Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-25
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PORTLAND, June. 20.-The jury to-day
in the case of Gibbens, Oh trial for the
murder OF Policeman Schappe, brought
in verdict Of murder in the first degree.
SALEM, Or, June 20.-A most horri-
BILE and cold booded murder was COM
mitted to-day near this place. A Ger.
man named Conrad Werner left the city
for home, distant about four miles, about
IL o'clock, driving team attached to "A
lumber wagon. Between IL and /
O'Clock the team stopped at the usual
place OF unhitching near the house, and
us no one seemed to be driving, Mrs.
Weiner went out to the wagon ana found
her husband lying dead in the bottom of
the wagon box, stabbed through the
right breast. The deed seems to have
been committed near Mr.. Parishes barn,
and the corpse placed IN the wagon and
the team started homeward.
VICTORIA, b. c., June 20.--A private
letter from Kootenay, states that what
are supposed to be rich diggings have
been discovered in locality about eighty
miles from French Creek, in the Big
Bend country. A crowd has started out
to prospect.
SAN MATEo, June 20.-A fire caught
here last night. at half-past o'clock, in
the stables of W. c. kalston. which were
destroyed. The horses, carriages and
harness were saved, and by great exer.
tons the house was saved, as fortunately
the wind was blowing from the house.
Loss about $30,0 We did not learn
whether it was insured or not. How the
Ere originated is not known.
| DpESrorr A II lima On --Ta1aora m
from San Carlos say the head of John
Daisey was taken into Camp Apache on
the 18th. This ends another chiefs ca
reer. The party which went in pursuit
of the noted Chief Chuntz failed to get
him, but struck band of Tonic Apaches.
and killed nine bucks 1t is reported
that Lieutenant Wards command had
struck rancheria and succeeded in kill
ing ten bucks, capturing five squaws and
destroying large quantity OF supplies.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-The President
has approved an Act to authorizs the
Secretary of War to ascertain the amount
of the expenses incurred 10y the States
of Oregon and California, in the sup
preston of Indian hostilities, in the
years 1872 and 1873. .ss....
New YORK, June 19.-In pursuance Of
writ of babeas corpus issued yesterday
VIM, NJ. Tweed was brought down from
the Penitentiary to. day, as witness in a
case in the Supreme Court Tweed
looks remarkably well, and was dressed
in his customary suit of black. There
was notable absence, however, of his
immense solitaire diamond pin. He will
be returned to the Penitentiary immedi.
ately after giving his testimony.
The appearance of VIM. NJ. Tweed in
, the new Courthouse attracked q con-
, siderable crowd to the court before which
he was brought from Black wells Island
to testify. His hair is nearly gray, but
he seems in excellent health, and has not
t suffered physically from prison regime.
+ After Tweed gave his testimony in the
a suit of Dewey against Callgan, he was
placed in private coach and taken back
to prison. just before his departure, a
q large number of his old friends and ad.
herents gathered around him, making
!, eager inquiries after his health and wei.
. fare. Hand-shakingsa and salutaticns were
u exchanged, and Tweed appeared much
!, pleased at his warm reception.
2 NEW YORK, June PA South Carroll.
M correspondent writes that he has had
two hours conversation with Governor
" Moses. who was continually assuring
him that he was a much injured man and
a could prove that any Of the charges
. brought against him we're untrue. When
L asked for evidence, however, be failed te
q produce it. He admitted that his priyat.
r character had been bad, very bad, but
"a denied having taken part in any oficia
corruption; yet, in the same breath ht
. told the story of the election tickets and
/, laughed heartily, and he appeared tc
/. think 1t good joke. When questioned
1. as to the Civil Contingent Funds, which
have been appropriated for the payment
i OF the State expenditures at his discre
n ton, he replied: "Oh, my contingent
funds was not much; they gave Governo,
- Scott $50, 900 aud only had 800 900 )
:, He had been Private Secretary to Gov
u ernor Pickens, he said, and knew how
r contingent funds had been used befor,
!. and since the war, and there was no Law
! providing that the Governor should civ,
y an account Of what he did with the fund,
N after it came into his possession. II wa,
X not expected, however, that he woulf
~ put the money into his own pockets: i
= was understood that all secret services q
10 the Government were to be paid ont n
J, it. Speaking of the next election. Nose