Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-05
SAN Francisco, April 4

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SAN Francisco, April 4.
About 10 o'clock to-day, young man
named G. W. Prindle, while at work on
one of the tall chimneys of the new
Mint, made misstep and fell to the
ground below, a distance of more than
80 feet; by his force he received injuries
that resulted in his death at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. The deceased was an un-
married man, about % years of age; his
back and arms were broken.
The jury in the case of Eustace Fren-
or against the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, retired yesterday afternoon at
4 O'Clock to deliberate upon verdict.
They found verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for the sum of 1000. The
plaintiff is physician and surgeon, and
brought suit to recover $4,000 for servi-
ces rendered in treating the persons
injured by the railroad collision in Ala
media county on the 14th of Nov, 1869.
Soon after the steamer Pacific, which
arrived yesterday, left San Pedro, Will
liam Miller, who was sentenced to State
Prison for three years from Los Angeles,
jumped overheard and was drowned.
The ships boat was lowered Immediately
but it was too late to save him.
The mining share market continues
dull and inactive. The sales of the San
Francisco Stock Board, for the past
week, show an aggregate of $2,092, 900
less than for the previous week. The only
stocks in which the sales exceed 1000
shares, were the Hermes, HUM & Hunt,
Opher, Phoebe Phenix, Raymond & Ely
and Jacket. The tight condition of the
money market is cited as the reason for
the apathy in stock circles.
JACKSONVILLE, Or, April 4.
At about half-past five o'clock this
evening fire startedin this place which,
for while, threatened to burn the en-
tire town. The fire originated in the
United States Hotel, but from what
cause it is not known. A strong wind
was blowing from the west when it start.
ed, which drove it away from the bust
ness portion of the town. The losses
are about as follows: l.. Horne's hotel,
$4,000; P. j. Ryan's store, 10000;
Kubli Il Wilson'S livery stable, $4,000;
Crane & Miller's blacksmith shop,
$1,000; p. Donegan's blacksmith shop,
$780,; Meyers wagon shop, $1,000;
the Democratic Times Office, $1,000;
Miss Kent's millinery store, $500; Mrs.
Borntanos millinery store, $500; ]. +.
Glsnn's dwelling house, 500; Miss
Ganungs dwelling, $1,000. None Of
the poroperty was insured.
BANTAs, CAL, April 4.
There has been heavy hail storm
here of an hours duration with occa-
sional thunder and lightning. A house
in this town was struck by lightning, and
rendered the inmates senseless and set
the house on fire. The fire department
came promptly on the spot and the
flames were soon extinguished before
any great damage was done.
Professor Lay, had not up to this
morning found, his balloon. He says he
went up about five miles, the highest alti-
tude he has ever assembled, and also he
suffered greatly from cold.
SACRAMENTO, April A..
At half-past eleven o'clock to-day, the
steeple of the new German Lutheran
Church, on the corner of X and 18th
streets, while being hoisted into it,
| place it broke from the tackle and fell tc
the ground. The frame of the steeple
consists of eight pieces Of heavy square
timbers framed together and rising il
a cone shape to q height of Is feet; this
enormous mass had been hoisted tC
within eighteen inches of its final rest
ing place, when one Of the tackle hooks,
an inch and three-quarters in diameter
suddenly broke, and the immense weigh,
came down like monstrous pile-driver
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flooring and the supporting joints, break
ing them into patchwork, and the ends
of the timbers penetrated the dry ground
fully two feet. No one injured.
Second Dispatch.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4-P. NJ.
Orlando Fuller filed petition in the
Clerks Office in the United States Dis
trict Court, to-day, petition that thu
HUM & Hunt Silver Mining Company
be declared bankrupt, and that war
rant be issued to take possession of it
estate The petitioner alleges that tn,
company owes him 500, 900, and interest
IN gold coin, upon a promissory note
dated San Francisco, January 9, 1878
payable March Is, 1873; a copy of which
note he sets forth on his petition, ant
that the same has not been paid, though
payment has often been demanded. The
Court made an order for the HUM &
Hunt Silver Mining Company to appear
in Court on April 22d, to show caus,
why the prayer of the petitioner should
not be granted. Upon learning that thu
foregoing proceedings were had in Court
the HUM & Hunt Company, by its ut
torneys, promptly filed with the Clerk O
the Court a formal denial of its alleged
bankruptcy, and averring that it SHOULD
not be declared bankrupt. The compan,
in its answer, also demanded that tn,
charges OF the petitioner be inquired into
| by a jury. The HUM & Hunt Company
has its business Office in this city. 1t!
mine is located at Phoebe. .'.
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