Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-15
PACIFIC COAST.

RosEBURG. Oregon, August l4.-Yes.
terdsy about $50 p. NJ, homicide was
committed by Frank Davis, who lives
about ten miles south of this place. A
stranger passed the house in the after.
noon and asked for drink of water.
which he gave him. Afterwards when
MIR. Davis had left. leaving his sister
and uncle alone in the house, the man
returned aud commenced an attack upou
his sister. Having seized an AK, the IN.
cie's efforts, together with one OF her
brothers, seemed to be of no avail in sub
DUNG the man. MIR. Davis hearing the
| screams, hurried to the house, procured
gun and shot the man dead. We learn
that the mans name is Henry Crow.
who has been an inmate of the insane
asylum. 1t is supposed that he was in
sane at the time. Mr.. Davis is well.
known and respected citizen and Is gen.
orally justified. though 1t is regretted
that no other means could BE- used by
which the lunatic's life could have been
saved.
SAN Francisco, August IA. - Joseph
Smith. son of the Mormon prophet,
preached to good audience at the hall
of the Grand Army of the Republic last
night. The address was d, voted mainly
to an exposition of the Mormon faith,
with declaration that the speaker was
opposed to polygamy and believed that
his father was also, which statement
elected an interesting discussion with a
member of the audience. Smith claimed
to have party among the Momons OF
about fifteen thousand in bis favor and
opposed to Brigham Young.
Ouy four cases of small pox were re.
ported this morning. Six occurred YES
terday and two deaths. The deaths of
last week numbered thirty, which the
health officers STATE were desperate cases
which came to hand week OF two ago
He gives as his opinion that extensive
vaccination has checked the disease, and
that the worst Is over.
The Coroner held An inquest to day on
the body of John Earle, killed by hood.
lums recently on Valencia street. but
although it was plainly shown that some
OF the gang who were arrested had COM
United the crime, and the evidence of
one witness pointed directly TO one
named Conlon, the jury ionnd verd c,
of " death at the hands of parties I'M
known "
The hnodlums are becoming more ac.
tive than ever in all parts OF the city.
The case of the Central Pacific VS..
Cohn this morning assumed a new phase.
The Company's attorneys finding that
their clients were in danger of being
non-suited on account OF lack of evi.
drnce to support the charges in the com.
plant. to-day made motion for defend.
ant to show cause why plaintiff should
not be permitted to amend the com.
plant. The motion is now being argued.
The dispute between the stockholders
of the Europa Mining Company it is ex-
pected will be settled by decision of
the Court to-day. The question at issue
is as to the Legality OF one party being
allowed to vote 81 900 shares of pledged
stock. If the decision is to the effect
that the pledgers have right to vote
~, COO shares. then the old Board is re-
eleoted by 81 $3.50 shares. including the
370OO. while the new Board which re-.
celved the vote of but 49, 800 shares will
have TO retire.
The case of John Finch, ct al, vs.. the
Europa Mining Company, came up in
the Nineteenth District Court to-day on
motion to dissolve the in junction here.
tofore granted in the case. After an ar
eument, at the theisuegestion of Judge
Miller. the case was continued one week.
VIRGINIA Cry, New, August 14.-C.
II. Mayor. Deputy Coroner. ex-Deputy
U. 5. Marshal, etc., has absqnatulated.
He is defaulter in some bankrupt es.
tates to the amount of $1,000 He is
supposed to be accompanied by woman
of the town.
A man named George E. Smith was
killed this afternoon while assisting in
some experiments with the new excel
sor blasting powder.