Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-14
Pacific Coast.

trated here was performed this morning
on Merchant street, just back OF the
City Hall. John Scott and Geo. F. Fox
assaulted Edward Khrein, u young man
from Stockton, knocked him down. beat
him badly, and robbed him Of SO and
his watch and chain. His groans were
heard by two officers, who gave chase to
the fellows, and finally, by threatening
to shoot brought them to halt on Clay
street. The money, watch and chain
were found in their possession.
The weather to-day is much warmer.
Neither the Colorado or China are yet
telegraphed,
The trial of Antonio Hunckler for the
murder of his mother is still pending. |
The testimony for the defense is being
given to-day.
Greenbacks, $4,000
The Jones Habeas Corpus Cause.-The
Hunklsr Murder Trial.
SAN Francisco, Jan. ia few days
since W. J. Jones was arrested in this
city on requisition from the Governor
of Louisiana, with indictment accompa-
nying, in which he is charged with hav-
ing sold to parties in New Orleans GER
tain silver mines in Utah, under the false
pretence that they were of great value.
He applied here for discharge under
writ Of habeas corpus and was discharged
by the Fourth District Court to-day. on
the ground that the Louisiana indictment
was defective.
In the case OF Antoine Hunkler, ac-
cused of the murder OF his mother, the
Twelfth District Court to-day granted
motion to discharge the jury and set
aside the indictment, and ordered the
prisoner remanded for new indictment,
on the ground that the proof showed that
the prisoner ought to answer for higher
crime than manslaushter, for which he
was indicted. .-.. a.
California State Agricultural Society
"a Forger Arrested.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan 13.-The Goth
annual meeting OF the State Agricultural
Society was held this afternoon for the
election of President and three Direc
tors. r. S. Cary. the retiring President,
and the three retiring Directors--Col
Younger, of San Jose; T l.. Chamber.
lain, of Placer, and c. H. Ross, of Sacra-
mento--were unanimously reelected.
On December 81 a man, known in San
Francisco as Chas. Postley, with num-
Der of aliases, presented note to John
Piper, lessee of the Metropolitan theater
purpoiting to be signed by Harry Kelly
Of the Bella Union, San Francisco, ask
ing for passes for himself and two friends
The passes were obtained, but before us
ing them the note was discovered to be
forgery, aud Postley was arrested and
has been held in the City Prison, owinl
to Mr.. Pipsr's absence. He will be e1
amned in the Police Court to- morrow oil
a charge of forgery.
MAN FROZEN TO Death.
NEVADA, Cal. Jan. 13.-Fred. Heiling
butcher of Eureka South, in this coun
ty, who left Eureka last Wednesda.
morning on foot, with the intention o
going to Wheatland. was found dead thi
, morning about seven miles from Eureka
in Logan Canyon. Heiling had beer
drinking hard for some time. and up t.
Saturday last, nothing having been hear,
from him, fears were entertained of hi
safety, and search made. He was tracke
through snow some distan ce, and ha
left the road not far from Eureka; an
having got out of the snow, it was almos
impossible to follow the track. Dllgcs
search has been made since Saturday
i. which resulted in finding his body thi
morning.
Robbery in san Erancisco--A RufIia
on the Rampage.
10 SAN Francisco, Jan. l3.-The weathe
"a has moderated very much, but the SIX
is still cloudy, with prospects of NOR
-, rain. zWH .s tF..
:. John Delmar attacked a citizen O
!, Stockton street last night with stun
=. shot. Two officers attempted to arrel
;. him, when he attacked them. He WI
;. finally arrested.
Charles Steele, after breaking the doc
and window of saloon on Sacrament
re- street, resisting an officer aud drawing
revolver, was finally lodged in prisol
60 1t required the combined force of eigl
q. men TO arrest him. q sl#.... e
ID The Overdue China sreamers.-Ne
s. Chinese Joss House.
N She steamer China has on board Il
n entire equipments Of the new Chine
Joss House on Clay street, and sever
IN idols, all valued at about $4,000. I'll
s. Chinese merchants predict trouble he
be and at home to themselves if the Chi
of is lost. The China was spoken Of at 8
on December Is. all right. The Color
do is also overdue. The new Britt
steamer yasco de CANA, will probab
y. arrive from China about the Sth of Fe
nc ruary. 5,-f - b.. .
wfxom, the Battle Mountain Zig
wayman Convicted.
ed AUSTIN, Jan. 13.--Shep. Wixom, Il
A hiRhwayman, who so frequently stopp
nd and robbed the Battle Mountain stag
he was convicted in the District Court VI
10 terlay, and will appear for sentence t
en- morrow. Since his conviction Wixo
oh has attempted suicide by hanging hi
ut. self with his socks. The alarm was Civ
'as by another prisoner. and the officers {
nd the seeks from Wixom's neck in time