Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-08-20

piaintif, and Joseph Z. Vansteinberp the
defendant. About the 10th of las,
month the defendant sued out writ Of
habeas corpus to obtain possession of q
female child about three years old, the
only issue of the marriage between the
parties. The writ was made returnable
before Judge Fuller in open court The
child was brought into court by the
mother, In obedience to the writ. Mrs.
'. appeared in person, accompanied by
>. Z: Foster as her counsel. Her hus-
oand was also present, with Judge Pitzer
AZ his counsel. After hearing a large
amount OF testimony and the argument
OF counsel. the Court awarded the child
to the custody of the mother until the final
termination of the action for divorce.
which Is still pending, and ordered de-
PENDANT not to molest or in any manner
interfere with the child. On Monday.
about p. m, the defendant went to
Bullionville, where he found the child
and took forcible possession of it and
bore it away. This state OF facts coming
to the knowledge of the Court by proper
affidavit, Vansteinbers was brought up
on charge of contempt. He made no
denial OF the charge and was adjudged
guilty. At 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon Judge Fuller sentenced Vanstein-
berg to pay q fine OF $50 and stand COM
mitted for two days. Mr.. V. was com.
mltted to the County Jail.
GEMS FROM FRouDE. are indebted
to Charley Wiederhold for small PAM
phlet bearing the above title. Froude
bids fair to take rank with Hume and
Macauley as a historian. From these
Gems we find nothing more appropri-
ate than that on Revolutionary Charac.
tiers" viz:
Periods of revolution bring out and
develop extraordinary characters; they
produce saints and heroes, and they pro-
duce also fanatics, and fools, and vii
lians; but they are unfavorable to the
actions OF average conscientious men,
and to the application of the plain prin-
ciples of right and wrong to everyday
life. Common men at such times see
all things changing round them: insti.
tutlons falling to ruin, religious truth no
longer an awful and undisputed reality,
but an opinion shifting from hour TO
hour; and they are apt to think that,
after all, interest is the best object for
which to live, and that in the general
scramble those are the wisest who best
take care of themselves.
ALL SORTS. Yesterday We had weather
which we can characterize by no better
title than "Pioche weather. In the
afternoon we had thund II, dust and sun
shine all together. In the evening, tire.
mendous storm was seento pass over the
valley north Of us, going from southwest
to northeast. At night, there were vivid
flashes of lightning east, west and north
of us, with thunder and some rain. At
about midnight the sky was clear for a
few degrees above the horizon in the
north, northeast and northwest, the stars
shining brightly, but all the rest was
inky black.
SUDDEN DEATH. an early hour yes
terday morning son of Patrick Dough-
erty, who resides on the hill back of
Cedar street, was taken with commissions.
DR.. Lee was sent for, and on reaching
the house administered such remedies as
were best suited to such case, but with
out avail, aud the boy died. He was
about seven years old. He was in good
health the evening before. and the an
nouncement OF his death yesterday
morning was tt surprise to all in the
neiphhorhoO1
|. o. o. Eve are indebted to +. V.
Drake, Grand Secretary, for pamphlet
copy of the proceedings of the r. w.
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows for the
State of Nevada
FUNERAL.-The funeral Of Mortimer
Sullivan was largely attended yesterday
afternoon. There were about 200 on
foot in the procession, besides those in
carriages.
The WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENSE, in the
trial of Harrington for murder, are
wanted at the Court room this morning,
as the prosecution will probably rest i'll
a short time.
Rosa STEMS pleading in the District
Court was yesterday postponed till Sat
urday.
The sun was oppressively hot from 10
q. m. to 3 p. IN. yesterday
II. NJ. BARNES, Notary Public, and
Commissioner of Deeds for California
and Utah. General business and real es-
tate agent. Collections made at reasona-
BILE rates and proceeds promptly RENTED.
Office: Next door to the Postoffice. La
cour street, Phoebe, Nevada.
We would call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement in another
column of the Brooks Sewing Machine
Co., of New York; they advertise, what is
indeed valuable invention, first-class
sewing machine for five dollars.
A NEW circulating library, imported ci-
CARS, tobacco, stationery and confection-
cry at j. Levin e. Co. s, opposite Hamil-
tons saloon, Main street.
REopENED. The barber shop on Mead
ow Valley street, adjoining the Pioneer
stables. Shaving 25 cents; hair-cutting
so cents.
For RENr.--Building adjoining the
Dexter stables, now used as barber
shop. Apply to GEO. c. JOHNSTON.
Something new--rcd, white and
blue Cal. Mission flannel undershirts
and drawers Sc. 90 mt Ashinl u Bro.
Mining boots only 81 Mt s. Ashim
4 Bros.
French cashmere pNnts-S5 and SO
at .. Ashim 4 Bros.
Boys clothing: Latest styles nj $.
Ashim q Bros.
MerinO undershirts at four bits Mt
s. Ashim 4 Bros.
A hat given to every one that buys
q suit ut 3. Ashim u Bros.
Cheap!--White, brown and black
canvas shoes at $. Ashim Il Bros.