Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-03-27

BOLD ROBBERY AT HIKo.--A bold rob-
berry was committed at Hike, Pahrana-
CAT district, On the night of the 2lst
inst, James McGuffie. wealthy and
vellknown citizen of this county, being
the victim. The following particulars
are taken from lettsr written by Mr..
McGuffie to friend in this city the day
after the robbery. "On Friday evening,
the Goth, about IA o'clock, my wife,
Jas. Brown, neighboriag ranchman,
and myself, went into the house from
the store to get our supper. While at
the table some one knocked, and | in
CURED what they wanted. They replied
that they wanted barley. As soon as l
got outside three men presented three
revovers at my head, ordering me to
lie down on my belly. They then tight
ly tied my hands; and, after having Sc
cured me, went into the house and in the
same manner tied my wife and Brown,
and covered their heads. They then
drew II sack over my head, lifted me
mp, and ordered met hand over to them
$50. 900 in cash. and certain bonds which
they said they knew had, saying they
heard it stated in Phoebe, by men who
were ut my bedside when | made my
will, that possessed that much money
and securities. They then took every
dollar there was in the store, being
omething over $500, and went into
he house to compel my wife to tell them
here the money was. While they We're
g, me I managed to unite myself and
st ,rted off for assistance. When they
TO; md had escaped. they left; and then
my wife got her hands loose, andrelease1
Bro VII. Brown came down to Wilson'S
WHIT re was, and requested Wilson t.
have the robbers pursued. He said ther'
was mot horses enough i'll the valley t.
catch Them and refused to do anything
The aext day he did not come near me
He is the Justice OF the Peace here. On
of the robbers struck me o terrible bloN
on the head with his revolver, and l nov
suffer great pain from the blow"
NEWSPAPER ENrERpRIsEs.--Pioehe vi
soon be we'll supplied with daily papers
A party in this city is now negotiatin
with the proprietors of the RECORD fe
the material on which the Review wa
formerly printed, and propose to issu
their prospectus at an early day. An
in addition to this enterprise, we see q
item going the rounds Of our exchange
stating that Myrom Angel, Of San Fra
= cisco, will soon start frs.-class dali
# here. The former journal will be
III evening issue; we do not know wheth'
Mr. Angels Journal will be an eve
Ing or morning paper he lar
est pole knocks the persimmons, gent
men-our best wishes are with you bot
4 The RECORD will issue weekly edit
during the coming summer, which "
ii be as large as the Weekly Virginia +
terprise. ~. ..s-
n The P1ocHE WELL PRoJEcr.-A stro
company is being organized, compos
q 'af prominent citizens, to put machine
n over the we'll of Messrs. Takart & Metz
and sink to water. If water is found
n sufaicient quantity steam-pump will
n procured to force it up into the CT
IN I ,tizens, generally, express willngn
III to give aid to the enterprise. A gent
mar. who has had long experience borl
in tn Pennsylvania oil regions says
cost ct the necessary machinery wo'
be light, as the bulk Of it is already ly
idle in the city; and he also thinks
n undertaking would prove successful.
n ASQUAw F1aHr.-Two squaws yes'
y day had rough-and-tumble fight on
Il flat north Of the Court house. which
suited in one being more fashiona
attired than she was before the comba
having been stripped Of nearly all
clothing. They both looked as IT t
had been crawling through q briar- pa
when hostilities ceased. Their lo
appeared and led them off in oppo
directions. HuU
APPLES ARR1vED.--Two wagon 10
OF apples arrived yesterday afterno
and sold readily at three cents pou