Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-30

pstricide the jury at late hour last
night brought in verdict of guilty of
murder In the first degree with punish
ment by imprisonment for life. Sem
tence will be passed Monday. Counsel
for defense gave notice of demand for
new trial.
Tom Fitch addressed very large Re-
publican meeting at Pat,s Hall last
night on the Chinese question claiming
the Democracy are responsible for the
present condition of affairs.
The Jewish population OF this city
yesterday observed atonement day with
impressive ceremonies.
STOCKTON, Cal, Sept. 2s.-Last night
at a Republican meeting at National
Han an attempt was made to fire the
building. After Mr.. Fitch had begun to
speak some of the torches were piled I'D
behind the door down stairs and lamp
laid down among them. One of the
men at the head Of the stairs smelling
burning paper discovered the doors and
wood work on fire and succeeded in nut
ting it out without causing a stampede.
In few moments more the stairs. which
formed the only egress, would have been
IN flames and the stampede of 1900 peo-
pie in the hall would have been attended
with serious consequences.
VALLEJO, Cal, Sept. 29.-The Savings
and Commercial Bank failed to resume
business this morning. The suspension
Is caused by the financial embarrassment
of its President. Gen. J. B. Frisbie. A
statement published by the evening pa.
per shows the bank to be solvent and |
that the business will be resumed about |
the middle of next week.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 29.-The case of |
the United States vs.. Charles Jost, pro. |
prietor of the Antioch distllery went to
the jury to-day. who returned a verdict
for the defendant. This result occas.
Toned much comment and dissatisfaction
in certain quarters. where it is freely al.
legged that the verdict is not in accord.
ance with the evidence, and also that
much NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN favor of the
Government has been suppressed and
destroyed.
The following dispatch explains itself:
g To the Mayor of Savannah, Georgia.
San Francisco Stock and Exchange
Board send your suffering and afflicted
city their mite, in the form of tele.
graph exchange draft for 300 (pold).
through the Bank of California; Laid.
aw d Co., agents, N. Y. Walter Turn.
bull. Secretary"
NEVADA Cry, Gala, Sept. 29.-The
prosecution in the case OF the Trout
creek murder rested to-day. The opening
statement for defence was made bv C. f.
Glashar B. Cruthers. Vice President of
the League, was examined. He said
nothing unusual occurred on the niybt
of the homicide; no committees we're ap.
pointed, no volunteers were sent to
notify the mill men. Ford made no
speech and no action was taken coptem.
plating soaring any Cinnamon. was
about the last to leave the league; no men
remained behind T. Ford, Secretary of
The League since it's organization, re-
till the close; he made no speech
Ealing for volunteers to notify miimep.
The constitution prohibits any such
measures. Witness denies the statement
If Mccullough Gtcheli and Mcclure,
'egarding the League. Robert Swine
,orrobora Cruthers sud Ford. Hamlet
Davis explained the objects of the
league, aud corioborated substantially
he previous witness. A. M. Walker
net Mccullough ten minutes after the
league closed in front of Hurd's saloon.
iere the Court adjourned.