Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-11-04
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

On the oath ultimo VIM. Thompson.
young man of Beaver, hal his neck
broken by being thrown from Wiid
pony.
Mollie Stebbins, said 10 be the mrs,
white child born in Austin. died at tha'
place on the morning of the 29th niiimo'
after a short illness.
| The latest thing in the way Of 1000 Is
fish -four. 1t is prepared from dftd
fish thoroughly desiccated and ground
fine.
George DAILY, foreman OF the Enter
Prise. left Virginia for San Francisco on
the 9th ultimo, for the purpose OF buy
ing q new outfit for the Enterprise ONCE
Large numbers OF the sufferers by the |
Virginia fire pass through Carson nightly |
on the passenger train, en- route for San
Francisco and other towns in the Golden
State.
An assessment OF 81 per share Is
levied by the New York Consolidated
Mining Company, and of seven'y.hve
cents per share by the New YORK MID
ing Company, both delinquent Deem
Der LIST.
During the past two weeks. Wells,
Fargo & Co. of Salt Lake, have received
and shipped bullion as follows; From
the Ontario, twelve bars. 1881 pounds.
$40, 437. IA; from Raymond & Ely, forty
seven bars, 1892 pounds, $53, 547 10.
Total value, 1872, 974.23. BY comparing
these figures with those Of the last re-
port il will be seen that the increase for
the past two weeks, is nearly 800, 600.
The safe Of the Internal Revenue Of
fee at Virginia City was opened on the
Goth ultimo, and its contents, except
coin. found to be heap Of ashes.
There were in the safe from $4,000 to
$ Sic, 900 worth of stamps, and many val
{ liable papers OF oil kinds. The coin in
, the safe was so heated that it was almost
melted. There were probably few safes
3 burnt over that withstood the great heat
Of the fire.
i Many persons who happened to be in
that part of Virginia City lying to the
y eastward of the Consolidated mill, at thu
c time it was burning, were salivated BY
the fumes of mercury waited through
!. the air. Among those who are suffering
@ from the cause is Judge Rising, who go
a a heavy dose OF the fumes while in searcl
Of servant girl who had stampeded dur
10 ing the fire. Several tons Of quicksilve
g. we're waited away on the air while tn
i. mill was burning.
Is The Reno journal says. one has onl.
Or to stand near the ticket office window G
III the Central Pacific now on the arrival G
n, the V. & T. passenger train to see man
ho sad sights. Hundreds have availed then
DIS selves of the generosity of the V. & I. i
y r. Co. and have come to Reno. Hel
er- they find that the Central Pacific be
Ter issued no orders for their free transpo
-, tation like any one else. To see the de
' peration on the face of one who slappe
$40 down and said, ~ must have
,at ticket to San Francisco (the fare
ire SIG. 75) was certain indication that thu
=. was his all; another threw down So ar
'A' wanted to go as far as that would carl
rs, him. He got o ticket to Truckee al
ne two bits change. One poor woman, vii
ZEN tears in her eyes, asked for ticket
any place where she could get work. b
.eA the ticket agent had to refuse all sue
hat not having authority to deduct sing
ing cent from their fare. and they had
,;ch turn sadly away.
To The Elko Independent has received
tiers letter from Battle Mountain with Il
hen news OF the death of W. j. Forbe
lble editor and proprietor OF the Measure #
With Measure. Deceased was well-knou
gb. throughout this State as one OF the pi
uns neers in his profession, having start'
otes the Humboldt Register some twelve
the thirteen years ago; afterward the Virgin
oke Trepass in April, 1868; about one We
!, later the News at White Pine, from viii,
ah' place be removed to Schellbnrn al
MIS- founded the Prospect, which had bri
"a is existence. Shortly after its suspense
IA, Mr.. Forbes removed to Salt Lake Cit
ivy where he published the New Endowme
an tirst-class daily paper. but being raj
NOR cally opposed to Mormonism, as mig
as have been expected, it did not prove
financial success. From Utah he
turned again to Nevada, and receivil
substantial encouragement from the CT
r of zens of Battle Mountain, the old Pro
49,. poet material was again caused to pc
1o'' form duty in the publication of l.
larry Measure for Measure, which the iudefa
, of gable pioneer was still conducting at &
de-. time of his death, which occurred "
j.. ), terday, the Goth instant, at his home
" Battle Mountain. Deceased was natl
In of Crawford county, Ohio, and was
or the time of his death forty five years
or age.