The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-21
LATEST NEWS BIZ MAIL.

The Tines hsa an editorial on the fise III sai-
yer, in London, during the last three rnontha.
from so to ss cents, and hopes the appreciation
may still continue. The writer believes that
the facts and tendencies on which the recent
rise is based, are by no means such as to justify
confidence in permanent rise. to relieve from
danger any country which should now rush
upon an unlimited coinage at any fixed ratio
whatever. with gold. As to the notion that On
adjustable ratio could be adopted, it is too abb
urd to be considered seriously. Tho Times
hen goes on to account for the rise, giving as
one of the reasons the fact that there has been
Q great falling off in American production.
The future Of the Pacific Mail Company is the
topic among shippers. but nothing definite can
be learned of the Companys intentions. 1t is
again rumored that all negotiations with the
Pacific railroad have fallen through, and that
the Mail Company has notified the Panama Rail-
road Company Of their intention to increase
their service to weekly line However, this
may be for effect. and ii is thought in well-in'
formed circles that the Railroads will renew
the contract with the Mail Company.
DR.. Vanderpool, health officer at quarantine,
says that unless rigid quarantine is kept there
is o possibility of yellow fever making its up.
pearance in New York. Two vessels with the
disease on board are in the upper bay dischsrg-
ing cargo.
Captain Esds, Of Mississippi jetty celebrity,
having expressed conviction that canal can be
constructed across the Isthmus at half the cost
of the De Leseps' scheme and in much less time,
and having also suggested the route of the Pan
anna railroad as the most practicable, 1t is
pointed out by the Bulletin that the Panama
railroad charter from the Columbia Govern
ment provides that no canal shall ever be con-
structed across the Isthmus without the con.
sent OF the railroad company. De Leseps and
his adherents probably reasoned that the COM
pany would ask more for the surrender of their
exclusive privileges than they were really worth,
and that on the whole 1t would be better to
choose route with fewer advantages as regards
cost and engineering difficulties than to submit
to extortion tempered possibly with costly and
embarrassing legal and diplomatic complies.
tions. Upon this theory little attention was
paid in the Paris Congress to the railroads level
route. De Leseps has secured . subscription OF
two million francs for his scheme. No enthusi.
ssm exists, apparently for want Of capitalists.
Tilden, It Is reported, is about to travel with
party of friends in Colorado. The journey is
intended to combine pleasure and business.
WASHINGTON. June lG.
The movement has assumed q definite shape
to return JEFF Davis from Mississippi as Senator
in case his disabilities can be removed. His
friends say that he would disarm criticism by
becoming the leader of the moderate elements
in Congress.
SAN Francisco, June IT,
The Nevada Bank yesterday closed out its last
trade dollars. consisting Of 1000 at par in gold
previous sales having been recently made Al
90.
Nellie Bowlsn, native of New York, aged .;
years, was shot and almost instantly killed by
James Bowlan, her husband, this morning, q
| her residence on chestnut street. Bowlal
| called on the deceased and demanded that sh
should resume residence with him. which hat
been broken of an account Of an assault mad
on Mrs. Bowlan by her husband short tim
ago. Deceased refused, saying she would rathe
60 to Lone Mountain. Bowlxn drew self
cooking pistol and took deliberate aim at hi
wife's breast. She turned to seek safety II
fight, when he fired, the ball striking her il
the small of the back. She passed through tn
dining room and kitchen, Bowlan firing an
other shot after her. On gaining the back var
the woman took refuge in the woodshed, wher
she was found shortly after by neighbors in
dying condition. Before her death she made
statement. duly witnessed, to the followin
purport: Believing that am dangerously IL
jured and about to die, hereby make this m
dying declaration: My name is Nellie Bowlal
He came like q brute and shot me this mor1
ing" Bowlsn after the shooting, walked dow
Chestnut street, but was directly taken int
custody and locked up. He said to the offic,
while on his way to prison She was my wifi
and had right to shoot her. had ought
have shot her long ago" The deceased WI
housekeeper for Henry Schiller, at whose hou.
she was killed. She had not lived with Il
prisoner for several months. Bowlan hs
threatened her life on several occasions and hi
brutally beaten her number of times, whic
was tho cause Of their separation. Bowlan ia
, hackmsn by occupation.