Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-14

!" me no ssbc sesse. no sabs store. no
got q bloberty. no Chinaman heepee
store" the Captain does not get into q
rage. but looks around for what can 90
construed as personal property. then
HES himself TO Main street, procures a
dray and is soon seen loading it up with
goods from the store that DO one owns.
and sends il away to the auctioneer for
sale. Charlie Alb Kow was thus treated
yesterday, and bets were even that when
the dray was loaded Charlie would fork
over the money. but he didn't, and only
said, Il don't care, me go see um
lawyer"
John Bird, an old Comstocker who has
for long time been connected with the
Eureka mill, dropped into the Virginia
Chronicle office TO discontinue his sub
scription. In explanation OF this extra
ordinary conduct Mr.. Bird exhibited
about thirty cents worth OF gold dust
lying in scrap Of paper which be car
ried, and said that was the result Of one
painful OF dirt taken from claim which
he had just secured in the Sierra some
where. Mr.. Bird would not OF course
tell the locality OF the rich diggings. but
stated that they were in the mountains
between here and Lake Bigler. The
only drawback to the claim is the lack OF
water, but this will be remedied. as q
man can afford to do considerable fun
ing to catch thirty cents to the pan
This is decidedly better than the Black
Hills.
The Virginia Chronicle Of the 9Th
says: An accident took place yesterday
morning in the Senator mine, resulting
in the instant death Of Felix Kenny, q
well-known miner, who has lived in this
city since his boyhood. Yesterday morn
ing Kenny was lowered into the shaft
about thirty feet, for the purpose Of re-
pairing ono Of the guy timbers at the
side. He remained there about fifteen
minutes, length Of time sufficient to re-
pair the guying, and then he called out
to the bucketman to tell the engineer to
hoist. Scarcely had the bucket raised q
single foot, when Kenny called out again
in excited tones: Hoist quicker. and
the engineer put on more steam. When
the bucket was within twelve feet Of the
surface, Kenny again called out. Hoist
quicker, quicker" this time in a rather
muffled tone. The engineer. who heard
his voice. threw on full head OF steam,
and the bucket was at the surface the
next moment, but it was empty. Kenny
had fallen to the bottom of the shart, u
distance of about 800 feet.
The Gold Hill News thus comments
on the condition OF things in Lincoln
county. A good, hearty appetite may
sometimes serve 10 save the life Of its
possessor. We have an example in the
case of William Donnelly of Lincoln
county. A few days ago William, being
in one of his playful moods. gave vent to
his hilarity by murderous assault upon
Tim Sullivan in Phoebe. This little
freak resulted in Tins untimely death,
and William was arrested and lodged in
the Lincoln County Jail. A Coroner 3
Jury accused him OF murder, and. as
the county funds were short, the friends
of the murdered man were called upon
to furnish the means for his support I'M.
til Grand Jury could pass upon bis
case. The friends attempted to do this,
but now Williams appetite began to do
its duty by him. In three days the sis.
ter of the deceased notified the Sheriff
that she could no longer afford to support
the murderer of her brother. Thus the
supplies Of the hearty William we're cut
off in this quarter. Still he must cat
The County Commissioners were applied
to, but he soon consumed the six bits
which they held in the treasury. Then
no further provision being made for hi
supportffhe Sheriff recently turned him
loose to roam about in search of fooG
and some other Tim Sullivan to puno
ture. This proceeding is disgrace tt
the State Of Nevada. II Lincoln county
continues to thus give immunity to ao
cused murderers she will soon have al
the bandits and marauders from thu
country around within her borders, anG
il will serve her right. 1t was the duty
OF the County Commissioners to hole
this man until a competent jury had
passed upon his crime. 1t was theil
duty not only to the friends of the muir
dered man, but 10 the citizens of tn,
county they represent, of the State o
Nevada. Of the whole country. II Grim
inals are to go uupunished because o
the meanness Of corporation in refus
ing to provide few dollars worth o
food, we may rs we'll repeal our crimina
laws and abolish our criminal courts al
once. When William Donnelly. Esq
commits another murder the Commits
sioners OF Lincoln county will. perhaps
count the cost Of this parsimoniou
policy.