Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-05-29

The LATE T. ". ABRAHAM. Vir-
ginia Enterprise speaks in kind and re-
spectfu terms of the late Mr.. Abraham,
who at the time of his death was Post
master of Phoebe. The Enterprise also
publishes an extract from the Wellsville
(O.,) Union, which we believe will in
terest the many friends of the deceased
gentleman, and therefore publish it:
AS elsewhere announced in these col
umns the reader will learn that Mr.. T.
w. Abraham is no more. Those who
knew him will recognize the facts that he
is native OF Wellsville, Ohio; that he
spent several years as m apprentice in
the Office of the Wellsville Patriot, and
that after his apprenticeship he was as
ISOLATED with Mr.. W. l.. Clarke, as editor
and publisher of the very paper on
which he served his time. Leaving
Wellsville (now nearly eighteen years.
he settled in California, where he soon
became the publisher of the Petaluma
(Sonoma county, Journal. Next he
delved among the gold mines of Califor-
MIA and Nevada. became publisher of a
paper in Dayton, afterward Journey
man printer in Salt Lake City. serving
in the meantime as Nevada State Sena-
tor, and at the time of his death was
Postmaster at Phoebe, Nevada He Wis
tied Washington City on official business
in November last, stopping here and at
Cleveland to see his friends, previous to
leaving for his far Western home. The
rest is briefly told. Consumption had
singled him out as one of its victims,
and he died, as stated, in tho city of
Cleveland. on Wednesday, April %. In
his last illness his sufferings were
soothed by companion of his youth,
Mrs. Margaret King, relative, and a
near and dear friend. Peace to his
ashes"
POSTMASTER OF PIocHE. see by
telegram sent from Washington on the
23d inst, and published in the San
Francisco Call of the Oath, that our old
Austin and Treasure Hill friend, Mr.. C
L. Meyers, has been appointed post
master for Phoebe. The appointment is
an excellent one, as Mr.. Meyers is vel
acquainted with the duties of the Office
as for some time he was postmaster a
Treasure Hill. Charley is real goot
fellow, and having like the rest of II,
tasted the sour of adversely as well al
the sweets of prosperity, we are glat
that be is favored with CLEAN of goot
luck. We feel certain that Mr.. Never,
will conduct the affairs of the office in
manner that will be as satisfactory to hi
fellow citizens as to the department.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH. We understap,
that the members of the congregation o
this church intend, in a few days, to &c
up a promenade concert for the purpos
of liquidating the debt which yet encum
bers the church property. The congre
CATION includes many persons of con
siderable musical talent, and we are in
formed that several have already volun
teered their services, which kindnes
Will be no doubt participated in by
number of others. We trust that on
cltizens generally will give their count
enahSe and support to 80 worthy an un
oe,taKihg, ana patronize it liberally il
order ,hat the debt may be forthwith re
moved. -
MONTHLY report of the Gramma
School for May: Number of bows en-
rolled, 25; number of girls enrolled. 90
total. 54. Average daily attendance AZ
Those present every day DURING ~
month: Minnie Baher, Lizzie Word
Lilly Murray, S,llie Lichtenstein A,
thur Buck, Eddie Prudential.
KATE ELLIOTT, Teacher.
The Lexington Guards will hold
meeting this evening. at 8 p. M, at th
Engine-house, main street. A punctut
attendance is required. By order of III
Captain, Thomas Gallagher.
EAGLE birds by chance. Yesterda
Mr.. ]. G. Henderson was busily engage
in fitting up cage for the eaelets th,
were caught by Mr.. Krause on his Q,
cursion to Highland.
SHERMAN's Memoirs. - This book
exciting much curiosity, and we unde
stand that several of our citizens ba,
sent for copies of General Sherman
work.
WIRES Dows.-The wires of the Yves
ern Union were out of fix last eyenin
80 that We did not receive our usual {,
port from San Francisco.
BULLION SHrpMxNr.--we,,s Far,o
20: shipped yesterday bullion amount;,
to $6,383.
Go to the Son lose rr~A., -