Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-25
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN Francisco, June 24.-Up to noon
to-day los cases of small pox have been
reported, including eight yesterday and
four this morning. Three deaths oc.
Cured yesterday and three are reported
this morning, with three or four mo.
mentarily expected. The disease ia vim.
lent and more stringent measures are
demanded on the part of the officers.
The death rate for this week has been
the heaviest since the organization of the
health office in 1870. amounting TO 138.
of which 70 were children under fiv.
years of age. Tho small pox ia nov
widely scatttr red in all quarters of the
city The popularity Of the disease 10
that a number OF cases are reported of
nursing infants taken with it while other
members Of tho family thus far escape.
Two deaths Of that kind have occurred
and several others are imminent,
SAN Francisco, June Alt hss bsep
supposed that Plnusy, the defsultino
Navy Paymaster's clerk, was in South
America, but young gentleman recently
clerk in prominent brokers' Office in
this city. on brief visit to Tshsti. write.
to friends here thst he saw Pinuey in
Popetee and spoke to him. The writer
OF the letter knew Pinney we'll and could
not possibly be mistaken as to his iden.
tity. The letter does not mention the
fact in sensational way vt all, il ia
merely given incidentally as an item that
might possibly interest bis friends. His
veraclty is vouched for by unquestio uabls
authorities, and there does not appear
any conceivable motive for practioing de.
ception. 1t is considered a. probable
that after leaving the vessel in which he
sailed from hero at Pernambuco, he
crossed over into South America and
sailed themes to Tahsti, an island under
French protection. But 1t is question:
able whether an extradition treaty with
France could be enforced there.
VIRGINIA CRY, New, June 24.-The
house of George Mann, on the corner OF
Union and Il streets. was burned this
morning. Incendiarism is suspected.
Loss $4,000; insured.
Early this morning blacksmith shop
at the Eureka mill. about ten miles from
here on the Carson river, was fred by
some men, who took advantage Of the
excitement to enter the workmen's cabins
and rob them of about $500.
VIRGINIA CITY, June 24.-Colonel ].
q. Fair in an interview to-day, denies
the statements of James Keene about the
Savage. He says that Keene is bearing
the stock SO that he may buy it in and
get control. He says that over sl25, 900
of the money collected on assessments,
has been spent on combination shaft,
in which the Company 10 interested with
the Chollar anb Hale 4 Norcross.
SAN FRANCISCO, June AT seems
that the young man, McGraw, previously
as having attempted to shoot
U. s. Marshal Marslus. had been telling
District Attorney Coghlan. Marzlus and
other officials, and had even written to
Washington. absurd statems nts that
Flood 4 O'Brien were coming silver ar d
making bogus gold notes in the cellar OF
the Nevada Bank building. He appears
perfectly cool and rational on every
other subject but this, and his earnest
manner had even had the effect to induce
Marcus to mention the matter to Mr..
Flood. at whose request officers exam.
ined the Nevada Bank building, and
found nothing Of course to warrant the
insane story.
There was trotting race to-day at the
Bay District track between Gold Note
and Dan Voorhees,. mile heat, three in
five, to harness, for q purse Of $4,000.
There was a small attendance and the
race was much less interesting than an
ticipated. Voorhees, won in three straight
beats in 2:23A, 1881 and 2:27. Gold
Note norrowly escaped being distano
in the first heat.