Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-10

and face; his skull was laid open; the
chin was cut off from the face and hung
down upon the breast, and the throat was
cut, severing the windpipe. Morrill, was
married but OF Incorporate habits, and
there are rumors Of domestic infelicity.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April 8.
This evening, about $50, the founda-
ton of wall on the river side, in front
of the new city building for the police
and fire departments, gave way, when
about 20 or 80 persons were upon 1t look
ing at the river. 1t is estimated by eye
witnesses that 10 or 10 were carried into
the river and swept over the high falls.
No names of the lost persons are yet re-
ported. Five or six are known to have
escaped. Great excitement prevails, and
the police are in full force in the street,
trying to prevent further catastrophe.
LATER.
The only person known to be drowned
is son Of L. C. Pratt, aged II. Help is
wanted to remove the occupants of
housese in Exchange street, as that part
of the city is inundated. Fifteen of those
who went down are known to have been
saved. Several reported missing
NEW YORK, April 8.
| In the Vansickles murder trial, at
Brooklyn to day, the jury returned YER
dict of not guilty.
Jacob Young, one of three persons
stabbed by rowdies on St. Patrick's Day,
died last night. No arrests.
The gas men and police came in con-
fict last evening, and after short, sharp
tussle, the policemen were victorious.
The strikers made demonstration on
the Manhattan Gas Works on the Tenth
avenue side, but were repulsed with little
damage; rallying, rush was made for
the Seventeenth street entrance, but the
police quickly appeared there. The
strikers, overawed, retreated TO safe
distance, where they had consultation,
and the police say obtained arms. Subse.
quently the whole force of strikers was
massed and rush made, that the police
might be taken by surprise and an en-
trance gained. The police were on the
alert, however, and routed the gas men,
many of whom were badly beaten. No
pistols were used on either side The gas
is shut off, so citizens generally will bein-
convenienced and made to sympathiza
with strikers during the conflict. Outside
the works there was the greatest excite
ment. Inside the men were armed, and
expressed a determination to protect
themselves. The strikers now number
nearly 400.
The Jersey city painters struck yester
day for an advance Of fifty cents day
Only three employers resisted the de.
mand and their men remain out. Others
resumed work at the new rates
The Brooklyn painters are going for &
reduction of hours of labor. They de.
mand 50 for eight hours, instead of 50 81
for ten hours.
The East Methodist Conference yester
day adopted a resolution favorng thu
passage, by the Legislature, of loca
option law, and demanding the enact
lnent of Civil Damages bill, similar t.
one now in force in Illinois.
One hundred English farmers, boun
for Minnesota, arrived here yesterday
Two thousand farmers are expected tn
present year in the same section.
The Grand Jury have found four il
dictments against Vim. II. Merritt
Assistant Cashier, and three again,
James Peck, late receiving taller of tt
) Bull s Head Bank--the former for forgei
! and ENLIGHTENMENT and the latter for d,
facation, said to be $40, 900.
I The produce exchange will adjour
: over Good Friday.
a CHICAGO, April 9.
g About so survivors of the Atlantic di
e aster, mostly steerage passengers, a
rived here this morning. They were m
: at the depot by the agent of the Viii
d Star line and committee of citizen
who have raised about $4,000 to be di
e tributed among them.
e A New York special says a terrible ri
n occurred at Fordham, Long Islam
% yesterday afternoon, growing out of
d election for School Trustees.
n appears that one Haskins, President
the present Board, was candidate (
n reelection, but was bitterly opposed
lie portion Of the citizens on account
lie alleged sharp practices in the busine
xt matters Of the Board. The election !
suited in his defeat but when the IL,
l. Board went to take possession of t
at room they found the Haskins party
or possession and the door locked +
it anti-Haskins party broke the door do,
p. and free fight ensued, which the poll
I'd were powerless to quell, and at last {
Or counts regular pitched battle was
ee progress on the streets. 1t is believ
y, many participants were seriously hu
lie and perhaps some killed.
&C. A Washington special expresses t
IT opinion that ex-senator Cole will seen
e. the mission to Japan
e. BosToN, April 8.
of John Z. Shaw, keeper in the Charlo
re prison, was probably fatally stabbed IL
of morning by VIM. Patterson, convict.
So Foreign News.
&c HALIFAX, April s
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