Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-03-14

Is THE COURTHOUSE SAFE?-No little I
apprehension is felt in regard to the con-
dition of the Court house. 1t is said the |
walls are commencing to give-have
sprung out several inches in some places.
We feel it our duty to give publicity to
these apprehensiof1s. The Commission
ers should appoint committee of experts
to carefully examine the building, and re- |
port upon its condition. If the walls are
unsafe it should be vacated until rendered
perfectly secure.
BIG SALE OF Stock REPoRTED.--It is
reported on the streets among the know
ing ones that there were more stocks
sold in San Francisco day before yester-
day, than changed hands in two months
previously. The fact, it is alleged, was
Intentionally suppressed in our regular
dispatch. One of the leading companies
of this district, it is further reported, has
been swallowed up by another great COM
pany. We give this as we received it
mere rumor.
IMPORTANT New Posi- ROUTE. Among
the new post routes ordered by the de-
partment is one from St. George, Utah, to
Wallapai Arizona 1t should have been
from Phoebe to Wallapai by way of St.
George. The travel and correspondence
between here and Wallapai are extensive,
and constantly increasing in Importance.
The CAUSE OF DELAY-The Hamilton
stage due Wednesday night did not ar
rive until yesterday morning about II
o'clock. The cause of the delay was the
breaking of an axle few miles this side
return to that place for repairs.
The case of the State VS.. Hag3erty
still "drags its slow length along" in the
District Court. All yesterday was occl-
pied in the examination of witnesses. In
creased interest is being felt in the case
rs it progresses. The Courtroom was
crowded.
The St. Vincent de Paul Hospital is
now without patients, for the first time
since it was opened. The occasion is
being taken advantage of to improve and
extend it's accommodations.
THEATER.-To-nigh the beautiful play
of the Marble Heart" will be played
for the benefit of John Lindsay, de-
serving actor, and we bespeak for him a
crowded house.
j. A. BIDwELL, superintendent of the
Crescent mill at Hike, is in town. Ore
is again being brought to the Crescent,
and 1t will soon start up for steady rum
ing.
ARRIVAL OF JUDGE MrsICK. - Judge
Mesick, of Virginia city, arrived by last
coach. He is employed in the great min.
ing suits pending in the District Court.
P. MCCANNoN, an old resident, and
formerly Commissioner of Lincoln coun.
ty, has returned to Phoebe, after several
month absence.
The new narrow-guage locomotive,
when last seen, was few miles beyond
Fillmore, and making progress this way
rather slowly.
The movement continues towards the
) Steptoe Valley in the north, and the
: Muddy Valley in the south, for farming
( locations.
The trial of j. NJ. Harrigan, charged
with assault with intent to commit muir
der, is still pending in the Justice.
: Court.
l PLENTY of benzine consumed yester
day, but the consumers behaved them
selves, generally, and no arrests wer
!, made.
d The mud is getting very stiff. We are
S told two or three horses pulled thei
t shoes off on Lacour street trying to wad
' it.
: A CARD from John Mcguire, explana
!. tory of the Mexican benefit, was unavoid
J. ably crowded out of this issue.
THERE is dispatch at the Western
o Union Telegraph Office for Jacob Steiber
n SEE, in another column, the card Q
= the SOCIETY of st. Vincent de Paul.
o ANOTHER large load of shade trees a,
IS rived Yesterday.