Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-12-03
Geographic dispatches.
SPECIAL To THE pIocHE DAILY REcoE
PACIFIC COAST.

oAist III this country, was STRUCK III the
Trinity mine, at Galena, near this place,
yesterday. The mine is the property of
Messrs. Blossom & Thomas Thompson,
of this place.
Salk Lake, Dec. "A we'll known dia-
mond broker of this city, named Wiel, is
said to be the party who, with Harpen-
ding, of San Francisco, aud Arnold, put
up the diamond swindle; and efforts are
making here by legal process to bring
the guilty parties to justice. Janin is
generally condemned. The victims in
Salt Lake lose over 100000
Indications favor a mild winter. Snow
at the greatest altitude is not over ten
inches deep. The roads wagon and
rail- are all open. The Union and Cen
trail Pacific trains are running regularly,
and generally Oh time.
Several rich strikes in the mines Of
Little Cottonwood are reported
The Presidents message is exciting
universal attention.
San Francisco, Dec. 2.-The funds of
the City Treasury are exhausted, owing
to the slowness with which taxes are be-
ing paid. Warrants will be issued to-day
to the Municipal Officers and School
Teachers, and in few days they will be
able to draw their money.
One of the counsel for the Diamond
Fraud Committee of Investigation states,
that they are making rapid and satisfac-
tory progress in the investigation, and
that the persons implicated in the swim
die are in in this country, and within
reach of our own courts.
Conflicting stories about the epizootc
in this city are ahoat. The best opinion
is that there are no genuine cases of the
disease here. Horses are sick, but with
such disorders as are common at this
season.
The Ajax arrived to-day from Homo
lulu, with dates from Australia. There
were % sharp shocks of earthquake in
the Colonies on the 18th Of October, but
no damage was done. The Free Educa-
tional bill is likely to pass the Colonial
Parliament. The Prince of SAKE Coburg
was at Sydney, and would soon leave for
China. On the passage down, Ralph
Phelp was injured by block. He died,
and was buried at Honolulu. lie was a
passenger from this city.
Gold in New York, 1929; greenbacks,
ss1s@S9.
Yankee Jim's, Cal, Dec. "A daring
robbery was committed here last night.
NJ. B. Tubbs closed his saloon at mid
night, put the keys in his pocket, and
went to bed. The thieves entered the
back room, took the safe keys, and OBJ
tanned $3.50 in coin, but left one gold
note, some greenbacks, and check fol
500. No clue to the robbers.
Vallejo, Dec. 2.-The District Court o1
Solano county commenced this morning
at Fairfield. The Valencia Brothers
murder case will be one of the first tried
Sixty jurymen have been summoned fol-
this case.
Battle Mountain, New, Dec. 2.-Thi
place was the scene of cowardly assault
last evening. A blacksmith's helper
named John Sullivan, had dispute witt
another blacksmith named William Chap
man, and blows ensued. They were sep
arated by the bystanders, when Sulliva,
Immediately went for butchers knife
and returning, met Chapman and DELHI
erately stabbed him to the heart, killin
him almost instantly. Sullivan is no,
under arrest, awaiting examination. TIL
people are so excited that it will be al
most impossible for the officers to pre-
vent them from lynching the prisoner
Chapman leaves wife and two children
San Francisco, Dec. 2.-R. M. Lee
indicted for attempting to influence in al
illegal manner juror in the Brothertol
case, has been delivered into custody b,
one Of his bondsmen.
EASTERN.
New York, Dec. l, 72.-Following i
copy of the last letter from Horac
Greeley to Charles Lanman, of this city
New YORK, June 81.
To FRIEND LANMAN Il received your
of the 25th inst. l have all my life bee
doing what people called vastly foolish
impolitic acts, and did not dispute thei
judgment l only said that which seem
ed to me the right thing. If l shout
die before election, or be beaten therein
please testify for me that do not regre
having braved public opinion when
thought it wrong and knew it to be mel
CHESS. HORACE GREELEY.
The Secretary of the Treasury ha
authorized the Assistant Treasurer 8
New York to purchase $1,000, 200 wort
Of bonds each Wednesday, and to Sc
$1,000, 900 in gold each Thursday in d.
cember.
The House Committee on Approprii
tons, which has been in session tw
weeks, has perfected the legislative, e,
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill