Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-08

and the other in the abdomen about
three inches below the naval. There is
scarcely possibility Of the latter failing
to prove fatal Us the bullet passed direct
ly through the bowels. After the shoot
ing, which took place on the sidewalk in
from. Of the corner saloon, Sullivan
started around the corner down Clark
street, when officer Mckee followed and
arrested him and took him to Jail. The
trouble commenced in the Sazerac
saloon. where both had their pistols out
but no shooting was done until they got
out on the sidewalk. Schram did not
fire his pistol. The origin of the diff
Guilty is not known, or any further par
ticulars except that Schram was CON
siderably under the inf uence Of liquor
and Sullivan was sober.
SAN Francisco. April THE Mayor
and the six Chinese companies held
long consultation on the proposition to
send all the Chinese prostitutes back to
China. Representatives of the Mongol-
ian corporations admitted that there
were not more than 10000 Chinese in
San Francisco who refused to acknowl-
edge allegiance to the Chinese COM
panies. II they decied that the lewd
women shall return to China their COM
mands will be obeyed. The companies
now have the proposition under con-
sideration and before many days will re-
port what they will be willing to do.
A complaint was filed today in the
Fourth District Court by :he Panama
Railroad against the Pacific Mail Com
pany to recover $685., 049 due by defend
ant for the transportation of goods and
passengers across the Isthmus between
March l, 1875. and 1876.
The first Chinese divorce suit in the
State has been brought by q christianized
Chinese woman, Lun Choy Yung. At
the time OF marriage both were pagans,
and her husband adhered to his idols,
and failing by rough usage to make her
see the error of her new departure de.
serted her, on which grounds she brings
suit.
Los ANGELES, April THE day has
been cloudy with Indications of rain,
which is looked for tonight, It is re-
marked by old settlers that the grass
crop was never better in Southern Cali
fornia than it is this season. The pros
poets of the agriculturalists are all tina.
can be desired.
The railroad is completed to the south
end of Tehachipi Pass. A locomotive
passed through Tunnel No. yesterday
Opposition to the act of the Legisla-
ture creating Board of Public Works is
quite strong, and by vote OF the City
Council the Governor was telegraphed
to withhold action in appointments until
our citizens could be heard from.
SAN Francisco, April 7.-At four p.
M, yesterday as the navy yard schooner
Freeda was coming alongside the Ports
mouth, her mast fouled and carried
away her main top gallant sail boom,
which in falling struck and instantly
killed Major W. G. Root, who was
standing upon the Freeda's deck. The
schooner was at once dispatched back to
the navy yard with Lieutenant Moore in
charge OF the remains. Major Root was
widely and favorably known and had
oeen Tor many years in charge of the dry
dock at Mare Island.
AT a meeting of the Centennial Com.
mittee for collection of subscription into
districts. The solicitors meet this
morning to begin work. The offer OF
Messrs. Mccullough and Hill, to give
benefits for the Centennial Committe at
the California Theatre next Wednesday
afternoon and evening was accepted.
The Republican County Committee
met last evening, but adjourned without
action until next Wednesday. In the
meantime it is proposed to attempt to
obtain the cooperation of the Indepen-
dent Committee.
PRINCETON, CAL, April 6.-The body
of. Blum. Of San Francisco, who dis
appeared March 23d, was found in the
Sacramento river near here, he was well
known merchant formerly OF Solano
county. The verdict of the jury was &C.
cidental drowning.