Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-25
NEWS BY MAIL.

SIOUX CRY, August ia report
comes from Fort Sully this evening to
the effect that Indians to the number OF
1000 made an attack on Clusters expedi-
ton on the 18th, and were repulsed with
a heavy loss. Clusters loss is reported
at so killed and wounded. The report
was brought into Fort Sully by mail
rider, who stated that he met one of the
scouts above Grand River and got the
news from him.
New ORLEANS, August ia report
of duel in St. James Parish between
DR.. Charles Gray and Deputy Sheriff
Richards is confirmed. They fought
with revolvers, at a distance of fifteen
PAGES. Both fell at the third fire, and
expired in few moments.
HoNGKoNG, August 1S.-The Chinese
Government has given Japan 80 days to
withdraw her troops from Formosa.
China is making extensive preparation
for war with Japan, which is generally
expected. -J
LOUISVILLE, August 19.-Arnold, the
diamond salter, arrested in this State,
will be compelled to go to California for
trial unless he settles with Treadwell.
at whose instance, it is understood. bis
indictment was procured.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 2O.-George c.
Harding, editor of the indianapolis
Herald, shot Mr.. Morritz, prominent
merchant, this afternoon. They have
been warm friends, and their social rela.
tons were intimate. Mofritz who was
about 40 years of age AID married, took
advantage Of this intimacy and succeeded
in seducing Harding's daughter, young
lady IL years of age. She confessed
to her father last night that she had
maintained criminal intimacy with
Morritz since March. Soon after her
confession she took opihu, and it is
thought that she repeated the dose this
morning. Harding met Morritz this
afternoon in the street and shot at him
five times. Two shots took effect, one
in the elbow and one through the lungs.
1t was believed for q while that he could
not recover; but tonight his recovery is
considered probable. Miss Harding died
this afternoon. Mrs. Harding has con-
fessed, since the shooting, that Morritz
had also made improper advances to her
Morritz denies the truth of both state
ments, of the mother and daughter, and
says he will prove his innocence.
FoRT WAYNE, August ga man and
woman named Thompson, who had been
lettering around the village Of Leo few
miles from here, last Sunday abducted o
little girl named Ida Shannon, who had
started on visit to some relatives in the
country. When the girl was missed
search was made. and Thompson was
caught at Antwerp, Ohio, about so miles
away. Though he denied the abduction,
the child was found in house near by.
The couple were brought here and placed
under Arrest. No reason was assigned for
the deed. XVII
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The Commits
sioner of the General Land Office has
directed that the final proof of home
stead settlement in the grasshopper in
tested regions OF Iowa and Minnesota he
80 modified as to permit settlers to go
before their County Court to make de-
positions, instead Of before tho local
land officers. The order was made on
the representation Of reliable parties
that many of the settlers cannot AFFORD
the expense Of long journey, especially
in their present impoverished condition.
WARRENroN, Va. Aug. 30.-On suspi-
cion Of an intention to hRht . duel.
Judge Keith to-day ordered the arrest of
General W.. H. Payne. Captain A. d.
Payne. Judge Thomas Smith, James
Barbour. and Col. John Mostly. Cen.
Payne. Barbour and Smith were arrest