Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-03-01
EASTERN NEWS.

Chicago, Feb. "a New York SPECIAL
SAYS the rumor of A. B. Stockwell's fail
ure is not verified; that all his contracts
were provided for yesterday.
Boston, Feb. 2S.-The remains OF Liz
zie Hanks, and another girl, supposed to
BE- Ann McDonough, have been taken
from the ruins of the Hanover street fire.
The body OF Miss Babb has not been re-
covered. A fireman, who worked as a
substitute, and whose name is unknown,
is still missing. So far three iremen
and three girls are dead. Two injured
firemen are in a precarious condition.
The others are doing we'll.
Boston, Feb. 2S.-The rumors affect
ing the Lechmore National Bank are pro-
nounced untruthful.
New York, Feb. 2S.-The snow-storm
of yesterday did not produce any mate
rial delay in the transit of the mails.
A gasoline explosion yesterday at
Bryn Nave, near Philadelphia, resulted
in the complete destruction by fire of the
residence of R. A. Tilghman. Loss,
$4,000,
Boston, Feb. 2S.-A fire in Sammet
mattress manufactory broke out about 10
O'Clock to-day. Sixteen girls were at
work in the fourth story, but they all
reached an adjoining roof and were res.
cued, except Mary Ellen Moore, who
was injured by jumping from the third
story, and Mary Reyes, in jumping from
one roof to another. At II o'clock the
upper portion of the walls fell outwards,
carrying with them the ladders and 0
score Of firemen. The killed We're J
Prince, Jr., James Straps, D. P. Stowell
Seventeen persons in all were injured
many seriously, including Sammet. Nc
bodies have been recovered
Reports are current of heavy EN-.
bezzlement from the Lechmere National
Bank, East Cambridge, consisting OF
United States and other bonds.
Simeon Brown, Editor of the New Eng
land Farmer, died yesterday.
Washington, Feb 2S.--The President
has signed the bill to allow the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company to build {
bridge across the river between Rice,
Point, Mimi, and Connor's Point, Wis
The Appropriation bill is conceded tc
be in fair way to be passed, and can b,
finished in three days.
The Fishing bill has passed boil
: Houses.
The Utah bill passed the Senate las
night, and can BE- disposed of in one da
by the House.
New York, Feb. 2S.-At the Nationa
. Convention, to-day, in favor of Il religion
amendment to the Federal Constitution
i the report Of the Executive Committe
was read, recommending an application
$ to Congress in behalf of such an amend
: ment as will recognize God Almighty a
the source Of all authority in civil GOV
d eminent. A resolution was also adopte,
calling upon the women of the Unite,
: States to aid in the work.
Action has been brought in tn
I Supreme Court to obtain a decisio,
y whether certain real estate owned bv til
u late P. Stevens, including the FIT
Avenue Hotel, in this city, should b
u sold, or the hotel carried on under tn
direction of the executors. The Cour
e directed the referee to ascertain tn
: value of the property, reserving its dc
i cision upon the questions of law.
Boston, Feb 2S.-It is reported tina
two girls employed at Sammet's ar
e missing; probably buried in the ruins
s A fireman named Hayes is also missing
!. The total known casualties to fireme
q are: two killed outright, two suppose
to be fatally injured, twelve injured NOR
; or less, and one missing. The pecuniar
g loss is not fully known-probabl
Q $50, 900; mostly insured. -E