The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-12

ROME March Z.

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The loss of life by the earthquake OF
the Island of Ischia is appalling. ON
hundred and two bodies have been fount
at Cassamacca up to the present, ant
many Others are under the ruins of builc
ings. The village of Lacco thirteen
houses were destroyed, and five person.
killed. 1t is stated that 300 houses have
fallen at Cassamaccia. The government
is sending relief. One hundred and ter
corpses have been recovered, and 81
wounded sent to the hospitals. The fis
sures in the streets are fifty centimeters
wide. Many people fed tho town and
are encamped in the fields. The first
shock occurred at ! o'clock on Friday
afternoon and the second an hour later.
The whole upper part of the town was
destroyed and the two thermal establish
ments seriously damaged. The details
confirm the damage to property, loss of
life and injury to the people previously
mentioned. The population fled to the
surrounding country and the sea coast.
The second and fatal shock lasted seven
seconds, accompanied by = noise like
subterranean thunder. Then came the
crash of falling houses, accompanied by
the shrieks Of the victims. II is prob.
able that the loss of life will reach 200.
New YORK, March 7.
Tho Times editorially says certain
Boston capitalists, who are largely in.
terested in the prosecution of railway en-
terprises in Colorado and the Southwest,
are said to be actively engaged in a
scheme for making San Diego, the most
southerly seaport Of California, the en-.
trepot for vast system of transconti-
mental railway traffic. 1t is by no means
the first time that the ancient town of
San Diego has been made to do duty as a
scarecrow for San Francisco. One would
suppose from the animation which this
new scheme has infused into railway
circles that San Diego had just been dis
covered. As matter of fact San Diego
has long been threatening to snatch the
palm of commercial security from San
Francisco, and yet it remains An isolated
and poverty stricken town. Nothing
short of being made Pacific railway ter
minus will revive its ancient splendor.
The Suns Washington special says
Grant has been in consultation with the
stalwart" Republicans at Wizards to.
night. His arrival was known only to
Conkling, Arthur, Don Cameron and q
few Others. The Cabinet has, it is under
stood, displeased the Conkling men.
They believe now that the price demand.
ed by Blaine for his support at critical
moment in Chicago was accepted, and
has been paid.
Topeka (Kan.), March 8.
An attempt was made to burn tho In.
sane Asylum here on Saturday night. 1t
was unsuccessful, owing to the splendid
working of the fire apparatus kept at tho
asylum. After the fire was extinguished
some paper, candle.wick and package
of powder, the latter still tied up a. when
purchased was found. A crazy man who
was wandering around town for week
was suspected and arrested. There werc
100 patients in the asylum, many of
whom would doubtless have persisted had
the attempt been successful.
SAN Francisco, March 8.
In the Kalloch case to-day, Gustave
Roschki testified to hearing six shots.
Clement Bennett. photographer, who re-
ported the preliminary examination of
Kalloch, was put on the stand to prove
tho discrepancy in the testimony Of the
Chronicles clerk, Deypolcher, on that
occasion, and the present council for de.
PENDANT entered = protest against the
alleged attempts of the prosecution to in.
timidate the witnesses for the defense,
by having them arrested on charge OF
perjury. Barry, who was arrested yes.
terday on such charge and released on
bail, is non est to-day.