Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-18

Coolot. by his attorneys. to-day filed an
affidavit in reply to the answer Of the
railroad company denying the charge
that he had at a meeting of stockholders |
held August Fl, 1871, assented to the &C.
ton Of the Directors; that he was not |
present at the meeting but sent q linn
tied proxy, and that no business what
ever was transacted except to elect
officers. He also denies the statement
in the answer Of the company that the
California Pacific is able to pay its own
debts; that, on the contrary, motion is
now before the courts to have the COM
pany declared bankrupt and an attempt
is being made to compromise with it's
creditors. He also AYERS that the con-
tract between the California and Central
Pacific by which the latter agreed to re-
build a portion of the former in con-
sideration of certain amount Of stock
was not in good faith and it was never
intended to apply the stock to rebuilding
the road.
The new certificate representing the
increased capital stock of the Hale 4
Norcross Mining Company will be is
sued on or after to-day. An assessment
of $3.50 per share has been levied by
the Hale Il Norcross Mining Company
on the increased capital stock; delin-
qusnt in Office June 21st.
EUREKA, New. May 1.-THE evidence
adduced at the inquest upon the body Of
Patrick Tierncy, who was found dead in
the road at Spring Valley. by some coal.
burners on Monday. shows that de-
ceased had been drinking hard for sew
eral weeks and death no doubt was
caused by congestion of the brain super
induced by intemperanee.
About 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
it set in to snow and continued unit
$50 p. m, covering the ground to a deptt
Of couple of inches.
SAN Francisco. May 1.-THE dis
satisfied stockholders OF the Trojan
mine met last night and appointed ,
committee of 5 to investigate tho &C
counts. 1t is claimed that nearly $50,
600 are not properly accounted for b.
the management and over half the stool
represented. An effort will be made I,
procure the requisite two.thirds to GUS
the present management. Jno. W
Pearson, Treasurer, seems to be tn
principal object Of attack.
SAN Francisco, May lin the sui
OF ]. r. Robinson and other stockhold
ers against the Central Pacific Railroad
the testimony Of E. H. Miller, Secretar
Of the company, was continued to-day
The books OF the company being place
in evidence to show the amount Of stoc
issued to original subscribers and wha
! amount had been issued for work pei
: formed or for other considerations,
appearing that it would be work {
several days to segregate the stock as Dc
d sired, the examination was continue
Q until Tuesday next.
a The walking match is still progressin
a at Mechanics Pavilion, and each su,
:. cessive afternoon and evening witness,
u decided increase in attendance and il
q terest in the contest. Schmehl wake
better last evening than he did earli
u in the day. This forenoon the pedesti
D. ans were continuing mile after mile ar
l. hour after hour with seemingly unabatt
y vigor and activity. OLeary appeared
d active as ever. He does not seem to
D. making very great exertion but to
y walking rather easily, as ii nursing
X strength. At 28 minutes after u o'clo,
* Schmehl had walked 100 miles aud tn,
N retired. O'Leary retired at II :57 a. n
a. having completed his one hundred III
IL ninetieth mile. Schmehl made bis hu
~ dred and fiftieth mile at 9:57 a. IN. T
III entire time occupied in walking that d
T. lance is 81 hours Z minutes and 8,
Y onds. Schmehl resumed his walk
~ one O'Clock and astonshed both tim,
l. and spectators by his improved CON
L. ton and gait. Last night he placed hi
self under the care of an eIperienc
le trainer, under whose directions he
IL developed unexpected powers Of spe
~ and endurance. He promises to dim
10. ish greatly the difference between
ed score md that of O'Leary, Within
u hour he caught and passed Leary tn
re times. There seems to be some reason
ms believe that his statement previous
the race to the effect that the first two
three days told most heavily on him.
lal that after that he improves in conditi
m may prove correct, and that he will |
OF up strongly in the latter part of the re
ter A good deal Of money is up on the res
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