Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-05-18

That jolly TAR. The only one of the
old set still in the Cabinet except Fish.
Is Robson, the Jolly mariner. The ru-
mors OF his retirement is based upon two
facts. First. the natural law Of events.
which make it simply impossible that he
can much longer prevent an exposure of
his SIX years of corruption. recklessness
and extravaganza; and second, The near
of an avenging Nemesis in the
form Of Democratic majority in the
next Congress. There is no DENYING the
fact, nor escaping it, that the men who
are to he the leaders in the next house
have Robson singled out for a very
large share Of their earliest attention. and
in the present state of public feeling with
reference 10 the management OF the navy,
it is certain that with the first days of
the session investigations of that De-
partment will come thick and fast Dom
Piatt says with sneer: Robson will
resign. That terrible Democratic ma
jority has its eve on him. He has an old
Navy Department on his hands that
won't burn up. There is but one of three
things to do. He must resign, die or run.
He is not fit to die, ana he Is too fat to
run. He must resign. 1t is the only
alternative. - S f. Post, -.
The decision of Judge Dillon, of the
U. S. Circuit Court, in relation to the
Iowa Railroad law, should inspire the
people of California and Nevada with
new courage. The decision declares that
the Legislature of State may regulate
the tolls of railroads within its borders,
unless the right to do so was expressly
surrendered. No doubt the power must
be discreetly and reasonably exercised,
but it is some comfort to know that it
exists. Fares and freights have too long
been controlled in the interests OF but
one side of the parties to the contract.
The CONSOLIDATED RAILROAD. - The
first rail has been laid, the first spike
driven and the first car placed on the
track of the Eureka and Ruby Hill Mar
row Gauge Railroad. Track-aying will
commence in good earnest in few days,
when the ties and iron commence to ar
rive more rapidly than at present. The
engineers are ut present on Cariboo hill
preparing the grade for the constructors.
The rolling stock of the road will arrive
about the LIST proximo, and by the first of
July the road will, it ls expected, be com
pleted. An extra number of teams are
now engaged i'll hauling the ties and iron
from Alpha Eureka Sentinel. II.
Fred PolleX fell down the Overman
shaft, distance of fifty feet, last night,
at about II o'clock. He was getting off
a water tank in the middle compartment
OF the shaft, into drift at the S50-foOt
level, and missing his footing. fell down
the pump shaft to the 900-foot level,
where his further descent was stopped
by his striking on pump column. He
rebounded from the column into the
station at the 900. He was resting com
fortably to-day, and will be apt to re-
cover from his injuries. Il G, II. News, 49,
ANOTHER RAILROAD PROJECT. - The
Santa Barbara Press says that abou,
thirty gentlemen, well known for then
broad views, sagacity and enterprise
with ample means to carry out the pro
! ject, held meeting and resolved upor
| organizing to construct railroad from
that place eastward to Lyons Station
on the Southern Pacific route, with tn,
intention ultimately to continue it on t
Arizona. The Press is certain thes,
men mean business, and is greatly elatet
in consequence rs. F. Call, 10.
Edward Tompkins, the young ma,
who was so seriously injured at tn
saloon fight, died this morning. 1t vii
be remembered he was struck on the hea,
with bottle of cider. The wound pro
duced inflammation of the brain; decease,
was quite rational up to the time of hi
death. and had hopes of an early recov
cry. Deceased was a native of Michigan
and but twenty-five years of age Car
son Tribune, -.
Hammond, the revivalst, having boast
ed that he had converted over doze
Jews to Christianity, the San Francisc
Hebrew Observer offers him 81 900 if h
will produce one acknowledged Israelit
that has been converted Carson Trit
une, ID.
There is a great deal of sickness abor
town, owing to the intense heat of tn
sun in the day time and the cold nights
Colds and bilious complaints will cor
tlnue until people become accustomed t
the change of the season. - [Vir(
Chronicle, -.
1t Is proposed to make the tidal NOV,
ment in the British Channel available fc
COMPRISING air to drive the engine
! used in excavating the Anglo-French tut
mel under the Straits of Dover Vir,
Chronicle, ~.
Fights between bulldogs and wildca
, are now the approved amusements q
the Comstock range.
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Ice Ice Ice Don't forget that
r. Wilson, at Fulk's & McAlpin
saloon, has commenced supplying Il
town of Phoebe with ice. I will sc
= as low as any one. Saloons, resta