Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-10
NEVADA STATE ITEMS.

Hamilton, and party Of men were sent
out with two horses and sleigh to break
the road. After severe struggle the at.
tempt bad TO be given up, aud up to a
late hour Thursday no communication
had been established. Such heavy fall
of snow rs the last storm brought has
not been known in this section for many
Yeas. It seems that on Tuesday even
lug the stage left the Milk-ranch, SIX
miles from town, and proceeded to the
summit" when the horses were inired
in the deep snow and further progress
became impossible. All night on Tues
day, the day Of Wednesday and the
night, were spent in Intellectual efforts to
exrricaie the stage from the snow, but
without avail. In the meantime the
snow was binding and the weather
freezing cold, and the suff.rings
of both men and horses were intense.
Worn ont with fatigue and exposure,
Clark, the driver. fell asleep several
times, but was awakened by Fulks, the
only passenger. On Thursday morning
they struggled back to the station, Clark
with one foot frozen, and reported the
loss of one horse frozen TO death md an
other scarcely able to walk. f White
Pine News, 7th.
STEWARDS SENTENCE CoNFIRMEp.-An
opinion was filed with the Clerk Of the
Supreme Curt, yesterday, affirming the
opinion of the District Court for Esmer-
aida county in the case of the State VS..
John Stewart, convicted OF murder in
the first degree. Stewart killed q man
named Frank Durand under circumstan-
cs of peculiar wantonness, at Columbus,
in June last. After the Milling he evaded
arrest and escaped into Utah Territory.
where he was apprehended. At the last
term OF Judge Seawell's Court he was
tired and convict OF murder in the first
degree, and sentenced to be hanged ON
the Oh Of January A writ OF super
sedeas was granted by the Supreme
Court and arguments on appeal We're
submitted-R. NJ. Clarke for the appel
liant, Thos. Wells for the respondent.
St-wart's only hope left is in the pos
sible clemency of the Pardoning Board.
He is still in The Ormsby County Jail.
EuREKA AND PALIsApE RAILRoAp.-As
has been announced in the Sentinel, the
first spike was driven on the Eureka &
Pnlisade Railroad last Monday. They
have now about two miles ready for the
locomotive. but on account Of the recent
severe storm they do not get along as
fast as they anticipated, slthou4h they
have good force at work and expect to
lay the track at the rate of mile q day
when the weather is favorable. A con.
struc,ion train will be put on the road in
IA day or two. We are truly glad to note
the rapid progress OF this enterprise
Sentinel, 7th.
In A DANGEROUS CONDITION. - Mrs
Brinou. the woman shot by Albert II
Hopkins, evening before last. was very
much worse yesterday and it is now
feared that her wound may prove fatal
1t was necessary yesterday to constant.
support her i'll u sitting position, as il
any other position she showed signs OF
snffocation. 1t would seem that bel
wound was Of more serious characte,
than was Mt first supposed. Her would
result Of her jury.--(Euterprise, 9Th.
PARADISE vAIIEY.-A letter to th.
Humboldt Register says: We are hav
ing a heavy fall of snow this season.
being from ten to fifteen feet deep on tn,
mountains, and sleighing good in tn,
valley nearly ail the time for tile last two
| t,IonthS Tho r,,n h. L..
soaked when the snow mets, and Will
the large quantity in the mountains, thu
prospects for a good year is very hatter
ing to the farmers, who are preparing t.
put in large crop of wheat and barley
Everything indicates an early Spring
which will be very acceptable to stool
raisers.
RENo.--The Journal thus summarizes
local matters in that place: Streets mud
dy; weather chilly; Peavine rather quiet
trout running up stream; dog fight il
Chinatown; several Migrants in town
times dull but not pnnicky; four prise
ners in County JAIL our policemen starv
ing to death; contingent fund count,
scrip at par; five patients in the Count,
Hospital; advertise your business ant
prosper; fishermen line the banks of th
Trnckee; County scrip on general fun'
worth Us cents.
A WAR.cLouD RISING BY a card il
another column it will be seen that Bill
Davis is ready to accede to proposition
10y Ring Williams to give him a fight 70
81, 600 side. Davis tells williams 4
come on and he will give him game.
is evident from the tone of the card pub
lished by Mr.. Davis that he means bust
hess Enterprise. 9Th.
FoREsT TREEs.-The Humboldt Reg
lister says Meacham has made the Hum
boldt House the most attractive spot o.
the railroad from Reno to Ogden, an
has demonstrated TO = certainty ths
forest trees will flourish in this sagtbrus
soil, and there is hardly doubt but this
the experiment above mentioned Wi
prove success.
NEwsPAPoRrAL. 1t 10 now rumore
that ]. T. Goodmsp has disposed of hi
entire interest n the Territorial Entel
prise, building and all. Tho paper vi
probably be published in the interest {
William. Sharon Ms a candidate for Unite
States Senator. with Mr.. Daggett a
editor.-(Gold Hill News.
DEATH OF CHARLEY Mcw1LLrANs.-C
the finishing Of the career OF man VII
once held high position among bis fs
. lows, but who finally fell lower than th
lowest, and was warned away from VII
pinia City by Vigilance Committ.e. th
t Gold Hill News of the 4th says: Charlie
) Mcwilliams. formerly Superintendent {
the Pnciic Mill, died from the effects {
gun shot wounds received at the hand
OF John Donovan, at Cherry Greek, o