Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-08-14

anu II w itit Auio AlOiii
MARysvILLE, August II.
At the farm of Mrs. H. Wilder on the
Nevada road, eight miles from here,
something new in the insect world has
made its appearance. These insects are
fac simile of mustard seed. They are
lively as heas and keep up constant
jumping in every direction. They have
no legs nor appendages of any kind, but
a small, almost imperceptible, aperature
in the side. They jump from two to
three inches, and cover the ground and
oak trees on the ranch. Their number
is so great that they can be gathered with
spoon. They afe fast destroying veg
citation.
The condition of Mr. Babcock, who
was so brutally beaten by two men, Per-
due and Spear, is not improving. He
lies in critical state.
ANTIOCH, CAL, August u.
Last night man entered the stable of
Ennis Shedding and took fine, light bay
horse. Shedding followed in pursuit.
With assistance of Henry Bush, near
Point of Timber, they overlook him rid
ing small, dark colored horse. He
turned and fired two shots at Shedding
and Bush, who, being unarmed, were
compelled to return. The thief is about
40 years of age, coarse features, six feet
high red whiskers and moustache, dark
colored sack coat and blue overalls. A
reward of $50 is offered for the recovery
of the horse.
SAN FRASCrsCo, August II.
The dead body of man was found in
vacant lot in the Western Addition to-
day, with knife wound on one leg. A
knife found near the body indicates sui
eide. In his pocket was written permit
from officers of the United States steamer
Tuscarrora, Mare Island, to John j.
Wurzur, coppersmith, dated July II,
1878 giving him liberty on shore until
July 20. A memoranda and other papers
on the body prove the identity of re de-
ceased. He was native Of Switzerland,
had evidently been on board the steamer
considerable length of time. There
was also subscription list by his coun-
trymen amounting to S14.50 given to de-
fray his expenses back to Switzerland on
account of sickness and restitution.
The jury in the case of Clifford Lin
dsey, tried for rape upon the little child
of Louisa Diltman, failed to agree upon
verdict and were discharged, The prs-
oner was romanded to Jail.
Dominica Bignolt, owner of the garden
in the Western Addition, undertook TO
blast an oak stump out of the ground.
He bored hole, filled it full of powder
and then poured a shovel full of Goals on
the charge He lived but few min
utes. The Coroner's jury returned a
verdict of accidental death.
The Democrats could not get up an in
dignation meeting last night as proposed
Their legislative Convention did not
adopt a platform last evening, but will
try to do so tonight.
The Peoples Protective Alliance re-
solved to ask Governor Booth, through
their Executive Committee to express his
sentiments on the question of Chinese
immigration.
The Citizens Independent, Party ha.
appointed committee to compile {
ticket, from all tickets in the field The
work will be something equivalent to {
compilation of the Code
The newspaper Omitted Irishmen) has
, suspended publication.
The trial of the Hip Yee Tong societ,
conspirators was resumed this afternoon
before a jury in the Police Court. Ne
new facts were developed in the case.
The Greek colony in this city number.
30C members. They maintain a Greel
chapel Of their own.
A young lady, most respectfully con
a nected in this city, who visited the muir
derer Russell in Jail and exerted hersel
!, to get his sentence committed, has be
came insane since his execution, and has
been committed to Stockton.
The British steamer Quang See, from
China and Japan, brought l $3.50 packages
of tea, so bales of silk and 4, 900 packages
of merchandise.
, SALT LAKE, August 49,
The agricultural editorial excursion
party arrived from the East last night
and to-day engaged in looking at the
various points of interest in the city
They remain till Saturday.
Last Sunday VIM. Kirby shot Ton
Lynch in the back. Both are sports
Lynch will probably recover.
SACRAMENTO, August 49,
VIM. L. Mulligan was this morning in
the Police Court, held to answer on 9
charge of assault with deadly weapon
: in shooting J. E. Strain.
VIM. Nash, arrested at Battle Noun.
tain for the Contra Costa murder, will be
brought down tomorrow.
MARTINEZ, CAL, August 10.
The Grand Jury indicted Thomos Red
fern for manslaughter in killing Michae
A. Duffy in June last.
The wife of Watkins Prosser was
thrown from her horse at Somerville
yesterday, and instantly killed. She
leaves husband and four children.
Henrietta Suayras, of Nortonville, was
severely burned yesterday by the explos
ion of q kernsana lamn Sha Ia ntilI