Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-30
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Says the Los Angeles Express OF the
22d: One of the young lions attached to
the Golden Menagerie now at the Wash
ington Gardens died yesterday. On cut.
tine him open it was found that he had
died from worms, as any other baby
might do. Had his ailment been known
he could easily have been saved.
J.. D. Sullivan. says the Virginia En-
terprise Of the 25th, miner working in
the Belcher mine, had his foot crushed
last Thursday afternoon by the cap of a
set OF timbers which he was assisting to
put in place in the mine falling upon it,
Several of the bones of the foot were
broken.
The Enterprise Of the 25th says: Last
Thursday afternoon, in Gold Hill
stonemason named Freeman fell from q
building on which he was working and
suffered dislocation of both arms at the
elbows. He was brought to his residence
in the northern part of this city, where
where be received proper medical atten-
ton at the hands oflDr. McLeans.
Thursday afternoon says the Salt Lake
Herald of the 25th man representing
himself as being a sewing machine agent,
called at the residence Of Thomas Faw-
don, LIST ward. and endeavored to sell a
machine to the lady OF the house. I'M
mediately after, Mrs. Fawdon went to
the house of neighbor, and was gone
but short time; on returning she dis.
covered that her home had been burglar
lied and robbed. Several articles of
clothing were taken, also q pocket book
containing small sum of money, and
the Christmas groceries for the family.
This from Boston under date of Dec
ember 90 tells its little story: A company
organized six months ago as the bingham
Manufacturing Company. with alleged
capital stock of 100000, has gone into
bankruptcy, with liabilities OF $3.50, 900
and no assets, $3.50, 600 of the liabilities
being in notes, the money obtained upon
which was use by the officers for private
purposes. Not dollar Of the capital
was ever paid in. Charles NJ. Strauss,
clerk of the company. has been indicted
for perjury, in making an affidavit as to
the capital, and other officers will be
similarly served,
The San Francisco Bulletin says: The
following rules havs been adopted by a
Convention of Turfmen at meeting re-
Gently held in this city: That the weights
of riders be hereafter as follows: Ninety
pounds for two-year-olis; 100 pounds
for three year-olds; 10S for four-year-
ODDS; ia pounds Tor top weights for
horses OF five years old and over; that
judges shall not have the power to de.
clare races off except for fraud, and then
the persons proved guilty of fraud shall
be expelled from the society; that the
starter shall be on the ground; tina.
judges shall be members OF the society
where they pass Judgment; and that
horses may be trained in the same stable
until the day Of the race.
The s. f. Chronicle Of the 25th says
The door-keeper of Maguire's Opera
House was somewhat startled last even.
ing by the spectacle Of naked man who
darted into the vestibule, and with his
hair flowing wildly and his arms waving
in the air attempted to enter through the
door OF the theater. Officer Fitzbgibbons
was present, however, and restrained
him. Before conveying him to prison
he performed very commendable act in
loaning him q necktie to conceal his
nake6ness. His name was William
Sweeney, and he had been having little
Christmas in his room in the vincinity
all to himself, and had become quite
hilarious. In his delirium he found bis
way to the street and was attracted into
the theater by the music. He is charged
with drunkenness.
Yesterday morning. says the Virgins
Chronicle Of the 25th, in Judge Knox,
Court, the examination Of. All You
charged with the murder of fellow Chi
naman, was begun. By the mutual con
sent OF council the Court ordered al
Chinese witnesses and spectators to b.
disarmed. This measure was taken as