Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-11
Eastern Dispatches.


An interview with man named Henry
Hymer, who was standing near the wall
which fell, brings out the fact that there
were % or 80 persons on the wall and
tinbers leading thereto He was consid-
erably bruised, and his son was saved by
Joseph Ringlestein, who was in the street
at the time. A Mr.. Potter, who was a
foreman on the work. says he saw there
WIS great danger of the wall being swept
out and he advised, and even begged the
people to get off. He appealed to the
Waterman Of the building to drive the
people away, but he refused, EXCEPT to
keep off boys. Mr., Potter gave up in
despair, and had just reached the side
walk when the crash occurred.
Reports begin to come in giving the
names Of those supposed to be lost, but
there is no certainty that they are cor
Il. t. 4 lad was seen floating down the
river clinging to a board 1t is supposed
this was tie youth who persisted.
!. There is heavy flood in the Genesee.
At o'clock last evening the waters were
within two feet of the high water mark
of 1865, the time of the big food. Great
damage has been done along the river
The bridges and all the railroad lines OF
Western New York suffer considerably
WASHINGTON, April 9,
A dispatch received here from Norfolk
Va, reports a fire in Enfield, North Car
DINA, on Sunday last. The depot of the
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad was
destroyed, including the office and ware
house and the Lehigh Office and express
Office, large cotton gin, and heavy store,
of fertilizers and cotton. The tow
was only saved from destruction b,
spreading wet blankets over the roofs o
houses. Express and mail trains cam,
through in good time last night.
Gen. Sherman this morning received
long dispatch from General Candy, ask
ing for that information relative to tn
| construction of certain instructions sen
/ the Peace Commissioners. The dispatcl
was of such nature that General Sher
man declined TO give it to the press, bu
referred it to the President. and was b,
him referred TO the Secretary of the In
terror. The impression prevails here tina
the efforts Of the Peace Commissioner
will fail; that it will devolye on Genera
Candy to bring Captain Jacks to term
by force of arms.
The President to- day made the follow
ing appointments Thos. E. Unlisted
Collector of Customs at Yorktown, Pa
Chas. Gilpin, Surveyor of Customs q
Baltimore; c. Carter, Surveyor of Gus
toms at St. Joseph, Mo-; Edward R
Roberts, agent for the Indians at tn
Greek Agency in Indian Territory, and
large number of Postmasters.
... BosToN, April o.
At the Charleston State Prison tbi
morning VIM. Patterson and Georg
Brown, an Englishman, stepped fror
the ranks while marching across a
inclosure, and the former, with
weapon, Is inches long and sharp as
razor, struck at an officer in charge, job
Shaw, but inficting only slight cut i
the back of the neck. He struck the Of
fcer another blow on the right side G
the face and neck, making q cash
inches long, extending from the fac
across the cheek bone.
PORTLAND, Or. April 8.
Advices from Joseph's band of Ne
Perces Indians, who have been in conn
Gil with Superintendent Odeneal and Ad
Jutant Monteith, represent the Indian
as firm in their determination not TO O
on to any reservation, but to remain i,
Walla Walla Valley. Neither will the
accept the Valley as a reservation. 10
seph replied. "We are not to be Taught
we do not want any whites to interfere
with us any more"
CHICAGO, April 8.
A Washington special says fears are
entertained here that changed policy is
about to take place among the Spanish
volunteers in Cuba, which will give our
Government considerable tronbla t.,