of Devon Devonshire - shire Devonshire owned 30,000 acres of land in that county, and it was desired to enable his agents to imprison troublesome per persons. - sons. persons. Another speaker described Fors Fors-ter - ter Fors-ter as Brummagon Castleragh. Par Par-nell - nell Par-nell said Forster liad persevered in his Shameless course. Washington Vialted hy a Me v ere Storm. Washington. June 27. --A fearful storm of thunder, lightning and wind accompanied by hail occured to-night. Some houses were blown down, many unroofed, and trees were torn up" and sewers flooded. It bursted the roof of the Armory and Medical Museum build building, - ing, building, formely Ford's theatre in which Lincoln was'kelled. It was torn in two, and two halves were blown in different directions. It unroofed the masonic temple. An iron railing and other or ornaments - naments ornaments were blown from the pension office building. Much damage was done in all sections of t he city.

The Stalwart leaders. New York, June 27. The Tribune says: Ex-Senator Conkling was in Washington yesterday and telegraphed Piatt that he would reach this city this afternoon. Piatt and Conkling will go to Albany to-night lo continue their hopeless' light for the Senatorship which they resigned. Vice-President Arthur will also return to the State capital to assist in any way he may direct. Relations between Piatt and Vice Vice-President - President Vice-President Arthur have notbeen cordial since Piatt defeated Crowley in the race for the Senatorship last winter. There is also stalwart authority for stating that Conkling and Piatt are not so cordial in their relations in a public light as is supposed. They frequently go to Albany on trains only a few hours apart -and return t ho same way, appar apparently - ently apparently without purpose, not being thrown together any more than is necessary. A friend oí Conkling said yesterday that the Ex-Senator depended greatly upon the Vice-President' s assistance and very little upon anything Piatt might do. GOING BACK ON TLATT. It appears that Vice-President Ar Arthur - thur Arthur charges the downfall of the ma machine - chine machine to Piatt. He says Piatt, to make sure of the defeat of Crowley to the Senate last winter and to secure his own election entered into an agreement with administration Republicans to sup support - port support Judge Robertson for any office to which the President might nominate him. This was made known to the President and General Arthur is under understood - stood understood to have said that without this agreement Judge Robertson -would not have been nominated Collector till the question had been discussed with Conk Conking - ing Conking who would not then have felt called upon to resign. Ex-Senator Conkling now, it is said, begins to view this mat matter - ter matter in the same light as the Vice-President. There are rumors of a growing willingness on his part to attempt to make Piatt a scapegoat . GROWING OPPOSITION TO COKNELL. There is a growing opposition mani manifested - fested manifested by the Stalwarts toward Gover Governor - nor Governor Cornell, a distinguished member of this wing of the parly said yesterday, and there is no disguising the fact that the Governor does not loger sympa sympathize, - thize, sympathize, with Conkling. He refused to at attend - tend attend or to confer further at any meeting at which Cokling made his anti-monopoly speech. The Governor is a candi candidate - date candidate for the long 1erm. Conkling, however, has ceased to .place any confi confidence - dence confidence in the Governor. don't kxpkct ke-klection. Conkling went to Washington ac according - cording according to one of his friends to attend to some personal affairs, among other things to surrender his rooms there which he has been keeping since his resignation. This friend said he only hoped to throw the contest over to an another - other another legislature and thus be able to return and dictate his successor. tlatt's views. Piatt said yesterday that Depew would be out of the race this week, after which the legislature would adjourn without electing anyone. He made a similar prophecy a week ago. THREE 11RIBEKY COMMITTEE REPORTS. A member of the committee which in investigated - vestigated investigated Bradley's charges against Senator Sessions said there wouldprob wouldprob-ably - ably wouldprob-ably three reports made, one by Conk Conkling - ling Conkling members of the committe, one by administration Republicans and one by the Stalwarts. The last two reports he believed would not differ but the Stal Stalwart - wart Stalwart report he believed would be a stinger for Depew. Piatt seemed to this report would end Depew' s canvass in the same way as he thought the original charge would end it. If it does not have any more effect than the charges it will probably in increase - crease increase Depew s vote.. Ex-Senator Conk Conkling - ling Conkling gives personal uti'fntion to the preparation of the report. Senator Strahan was the only repub republican - lican republican who called on Piatt yesterday. He has acquired unpleasant notoriety since Davenport's testimony and his friends are threatening revenge on Davenport on account of it.

