Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-18
NEVADA NEWS.

Carson Mint has been suspended.
The Northern Bell Mining Co. has
declared dividend OF 81 per share, ray
able on the 18th.
Four car loads of ore will be loaded
and shipped from Virginia to Philadel-
phia this week. The ore will be worked
by Nevada 8 quartz mill.
The Gold Hill News of the 18th states
that Mr.. Potter, engineer at the North
Consolidated Virginia mine. was robbed
last night of $2l. The business was
transacted near the Virginia Catholic
cemetery.
Thus far this month, says the Gold
Hill News. almost all branches Of bust
ness in Virginia have been unusually
dull. Gambling. however, is about as
lively as ever, and the number Of trade
dollars that have changed hands is too
great to even guess at.
A special meeting of the Gold Hill
School Trustees was held for the pur-
pose OF calling special election on the
first Monday in May. for vote upon the
proposition on an additional tax of $12,-
900, to liqudats the present school in
debtedness and the building of new
school house on the Divide.
Young Pierce, clerk In the Carson
post-office. has been arrested by U. s.
Marshal Ash, for robbing the mails. It
seems he has been in the habit of steal
ing greenbacks out of registered letters,
hundred dollars. He confesses his guilt.
He has been placed under $4,000 bonds.
The Reno Journal says We have
something better than the Black Hills
not a thousand miles from Reno. Sol,
Lingle. who is working his placer claim
this side OF Peavine, is panning out the
pure stuff at the rate of twelve dol
lars q day. Sol. has been working
there for years. and expects to for years
to come.
The narrow sidewalks of Virginia City
fairly swarm with human beings at all
times of the day. and between the hours
OF six and eight in the evening il is al
most impossible to make ones way
through the throng OF crowding, rush.
ing. pushing people. Men. women and
children struggle along, and some Of
them curse and swear because they dom
have room enough.
Mayor Curre has positively declined
to be candidate for re- election. He hal
served several terms as Mayor of Vir
ginia City. and has performed his duties
faithfully. During the decentralization
aud widespread distress after the fire,
his Office entailed much work and self
sacrifice upon him. He has done hi
fair share OF work in behalf OF the publ
and he thinks that some one else shout,
now come forward.
The Eureka Sentinel Of the I4th says
Several times yesterday considerable ex
element was created near the center 0
town by the prolonged sounds Of steam
whistle, apparently from the direction Q
Ruby Hill, and sounding calls which tn,
old experts could not explain. The caus
} of the disturbance was finally located O.
the side hill immediately back Of the hos
house, where couple OF youngsters G
about eleven years had established
steam factory OF their own. They ha
q dug the furnace out Of the hill; thei
. boiler consisted OF on empty oil can !
which they had bored little hole. an
their sounder was An empty vial. o
first discovering it we felt some fears {
an explosion. but the ensineer.in-chief-
Q ntat 12-called our attention to the safet
q valve. lump Of base bullion resting o
!. large hole. and informed US: "Wher
!. ever she maket too much steam, you BEL
this ere bullion jumps up and it's a
= smooth you know" We departed, ga
l. isfied with Young America.
q The Virginia Enterprise Of the III
I" gives the following particulars Of a fat
70 accident. Last Sunday afternoon the
& occurred on the 150O.foot level OF Il
v Consolidated Virginia mine one Of thoi
"a fearful accidents which seem inseparab
!. from mining in the depths. A gang
q tulkheaders were at the time engaged
a putting in some braces on the sixth flo
!. of the slopes. where some Of the til
bers had begun to give. There we
u among the gang two brothers, Fred. al
Frank Frisstts, the former being fol
man OF the gang. Some blocks w
q wanted for the purpose. and Frank v
sent by his brother TO get some. Th,
J. sent the blocks. by making doul
!. moose OF the endless rope and inserti
twenty-five or thirty Of them in the BIZ