Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-15
PACIFIC COAST,

San Francisco, Jan. 14.-The Board of
Supervisors, last night, unanimously
adopted a resolution expressing their
willingness to grant to the Central and
Southern Pacific Railroad Companies, all
necessary facilities in Mission Bay for
bringing cars and ships together, pro-
vided the companies will withdraw Goat
Island from Congress, and make their
terminus permanently here.
The meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce will consider the proposition COW
ering the same ground and revising the
policy OF the Committee of 100.
If weather continues favorable, the
great 4-mile match between Phil. Sheri-
dan and Thad. Stephens will take place
next Saturday, at Treats track, Alameda.
San Francisco, January IA special
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
was held this evening, to consider the
Goat Island matter. The meeting was
largely attended. E1-Mavor 7. H. Selby
introduced series of resolutions, the
first of which denounced the Goat Island
scheme, and reiterated all the objections
to it. This was carried by unanimous
vote. The next resolution of the series
was intended to commit the Chamber in
favor of further cessions of land in Mis-
sion Bay, and a subsidy of $4,000, 900,
and requested the Board of Supervisors
to carry out the agreement formed by the
Committee of 100. This was strenuously
opposed, and motion finally passed in
definitely postponing it.
Corvallis, Or, Jan. 14.-D. Carlisle
arrived from Humboldt Bay last night.
and reports that the Indians burned Ed
ward Sawtelle's house on Saturday night.
The settlers fortified, in anticipation of
an attack. Carlisle is now on his way to
the Governor, with petition for assist
ance. Much excitement prevails.
Sacramento, Jan. 1.-THE Treasurer
of Los Angeles county paid into the
State Treasury 1927, 1882.
The State Board of Equalization is in
session preparing forms and rules to
govern the next general assessment.
San Francisco, Jan. 14.-The jury in
the case of Charles A. Russell, indicted
for the murder of James Crotty, returned
verdict, this evening, of guilty of MUIR
der in the first degree. Russell received
the verdict without visible emotion, and
on the adjournment of Court, walked out
of the room smoking a cigar.
The project for an Odd-fellows' Home
and College for Orphans was finally
abandoned to-day. $4,000, subscribed
by various lodges, was ordered to be re-
turned to the subscribers.
San Francisco, Jan. 4.-Hong Quing
and Kong Chung, Chinese lowers,
agreed to kill themselves yesterday. The
former got some arsenic, divided it, and
each took a dose. He died." but
Kong's life was with difficulty saved by q
doctor.
James Ward, a stone cutter at the new
Mint, was fatally crushed to-day by a
large stone which fell upon him while he
was trying to move it into place.
Alex. Campbell, counsel for Arnold
and Slack, of diamond notoriety, APP
peared in the Municipal Court to-day
and requested to see the indictments
against his clients. The Court refused
to grant his request, as it was necessary
to the ends Of justice to keep their char
acter secret, at least for the present.
Stockton, Jan. IA meeting Of
Stockholders of the First National Gold
Bank was held to-day, for the purpose
of electing directorsfor the ensuing year
The bank will open in about four weeks.
Thirty-seven sailing vessels are in
port to-day.