Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-21

rival, bursting into tears whenever the
Sheriff or his deputy entered his cell,
and seeming to have something on his
mind which he wished to confess. To-
day Sheriff Patterson questioned him
about his case, when he made another
saying that his first confess
sion, in which he implicated Finney was
true. He says that Finney was the prin-
cipal actor in the murder; that after
his first confession, Finney told him if
he would shoulder the whole thing upon
he, (Finney), would assist him
to break Jail and would have horse
waiting for him near the Jail to facilitate
his escape, and thus prevailed upon him
to make his second confession, exonera-
ting Finney. Since coming here he has
given mp all hopes of breaking Jail, and
concluded that hts only chance was to
make full confession, and shoulder the
blame upon Finney, who is generally
supposed to be the prime mover in the
murder. Finney was arrested in Eureka
to-day upon warrant telegraphed from
here, and will be brought here immedi-
ately for trial.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 20.
There were 81 deaths in the city DUR
ing the past week-two from smallpox.
One heather woman died of leprosy OF
the pest house. She had been afflicted
with the disease six years.
Much Of the cargo of the Costa RIGA
has been recovered, but in damaged
condition. There will be several excur-
sions to the wreck tomorrow.
Reports of fire in the Yellow jacket
mine caused decided feeling of depres'
sion in the stock market to-day.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 20.
Oliver Ames, L. II. Barker and Elisha
Atkins, directors, and General Superin.
tendent T. E. Sickels. of the Union Pa
cifc Railroad, accompanied by Brigham
Young and the officers Of the Utah Cen.
trail Railroad, to-day went over the road
for the purpose Of inspection. The
Union Pacific party will spend few
days here, and then inspect the Colorado
Central. Lieutenant Wheeler went tt
San Francisco on business connected
with the survey. ..
GOLD HILL, New, Sept. 20.
Shortly before 3 O'Clock this morning
fire was discovered burning in tn
1300-foot level OF the Yellow JACKIE
mine, north of the shaft, and directl,
afterward an explosion of gas occurred
which nearly knocked down the mel
standing at the mouth Of the shaft
Smoke rushed up the shaft at the sam
time. Knowing there must be fire o
something wrong below, an alarm wa
given. The alarm was quickly commu
nicated to the fire department. and in {
short time, the fremen with their ma
chimes We're at the scene of action, an,
had huge stream of water pourin
down the shaft. Capt. Cosgrove, of tn
Sarsfeld Guard; Charles Kohler, Chic
Engineer of the Yellow Jacket works
Jack Donohoe, and others, were putin
in pump to send water from the 150(
foot level of the Yellow Jacket min
through the Imperial shaft, by q drii
which connects the mines at the 1906
foot level of the Yellow Jacket, and in
few minutes more would have complete
the job. The three men mentione
were at the l500,foot level when q
explosion at the 1300.foot level abov
warned them of danger. They all sue
ceeded in escaping through the Grow
Point mine. The force OF the explosio
was strongly felt both in the Crown Poil
and Belcher mines, and the alarl
was communicated with panic quicl
ness. The miners hurried to tt
shafts as speedily as possible, an
the effective hosting works, with doub
cages, brought them to the surface in a
incredibly short space of time. The fore
of the explosion blew out the lights
the /, 100.foot level, and contiguous par
of the two mines, and many were throw
violently off their feet. Just as soon
possible parties went into the mines, ar
succeeded in finding six killed ar
wounded. Two, Niles and Cusick, wei
first, and were followed by four other
Five men were found in the l,1OO.fo
level of the Crown Point mine, and wei
evidently killed or fatally asphyxiated b
the deadly gas forced into them by til
explosion. The sixth, and last on
found in the l ,300.foot level of the JACKIE
was the body of Louizelle, the blacksmith
Niles lived about an hour after reachin
the surface. Mudd lived four hour
Waters also lived short time, b,
neither of them were conscious for m,
ment. Cusick died on the cage while b
ing brought up. Broadwater and Lo,
izalle were dead when found.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept. 20.
The awarding Of premiums this morr
ing delayed the races till 2:30 p. IN.
the unfinished race of yesterday, Yves
field took the first money, winning Il
9th and 18th heats; Treat taking the SCI
ond money, winning the 9th heat. II
third was divided. Time, 2: 26H, 1881
2:3l. The running race for purse
$1,000, free for all, mile heats, in
$500 to the first, $3.50 to the second ar
$3.50 to the third. Thad Stevens, 8,
l, l, 1; Nell Flaherty, l, l, 8, 8, 2; Irei
Harding. 2, 2, 2, 3; Tom Atkinson,
4, 4, 4, 4. Time, 1:46H, LAS. la
1;4SA, 1:48A.