Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-03-13
Eastern Dispatches.
New YORK, March IL

Inc noullclue cases OF hoSenWlS, neg
gle and Sharkey will be ready for trial
next week.
Patrick Davy, a wife murderer, has
been examined by medical experts rs to
his sanity.
Van Sickle, the Brooklyn wife poisoner,
has been refused writ of habeas corpus. |
Trial set for April.
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer
to day, the District Attorney moved the |
trial of Bleakly for the murder of his
niece, Maud Merrill. Prisoners counsel |
asked for postponement, saying that
the accused insisted that he was sane,
while he considered him insane. A
medical commissioner will probably be
ordered in the case.
Counsel for Nixon said insanity would
not be raised in that case.
Boston, March II.
Second ballot in the House for United
States Senator Boutwell,, 1874; Dawes,
so; all others, %. The Senate balloted
| four times without result, Dawes leading
on each ballot.
WASHINGTON, March II.
| President Grant to-day reappointed
| the present Directors of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company for one year from to-
day. They are Hiram Price and James
F. Wilson, of Iowa; j. c. Harrison, of
Indiana; j. H. Millard, of Nebraska, and
d. S. Ruddock.
| The Republican Senatorial Caucus
this afternoon agreed to add two more
| members to each of the Committees on
Appropriations, Privileges and Elections,
Public Lands, and Postoflices and Post
Roads. Each OF these committees will
have two opposition members, as will
also each of the Committees on Judi
ciary, Naval Affairs and Military Affairs.
Several committees will have three oppo-
sition members. Committee on Foreign
Relations will have only one opposition
member. The Republicans leave to the
| SPPOoitioA VIC VI lGStINCu
| cies.
CONCORD, N. H., March IL.
The election for Governor was re-
markedly quiet. In many localities it
was difficult to reach the polls, in conse-
quence of bad weather and deep SHOWS.
In 81 towns Strane, Rep, u, 800; Wes-
ton, Dem, 1862; Blackmer, Temper
ancc, 401; Mason, Liberal, 267. Indica-
tons at present g p. NJ are that there
is no choice by the people.
INDIANAPOLIS, March u.
: About II o'clock last night fire was
discovered in the Woodburn Sawed
Wheel Company's buildings, Illinois
street. The rear part of the building
was soon enveloped in flames, and con-
: tinued burning fercely till l O'Clock
a. m, when it was got under control
Loss estimated at 800, 900, covered by
insurance, including 50, 500 III the Fire
mems Fund Insurance Company of San
D Francisco. During the fire, Chief En-
glneer GlaZer entered window on the
d second story, and while in the act of
d giving orders to the men brick wall
r fell, burying him beneath the debris. He
t was extricated as speedily as possible,
e but he lived only a few minutes
New York, March u.
The efforts of the friends of Foster,
the car-hook murderer, to save him from
u the gallows are still persistent and un-
Il firing. Mrs. Duval, the lady who was
/ with Platinum at the time of the murder
i in an interview with a reporter says she
- was approached three times Oh the sub.
u ject OF signing the petition for commu-
tation of sentence. In all cases it was
e intimated that it would be greatly to hei
y pecuniary benefit to interfere, and in the
= last instance hints Of danger to herself
a and daughter were thrown out bv Q
Z woman who approached her. To thi;
Mrs. Duval replied: " Madame, it is nc
" new thing for me to have my life threat
u ened. heard one of Fosters counsel say
q during the first trial that the main thine
+ they wanted was to get rid of the princi
pal witness. I was then very sick, ant
o they postponed and postponed, hoping ]
IS would die. l am living yet, to remain
is true to the best friend myself and m,
" husband ever had.
t. BosToN, March u.
d Geo. S. Boutwell, was elected United
s. States Senator to-day in joint convention
of the two houses of the Legislature
The vote stood as follows: Boutwell,
IS 1872; Dawes, lis; Loring, 2; J. R. Tar
d box, 2; VIM. Whiting, Q; c. G.. Greene
L. g making 275 votes in nil ...r