Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

say that the debt of the United states is
two billion six hundred million, or two
thousand six hundred million. is a aues-
ton which sometimes provokes discus
sion. We prefer to say two thousand
six hundred million, or. better still,
twenty-six hundred million; but it is
only matter of taste. just as one would
say two thousand five hundred, while
another would say twenty-five hundred.
The present English numerative system
is stated by writer's to employ the words
unit, ten, hundred, thousand, million,
billion, trillion, quadrillion, quintilion.
sextillion, septillion, octilion, nonilliop.
etc. But the greater part of this is mere
statement, as the terms billion, trilion.
etc, though defined by arithmetical
writer's, have never found their wav into
common use, the want of such large
numbers never having been felt. Ton
stsl says that in his time Henry Willy
the common reconing from millions was
made by millions Of millions, ETC., and
Rscorde uses nothing more than millions
repeated: hence billions and higher de.
nominations were only fancy of arth.
meticians. The probability of this is in.
creased by their meaning different things
in different countries. In England the
billion is million of millions, trillion
a million Of billions, and each denomina.
ton million times the one preceding
In France and other continental nations
Except some Of the older writer's. especi.
ally among the 1talians) as well as in the
United States, the billion is q thousand
millions, and each denomination is a
thousand times the preceding one. Hence
the figures 1894, 81 ,593 would, accord
ing to the rule observed in England. be
expressed in words thus; two billion,
six hundred and ninety-four million, etc, !:
in France or America thus: two thou
sand, six hundred and ninely-four mil
lion, or twenty-six hundred and ninety.
four million, etc.
EFFECTS OF THE STORM ON THE Ham.
ILToN Road. - Yesterday afternoon, at
half-past O'Clock, the passengers who
left Hamilton at 5 o'clock Tuesday even
ing by sleigh arrived in Phoebe by stage.
Mr.. lule, who came through as a passen-
ger, informs us that a binding storm
prevailed when they left Hamilton, and
that when four or five miles out the road
was lost. 1t was deemed best to unhitcb
the horses and try to reach the first
station, mile and half off Thew
started, but unfortunately the party took
wrong course, and after flouuderipo
around for about two hours, it was sug-
gested that a different course would be
better, and accordingly that was DONE
soon after one of the party found tsle-
graph pole, and thereby they were en-
abled to find their way to the station,
At times the horses went mp to their ears
IN the snow where it had drifted, and in
all parts it was two feet deep or more.
The party finally got to the station, and
from that point to Phoebe they met with
no remarkable incident One of the
horses belonging to the team coming out
from Hamilton was lost. Another and
even worse affair occurred on the road
during the same storm. sheriff Travis
yesterday received dispatch from Ham.
llton announcing that the stage from
Phoebe going to Hamilton was caught in
the storm, and that the team-four valu-
able American horses = persisted with
cold, while the drivers hands and feet
were frozen. d. A. Fulks was the only
passenger, and yesterday telegraphic ad.
vices were received announcing that the
driver and one passenger bad arrived in
Hamilton. This is sad affair, and but
for the determination and perseverance,
of the parties human rife would have
been sacrificed.
T. S.-A later disptch, received last
night by Travis & Co.'S agent here, an.
nounces that some of the horses have
been found, end that there was not 80
many lost as was at first reported.
TAXING THE PAPER.-We admire the
spirit which prompts a good citizen to
take his local paper, but we despise and
condemn the low spirit which induces
one to take" the paper from the door
OF another. In other words, we de-
nounce the practice some people indulge
in OF stealing the RECORD left by the car
rier for regular city subscribers. Com
plants having been made to the carrier
that certain subscribers on rising in the
morning failed to find copy Of the
RECORD, and the carrier knowing that
the paper had been left regularly, an in
veStigation was instituted, whereby the
truth was elected. 1t was found that
the paper was taken from the place it
was left by the carrier. and appropriated
by one who had no right to it. At first
1t was thought best to have the pelferer
arrested on charge of petty larceny,
but more generous view of the matter
was taken, and it was deemed best to let
them know that they are spotted" and
that if their nefarous practices are not
discontinued at once they will be arrest
ed. To steal a paper subjects the Of
fender to punishment for petty larceny
by fine not more than $500, or by i'm
prisonment in the County Jail not more
than six months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
BLOODY Row.-Two Cornisbmen got
into "A row yesterday afternoon in a
saloon on Meadow Valley street, which
had at least very bloody termination,
though not, in all probability. serious
one. Both were arrested by Constable
Gray and officer Pearson. James Stevens
claims that VIM. Hawkins struck him,
and that he kicked Hawkins in return.
Each was allowed to depart upon his
own recognizance 10 appear before JUS
tice Van Hagen this morning. Hawkins
seems, however to have got the worst of
the fight, for he received two wounds in
the forehead and one just below the left
eye, and blood flowed over his face in
streams. He was conveyed by officer
Pearson to Bishop & Less drug store,
where DR.. Lee dressed his wounds. afte,
which he was taken away by his friends.
Too much liquor was the primary cause.
WILSON'S HIppopRoME.-B By private
letter from Homer Kingsley, we learn
that tho hippodrome opened on Wednes.
day of last week. The building is des
cribed as being one OF the finest in the
United States, the cost of fitting it up,
at the corner of New Montgomery and
Mission streets, near the Grand Hotel
being $4,000 or $4,000. Wilson and
Kingsley are unsurpassed as circus man
ayers, and Piochers who visit the hippo
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