Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-19
DISTRICT CoURT. - The Court met,

DISTRICT CoURT. - The Court met,
pursuant to adjournment, at ten
o'clock yesterday morning. After the
reading of the minutes some civil bust
ness OF no general interest was present.
ed and acted upon by the Court Be-
tween 20 and 25 Jurors were present and
answered to their names on calling the
roll The Court, on its own motion, de-
ierred the sentence of George L. ChaDd.
Ter, who had pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment for grand larceny, until this morn
ing. The Ferguson murder case was set
for trial yesterday, and the defendant
was brought in and took seat beside
his counsel, Judge Aud. Owing to the
ecessary absence of the leading counsel
in the case, Geo. S. Sawyer, Judge Aud
and the District Attorney agreed that the
case be continued until this morning, to
which the Court gave its assent. 1t is
understood that the trial will proceed to-
day. The Court then adjourned till 10
o'clock this morning. at which hour
jurors are required to be present.
THREATENING ASPECT. We met yes.
terday less than one hundred and
seventy-fve individuals. armed to the
teeth, and in hot pursuit of the man or
woman either who wrote the Beautiful
Snow" Not finding anyone who was
willing to acknowledge the authorship,
the police had but very little difficulty
in preserving the peace. The unpre-
cedented amount Of snow which has
fallen within the past ten weeks, coupled
with the fact that it was showing hard
yesterday morning, caused general
alarm for the safety of the author Of the
Beautiful Snow" and put the peace
officers on the lookout for scenes OF vio-
ience and bloodshed.
GRAND JuRY.-The members Of the
Grand Jury are still prosecuting their
arduous labors. Their duties are of a
delicate aud ouerous nature, requiring
good knowledge Of business generally,
and thorough investigation into the
affairs Of all the county officers and an
inspection Of all public institutions. BY
operation OF law the term of the present
Grand Jurors will close on Saturday, the
18th, by which time. il not sooner. their
final report will lie submitted.
Academic DANsAN1E- Messrs. Ely &
Piqua afford the ladies' and gentlemen Of
Phoebe the opportunity to acquire
thorough proficiency in the graceful
terrsichorean art. Mr.. Ely is well and
favorably known to the people Of Phoebe,
while Prof, ssor Piqua, though among us
but short time, brings evidence OF his
thorough knowledge of the art he pro-
poses to teach. BY reference to the ad-
vertisement it will be seen that the new
dancing academy will be opened on
Monday afternoon next, at Browns Hall.
FIREMEN's MASQUERADE Ball The
Fire Department of Phoebe announce a
Grand Masquerade Ball at Browns Hall
on the evening of the 10th prox. The
affair is intrusted to the management Of
able and efficient committees, and we
may be sure that no effort will be spared
TO make the Forthcoming ball a success
The best music in town has been secured
PIONEER SrABLEs.-E. P. Lehman i.
still in the field in the livery business
and proposes to continue the same per
manently.
JuRoRs are notified to appear in thu
District Court at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
ANY lady or gentleman fought to walt
IN five private lessons by L Bach. lw