Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-08

IN JUSTICES CoURr.-Joseph Noble
got on the rampage, night before last,
and declared war against everybody in
general and nobody in particular-he
was warlike on general principles, as
the boys generally are when they imbibe
too freely of Phoebe benzine Officer
Mckee finally got him to consent to
peace negotiations, which were concluded
by Mr. Noble ignobly spending the night
in the calaboose He appeared in the
morning before his Honor, plead guilty,
and was restored to liberty on paying
fine of one dollar aud costs-in all
deal more fun for less money, if he had
acted like peaceable, law-abiding citi-
zen, which we hope he will do in the fu-
ure.--State VS.. Frank Leamont ar
rested, yesterday morning, by officer
Birdsall, for making an assault on one
W. o. Applebee. Defendant appeared,
gave bonds, and will have a jury trial
next Wednesday afternoon. If we have
been correctly informed, Mr.. Leamont
would be more likely to be convicted I'M
der the statute to prevent cruelty to ami
mails" than the charge as it stands. Rich
Developments may be expected at the
trial by those who appreciate such things;
bat even the police reporters pen would
corrode in chronicling them.
A SwINDLER.-A man named Morris,
engaged in the Raymond & Ely mill, at
Bullionville, was entrusted by two OF his
workmen, a few days ago, with
1896, to come here and invest it for
them in certain mining stock. Having
regularly, for some months, invested his
own wages in the stock, to pay an as
sessment on which he was coming to
town, and having been steady, hard
working man since the victims first
formed his acquaintance, they felt con-
tident that the trust would be faithfully
executed. But Morris, on his arrival
here, sold his own stock, and decamped
with the money of his friends, carrying
away fine over coat belonging to one OF
them. The names of the losers are
Hamann and Jacks, the former a fire.
man and the latter an engineer. A war;
rant has issued for the arrest of Morris,
and kilograms have been sent to the po-
lice in various directions. He may re-
pent Of his rascality within the walls Of
the State prison.
The GRAND JURY REPORT, in this is
sue, will repay perusal to all who feel on
interest in county affairs. 1t indicates
that the Grand Jury of this term of the
District Court have faithfully and i'm
partially performed their duties. We
nope the County Commissioners will re-
gard the recommendations and sugges-
tons dependent on their action. The
sanitary condition OF the county Jail,
especially, should receive attention at
their next sitting. Jail fever is the most
severe form of typhus, frequently be-
comes epidemical in character, is now
reported to exist in the prisons of San
francisco, and it is the part of wisdom
10 guard against its breaking out here.
LOAD OF BULLION. We yesterday saw
dray load of bullion, from the Phenix
mine, going down Meadow Valley street,
on the way to the express Office. The
stout horse hauling it was in luck to
nave down grade, as there was about a
thousand pounds Of the precious metal.
The county hospital is now filled to
Its utmost capacity. The man Frazier,
who had his feet frozen, is provided fol
outside of the institution, there not be.
ing room for him within. 'os