.Tf aniac Slnrtlerer und laecndf ary. San Francisco, June 27. The steam steamer - er steamer Newberg brings the crew of the schooner Enstace from Mazatlan and particulars of the killing of the captain and firing of the vessel by a maniac cook. Cook who had shown signs of insanity suddenly stabbed the captain as he entered the cabin. lie then ran into a closet where; axes were kept. The crew closed the cabin doors. The cook continued walking about the cabin and several times threatened to fire the ves vessel. - sel. vessel. The crew got boats ready and soon after smoke began rising from the cabin and the crew left hastily as the vessel had 2,iit)0 kegs of powder on board. Soon after she blew up. The maniac undoubtedly perished in the explosion. The crew reached Mazatlan after a six sixteen - teen sixteen mile pull in a heavy sea. Murder and Kubbery. San Francisco, June 27. A Jackson, Amador county dispatch says: About three o'clock Saturday morning Ezra Degarmo was murdered in the Grass Val Valley - ley Valley hydraulic mining claim near Volca Volca-na. - na. Volca-na. lie was watchman on the claim and was armed with a shot gun. The body was found lying on a sluice box, penetrated by two balls. Both barrels of his gun were discharged. The rob robbers - bers robbers cleared up some sixty feet of boxes but how much amalgam they obtained is unknown. Four men have been ar arrested - rested arrested on suspicion. Fatal Pistol Accident. Lariniie City, Juno 27. Yesterday morning about eight o'clock while Rob Robert - ert Robert Wilkins, was examining a self self-cocking - cocking self-cocking revolver in one of the rooms of t he Custer House the weapon was dis discharged, - charged, discharged, killing a man named Stroh almost instantly. The coroner's jury acquitted Wilkins of all blame. The deceased was unmarried, about twenty twenty-five - five twenty-five years of age, a nativo of Pittstol, Pa. The body has been taken charge of by the Odd Fellows. nomo TtaioveN Thrashed. New York, June 27. A Texaa special says a number of Lasalle county horse thrives were overtaken at F'ordillio yes yesterday - terday yesterday by citizens, and a fierce fight en ensued. - sued. ensued. The thieves being worsted, they surrendered, leaving one killed and one seriously wounded. AnvaxHination. Little Rock, June 27. James Ander Anderson - son Anderson was murdered in his field while plowing. His homesteading of some land is supposed to be the cause.

A grading party of the Atlantic an d Pacific R. R, Company broke ground, on the 16th inst, at a point on the Colo Colorado - rado Colorado river ten miles above the Needles. Work is being done on both sides of the river and a bridge crossing is evidently being located. It would seem not to be a good one as there will be at least a. mile of piling and trestle work required on the Arizona side. The party is in charge of Civil Engineer Bates, and went up the river from this place on the last trip of the Mohave. The workmen were seemingly very desirous of keep keeping - ing keeping their business secret, representing themselves to the captain of and passen passengers - gers passengers on the steamer as prospectors. Ijivm Free Press. The great comet of 1807 is thought to be that which recently put in an ap appearance. - pearance. appearance. On its first discovery this comet excited much interest among scientists and not a little alarm among the superstitious. There is no satis satisfactory - factory satisfactory record of its discovery, but both Bissell and Herschel observed its orbit and made various calculations. The diameter of its nucleus as measured by Hershel was found to be 588 miles. It was taken to be periodic, and Bissell, the eminent German astronomer, caen caen-lated - lated caen-lated it return in 1,518 years. WellH, Fargo A i'o'n Expresa. Everything is in readiness with the Wells, Fargo & Company's Express to receive exnressage to all points east and west, local or foreign. We have a fa favorable - vorable favorable rate to all points for those wish wishing - ing wishing to express merchandise or treasure. The Las Vegas office is at the depot, and is open from 7 a. r:i. until 8 p. m. A wagon will call two or three, times a da j- in both East and West Town, and parties having goods to express car. send them to the Office without further trouble. 5-if C. P. Hovey, Agent. f ine Clear. Just received a lot of the ianious H. S. cigars fresh from the factory of Hen Hen-rv - rv Hen-rv Switzer ; also the Golden Crown, the choice and favorite of Kansas City. All the famous smokers smoke them.' Also a fresh lot of liquors, the best to be had in the "market. New attractions in ev everything - erything everything every night, and the finest "goods and best brands known at the Exchange Saloon. Wolf & Putman.51ltf

