Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-27

clttment has subsidized and quiet again
reign In our midst.
No CATAsTRoPHE.-The miners work.
ing in the main shaft of one of our mines
were yesterday almost frightened to
death by a playful companion of theirs
at the top of the shaft. He had, by some
means, become possessed of looking.
glass (took it from an Indian) and LEI
the sun shine on it, turning it 30 tina,
the reflection WAS cast to the bottom oil
the straight shaft, causing yellow
glamor there exactly similar to the burn.
ing of giant powder. The miners near
the mouth Of the shaft in one of the sta.
tons set up an alarm, and tumbled
backwards over kegs and candle boxes,
breaking their shins and humping their
noses, while the poor fellows in the bot.
tom thought their last hour had come.
Something religious was in order, but
before any one had time to take up
collection, loud laugh from the top
caused them to look up, when they were
almost blinded by the glare of the mirror
Curses, loud and deep, we're heard from
the depths, and the bruised and skinned
carmen talk of institutipg suit for dam.
ages. A strong light can be thrown O
distance Of 800 or ZOO feet in this
manner, Illuminating the bottom of the
shaft to remarkable degree. We knew
OF freight agent last Spring who used
to be troubled to know whether il was
waste or ore was coming up in order to
regulate his dumps; but luckily one day
happened on this devise, and ever after
had no difficulty, for before the cage 90,
within several hundred feet OF the sur
face, he'd cast the sunrsys on the as,
cending car and solved the problem, &c
his own great satisfaction.
SERENADE. -About 8 o'clock last even.
ing, after the State Bank had finished
its business, the band that is en-.
ployed 10y Il. Hamilton gave them a
serenade, and after each air was played
through, the surrounding crowd gave
three cheers for the bank, after which a
little wine was discussed on the side.
We feel little proud of our banking
institutions aud give our cheer now
heartily.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT hearing in
Bullionyille of a run on the State Bank.
took to.horse Immediately for Phoebe,
where he arrived at 9p. m, little too
late to draw that check for his salary.
His mournful cries were fearful to hear.
but We can console him by telling him it
will be paid to-day if the drawers have
money there.
FREIGHT arrived for the following par
ties yesterday by the Eureka Il Pa!isade
Railroad-W. Z. Griffin, Agent at Phoebe
Jno. Roeder. D. G. Clark & Bro, Jacobs
~ sultan, z. Harrison, T. c. Poujade,
A. D. Reccabarren, r. Solomon, CULLEN
u Donahue. Beaupre Bros, DR.. S. L,
Lee, A. }. Page, +. W. Clu.e and A.
Veitch.
WATER.-Yes!erday the water connec.
ton was cut off at the corner of Main
and Lacour streets, and the water in the
pipes along Lacour street was allowed to
now ont so another connection with
the main pipe could be made further
down Lacour street.
W. L. MCKEE returned yesterday from
Wilson's ranch, bringing with him Mrs.
L. S. Scott. who was taken i'll at thai
place. Her husband and friends wished
her brought here, where she would be
near the doctor. She was feeling very
bad when brought to Phoebe.
BASEBALL CLUD.-The following arc
the officers Of the Collegiate Base Bal
Club OF Phoebe: President, W. Fl. Har.
rison; President, john CULLEN
Secretary, Chas. E. Stanton; Treasurer
Fred. whitman; Captain, G. f. Stanton.
ABOUT 10 o'clock last night the State
Bank of Nevada sent US several bottles
OF krug. which were duly appreciated
by the boys, and congratulatory toasts
drank to tho "Solid Bank" and TO the
solid men who stood in for it.
The referee case OF Dohahue & Oul.
len VS.. John A. Steele was postponed
Yesterday until to-day, in consequence
OF the sickness of John Croyland.