Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-11
NEVADA NEWS.

The preliminary steps for establishing
the Episcopal Female Seminary at Reno
are about completed.
The Leopard mine still keeps up its
reputation as bullion producer. The
Elko Independent OF the 9Th says: Yes
terday there arrived from Cornuoopia
three bars of Leopard bullion, valued at
Sc. 722. so.
The Carson Appeal wants to know
when will the State Central Committee
Of the Republican party of this State be
called together to fix the day Of holding
the Convention which is to select the
delegates to the National Convention at
CINCINNATI
The Gold Hill News of the 4th says:
Last night IT, r. McGurn's grocery and
provision store, on Main street, was
broken into by burglars and robbed of
about 100 pounds Of plug tobacco, "a
boxes Of cigars. several sacks OF smoking
tobacco and $24 in coin.
On matters Presidential the Carson
Tribune thus discourseth: Blaine is the
coming man. The boys in blue are out
for him. While the veterans of the late
war admire and love their old leader,
General Grant. but few are heard to
favor his denomination. They do not
ask the nomination OF soldier, but will
be content with such veteran as Blaine,
who did them vast amount of service
with his pen while they fought for the
principles which he 30 ardently ad-
vocated. a
A daily stage and express line has
been established and is now running
from Los Angeles to Prescott and Tucson.
The Los Angeles Express says: The
first express was started on the 2Sth ult.,
from Whitewater, at the eastern ter
minus of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
and now daily coaches are sent from
that point, connecting with all the prin-
cipal towns in Arizona. The first day q
business of the Express Company book
ed the handsome sum OF $1100, an item
that merely indicates the immensely
valuable business which this enterprise
is bound to develope.
The Los Angeles Express Of the I'd
states that the Southern Pacific Railway,
in the next thirty days, will probably be
pushed some thirty miles further to-
wards the Colorado river. When this ia
done the trade will be immense over this
route, an this thirty miles is more dread
ed by teamsters than all the rest of the dis.
tence between Whitewater and the Colo.
RADIO river, on account of its sandy cha.
racter. When this additional piece Of
road is completed the business of the
Colorado Transportation Company will
be seriously affected, as freights will be
diverted from the present ocean route,
via the Gulf OF California.
Gold Hill has a police officer whose
special duty it is to arrest truauts from
the public schools. The News says
since John Y. Paul entered upon the
performance Of his duties as a truant
officer. the boys around Gold Hill, who
have been in the habit Of playing Rookie
have hard time Of it. At first they
thought the appointment OF an officer
was merely bluff to scare them into
going to school, but as one after another
was watched and captured fear began to
take possession Of their souls, and now
all that is necessary to strike terror te
the heart of truant is to whisper the
name of John Y. in his ear.
The Carson Tribune OF the 9th saw
that persistent efforts are being made te
discover the murderer of Donnelly, and
further states that it Is reported abou
town that a man has been arrested in
Reno on suspicion of having been the
base perpetrator of the dastardly murds,
at Franktown. The story goes that 4