Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14
Pacific Coast.

RENO, New. March PA dispatch
from Elko reports the weather clear ant
pleasant, and thawing rapidly. The road
is clear east OF there. Trains are tel
hours late, having been delayed on tb.
Union Pacific Railroad east of Laramie
The west bound passenger left for Sacra
mento last night on time; went t.
Truckee, and tried to get to the summit
but after proceeding four miles had tc
return. They tried it again four hours
later, and got through; passed Emigranl
Gap at 20 p. m. The east bound pas.
senger train passed her about four hours
late. Freight trains are abandoned west
OF Wadsworth. 1t is raining as far west
as Alta, and from there TO Boca damn
snow is falling.
1t is calm and warm here, and as far
east as Winnemucca it is calm and rain
ing at intervals. No fears Of the road
blockading as long as the snow falls
damp. H-
SAN FRANCISCO, March l2.-Dispatches
tonight say snow is falling again in the
Sierras with great violence. At Emf
grant Gap the snow.plow and five en-
gines are off the track. No trains are ex-
pected to go through tonight.
A dispatch from Prescott, Arizona,
says much surprise and Indignation was
oecasioned in town when the San Fran
cisco papers were received containing the
Washington dispatches giving Indian
Agent Tonner's letter to the Commits
sioner upon the condition of affairs at the
Verde Apache Reservation. The whole
report is tissue Of garbled facts and
false statements, plainly arranged to de-
ceive the outside world, and bring about
the accomplishment of certain objects,
hut it fails to blind the people Of this
Territory, who know that the Sun In
dians at Verde Reservation, to the num-
Der Of l,400. with daily accessions, are
preparing to plant corn and make irrigat-
ing bitches, and express themselves as
well satisfied with their treatment, and
contented with their situation. They
say they want their permanent home es-
tablished on that reservation, which has
always been their country.
San Francisco, March 13.--Thomas
A. Fields, an ex-letter carrier, was ar
rested to-day, charged with robbing the
mails. He was formerly employed with
Wells, Fargo & Co., and discharged for
the same thing. 9 " F&
A difficulty occurred to-day on East
street, between Thomas Alstrope and
Charles Morton, in the course Of which
Alstrope drew pistol and fred at Nor
ton, the shot not taking effect. He Crap
Piled with Morton and pounded him on
the head with the weapon, inficting sew
eral severe wounds. Alstrope was ar
rested on charge Of assault to murder.
The Union Gravel Mining Company
have levied their ninth assessment,
amounting to "a per share.
Willard Gilkey was called in the Police
Court this morning to answer to o
charge Of rape said to have been com.
mitted on the person Of girl nine years
old. The child was in the habit Of climb
ing through the window of Gilkey's
room into the restaurant kept by his
father, and taking cakes therefrom. On
being caught in Gilkey's room she said
he induced her to go in. Gilkey denies
ever having improperly accosted the
Child, and said that on the evening in
question he was awakened by the girl
entering his room through the window,
and asking him TO get her some cakes
from the pantry. He refused to do so,
and just then heard her parents enter
ing, and tn save her from beating be
lifted her through the window into his