Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
p,ocHE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. = FL

an uphagging interest In we welfare o.
,be public schools We again visited til,
Phoebe GRAMMAR School yesterday after
anon. and were much gratified to motto,
continued Improvement in the discip
Inc Of the school. The teacher, Mr.
scboppmanu, rules not with an iron rod
Init by the more simple and humane
means of kindness. About so pupils are
in regular attendance. Yesterday being
the last school day of the month, the
teacher announced that Augustus Bass
stood at the head Of the list for good be.
bayior Those who attended regularly
during the month were Augustus Bass.
Hermann Prudential, Louis Jacobs,
AIva Watt, Edmund Mulcaby, Joseph
Clark, Mack Williams, James Odds,
Charles CORN, Charles Winslow, Ellen
Brick, Nellie Leahigh. Maggie Leahigh,
Mary Gallagher, Mary Meeban, Lucy
Abadie, Rachel Abrams, Matte CORN,
Sophie Kuhls, Emma Guilloz, Lizzie
CHRISTIE, Mary Adams, Joey Robinson,
Ella Wadilove, Bella Colwell, Daniel
Regan, Andy Shields, Josephine Murray
and Charles Shields. The sexes are
nearly equally divided. there being "a
boys and 26 girls.
TIE RosAMURsAY MURDER TGIAL.-
Yesterday VIM. Rosamurgay, indicted
for murder in having caused the death Of
Joseph Thomas, was brought before the
District Court to plead. His counsel,
Mr.. Foster, being too i'll to appear, Judge
Piizer conducted the defense for the
occasion. A demurrer to the indictment
was offered 10y counsel, and being over
ruled by the Court, plea of not guilty
was entered. The copy of the indict.
ment which was furnished defendants
counsel, went on to state that Rosamur-
gay shot Thomas on or about the Sd OF
November, 1878, aud that from the ef
fects thereof the Sal ! Joseph Thomas,
within year and day, towit: on or
about the It'll of January, 1874, did"
This was claimed as defect, but it an
pearing that this was mere clericle
error ia the copying clerk by the omis-
sion of the letter sc, which made did"
for what was intended for died" the
demurrer was overruled, and not guilty
was pleaded. The day of trial has not
been fixed.
BUSINESS BROKEN Up. - District At
torney Goldthwaite, Mr.. Handy, assistant
in the prosecution, and the jury by whom
Ferguson was convicted, broke up a
lucrative trade in revolvers and other
shooting-irons. Had the verdict been
for acquittal, the demand for weapons of
defense would doubtless have exceeded
the supply. Ferguson has threatened
quite number Of citizens who have
questioned his amiability of temper, and
ii he had been allowed to go free, there
are several who would have felt con-
strained to prepare for a defence. But
the verdict of the jury on Thursday re-
moves the necessity which otherwise
would have presented itself. 1t ia a |
source of congratulation TO all good citi- |
zens that the law affords them the pro-
ection which is their due.
OWEN FERGUSON afternoon at 3 |
0 'clock Owen Ferguson, who stands con-
'icted of murder in the second degree,
will be sentenced. unless (which is not
ikely) motion ior new trial should |
be made by counsel for defendant and |
granted by the Court. The penalty for |
he crime of which Ferguson has been |
is Imprisonment in the State
Prison for not less than ten years, and
which may be extended for life, in the
discretion of the Judge. We understand
that Ferguson was very much surprised
and chagrined at the verdict, as he vain
y expected an acquittal. He said when
to be hung last Fall, that he
would never be hung, and since his last
We understand he has boosted |
that he would not be taken to the State |
Prison. But we shall see.
MARCH TEnM-The March term of the
District Court begins OH Monday morn
ing. The first duty will be the drawing
of jurors for the term; after that the set
ting of the calendar for the month. The
most important criminal cases are those
of Rosamurgay for murder, and Peaslee
and Mccullough respectively for man
slaughter
voice, the people Of Phoebe approve the
verdict in the Ferguson case. To have
consigned the wretched man to the gal
lows would not have been so generally
approved. His sentence cannot be less
than ten years, and while the Judge may
give heed to the jury's recommendation
Tor mercy, we are sure that His Honor
will at the same time see that substantial
Justice is done in this case.
How THEY Sroop one of the
Jurors in the Ferguson case We learn in
the first place one was for murder in'the
first degree and one for acquittal. the
greater portion of the remainder being
Tor murder in the second degree, although
some favored verdict for manslaughter.
The Board of County Commissioners
will meet on Monday morning, and
those having bills against the county
should send them in to the County
Clerks office to-day. r
The Hamilton stage arrived in good
time yesterday afternoon. No Eastern
mail was received, and the Western mail
was light.
JunoRs.-The jurors for the December
term answered in the District Court this
morning. after which they were dis
charged for the term.
IMpRovINe.-A better feeling than we
have known for several months prevailed
Yesterday in regard to the mines Of this
district. More anon. 4 ...-I
YESTERDAY was warm and balmy, and
continuous streams OF water ran from
the caves Of houses. A small rivulet Of
muddy water coursed through Main
street.
For CARSON. Travis has a
delegation of three to convey to Carson
soon-Chandler. Robinson aud Fergu-
son.
BULLION SHIpMENr.--The shipment Of
bullion Yesterday by Wells, Fargo 4 Co.,