Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-09-12
Pacific Coast.


Los ANGELES, Sept. ll.-Major Banks, |
who was brought to the County Hospital
yesterday from Virgins Canyon,
died of his wounds this morning.
The deceased was shot on Monday in
difficulty with man named Degray,
who has thus far eluded arrest. Coro-
ner Richardson this morning held an in
quest. Verdict: Deceased came to his
death from gunshot wounds inflicted by
Chas Degray.
Colonel jackson, Chief Superintend-
ent of the Los Angeles and Independ-
ence Railroad, arrived in this city yester-
day. All rumors relative to sale to
the Southern Pacific are denied.
SAN Francisco, Sept. Ia large
number of brokers and stock operators
will start on special train of palace cars
Tuesday next on visit to Virginia City.
Colonel A. W. Won Schmidt was to-
day presented with Jurgisen gold
watch, imported for the purpose, valued
at $3.50, by Wells, Fargo & Co.. for his
services in repeling an attack of high
waymen on the Quincy stage last month
and saving W, f. & Co.'s treasure box.
Clarke, Government Revenue Agent,
who has been investigating the whisky
ring on this coast, has found it necessary
to the satisfactory prosecution of his
work to have Supervisor Faulke trans
ferred to Richmond. Va, while General
Hawley, of New York, will take charge
here. The investigation will be then
continued. and it is known that the sys-
tenn of fraud and complication unearthed
in the west will be found to have ex-
tended to this coast.
1t is reported, on what is believed to
be good authority. that Flood & O'Brien
have purchased from the Bank of Cali.
fornia the San Francisco refining works
and acid works; also considerable mill
property in Nevada, aggregating in the
neighborhood OF four hundred thousand
dollars.
| CARSON, New, Sept. IL. Following is
from this evenings Tribune: The hear
ing of the case of j. W. Rover the Sui.
phur Bed murderer, in the Supreme
Court, is set for next Monday, at which
time it will be determined whether he
shall have new trial or suffer the ex.
IRENE penalty of the law. At present he
is seriously i'll in Jail at Winnemucca.
DEEP CREEK, Utah, Sept. 1l.-Th,
Indian interpreter William Lee, from
GAINESVILLE, Utah, arrived last night t.
inquire into the cause of the Indial
trouble, had IN interview with the In
dians to-day and found there were tw,
3 circumstances connected with the affair
, First there were two prospectors cam
to the Indian Tobe's camp in Snak
Valley during his and squaws absence
o When they returned to camp the whit
, men offered lobe $50 for his squaw. H
r refused the offer, they then wanted hin
to show them quartz ledge and sprin
on the mountain. When they arrives
7 at the ledge one OF them fell behind
rock aud drew his pistol. The Indian
discovering the act, started to run, whel
). the white man fred four shots at him
one striking him on the back, slight
woundipg him. No shots we're fred b
the Indian. The other circumstance OF
CURED in Sacramento mining district
white man discovered two Indians, on
s. of them riding horse he had lost a yes
l. previous, and apprised him Of the fac
30 and he wanted the horse, and the India
d refused to give it up and ran away. tt
n white man procured tho help of eiel
n other men and intercepted the Indian
and as they were passing the ranch fire
n upon them, killing both Indians. \
t. white men hurt. These are all the fac
IN that can be ascertained of the killing
,e either white or red men. The Indial
in say they want no fighting with the viii
men; they want to live peaceable, al
m If the white men are determined TO X
le them they cannot help it.
re AUSTIN, New, Sept. 1.-THE result
g. General Rockers reconnaissance Of 4
IN Indian band at Hamilton's ranch, co
IS. c'usively, proves that the Indians of Il
section have no hostile intentions whit
On ever. The events mentioned in previo
IT. dispatches as having occurred in t
OF vicinity Of vaughn's ranch on Thursd
IA last were brought about by the India
sh having upon that day been informed
nd the hostilities which bad previously