Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-17
PACIFIC COAST.

killed last night by the accidental dis
,harge of a pistol in the hands of a
friend who was using it to strike man
with whom he had got into a difficulty.
The accident occurred in the presence of
the boys mother at her own house on
Bush street near Stockton. Henry D. !
Conner, who held the pistol, was arrested
and locked up.
The revenue officials have unearthed |
still another pipe at the Bay View Dis
tillery connecting with the spirit tubes
and ars about satisfied with the result
of the investigations and ready to report.
The proprietors have as yet made 10
denial of the pipes being used for illicit
purposes but remain silent and reticent.
NEVADA CRY, Gala, May ia stock
holders meeting of the Bank Of Nevada
County, which closed several weeks ago,
took place to day and an assessment of
five dollars per share was levied. A
committee was appointed to wait on the
citizens, solicit subscriptions and make
arrangements with depositors. They
have announced to resume business on
June 10th.
The celebration of the completion of
the Narrow-gauge Railroad will take
plaza Saturday next, when the last spike
will be driven with appropriate cere-
monies.
SAN JOSE, Gala, May 16.-About IL
o'clock last night one OF the saddest af-
fairs in the way of suicide that ever
occurred in this city took place at the
residence of N. Fl. A. Mason, the victim
being Louis Symmetrical Bascom,
youngest son of DR.. L. Fl. Bascom of
Santa Clara. Bascom has been away
from this city nearly two years and re-
turned short time since. Among bis
acquaintances was Miss Ursula Mason,
aged about Is years, and daughter of the
gentleman at whose house the tragedy
occurred. Previous to his departure he
had visited her few times but she never
exhibited the slightest preference for his
society. He called to see her last even
| ing to know if she loved him. He had
prepared for the worst by having his
pistol loaded before going to the house.
After hearing her answer he said she
had given himshis death blow, then, with
a rapid movement, drew his revolver, and
placing the muzzle to his head, fred,
tho bullet entering the right ear and
passed through the brain. He fingered
unconscious until shortly before three
o'clock this morning. An inquest WAS
held this o. m. and the jury returned a
verdict of deliberate suicide.
SANTA BARBARA, May 16.-At an anti
Chinese meeting held in this city last
evening resolutions we're unanimously
adopted by those present who pledged
themselves not to patronizs any person
using capital as means of making
livelihood who gave preference to Chi
nese labor over that of white.
| Weather foggy and cold.
VIRGINIA, May 16.-The Democratic
State Convention met at Carson to-day
and selected the following delegates tt
the National Convention at st. Louis
Ellis and Kelly of Ormsby county
Kane and Heating of Storey, Fall O
Humboldt, and Dennis of Eureka. TIL,
delegates are unpledged but it is under
stood Tilden is first choice and Thur
man next. The convention adopte,
strong and ephatic resolutions agains
Chinese emigration.
A large meeting was held in Dayton
Saturday to consider the Chinese oluI
resolutions adopted to use none bu
legal measures in DISCRIMINATING tn
evil and committee appointed to me
MORALES Congress, to modify the Chi
, nsse treaty so as to stop further in
, portation of heathens.
t John Matheson was killed in tn
Chollar mine this morning by fallin
! down an ore chute between the thir,
q and fourths He leaves wife and fiv
8 children.
;. SAN Francisco, May 16.-The motto
@ of Anthony Crolot. stakeholder Of IL
q Central Pacific. to enjoin that compan
D from paying interest on bonds of tn
10 California Pacific. is on argument t,
+. day before the Fourth District Cour
No decision yet reached.
|. The Hale & Norcross Mining Con
g pany's stock was watered yesterda,
ar Original capital S3,2OO,OOO divided in
,e 16, 900 shares of 5000 each; new capt.
10 81, 200, 900 divided into 112, 900 shar'
ID at 500 each.
N O'Leary slept from II to 2 o'cloc
last night and stopped again for an no
ic a little before eleven a. m. to-day, beil
o. then at the end Of the l27th mil
10 Schmehl stopped about the same tin
]. during the night and was resting aga
or about noon having finished 100 mile
st One Of his legs seems to trouble b
be considerably and many think he "
be give out. but in private before
b. match commenced. he stated that
it always felt worst for the first, second
Is third days walk.
be The steamer Quaneaze arrived at nc
at bringing nearly thousand Chin
IA which have NOT vat hoap lundad