Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-04-06

New York, April 5.-The newes
; phase of the Goodrich mystery is that J
W. Knox. a prisoner in the Broolsly,
Jail, upon u charge of forgery, claims
he has information that would result il
the detection of the murderer, but re
fuses to disclose unless the charge
against himself is dismissed. Knox was
four years on the New York police.
The Saman:. Bay Company have pur-
chased a new steamer for the Sam.
ana waters. 1t is proposed to construct
thirteen wharves-a mile long and 70t
feet wide capable of accommodating in
the basin thus formed, twenty large
steamers.
In conversation with reporter yes
ter1ay at Halifax, Captain Williams said
he spent Thursday night at Meagher' s
Hill and personally examined the bodies.
He found none mutilated, but believes
many have been robbed.
| PORTLAND, Me- April 5.-Steamer
Falmouth arrived here this forenoon
from Halifax, with 325 passengers of the
Atlantic. Among them are 5. w. Wick,
of North Carolina, and Simon Camacho,
q Frenchman. The latter's feet and
! legs were badly frozen. They were in
the riggin. eight hours. They praise
the officers 70: their sallant'y, but are
bitter against the crew.
SAN Francisco, April 5.-Gold 1161.a,
11S5.; greenbacks, S511(GS61,.
Henry NcCausland, who shot and
killed Noah Mullendore, and was con-
victed of inanslaughter. came before
Jud ,e Mckinstry this morning for SEN
tence. His counsel made no motion for
new trial, but appealed to the ieniency
Of the Court for a short term of punish
ment The Court sentenced the prisoner
to the State Prison for the term of two
years.
Counsel are summing up the testimony
Fair, and &. W. Tyler, attorney for de-
tendaEt, Is addressing the jury. he
case will. probably be decided this after
noon.
| A Chinanan named All HUM, this af-
ternoon, on Montgomery street, stole a
sack of money containing - 900 from
an express wagon. he w.ts pursued and
caught and the money recovered.
There Was considerable excitement in
stock circles yesterday over the reported
disappearance of one of the brokers Of
the Dig Board, J. l.. Romer. As brok-
er he was not success particularly, but
enjoying the friendship OF Flood x
. Brien, he had considerable business to
transact. Inere are nIIny stories Ill
connection with Romer's operations.
From what appears to be reliable
source, We slit the particulars down
us follows Consolidated Virginia
Is the rock upon which Romer split.
When 1t was selling at 1orv dollars per
share, homer Saused Flood i y Brlen,
and Jlds,In from their action that they
We're getting rich, he concluded to elm
Dark Ill the same BOAT, and snorted al
most oUJ Shares on his own HOOK. Then
colnInenced that rapid rise OF stock from
;,tv 10 $50. BewIiuered, and standInG
ou the ur1uk OF an abyss, he detertnlneli
to takc desperate chances. and LII 80 do
ln5 completed his rum. Everybody WAS
crazy Oh Consolidated Virginia, and
I!Ite u nuinoer OF operators declared II
would 30 10 Sl5J sure. 81 Romer tiiieti
al MS shorts at SSJ and So, and tilen
Went ions at the latter price. His loss
III shorts Il 1u,ed up to about $4,000,
aud .iS the STOCK co.n.nenced to decline
AMI RAPIDLY tnnOied to S43, he loses Oh
MS loaS STOCK $4,000 more. He WAS
last III tne Board on Saturday, ami Oh
u Jndty ms CLERK, named Mcdonald, re-
ccIved Il note stating that Rumer had |
gone out OF town tor i, day or two. 1t
VAS only yesterday 1t became known for |
certain IIdt kulner had drcamped.
1t Is SAID that Flood Il q Br.en are |
heavy losers by Roner's Ill ht. Tney
lett III his care co lsIderable stock, which
was sold to make up Romer's detcieu-
cies. Tney were large dealers, their
monthly commissions amounting t. 500
and his total commissions must have
Deen ut least 81 UUJ Il month. Flood j.
. 'Brien are attaching all Of the avail
able property.
The trodble caused at the Occidental
Hotel by the walters strike, has about
ended. Ten or twelve of the old hands
have been re-enga.el and the places OF
the rest are Tiled by new nen.
One Charles Hans allowed himself to
be tempted into Il basement saloon on
sacramento street, where he WAS i,.ecec!
Of fifty dollars by what Is called the
hree-ilce game.