Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-21
NEVADA NEWS.

A rancher named John Hays, who
lived near Camp Halleck, died suddenly
Of heart disease.
The Carson Tribune says We are au-
thorized to state that Hon. George w,
Cassidy, of Eureka county, is not o can
didate for Congress on the Democratic
ticket. but learn with much pleasure
that he will. in all probability, run for
the State Senate the coming fall.
The great Belcher spur-wheel, about
twenty feet in diameter, was unloaded
near the Belcher works the other day.
The men got it off the car, but il rested
across the railroad track. and SO ponder
Gus was II that several hours were con.
sumed in getting 1t out Of the road; and
oil this time the local train for Carson
had to wait for it,much to the annoyance
OF the passengers.
At Virginia an eccentric D.street
damsel stopped at plaster tank in front
Of Fredricks new building and asked the
laborers II she might lend hand. Re-
ceiving cordial assent, she began to
stir the compound industriously, when.
losing her balance, she was precipitated
head first into the vat, and almost en-
tirely submerged. When fshed out by
three workmen she presented q particu.
larly unique appearance. Moral: "Let
O shoemaker stick to the last
That expensive beast, the tiger, could
not possibly have q more congenial
jungle than Virginia. He is not only
tolerated, but the best people Of the city
are on familiar terms with him. The
worshiped cats Of Egypt were hardly
more favored. Judges, lawyers. mining
superintendent, and even the yirtuous
journalists, do no not consider it at all
necessary to fold secrecy around their
somewhat frequent visits to his lair. Faro
is one OF the recognized and Legitimate
industries OF the town.
AT Carson. Long Tom Potter. a six.
foot mill employe. was on his way to Wis.,
it friend who lives short distance
from town, and on crossing the railroad
track was confronted by two men armed
with howitzers, who inquired where
lengthy /" was bound. Tom says he
took out his watch and purse and told
the men to help themselves but to spare
his life, as he was going over to Dutch
Flat in few days to get married, The
tears Of our friend prevailed and he was
permitted to proceed with watch and
money both.
In trial which came up before Judg,
Rising in the District Court, not lonl
since, the fact was developed that tn,
original starting or initial point OF tn,
survey OF Virginia City had been lost
and that all the surveys now made ar,
liable to be from two to six feet out O
the way, and that the surveys OF two sur
veyors might or might not be the same
Steps are being taken by the Board o
Aldermen to have new survey OF tina
city made, with view to settling tn,
difficulties regarding streets and alley,
which are now disturbing the peace o
that community.
At Eureka several days ago a China
man arrivedin town ostenibly for tn,
purpose OF visiting some relatives, but il
reality to plan with the leaders OF tn.
Ming Young Company here for the cap.
ture OF Q Chinese woman living at Ev
anston, Wyoming Territory. 1t appear,
that the woman has forsaken her liege
master and intends to commit the nm.
pardonable offense OF marrying coun.
trymsn belonging to an opposing fac.
ton. 10 get the woman under control
OF her own company, it was arranged
that warrant be sworn out here for her
arrest. charging her with some crime
and have an officer bring her to this
place, and once here she would either
yield to the Ming Young edict or else
Witnesses enough against her would be
found who would swear to her identity
and the committing Of whatever crime
they might charge her with.
The vicious example set by the pselers
Of Virginia City has not been lost upon
tho guardians Of peace and property in
Gold Hill. They have caught the infeo.
ton. A harmless old man named Cald.
we'll was Arrested and forcibly taken to
the calaboose, where be was given over
TO the tender ministrations of barber.
His hair was cut short and his beard
shaved close. Then all his old clothsa
were taken of and he was thoroughly
washed and cleaned up, a man being em.
ployed for the occasion. After this
svsrythtng In the world belonging TO
him with the exception Of plug Of to-
,aoco) was piled In a heap aud burned.
after this unprecedented procedure a
IRAN new suit Of clothes with $3.50 in
he brooches pocket) was produced. and
he old gentleman duly rugged out in
hem. The mstamorphosis was so great
hat the old gentleman hardly knew him.