Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-16
PACIFIC COAST.


steamer City of Panama, which arrived
last night, entered her berth at the mail
dock, she ran into the Australian steamer
Zealandia. damaging her so that one of
her water-tight compartments filled and
her stern sank in the mud. She will be
repaired in few days.
A fire in China cigar factory on Com
mercial street occurred this morning:
loss about $4,000. It is supposed to he
the work of an incendiary.
At midnight O'Leary and Schmehl
began to walk; at nine this morning
the former completed his forty
six miles. Schmehl was two and half
miles behind.
The mint officials claim that there is
no truth in the sentimental report pub
lished BY the Chronicle regarding the
discovery of 81 900 ingot in heap of
ashes in vacant lot in the vicinity of
the mint. They assert that it is abso-
lutely impossible that such thing
should have occurred unless the entire
mint management were entirely corrupt
or utterly perverted. The check is too
swift and certain to allow any such gross
neglect or dishonesty to pass undis-
covered for single day. The ingot is as
serted by the officials to be only block
of spelter.
The new rooms of the Pacific Stock
Exchange were opened for public inspec.
ton this afternoon. The Board. room is
conveniently arranged for both brokers
and visitors though the bull and bear
ring seems rather small for lively set-to.
AT l2:51 O'Leary had completed his
S'xty-second mile; schmehl stopped for
rest atl2'O2 on his fifty-ffth mile.
SAN fRANcIsco, May 15.-.The testimo.
ny of E. H. Miller in the case of A. A.
conn VS.. Central Pacific Railroad. WAS
'"heh THIS morning. Witness testified
ne had been Secretary of the Central Pa
cifc Railroad since 1863 and had the
custody of the books papers and refer.
ences OF the company, including stock
DOCKS, received subscriptions to stock of
the company and held the books in
which they were made; was also a di-
rector OF the company from 1868 or 1864
10 the present time; payments of sub
scription were made in cash but some
stock was issued for other considera.
lions in pursuance of contracts made bv
the company for rolling stock, equip.
ment and construction of road, some of
the persons to whom it was issued beipo
Chas. Crocker q Co., Contract and FL
nance Company and others; witness was
not member of the Contract and FL
nance Company and could not state how
much stock was issued to it; exhibited a
singular loss of memory on all cues.
ton connected with the relation of the
Contract and Finance Company and the
Railroad Company to each other; could
not even tell who composed the members
OF the Contract and Finance Company
or who the directors were; stated that
the books OF the Central Pacific would
explain all matters in which his memory
was at fault. The examination was then
adjourned till Wednesday at the secreta-
rvs room in the railroad company's
office, at which time the books and doc
uments will be examined.
Revenue agents have been at work all
day at the Bay View Distillery following
up the numerous underground pipes pre-
viously discovered. A large force is en-
ployed in the examination.
The Pacific Stock Exchange held no
session to-day. Will move into their
new quarters tomorrow.
Soon after - o'clock last night a
mouse occupied by VIM. Fowler on
hunters Point, was totally destroyed by
IRE. Nothing saved. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fowler and their maid narrowly escaped
WIN 'neir HVes. Loss 81 600.
The Water Commissioners to-day re-
ceived propositions to supply the city
with water from the works OF Mount
Gregory Water Company and Lake Tahoe
Company, the former estimating ex.
penses about 100000 delivered at
Hunters Point, the latter about S1S,-
ooo'oOo, delivered in the city. The com.
mitee will probably start tomorrow on
tour of inspection of the various
sources of water supply.