Notes From ('(inkling's Crowd Fresh Foreign News. Terrible Railway Accident. City of Mexico, June 21. A terrible railway accident occurred on the road between this city and Vera Cruz yester yesterday - day yesterday in which a passenger train loaded witli troops was thrown over a bridge and over two hundred people killed outright or burned to death. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. City of Mexico, June 24. Another ac account - count account says: A list of 17 officers and 197 privates were hilled which does not include railroad officials and employes or the women and childten of soldiers. Only sixty persons in all were saved alive and of these forty or more were more or less injured. For a moment after the plunge of the cars from the bridge all was darkness. Suddenly one hundred barrels of brandy loaded on two vans caught lire and the burning Huid inundated the mass of passengers struggling in the ruins. Only a few not disabled or hopelessly wedged in the timbers, escaped. The dead and living were wraped in a sheet of (lames and slowly burned defore the eyes of the survivors who were unable to save them.

In room No. 2, Exchange Uuilding North Side of the Fla.a. Entrance through the l'lacita. 5-lMf Fine line of Straw Hats at the New York Clothing Store. 5-2511 Mrs. Andrews sets the best table in town for the money. 6-2l-3v' Dress good s, lawns, etc., etc., at greatly re reduced - duced reduced prices, at Isidor Stern's. All summer drinks at Billy's. r-7tf Queensware, glasware, of all kinds at Robert Frey & Co.s East Las Ve Vegas. - gas. Vegas. fl-23-3t ' Xotice of Removal. The San Miguel National Bank has removed from the Flaza to the stone building on the East Side, opposite the St. Nicholas Hotel, where they will be glad to see all their friends and patrons. J-3-4w For Snle. Twenty-one first-class Mexican mules. All thoroughly broke and in prime con condition. - dition. condition. Apply to Frank A. Blake, East Las Vegas, New Mexico. 5-14-tf Another lot of those fine imported and California cigars have arrived at the Shooting gallery. They arc superior to anything in the Territory. To try them is to be convinced. 6-25-tf Ice cold Budweiser beer at Billy's. 5-0-tf

liaMsa Catclien Another Severe llorm Wichita, Ks., June 27. One of the heaviest rain and wrind storms accom accompanied - panied accompanied by hail passed over this section last Friday night ever known. Five inches of water fell during the night and reports which have since come in say a section of country ten miles wide and twenty miles long'in the Arkansas Valley west of here suffered very great damage. Thousands of acres of wheat, corn and oats were cut down level with the ground by the hail and even prairie grass was mown smooth. Orchards were stripped of their fruit. The wheat just stacked was soaked through and through and many buildings were seri seriously - ously seriously injured. Only one death is re reported, - ported, reported, that of E. Pendergast who was killed by lightning while standing at a window in his house. Another storm nearly as severe swept this section Saturday night and did con considerable - siderable considerable additional damage.

Neareh for the Stewart (.rave Robber New York, June 27. The Star says : We publish this morning another por portion - tion portion of the remarkable story of the search for the Stewart grave rqbbers. It covers the tracing of Mike Kelly to the west and shows the negotiations conducted by General Patrick 11. Jones with the representatives of Judge Hil Hilton, - ton, Hilton, embracing numerous interviews in which it appeared that several promi prominent - nent prominent persons were connected with ef efforts - forts efforts for its recovery, and the travels of the body from New Jersey to an eni eni-balmer's, - balmer's, eni-balmer's, thence to Montreal in care of the woman in black and a year after afterward - ward afterward to a secret place near Mt. Vernon, Westchester county.