The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-03-02
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RENO, Feb. %.
Not long ago two white men and woman
were killed near RocLin by Chinaman named
All Sam. Ever since, the officers have been on
the lookout for him, but none have displayed
30 much interest in the affair as Mr.. John
Boggs, special Central Pacific detective, who
lives at Penyrn. Getting good trace, Mr..
Boggs followed the fellow until be had salts
fed himself that All Sam was near Wolf creek,
in Plumaf county, California. Mr.. Boggs then
started out people after him, and week ago to-
day Richard Livingstone, Alexander B. Riving-
hansen and Thos j. Stenley found All Sam
about u miles from Wolf creek. The Chinaman
finding that he was caught committed suicide
by shooting himself through the bowels. His
dead body was packed in snow and brought to
Reno, the party arriving here this afternoon.
His captors will receive a reward of $3.50.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 90.
In the Fourth District Court, Jno. Runk,
murderer of substitute officer Choats, was sem
fenced to be hanged on March Goth.
FOLSOM, Feb. 90.
The river has b0en falling all day. 1t now
stands - feet above low-water mark but is still
falling. Weather clear.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. %.
The draft Of the peace conditions contained
stipulation that the six principal Turkish iron
clads should be ceded to Russia, on the ground
that otherwise the Porte might sell them to
England. The sultan objected to this stipula.
ton. He stated that he would prefer to destroy
the vessels and promised not to transfer them
to any foreign Powers.
PERA, Feb. %.
As reward for the Porte's efforts to keep the
British fleet out OF the Dardanelles, the Car
has consented that the Russians shall not come
nearer Constantinople than San stefano but at
the same time has informed the Porte that he
has had great difficulty to prevent it. 1t is ex-
pected that peace will be signed to-day, the
Turks accepting all the conditions except two,
about the immediate surrender of the ironclads
and payment to Russia of ten million roubles
in cash and forty millions in bonds. The Turks
have yet received no invitation to be represented
at the congress.
LONDON, Feb. %.
The supporters of the Government met in
great force near Marble Arch. yesterday after
noon, for the purpose of voting down the peace
resolutions, protesting against any attempt at
embarrassment of the Government, and against
Russian occupation of Constantinople. After
enthusiastically passing resolutions in favor of
the Government, the crowd attacked and broke
up peace meeting which was in progress in
Hyde Park. After some time Charles Bradlaugh
moved resolutions in favor of peace, but he was
frequently obliged to change his positions
Several fights occurred in the meantime, and
the mass sung "Rule Brittania. After Brad
laughs departure, there was somo heated dis
cussion and more fighting. The crowd in and
around the Park was estimated at SO, 600 to 1OO-
600, of whom 10000 actually took part in the
proceedings The crowd gradually dispersed.
large and excited section went to Gladstone's
residence, but were prevented from doing
damage by a force of police.
New YORK, Feb. %.
Panama letter says accounts from Calao of
the effects of the tidal wave says the alarm was
indescribable and the damage incalculable. The
Oldest inhabitants state that they never saw
anything to compare with the scenes of Sunday
and Monday, January 9th and 25th The sea
was covered with floating debris, and immense
waves thirty and forty feet high broke over the
mole and along the coast line, spreading de-
structicn around. Most of the wooden struc-
lures, built for the Pacific Steam Navigation
Company and for other purposes, have been
swept away.