Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-12-02
Pacific Coast.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 3O.-A woman
named Coats died suddenly yesterday
afternoon in the house OF Thomas Nc.
Ardle on the corner OF Main aud Harrison
streets. According to custom in cases Of
this nature. the body was taken to the
Morgue. Both Of the woman's eyes
were found to be blackened, and her face
bore other marks of i'll usage.
Miss Jennie White, school teacher ut
San Pablo, who was run over by runa.
way horse on Sacramento street on Sat-
urday, died of her injuries at San Pablo
yesterday afternoon. The father of the
young lady, Alexander White, has had
more than his share of affections. He
came to California by the Nicaragua
route and was accompanied by his wife.
two daughters and son. The flibuster-
ing troubles were at their height when he
passed through Nicaragua. During one
engagement his wife and one of his
daughters were both killed by stray balls,
and his son had part of his foot taken
off. Jennie was his sole surviving
daughter.
An attempt at assassination occurred
about o'clock this morning, in a lodg-
ing-house, No. Sis Sacramento street
Aroom in the house was occupied jointly
| by two young men, named James E.
Paddock and Patrick G. Harrington,
both employed in are staurant, who pre-
vious to this occurrence, were the best of
friends. At late hour last night Pad
dock returned from the Cliff House with
a young girl, and sought to introduce his
disreputable associate into the lodging.
house. Harrington was requested to
vacate the room, which he Indignantly
declined to do and reproached Paddock
for the scandal he was bringing on the
house. The latter finally retired with
his companion, swearing vengeance.
After his departure, Harrington fell
asleep. and about o'clock in the morn
ing Paddock returned. and entering the
room stealthily, he drew pistol and
commenced firing at Harrington while
he was lying asleep. Four shots were
discharged and the balls in each instance
struck close to Harrington's body, but
owing to the drunken aim OF his room.
mate, be escaped unframed. The shoot.
ing was heard by Officer Harris. who
rushed into the house and went in search
of Paddock. The scoundrel had secreted
himself in another room. When the
J officer discovered him he was engaged in
reloading his pistol. He was disarmed
after soma resistance, and taken into
custody, vowing he would yet take Har
, rington's life. Paddock now awaits ex
> animation in the Police Court on I
: charge of assault to murder.
] SAN FRANc1sco, Dec. IA rumor il
} current on the street that M. s. Latham
will soon retire from the position o
0 Manager of the London and San Fran
, cisco Bank. The reason is the unsatis
factory results Of the California PaciA
I Railroad scheme, Mr.. Latham being th'
T representative Of much of the foreigI
1 capital invested, and the recent heav.
, loss to the bank, through the failure o
J. Morgan's Sons. have brought about
). condition OF feeling. between the hom
o management and Latham, which has in
b duced the latter to forward his resigna
d tim, to take effect on the first of tn
1t new year.
Y Captain Quinn. Of the British shi
British King, proposes to dock his shi
d and have her bottom cleaned, as he in
10 tends to accept the challenge for q
D ocean race with the ship Three Brothers
.. A club Of Ave Englishmen agreed to pu
/. up 5000 Of the amount proposed b
N Commodor Allen to be wagered that th