Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-30
GENERAL ITEMS,

The Trustees Of the Hale & Norcross
Mining Company have levied an assess
m mel OF 80 per share, amounting to
| $4,000.
We noticed upon the streets of this
city +. S. Davis, United States Surveyor
General OF Nevada.-[ Virg. Enterprise
The race at Carson City, for a purse
OF 500 was won by Pill-box. beating
Gaillnipper, Bots D'Arc and Twenty
Cents. Pill-box is owned by Hal Clay
ton Geo. L. Gibson.
The long talked fight between Bing
Williams and Billy Dryer appears to be
fizzle. They both have plenty of
money. but prefer to keep it than risk it
on fight.I[Virg. Enterprise.
Col. N. N. Stone, Democratic and
Liberal Republican candidate for Presi-
DENTAL Elector, addressed the citizens of
Storey county, Virginia, on Saturday
evening last.
Washoe Engine Company, No. 4, to-
day ordered Button steam fire engine
from the manufacturers, Button Il Son,
Waterford New York, at cost of
$4,000. This will give the the city three
steamers Virg. Enterprise.
Scarlet fever and whooping cough are
seriously affecting the attendance of
pupils at the public schools. In some !
OF the schools numbering heretofore 100
pupils, we learn that the attendance has
dwindled dowa to 25.--[virg. Eenter-
prise Odd
Mrs. Bowers while given an entertain.
ment at her house in Washoe Vsley, had
watch stolen. 1t was set with dia-
monds and valued at $4,000. The
supposed thief is Chinaman, who was
arrested.
The Virginia and Truckee Railroad
Company have nearly completed the +,
erection of Il freight and passenger depot
at the Mound House. All the freinht
detained for Silver City or DAYTON is ,
taken off the cars at this point -[virg.
Enterprise 23d.
The cavalcade OF Virginians returning
last night from the Carson races was a
sober and solemn processon-they hay =
ing invested everything bnt toll money
on the gallant Gallinipper. Each and
all say g No more 'Nipper in mine"
Enterprise, %.
The eastern side of Z street tunnel, in
this city. caved last night so as to bulge t
the timber and tagging. No particular
damage has yet been done, but it is :
feared that the timbering will give way
to the pressure, and allow the street to
tumble in. / Virg. Enterprise.
The Virginia and Truckee Railroad =
Company is having grooved rails manu-. !,
featured in San Francisco for the outer
track to be laid around the hill at the
American Flat tunnel. The rail is so
shaped that the hange of the wheels of I
cars will be inclosed in the groove, which :
will prevent accidents even in case the 1
one.-IVirg. nterprise. T
The Tyler mine. in American Flat, I
has struck all the indications of the /
wonderful Comstock mine. 1t has
reached the eastern wall, has plenty of
water and large quantities of the clay !
which surrounds the great lode. But a
little way from the present shaft of this
company good ore was struck years ago, !
and the present indications are conse-
quently looked upon as hopeful virg.
Enterprise, 23d. ....
The Carson Register says that the man |
in charge of the Railway Round House
in that city reports that, at all hours of |
of the evening and mig t the immaterial
visitors are playing pranks on him: such |
as knocking off siding. putting in an in
visible arm and dragging of his night |
cap, aud dancing the highland fling or
"Peter O'pee on the room floor. He
and others have repeatedly rushed out
to attempt the capture of their invisible |
intruder, and even fired pistols at vacan-
cy, but as yet have not succeeded in |
either killing or catching him, her or it.
Their came near being another board
ing house contiagration in Gold Hill a
few nights since. A miner occupying a
room in new boarding honsp Just below !
the Yellow Jacket Office, on Main street,
came home late at night, and not having
candlestick, lighted candle and stood
it on a chair between two beds which
stood together. While he was disrobine
the candle fell over and fired both beds.
The miner incontinently pitched both of
the burning beds out through window,
and thus saved the builling.-TV irp