Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE


TgE.-This committee met last evening
at the rooms of Geo. Rives. Jno. P.
Kelly was elected temporary Chairman
Geo. Rives being the Secretary and
business was proceeded with. After
considerable discussion the following |
motion was made and adopted. That |
owing to the present monetary condition |
of affairs in Phoebe it would be impolitic |
and expensive to call primaries and a
convention, and that the committee deem |
it prudent to select the names of ten ill., |
dividuals to represent Lincoln county in |
the Democratic State Convention, to be
held in Carson City on the 18th of May.
The committee were instructed to canvass
among Democrats and see who desired
to 90 to the State Convention, and to
report the names of the same on Satur-
day evening next, to which time the
committee then adjourned.
A ScINcoIpIAN.-A reptile called by
the above name and resembling lizard,
was in the hands of Chinaman on
Main street yesterday. The Chipaman
bad obtained it from an Indian and said
ut luteuueu " mdho mculCiuo Out VI H.
The animal was about foot long. These
animals are very plentiful in South
America and grow three or four feet
long. The inhabitants there have them
in their houses. They are perfectly
harmless and are kept in the houses for
the purpose of destroying mice, roaches
centpedes, bugs, &c. The tongue of
the animal is not extensile. Doctor Al
exander pronounces this animal scink,
aspecies of scincoidian, the difference
consisting in the former continually
running its tongue out, which the ami
NAL that was exhibited yesterday was
doing.
HORSES SToLEN.-A few days since a
teamster in Bullionville lost horse. it
being stolen from him. The horse was
tracked to Utah. The teamster hired q
horse from E. Brown Il Co. and left
town in pursuit but after days travel
be met man that he had seen around
Bullionville who. having a six-shooter,
and the teamster not having any, he let
the man have the hired horse he was
riding and sent him in pursuit Of the
horse thief. Since then nothing has
been heard from him and it is thought
he has vamosed also with E. Brown &
Cos horse.
The rumor that We published yester
day in regard to the decision Of thu
Supreme Court of this State in the cast
Of the Odd Fellows Savings and Com
mercial Bank against Miles CULLEN
vefound had no foundation. There wa
nothing in it, We understand howeve
that the court intends to reserve its de
clsion and not render it until at such
time as it will have an influence on tn,
Fall elections.
SHER1FF's Satisfactorily at twelv
o'clock the personal property. as adver
tised. of the Phoebe Daily RECORD va
sold at Sheriff's sale by Geo. Birdssll
Deputy Sheriff. The sale was for t.
judgments obtained against the right
title and interest of p. Holland and Geo
G. Berry to the properly amounting 4
$3,457 40. The said personal propert
was bought by Miles CULLEN for the sur
of 1000 gold coin.
FuNERAL.-The funeral Of Mrs. Nj
Intyre took place yesterday from her lat
residence on Lacour street at o'clocl
The funeral cortege first moved to th
Catholic Church. where appropria.
services were held over the dead, th
Rev. Father Monteverde officiating, afte
which the body was conveyed to lis las
resting place In the Catholic Cemeter,
MEETING NoTIcE.-A special mee,in
Of the members of the Independent 81
'lal Club is called this Thursday evenin
at halfpast seven o'clock. The meet in
Will be held at Browns Hall. Member
ate requested to be present, as bushes
VI Importance will be transacted.
ALPS PAYDAY. To-day (Thursda,
April 20th) the Alps mine and mill vi
alsourse to their employees the amour
Gue Them for the month of March, 1877
on Friday all merchandise accounts du
~ both the mine and mill will be settle
WE understand that q new club ia
oe formed iu Phoebe. II is TO be call,
pl Inc Free and Independent Order
Rejected Lovers"
THr Salt Lake stage left Phoebe We
'efday morning at s O'Clock. without ma
ssssnsers. Travel at present is slow (
mat route.
no MAIL. No Eastern or Western ms
arrived IN Phoebe on Tuesday night.
No signs Of either stage or popv m,
ss' night up to IL O'Clock.