Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-16
NEWS BY MAIL.

BROOKLYN, August 10.-Joseph Ell
well, q carpenter at Green Point, stabbed
his wife six times with large clasp
knife, intlicting probably fatal wounds.
Jealousy was the cause. Ellwell has
been arrested.
The Plymouth Investigating Commit.
tee met this afternoon at o'clock, at
Storrs', Monroe Place. for the purpose
of reviewing Moulton's statement. Two
hours passed before Moulton appeared.
He was accompanied by stenographer
who was to take down any evidence
which he might give. -..F.
Moulton, it appears, gave two state.
ments, one short and the other very
lengthy. The latter enumerated all the
facts and embodied all 'the letters in.
trusted to him by Beecher and Tilton
The former was brief sketch. Moul-
ton told the committee he would leave
either of these statements with them and
they could make whatever use they saw
fit OF them. The short statement, which
would probably not exceed two columns,
they thought sufficient for their purpose
The long one would make over twelve
columns. Moulton then rolled the
lengthy statement up, and told them
if they wished it they might send for it,
What passed between him and the
committee has not been made known.
After being in the committee.room an
hour, he came out, looking pale and agi.
tated. He refused to say anything in
regard to the committee or his state.
ments.
An hour after he left. General Tracy,
paaohar'u a,,H ~
to his residence. He said Moulton had
submitted statement, but it wonld not
be given to the press. He declined to
state the nature of the document.
WASHINGTON, August 10.-It is stated,
on the authority of prominent Post.
office official, that tae contractors for
furnishing postal cards have never yet
| furnished a card equal in quality Of
paper to the requirements Of the con-
tract. Notwithstanding that the Depart.
ment takes no means to force o compli-
ance with the contract, which is for four
years, with three to run; and to allow
the present company 20 go on furnishing
an inferior card 10 regarded rs an ipjus.
tice to the other companies who bid for
the contract. The subject will remain
in allegiance until the arrival OF Post.
master General Jewell.
At the last session of Congress it was
ordered that the manufacturers OF medal
Of reward for the rescue Of the Metis,
and also one to be distributed to persons
employed at life saving stations, who
might thereafter risk thier lives in render.
ing service to vessels and persons in
charge Of shipwreck. Tho Director Of
the Mint having charge Of the construc.
ton Of the medals has issued circular
inviting artists to compete for the de.
signs of tie same, and offering $3.50 re.
ward for each design accepted. The lat.
est date at which such designs can be
submitted is the 18th of September.
The Postofice Department has or
dered third trip per week on the mai
route from Napa City to Knoxville. CAL,
and third trip per week on the route
from San Luis Obispo to Cambria, Cal
LYNcHBURG. Va, Aug. 10.-Informa
ton Of bold Jail break at Spottsylva.
mia Court house. in this State, hes Just
been received here. Following are the
particulars: Yesterday noon. while thu
jailor was carrying the prisoners confined
in Jail their dinner, four Of them, headed
by the murderer, Joe Clarke. made 9
desperate assault on him. The jailol
was thrown over the bannistsrs and
down the stairway, bruising hin coDsid
erably, although mot dangerously. Ths
prisoners then succeeded in forcing oper
the back door and making good their o.
cape. Immediate pursuit was given
William Smith, charged with forgery,
who had escaped, was fecaptursd
Clarke and the others are still ct large.
NEW YORK, August 10.-A man named
Edwards and letter carrier named
Garry have been arrested. charged with
stealing letters. Over 900 have beer
found in Carry's possession. The lattel
has confessed to stealing over 1000 sinc<
July Is. fn n fML
MERcEp. August lot. Dunscomb. Q
miner at Horseshoe Bend, near Coulter
vile, died very suddenly here about {
o'clock this evening. He was On invalid,
caused by mining accident some threl
months 400. and had been hrouQht herr