Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-22
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 20 A meeting of
the stockholders OF the Yellow Jacket
is to be held at Gold Hill on the 18th of
March to consider aud take action upon
the proposition to increase the CAPT.
tai stock of the company from 50, 400
600, divided into $4,000 shares, to $12,.
o,o0G. divided into 100, 900 shares.
The Trustees OF the Chollar. Potosi
mine have levied an assessment OF five
dollars per share. delinquent in the
Board on the 18th Of February, and at
the Office four days later.
The sierre Nevada Mining Company
have elected the following Trustees: W.
3. O'Brien, Joseph Clark. ]. Il. Miller,
John Skss and A. e. Head.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 2l.-In a letter
left by q. 9. Kibbee to Colonel Fry, de-
ceased confesses the dsfalcation and de-
scribes the desperate straits to which he
has been driven to raise the necessary
funds to float along with the tide of
speculation. In the letter to W. H. L.
Barnes the writer asks him, az Com.
mander OF the Masonic Commapdry to
which he, Kibbee, belonged. to help his
orphan children. He also incloses in
the letter to Barnes q note to Charles
Neal asking that gentleman to aid his
children. Mr.. Neal is reminded in the
note that he, Kibbee, assisted in placing
him on the highway to wealth and pros.
perity and begs therefore that he, Neal,
will not forget his children.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 20.-- The charge
against Assemblyman Wilcox for at.
tempting to murder Fred. W. Someys,
correspondent of the Chronicle, WAS In.
vestigated this afternoon After hearing
the evidence 10 the case the Justice held
the defendant TO answer before the
Grand Jury. and as it didn't appear,
from medical testimony, that there was
any probability Of Somers getting any
worse, he fixed bail at SIS, 900.
EUREKA, Jan. 2l.-Last night about 8
O'Clock three prisoners in the County
Jail, named: Mark Moore, serving SEN
tence of $50 days for assault; Tyler. ar.
rested for passing forged checks, and a
man named Glover, sentenced to thirty.
nine days for assault and battery escaped
from Jail by saving the bars from the
window in the rear Of the Jail. Their
flight was not discovered until the Off.
Gers in charge vent to lock up for the
night. when 1t was found that the above
parties were missing. The window from
which the escape was made leads to q
woodward in the rear OF the Jail build.
ing. and is protected only by q board
fence. Sheriff Gilmore ia on the tracl
of the fugitives, and it is more thar
probable that their speedy capture vii
be effected.
Barney MoKernan, proprietor Of Fist
Creek stable, had horse and saddl,
stolen from his place last night. It il
supposed Tyler, who escaped from Jail
has the missing property.
AUSTIN. New, Jan. 2l.-In the John
son case the jury were unable to agree
and were discharged this evening.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 21.-The organic
alton OF the Court.martial to-day to tr.
Psymaster Inspector Spalding for com
plicity in the Pinney frauds will not TAX,
place until the arrival Of the Flagship
Pensacola. As Admiral Almy is to b.
President Of the Court. The vessel i
expected here on or about the first o
February. Admiral Rogers will appeal
as one OF the principal Witnesses aeains
6paldinR.
The Pseinc Mail Company have sue,
ossdsd in obtaining . pardon from III,