Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-26
LOCAL ITEMS
tn, GrxrR.1 LEE MONUMENT.

of General Lee which IL now raPiu'y oe
ing constructed under the direction ana
skill of Prof. Valentine, will, when COM
Melted be the greatest triumph OF art
and mechanical skill ever produced IN
this country. The structure Will be sur
mounted by reclining figure OF General
Lee enveloped in his military cloak.
The torn will be finely carved in mar
BILE, and the expression Of countenance
rendered with life-like correctness. In
order to complete this grand monument
at the earliest possible day, the Execu-
tive Committee of the Lee Memorial As |
sociation, of Lexington, Va, which is
COMPOSED of such distinguished men as |
General Pendleton, Gen. Terry, Hon.,
VIM. Mclaughlin, Col. Preston John |
stou. Col. Jas. X. Edmondson. Chas. |
Davidson, and others. have authorized
the publication and sale OF perfect life.
size steel engraved portrait Of General
Lee. The proceeds OF its sale to be APP
Piled in furtherance of the objects of
this association, namely: to the erection
of a monument to the memory OF Gene
raj r. E. Lee, at the Washington and
Lee University. Lexington, Va. The
portrait will be sold only by subscrip-
lion, through regular authorized agents,
and every subscriber will receive GER
tificate signed by the Secretary and
Chairman of the Lee Memorial Associa-
ton. We commend this portrait to the
public, and hope some good energetic
man will secure the agency in this sec
ton in order TO help on the good work.
Messrs. w. w. Bostwick L. Co., Nos. III
a. l79 West Fourth street, Cincinnati,
Ohio, have been consulted and appointed
General Managers OF Agencies, and all
communications addressed to them, for
circulars, terms, and certificates will re-
ceive prompt attention.
BLUE GRAVEL. MINEs.--S. b. Hunt,
who for more than year past has been
resident of this town, took his depart
ure for Nevada county, California, by
yesterday 8 stage. Mr.. Hunt is the own
er of eight claims Of 20 acres each, or
l6O acres in all, on the famous Blue
Gravel lead, in Eureka township in that
county, and goes to California for the
purpose Of completing arrangements to
put up heavy machinery on his claims
" adopted of sinking deep shafts by
steam power These claims are SAID 10
be very favorably located on the lead,
and when once opened properly, will
yield more in precious metals per an
nun than the very best of the silver
mines OF Nevada. The working Of the
deep mines along the Blue Gravel lead
by powerful steam hosting works prom
rbn1 cV.star M
deep gravel mining in that State as here
tofore carried on, and will infuse new
life and prosperity in that class OF mines.
Mr.. Hunt is well calculated to be at the
head of mining enterprise of this kind,
and will undoubtedly make success
of it.
Nor DrsTURDING THE PEAcE.-Yester'
day rank Taken made complaint before
Justice Van Hagen, against F. Neswell
for disturbing the peace. Neswell was
forthwith brought up before the Cour'
and his grave otfense was inquired into
The evidence showed plainly that thu
defendant, having taken two whole
glasses of beer, had the audacity to re
quest Taken to go away; that he wished
to have nothing to do with him-ant
this in an ordinary tone of voice. Not
withstanding this, which clearly deprived
Taken of the right of an American citi
zen to interrupt any conversation, ant
propose fight, without being requested
to leave the interrupted alone, Neswel
was not convicted. On the contrary
the complaining witness was ordered t
pay the costs in the case, which amount
- I'd to 1913.
RRIsoNERs IN JAIL.-Ot the eight pri:
oners now confined in the County jail
Owen Ferguson has been convicted c
murder in the first degree; d. w. Chez
ry is in for killing man named Kistel
Mulcahy has been sentenced for forger,
Bones" is awaiting the issue of IL
wound inflicted upon Chinaman b
him; Wilcox is now on trial for gran
larceny. and another man is awaitin
trial for the same offense; one prison,
is serving out sentence passed by Ju
tice Van Hagen; one is detained rs
witness.
GuIL1Y.---Last night in the Distri
Court the case OF Henry Wilcox, whit
had occupied the attention of jury f
three days, came to close. He was j
dicted for grand larceny. The couns
for the defense tried to clear their Gle
on the ground of insanity, but to l
avail. At 1890 y. 10. the case went
the jury without argument, and at II
the jury brought in verdict Of guilty
charged, recommending the prisoner
the mercy of the Court. Wilcox W
receive sentence one week from tome
row.
A FAILING STAR" - Last night,
twenty minutes past O'Clock, mt
beautiful meteor very large and rour
and of bright blue color-fell SLOW
in the northern sky till it seemed
nearly reach the mountains across
plain. AZ it approached them the 81
FIRE went out. and little red speck OF
remained. Finally that too disappear'
apparently on the summit OF the mot
tains. The sight was at once grand a
beautiful.
BLossoMINo.--D. Wilkin has, in I
rear of his residence, o diminutive ap
tree-perhaps Ave feet high-on VIII
are some beautiful blossoms. apr
blossoms in Phoebe remind one of b.
by early homes-as gardens and fowe
Thanks then to the kind hand that pla
ed and 10 thoss which cared for
little apple tree.
PRosPEcT1Na.-Messrs. jas. E. Smi
Ed. 3. Smith, Clinton II. Patchen, il
D. Boyd and John Pattie yesterday
ont on . prospecting tour. The field
their labors i, Ne understand, east
- the Wasatch Mountains, in Utah.
~PLrADED GuILrY.-Rosa Stein,
dicted by the last Grand Jury for asss
with deadly weapon with intent ia
Z bodily injury, yesterday pleaded gu
to the charge Of assault. She was fl
800 and costs.
Wu1IwuDs.s There ere not nsarl
mans vvhsrlwiu1a vNuv M thova WoI