Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-21
PACIFIC COAST.

| Nioeo, JAN IVA lazy MADE
balloon ascension with Buislay to-day
When the balloon descended to tn,
ground it dragged a considerable distance
She became frightened, and when it arose
again and was about % feet from the
ground, sprang out. She fortunately
escaped without much injury.
Jack Coughlin, who was shot on Satur.
day night by John Mccormick, a con-
ductor ON one of the Bay View cars, died
to-day. Mccormick claims to have acted
in self-defense.
little girl, two years of age, daughter
OF John Comfy, was run over by one of the
Mission street cars to-day, and had an
arm broken.
An Italian, whose name could not b.
ascertaned, while racing on horseback
along Market street to-day, ran his horse
against a carriage with such force that
he was thrown to the ground. He was
picked up in an insensible condition. and
Is reported to be dying.
Richard Kelly, while hunting near the
l4-Mlie House to-day, tried to load one
barrel OF his gun, when the other was
discharged, blowing his left hand off.
Kate Moore, whose husband was sent
to Stockton last week, died this after
noon while being taken from her lodgings
to the County Hospital.
San Francisco, Jan. 2O.-Judse Blak.
this evening, in the Marks case. strongly
animated that he should sustain the ac-
ton Of the grand jury, but as the ques-
ton was one Of great importance not
only to defendants but to the people, he
would prefer to reserve final decision till
counsel for some party could make nm an
agreed case, and get the opinion of the
Supreme Court.
District Attorney Murphy suggested
that IN the case of Southwell, who had
pleaded guilty of forgery, his counsel
Withdraw the plea, and interpose the
regal OBJECTIONS to the grand jury. The
Court would override them. and an an.
peal could at once be taken. and the de-
cision of the Supreme Court would de.
termine the disposition to be made of all
the indictments found by the last grand
jury. Counsel for Southwell asked ill
tomorrow at 2 O'Clock to consider tbe
proposition.
The examination of John Mccormick
the Bay View car conductor, for the muir.
der OF Jack Coughlin, was finished in the
Police Court at 4 o'clock p. m. The
proof showed conclusively that the ac.
cused acted in self-defense, and the Court
accordingly discharged him from CUSTODY
San Francisco, Jan. 20.-The amended
complaint in the case of L. E. Crane VS..
Harbor Commissioner j. J. Marks was
hled to-pay. This time the document
contains extra charges of fraud and cor
ruptlon, accusing Marks of appropriating
10 his own use money received for the
eases of several wharves, which money
plaintiff claims rightfully belongs to the
state, defendant receiving as high in one
instance as $4,000 for renting to the
Central P. R. r. Co. for $500 per month
wharf which he knew was worth 50 900
Der month. He is also charged with
having levied contributions from, the
with which to purchase HIM
'elf set of silver plate, which was after.
wards presented to him, the wharfngers
paying about 800 each. He is further
'ccused OF entering into fraudulent con.
racts for dredging, by which he realized
$500 and the further sum of $4,000 on
fraudulent contracts for pile driving, &c.
Yreka, CAL, Jan. 2O.-Dispatches from
General Wheaton to Gen. Candy report
battle fought with the Modocs on Fri.
lay last, which lasted from q. m. until
lark. The Indians were entirely con-
called among rocks, and scarcely one
Tas seen. The loss to troops was 40
Tiled and wounded. The troops were
compelled to retire from their camn
hey will now only try to keep the Mo-
ocs from raidins until reinforced.
Sacramento, Jan. 20. = The liquor
callers threaten to prevent the propri-
tors OF morning papers and others
rrested from transacting business on
'unday. Chas. F. Robinson pleaded
utility in the Justices Court this morn