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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12
NYE COUNTY

From the Austin Reveille Of the 9th
instant We learn that parties in that city
owning taxable property in those por.
.;ons Of Nye county which we're coded to
White Pine aud Lincoln counties by the
las, Legislature. have been notified by
the authorities OF Nye county not to pay
,.,ss 10 either White Pine or Lincoln, as
Nvs intends to test the constitutionality
Of the Acts giving the territory to those
counties. 1t is just possible that the
authorities Of Nye county know their
own business best. but il such is their
action or intent in this matter, we are OF
the opinion they will hnd it uphill work.
We believe, some time ago. the District
Attorney Of Nye county counselled that
the Inhabitants of that portion Of terri.
tory detached from Nye and annexed to
Lincoln county, pay their taxes to our
County Assessor under protest. with
view to legal proceedings relative to con.
testing the constitutionality of the legis-
lstion. Such action on the part of the
Nye county authorities might satisfy their
minds, but could have no bearing on the
case for tho Supreme Court could but
affirm the legislative Acts of the last As
sembly. The Act was drawn up with
great care, was passed. with all duo par
liamentary action, was signed by the
Governor, and any attempt to undo it or
set 1t aside will most certainly prove fu-
tile. The chief cause OF dissatisfaction
Is against White Pine county. As in the
annexation of territory that county got
more value, both real and personal. than
Lincoln county did. OF course, if the
Nye county authorities ever do bring &C.
ton in the Supreme Court, they will
make joint affair Of it, duplicating both
countless but here we may say. that with
all due respect for the authorities of that
county. We think they are only attempt
ing to play little gameof bluff" They
know very well--or il they don't they
ought to - that the Acts in ques-
ton were perfectly in accordance with
all legislative action, were passed legiti-
masely and are as much part of the
Nevada statutes as the gambling law, or
an act authorizing the issue of county
bonds. or, indeed, any Of the laws Of
Nevada. There was rumor sometime
ago in relation to this matter to the Of
feet that the annexation acts would have
their constitutionAlity tested on the
ground that the legislation relative &c
Judicial subdivision OF Circuit Courts,
could be made to comprise and infiu.
ence said acts. but such plea would be
absurd. The act relative to the judiciary
had reference solely to legal subdivis.
ions; the act approved on the Goth OF
last February has reference exclusively
to geographical and military division
Of territory, We don't think it at all
probable that the good people Of Nye
county will care to undergo the expense
Of bringing legal action in the Supreme
Court when the facts of the case are sc
directly in contradiction to the arguments
they bring forward, and will even say
that such advice given by the authorities
Of that county, would argue great
amount Of indiscretion and q great lack
Of common sense on. the part Of sait
officials.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12
An Ungallsnt Joke on N Kind Hearted
Old Woman.

Old woman.
She came from Detroit, Michigan, and
her great pride was being an invalid.
She lost no opportunity in Stating that
she came to Minnesota to recuperate.
She did not hesitate to enter into a con-
versation with any person she came in
contact with, giving advice, climatologi-
cal or physiological, to invalids, and
seeking the same from those of robust
constitution. Her conversation was
always prefaced with the introductory
inquiry, so common to visitors. Did
you come here for your health ?" She
thus addressed stalwart, ruddy visaged
young man OF the dinner table of the
Metropolitan few days since, and the
following dialogue ensued:
Eyes, madam, l came here, probably
the weakest person you ever saw. Ihad
no use of my limbs; in fact my bones
were but little tougher than cartilages.
l had no intelligent control of a single
muscle, nor the use of a single faculty."
"Great Heavens" exclaimed the as
tonished auditor, and you lived ?"
II did, miss. although was devoid of
sight; was absolutely toothless; unable
to articulate single word, and depend
ent upon others for everything, being
completely deprived Of all power to help
myself. I commenced to gain immedi-
ately upon my arrival, and have scarcely
experienced sick day since. Hence, l
can conscientiously recommend the eli
mate"
"a wonderful case." said the lady I;
"but do you really think your lungs were
affected"
"They were probably sound; but pos
sessed Of so little vitality that, but for
the most careful nursing, they must have
ceased their functions"
II hope you found kind friends, sir2"
Indeed did, madam. 1t is to them
and the pure air of Minnesota owe my
life. My fathers family were with me /;
but, unfortunately. my mother was pros
trated with a severe illness during the
time Of my greatest prostration."
How sad Pray, what was your diet
and treatment"
MY diet was the simplest possible,
consisting only of milk, that being the
only food my system would bear. As for
treatment, depended entirely upon the
life-giving properties of Minnesota air,
and took no medicine except an occas-
ieual light narcotic when very restless
My improvement dated from my arrival.
My limbs soon became strong, my sight
aud voice came to me slowly, and q full
set Of teeth, regular and firm. appeared. "
Remarkable! miraculous! Surely, sir,
you must have been greatly reduced in
flesh?"
Madam, l weighed but nine pounds.
/ was born in Minnesota. Good day."
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

