Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-28
Pacific Coast.
Heavy Sentence--Fifty Policemen 4.
Se apPOIntssi--Incorro

Heavy Sehtrher-hsy -
hoe Observation-Disclosures
San FRAScIsco, Dec. 21.-Heayy SEN
fences were pronounced in the Police
Court to-day as follows: Chas. Thomp-
son, assault and battery, fined $500.
Court sal it was very probable that
Thompson committed robbery also. Ed
ward Jordan, convicted of secreting cases
of smallpox aud tearing down the yellow
placards marking its presence, fined
$50.
There was slight shower OF rain here
to-day, but weather now clear and cold.
The Police Commissioners will meet
this afternoon and appoint the 90 new
policemen allowed by law, and the City /
Hall is crowded with anxious apple ants.
SAN FIANcIsco, Dec. 27.-The Geneva |
Consolidated Silver Mining Company |
was incorporated yesterday. Object:
mining, purchasing, selling and smelling
ores in Cherry Creek Mining District and
Egan Canyon, White Pine county, New.
Directors r. Il. Gray, S. P. kimball,
Geo. S. Geisse, Cnas. Camden and E.
Hindman. Capital stock, 5000, 600.
The certificate states that the amount of
capital stock actually subscribed, $4,000
shares, representing par value of "a
500, 900.
The capital stock of the Dayton Min
ing Company has been increased from
$4,000, 900 to $40, 100000.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. --
SAN FRANcIsco Dec. 2G.-Michael KEEL
ley committed suicide by cutting his
throat with butcher.knife. He leaves
q wife and seven children; was by trade
a ship-carpenter.
Scarletina continues abundant in this
city. During the past week 10 deaths
are reported from this cause, making 40
deaths so far this month, against 50 last
month. Scarlet fever also prevails in all
the Eastern cities, but in none is the dis
ease as fatal as in San Francisco. During
the month of November there were 90
fatal cases in Buffalo.
American and Australian Steamers.
j. c. Merrill & Co., agents for the
Australian & American Steamship Com
pany, report that the steamer McGregor
will arrive in San Francisco on or about
the 10Th proyimo, and will sail on Tues
day, the 9th. Clyde-built steamers,
specially adapted to this line have been
built and will thereafter be dispatched on
schedual time every twenty-eight days.
The Bandits in Fresno.
VIsALIA, Dec. 27.-Further particulars
from Kingston. Fresno county, show
that the robbery of that village last
evening was perpetrated by Vasquez
band, numbering about s or 10 Mexi
cans. two Americans and negro. They
tied their horses on the bank of ths
river opposite Kingston, crossed thu
bridge on foot and took possession OF tn
hotel and two stores. They tied dow
: about 80 by soaring them with thei
: weapons in detail, and then proceeded t.
rifle the safes and money drawers o
their contents, after which they robbed
their victims of watches and valuables
In the meantime the alarm had spread
and several parties, armed with guns ant
: revolvers, took position across the stree
9 and opened fire on the robbers, whicl
was returned by them, who wer'
e all well armed. Vasquez himsel
J. carrying four navy revolvers. The
d were finally compelled to retreat
y closely followed by the citizens, who con
tinued firing on them. Two parties wer
o formed and started in pursuit. With
= an hour or two an officer from this cour
i ty collected posse of 10 or 20 men an
Il started in pursuit also, while anothe
II posse under Deputy Sheriff Blackbur
started from Fresno City to-day. One G
. the gang was captured on the plains an
IL brought back to Kingston. The remail
u der of the band are supposed to be NAL
s. ing for the Coast Range, holly pursue
10 by men who will make no troublesom
q prisoners should they overtake then
n Traces of blood found on the bridge tn
10 morning show that Mt least one of IL
y robbers was wounded. About 81 900
E. coin, besides watches and other valu
~ bles, were taken. Several victims of IL
p robbery recognized Vanquez, by his pi
~ lures, as the leader Of the band.