Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-18
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN FRANcIsoo, April IA. Radpes-
ky, commission merchant. we'll known
in this city, took passage from Los An
geles for San Francisco in the steamer
Mohongo. was taken suddenly i'll Satur-
day morning. His room mate found he |
was missing from his berth but his |
clothes were in the state room. The |
vessel was thoroughly searched but no |
trace of the missing man could be found.
It is supposed he went on deck during
the night and being very weak and dizzy
from the effects of sea-sickness fell over
board, as the steamer was rolling at the
time.
MONTEREY. CAL, April l7.-Captain
Chris Haggarte of the schooner Osceolo
bound here with lumber from Santa Cruz.
was knocked overheard by the jib-boom
about IL last night miles from Point
Pinas light house. 1t is supposed he
was drowned. Slight hopes are enter
tanned that the steamer Constantine,
which was passing at the time
and hailed with cry of man over
board rescued him.
SAN Francisco, April 1.-THE British
steamer Crocus arrived yesterday from
Hongkong, via Yokohama. with SS2 Chi
nese. The captain states be sailed from
Hongkong with the intention of coming
direct here but about 2 days out the
Chinese became mu,inous, complaining
of food, and water and irons, revolvcrs,
hot water and red hot pokers were brought
into play to keep them in order and the
captain put into Yokohama and took on
an additional crew of 40. The China
men gave considerable trouble through
ont the passage. Owing to information
received by the consigners. Parrot &
Co., that hoodlums and Anti Chinese
secret societies contemplated an attack
on the Cinnamon ON their arrival force
of police was on duty at the wharf and
along the line of march thence to China.
town, but no disturbance occurred.
In the contest among marksmen NJ to
who should represent California at the
Centennial International match Capt. Ii
j. Burns of the Sumner Guards is ahead
his record thus far being in excess OF sc
per cent. required.
HAMILTON, April 16.-The weather fol
the last few days has been very fine
snow melting fast leaving the roads il
bad condition. The stage from Phoebe due
here last night was mired in the enow a
the summit, five miles from here. Tn,
passengers, twelve in number, had t
camp out all night and walked in to tow
to-day. 1t is thought the road will b
impossible for stage travel for week, in
the meantime mails between this poir
and Phoebe will be conveyed on horse
back.
SAN Francisco, April l7.--Suit wa
commenced to-day in the Fourth Dis
trict Court by John d. Fry and Andre,
j. Ralston, executors of the estate G
VIM. G. Ralston, against Geo. S. Dodge
praying that an account may be taken q
the partnership dealings of defendan
and W. G. Ralston and for the recover,
of five thousand shares of the Norther
Belle M. Il M. Company. Complain
relates that Ralston and Dodge bough
, ten thousand shares in partnership bu
that since Ralston's death Dodge man
aged to gobble the whole amount, to
gether with $4,000 dividends du
; plaintiffs.
James Lick is reported dangerously il
at his rooms in the Lick House. He ha
been in very feeble health for som
weeks past and is reported to be failin
. fast.
a Tho unlooked-ior action of all th
r street railroads to-day in raising fares
q 81 cents provokes much indignation
The Clay street road is the only one th,
!. retains the five cent tariff.
a A somewhat extensive inquiry anon
n manufacturers employing Chiname
4 goes to show that the general feeling
;. employers is against ayailing themselv'
a of their services but they alleged tn
"a difficulty is met in getting boys and cir
to work steadily. II that could be obv
ated they generally express themselv'
\ in favor of white labor.
n In the Municipal Court this mornil
~ the case of A. r. Woodruff, alias Jot
,f Miller, charged with defrauding the D
4. velopment and Finance Company, "
IN call for trial, and at the request OF L
., counsel for defence continued for 4
=, term on account Of the absence of m
~ terial witness.