Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-01
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


The Carson Mint has an order from
Boston for 500, 900 dimes. The Carson
Appeal says Of IL: That's business Of
novel sort-a sort OF dino novel sort,
in fact.
The Town. Trustees OF Gold Hill want |
to negotiate loan Of SIS. 900 with which |
to pay $l4, 900 outstanding bonds falling |
due January l. 1876, with interest.
The Auburn mill at Reno Is in bad
luck. A dozen men have tried to run it,
but have failed. The last venture has
resulted In an attachment by the en-
ployes for wages due.
The bondsmen OF William Hill the de-
faulting Treasurer Of Fresno county.
California. have been augmented for
$34 ,313, and interest at ten per cent.
per annum until paid from day Of judg.
ment.
A. Skillman, of the White Pine News.
and his estimable wife. says the Sentinel
Of the 2sth, are spending the holidays
among their friends in Eureka. Skill.
goes home to-day, but Mrs. Skillman will
remain couple of weeks.
Adam Mclean, County Treasurer, has
forwarded to the State Treasurer coin
and vouchers to the amount OF $l4, 405.
81; the same being the States proper
ton of the revenue collected in Nye
county for the six months ending Decem-
Der 10, 1875.
The Salt Lake Tribune says that it is
believed by we'll informed mining men
that Utah's mineral yield for the year
1875 will aggregate $12,OOO.0 900. It was
not believed by the most sanguine, at
the commencement Of the season, that It
would reach $l0,000.000. The year,
however, has been one Of general pros
perity.
Says the Belmont Courier: On the
10Th of December gang of quarry men
in the employ OF the Typo Consolidated
Company, loaded up about three hun
dred dollars worth OF the company's
tools and lit out, leaving debts in Typo
to the amount OF $1,000 or more. It is
thought they came through Belmont.
The tools were all marked with an X or
cross.
Says the Sentinel Of the 29th Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Clark celebrated the
tenth anniversary Of their wedding, and
that period of hymencal life being de-
signated as the proper time for tho pre-.
senta,ion to the married couple articles
Of tinware, many OF the friends of the
above took the opportunity of thus
showing their high esteem and friendship
of the worthy couple. The presents
were of varied description. many Of
the most unique design, and will be
cherished souvenirs Of the happy event in
after years.
"Mr. Kerr" says the San Francisco
Call. is the third Speaker in the United
States House of Representatives from
Indiana. The first was a very able
Democratic gentleman. Hon. John W
Davis. from the Wabash region Of Car
Isle. Sullivan County. He afterwardl
became Minister to China. The secont
was Hon. Schuyler Collar. from South
J Bend. st. Joseph County, in the north
who was afterwards Vice. President, ant
is now retired from public life. Mr.
Kerr. from the southen part.of his State
will have to do his handsomest to equa
bis predecessor Hoosier Speakers whit
were unusually well qualified for tn
position.
II will be seen by the following from
the Humboldt Register OF Decembe
2Sth, that MoIlie Forshay's saloon is tn
center OF attraction in the immediat
neighborhood. Itsays: A series OF fight
occurred on Saturday evening at til
: Hhebang de Fourshay" on Main street
. in which almost everybody took hand
including railroad boys, printers, mi
men, prominent citizens, bummers an
pimps. During the melee pistols WEI
e drawn, lager beer tumblers filled the all
! knives were brandished and blood fiowe
q copiously. After hostilities had cease
d the house had the appearance as thong
o Q key of giant powder had been let loos'
or an earthquake had hit it. We ha,
Q not been informed as to the cause OF Ii
}. difficulty, or who 10 to blame in II
: premises whether those who visit sue
" places or the inmates. 1t 10 high tin
:. that such proceedings were stopped an
II such places closed.
Says the Avalanche, published at 81
IA yer City, Idaho: One Of the most col
d blooded, deliberate and villainous mu
u ders that has occurred in this Terrific
= for many years was perpetrated at Sou
= Mountain on the night of Tuesday. D
csmber 21st, or early on the followil
- morning. Tho victim was quiet, inc
,e fensive gentleman, about fifty years
age. He came to South Mountain ear
in the Summer, and openeda store the
D. in the lower part OF town, keepi
ed liquors, groceries. ETC., for sale. He b
n up to last Spring been engaged in bu
al ness for fourteen years 10 Boise City vi
- gentleman name, Fontes. After d
Nv solving partnership with him and remit
is him some building property, Mr.. DeLo
vii took with him considsra BILE amount
money and opened store at Sou
Mountain. While in Boise City be v
~ reported to BE- worth from $50, 900
- $40, 1000, and it is reported that be CARR
az most Of this money with him to the n,
ke camp.
70 L. Vary Of varyville, says tho HUI
boldt Register Of December 26th, !,
,er week started over the mountains,
N. foot and alone to come to Winneumc,
bs He provided himself with two days pl
visions and single pair of blanks
Owing to the cloudy and fogRy weatt
"a. he missed his reckoning and became Il
III in the mountains. When his sm
!. stock Of provisions gave out he continu
no his wanderings. knowing not whittier
xaa ooinu Einallx The foo iftAd en-,