Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-03-22
Eastern Dispatches.

DIT. LOUIS, Marcn ~.
The strike of engineers on the Kansas
City and Northern Railroad has prac-
tically subsidized. About 40 strikers, ar
rested on charge of obstructing the
the road and damaging its property, have
been jailed at various points along the
road, and will be prosecuted.
New YORK, March 20.
Geor-e Mcdonald, supposed to be the
man Warren, who perpetrated the fraud
on the Bank of England. was arrested at
Thuringia to-day. Gold and other prop
erty found in his possession amounting
to $500, 600, was seized in behalf of the
bank. No bonds Of any kind were dis
covered. 1t is also stated that papers
found on Mcdonald reveal some impor-
tant matters, and that persons who are
to be arrested have documents on them
which will reveal the whole plot and
those concerned in it, among whom are
several prominent men in this city
McDougal was brought before United
States Commissioner Osborne this after
noon. The accused asked for postpone
ment until Tuesday, which was granted,
and he was committed.
An application was made to-day by
| Allen, OF Fosters counsel. to some of the
Supreme Judges for stay of execution.
The applicat on was made on the ground
that some further instructions from the
Governor were necessary before the exc
cution could legally take place. 1t was
found, however, that no further action of
the Governor was necessary and all ef-
forts in Fosters behalf were abandoned.
New YORK, March q.
Tn execution of Foster took place ut
the Tombs at 9:l7 this morning. About
600 tickets of admission to the execution
had been issued, and nearly that number
OF people were present. The applications
for admission numbered over 1000. and
several thousand people gathered on the
outside OF the prison walls OF an early
hour. A large police force was on hand
to preserve order. The prisoner at an
early hour this morning was very
faint. He drank some coffee, but ate
nothing, Rev. Drs. Tying and Schoon-
maker attended him. He was engaged
in devotional exercises until within few
minutes of the execution. At o'clock
he walked to the scatfold, accompanied
by the Sheriff. Here DR.. Tying read
few psalms, after which the bolt was
drawn. The unfortunate man gave only
slight struggle, there were only few
perceptible movements of the lower
limbs, and he was dead Shortly after
the body was cut down and removed.
violent snow storm prevailed last
night throughout New England
Steamer Merrimac, which arrived from
Brazil to-day, brought 81 Englishmen,
4 "a oortu ~ ,bI lof@
land for that country in November last
under tattering promises from what pre-
tended to be a Brazilian Colonization
Society, The whole party suffered heav-
lily, with many cases of starvation. The
others are unable to leave for want of
means.
Officers of the Bulls Head Bank say
they are unable to learn who mutilated
the books, or who is defauter. No Off
cial statement will now be made until the
meeting of the stockholders is held under
the direction of the Court, which will
appoint an examiner. The bank was
favorite place of deposit with butchers
and drovers. Many builders also kept
accounts in it. These classes will be Sc.
riously incommoded.
BosToN, March 81.
James McElhaney, for the murder of
his wife, was executed at Suffolk Jail here
at HIP this morning. About 400 spec
tators were present. The prisoner
walked firmly to the scaffold. He left
5000 worth of property to his child.
CHICAGO, March 20.
A Washington special says the revival
OF the charges against Senator Casserly,
OF California, to the effect that he pur-
chased his election to the Senate, does
not seem to disturb that gentleman. 1t
was thought he would ask for an investi-
non BY the Senate, but Casserly says he
uoes not propose to take any notice of
them. All the charges We're made at the
time OF his election in 1869, and the par
ties making them failed to prove them.
therefore. Casserly will not ask for an
investigation.