heard to say. 81 told you so. )" a. the ten
dency is upward. The rise has been ex-
pected for some time by these men, be.
cause they knew j, was warranted and
must come.
A private letter from Carson to gen.
tleman in Virginia City says: As soon
as the news reached this city that the
Hon. J. ID. Baldwin bad resigned bis
office of Deputy United States Marshal
the flags were hoisted to half-mast upon
all OF the public buildings, and many
private houses were draped in mourn
ing. Nothing has occurred here that has
caused so much sorrow since Murphy
was hung.
The Vulcan Mining Company has in
corporated with Sc, OOO.O 900 capital stock,
to work in the Devils Gate District,
Lyon county, Nevada. The trustees are
j. w. Phillips. Peter Mathews. William
Hazlehurst, William L. Hale and Samuel
Miller.
A special dispatch from Franklin to
the Ogden, Utah. Freeman. states that
over two hundred hands are at work on
the grade Of the Utah Northern, at Cub
r1ver, and that the extension OF the line
will be pushed forward as rapidly as
possible.
Charles Winters, an engineer working
at the Overman, was stopped on the
Divide by foot-pad about IL o'clock on
the night Of the 9th inst, while on his
way to Gold Hill from Virginia. and re
lieved OF a gold watch and $40 in coin.
A fight took place last Friday night a
shaft No. l Of the Sutro Tunnel, between
Jim Chatham. the prize.6ghter, and mai
named George Wilson, in which the lat
ter was severely BAaten.
There is some talk of vigilance com
mittee in Virginia City.
The population OF Ogden, Utah. j
5000
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

McCreery has carried the State Of
Kentucky by forty.fve thousand ma
jority.
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Tbaodora T;ltop 10 writing a hook
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

Somebody has figured out what the
expense of supporting the National Gov
eminent has been to each voting citizen
during the last six administrations. The
table shows that under Polk (Democrat)
the expenses per head was $2.05; under
Taylor and Fillmore (Whig). $1.S9; I'M
der Pierce tDemocrat), $2,33; under
Buchanan (Democrat), $2.28; under
Lincoln and Johnson tRepublican),
$l.94; under Grant (Republican), $l,69.
This is pretty good showing for :" radi-
cal rule"
This little item is going the rounds of
the Republican press. and lest il might
get lonesome on its travels, we append
the following to point the moral and
adorn the tale. The annual cost of keep
ing the present expensive figure.head in
Washington as compared with former
occupants of the White House is as fol-
lows:
Annusl average under Taylor Fillmore
l"hisl...,'....; '........'..c..... st'ooo
Annual average under Pierce Demo
erat .......................... Al 1895
Annual average under Buchanan Dem
ocratl .........,.,............. 46.575
Annual average under Lincoln lllepub-
liesn)................. F.. 5?.l95
Annual average first term of Grant
tRepublican) 49,. .....,........, l04, TAG
Annual average second term Of Grant
(Republicanl ......,.,...,,........l l9, 2Sg
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

