Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-31
Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 30.-The case Of
Kinsey and wife and three others,
charged with the murder Of Harvey
Green at Pescadero, came before the
Fourth District Court to-day on writ OF
habeas corpus. but was continued till
next Friday, to allow counsel to digest
the written testimony taken in San Ma
teo county.
The delegation of five Pine and Mari
copa Indians who have been through the
Indian Territory under charge of j. d.
Walker, sailed for Arizona this morning.
There was heavy rain storm here.
The total fall for the season is 1928
inches.
Under Grants recent proclamation to
deserters from the army and navy, 43 de-
serters from Arizona regiments have re-
ported for duty here.
Mining stock excitement undated.
The Board of Brokers have voted 49,
500 as present to Howard Colt, caller.
Greenbacks 9O'4@91H.
Latest Evening Dispatches.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 30.-At a special
meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce
J held this afternoon Mr.. Hopkins read q
lengthy report on railroad fares and
/ freights on this coast. The committee
. propose the creation of a Board of Trans.
: portation Commissioners, and presented
! an Act to prevent unjust determinations
and extortion on railroads; also for the
t establishment of railroad police. The
r matters will come before the Chamber
a for further consideration, the report hav
ing been received and placed on file.
= Opium to the value of S1,25O wal
9 seized on the steamer Alaska from China
= having been struggled here by the Chi
n nese passengers and crew.
Mrs. Mary Haley died suddenly or
It Jessie street to-day.
6 H. c. Hayden was found dead in hi
II room on Clay street.
1t A few days since j. B. NJ. Stewart
y President of the Polynesian Commercia
and Colonization Company, was arreste
70 on charge of having embezzled 81 80
Of the company's funds. He was exam
ined in the Police Court this evening
y The proof showed that the money We
- paid to Stewart by an agent Of the con
W pany at Apia, in one Of the Navigate
s.. Islands, but paid to him on his indivit
- ual account. After hearing all the proof
- the Court dismissed the case.
u The total rainfall here for the seaso
is II "a inches. 1t is still raining.
- The mining excitement continues witt
out abatement, and was SO intense in Il
>, Board to-day that it was difficult to tran
=. act business. The Juror has not culm
=. mated; probably will not for several day
=. There will probably be but one sessic
" of the Board tomorrow, and an adjour
ment over New Years will be taken
- PAL1sADE, New, Dec. 30.-A magni
~ cent gold spike was to-day presented
w the Eureka and Palisade Railroad
=, Pat Holland, of the PIocHE DAILY RI
ORD.
~ Notwithstanding the extreme co
=. weather which has prevailed in this Sc
=. ton for the past four weeks, work on t
" Eureka d Palisade Railroad has be
A.. pushed forward rapidly, and by the ID
Of this week eleven miles of the groul
:. bed will be ready for the ties and raj
W. Work on the bridge crossing the HUI,
boldt at this place is progressing fave
ably. They have about half the phi
:. driven, and it will be completed by t
- 9th or 9th of January. The Offices
wv the company are in course of constr,
~ ton, and from present appearances
~ will be but short time before the ir
~, will replace the stage coach and freie
" teams between this point and Eurel
NJ. Salisbury, E. Woodruff and W.
Ennor are here looking after the wo
'n and there is no doubt of the early co
~ pletion of tho enterprise. About
men are employed at the present tin
~ and more will be added as soon as
Nv weather is more favorable.