The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-13
TELEGRAPH NOTES.

ASHLAND, KY, Dec. IA tragedy that
will end in triple murder occurred at
Fultz station last night. George Fultz sr..
sixty years of age, and his son twenty five
wears old, are dead while his son-in-law is
dying with bullet through his head.
Thomas James an all around desperate and
an alleged illicit whisky seller, did the
shooting and escaped to the hills, where he
is being chased by posse.
CINCINNATI, o. Dec. IA school teacher
who gives her name as Miss Josephine
Brand, of Lawrenceburg, Ind, was robbed
of $40, 500 cash on the streets of Cincinnati
tonight She had drawn the money out of
bank late this afternoon, putting it in
three rolls, which she placed in hand
satchel. In endeavoring to catch train in
crowd, some one came behind her, seized
her satchel, pushing hes Alently forward,
and escaped without clue. - :,
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 6.--The Texas
Cattle Raisers' association has been advised
of recent occurrence of the most extensive
prarie fires that have devastated the Texas
panhandle since the Indian days Begin.
ming at San Juan in New Mexico, they
swept north westerly and south-eastery
until about 25, 600 square miles of land were
burned over. The fire started the first of
December and since then has destroyed the
best winter pasture in the country named
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec 7.-World's Fair
officials expose pretender to an award and
brand the claim as false One OF the odd
results of the Worlds Fair is the claim now
made to awards by some who were not even
exhibitors Officials of the Exposition have
not as yet taken final action in the matter,
believing the quick wit of the people will
detect the spurious claims But to the case
of New York baking powder, that has been
widely advertising an award, the attention
of the chief of Awards for Agriculture, has
been directed He brands the claim of this
pretender as false, declaring "Neither the
records of this department, nor the official
catalogue of the Worlds Columbian Expos.
tion, show that this New York Company
was an exhibitor; consequently it could not
receive an award at the Worlds Fair"
Those who fairly won their honors at the
Fair seem disposed to treat this fraud as any
other fraud should be treated The Price
Baking Powder Company, of Chicago, hav-
ing received the highest award, say they are
convinced their claims, aud those of all
other holders of rightful .honors, will be
fully vindicated by the public.
WOODLAND, Cal, Dec. 7.--Melville Il.
Hatch of Sacramento, member of the
board of meditation of the A. K. U., was
acquitted by a jury this afternoon of the
charge Of murder preferred against him as
result Of TIE train wreck, during the recent
sorike, in which engineer Clark, and four
United States soldiers wesykilled Four
other A. R u men are " 10 be tried on
similar charges. s. G.. ZEN one of the
acccsed strikers, has already been convicted
and sentenced to be hanged
Los ANGELES, Cal. Dec. s. Joseph H.
Conrad, at one time prosperous merchant
at Helena, Montana, and subsequently
traveller for a San Francisco house, took
morphine last night with suicidal intent and
may die 1t is said he has lost fortune at
the gambling table.
WASHINGTON, Dec S.-The Treasury De.
partment has received such figures on the
gold production during the calendar year of
1895 as warrants the belief that it will ap-
proximate $4,000, 900, distributed as fol.
lows: Colorado, $ll, ,275. 900; Montana, S4,-
$4,000; Idaho, $3.50. 900; California ST.
10000. Total for the four states, $40, $780,.
600. Production of all other States and
Territories. $l3, $50, 900.
SALT LAKE, Dec. 9. The habeas corpus
proceeding brought on behalf of Chief
OF Police Pratt resulted in the collapse of
the public prosecutor and the discharge of
the Chief yesterday morning, Judge Bartch
holding that the commitment was INSULT
cient OH its face Detectives Sheets and
Ferguson were also set at liberty. The
court room was again filled at the hour ap-
pointed for the announcement of the decis.
ion on the habeas corpus application.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9--An ex. policeman named
Henry A Forgie, was arrested here to-day
after the Policemen's Benefit Association had
paid his supposed widow 81, l25 for funeral
expenses aud claims The association had
received death and burial certificate dated
from Cateland, Kansas. Forgie disclaimed
all knowledge Of the transaction, declared
that he ha0A,ot been in Kansas and that his
Wild eceive the iaoney.