Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-04

Toledo, o., Oct. 2.-The brig Paragon
arrived here to-day and brought James
Lowe, sailor, the only survivor of
crew of eight men of the schooner Rapid,
which was capsized in Lake Erie in the
gale of Friday night last. Lowe was in
the water sixty hours.
Columbus, o., Oct. 2.-The Demo-
cratic State Central Committee has issued
circular directing the challenging of the
votes of all clerks employed at Washing
ton, and compelling them to show them
selves entitled to vote.
New Orleans, Oct. 2.-Charles McCor-
mick was shot and killed Saturday after
noon by John Bennett, policeman, in
the registration Office in ST. Charles
street. The cause of the shooting is IN
known.
Buffalo, Oct. 2.-The schooner Fleet
wood, just arrived, reports having passed
the schooner Rapidan on her beam ends
ten miles this side Of Bordeau. The
captain and crew are supposed to be lost.
Washington, d. c., Oct Nv. II.
Moore, chief clerk in the Auditors of.
flee, and (. B. Curtis, chief clerk in the
Second Controllers office, left for San
Francisco yesterday, to make arrange.
ments for paying the arrears to the Gov
eminent laborers, workmen and me-
chanics who were employed between
June 3, 1868, and May 10, 1863, at the
Navy Yard.
Madrid, Oct. "A dispatch from the
town of Escurial, "a miles northwest of
this city, announces that the celebrated
monastery Escurial was struck by light
ming this evening. The building quickly
caught fire, and SO rapid was its progress
that the dome, tower and edfce were
soon consumed. The Royal palace with
Its splendid books, paintings, and rare
and costly manuscripts, is now in flames.
AT the date of this dispatch there is ap-
parently little prospect of saving it from
destruction. 1t was the summer resi-
dence of Spanish Kings. A brigade of
engineers, fully equipped with materials
for use in such emergencies, has left
Madrid for Escurial.
Columbus, O., Oct. 2.-The Straight
out Democratic Convention met here to-
day to nominate an Electoral ticket. The
attendance was small, and after some
consultation it was decided inadyisable
to make nominations at present, but to
call Convention for that purpose on
the 18th of October.
Wilmington, Del, Oct. 2.--Complete
returns from all parts of the State of the
election yesterday for Assessor and other
local officers give Democratic majority
of S2-a Republican gain on the vote of
two years ago for similar officers.
Chicago, Oct. "a Washington spe-
cial says; The amount of money lost by
the defalcation of Major Reese, nephew
of Senator Sherman, is stated to be
$4,000. Sherman, who is now in Cali
fornla, was telegraphed to-day that his
relative was in trouble, and was asked
what should be done with him. He re.
| sponded that the Government should
prosecute him.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct 3.-Thirty-four coun-
ties heard from give Smith, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, I9. 63l
majority. 1t is expected that his ma
jority will reach $4,000.
FOREIGN.
Montreal, Ont, Oct 2.-St. Patrick's
Hall, corner McGill and Craig streets,
was burned this morning. Loss, about
100000.
Paris, Oct. 2.-The departures from
Alsace and Lorraine of inhabitants who
decline to assume German citizenship
are upon an immense scale. 1t is est-
mated that $4,000 emigrating Alsacians
Will take up their residence in Nancy
| alone, while large numbers will 90 to
other places. Within the last fortnight
$4,000 people have left Metz, and the
population of that city is now only
10000.
There is message at the Western
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