The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13
LATEST NEWS EY MAIL.

wHosA, MIMI. July Q.
Miss Annie Sweet, school teacher. and Maud |
! Bassil, ten years DID, were drowned while bath |
ing on Sunday. Several bathers escaped the
| same fate, the sandy bottom being treacherous
| and current swift.
NEW YORK, July, Q.
The World says Edison will leave for Colorado
| on Saturday with number OF astronomers. to
experiment on the moon with his newly COM
pleted heat ,nessurer. He will be absent about
three weeks. and will visit Yosemite Valley.
| LONDON, July Q.
Tho Times in q leading editorial, remarks
| that British troops are now doubtless on their
way to Cyprus, and the occupation of that
| Island at this moment is being carried into
| effect.
| An order has been received at the Royal Ar
senel to cancel the demand for 100000 car
tridges, remaining on the books of the Depart
| ment. There are various other evidences that
the extraordinary activity which prevailed in
Government establishments during the last
three months, Is about to decline.
BERLIN, Julyo.
Tho Congress was in session to-day for four
appears to have been reached In private inter-
views in regard to claims of the Lazis.
CoNsTANrrNoPLE. July Q.
ssfret pasha asked Minister Layard to coz.
sent to the expulsion of Mr.. Gallerga, the cor
respondent of the London Times, from Con-
stantinople. Lsyard referred the the matter to
the Consular Judge.
| VIRGINIA, July 0.
J.w, Fletcher was shot this morning by Peter
Daley Both were miners. The dispute came
about from Fletchef's refusal to allow Daley
to stand on his property while he built q fence.
Fletcher made the assault with an ak and was
shot. Daley is under arrest.
Alto o'clock las. evening drill hole connect
ed the l650-foot level OF the Savage with the
sutro tunnel. At 1Oa5 o'clock giant powder
cartridges were put in and exploded. The blast
blew out hole about seven feet across. and in
stantly q rush of smoke and hot air whired
through the drift with great force, blowing out
the lanterns of the miners and filling the drift
with dust and gravel. Superintendent Gillette,
of the savage; Patten of tine Bonanza mines,
and reporter OF the Associated Press, and
Chronicle were present. Aladder was put down
and Mr.. sutro came up. There were congratu-
latons and handshaking all around. The
miners above ground hoisted the American
dag, and beer was drank in tremendous quaint.
ties. The air was growing hotter when the
reporter left the drift, and it was overpowering
| and nauseating. The draft is also very strong
, and gradually increasing. The surveys were
! all correct Sutro gave his hands holiday this
, morning, in honor OF the connection with the
Savage.
AUSTIN, New, July 8.
John White, who killed man named Wallace,
: near here last January, was found guilty OF
1 murder in the second degree.
y San FRANCISCO. July 0.
Il Aportland dispatch has tho following just
9 received here from Wallula, under date Of the
i 9th: Yesterday afternoon, just after the passage
Of the train from Walla Walla to this place,
}. band Of Indians crossed the railroad about si'
a miles from this place. all we'll armed. The!
protested great friendship for the whites, ant
claimed to be Moses Indians, sent to aid IL
u fighting the hostiles, but few people believ
- their story. and think them some of Moses rest
~ less spirits going to join the hostiles. Las
:. night some FIVE or six families arrived from
:" Lower Yakima, having been notified by friend
ly Indian to leave the country, as the hostile
1t were expected to cross the Columbia and raj
70 the whole region.
a The following was received from PendletoI
"A General Howard left Pilot Rock at 6 q. m. Jul
IA sth, going towards Willow Springs. The scout
at reported to Howard this morning that ther
10 Springs, and Howard pushed forward to met
10 them, and probably ere this has engaged then
The following is from Umatilla Of the OIL
:. received from Pendleton July 9Th. by Oovernt
~ Chadwick: General Howard attacked the Il
y dams at Beasley's mill. The hostiles were Al
oil strong. Howard repulsed them three time
II and is still fighting He captured from 400
10 500 head Of stock, together with provisions al
10 ammunition. There are nifty wounded and tv
." mortally.
" tSignedl, J.. b. KEEsEY.
Silver City dispatch says: dispatch to Il
Avalanche, from John Day Valley, speaking
lef the recent depredations there by the savage
srs says The latter are monarchs Of all they 81
N, vey. The area of territory now invested
on them embraces some 1000 square miles, col
M. bining all the natural facilities for prolong
nd war. There are hardly 800 people in Cany
ara City, and less than one hundred Of male I'd,
ief population armed. The main street of the toy
ur. is within easy rifle range Of the surroundi
he enhances, which afford numerous points
i'd vantage for the attacking party, and the VIII
md village is completely at the mercy Of an inc
III siderable number Of savages were they dispol
to sack it. The terror-stricken inhabitants h,
ere taken refuge for several days In huge tunr
inn, built for mining purposes. which affords
only safe retreat in the place. John Day
W. ley, in the immediate vicinity, is about &c nj
va ". long, and the greater portion Of 1t has b
~, completely devastated by savage hordes. In
wi. the engagements that have occurred there,
Mo Indians have outnumbered the volunteers
% to one. Even when Howard gets up his fo
tha will be wholly inadequate to cope successf'