Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-16
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

coyr OF It's BEAUTIEs.-We are at
.ossnt enjoying a refreshing illustration
n the workings of the jury law enacted
h, the last Legislature. commonly known
.. Judge Beatty's bantling. A. D. Jones,
chief editor of this paper, was summoned
as Juror in the District Court. at the
bepinning of the present term, but as the
business Of the Court heretofore trans
acted was mostly civil business, Mr..
Jones has managed to get himself er-
onsed. Yesterday, however, criminal
.,ss was called, when be was snaked
no the Jury box and despite the prayers
"rd tears of the proprietors was remorse-
,asslv locked up in charge OF the Sheriff,
mere to remain till verdict is found for
w asainst the defendant. 1t is our pri-
vate opinion, as we ponder tonight on
,bs adverse conditions which have been
broueht to our very door by this accused
inry law, that NO legislator who sup
norted the monstrous thing in the Legis-
tatnre last year need ever present him.
self before the people again for their
free SURFACES, as they are unanimous in
the condemnation of its senseless pro-
visions. Judge Beatty worked four
wears to get his pet measure enacted into
a law. and we trust he is now satisfied,
and when the next Legislature shall
have wiped it from the statute book he
will probably be content
STILL TUMBLISG.-The Raymond l.
Ely made still another downward plunge
yesterday, reaching point lower than
any touched since the grand rise soon af-
ter the ore body was struck in the Light
ner shaft. If 1T be true that the stock
will continue to fall till certain margins
are wiped out, when the spouted stock
will change hands, the sooner that con-
summation is reached the better twill
be for the camp. Meadow Valley OF
course sympathises with Raymond a. Ely,
and when the latter goes down the for
iner is correspondingly effected.
RuMoRED.-It is rumcTed that con-
soldation Of interests has been effected
between the owners OF the Mendha Mill
and the Highland Consolidated Mining
Company. 1t is expected that as soon
as the negotiations are complete the
Mendha mill will be started up on ore
from the Highland compaay's mines,
which are situated in the immediate
neighborhood.
STILL CLOUDY. Night before last, q
lively shower of rain set in, which gave
renewed impetus to the thaw which
has now been in progress for some days.
Yesterday the clouds hung low and heavy
on the mountain tops which surround
US, giving strong promise of further
fall OF rain.
yesterday that body of rich ore had
been struck in the Portland. How much
truth there is in the report, we are not
prepared to say. ~
STILL ARRIVING. Notwithstanding the
condition of the roads and the complaint
of dull times, large numbers of ''prairie
schooners" are constantly arriving with
large quantities of goods for the mer-
chants OF our town.
BoUNTIFULLY SUPPLIED.-The markets
of Phoebe are bountifully supplied with
meats, fish and game of all kinds. from
the hind quarters of a frog to steak
from the tenderlon of noble buck from
the forests OF Utah.
The continued soft weather is putting
our streets in o shockingly disagrseable
condition. Mud, mud on all sides and
everywhere is the prevailing condition at
this writing.
STOCK IN THE MUD.-The Salt Lake
stage is supposed to be stuck in the mud
it being "a hours overdue. The caus,
of its detention is not yet known.
A DISPATCH from Hamilton says nj
passengers are to arrive by to-day
coach.
SHUT DowN-Work ON the Bowery
we are credibly informed, was stoppe,
yesterday. The reason for this cours
we were unable to learn, but suppose
is only temporary.
BULLION SHIPMENT.-Thes shipment G
bullion yesterday by Wells, Fargo & Co
was S3,730.09
THERE is message at the Atlantic