Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-07-25
NEVADA STATE NEWS.

HENRY CASSIDY, well known in this
city and Gold Hill for the past thirteen
years us General Cass," a native of
FINLEY, county of Monahan, Ireland,
aged 60 years, died in the Collins House
at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Of in
fammatlon of the abdomen or membrane
of the bowels, caused by bruises in
tiicted by kicks received in the region of
the navel on Tuesday evening last. Drs.
McMeans, Heath and Green, who at
tended him, found bruise above the
navel and another five or six inches to
the right of and below it, and believe
that these bruises We're the prime cause
of the Inflammation which resulted in
death. Deceased was large, heshy
man. OF "a gentle disposition. but some
what given to drink at times. He was
part owner of the Gold Hill Theater and
other property, including thirty shares
of Belcher stock Va. Chronicle. Dist
AT the last session of the Legislature
an act was passed authorizing the organ
ization of State Agricultural Society.
We see by the Enterprise of recent date
that at meeting of the corporators, held
in Virginia City, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Pres.
ident l. L. Requa; President
Chauncey Derby OF Storey county; W.
W. Mccoy of Lander county, and Z. H.
Clayton of Douglas county; Directors,
W. H. Chamberlain of Washoe county,
j, Winnie of Ormsby county, and W. 5.
Wood of Storey county; Treasurer, H.
W. Putnam; Secretary, T. D. Parkinson
The meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the President.
a COAL burner by the name of Leonard,
who has been working for some months
in the neighborhood of Fish creek,
twelve miles south of Eureka, short
time since betrayed symptoms of insanity
His strange conduct prompted the officers
to look somewhat into his case. Before
they succeeded in getting hold of him,
however, he left his home at Fish creek
Deputy Sheriff Walsh went ont on Mon.
day in search of him, but notwithstand
ing he secured the whole country, the
officer was unable to get any trace of his
whereabouts. He had not been seen by any
of the coal burners or miners out thai
way, and the general impression seem,
to be that the unfortunate man has wan
dered off into the mountains, possibly
to die. Leonard, We are told, iormerl,
worked at the Sierra mill, in Secret Can
yon.- Eureka Sentinel.
THERE passed over the Central Pacif
road Thursday evening eastward-bound
what is denominated "tea train, whicl
trains carry exclusively Oriental produce
averaging twelve to fifteen cars at a load
and leave San Francisco immediatel,
upon the arrival of the China steamer
From three to four trains pass over the
road every month. They take the plac'
of regular freight trains, carrying II,
passengers, but travel at a greater rate o
speed, making the trip from San Fran
cisco to New York in fifteen days.
SARAH WINNEIUcCA sends the follow
ing indignant letter to the Virgin
Chronicle; Some of my people are yer
angry because have been called, by tn
Carson Appeal, Digger, or descend
ant of Diggers. They will not give m
any rest till refute the Islander. Th
, truth is, am full Pah-ute blood, Dc
! scending from the Truckee and Winnie
mucca families, and was born at Hun
, boldt Sink. What little schooling hay,
l got at San Jose Convent. (Signed
SARAH W. BARTLETT.
A DARING robbery was perpetrated i
l broad daylight, on the road between TIL
place and Palisade, last Saturday, by tw
men. Thomas McGinnis started for En-
A.: reka ON foot with $l75.5O in his posses
sion. He had not proceeded far on hi
journey when he was interrupted by tw
men, one of whom threw him dow
while the other relieved him of all Ii
money he had, leaving him penniless an
t on foot on the road. He saw no weapon
, with either of the party, but was owe
powered by their superior strength. Tn
, next day he plodded his way to Palisadt
: where he informed the officers Of viii
: had transpired, and then retraced h
steps in the direction of Eureka, arrivin
here yesterday. The robbery was con
q mitted in the vicinity of Stonehill station
L Eureka Sentinel, 23d.