Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-20

ings OF the Central Pacific Railroad for
September were 1882, 22O, against
1851, ESQ for til, same time last year, and
$3.50, 900 for the same time in 1870.
Bakersfield, CAL, October 1Sth.-At
o'clock this morning a shock OF earth
quake occurred. The indication of it
was gentle vibration, which lasted ten
or fifteen seconds, ending with sharp
shock, causing windows to rattle and
waking sound sleepers.
Victoria, Oct. 18.--W. H. Buckner, of
Olympia, was found dead on the after
noon of the 14th, having committed sui
eide by shooting himself.
The water in Fraser river rose more
than 20 feet between the 9th and 14th
inst, and reached within few feet of
highest water mark.
Winnemucca, New, October 1Sth.-A
shooting ARRAY occurred to-day between
two sports, over a game of cards. Four
shots We're fired, one making a slight
flesh wound.
Salt Lake, Oct. 19.-Last night a
woman named Bowers committed sui
| eide by taking poison. Cause unknown.
EASTERN.
Washington, Oct. 1S.-The report of
the Statistician of the Department of
Agriculture upon the condition of the
cotton crop in October shows that the
prospect has undergone no serious
changes since the September report
The National Board of Trade, after a
long discussion, adopted the resolution
reported yesterday from the committee
on the subject of the Reciprocity Treaty
with Canada. McGovern, of the Canada
delegation, expressed the conviction that
the action of the Board on the sub
ject would be beneficial to both countries.
The Board next discussed three resolu-
tons on ship building, one by the Boston
Board of Trade asking Congress to pre-
vent the eXaction of fees or taxes on
shipping by State or municipal law, one
by the Philadelphia Board of Trade
asking for bounties for building aud sub
sides for running American ships, and
one by the Boston Board Of Trade ask
ing that articles of foreign production
necessary for repairs, ETC., on ships be
admitted duty free. The debate was
very animated, the Pennsylvania men,
bers urging strongly in favor of subsi-
dies, New England and New York men,
bers as earnestly opposing it.
Madison, Ind, Oct. 19.-Henry H.
Armstrong, a well-known and wealthy
citizen, met his death last night under
circumstances revealing a mystery like
that Of the Nathan murder. Armstrong
had not lived amicably with his wife re-
Gently. He returned home last, went |
to his house, took off his boots in the |
parlor and went up to his wlfe's ROOM
where she says he beat and abused her
and finally dragged her down stairs.
Returning to her room pistol shots were
heard, and Armstrong was found lying
outside with bullet hole at the corner |
of left eye, with bruises showing that he |
had had had struggle. No powder
marks were found. 1t was undoubtedly
murder-not a suicide.
Lexington, Ky, Oct. 1S.-In the trot-
ting race to-day, mile heats, Mambria
Patched won in 3:l414, 3:l34. .
Boston, Oct. 1S.-Nellis a. Co. iron
foundry at South Corners burned last |
night. Loss, $50, 900; insurance, $4,000. |
The Liberal Committee have deter
mined to substitute f. W. Bird in place
OF Hummer for Governor, and VIM. l.. |
Smith in place of NJ. Stearns for Lieut..
Governor. .t Il
Ground was broken to-day on Trinity
College grounds for the new State House.
st. Louis, 1Sth.--S. N. Goodale has
sued the Globe for $780, 900, for publish
ing dispatch from Boston, furnished by
The American Press Association in which
foodale is said to be suspected of being
with the assassination of Chas.
: ane, in Dorchester, Mass, on Sunday
Bangor. Me-, 18th. inches of
snow fell on West Branch, Penobscot,
@ stU -ft ,0k
Philadelphia, 1Sth.-The Irish Catho-
lie B,n violent Union elected the follow
ng officers for the next year: President,
Judge Dennis Dwyer, of Dayton; Vice
Presidents, Francis McMerhoney, WASH
pgton, and P. Brannen, ouisville; Sec
rotary, Martin j. j. Griffith, of Philadel-
phia; Treasurer, Rev. James Henry. st.
Louis will be their next place of meeting.
Hudson, N. Y, 1Sth.-Officers Over
and Best, of this city, are arrested.
charged with allowing two persons sus-
PSSVOu Va otluS coHueCteu Win the Wa
terford bank robbery to escape. f5-
Boston, lSth.-Rev. George Chapman.
a graduate of Dartmouth in 1904, a well
known Episcopal Clergyman, of New
buryport, died to-day, aged 81 He was
formerly pastor of church in Lexington. |
KY, and an intimate friend of Henry |
Clay. @- -.A l-
Chicago, Oct. 19.-The Superintend-
ent of Police has issued an order for the
strict enforcement of the Sunday Liouor
Law Great interest is felt in the result
OF the effort to carry the law into effect.
1t is expected that Large number in
GLIDING beer saloons will refuse to COM
ply.
Washington, Oct. 19.-The report of
Revenue Commissioner will be very brief.
Revenue from whiskey and malt LIQUORS
is largely increased; amonnt realized
from tobacco is twenty per cent beyond
calculations. Trouble with brewers will
be left to Congress. The presen uni
form tax on tobacco has been found to
work especially favorable. The number
OF distillers, especially in Southern States.
has increased in an unprecedented man.
ner. 1t is estimated that under the
reduced figures revenue from internal
sources will amount to hundred and
twenty-five millions, twenty millions
above the fiOuraS aorood ,Dn,, H.. |