Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-09-25
Geographic 9ispatshss.
Pacific Coast, Eastern and Foreign.
PACIFIC COAST,

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people of the city by the Board of Su-
pervisors is that of the Colorado Rail-
road Co. for $40, 900. 900 and that OF the
Ravenswood Bridge for 50, 500, 900. The
latter meets with great favor from many
business men and property-holders, but
a determined and powerful opposition
will be made to all subsidies, and those
whose plans were defeated by the Super
visors may be strong enough to defeat all
others at the ballot box.
Another issue is made by the Board of
Supervisors of this city and the State
Board of Equalization. The Supervisors
refused to levy the State tax of so cents
rs fixed by the State Board, the former
claiming that the latter has no right
under the law to fix the State tax at more
than 80 cents.
In the Fair case this morning the pros
ecution commenced taking testimony in
rebuttal Of the idea of insanity.
EASTERN. -.,r.
SNOW IN SALT LAKE CITY-PIoCHE AND
BULLIoNvILLE RAILRoAD-GoLD.
Salt Lake City, Sept 24.-Yesterday
most remarkable change in the weather
took place in this vicinity. The day
opened cloudy and cold. with an occa-
sional fall of rain. This morning there
was about an inch of snow on the
ground. 1t is now clear and much
warmer, with prospects of return of
summer weather.
Gen. A. L. Page, of Phoebe, who has
been in Salt Lake City for some days
past, left for the West this morning
The rails and other materials for the
Phoebe and Bullionville railroad, of which
he is President, will be shipped from
this point with the greatest possible
facility.
Gold-112 buying; 11411a selling.
GENERAL NEWS.
New York, Sept. pa yacht race
between the sloops Meta, Vision and
Oracle, for a $500 cup, the course being
from the buoy off Sandy Hook 20 miles
to the westward and back, resulted in
victory for the Meta. The time was :
Meta-G hours, % minutes and 80 sec
onds; Vision--6 hours, 40 minutes and
IL seconds; Gracie-6 hours, 43 minutes
and seconds.
indianapolis. Sept. 23.-Greeley ar
rived here to-day. He spoke at Jeffer-
sonville ON reconciliation and restoration
of the era of good feelings, and appealed
strongly to Indiana to cast a decided vote
for the Liberal ticket. This evening D.
W. Voorhees, introduced him at the stand
in the State House grounds. extrava-
gantly eulogizing the speeches made
by him during the present tour. Greeley
then delivered lengthy speech upon
the alleged corruption in our Govern
ment.
Milwaukee, Sept. 23.-The heaviest
rain storm ever known in this vicinity
commenced last night and continued til
: noon. The streets and cellars were
, flooded, and considerable damage sus
: tanned. Several barns in the countr,
, We're struck by lightning and consumed
A girl at Palmyra. young man a
: Hebron, and two men in Greenfield wer'
e struck dead by lightning last night. tit
, thunder and lightning was continuou
. during the storm.
;. The State Fair commenced to-day, bu
the heavy storm prevented any activ
e work. The accommodations are ampl
l. and the prospects for tomorrow ar
l. good. Entries are up to the usual aver
e age, and all other things being equal,
l. successful exhibition is predicted.
t. Louis Fehke, the wife murderer, wa
1t arraigned at the municipal court to-da
l. and his examination waived. Bail wa
1t fixed at $4,000, and no bondsmen az
s pearing the prisoner was remanded Z,
y Jail.
y New York, Sept. pa Washingto
e. special says nothing has yet been settle
N concerning the time and method of aut
le iting private claims growing out of tn
at depredations of anglo-rebel cruisers, br
Pr it is quite probable that Congress wi
IN provide next session for the ascertain
ID tainment without waiting for the pa,
W ment of moneys to this Government b
as Great Britain.
&c Chicago, Sept 2i.-Last night abo,
O. 10 O clock Jas. p. McWilliams, a youn
re man employed as compositor at IL
O. Times Office, was shot through the hes
al and instantly killed by one of party
& four men whom he met on Clinton stree
near Adams. McWilliams was with
., companion on his way home, when b
:. attention was attracted to an altercatio
i. between four men. aud stopping, aske
~ what was the matter. One of the me
q. told him to pass on, which he did wit
!, out word. but had only taken fe
30 steps when one of the men drew a
90 volver and fired. The assassin and
COMPANIONS escaped. a