Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-28

Julch.
BKLLIGEnENT.--Yes afternoon n
young man named Fred. Pierce was in
liquor and disposed to be quarrelsome,
putting his hand upon his pistol and in
timating that he knew how to use it. He
exhibited his turbulent spirit in several
ways, and finally struck or aimed to
strike officer Mckee. Mckee then took
his pistol from him. and friend of
Pierce coming along the officer gave the
young man i'll charge of his friend instead
of taking him to the lookup, as he might
have done if he had been disposed to act
arbitrarily. The gentleman started down
Main street with Pierce, intending to
take him home, but when he got to
Ashim X Bro store, S. Ashim spoke to
Pierce, when the latter turned upon
Ashim, and applying an opprobious cpl
tibet to him, struck him in the face.
Ashim picked up a pick.handle and re-
turned the blow. One or two officers,
with others, took Pierce to the office of
was dressed. Officers then arrested Mr..
hShAil ou a. SAat VI ASSAULT uhu puttCIy.
After hearing the statement of the ac-
cused Justice Van Hagen put him upon
his own recognizance to appear before
the Court on Monday morning, Mr..
Ashim then asked for warrant for the
arrest OF Pierce on charge of assault
and battery. The matter will be investi-
gated by Justice Van Hagen tomorrow
morning.
A PIocHER SHOT IN UTAH.-On Friday
evening S. G. Barnes received dispatch
from c. Drake, dated Monroe, Utah,
Dec. 26, announcing that Johnson, agent
for Barnes, had been shot and danger
ously injured. A dispatch from the same
party, dated yesterday, says johnson was
at Marysvale, and that Biggs was there
with others trying to capture the party
by whom johnson was shot. Johnson i
wound is described as being in the
breast, below the heart. He was still
alive, but it was feared he could not re-
cover. Johnson worked in the Dexter
stables while Barnes owned them. He
will be remembered by many in thi.
place. He is Canadian, and a very in
dustrious and worthy young man. Nc
, particulars are given as to how the
shooting occurred. ..4
The STREETS. Transfers find tn,
streets hard road to travel. Great ruti
are to be found in Main, Meadow Vale.
and Lacour streets, and what condi
3 ton those thoroughfares will be in afte
{ few days more Of thawing We will no
undertake to say. If it is any officer
business to Sea that the ruts and chuck
holes are filled up, we hope that he vii
/ see that the principal thoroughfsres il
, town are made at least passable. Other
Q wise would it not be well for those mos
. interested to raise subscription an
have the work done?
b READING MArrERBY THE Gnoss.-SteI
Q ping into Wiederhold's yesterday "
= found the shelves filled with all the la
est newspapers, periodicals and pictor
. ais from East and West. Every tast
4 for reading can be satisfied from his in
mense stock, and whoever is inclined
pass the day pleasantly, at trifling e,
pense, couldn't do better than 60 to Wi.
Q derhold's and select lot of reading ma
Q ter for Sunday.
FooT INJURED. Yesterday Georl
!. Phipps, a miner at work in the Ra.
4 mond & Ely mine, had his left foot il
jured by pick falling upon it. He
able to be about, and it is supposed
will be nll right in a few days.
}. F. F. MARX is determined to get freigl
through on time. He has sleds on IL
road in stormy weather. ntf+
IS N1x.-No stocks of Ely District we
, sold in the San Francisco Stock Boal
yesterday.
;, TIE weather yesterday was qui
. warm, and thawing continued all day.
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