Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-24
Pacific Coast.

| SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-The steamer
Arizona from Panama arrived this morn.
ing.
Price OF greenbacks 9l@91L.
Inc report that F. Kennedy, conduc-
tor on one of the omnibus cars, had shot
himself through the head with a pistol
last night. was received from one Of the
officers Of the company, but proves now
not to have been true.
SAN DIEGO. CAL, Oct. 23.-The Union
has the following dispatch from Arizo.
ma, dated Prescott, 22d: Major Randall.
commanding Company l, 23d Infantry
arrived here to-day from Camp Apache
via Camp Verde. The command is on
their way to Omaha, and will leave here
on Sunday morning for EhrenburQ,
This is the only company of the 23d in.
fantry remaining in the Territory. Gen.
Crook returned from the mountains to-
day in good health.
RENO, New, Oct. 23.-To -dsy il WAS
ele~s ".a Pis.sa..t ~ tho rark. There
was sweepstake race for purse of $75,
with three local horses, heats best two in
three. Podunk won the first heat Earl
second heat, and Bob third and fourth
heats. Sorrel Charley, Jones and Kibbie
were then brought up for rrot, 0 in 0,
for purse of $500. Charley won the
first heat, time .3:15; Jones second heat
time 3:l5; Kibbie third heat, time 3:14
when darkners prevented further prog
ress and the race was postponed till to-
morrow, when there will also be run
ming race for purse Of $30O-Gsllinip-
per barred. To-day the track was very
heavy, owing to the rain of yesterday,
but is fast drying out. A large number
Of strangers have departed for home to.
day.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 23.-The Sheriff
has become aware of plot to release
the poll tax forgers, Casey, Morgan and
Ekstein fro m the county Jail. An extra
guard has been placed on the roof of the
building. James Bovee, one of the jail
ors, accused of being in the plot. has
been suspened from duty
The grand carnival and ball OF the Me-
chanic's Institute, willsopen at o'clock
tonight. The Pavilion is gorgeously
decorated and the attendance will be i'm
mense.
Mary Mooney, Mrs. Meta Roda and
George (Offiner were committed 10 the
CeoChsou
LINCOLN, CAL, Oct. 80. = Ebenezer
Stranahan, while at work excavating
cellar on his premises near Clayton, was
instantly killed by the falling Of bank.
SANTA BARBARA, Oct. %. - Senator
Mortar and party, who have been visit
ing the hot sulphur springs, came in
town yesterday to attend a dinner given
in their honor at the Morris House. They
are greatly pleased with the town.
The following is handed us for publ
cation: II have just received q copy of
the Chicago Tribune, in which it is stat.
cd that at meeting of the Republican
leaders in Indianapolis, before leaving
for this coast, said that the nation had
been cursed with the worst sdministra-
ton during the past two years ever
known in its history. That General
Grant was stronger for the third term
than either of the existing parties and
could be defeated only by q peoples
government and peoples candidate.
In answer, I beg leave to say, that at
tended no such meeting, and have made
no such remarks at any time and that
there is no foundation for the statement
whatever"
(Signed) o. P. MORTON.
The steamer Kalorama arrived tbie
evening, bringing the new fire engine
for the Pioneer Engine Company. The
engine is from Seneca Falls and is of the
best manufacture.