Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-14

SnluDty StdtlOu, WIS met Wy WV
masked men armed with shot-guns, and
Wells, Fargo d Co.'S treasure box ran
sacked. The men were not seen on the
road until one of them advanced to the
head of the team while the other covered
the driver with his gun and ordered Van
to hold on, which request was reluctant
antly acceded to. Geo. Cowles, agent
for W. L. Pritchard at this place, was on
the drivers seat. returning from Lodi,
and took a lively interest in the proceed
ings. When the box WAS demanded, he
handed it down in as graceful manner
as circumstances would permit, and also
Ratchet and king-boit, which were like
wise asked for. After breaking open and
"going through" the box and finding
nothing, the robbers asked for the other
box. Although assured that there was
no other on the stage, one of the agents
jumped up on the boot and looked for
himself. Not finding box he took a
little bag and overhauled it, but without
finding any money. The passengers
were not molested. The robbers seemed
we'll acquainted with both Van. the
driver, and Mr.. Cowles, addressing them
both by their proper names. Finding
their efforts unsuccessful to obtain
money, the box was returned and the
stage ordered on, both men covering
those on the drivers seat with their
weapons. While Van was gathering up
his lines, Cowles, who had evidently
seen enough, commenced to weaken, and
exclaimed: For Gods sake! Why don't
you 10 on? Let's get out of this" The
robbers did not obtain anything ss a re-
ward for their undertaking. j. j. VAL
entine, General Superintendent Of Wells,
Fargo & Co. affairs, has offered re-
ward OF 81 900 for the arrest and con-
victIon of the robbers Eureka Senti-
mel, -,
Sir CHARLES WHEATsToNE recently
gave some very interesting experiments
with electricity to q private party of
friends, at his residence in London,
which make certain spiritual manifesto
tons" appear in a different light. By
the aid of electricity he reproduced mu-
sic, played in another room, on an in
strnment lying untouched and motion
less before his audience. Also, by the
aid of his ingeniously contrived appara-
tus, he produced in dark room, by
simply stamping his foot, crown OF
electric light in mid-air. Science is
gradually undermining the quacks and
charlatans who, coming into possession
OF certain knowledge, have used it to
convince their ignorant fellow men that
power.-[S. F. Alta, 18th.
We yesterday had conversation with
Q gentleman who passed over the Eureka
and Palissde Narrow Gauge railroad last
Saturday for the FIRST time. He says it
is the smoothest road of which he has
any knowledge. Trains pass down from
the terminus to Palissde in one hour,
including stoppages at all the ranches
| along the route. Fiist-cass passenger
cars vii! shortly be provided. On the
course of the second section the grading
per day. Barring bad luck, fifty miles
Of the road will be completed and in sue
cessful operation by October LIST. This
will bring the work to point in the vi.
cinity of Chimney Station, where all
hands will go into Winter quarters
Eureka Sentinel, -.
The French Government has pub.
lished another proclamation warning
people from emigrating without pre-
viously making inquiries Of the Admin.
istration. The note adds that this recon.
mendation is necessary on account Of
numerous demands made to the Govern
ment by emigrants for assistance to en-
able them to return to France, and par
ticularly from emigrsnts to Philadelphia
where many Frenchmen have not found
the advantages promised by the emigra
ton agents. .....
LONDON has experienced a great ant
sudden rainfall, not 30 disastrous, bu
not unlike in character that at Pitts
burg. Near Hackney omnibuses had t.
cease running for a time, from thu
foods-horses being breast high in tn
water, and the furniture in the lowe
rooms Of the houses floating about. Tn,
rain fell so thickly that at times it veilet
completely one side of the street from
the other, as if by the down-sweep of /
curtain. The lightning was mischevous
and in good many instances fatal.
On Saturday night, as Henry Meyer
was passing down Musser street, b,
espied fire kindling under pile of wood
hs uc Tusucu up W tue spOt mhu wiz
was kindling the FIRE jumped mp and rar
away from the place. Mr.. Meyers pu
out the flames and ran after the rascal
but lost sight of him. We understand
that two citizens acknowledge 10 know
ing the man who is guilty, but refuse t.
| give the cause or particulars. The Crane
Jury may probably compel them to d.
SOL Carson Tribune, 10th.
EARLY yesterday morning the heavenl
presented an exhibition Of great brillian
cy, and for the space of about half al
hour the spectacle bordered on the sub
lime. Myriads Of shooting stars ant
flaming meteors necessarily dartet
athwart the dark blue vault OF heaven
falling at times like snow-fakes, produc
ing phosphorescent lines along thei
course, intermingled with showers o
small meteors that darted forth at inter
vals.-[ Eureka sentinel, IL.
The British Government intend imme
diately to effect complete rearmam.n