Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-12-14

persons to whom he had sold mine in
Battle Creek District, is generally dis
credited here.
William Nugent was killed by falling
through an open elevator at the Hibernia
Brewery, to-day.
San Francisco, December 49, Charles
Richardson was held to answer to-day
for burglary; bail $1,000.
Albert Steinberg, who knocked down a
man, cutting his head and breaking his
shoulder, was fined $3.50 by the Police
Judge to-day. ... ..-a
The jury in the case of r. NJ. Lee, in
dicted foo embracsry in the Brotherton
case couldn't agree, and were discharged
Lee was remanded to prison.
The Industrial School investigation
presents little that has not been already
published. The testimony to the bent
back punishment, and torture of stand
ing on safe day and night without food,
Inflicted on some boys, eIcites much in
dignation. The Harris defense has not
been made in the present case.
John Kelton, master, John Penhaulsr,
first mate, and James Casey, second
mate, of the ship Panther, were arrested
to-day for maltreating George Quacken-
bush, julius Cox and Martin King,
sailors on board the vessel.
The Stanton ruby will be sent to Ran
dial, Bridge e. Co., London, Crown jew
elers. 1t is now estimated to be worth
$4,000. About $4,000 worth of the
Stanton gems go with it.
Downieville, Cal, Dec. 13.-The resi-
dencs OF j. A. Vaughan, editor of the
Mountain Messenger, took fire to-day
from stove-pipe. 1t was entirely de-
stroyed. No insurance.
Vallejo, Dec. l3.-Jimmy Kennovan,
80 years of age, will finish his great feat
of dancing 81 hours at clock tonight.
He does not appear much fatigued.
Sixty-four carpenters were discharged
from the Navy Yard to-day.
Los Angeles, Dec 13.-Merchants and
and other consignees by the steamer
Orizaba, held second meeting last
night No definite course of action was
arrived at. Numbers of small shippers
made a deposit, as required, to-day.
Several suits in replevin were instituted
to-day to test the case, though con-
signees threaten to bring separate suits
against the company.
The steamer Orizaba sails tonight
with 100 tons OF freight, and will en-
deavor to make the trip to San Francisco
with her port wheel.
An attempt was made last night to fire
Messmer's stable, but the fire was dis
covered in time to save the building. L
was found that portion Of the wood
work had been saturated with coal oil
No clue to the incendiary.
EASTERN.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 12.-The At
torney General, with the approval of tn,
President, proposes the following plaI
for the settlement of the legislative diff
cultiss in Alabama: The officers Of eacl
organization claiming to be the Genera
Assembly Of the State shall tender thei
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manent organization; Secretary Rylant
shall be seated from Barlow county, ant
temporary organization formed in tn,
usual manner; that two tellers, one Re
publican and one Democratic, be ap
pointed, who shall, in the presence o
the members, count the vote cast il
Morengo county, taking for that purpos
the returns Of the present inspectors i,
said county, and the persons found t,
have the highest number OF votes shall
be seated from said county; those nov
holding certificates of election from Mo
rengo shall not vote in this Temporal
organization, nor shall either body d.
any other business before these contest
are settled; no person not holding a Ger
tifcate of election shall take seat il
either body until his right thereto i
affirmed and approved, When the con
test is decided, permanent organization,
shall be made in the usual manner.
New Orleans, Dec. l2.-The 9Th Dis
trict Court issued an order for the ares
of Pinchback for contempt. Pinchbacl
refused to recognize the authority, ant
was protected by the Deputy U. S. Mar
shall No attempt was made to use fore
in executing the order Of the Court
Pinchback signed the act passed yester
day abolishing the 9Th District Court
and issued proclamation to-day givin,
the dispatch received by him from A,
torney General Williams, at Washington
informing him that the President recoe
nized him (Pinchback) as the only lega
Governor of Louisiana, and counselin
the people of that State, therefore, t
recognize him alone as such Governo,
Boston, Dec. 13.-At the Hoosaic Tup
mel, yesterday, an opening was effecte
into the centre shaft. Workmen passe,
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