Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-03-01
PA CIFIC Goa II.
San Francisco.

mining for gold on the Island of Papau.
3. Darwin, Assistant District At
torney, who has been i'll long time,
is recovering, and will soon resume his
duties.
The trial of James McKenna, for illicit
distilling, at South San Francisco, re-
suited in his acquittal.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of q teacher in the Lincoln School,
charged with cruelty beating boy pupil.
The defense in the Davine murder case
was opened this afternoon just before the
adjournment Of the Court.
On the down trip of the steamer S.
NJ. Whipple, this afternoon, Martin
Armstrong, Waterman, on board, was
sitting in the lamp room cleaning his
revolver, when, in some unaccountable
manner, the weapon was discharged, the
bullet striking Chinaman standing in
the door, the ball hitting him on the
temple. The wound may prove fatal,
The Chinaman was taken to the hospi-
tai On arrival of the steamer, ArAl-
strong went to the City Hall to give him
self into custody.
The trial of Dcvine for murder will
probably be concluded tomorrow.
VIM. Meehan, stabbed by Percy. is
reported to be out of danger.
The Royal Chinese Theatrical Com
pany opened performance at the Oper |
House, last night, which was largely at
tended.
The weather is clear and cold.
San Francisco, Feb. 28.-News was
received in this city last night that the
ship which sailed yesterday afternoon in
company with the Young America and
Escocesa had foundered at sea and sunk
on the bar, with a cargo of wheat for
Cork valued at $4,000. She had cleared
the outer edge Of the bar, and heavy
swell was running. About p. m. a
crash was heard which shook the ship
from stem to stern. The pumps were
set to work, guns fired and rockets sent
up. The water gained rapidly in the
| hold, and in three minutes there was
seven feet of water there. She was pu
about and headed for port, but as it wa!
evident that she must 60 down, the cap
tain finally ran her aground. Her rigging
is visible above the waves. Her officer
and crew numbered 81 no passengers
All hands got off on board the pilot boa
]. C. Cousins, which returned with then
at late hour last night. The pilot
Diggs, was called upon by reporters q
midnight, but gave no satisfactory il
formation of the disaster. The vesst
and cargo must prove total loss. 1t
not known whether she struck on IL roc
or a sunken wreck.
A lettel written by Charles A. Russell
> under sentence Of death for the murdt
of James Crotty, has been intercepted
in which he intimates determination I
commit suicide, In consequence he
carefully guarded day and night.
1t is reported to-day that the Chin
man accidentally shot on board I'll
E Whipple cannot possibly recover.
J large number of the Welsh residen
of Contra Costa county arrived last nigl
to participate in the celebration of S
David's Day, this evening, under IL
auspices of the Cambrian Mutual A
; Society.
The secret investigation into the affai
of the United States Shipping Commi
sioner's office has been postponed. Fro
outside sources it has been ascertain,
that the testimony was mainly direct,
to the points that money had been i'll
l gally retained by Stevenson; that in OF
Instance the name of o. j. Klintbery,
a the bark Ladoga, was forged to p,
t roll by one of Stevenson's clerks; tn
the Commissioner is in alliance wi
Casey and Chute. 1t is possible that {
= the evidence will be published.
: The jury in Devine murder case ha,
gone to Bay View to examine the loca
ity where the murder OF Kamp is alleg,
to have been perpatrated.
|
, Second Dispatch.
San Francisco, Feb. %, P. Mt
wreck of the ship Patrician was sold tn
afternoon to Charles Harley for 1886
The steamer from Monterey went to Il
wreck and found the bows out of waite
all the sails intact and the sea breakil
across her decks. Wreckers have gol