Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-09-02
Pacific Coast.

Pacific Coast.
SAN FRAScIsco, August 81. - The
following are the particulars OF
the death of c. d. Anderson this morn
ing. So far as 1t can be ascer-
tanned at present, he was found
| lying dead on his bed in a room in the
rear OF his store. He had navy revolt
| yer in his right hand. wound in his
right eye showed where the ball entered
Letters were found in his room, written
with o pencil and addressed to Miss
Mary Brady. They are dated Saturday
last and yesterday. He accuses her OF
deception in not keeping her promise to
mary him and directs her to seek for his
body at the Morgue if she wishes to look
upon him again. Deceased was about
Al years of age, and has two sons at
school at San Rafael. 1t is supposed
that the fatal deed was committed about
half-past o'clock this morning, as he
was seen about the street between and
7 O'Clock.
The Chollar-P otosi last week turned
| out 700 tons of ore which assayed S3S
per ton.
The passengers who purchased through
| tlChCto iIOh VI tuC uAthouo, Aoi
New York or England, find themselves
in the same predicament as those who
preceded them, and are detained here.
Mr.. Hall, Agent of the Line, has gone
East for the purpose of arranging mat
tiers.
The trial of Antonio Gonzaly for the
murder Of Louis Romero is progressing.
Stephen j. Field, of the United States
Supreme Court, sitting with Judge
Sawyer, of the United States Circuit
Court, rendered an important opinion
to-day in the great land case of Galpin
VS.. Page, in which he held that the SER
vice of summons by newspaper publca-
ton, except in some cases, would not
hold good. Where the property was al
ready under the jurisdiction of the
Court, decree might be made that way.
SAN BERNARD1No, August 31.-The two
men who attempted to rob the stage
Saturday night were caught yesterday
evening by Deputy Sheriffs wager and
Msyfield and citizen Landers, in Cajon
Pass, and were taken to the house of
man named Vincent. About one clock
this morning one made desperate at
tempt to escape. Officers Wager and
Mayfield were sleeping. Landers was
guarding the robbers, when one seized
his pistol, lying on the table near wager,
and told the guard to stand and not to
speak or he would shoot. Landers tried
to catch the pistol and the robbers shot
at him. This awakened wager, and as
he rose, robber knocked him down
with his pistol and shot him in the
thigh. wager rose again caught hold of
the robber, and was struggling with him
when Mayfeld came to his assistance
and the robber was conquered by force.
He would not surrender. The other
robber made no resistance. They were
brought to town and lodged in Jail.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 31.-Michael Gil
roy fell from truck while driving in the
Western Addition tonight was run over
and received injuries that will probably
prove fatal
The attendance at tAe Fair tonight
is very large.
SAN Francisco, September 1.-Yester-
day at Schoo-house station, about nine
miles from this city on the line of the
San Jose Railroad, Dominica O'Garra
and Edward Keighry became involved
in quarrel. O'Garra shot his antago-
mist, who sprang upon him and stabbed
him twice, inficting dangerous wounds,
then fell dead. O'Garra was removed to
the San Mateo County Jail.
The Odd Fellows of this city propose
to erect a new hall, and a committee of
the order will report on the site for q
new hall next Saturday.
The trial of Antonio Gonzalez for the
murder of Luis Romero was resumed
this morning, and will probably not be
concluded to-day. There is large at
tendance Of Mexicans in the courtroom.
The obstruction caused by the wreck
of the ship Patrician at the entrance Of
the harbor, has been successfully re-
moved through the agency Of divers and
giant powder. The divers found only
the bowsprit above the sand, and that
WAS standing upright. The buoy mark
ing the locality of the wreck, will be re-
moved.
Complaint is still made by the Sheriff
of the overcrowded condition of the
County Jail, and several new wards are
to be constructed at the branch Jail.
Greenbacks unchanged.
EUREKA, New, Sept. About p.
m. yesterday, DR.. W. W. Mccoy, eldest
son Of Major W. ". Mccoy, met his
death from the accidental discharge of a
! pistol in his hand
SAN Francisco, September Maggie
O'Conner, the woman who was thrown
from a balcony yesterday by Thomas
Nolan-a man with whom she had been
living-died to-day in the County Hos.
pital. A charge of murder will be pre-.
ferred against him.
SAN Francisco, September 1.-Weathel
very warm all day. Tonight it is close
3 and sultry.
The receipts of the Custom House 70,
August are 1882, $40.
In the Municipal Court to-day the case
Of George D. Roberts, accused by L. L.
Treadwill of having obtained $4,000
from him by means of fraudulent repre-.
sensations concerning the Burro Burro
mines. Owing to the absence of witnes.
SEES for the people, the Court directed the
jury to acquit the prisoner, which they
did.
, GRASS VALLEY, Sept. 1.-The Directors
of the Nevada County Narrow.Gauge
Railroad met to-day, and decided to 20
ahead with the building of the road.
Proposals for contracts will be enter
} tanned Immediately. Bonds will be is
sued at 8 per cent. Contractors will be
paid one-half in cash and the balance in
bonds. The subscription books to be
kept open for additional subscriptions.
The time of breaking ground has not yet
been determined upon, but no doubt
will be soon. The railroad is now an as
sured fact.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IA fire this
afternoon destroyed the residence Of a
man named Fay. At first it was thought
that the City and County Hospital was
on fire and general alarm was sounded,
causing great excitement in the city.
Fay's loss is probably $4,000. No other
buildings injured.
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