Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-10
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gress from this District, Page renomi.
mated from the Second District and Pa
checo put up in the Fourth. In the
Third 1t is close between DeHaven of
Humboldt and McKenna of Solano. To
contest the Office of State Controller
against the present occupant. W. b. G.
Brown, the only name so far mentioned
is that of D. NJ. Kenfeld of Sonoms.
Mr.. kenfeld, if nominated, promises to
take the question of the right of Mr..
Brown into the Courts and test the Con-
stltutionality Of the act of the Last Legis-
lature, which undertakes to confer tho
office upon Mr.. Brown for the term for
which the late J. W. Vaudeville was
elected.
AUSTIN, New, Aug. THE Reveille
of this evening contains the following:
About nine o'clock last night stabbing
and shooting scrape occurred on Cedar
street, between William j. Kelley, late
night Waterman in this city, and
woman named Adelia Davis, in which
Kelley was stabbed through the heart
and almost instantly killed and Adelia
Davis shot through the thigh. AS near
as We can find out the origin of this trag-
edy occurred on the race track yesterday
1t seems that Adelia Davis and Mollie
Cotton had quarrel, which ended in
rough and tumble fight and that Kelley
separated the two oombatants. After
the races were over the parties returned
to this city, and at the time indicated
above pistol shot was heard in the di-
| rection OF Cedar street, which caused a
crowd to rush that way. Arriving in
~ lnh
was found on the ground in pool of
blood, and upon investigation it was as
certained that he had been stabbed
through the heart. He was not long
suffering as he died few minutes after
the crowd gathered around him. He
was taken to Firemen's Hall where an
examination of his wound was made by
DR.. Buntsman. The woman, who claims
to have been shot by Kelley, ran into
Wood wards saloon, where she remained
until after An examination OF her wound
was made by the ply stefan, and WAS SUBJ
sequently taken to her residence. This
seems to be very complicated case end
We find it impossible to get at the facts.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 9.--The Demo.
cratic Convention in opposition to the
nomination Of W. A. Piper for Congress
met yesterday afternoon, % ont of 81
mem ers being present. The conven-
ton proceeded at once 10 ballot, result
ing in the nomination of Horace Davis
by large majority over John S. Hager.
AIR. Davis will undoubtedly receive she
nomination of the Republican Con-en.
ton Of this district to-day, and if the
anti-Piper faction Of the Democracy has
the strength it claims to have, he will
make 1t very YARN for Piper.
Gen. Mcdowell, who arrived last night
to take command of the Military DIVA
Ion of the Pacific, received handsome
welcome from the National Guard, which
out i, force and escorted him to the
Palace Hotel, where an informal recep-
ton was held.
The Mechanics Institute Exhibition
opened last night to fair attendance
but in very incomplete condition.
SAN FRANCISCO, August "A rumor
was on the street to-day that Harris &
Hart, prominent firm of stockbrok ers
in the Big Board had failed. An inquiry
at the office of the firm elected the in
formation that they were involved BY
difficulties of heavy customers, and az q
measure of precaution had suspended
business pending the settlement of al
fairs. They assert, however, that .he
matter will probably be satisfactorily
settled shortly. and that they will suffer
no permanent Inconvenience. II IVES
rumored that their trouble arose from
the failure of Schofield & Co., but that
is asserted to be an error. Scofield's
failure is supposed to have had all the ef-
feet on the market yesterday that it is
likely to exert. Those who we're bitten
by him are quite reticent to-day, but
state that during the day they will be
able to ascertain how matters really
stand, ns to which at present they pre-
tend TO be in the dark. They also throw
out An intimation that something may
be saved from the wreck and better
face be put on tho affair. There are ru-
mors involving the condition of another
prominent stockbroking firm, but as yet
they are not authenticated.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 9.-An inves-
tigatlon into the affairs of Schofeld, the
broker, whose failure il announced,
shows that the stories OF fraud and en-
bezzlement have been exaggerated. and
his creditors are under tho impression
that every dollar of his indebtedness will
be made good.
The Republican State Convention FOR
the nomination of Presidential Electors,
met at 80 P. N. in Horticultural Hall
with q full attendance. The meeting was
called to order by 4. E. Abel, Chairman
of the State Central Com mittee, and W.
| q. Norton was chosen temporary Chair
man. and M. D. Boruck, temporary Sec.
Rotary. After brief recess, the Chair
appointed com Dittees on credentials and
permanent organization and resolutions.
Another recess vas then taken for an
hour. On reassemblin0, the report OF
the committee on permanent oreanixa-
ton recommended for President, W. G.
Norton, Of Placer county; for Vice Pyesi-
dents, W. II. Sears, of San Francisco; l..
IL. Foote, of Sacramento; r. Burnell, OF
Napa; and II. ". Briggs, of Santa Clara;
and Secretary, NJ D. Boruch. The or.
der OF business was an assessment Of
two dolldrs member end ten dollars
from eacn candidate, the nomination
OF Stste Controller, one Eiecsor from
each Congressional District end two at
large; election OF the State Central Com
mitsee. one from each Judicial District,
and nine at large 20 be appointed by the
Chair. Tho committee on resolutions
not being ready to report, the Conven-
tion adjourned until 8 p. n. Immediate
ly after tho adjournment, the delegation
of the First end Second Conversational
| Districts met 10 the Hall and nominated
respectively for Congress. Horace Davis
and H. F. Page,
| Thomas F. Korta, R,s. officer OF the
steamer Nevburn, running 70 Mexican
ports, committed suicide in his state
room on board the vessel about Z 80 this
morning BY shooting himsslf in tho
mouth with revolver. He leaves wife
in this city. No cause assigned for the
act.
The smallpox broke out aifesh this
morning. Eleven cases were reported
mp to noon, Ave OF whom were deceased
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