Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-16
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San FRANCIsco, Oct. II. - An affray
occurred this morning on board the
steamer Amador, just before her arrival,
between John Fogarty, fireman, and
Hiram Sterling, in which the latter drew
pocket knife and stabbed Fogarty to
the heart, killing him instantly. The
body of Fogarty was brought to the city
and Sterling delivered over to the Police.
He is in court to-day awaiting examina-
ton on charge of murder.
The body of male infant was found
on McAlister street to-day. The child
had evidently been born alive and killed.
The Coroner will hold an inquest to-day.
Greenbacks unchanged.
The investigation into the affairs of
the Street Superintendent Office was
resumed to-day, and is still proceeding.
A. L. Butenof, son of a wealthy Rus
sian banker of Moscow, was found dead
in his room yesterday. The Coroner
got letters which show he killed himself,
probably by taking poison. He had met
with severe business reverses and became
reduced to want This is supposed to
have been the cause of his suicide.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. lathe Fall clip of
wool is coming in freely and will exceed
that of last year.
The Union has the following dis
patches from Arizona.
PRESCOTT, Oct. ia heavy rain and
thunder storm occurred in this section
last night.
yesterday from Colorado. They came
over the thirty fifth parallel route.
Tucson, Oct. 13.-L. G. Hughes, Dis
trict Attorney, was arrested yesterday on
charge of embracery. The examina-
ton was continued until tomorrow, on
the application of the prosecution. The
trial will be before Judge Osborne, of the
Probate Court.
A beautiful specimen of galena ore,
weighing 144 pounds, is on exhibition
about eight miles south of the line.
SAN Francisco, Oct. IA majority
of the stockholders of the Justice Mining
Company have petitioned Judge Stanley
to call meeting of stockholders for the
purpose Of taking into consideration thu
removal of the Trustees from office. The
petition is signed by parties representing
total OF 10, 173 shares out of 81 900, the
whole number of shares in the corpora
| ton. The Board of Directors consist OF
Emilio Histie, John L. Hill. A. p. Nine
ar, John p. jackson and j, Glen Uhler.
The petitioners say they deem it to be
the best interest and advantage of the
Company that the management III apBd yc f8e
election of other trustees. 1t is proposed
by thespetitioners to remove all trustees,
but especially Minear, Jackson and
Uhler.
k.,., -
pie, President of the Los Angeles and
Independence Railroad. to-day directed
engineer Crawford to take the field with
a corps of men and make the necessary
surveys. They twill start on Monday
and remain in the field one month.
A number of gentlemen came down in
the Constantine yesterday for the pur-
pose of inspecting the petroleum loca-
tons Of this country.
A real estate association filed u certif-
cate of incorporation to-day.
The people of San Bernardino are
holding meetings in favor of railroads.
An unusually large number of strangers
are seen on our streets. They ,come in
search of land.
SAN Francisco, Oct. lathe exami.
nation of Hiram Sterling for the murder
OF John Fogarty on the steamer Amador,
was commenced in the Police Court to-
day. 1t was shown that Fogarty at
tackled him, and Sterling claims to have
acted in self-defense. The further hear.
ing is postponed till next Friday.