Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-08-22
PITrsBURG, Pa, August 20.


An explosion occurred this morning in
a still at the Commercial oil refinery,
followed by a loud report, scattering oil
in all directions, and over a heavy brick
wall into the refinery of Wormser, Myers
4 Co. 1t set fire to the cooper and paint
shops, and spread from these to the
backing house and tank, which also took
fire. Four men were at work in the
cooper shop, but all escaped except Jake
Miter, who persisted in the flames. The
cooper, paint shops and two tanks OF the
Petroleite oil works, and the six hundred
barrel tank of the Commercial were con-
sumed. The loss of the Petroleite is es-
timated at $1,000; and the Com
mercial at between $4,000 and $4,000.
No insurance. The fire ragged with great
fury, threatening general contiagra-
ton. The heat could be felt several
blocks away. The entire fire department
was on the ground, and succeeded in
checking the fire before it communi-
Gated with other buildings.
WASHINGTON, August 20.
At the request of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, the Attorney General has in
structed the United States Attorney for
the District of Columbia to conduct the
defense of L. W. Hale, paying teller Of
the United States Treasury, in suit for
damages for false imprisonment, brought
against him by Clinton Rice. The suit
grows out of check, upon which, it is
charged, was a forged Endorsement, dis
covered by Hale.
New IoRY, Aug. 20.
David Hoadley, well known mer-
chant, died to-day, aged 81.
The Republican State Committee to-
day decided to hold convention on the
oath of September, at Utica.
Ct. T. Keller, reporter of the Brooklyn
Union, and Geo. p. Rowe, reporter OF the
New York Timas, were both drowned
while bathing this morning at Center
Moriches, Long Island
The Board of Fire Underwriters to
day established an additional tariff TO
insuring hotels, and resolved that roof
must be slate and metal, cornices o
metal and brick, Mansard roofs mus
be iron or slate, the latter to be fastene
in iron lathing.
A special to the New York Tribune fror
Kansas City, No.. gives the followin
particulars of the lynching Of Kellal
who murdered his wife, Mrs, Boyd an
two children last Sunday night nef
Twin Springs, Kansas; Evidence We
found duplicating Kelar. His shirt WI
covered with blood, and was identife
by peculiar button which he wor
rnc 1857 of tbs people uron This disco
. ely was uubVuIauu, aid - was svC
= rumored that Kellar would be take
/ from the jail. In half an hour the m(
D assembled and he was taken to the WOO
a to save his life. Three hundred men d
9 manded his whereabouts and threats
t death were made The sheriff was u
S able to resist and revealed the where
), bouts of Kellar, and he was captured
n the lynchers, eight miles east of L
;, cygnes, Kansas, and taken back to I'll
), place. Kellar begged for his life, b
e did not confess his guilt. He asked
l. make his will, which request was granite
d After making his will he was again tax
h to the timber on the east side of the riv,
], Operations were suspended, until t
rs appearance of the leader of the crow
y who introduced Judge Blair of Fl
r, Scott Blair addressed the crowd
d, lynchers and urged the proper course
ii law and asked for the prisoner, prom
" ing fair trial in the courts
id the people would give him up
KS the authorities until Monday, q
ii bring him into court, The utmost
ly tention was paid to the Judges remarl
Is Others spoke in support of his prof.
lie sition and were listened to with respe
rs In response, the leader of the lynch
is said he believed he had done his duty
I'd bringing the prisoner to that place, a
h. was sure the punishment about to
le melted out was Just. The murderer '
H. in the hands of the people, who CO
er decide what the punishment should
The vote was taken to decide whether
IN leave the matter to the committee
y, twelve to decide the fate of the prison
n or to the court. The choice fell in ia
I'D of the committee. The committee W
ny required to cast ballots as to his dispo
- Eleven votes were cast: sevan for ha
Ia ing and four for trial. He was offered
BY chance for confession, but declined. 7
al two executioners then pinioned him ,
~ stood him on top Of a wagon to r
Dis suspended from limb of the tree
ng ready selected. Kellar was blindtol
y, when Boyd placed the rope over
he neck. The word was given and
IS: wagon was drawn from under him
nd John KellaI was dead. Time, 5 o'clo
u le The crowd were all undisguised
of comprised nearly all the neighbors
Ie- citizens of the township. 1t appt
that trouble had existed between He
u. and his wife. He had applied for
ali vorce. She sued for alimony; hence
" murder. Mrs. Kellar went to stay v
Mrs. Boyd, whose husband was av
Keller killed both women and child
with an AK, and burned the house to
A the deed.
y, Foreign News.