Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-08
PACIFIC COAST.

ErNA MILLS, Siskiyou Co., CAL, Aug.
GA fearful tragedy occurred here this
afternoon about six o'clock. As the wife
of A Emery was eating supper at the
Etna House her husband entered the
reading room, appeared much excited
and walked directly through into the
dining-room to the table where the wife
was seated Without saying a word he
drew small self-cocking revolver and
shot her in the right side, then turned
imm ediately and shot himself, the ball
entering little under the heart and run
ming downward. The wife is not con-
sidered dangerously wounded, while his
wound is mortal. The parties had been
married but week. No cause assigned
for the act.
WINTERS. Cal. Aug GA fire last
night destroyed the Stanton House, a
cotton lined 2-story frame and 2 small
dwellings; loss 5000.
PORTLAND, Ogn. Aug 5-Three cases
of smallpox are now here, three at
Oswego. four miles distant. The citi-
zens are vaccinating and observing every
precantion,
Richard Medals, while under a dele
rum from small-p leaped from a
third story building where he was stay
ing. here to-day and plunged into the
river; he was rescued with great diff
Guilty from drowning and conveyed to a
place of safety. In falling, the bone of
one leg was badly fractured; recovery
deemed impossible.
SAN Francisco Aug 7-Although the
NJ chanics Institute fair is open to-
morrow, but little progress is as yet
visible at the pavilion; very few eX-
| hlEits have been placed in position and
in the most Instances the cases, stands.
and platforms for reception of goods, are
not yet completed. 1t seems scarcely
likely that anything worthy to be called
an art Exhibition will be opened to
the public tomorrow, although q good
display is expected in few days.
The smallpox is running very light
for day or two, only about half a dozen
cases being reported yesterday and the
same number to-day. Among those
dying from the disease is Jonas Lincoln
a well-known stockbrokersof the Pacific
board, whose death was reported this
morning. The Pacific and Californa
Stock Exchanges held no sessions this
morning on account of his death. The
death was announced on the assembling
of the boards and resolutions passed
followed by an adjournment.
Michael WEIGH, the quartermaster Of
the steamer Ancon, at the time the rob
berry Of the gold bars took place few
weeks ago on that steamer was arrested
this morning and charged with the rob.
berry, which be finally confessed Abou
81 200, the proceeds of the sale of the
bnllion were found in his possession.
sAN Francisco, Aug. THE case Of
John Miller, railroad defaulter, was
postponed in the municipal court to-day
until Friday next, owing to the illness Of
the defendant.
Shortly after II o'clock this morning
the contents of the vat in the boiler-room
of the giant powder works, situated or
the central road about a mile beyond the
al,ns' house, took fire and the building
was destroyed. Loss small.
FRESNO, Gala, Aug. T. Considerable
excitement was caused by the discovery
of some rich placer diggings on Mil
Creek, in the foothills of tho Sierra Ne.
vadas. some thirty miles from here
Nuggets have been found weighing from
one to one and one.half ounces. Ex.
perlenced miners from here speak in the
highest terms of the prospects,.