Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-12-05

San Francisco, Dec. At is reported
that the P. NJ. S. S. Co. has purchased
the steamers of the Webb Australian line,
and will perform the service contracted
for by the California, New Zealand and
Australia Company, if Congress grants a
subsidy.
The committee of the Board of Super
visors charged with tho duty of investi-
eating affairs at the Industrial School,
has commenced its work. Thus far, the
charges made against the Superintendent
have not been substantiated by proof.
Smallpox has made its appearance at
Nortonville, Contra Costa county. Only
one case has appeared thus far, and the
patient was removed. Money has been
raised to build pest house.
r. NJ. Lee, one of the counsel for the
Brothertons, is in Jail, and likely to re-
main there until the time for his trial
San Francisco, Dec. 4.-The Cocos
Island expedition has been for the pres
ent abandoned.
The Pioneer consolidated Mining Com
pany has been incorporated to work in
Eureka District, Nevada; capital 3d.
100000.
Dennis Godfrey, who tried to kill bis
wife and then himself, was tried in the
Municipal Court to-day for assault with
intent to murder. Dr. johnson made a
chronological examination of the mans
head. The jury have not yet returned
verdict.
The William Taber sails hence for San
Diego next Wednesday as an opposition
| steamer.
Geo D. Roberts is credited with hav-
ing returned to J. w. Gashwiler 800, 600
which he was induced to pay for diamond
stock.
Slight rain this afternoon and weather
still cloudy.
Ex-Gov. H. H. Haight has been elected
to fill the vacancy in the Board of Re-
gents of the State University caused by
the death of Edward Tomkins.
Flags are at half-mast to-day in respect
to the memory of Horace Greeley.
Vallejo, Cal, Dec. 4.-Pay Director
Doran will be relieved as Navy Yard
Paymastsr shortly, and assigned the po-
sition of Inspector of Provisions and
Clothing at Marc Island.
A perceptible decline in the insurance
business is felt by the insurance COM
panies in Vallejo since the increased
rates have been enforced
San Diego, Dec. 4.-Real estate mat
tiers have been given decided impetus
by the settlement of the claims of the
ella Company. Among other transac.
tons, block has been purchased for the
erection of large machine shop ant
foundry. The buildings are to be il
readiness in January.
Santa Cruz, Dec. Yesterday, in
the Blakely case the Court denied the
motion Of defendant to set aside the in
dictment. A demurrer to the indict
, ment was then filed. The demurrer wa
. overruled and the case set for trial Janu
airy 30.
Advices from the quicksilver mine a
Mount Pleasant are encouraging. Oper
atoms have been resumed, and the shat
ledge is widening in the direction 81 tn
hill. The company contemplate tn
, early erection of the reduction works
retorts, etc.
! Salt Lake, Dec A Mormon gil
, was burned to death in Bear Lake Va
s ley few days ago by her clothes takin
fire from a stove.
Benz. Sivensen was murdered at tn
: San Pete coal beds on Saturday by Ma
e Daley.
. EASTERN.
o Omaha, Dec. 3.-The epizootic reache
: this city on its westward march.
Washington, D. c., Dec. Sin tt
h House to-day, Schofeld, from the Con
n mittee on Naval Affairs, reported bill I
S authorize the construction OF ten steal
vessels, and appropriating $1,000, 900 ft
Z that purpose; the vessels to carry, eacl
4 ten or more guns of large calibre an
q the hulls to be of iron or wood, as ii
n Secretary of the Navy may determine.
h Hale, of N. H., offered an amendm Ell
that not less than five of thirteen vesse
shall be constructed at private yards
under contract.
q A debate ensusd, Randall, of Pa, oil
). jecting to the bill as too loosely draw
a and lending too much discretion to til
n Secretary of the Navy.
Il Scohfeld and Shellabarger argued
70 favor of the policy which would be il
augurated by the passage of the bill, an
suggested reduction of the number
five.
Banks said he introduced the bill
o tina last session in anticipation of troub
y with Spain, had not affairs in the Gu
n