Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-08-29

on the overland road, west Of West Gate, .
on Tuesday last, it appears that the two
beggers were travelling in freight wagon
at the time the child was born, and the
man killed it by throwing it out behind
the wagon. The man is about GO. and
the girl, his-daughter, about ii years Of
age. The former is recovering from the
effects of his attempted suicide, but the
girl is lying a, Sand Springs station in q
critical condition. and will probably die
SAN FRANcIsCo. Aug. IS.
A sailor of the British ship Contnakyle.
who Tuesday last confessed several
crimes and was locked M. to-day made
further confession in the Probate Court
that be was one Of the murierers of Ma
than in New York. That the murder
was done at the instigation of Washing
ton Nathan, the son of their victim, and
that they got about 81 900 from Nathan.
He described the location of Nathan's
house, the particulars of the murder,
and said he has some OF the effects be-
longing to Nathan at home in New York.
He refused to give the names OF his con-
/ federates. He was examined before the
/ Commissioners of Lunacy, who could
not determine whether or not he was in
sane. He was remanded to prison. He
says he is relative of Washington Irv-
ing and that the murder was done with
q carpenters iron dog.
GILRoY, August IS.
Charles McClay is now addressing the
citizens of this place in front of the
Hanna House.
The Portuguese who..was killed by II
burcio Basquez Tuesday night at Tres
Pinos, has been identified as Bernardo
Biourye.
YEEKA, Cal, August IS.
From II. W. Walbridge, from Fort
klamath, we learn that the order for the
execution of the Modes had not been
received when he left. The halmatl
Indians express great indignation at the
liberties allowed Scar-face Charley, and
the scouts who deserted Jack and helped
General Davis; declaring if Captain Jacl
and others are hung, Scar-face Charley
and the scouts should never leave the
country alive. Not long ago Scar-fact
and Bogus Charley were armed and sen
after a couple of deserters. whom
they caught. This has incensed the sol
diers so that they swear vengeance OF
those two worthless.
The general health of the troops i
good, also that Of the Modocs who wer
becoming bleached out, owing to con
fnement. The Curly-headed Docto
seemed more depressed in spirits thai
. any Of the others. There Is some fea
of trouble with the Kalmaths when tn
Modocs are executed.
Captain Hasbroucke, with detacl
ment of fifteen men, has gone to th
| Lava Beds for the purpose of bringin
the remains of Lieut.. Cranston an
, others to Fort klamath.
LAcoSSER, W. T., Aug IS.
A Bellingham Bay dispatch says th
, United States steamer Saranse las Ju'
! ,..IIVeu from Sltka.
VICTORIA, V. l., Aug. %.
E The C0lonist says immense gold d
E posts have been discovered in BIRTHS
Columbia at the head waters of Stickee
Y river, 240 miles back from the Goa
o line. \ quantity of dust was brougl
f down to-day. The news was received /
the arrival - - - - -
north early this morning.
e MARYsyuLE, Aug. %.
n Last evening Joseph Lunden and Gee
$ Hudson, working on Gould's rancl
!. quarrelled about the ownership of q ha
n ter, both claiming it. Lunden drew
b knife and stabbed Hudson in the lie
= side below the heart. Hudson walked
V few yards and then fell, saying he W
killed. He will probable live but sho
time