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Newspaper
Pioche Tri Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1876
Page
3
Reports detail a night intrusion at Theodore A. Hale’s room in Mrs. Stantons Lodging house on Main Street Pioche. The thief or thieves left no trace and took wearing apparel while Hale was away, doors left unlocked.
Telegraphic dispatch reports a record set at Pioche in a Western Union line transmission. Officials confirm the timing, location, and supervising agencies noting the achievement as a milestone in the region.
Washington reports Lamar appoints Hewitt Payne Wood Randall Sparks Hellman Warren Stephens Watterson Atkins and Lamar to a committee to study recent election results and report recommendations. Separate items note a temporary injunction against payments by two banks as tax funds dispute looms and canvassing boards tally election results with Republican majorities in several offices.
The dispatch outlines a failed attempt to claim a full Electoral College after two electors refused recognition. It also covers a Brooklyn theater catastrophe with casualties and the recovery of remains, plus a military update from Corumar on U S troops at the State House enforcing orders amid quiet conditions as more troops move in.
In Monterey County a district court writ of mandate orders the county clerk to show cause why Wiggington should not receive two extra votes. Republicans claim the move was covert and aimed at tilting the result. Also in San Francisco, Mollie McCarthy wins the four mile race with 7:52, after taking the first heat in 7:38.
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