Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-15
EASTERN NEWS,

We" iorA, rep. l5.-tourth panel in
the Scannell murder case exhausted, and
only IL jurors obtained.
GovDix to-day nominated D. W. Judd.
State Quaratine Commissioner. Nonin-
alton unanimously confirmed by Senate.
Richmond, Va, Feb. 13.-Dreadful
accident this morning at the bridge now
building over James River, between
Richmond and Manchester. A temporary
trestle upon which Is men were engaged
laying the iron superstructure gave way,
precipitating the whole party into the
water. Nine were rescued; the others
drowned or killed by the falling timber
and iron. Two foated about a mile
down the fivsr, and We're taken out badly
injured and nearly chilled to death.
New Osleans, Feb. 13.-At a meeting
of members of both Legislatures it was
agreed to organize the Assembly from
members returned by both boards, pro-
vided they prove acceptable to the Ma
tional Administration.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The President
has pardoned Seth johnson, sentenced
to pay fine of $4,000 for embezzle-
ment from the United States Treasury,
on the ground that he cannot pay the
fine and that further imprisonment
would be preposterous.
Richmond Va
turnout in honor of the arrival of the
first freight train from the Ohio river
over the Baltimore road.
Baltimore, Feb. 13.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad has leased the entire line of the
Northern Central.
New York, Feb. l3.-J. NJ. Bellew,
the distinguished elocutionist, in his
readings last evening, contravenad some
of Froude's statements, and questioned
his veraeity as historian on the Irish
question.
European adyices mention the death
of Gustave Rickart, the eminent portrait
painter, at Paris, January %.
A Berlin dispatch says the Prussian
Ministry have required of Counsellor
Wagner, protege of Bismarck, an ex-
PLANTATION Of his conduct in permitting
concessions in the fulfillment of State
railway contracts by which frauds were
committed upon the Government. A
similar explanation was requested of
Count Won Itzemptiz, in consequence
OF which he resigned. Other resigna-
tons will follow.
Chicago, Feb. IA Washington
special says Representative Negley is
strenuously pushing the bill introduced
by him at the last session, which, under
the pretence of incorporating the Little
Cottonwood Railroad, is in reality
measure asking for quite formidable
grant. The road is to run from Sandy
Station, on the line of the Utah Southern
Railroad to Malta City, in Little Cotton
wood Canyon. The bill asks for five or
six sections of land per mile Another
company has been organized to build a
road over the same route, who simply
ask to be incorporated by the General
Government without any grants.
Same special says the Wilson Commit
tee, which it was thought had nearly
completed their Investigation, have
started off again on range of inquiry
which promises to last till after the ad-
journment.
Congress has commenced an inquiry
into the Centred Pacific Railroad affairs
and as beginning has taken the testi-
mony of the agent in this city, Familiarity
known as Dick Franchet. His ignorance
OF all matters likely to be investigated
was even more remarkable than Cakes
Ames' memory.
New York, Feb. 14.-Application of
Stokes for new trial denied by Judge
Boardman.