Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-27
NEVADA STATE ITEMS.

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man named Alex. Smith. Night before
last his body was brought in here and is
cofiined and prepared for burial at Mrs.
Pierce City Hotel. Smith was native
of Canada. His age is given at 26 years.
Some money and some letters were found
on his person. Following is n copy Of
ore of the letters: Hot Springs, Janu-
ary'1S. Dear john have arrived here,
but only to die. l am coughing up blood
terribly, and an very weak. Please come
and take care of me, and my money will
stand the cost. Mr.. Pierce has a note
of mine on Corbett Bros. for $500. l
have acted very foolishly, and hope the
ord may have mercy on my soul. Your
Friend, A. Smith" The person to
whom this letter is addressed is John
Raitt. As stated in yesterdays Appeal
Smith had been employed at the Eureka
mill. He went to the Springs last Fri
day. He attributed his illness to the
poisonous effects Of the quicksilver
fumes, with which be came IN contact at
said mill One who knew him told us
yesterday that it was thought that the
utCGdoCN W do NUN an Vi
temporary insanity when be made way
with himself The funeral will take
place to-day from the City Hotel, at one
O'Clock, p. NJ Carson Appeal, 22d.
PARTIALLY FRozEN.-Night before last
a man got on the passenger train either
in this city or Gold Hill, while laboring
under the influence of liquor, and pro-
ceeded to Reno. On the road he con-
tinued to indulge in strong drink, and
was in q state Of stupor when he reached
his destination. lie was seen to step
from the cars to the platform at Reno,
but no further attention was paid to him.
Two hours afterward he was found lying
in the snow off the north end of the plat
form, insensible from tho effects of IL
quor and the cold. He had evidently
staggered off the platform in the dark
and was too drunk to regain his feet or
give tho alarm. He was taken in and
every remedy was applied to restore the
circulation of the blood in the extremi-
ties, but when the passenger train left
his legs we're still rigid TO point above
the knees, and it was feared that he might
lose both his feet from the effects of the
FROST Virginia Chronicle, 22d.
BELcHEE MINE. The Gold Hill News
speaks us follows of this mine; The
main incliae is down GS feet below the
1400.foot level, still in hard blasting
ground. The 400 foot station has been
opened and drift which is in 80 feet
started to the northward to connect with
leve! from the Crown Point. All ore
taken from the 1300.foot level is now be.
ing hosted through the company's own
shaft, doing away entirely with hosting
formerly done through the Yellow Jacket
shaft. The work of prospecting and
opening up the 1400-foot level will be
commenced in good earnest during the
coming week. The south wiuze on the
l300-foot level is down 81 feet. All the
ore slopes throughout the mine are look
ing well and yielding finely. Daily yield
500 tons. The mills are all running up
to their full working capacity, and future
prospects of the mine look bright and
tlattering.
MINING ACCIDENT John l.. Smith,
blacksmith at the Tyler mine, met with
serious accident yesterday, He had
been down the shaft making some re-
pairs, and came up to the surface in a
bccket In stepping off, the bucket
turned, and dropped him into the shaft
down which he went whirling distance
of 1875 feet, successfully breaking four
thick planks as he went. His left leg
and thigh were broken, his right Shout
der was dislocated, several ribs in the
left side were driven in and badly in
jured- though not fractured-and his
face and head were cut in numerous
places. He was removed to the Ashland
House on the Divide, and taken charge
of by his brother Odd Fellows, and was
attended by Dr. Heath of this city and
Drs. Kirby and Manson of Gold Hill.
The wounded man was rs comfortable
this morning as could be expected under
the circumstances, and his recovery is
thought 10 be but question of time.
Mr.. Smith is an old Californian, and
was for several years Justice of the
Peace at Bear Valley, Mariposa county
Virginia Chronicle, 21st.
The man Mitchell, who murdered his
wife and then killed himself with the
same razor, at the Drouilhat Hotel, San
Francisco, on the afternoon of Monday
last, lately lived in Carson. He was
employed, while here, by the Maxim Gas
Company, and had charge of their works
for time. Once he got drunk and the
gas supply failed. We made note OF
the mishap at the time. While here
he and his wife attended ball up il
Lake Valley; and on that occasion he go
so jealous that he gave Doc. Benton D
handsome fee to bring him back to town
and then he hired him, soon as his jeal
Gus fit cooled little, to take him bach
there. He seems to have been half crazeG
with mingled love and jealousy for hi
giddy-headed wife.-[Carson Appeal
Jan. %.
CRowN POINT MINE.-The Gold Hi
News of last Saturday contains the fol
lowing in regard to the present condi
ton and future prospects of this mine
The south winze from the 1300-footl level
has made connection with the soutl
drift on the 14OO-foot level, giving fin
circulation of good air, and greatly facili
,, tating work in that portion of the mine
The middle cross-cut on the 140O-foo
I level is in 3S feet, the lower half of tn
drift is still in ore, tho upper portion il
quartz and porphyry. A Wine is abou
being started from the 1400-foot level t.
connect with the main south drift OF tn
1500-foot level, which drift is maxim
: slow progress on account of the stead
: flow of water and the intense heat. Tn
ore breasts throughout the mine nr
both looking and yielding well. Dali
yield, 400 tons of ore.
GRAND CHANGE OF BASE. 1t is rumore
that ] T. Goodman editor and propris
. tor Of the Territorial Enterprise, havin
=, become disguised with the Grange
: movement in this State, has decided t
sell half interest in his paper to r. N