In recent college address at Amherst
Charles Francis Adams said: The eI-
ecutive power in rsshly con6ded to feeble
hands, and the consequence has been
that a large share of its vital energy has
been transferred to and divided up among
those holding for the moment the legis-
lative power, TO whom it was never the
intention to entrust it," These few lines
go great way toward expressing the
vacilating aud puerile condition OF the
present administration. The few honest.
well-determined men that Grant has
around him have been put there in stub
born and delayed compliance with public
wishes and sentiment. and even those
officers wishes are disregarded and their
counsel overlooked by the man who has
made such sacrifice" Tho Execu-
tive Department has got to be regular
game of grab all round. "we're here
to-day and we're gone tomorrow, is
the motto Of the whole crew. and while
the ship OF State drifts along toward a
lee shore, the crew are enjoying them
selves and filling their pockets. No one
can accuse Grant OF not having policy,
for he has one. Like charity. it begins
at home, but there the smile ceases,
for. unlike charity, it ends there. His
policy is to enrich himself and family,
which trait. however commendabls in a
private individual. is deadly sin in the
head Of n nation.
McCreery has carried the State Of
Kentucky by forty.fve thousand ma
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

And now they are trying to Destroy the
beautiful statue Of Prince Albert in
Dublin BY covering it with oiled canvas
ct midnight and setting fire to it. This
will certainly free the country, and is
Just the way to 90 about it.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

The last idea is that Donaldson the
eronaut is not dead at all. but that Bar
mum has got him hid away somewhere
and intends to make stunning advsr-
tisement out OF his mysterious disap-
pearance. 'Twould be just like Pho
nix II.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

The progress of political events
brings some strange phases Of political
utterance. Thirteen years ago the Dem
ocratic organs in Ohio and elsewhere
were bitterly opposed to greenbacks.
then thrown out as fast as presses could
print them and girls could count them.
Now the Cincinnati Enquirer. and other
imitation organs, say "greenbacks should
come out and other national bank notes
retire. Let the people have the best that
Is going. The only redeemability OF
money that is desired is that it should be
taken by the baker. the butcher. the
grocer, the farmer, the mechanic and the
iaborer for all debts. Money that is
thus redeemable can purchase any thing,
whether it is pig.iron. coffee, -four,
wheat, silver, gold, laces or diamonds.
We are told that the greenback is ire
deemable. 1t has redeemed more than
twenty thousand millions OF dollars of
debts. and it is fated to redeem that
amount more" They are now familiar
with its face and have gone through the
mental scale of plying, enduring and
ultimately embracing. And yet it is proba-
ue majority of the people will consider
".e 'ne negro at the Virginia wedding
sno' chewing away at the pound cake,
'ea eOfnoread was good enough for
oim' and will try to get along with gold
and silver.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

The idea Of talking about the Kelley
MOTOR as the greatest invention. Why
there is man in Boston that is willing
70 wager oil he's got that he can ait in an
office there and BY moving a few little
knobs he can light all the street lamps
In San Francisco. Just th;nt
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

The San Francisco papers are in par
oxysms Of mirth because Senator Booth
tainted at Truckee while delivering q
poNtical address. With care this joke
may De made to last the rest of the cam
paign.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

a. usual An American won the sil-
vsr goblet At the international shooting
match ct Stuttgart.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

Look at your watermelons. A Dallas,
Tex man has found young lizard in
one Of his,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

It's matter Of congratula,ion that
the political issues of the present aav are
presenting some new features tina, ara
calculated to be Of more Importance than
the questions agitated in the last few
years. There was time that Africa was
the great point of discussion. 'Twould
seem as though America is to receive a
little more attention than that distant
continent, and it is certainly time. A
little more Africa would have politically
svamped us all. Let Sambo sit on the
fence for a little while I'LL the field ID
cleared.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-12

There are over twenty thousand cotton
operatives idle in England.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
Daring Attempt Of Counterfeiter to
Escape.

