Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-06
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Eastern Dispatches.

New York, August "a member Of
the Beecher Committee yesterday said
the design of Mouton in withdrawing
his testimony, WAS to espouse the
stronger side. When Beecher testified
and cut the throat of the weaker evil
dence, it was doubtless Tilton's purpose
to lock up part of the testimony for re-
serve fund for future use. The commit
tee unanimously decided that no report
be made till Moulton's testimony was
taken and letters submitted. II the lat.
ter are not forthcoming, that they be OBJ
tanned by legal process.
Dispatches announce the total loss of
the Pacific Mail Steamship, City of
Guatemala, which went ashore on Wal
ling's Island recently. No particulars
concerning the cargo, Net loss to the
Company, $4,000.
The steamer Donau will take out to-
day 100, 900 young shad to be placed in
the river Rhine, under the direction of
the Deutsche Fishery.
The excursionists accompanying c. W.
Field to Iceland to attend the millenial
celebration, report July Goth they had
arrived at the Farce Islands, where they
met the King of Denmark, when the
whole party sailed for Iceland the next
day. There was q great display.
CINCINNATI, August 5.-The steamer
Pat Rogers, near Aurora, this morning,
was burned with her entire cargo of cot
ton. 1t is reported that twenty lives
were lost. The names of the lost, 80 far
as known, are as follows: j. r. Stuart
and Mrs. Smith, Of Madison, Ind; W.
G. Brown, Cincinnatti; Chas H. Dit
man, pilot; Shirley Snider and Jacob
Light, of the crew. The boat was valued
at 100000; insurance, 1877 200. The
value of the cargo is unknown.
New YORK, August 5.-Gayner's libel
suit against Tilton was withdrawn to-
day. Complainant said: II have heard
that the case will be taken to higher
court. Truth and justice were my only
motives in bringing the matter to trial.
As full satisfaction will be obtained be.
fore higher tribunal, therefore
withdraw the complaint" The case was
then dismissed.
CINCINNATI. August 8. - Engineer
Holmes gives the following account OF
the burning of the steamer Pat Rogers
to-day 1t was about o'clock, wher
opposite Long Heny Creek, that flows
into the Ohio, about two miles below
Aurora. l noticed a bright light along
some bales of cotton in the after part OF
the boat. ! FASTENED to the spot, and
found them burning rapidly and beyond
the possibility of Immediately extin.
gushing them. fastened to the hurri.
cane deck and gave the alarm. told
the pilot that the boat was burning and
told him to run ashore. The pilot at.
tempted to do SO, but the boat refused to
obey her helm, hence it is believed that
the tiller ropes were cut and that
the fire was caused by an incendiary
Another theory is, that q passenger
dropped spark from his pipe or
the cotton bales. The boat became I'm
manageable and drifted on a sandbar
The flames instantly spread along tn,
lower deck, shot up to the cabin ant
pilot house, and then swept across tn,
hurrican deck. The passengers were al
aroused, boats lowered, and many wer,
carried ashore, but others in their frieh
jumped into the water. Those who wer.
not drowned reached the landing place
after drifting long time with the cur
rent. There were nearly 100 persons OIL
board, but only small proportion of thu
number were actually lost. 1t is moi
known how many. Some who were re-
ported missing have been seen by per
sons on shore since the disaster.
NEW York, August 5.-The latest Eu
ropean mail advices are that the cror
prospects are not as good as previously
reported. The French wheat crop is
good average one. Rye and barley yielt
q good quality, but small quantity. Tn,
Vienna Bulletin says that July has beer
warm only in comparatively small par
OF the Empire. but it was pretty damag
ing to barley, oats and feed. Rye, whea
and corn look we'll.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, August 5.-Johr
Watson's paper mill at Londvile wa.
burned. Loss, $4,000.