Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-09-29
Pacific Coast.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 1S.-A startling
announcement has Just been made that
Mayor OTIS has taken possession of the
office OF Levi Rosener. the Assessor.
The Mayor has locked the place up and
taken the books, safe and records into
his keeping. Warrants have been issued
for the arrest OF several persons, but the
Mayor declined to state on what par
ticular charges the warrants are based.
1t is reported that it is in relation to
| frauds in the matter of poll.taxes and
assessments for Montgomery avenue.
The action of the Mayor has caused
much excitement in official circles.
Samuel F. Basdell formerly liquidat.
ing clerk in the Custom. house, CON-
mitted suicide to-day, at his home on
Stockton street, by shooting himself
with pistol Cause of suicide not
known.
Joe and Henry Case, Alfred Eckstein
and Newton Morgan, deputies OF the
Assessor, have been placed under arrest,
but the precise charge against them is
not yet made known.
The Supreme Court has decided the
local option law to be unconstitutional.
CARSON. Sept. 2s.-The Democratic
State Convention met this morning, or
ganized and adjourned to six p. In.
On reassembling, W. L. F. Deal was
elected Chairman OF the Convention. l..
r. Bradley was renominated; Jewett
Adams received the nomination for Lieu.
tenant Governor; A. c. Ellis was numin-
ated for Congress.
SAN Francisco. Sept. 2S.-The decis-
ion of the Supreme Court declaring the
local option law unconstitutional, occu-
pies nearly two columns of the Bulletin
! this evening. Rhodes and Crockett dis
scented. McKinstry delivered the opin-
ion, and Wallace and Niles concurring.
,, Judge McKinstrys conclusion is in the
!. following words: This statute is void
: because it did not become law when II
left the hands of the Legislature. but was
: to take effect only when it should be ap
I proved by a majority Of the people OF
township, and then only in the township
; where thus approved. That this statute
is not law comforting upon towns an!
governmental or police powers.
An explosion occurred at the Bay View
u distillery on Saturday evening, ATTENDED
= with fatal injuries to one of the work
men and causing damage to the exten
:, OF $1,000.
II A secret political combination, organ
: lied, without regard to party, creed o
!. race, is being formed in this city, wit
d branches in each ward.
!, The receipts at the Mechanics fal
3 foot up 59,S69.79. =. ;.
J. Bryant & Taylor, agents in this cit
ID for the safe and bank vault manufactor
a of Diebold, Norris a. Co., Canton, Ohl'
l. have received specimen of the work b
to ing executed on the immense vault bell
in constructed for the Safe Deposit Comp
nv. The dimensions Of this vault a
the largest in the world. 1t will be ~
n, 25 feet, and IL feet high. 1t is bel,
a rs manufactured in sections, and Will
al shipped overland. 1t is constructed
y, six layers of alternate iron and steel, o.
ns half an inch in thickness and heavl
10 bolted a
ne Lord Keene, Sir Bruce Jeston, n
ed Phillips, and Mr.. Errd, q nephew OF
British Chancellor of Exchequer, are
y this city, bound on tour around
~ world. They leave by the steamer uf
10 Republic on Saturday for Hongkong'