Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-09-02

III Is TumOTtu tuot ScuooHoI, lotuicI
ly employed in the river trade. is fitting
out for a treasure troying expedition to
the coast of Mexico. Captain A-d,
well known in the South American ma
rine, is said to bs the head Of the enter.
prise, and will leave in about three weeks
for his destination. Great secrecy is
manifested in the affair, but as far rs can
be ascertained certain officer in the
Mexican service, several years since, left
Loreto with cargo of silver for Mazat-
Ian; a "cordonazo" or hurricane pre-
vailed soon after bis departure, and it
was supposed he went down in the gull,
as nothing was heard Of him or his
vessel. But it seems not. He outlived
the tempest, and. being driven almost to
Cape Palma, ran into a cove, where he
landed the silver and hid it in hollows
along the shore. He then put to sea,
but his men quarreling, one was killed
and the other thrown overheard by the
Captain, who was thus left with one as
sistant-a boy named Vico. Being rid
OF two men he could not trust, the Cap
tain put back, took on board a portion Of
the silver, and set sail, intending to
But as he went out it fell calm and the
launch stranded on point OF rocks,
when the swell soon broke her up. The
silver, however. was got ashore and
buried in the sand near the fatal point
The Captain and yico then set out by
land, enduring great hardships, water
being scant, the heat great, and fish, ber-
ries and abalones their only nourish-
ment. The privations proved too much
for the Captain, and he died at the Mis-
sion of San Fernando. The boy, how
ever. kept on, and ultimately reached
San Francisco. His story is the founda-
ton Of the enterprise. He seems to be
a reliable young man and may possibly
lead the filters out of the expedition to o
bonanza.
The Austin Reyeille Of the 9th ult
says: At II O'Clock last night small
cave occurred in the South American
mine, by which two men named respec-
lively Thomas George and Frank Nor
itz sustained painful injuries. Upward
of two tons OF earth and rock caved on
them, but fortunately. neither sustained
fatal injuries. Thomas was bruised
about the head, causing conoussion of
the brain, and his left lung was pretty
badly squeezed. Mortz was bruised all
over his body, but sustained no internal
injuries. DR.. Wixom ia attending the
wounded men and gives it as his opinion
that their injuries, though painful are
not of very serious character.
A dispatch from Tucson, Arizona,
dated 9th ult. says: An express from
Altar, Sonora, last night, states that
Leabaldo Gorilla, citizen of Arizona,
Ind been arrested, imprisoned, fined
$40, 900, and ordered to pay at once or
be shot, Acting Governor Bashford no.
titled the Mexican authorities that any
injury sustained by Gorilla would DO the
subject of investigation. and II wrong
fully punished. the Government would
be held to strict accountability. Cor
ila's offense ia not known.
Old Winap Snoot, the head chief OF
the Umatilla Indians, recently became
convinced that having. more than one
wife was wrong, and so he sent his Oldest
one adrift. But he did the fair thing by
the old Indy. giving her four sacks Of
-four, lots of sugar, calico for dresses,
and everything else that an Indian OF
female persuasion so much loves; and
she left on q fine cayuse horse, which
was actually loaded down with presents
the old chief had bestowed upon hei
prior to her departure.
The Salt Lake Herald says: When
the east bound Union Pacific passenger
train was stopping for supper at Green
River on Thursday evening, it was
boarded by three ruffians who, proceed
ing to the express car, soon after the
train moved of, entered the car through
window and found the messenger
asleep. They awoke him and taking his
Keys obtained small amount of treas
ure and escaped. The messenger pulled
the bell rope and was shot at by one Of
the robbers.
The Elko Independent learns that in
consequence Of the failure Of the Bank
OF California. the Mineral Hill Mines
Company discharged their employees and
closed down their works for the present.
me presumption is that through the late
failure they have also become seriously
embarrassed. 1t is also probable that
numbers OF the citizens in that camp are
sufferers, from the fact that they were
dealing to certain extent in stocks, and
consequently kept most Of their money
in San Francisco.
The total length OF the Central Pacific
Railroad and branchesis l ,2l9 miles. Tn,
amount of land granted in aid Of con
strustion is 1872. 400 acres, much o
which, however, 10 absolutely worthless