Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-12

General Mcdowell has assumed
command OF the Department Of the
Pacific.
1t 10 rumored that the Governor Of
Idaho contemplates resigning his office
on account oil i'll health.
Senator Jones left Washington on the
30th ult. for Deer Park, Nd, on receipt
Of telegram announcing the dangerous
illness Of his infant child.
The citizens Of Austin are protesting
indignantly against the proposition to
furnish their mail via Eureka instead of
Battle Mountain as at present.
A dispatch to State Superintendent
Kelly informs him OF the death at Treu-
ton. New Jersey. OF his youngest child,
q. P. Kelly, Jr.
The probable total loss by the fire at
Mackay & Fairs camp will aggregate
$3.50. 900. Tue FIRE was undou btedly the
work of an incendiary, but no clue has
been obtain to the villain a. yet.
The Eureka Sentinel is informed by
F. ]. Mette, the foreman of the Jackson.
that there is no truth in the report that
that mine is to be worked in connection
with the X K.
The Salt Lake Herald says il the Gov
eminent will accept their services, there
Is no question that one thousand men
will enlist in the Territory within ten
days to fight the Indians.
A decree OF the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict Court. In accordance with the
prayer OF the applicant. granted the d.
vorce OF Josephine Mcintyre, from John
Mcintyre, her former husband.
The shaft OF the Virginia City Coal
Company's mine in FL Dorado Canyon
is now down 4l0 feet. There is a good
deal OF water but two pumps are able to
manage it. The bottom of the shaft Is
in gray sandstone.
John P. West, man sixty years Of
age. died of pneumonia at the Ashland
House, Virginia City. on the 9Th inst.
He was employed to snperintend the
t-amsters who were hauling wood for
the Ophir.
]. Il. Wilmington has Withdrawn from
the White Pine County Bank, having
disposed o! his interest 10 Messrs. E.
Woodruff and F. NJ. Clute.s No change
has taken place 10 the capital stock
through this transaction.
Thomas H#nnigan, formerly a miner
on Treasure Hill. was severely hurt q,
Ward City on the 4th, while assisting in
drlnR salntes with anvils, by premat ure
explosion. He received the charge 10
his breast, part OF it passing upward,
completely binding him. Some fears
are felt for the recovery Of his sight.
Jas. g. Fair has introduced the cele.
brated Guiboldt Suction Fan, so exten,
sively used in the coal mines OF Penn.
sylvania, into the mouth of the lowe,
tunnel OF the Gould and Curry mine
This ventilator 10 different from soy or
tn. Comstock lode and works TO q charm
reducing the temperature 10 the q. apf
O. and Best and Bslcher from 100 10 81
or IS degrees. and giving cons.an. sup
ply OF fresh air.
About six o'clock last evening. saw
the Winnemuoca Register OF the 7,h, th
sad intelligence was brought ia town this
Flora. daughter off Luf. Of this town
bad bsen drowned by falling into ii
/ river at Chenowsth's ranch, four nile
below town. The little QUO left TOW
yesterday morning In compsny with be
sister for visit to few friends at ia
ranch, and in few hours the news csu
OF her death. Flora was o bright, int
ligent child. beloved by h-r parent,
Her death has cast gloom over the Ell
tire community.
]. B. Birthright and George Bell. say
the Silver State Of the 7lh. arrived |
town yests rday from Columbia distric
They gave glowing accounts Of the II
cent dlscov. ~ on Snow Creek. TO vbic
W heretofore alluded 10 these column
The vultuss mine il proving richer tina