Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-06-21
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THE Covington (Ky.) Journal relates a
touching incident which occurred re-
Gently in that city:
A short time since, in this city, q bril-
liant and much admired lady, who had
been suffering for some time with
trouble of the eyes, was led to fear a
speedy change for the worse, and imme-
diately consulted her physician. An ex-
animation discovered a sudden and fatal
failing in the optic nerve, and the infor-
nation was impaired as gently as posi-
BILE that the patient could not retain her
sight more than few days at most, and
was liable to be totally deprived of it at
any moment The afflicted mother re-
turned to her home, quietly made such
arrangements as would occur to one
about to commence so dark journey of
life, and then had her two little children
attired in their brightest and sweetest !
costumes, brought before her; and 50,
with their little faces lifted to hers, and
tears gathering for some great misfortune |
that they hardly realized, the light faded
out of the mothers eyes, leaving an in
effaceable picture of those dearest to her
on earth--a memory OF bright faces that
will console her in many dark hour,
One day last week, says the Gold Hill
News, the lady teacher who presides over
the public school on the Divide, within
the jurisdiction of Gold Hill, had occas-
ion to punish one of the scholars. little
girl for misdemeanor. The child was
very obstinate, illtempered and saucy,
and made use of bad language toward the
teacher, calling her bad names. In pun
ishing the refractory pupil q rattan was
used, and, as might be expected, few
reddish marks were made, although the
blows given We're not severe. The
mother of the child was very indignant
when she found what had been done, and
went around showing the neishbors the
marks of punishment. She subsequently
caused the teacher to be arrested on the
ground of assault and battery, and the
case was tried before a jury in Justice
Wright's Court, Gold Hill, yesterday.
The evidence showed so plainly that the
teacher was fully justified, and the pun
ishment not unusually severe, and on
motion of the District Attorney nolle
prosequi was entered and the case was
finally dismissed with the costs, SAT so,
taxed to the complaining witness.
ACCORDING to the New York Times the
Court of Queen Victoria is in guam
dairy The Shah of Persia is shortly to
arrive in London. Now the Shah has
with him three of his wives. The pres
ent aspect of the Central Asian question
renders it necessary for England to show
, the greatest courtesy to the Shah, and
the question has arisen who of the three
shall be presented as the Shahess. II
will be impossible for Victoria to recog.
nize all three, as that would be counte.
nancing polygamy. Now, as Brigham is
probably the most married man of any
on earth, here is an opportunity for him
to advise who of the three wives of the
Shah should, according to the etiquette
of polygamy, be presented at the Court
of St. James. He would thus not only
settle n most perplexing question, but
perhaps preserve England's prestige in
Central Asia.
OK the evening of the 18th the Board
of Examiners held their final meeting tc
decide upon the candidate entitled tc
recommendation for appointment to the
y vacant cadetship in the Naval Academy
t at Annapolis. After a careful summing
9 up of the written answers to the varou.
, questions proposed by the Board, it wal
i found that W. G. Riorden, son of join
e I. Riorden of Virginia City, led all o
o his competitors in the different branches
; and accordingly his name was forwarded
: to Congressman Kendall for the appoint
o ment to the Naval Academy. TIL
n second boy on the list, as regards merl
Y toriousness, was John E. Mcdonnell, O
Gold Hill
j. Mr.. W. d. Wheeler is at work will
r men in his employ surveying the groun,
n for the erection of the National AstroI
,. omical Observatory. The plan of tn
:. structure is plain Italian composite
. now very common in this country, fit
feet in length and eighteen in depth. Tn
e building will be surmounted by cupol
where will be placed two telescopes of tn
latest pattern approved by the Govern
u. ment, and several instruments necessar
!. to making meteorological observations
FL Apartments will be set aside for geoloe
J. ical and surveying parties for Utai
n Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona and Montana
:. -[Ogden junction, 10th.
"a As JOHN A. BINGHAM, of Ohio. is
if broken-down politician; had thirty sha,t
"a of Credit Mobillier stock from the la,
"A Cakes Ames brazenly defended tn,
corruption on the floor of the House an
10 then retired from Washington and Co,
< gressional life with some S., 900 or SO {
u stolen money in his breeches pocket-n
j. one will be very much astonished at ii
announcement that President Grant hs
&c selected him to represent this country {
ot Envoy Extraordinary, etc, in Japan.
rs Springfield Republican.
d. A BODY of fine ore was struck in tn
lower level of the Gem mine, in Sier,
s, District, few days ago. The Gem
ly owned by J. G. Fall a. Co.. who ba,
a had limited force engaged in prospec
I'd ing the mine for the last year. The O,
N is exceedingly rich and remarkably frt
:" from base metals. 1t is the intention
to the owners to increase the working for,
I'd on the mine immediately Il Silver Stat
The conflict between the clergy al
"a the secret societies continues to aeita
ty Brazil. The ministry had taken stro,