Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-12-15


BOSTON. Dec. l3.-At Charlestown.
Mass. this afternoon, Wm. H. Jones
killed Mrs. o. R. Barry at her residence
on School street. and afterward cut his
own throat. Jones was married man
with grown children. The two families
were intimate and respectable. The
deed was premeditated. and done with q
razor. There was no witnesses-the
rest of Mrs. Barry's family being at
church. The bodies were found at about
half-past four by the son of the muir.
dered woman lying on the floor, four
feet apart. each with their throat cut.
New YORK, Dec. 14.-Five children Of
the family Of John Dotterich fell through
the ice at Preskness. N. j., yesterday.
All were drowned.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. IA dispatch
says that the Commission sent to Eu-
rope to examine the Jetty system in ex-
istance at the mouth of the Danube and
other rivers with o view to ascertain
whether it could be adopted in deepen
ing the mouth of the Mississippi, are
now at the southwest pass Of the Missis.
sippi. It is understood that Generals
Comstock and Wright are Of the opinion
that the system is impracticable for the
Mississippi. and that the Fort st. Philip
canal, which is being examined by an
other Commission, is the only way to
avoid the mud-lump blockade which has
SO seriously iuterfered with the com.
merce Of the river.
The Commission appointed by the
President to report upon the best method
of improving the levees of the Missis-
sippi and reclaiming lands are unani.
nous in the opinion that the Govern.
ment should begin at once comprehen.
sive system of rebuilding and improving
the levees bordering on Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi aud Louisiana, as otherwise the
crevasses caused by the floods of las
Spring will expose the inhabitants o.
the submerged districts to more serious
trouble than they have yet experienced
and will utterly impoverish them.
CHICAGO. Dec. IA. = A Washington
dispatch says that Jay Gould is under
!, stood to have novel project to brin
/, before Congress. He wants to establis
a new steamship line between San Fran
). cisco and China to run in connectio
i with the Union Pacific Railroad. an
y will ask Congress to give as subsidy I
the line credit to the Union Pacific fo
|, the amount it now owes the Governmen
Q on account of the five per cent. fun
: and for unpaid interest, which 10 mo-
' estimated at $40, 900, 900.
CHICAGO. Dec. IA. - The Suprem
It Court of Michigan not long ago decide
: that railroad aid bonds issued by towr
: ships to railroads were invalid. tt
d law under which they were granted b.
y ing unconstitutional. As the bono
began to mature the holders began
= demand their money. Non-residen
Il had the advantage of the recent decisio
!, of the United States Supreme Cour
II which declared such bonds valid, an
!. therefore sued upon them in the Unite
States Court in Detroit. So far jud
r. ments have been given against eightee
"A cities aud townships to the aggrega
"a of $244, 1854. Suits are still pendir
N against seven townships.
Of CHICAGO, Dec. IA. "A Washingtt
re special says friends of the Texas Pacii
= Railroad bill who desire to secure for
in Government aid, are engaged actively
ID canvassing in its behalf among membe
ne of the House. 1t is claimed that I
~ result of this canvass has been thus
m so favorable as to induce Houghton
prepare a resolution directing the Co
mittee on Pacific Railroads to consit
q, the bill at an early day. and to rep
49, thereon at day to be indicated. I
IN object is to ascertain what real strenf
the measure has in the House, and '
nts not be offered unless it shall have bt
ng found that it has friends enough
ora secure its passage.