Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-06

SAN Francisco, Sept. D.
Crowley, candidate for Chief of Police,
admits his defeat to-day by an estimated
majority of $500. Possibly Bartlett,
Taxpayer, has defeated Widber for
School Superintendent. Bauer, candi-
date for Treasurer, is probably beaten.
No complete returns yet. is believed
Otis is elected Mayor.
Owing to slowness in the count and
reticence Of many officers of the election,
grave fears are entertained in some quar-
tiers that an effort is being made to sell
out the city by false returns. The Bull
letin claims that the election of full
anti-monopoly ticket can only be pre-
vented by fraud. Large rewards are
offered for the detection of any person
guilty of attempted fraud. Several
wards will not complete returns before
to- morrow, possibly later.
The Coroner's jury in the case OF John
F. James, who shot John Gallagher on
election day, found verdict of justifa-
BILE homicide. 1t comes before the Po-
lice Court Tuesday next. He will proba-
bly, be discharged.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has extended line to HOLSTER
Monterey county, ana opened its office
at that place to-day.
SUFFER- CREEK, Cal, Sept. ..
Twelve men suffocated by foul air.
The workmen in the 300-foot level Of the
Lincoln gold mine tapped the old mine
this morning The gas Immediately
filled the mine. Only five out of seven
teen escaped. The bodies have not yet
been recovered. Most of the victims are
men OF families.
WINNEMUccA, New, Sept. ..
The reduction works of Ginaca 4
Gintz have been undergoing repairs for
the last week.
Work has been commenced on the new
Courthouse, which promises to be one
of the finest buildings in the State when
completed.
Wells, Fargo ~ Co. shipped to New
York yesterday and to-day six hundred
and ninety pounds of Golden Chariot
bullion, valued at Sl5, 1913.
Parties arriving from Silver City,
Idaho, report the mines looking exceed
iugly we'll in that section.
+ BAKERSFIELD, Cal, September ).
James McCumber, special messenger
from Sheriff Adams and party, arrived
here at l245 p. IN. to-day, bringing relia-
Bile news from Sheriff Adams, who is
now six miles south of Elizabeth Lake,
at place called Dalanos Station, where
he expects TO meet Sheriff Rowland and
party from Los Angeles. From the de-
scription given to Sheriff Adams, he has
learned that Vasquez and party were
seen yesterday in the vicinity of Eliza
beth Lake.
CHICO, Cal, September 3.
This morning, at o o'clock, a fire broke
out in New Chinatown, near the railroad
depot. Twenty-Five buildings We're
burned, and one brick building, supposed
to be tire-proof, occupied by Bow Tong,
who loses $4,000 The property belonged
to c. NJ. White, whose loss is estimated
at about $1,000. No insurance.
SALT LAKE, September 5.
f. Moran and J f. Colburn, artists of
Powell's exploring expedition, arrived
from the Colorado river this morning.
Major Powell is now devoting himself to
the affairs Of the Indian Bureau, and has
just gone to Muddy Valley with ingalls,,
the Indian Agent, to arrange for the re-
ception of the Piutes on that reservation.
j. W. Wetzell a former resident OF St.
Louis, committed suicide by taking
poison last night. Financial trouble is
said to be the cause.
SAN Francisco, September 8.
At p. IN. about 4,749 votes remained
to be counted in the different wards
Crowley at that time was 2,l00 behind
Cockrill.
Otis majority is about 400, with sew
eral strong Democratic precincts to heal
from, which may reduce his majority.
D. j. Murphy is still confident of cleo
ton by a small majority.
In Tulare county, Fowler, for Senator
carried the county. Lindsey, Ind, car
RED Kern and Fresno counties. He i