Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-22
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4 CURIOUS story come from Oakland,
(Cal.). II is said hat French lady
died in that city week ago last Sunday
The funeral was set tor Thursday, but
the peculiar appearances OF tie body
aroused suspicion that the mortal spark
hal not fed. A slight pulsstion at the
wrist was felt at times, aud strict watch
was kept for more signs of life. On
Tuesday she sud leniy opened her eyes
and looked around, then raised her arms
and clasped her husband around the
neck. But ere he could speak, her arms
dropped and she was corpse. This
tune there was no doubts, for signs OF
decomposition appeared, and the funeral
took place on Thursday.
JONI QuIScY ADAMS, JB., who main
tains the political traditions of bis fam
lily, is elected member Of the Massa-
chusetts House Of Representatives, for
the town of Quincy. Mr.. Adams has
been a candidate for both National and
State offices, and has been universally
recognized as a young man OF uncommon
ability. The fortune which led him into
the Democratic party has, of course, pre-
cluded great political success; but no.
body ever doubted his consclentiousness
and capacity. His relations with the
Democratic party have ceased to be init
mate; indeed, he may now be regarded
as an 1ndependent.-[Gold Hill News.
CONSIDERABLE comment is excited by
the fact that Hopkins and Plat, Repub-
lican candidates in New York for Con-
troller and Prison Inspector. respective
ly, are elected, while all the rest OF the
Republican State ticket are defeated by
10000 majority. Hopkins and Plat
were the only regular Republicans in
dorsed by the Liberal Republican Con-
vention, aud their gain over the remain
der of the ticket is regarded by the World
and other political organs as representing
the strength of the Liberal Republican
party in that State.
The Governor Of Wyoming winds up
his thanksgiving proclamation in this
style: "Give thanks unto the Lord, for
His mercy endureth forever. In wit
ness thereof, l have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the great seal of the
Territory to be affixed" etc. Where
upon the Laramie Independent re.
marks: st appears to US that the mer-
cy OF God is sufficiently attested by the
existence of our little Governor, and we
therefore beg leave to suggest that his
certificate and great seal are superfiu-
Gus.
LONDON, Nov. l5.-Relative to the
threatened famine in India, heretofore
reported. the London Spectator says
that the statements and facts received
from India are very bad indeed. 1t
greatly fears that the Indian Govern
ment is face TO face with one of those
troubles which no effort can seriously
! relieve, which breaks mems hearts, and
makes some Of them doubt if Providence
is benevolent.
The oldest club in the world is claimed
by Philadelphia-the state in Schuyl-
kill, which was instituted May l, 1892,
and has kept up its organization to the
present day. 1t was started by twenty
members Of the Society of Friends. sew
eral of whom came to the New World
with William Penn, who preposterous
as it may seem, organized the body for
the purpose Of conviviality and good-fel.
lowship.
GENERAL BANEs is the third ex-Gov.
ernor Of Massachusetts, to enter the Leg.
islature after leaving the gubernatoria
chair. Ex-Governor Lincoln and Cliff
ford having both been elected to the Sen
ate, over which they presided. Massa
chusetts also set the example Of sending
an ex-President to Congress-, in the per
son of John Quincy Adams.
The Postmaster General has FINISHED
his annual report. He renews his rec
ommendation for Government posta
telegraph, and enforces at length hi.
views in favor of Postoffice savings banks
some time ago given to the public. HI
makes no recommendation of subsidies
to steamship lines for carrying mails.
The San Francisco Post of the 14tl
announces the name OF Ex-Governor
John G. Downey as probable candi
date for .. S. Senator from California
The Post thinks ait would be a yer,
good selection for many reasons"
The widow of the late Governor Big
Ter, of California. died suddenly at Sac
ramento last Saturday night.