Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-13

shaft. and before the accident was known
to the engineer. q large amount of the
cable was run down and lay coiled above
and around them in the shaft. Their sit
uation for while was one of imminent
peril, as they dared make no attempt to
extricate themselves, for fear Of loosen
ing the cage and causing it to drop to the
bottom with all on board. Their situa-
ton being finally made known, men de-
scended the pump shaft, made an open
ing and rescued them from their danger
GUS situation, after confinement in
fearful peril Of about two hours.
The Sentinel understands that the
Matamoras mine, on the western slope
of Prospect mountain, has been bonded
to Colonel Robbins. The figures are
stated to be somewhere between $50, 900
and $4,000. The bond expires in sixty
days. 1t is understood that Colonel
Robbins is making the purchase for
Eastern capitalists. The Matamoras is q
gold bearing ledge and shows fine body
of ore. The assays run from 5000 to
$500 per ton.
Three hundred and fifty-eight feet were
driven into the Sutro Tunnel during the
month of July. Considering the number
of accidents and the various causes which
conspired to delay the work (such as the
Fourth OF July celebration, the explosion
of the water tank etc. this is very cred
ita BILE showing indeed. Two hundred
and fifty being the number of feet given
to the boys for their "task, they became
20 9SAn t,,,,, xuhioh
amount the company promptly paid.
Work on the Houston mine is pro-
crossing rapidly, and to the satisfaction
of the locators. One hundred tons of
ore are now in the dump. The latest as
says made range from $3.50 to $500. As
proof OF the richness of the rock we will
state that an incline has just been run
by contract on the claim, free of cost, the
contractors having agreed to accept the
rock taken out of the incline in full pay
ment.
The steamer City of Richmond, of the
Inman line. which arrived in New York
from Liverpool and Queenstown on July
Oath, made what is claimed to be the
quickest time on record between the
quarantine stations on either side of the
Atlantic. The vessel left Queenstown at
4 80 p. M, on Friday. July 10th, and re-
ported off Sandy Hook at 11:3O a. NJ.
Saturday, July Oath, making the total
distance in z days and 10 hours.
The Sentinel says: Last Sunday,
James Hunkens, who had been out with
the officers in search of Pat. Keys, was
riding into Bill Sweeney stable on his
return, when the strap of his pistol
scabbard broke. As the pistol struck
the ground, one of the chambers was dis
charged, the ball entering the horses
belly, inficting wound from which he
died in a few hours. The horse be-
longed to Mr.. Sweeney,
The Eureka Sentinel, OF the 18th, says
the Pease Gold and Silver Mining Com
pany has just been incorporated in San
Francisco to carry on a general mining
and milling business in White Pine, Ne
vada. The capital stock is fixed at &c.
900, 900, divided into 100000 Of 500
each. This is indicative of revival In
mining affairs in White Pine, and as such
we are pleased to note 1t.
A special meeting of the stockholders
Of the Sutro Mining Company will be
held in San Francisco. California. Sept.
| 9Th, 1876, to take into consideration and
decide upon proposition to increase
the capital stock Of this company from
81, 400, 900, divided into "a, 900 shares, oil
the par value OF 800 each, the present
capital stock, to $40, 900, 900, divided
into 100, 900 shares, of the par value Of
300 each.
The Austin Reveille chronicles distin
guished arrivals thus: Aleck MoCafferty
arrived by this mornings stage from
Battle Mountain. He was attired in q
plug hat and an oroide watohchain. He
also had on clean collar, and his best
friends did not recognize him at first
sight. He will tie up in Austin for the
future. and he thinks it's pretty good
camp to tie to.
Chas. H. Sawyer, brother-in.law of ex.
Governor Haight, died at his residence
in Alameda, California, on the 3rd inst,
of typhoid fever. The deceased was O
prominent member of the San Francisco
bar. and at the time of his death was 81
years old.
John Anderson. formerly Chief Engin
eer Of the Sutro Tunnel Company, and
recently in the employ OF the Savage
Mining Company. has been appointed
Chief Engineer Of the Over,nan Mining
Company.
The reports of rich silver mines on thu
south shore Of Lake Superior, on tn
Iron river, are renewed, and the mine
are said to be very extensive.
The air in Austin reminds the Reveill
man of that story in McGufey's Thir,
Reader, when not a man stirred, not
J dog stirred, not mouse stirred"
At Yuma, Arizona, on the 4th inst
the thermometer marked ia degrees il
the shade.
Another of the bodies was recovere
from the Eureka Consolidated cave OIL
, last Monday afternoon.
Vivian the serio-comic singer will be a
J Eureka about the 25th inst.
The Gold Hill News discourages th
ag-picking industry Of Virginia City.
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Washington advices to the 1st instan
saw that in authorization of the change i