keokuk Special to Chicago Tribune.
Deputy United States Marshal Root cap
tured notorious counterfciter named
Jim Field, alias Friend, at Ottumwa this
morning. He had upon his person when
arrested large roll OF counterfeit notes,
and several citizens of Ottumwa identify
HIM as having "shoved the queer" to a
considerable extent in that city. Until
recently he has made his headquarters at
St. Joseph, Mo. On his way hither,
Friend obtained permission to 60 to the
water closet. Immediately after entering;
he raised the window and jumped out.
The officer, who suspected that he inten-
ded to try to escape, was watching him
from the platform Of the car, and so
prompt was he in leaping after the pris.
oner that the two fell side by side. The
officer sprang to his feet, seized the pris-
oner by the throat, and held him there
until the train was stopped and taken
back. The train was running at the rate
of 20 miles an hour at the time, and the
attempt Of the prisoner to escape was
therefore as desperate as the effort of the
officer in preventing was plucky. The
prisoner fell upon his head and shoulders,
and was somewhat bruised. The officer
had his right hand bruised, and was 9TH
erwisc slightly injured. Friend was
brought to this city and safely lodged in
inil
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

M1xSEAroL1s is making great effort to
save the falls from immediate damage. For
this purpose a strip of ice in the chief current
above them has been cut out, and the main
body on either side blasted loose from the
shore and thus sent out in small quantities,
without doing any injury. Colonel Farquhar,
Of the U. S. Engineer Corps, is supori ntend-
ing the con struction of subterrancan dam
across the river by whi,h it is expected to
preserve the falls permanently. Tho river
runs on q bed of lime rock which is full of
orevices. Through these the water flows, Of
ten in quite large streams down to tho sand
rock, the upper stratum of which is about 80
feet below the surface of the river. This sand
rock becoming gsrged with water disinte-
CRATES and gives way before the pressure OF
the superintendent columns, leaving the lime
rock unsupported. The constant recession Of
the falls is attributable to this cause. Col.
Farquhar's dam is about 80 feet thick, and is
made Of rock laid in cement, extending trans
versely from shore to shore, penetrating tho
| lime stone and entering tho sand rock to the
depth of 40 feet, making total depth below
the river surface Of not less than 70 feet. This
dam is made to articulate with the sand ston e
just as tenant fits mortice in huge piece
Of carpentry.
1t is considered by all familiar with the
work that it will be effectual for tie prcserva-
ton OF the falls.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
Escape of a Number of Murderous
Cheyeuues.

Wichita, Kan, special to tho Chicago Tribune
III. Hall,a courier for Gen. Pope,
who has just arrived from the Cheyenne
Agency, says that at rollcall of the tribe
ON last Friday it was determined to ar.
rest the Indians engaged in the murder
of the Germane family. Catherine Ger
name was led along the file Of Indians
aud was unable to identify but four Of
the band which committed the massacre.
These were: Mcdicinc.W Water, the chief;
one who shot her father; squaw that
burned her sister and sunk a Ratchet in
her fathers skull, and one other. The
remaining thirteen Of the murderous
band were not to be found. During roll
call several of the young bucks quietly
withdrew, fed down rayine and disap.
pcarcd. A cavalry squad was immedi-
ately sent in pursuit, but failed to over
take the fugitives. It is now ascertuined
by Agent Miles and Gen. Neiu that the
terms of surrender, as made by Stone
Calf, have not been complied with, and
that more than 100 hundred Of the young
fighting Indians, having the best horses
and arms belonging to the tribe, are still
on the plains, and are making their way
north to the Black Hills. Informationol
their having crossed the Atchison, Tope
IL y Santa Fe railroad has already been
Feceivcd- The capture Of the murderous
Cheysnnes is . thing yet to BE accom-
plished.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
The Flood.

