Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-06-21
Pacific Coast.
MARYsvILLE, June 20.

EVANSVILLE, June 20.
A barn on the ranch of ]. W. Ding
man, near the Butte House, Suffer
was burned on Monday night
last, together with threshing-machine,
two wagons and a few other farming
utensils. Reported insurance, 81, 500.
This is the third time within year and
half that Mr.. Dingman has suffered by
fire.
NAPA, June 10.
Edward Kimball, hardware merchant,
shot Henry Brown, Deputy Revenue
Collector, at noon to-day, with bird-shot.
Damage slight cause, family troubles.
EUREKA, New, June 20.
Bill Thomas, sent out some days ago
by the Sheriff to recover some lost
horses, has not been heard from since,
although search has been made for him
since Monday Yesterday his body was
discovered by Indians. 1t was found
high up on the side of precipitous
mountain. There is no doubt that ne
was delicious. Deceased was about 40
years of age, a native of Rome, n, y,
and has wife somewhere on this coast.
SANTA Rosa, June 20.
dreadful tragedy occurred last night
on Fulton street, on the line of the San
Francisco and Northern Pacific Railroad,
about six miles from Santa Rosa. II
appears that at the store of PAUL. Bros.
were two clerks, Charles Horfiier and
Valentine Schneider, who slept in room
adjoining the store. Horffler, dreaming
that the store was about to be robbed
and believing that he saw robber, free
and killed Schrieder, sleeping in thu
same room, but in another bed. HORT
tler, hearing the report of his pistol
awoke from sleep. Schroeder asked
Horffler if he had shot him, and toll
Horffler that he was not hurt much. E
A. Howe was called in to the relief Of
the wounded man, but Schroeder expired
in short time. The Coroner's jur,
rendered a verdict of accidental shooting
VICTORIA, June 20.
Gunboat Boxer returned yesterda,
from cruise along the northwest coas
for the purpose of allowing Superintend
ent of Indian Affairs to interview tn
tribes. They seemed to be peaceabl
and satisfied at Bella Bella. The part
obtained from the Hudson's Bay agen
at Key, lantern, candle, fragments c
newspaper and some biscuit suppose
to have belonged to the wreck Of Georg
S. Wright, They next proceeded t
Cape Canton, where the Superintendent
interviewed the tribes of Indians VIII
appeared well disposed and quiet, i
contradiction to letters written b
Swanee. No tidings of the wreck oil
tanned. Joe, kanaka half-breed, su.
pected of being connected in the murde
of Mr.. Dwyer and wife, on San Jua
Island, made a full confession to-da,
He acknowledges having done the killing
his object being plumber, he also admit
to having killed Mr.. Fuller on til
same island last year.
SAN Francisco, June 20.
, Suit was instituted in Justices Cou
to-day by NJ. s. Bennett against 10
/ Dorking and W. G. Dartois on the fo
I lowing promissory note Or whatev
r name the instrument is entitled +
= "San Francisco, March 90, 1S70-Thr,
l months after date l promise to pay,
: l can, 1920 to NJ. S. Bennett OF
hundred and thirty-seven dollars al
: twenty cents. Joel Dorking." II
note has been running since date. Dor
ing not being able to pay. The plai
a tiff's prayer to his complaint would inc
+ cate that he didn't know how much
r was entitled to on this note he does n
t claim any particular amount, but pra
q generously for judgement against defen
Q ant.
p In the case Of Captain James r. Levi
: of the ship Crusader. charged with cruel
d beating and wounding Nicholas Grant,
!. seaman on board Of that vessel, Unit
: States Commissioner Sawyer, after T,
: examination of the case, has held him
= answer before the United States Graz
;, Jury. fixing his bail at $500.
t Harry Edwards, OF the California The
= ter, has donated to the State Universe