Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-18

Gonna idea oil natrinohy "iso'n 'Ee i"h6e
ot Brigham Young's dominions which
on,ht not to be forgotten. While return
inc from a prospecting tour on his way
hsck 10 Nevada he stopped a lew days at
= small Mormon village In Willard
s,npty, aud while there obtained an in
.iobt into the way matrimonial affairs
'rs managed. He says that a signing
ss,;n had won the affections of
s" charming lass, the daughter of
aslI.to-do farmer, who in answer to the
'"nmentous question told her loyer to |
m""I na." Straightway to the old gen.
.,a,nop our hero went, and with gentle |
Ives and tremulous voice, stated the
. ooss and asked the sturdy farmers con-
ssnt 10 the union upon which our hero's |
Zones rested. 1t happened that the old
nan was hard OF hearing, and supposing |
That the Young gentleman wanted to bor-
rov his wagon, simply said, Yes, yon
oan take it, but the boys have been run
ming it about for some time, and it needs
oreasiue." The couple married that
night.
PIGEON SHooTISG.-This pastime has
been broken up in London and New
York through the instrumentality of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10
Animals, but the disciples of Berg, while
they succeeded in saving pigeons from
torture, could not break mp the sport en-
,irely. Invention came to the rescue.
and the genius OF some lover of such
amusement was found sufficient for the
emergency. There is one of these inven-
tons in town, which may be seen at
Clancy's saloon. By means Of screw
the trap can be set, and upon this a
dummy" pigeon is placed. A spring is
80 arranged that by touching it the
pigeon is sent into the air to the distance
of about 80 feet. The trap is placed at
the required distance from the shooters,
and a string attached to it. When all is
ready the string is pulled and up goes
the pigeon, and the shooter has a fair
cbanceto test his skill. The pigeon is
colored black. and if it is struck the fact
can be easily ascertained. A record of
the shot is made and the "bird" re-
painted. Several gentlemen were testing
it yesterday, and expressed themselves
satisfied with its working.
On APPEAL.--There are three criminal
cases on appeal from the District Court
Of this county to the Supreme Court OF
Nevada, viz: that Of Owen Ferguson,
convicted of murder in the first degree
and sentenced to be hanged OH the 30th
of October last In his case superdeas
was issued by Supreme Justice Hawley,
and it is said tbs Supreme Court at first
granted new trial, but afterwards per-
miited rehearing. No remittateur hav-
ing been sent here, nothing positive is
known about the final determination Of
the Supreme Court. The next case is
that of James Harrington, convicted Of
murder in the second degree, and SEN
fenced to Is years imprisonment He is
now in the State Prison awaiting the re-
suit OF his appeal from the order of the
District Court denying the motion for q
new trial. The case OF Wilcox. convicted
Of grand larceny, is also on appeal to the
Supreme Court.
ACCIDENTAL DIsCHAEox OF A Gun
Day before yesterday man came into
the store of Myers & Lichtenstein, La
cour street, and while handling Henry
rife, not knowing it was loaded, thought
be would try the force Of the hammer.
In this he was successful. The contents
Of the gun were sent crushing through
the ceiling, making an aperture through
which small-sized cat might make its
way out or in without great difficulty.
DANCING LEssoNs.-An opportunity is
now presented to the young ladies and
gentlemen OF Phoebe to acquire pref
cheney in the graceful art of dancing. and
we hope the opportunity will not be al
lowed to pass unimproved. Dancing il
the poetry Of motion, and no lady or gen
tleman can be thoroughly accomplished
without knowledge of it. The Acad
envy will be opened at Browns Hall mex
Monday evening, the 22d, by Prof. L
Bach.
AUCTION To-DAY.-At E. A. Friend
auction and commission house, Mali
street, there will be offered for sale a
auction n large lot of foreign and domes
tic wines, ale in casks, brandy, whsk
and gin; also the property known as tn
United States Restaurant, Brother Gee
DAVIS will act as crier. See advertise
ment.
PRITeHARD's FAST FREIGHT AND PAssE,
GER LINE.-Freight and passengers take
daily from the Office, corner of Pioch
and Field streets, for Palisads, via FL
feka. This is the shortest line to th
railroad, and Pritchard agrees to maxi
the trip from Palisade to Phoebe in sixt
hours. We invite attention to the adye
tisement.
DRIVING BUSINESS. District Cou
is hurrying up business as fast as poss
oie-morning, afternoon and evsnir
sessions being held daily. The Conr
Clerks, attorneys and the Sheriff
course are anxious to get ahead of the
WORK, so as to have little spare tin
uurlng the approaching holiday ssasol
observation-disclosures are ten patients
the County Hospital, all of whom a
getting along well with one e1esprio,
The exception is Joseph Thomas, Il
man shot and wounded in the back six
ical. f
DISTRICT Counr.-The case of Stee
vs. Lewis, on trial before jury, occ
pied the attention OF the Court oil d.
Yesterday, and was still ON trial wht
ing. IL - w. 49, ' : "
WIN. AuLcAHr, who pleaded guilty
TWO charges for forgery, and sentenced
n months imprisonment on one char
aha IL months on the other, has gol
w W the State Prison in charge Of Depu
SWISS CoNTECrIoNsY.-The Swiss Co
'ecuonery is in the field with fine d
pay Of nice holiday presents. Read Il
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