Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-07
NEVADA STATE ITEMS,

he Independent, of Saturday last,
gives al account Of the shooting Of a
soldier by a gambler, which has been au-
ticipated through other sources. 1t also
gives an account of the killing of Henry
Mccain familiarly known as the
Wild Irishman"l by Thomas ". Jones,
both parties being farmers. The diff
Guilty occurred in Starr Valley, about As
miles east Of Elko. From the evidence
Of Carlyle Lowe, hired hand on Jones
ranch. the Independent CLEANS the follow
ing particulars OF the killing:
Jones, his father, brother and Lowe
were engaged in corraling some horses
that were trespassing on the formers
place, when McCann walked hurriedlv
up the road, jumped over the fence,
passed by Jones, and when some ten
feet from him picked up a rope which
was on one of the horses, thus prevent
ing the animal from entering the corral.
At this juncture Thos. Jones fired the
first shot, hitting Mccain in the back.
At the report of the pistol the horse be-
came frightened and started to run, the
wounded man still holding the rope in
his hands, but after going some II yards
he fell to the ground, striking on his
hands and knees. Jones then went up
to him and shot him three times more,
twice in the back and once in the head,
Mccain expiring almost instantly.
Some Of the neighbors came mp and took
charge of the body. An examination of
the corpse showed that one ball had
passed through the top of the head, en-
tering at the back; another had entered
near the left shoulder blade and came
out just below the right nipple, a third
entered the right side OF the back and
came out near the right nipple; while
the fourth ball had entered the back part
of the right thigh passing through the
fieshy part. The deceased had no weap-
ons on his person. The primary cause
of the shooting was former quarrel be-
tween Jones and Mccain, and it is as
serted that the latter had threatened on
several occasions to shoot the former.
GOLD HILL.
The News, Of the % inst, has the fol.
lowing items:
About o'clock to-day, the family of
William Stutridge, residing on High
street, were overwhelmed with grief, ow-
ing to the accidental shooting of q little
son, aged nine months. The terrible
and probably fatal accident occurred in
this wise; The father had the child on
his knee at the time, and was endeavor-
ing to amuse him. A neighbors' s child,
who happened to be playing about the
room, had in his possession small sized
pocket derringer, which was not supposed
to be loaded. The father thinking that
the weapon was perfectly harmless, di.
rected the lad to present the pistol to
his child's forehead and pretend to
shoot. The boy carried ont his instruc-
tons only too well. Unfortunately the
pistol was loaded, and the boy held the
muzzle of it 30 near the child's face, that
on its being discharged his forehead was
blackened with the powder. The ball
struck the little fellow very near the cen
ter OF his forehead, and passed entirely
through his head in horizontal drec- |
ton. Doctors Manson and Hall, who ar
rived shortly after the accident occurred, |
made an incision in the scalp and re.
moved the ball from the back side OF the |
child's head. There are but slight hopes
of the little ones recovery. The parents
are wild with grief owing to the sad and |
deplorable accident.
Last night, lady residing in Virginia |
City, who has been married but two .
months, presented her liege lord with
bouncing baby, much to his astonsh.
ment.
We copy these from the Virginia
Chronicle, of Friday last:
The Society of Pacific Coast Pioneers
will have grand celebration in this city
on the 3lst instant-the ninth anniyers
airy of the admission of Nevada into the
Union of States. They will turn out in
full force, and after marching through
the principal streets will assemble at the
opera House, or some other commodious
hall, where an Grafton and other literary
exercises will be held, and the celebration
VIII wind up with n grand ball in the
evening.
We learn from private letter lately
received by gentleman of this city, that
Minister De Long will leave Japan for
Nevada on the 7th of November per
steamer Great Republic.
The Enterprise, of Friday, affords us
the following gleanings Of local inteli.
gence
The committee of the Gold Hill Min.
ers' Union for the receipt of the contri.
buttons for the relief of the widows and
orphans Of the miners killed by the late
fire and explosions in the Yellow Jacket
mine, desire to gratefully acknowledge
the receipt of the following donations:
From the employees of the Rock Island
mill Matt Canavan superintendent,
Sill; from L. b. Frankel, stockbroker,
Gold Hill, $40.
Tomorrow Saturday, at IL D. m,
here will be some very interesting trot.
ling races at the Virginia Race Course.
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