Special kilograms to tho Inter Ocean.
Kankakee, ILL.,, March l5-The break
in the river has commenced. Since yester-
day morning the water has risen nearly
twelve inches, and is still rising. A portion
Of the ice within the city has gone ont, but
heavy gorges arc reported . few miles above.
Tho dam q: Allorf, : small town between
Kankakee and Wilmington, was swept out
by the ice vest erday morning, and the struc-
ture is almost total loss. The Joe is solid
and very thick. The watchmen of the Him
OILS Central Company will watch the river to-
night and report any unusual demon stration.
La Sale, ILL.,, March 15.-The Illinois riv.
er is still swelling rapidly, and the great ice
gorge which WAS =, the mouth Of the Little
Veruillion last evening now lies opposite the
city. Five of Muse, Loomis 4 Co.'S bargcs
Of ice, situated in : bayou near the the mouth
Of the steamboat channel, have been carried
swsy BY the floating ice. and it i thought
that & least four Of them, with their. cargoes
win DO destroyed, st ) loss Of shout $4,000.
Many other barges and canal-bosts in Peru
are IL great peril
Havana, Ill, March Is The river IL gorg-
Cd badly above tho bridge here. and fe.rs arc
Ientort.ined for the bridge and boats. a
strong wisd Is blowing and II i. growing
cold. a5i 5.5
0ttawa, Ill March la. The: loo mored out
LOT the river to-la csrrying Auays the Day
| ton bridge bssidss fenees. ste. Tho rivers
~ both hish, md the food q doing much
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

IT now turns out that what Andy John
son wanted to make aspccch for, vas for
tho purpose of contrasting his administra-
ton with Grants, and pitching into Grant
generally. He made several remarks in
dicating that he has net got over his old
grudgc against Grant; and that he still
remembers that old story about the Con-
stitution and the flag. But he doesn't
seem 10 have contributed any very valua-
blc suggestions to the solution of the Lou
isiana question. Now that Andy has
pumped out his bilgc water, there does
not seem to be any further reason for con-
tinuing the debate on the Louisiana ques-
ton. The Republicans are not partici-
pating in the debate and the Democrats
are having all the clattcr to themselves
What they expect to make out Of it is not
obvious to the superficial observer.-[St.
Paul Press
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

The express company gougc in the
postal law is creating u good deal of an
noyancc throughout the country. The
law will be repealed among the first acts
of the next congress-.
The postmaster general, in view Of the
increased rate Of postage on transient
newspapers, and in order to afford the
people in all parts Of the country an op.
portunity to become familiar with the
new postage law, has determined to sus.
pend the operations of the law in this
particular until the 1st of April, when he
will rigidly enforce it, and all newspapers
will be detained, if insufticiently pre-.
psid An order to the above effect will
be issued by the postmaster general tc
postmastc:s. The action ct the postmast
IT general is absolutely necessary to pre-
vent the flooding Of the postoffice witt
insutficiently paid newspapers. The dc
partment is still in receipt of complaint
Of this cmbarrassmcnt.-[St. Paul Pho
moor
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

another drift accident occurred on
Saturday afternoon at or near Morris, on
the St. Paul and Pacific road, main line
Two engines and Il snow piow were
thrown from the track-onc ofthc engines
being completely overturned, and the
other on its>side, leaving the snow pillow
minus thc5ability to do much good
George OSgood, engineer of one of the
locomotives, was considerably bruised
aboutthe shoulders, and fireman, whose
name has not been ;.sccrtained, WAS scald-
cd, but the injuries are not considered Sc
rious in either case. A wrecking train
WAS ordered to the scene Of the accident,
and the misplaced machinery will prob
ably he righted this morning.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
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Another Tornado.

AUGUSTA, Ca, March 20-A fearfully
destructive, tornado passed over here this
p. M. The rain fall, accompanied by
hail, was unprccedentedly heavy. Scvc-
raj towns in the interior suffered severely
In loss of life and property. at Camak,
on the Georgia railway, several houses
were blown down. Thomas Greesling
was killed and several wounded.
Near Thompson, 40 miles from here, a
large amount of property was destroyed,
and several persons killed.
Adapting, Columbia county, the dc
struction of property is reported to be
great, Several persons arc reported kill.
ed and many wounded.
AT Aikens the Catholic church was
completely demolished. All lines but
one north are down. Reports from the
county ore confused and unsatisfactory
but there seems to be no doubt that the
storm was fearfully destructive, surpass
ing in extent and violence anything a
the kind in this section for wears.