Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-12

utterly deny that he had done anything
whatever on which even an intimstion
of dishonesty can rest.
CHICAGO. March 10.-A most terrific
wind, rain and thunder storm, is re-
ported by special dispatches to have
visited the northwest this afternoon and
tonight. 1t seems to have extended
from Quincy, TO the northern portion of
Wisconsin and to have been especially
severe along the banks of the Mississippi
river. The town Of Hazel Green, in the
southeastern corner of Grant County,
Wisconsin, containing about 1000 in
habltants, !chiefy lead miners, was
visited by the tornado, which swept from
the southwest TO the northeast, taking in
Its course some thirty buildings and de-
stroying many lives. 1t was first report
ed that Al were killed or severely in
jured. but this is disbelieved. There is
no direct telegraphic communication
with Hazel Green, but the facts were
learned from messages sent to Galena
and Dubuque for medical aid.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. March 10.-Captain
j. M. Bent, retired lawyer of Mount
Stirling and gentleman we'll known for
reliability, arrived in Louisville tonight,
with specimens of the flesh, which fell
last Friday in Bath County. The flesh
covered two acres of ground. It re-
sembled mutton and lett traces of blood
on the trees and fences, which were
touched by the falling fakes. Chickens
and hogs devoured it with evident
relish. The heavens were clear, the sun
shone and only floating clouds were
visible at the time, two p. m, March Sd.
Quantities Of the flesh have been pre-
served. That which was brought to
Louisville, was given to Prof. Lawrence
Smith, the wellknown scientist, who
says there is no doubt but that it is
animal flesh. He proposes making an
examination tomorrow.
New YORK, March ia suit has beer
entered against the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad Company to re-
cover $500, 1000.
Lieutenant Colonel Marin and q de-
taehment of the engineer corps of the
Spanish army. who comes to construct
the buildings for Spain in the Centennial
grounds, arrived here yesterday, and
we're received by the Spanish Consul,
General Senior Jose Terrier, De Gallo, ed.
itor. Ell Cronista, and other distinguishes
| Spaniards. In the evening Colonel Ma
rim was entertained at dinner at the
Grand Central Hotel, while the troops
were given banquet at the Hotel Els
pamela.
DUBUQUE, To-, March 1.-The latest
intelligence from Hazel Green, Wiscon
sin, reports these facts: The storm
struck the village between and CLOCK
this afternoon, on the west, sweeping
through the entire village, and levelinl
to the ground some twenty-five buildings
killing outright some eight persons, be.
sides seriously wouuding some twelve or
more others. Joshua Richards, Mrs
John Looney, Mrs. Thomas Richards
Mrs. Thomas Edwards, Miss Thompson
daughter of Edward Thompson, who. to.
gether with his son. is also supposed t.
have persisted; also a son OF JOSEPH
jackson. The carnage is reported to b
terrible. The hurricane was succeede,
by deluge Of rain and hail. The villag
OF Hazel Green has population of prob
ably 1000 Inhabitants. It is situate,
twelve miles east of Dubuque, and il
almost wholly mining village. 1t il
situated in the very heart of the bes
Wisconsin lead diggings.