Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-29
PACIFIC COAST.

morning Nathan A. Thompson, an em-
pioye of the Electrical Construction
Company, was found dead in his bed at
his lodgings 500 Bush street. When
found he was lying on the outside of the
bed, cleanly shaved aud fully dressed
with the exception of his coat and hat.
On his breast near his right haLd lay a
seven shooter, one barrel of which bad
been discharged. Upon examination it
was found that he had committed sui.
eide by shooting himself through the
left temple. The deceased came to this
city from St. Johnsgurg, VT, about
year ago. Being a competent electrician
he secured employment in the Office of
the Electrical Construction Company.
For some time past he has been in very
depressed spirits and frequently threat
ened to take his own life.
CoLFAx, Aug. 27.--As the evening
train of the Nevada County Narrow
gauge Railroad was leaving the depot at
6 80 this p. m, it ran over and instantly
killed John Misbler, the proprietor of a
butcher shop in this town. Mishler was
intoxicated and was walking along the
side track. He tripped fell Immediately
in front of the engine. The deceased
leaves a wife four children.
SAN Francisco, Ang. 28.-At this
morning parties residing at 1903 Mason
street, were startled, from sleep by sew
eral pistol shots ap parenily proceeding
from apartments occupied by Lewis
Berndt and wife, on the second floor
The landlady and other inmates of the
house rushed to Bsrndt's rooms and
met him at the door bleeding profusely
from the rose and seemingly in dazed
and bewildered condition, unable to
respond intelligently to inquiries. En-
tering the adjoining bed room they
found Mrs. Berndt lying on the floor
near the head of the bed in her night
clothes covered with blood, with bullet
wound in the head from which the
brains were oozing. She expired a few
| moments afterwards without speaking
Concealed on Berndts person was found
| revolver with four chambers dis
charged and on further examination dis.
closed the fact that he too was danger
ousiy wounded, having shot himself in
the nostril, the ball ranging upward and
Embedding itself in his brain. He was
taken to the City Prison Hospital
where he now lies in an apparent
ly dying condition. The body OF the
woman was taken to the morgue. The
cause of the affair is supposed to have
been jealousy on the part of the husband
which, from the statements of parties in
the house, seems to have been not alto.
gether untonded. Berndt has the repu.
tatlon of being quiet and estimable
man, German and tailor by occupation
The wife was woman of violent, I'm.
governabie passions and unbridIed
tongue accustomed on the slightest prov
ocation to indulge in u torrent of pro.
family and obscenity.
The smallpox has shown symptoms of
making another start; eight new cases
occurred yesterday and the same mum bel
are reported this morning with q few
deaths.
Dan FRANCISCO, Aug. o. Thirty
thousand dollars in currency was re-
deemed in silver at the United States
Sub Treasury to-day. No publicity hav
ing been given only few were aware O.
the fact and there was no rush. Man,
disappointed ones hint parties employed
In the Sub Treasury gave private inior
nation to friends but the Treasury au
thorities claim those who were posted on
the subject received their information
from Washington.
The Occidental and Oriental. Com.
pany's steamer Garlic arrived to day from
China and Japan. She brought 12t
Chinese in the steerage.
l The marriage ceremony of Payne
Shafter and Miss Nellie jackson was tc
have been celebrated in Grace Church
at 1880 O'Clock to-day, and the invited
guests had already assembled at the
church. In the meantime the home OF
the brides father, Charles jackson, No
1913 Vallejo street, was the seen OF
a sad event. The bridal party war
ready to leave the house and proceed to
the church. The artaying of the bride
In her wedding habiliments had been fin.
lshed and she presented herself before
her father to receive his approval
Mr.. jackson had his back turned
toward his daughter when she entered
the room, and his attention being called
to her presence, he turned around,
looked admringy ct her and dropped
dead at her feet. His sudden death is
ascribed to heart disease. Owing to the
sad and unexpected death of Mr.. Jack
son, the marriage of Mr.. Shafter anG
Miss jackson was solemnized at the ad
vice of friends in the house of mourning
and in the presence of the dead. Mr.
Jackson was we'll known and respected
citizen.
ORov1LLE, August ga fire broke
out in Chinatown at one O'Clock this
morning, destroying forty buildings
The loss is estimated at about $50, 600
and the insurance will amount to nbou
$l0,O 600. Immediately after the fire, {
hend that keeps low den, fired into q
party of tiremen with shotgun, wound
ing three persons. A crowd collected
and could they have caught him at tha
time they would have swung him to the
first tree. He is now in Jail on charg,
of assault to murder.
SHASTA, CAL, August 2S.-James Ell
lery, teamster, was found dead in the
road to. day about half way between thi,
place and Finnely Centre. 1t is sup
posed that he was thrown from hi,
: wagon and broke his neck. His team
: and wagon were found short distance
beyond uninjured. Elllery was an oil
resident of Trinity county and about Al
years of age. He leaves two sons an,
hosts of friends to mourn his sudde
death.
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