Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-16


Dryer. was discharged by the Police
Court. on the sround Of seli-defenss.
The funeral Of James ohniza Hayward
took place this afternoon and was largely
attended
SAN FEAScIsCo. sept. u.
Jack sheppard. at the City Gardens
yesterday, completed the feat Of walking
a thousand miles in thousand hours.
He started on the "a OF August. and is
much reduced in flesh. He says he suf-
fered severely the last two weeks.
4 dasiardly outrage was perpetraied
last night corner Fifth and Brannan
streets young lady with her lover
was sitting on fence at this place, VIXEN
they were suddenly assailed by three
men. One, with a siS-shooter, chased the
young man away, and the other men
dragged the young lady into a vacant lot.
covered her face with coat and at
tempted to ravish her. She struggled
desperately and called Cor help as loud
as possible. Before the rufiians had ae-
complished their purposes special Of
ficer came to her assistance. The men
ran away. The officer shot at one of
them, and afterwards arrested him, a
rufianly looking fellow, who gave his
name as Petronia.
SAN FRAFcIsco, Sept. 10.
The double railroad track from Ala
media to Oakland Point is completed.
New ferry arrangements are to be ef-
fected soon.
Five cases of smallpox in the pest
house, all convalescent.
The wheat receipts here last week were
near 1900 centals, including eight car
goes from Vallejo. Oakland exports of
of wheat and flour, seven cargoes.
There are already over one thousand
applications for positions on the new po-
lice force.
Henry Weiner, a grocery keeper Of this
city, was arrested to-day by the U. S. au-
thorities for attempting TO defraud his
creditors of large sums of money.
The seventh annual banquet of the
Veterans of the Mexican War was held
at Martins tonight. A large crowd was
present.
The natal day Of Guatemala, SD ami
yersary, was appropriately celebrated to-
day. There was a display Of flags and
informal visits to the Office of the resi-
dent Consul. l.. c. Hanks. No public
demonstration.
VALLEJO, CAL, Sept. 10.
Tho Vallejo Savings and Commercial
Bank declared a dividend of one per
cent. for August, payable Immediately.
Hamilton and Kelley passed to-day
from Fairfield en- route to the State
Prison; Hamilton for IA years, for rape
committed on his stepdaughter; Kelly
five years. -...
E. McGettigan has commenced an ac-
ton to contest the election of Perkins
for Sheriff
EUGENE CRY, Ogn., Sept. Is.
About / o'clock this afternoon, two
fellows, who were confined in Jail, broke
out and escaped, leaving a third one
stuck between the iron sheeting i'll the
roof of the Jail, which would have caused
his death if he stayed there mnch longer,
bat his cries brought people to his aid.
This is the third time they have escaped,
but were captured by the Sheriff, They
are supposed to be the same fellows that
were house breaking in cities along the
Oregon and California Railroad.
YREKA, Sept. 10.
Three men were arrested in Shasta
Valley to-day, suspected Of having COM
mitted various burglaries in this vicinity
and Oregon during the past few weeks
They will have an examination to-mor-
row.
Edward Fox, correspondent of the
New York Herald, passed through here
to-day, en- route for Fort Klamath, to be
present at the execution of the Modocs.
j. II. Baker of the San Francisco Post,
also went to Klamath for the same pur-
pose.
Aleu- Ia-Dau.