Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-13
NEVADA STATE ITEMS.

OF the billiard match at Eureka on Sat
urday evening, the Sentinel says.
Promptly at the time announced, Messrs.
Chase and Mccain commenced the en-
tertainment with a four-ball American
game of one hundred and fifty points
Both men were naturally a little nervous,
it being their first public appearance, but
soon recovered their equanimity, and in
a wel-contested game Mccain won on
the sixteenth inning, with an average of
%; Chase average, s. Next in order,
four-ball game by Messrs. Main and
McCleery, was of short duration, the Pro-
lessor making 1s6 in his first inning, fol-
lowed by Main with run of -, missing
an easy carom and thereby losing the
game. Messrs. Hetzel and Palmer were
next in order, and both played lively
game of $50 points. Mr.. Palmer was
suffering from nervousness, while the
Judge seemed in his element, making
many remarkable strokes and winning
the game in innings, with an average of
1877; Palmer IL. After a few minutes
intermission, Mr.. McCleery gave his e1-
hibition OF fancy and intricate shots. To
perfectly describe all the wonders that
were performed would be impossible.
| The worries were made, as it seemed by
word of command, 10 take any angle or
curve the Professor desired and round
after round of applause greeted the adj
mirable display and extraordinary ability
Of NcCleery. The closing games of
Messrs. Cross and McCleery, and the
battle royal wherein the Professor played
all OF the above named gentlemen, were
fully up to the standard, and greatly ad-
mired by the audience.
DEATH OF BRAD Dow.-At the Hot
Springs, one mile from this place, on
Thursday the Stb instant, at 1890 a. IN
Brad Dow, o gentleman well known in
this State and also in Colorado, peace.
fully passed from this life into the un.
known future. His death was not unex.
pected either by himself or his friends,
as be has been gradually sinking for a
long time past, his lungs being badly nf.
fected He had arrived at the Springs
from Eureka only few days prior to hi:
death. His genial disposition and fine
social qualities had made him hosts Of
friends, by whom his death will be sin
cerely mourned. Dow was native o.
Aubuan, New York, aged about 81 years
He was buried at this place yesterday,
his body being committed to its mother
earth by kind and loving hands Elke
Independent, 10th.
FATAL AccIpENT.-About IL 80 o'clocl
yesterday morning John Fitzgerald. I
miner employed in the Crown Poin
mine, was instantly killed by having his
head caught in a descending cage Will,
in the act Of pulling the bell-wire at tn,
station on the 1000-foot level. Deceased
was aged 81 years, native of Count,
Kerry, ireland, was unmarried and leave
no relatives in the State or, SO far al
known, on the Pacific coast. He was
member Of the Montgomery Guard, ant
also a member of the Gold Hill Miners
Union. The verdict OF the the Coroner
jury found the engineer and others abou
the mine blameless. Il Enterprise, 9th.
Hurt BY A BLAsT.-About Q o'clocI
night before last, Joseph Lukcy, mine
working in the Savage, was severed
injured by being struck by piece o
rock thrown out by a blast. The bias
was fred in . drift Of the l900-foot Level
near the bottom Of the incline. Luke
and others had assembled to point abou
fifty feet up the incline, where the
thought themselves safe, but piece G