Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-10-01

horribly maneled. the hind wheels hav-
ing cut across his thighs. ompletely sew
ering one leg and cutting the other so
that it was held only by small piece OF
flesh. The manner or cause of his get
ting on the track is not known, but il
is supposed that he was intoxicated.
VICTORIA. Sept. 80. - The steamer
Glenors. with sizty.fve passengers and a
small amount of gold dust. arrived last
night from Cassisr. Thobert, Deas and
Snow-shoe Greeks have paid well, but
reakon River is failure. A large
amount OF gold dust is expected by the
next steamship arrival.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 30-Young Bit.
tenbender, who was committed day be-
fore yesterday of the murder OF his broth
er and sentenced to the Penitentisry for
life. this morning took his case before a
higher Court. He was confined i'll the
County Jail in cell with Nv. b. Hanver
and Robert Csss. awaiting trial for civil
offences. This morning Hanver shaved
himself and left the cell to go into Court.
leaving the razor on a shelf. Casa, who
WAS standing with his back to Bitten
bender, suddenly heard q hissing and
gurgling sound, and turning. saw Bit.
tenbender fall forward on his hands and
knees, the razor dropping from his hand
and the blood spoutiug IN torrents from
his throat. Csss caught him in his arms
and called for assistance, which was In
stantly rendered, but to no avail, the
suicide dying almost instantly. The
floor. walls and ceiling of the cell we're
covered with blood when opened. Cass
states that only from the beginning OF
his trial had Bittephsnder seemed to
realize the enormlty of his crime, and
since then bhe had been moody. HIS
cell mates bad previously been careful to
never leave their razor within his reach,
fearing some desperate act on his part,
and it was only by accident that he OBJ
tanned possession OF 1t to accomp lish his
purpose.
SAN FRANcIsco. Sept. 80 Last even
ing Thomas aud Mary Couroy, aged re-.
spectively 8 and years, children e
Bridget Conroy, living on California
street near Cemetery Avenue, were piav
ing toReth,r 10 the back room. Their
mother, who was in an adjoining apart.
ment. heard the report of a pistol, and
running in di covered that the little boy
bad picked up q loaded pistol in the
room. and probably in childish play, had
fred at his sister, the ball taking Eff ct
in the back OF her head, and producing
almost instant death.
Only two new Gases of small pox we're
reported this morning, one OF which WAS
Cbinaman, who had died of the disease
and been ], # in the street by his coun.
tryDeu. The other case occurred in the
City Prison. Forty-nine new cases have
been reported during the past week and
% deaths. There shss forty three
deaths at the pest house during the past
month.
James Lick is dying in his apartment
at the Lick House. The attendant ply.
sicians say that death is but a matter OF
a few hours. The Trustees OF bis prop.
erty are with him to hear any further
requests he may make concerning the
Imposition of affairs. Within few day,
past he has s.v-ra times expressed hi.
increased satisfaction with the recent Ar
rangements for the management of BIZ
trust. No word has been yet been re.
celved from his son, John Lick. The
Court has not yet confirmed the change
OF the Board of Trustees. but everything
is so ARRANGED that no complications will
ensue. Mr.. Lick's disease has assume q
no new phnse; it is a simple dis ase oil
natur.. For i've days he has taken nc
nourish ment whatever, with the eI
ception of few spoonfuls OF coffee. 81.
can not probably live "a hours longer.