Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-15
PACIFIC COAST.

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David Roach was fatally shot by Law
renee Lynch, on Ruby Hill. 1t appears
Lynch had been informed that Roach
had made threats against him, and meet
ing in a saloon some words ensued, which
was followed by Lynch drawing revolt
yer and firing two shots. both bullets
hitting Roach in the head, killing him
almost instantly. Lynch says the de-
ceased made motion as though he was
about to draw a weapon, which, in con-
nection with the threats he had heard of
his making. led him to suppose that he
was about to be attacked.
The members of the Miners Union,
upon hearing yesterday that certain par
ties had been discharged from the Rich
mond mine on account Of their adher.
ance to the Union, organized at their
hall and marched in body to that mine
for consultation. They were met by Su-
perintendent Ricard and Captain Rossi-
ter, the foreman. After an interchange
of views it was agreed that none but
Union men should be employed by the
company after the expiration of thirty
days. As to other points of difference,
the letting of contracts to non-Union
men or any other class of miners without
the same being left open 10 general com.
petition, Superintendent Ricard was al
lowed to take the subject under advise.
ment.
The severest snow storm OF the White
prevailed here Sunday night and up t.
noon yesterday, attaining depth il
town of about one foot.
SAN Francisco, March George A
Gerville, drowned off Angel Island Sun
day by the upsetting of a boat in whicl
he, with companion, was rowing from
the yacht Lotus to the island, and who's
companion was found lying on the beacl
alive but iusensible, was nephew of
G.. Il. Meyer, well-known merchant.
The City Attorney has filed with tn
Supervisors q written opinion that tn
city has paid out $4,000 for stree
r cleaning without any legal authority.
. Judge Dwinelle to-day5decided a some
what interesting case. The counsel of
s Chinaman indicted for murder demande
4 q mixed jury Of Chinese and whites, CT
ing the common law of England ON
: practic in New York. The Judge he
r the code requiring jurors to be citizel
. over-rode common law and denied Il
, motion.
t The Tahoe Silver Mining Compar
: was incorporated. to operate in Nevad
/. capital $40, 900, 900. Directors-Georf
!. Benson, Nathan Atkinson. Martin Jone
T. E, Jewell and j.. F. Nesbith. I'll
d Mitchell Gold and Silver Mining Con
pany was also incorporated. to work
Nevada; Capital So. 100000. Directors
j. John D. Jennings, Albert Heath,
70 Adams, A. G. Houseworth and II.
- Mckinney.
v WELLS, Nov. March 14.-No NOV
ment of trains yet. Eastern train st
n here and Western trains at Toano.
y snow pillow and five engines started fro
ID here west this morning and about 8
,e miles from here threw tho pillow off Il
tracll and two engines down an emban
, ment, seriously hurting Openshaw Q
gineer, and fatally injuring Oscar Bed
fireman. Bedell has one leg cut off o.
the other broken in several places besid
- other injuries. The trains remain t
an same as before reported, with no pre-
of poets of getting out for sometime. T.
lat snow plows and one engine are in t
in ditch at different places. The stoi
Use has abated but the wind has not +,
ID gone down, and the indications {
rn- there will be more storm before
we morrow, which will result disastrous.
10 Bedell the fireman who was iniul
I'VE this morning, died from the effects
ich his injuries. His legs were itera
ice crushed to jelly between the tender q
ma fire box of the engine. The engineer
ICY not dangerous and will be out soon "
rts. proper care. The company have b
~ some 200 men to add to the force
,ect snow shovelers now employed. and
'cle be taken to the seat Of war early in
ere morning.