The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23
LATEST NEWS By MAIL.
San francisco, Feb. 16.

San FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.
A private letter from Cerro Gordo gives the
details OF the tragedy at Lone Pine on the 10th
instant. AS far as can be learned, John Tamo-
ira, packer, and Mexican were attempting
some liberties with Indian squaws, when buck
Indian interfered with them and was shot by
the Mexican. They then ran to Davinie's
saloon, shut themselves in and put out the
lights. Thos. Passmore was summoned to ar
rest the murderer, and went to the saloon for
that purpose. Those inside opened the door,
and as he entered three shots were fired at him,
killing him instantly. AS sooA as it was learned
that Passmore had been killed, the saloon was
surrounded by so or GO men, who began firing
into it, One of the occupants named Dabeny
ran out and was riddled with buckshot. He is
said to have been bad character, and was sus-
pected of having killed q man by the name Of
Tomey. The house was kept surrounded all
night and in the morning the remaining &C.
cupants were secured The writer significantly
adds: 81 suppose they made quick work of
them" 1t is understood that four or five were
killed altogether.
ROME, Feb. Is.
After the special service invoking the aid of
the Holy Spirit for the Conclave, the Cardinals
will tonight enter the cells Of the third story
of the Vatican. The operations of the Conclave
will begin tomorrow. All the Cardinals have
arrived except Di Traetio st. Mare and Apulzo,
who arc not coming, and McClosky.
LONDON, Feb. IS.
in the House of Lords tonight, Lord Stra-
thedson and Campbell will move that in the
opinion of the House the terms of the armistice
between Russia and the Porte are such as to
justify her Majesty's Government in taking
every precaution to discourage the encroach-
ment by which the treaties of 1856 and 1871 are
threatened.
Some of the officers at Aldershot have been
semi.ofiicially notified that the Second Army
Corps will be modified at an early date.
Frankfort-on-the-M Main is conspicuously men
toned as the place for holding the congress,
Baden Baden is likely to be selected
Austria lays great stress on the congress- as
sembling as soon as possible, as the surest
means to prevent further complications.
In reply to a question by Lord Granville
Lord Derby responded that Admiral Horribly
had moved his fleet to Mandania Bay, on &C
count of better anchorage there and better tele-
graphic communication with Constantinople.
Up to Sunday evening the Foreign Office had
| received no official information indicating a
Russian advance on Constantinople or Gal.
lapoh.
The British feet has been withdrawn to
Mudiaria Bay, forty miles south Of CONSTANT.
nople. This movement Is attributed to the
desire on the part of England to facilitate nego.
tiations, and to prevent the entry Of the Rus
SLAMS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 49,
The Sacramento river this morning is higher
than ever before known.
The American river is very high and rush
of water against the levee, opposite it's mouth,
is surrounding the town of Washington, and is
described as terrific. Every e1ertion is being
made to prevent crevasse, and thus far with
success. A break has occurred in the levee on
the Yolo side of the river, about six miles be
| low Washington, which has somewhat relieved
| the pressure on the levee.
1t has been showing in the mountains and
| raining heavily in the vail ys and on the foot
hilla, and all the streams have risen rapidly.
Sacramento City is undoubtedly secure, but
considerable damage is reported throughout the
valley.
The washout on the Pscerville and sacra.
| mento Railroad, just above Folsom, has stopped
travel
The bridge at Williams Greek, on the Cali
fornia and Oregon road, and the trestle neal
wheatland, are washed away.
The track south of Chico is eight feet under
water. Between Unita and Gamma the span OF
| the bridge, ITS feet long, was carried away, and
two miles of the track is under deep water.