Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-18
ATTEMPTED RAPE.-Some men working

in the vicinity of the fast freight Office
were attracted yesterday by the screams
of girl, the daughter Of a Frenchwo-
man residing on Phoebe street., They
ran over to the house, and forcing open
the dooor. found Frenchman, who was
drunk, attempting to violate the person
Of a little girl. They hauled him out of
the house and mauled him until they
were tired, after which they let him 60.
Owing to the nature of his bruises, how
ever, he was not able to make very fast
time.
Books ARnIvED-The first installment
OF the books ordered some time ago by
the Phoebe Philalethio Literary Society
arrived yesterday. They comprise all
departments Of literature and the works
Of the best authors of our time. The
books present very handsome appear.
ance and as soon as catalogued will be
placed in the rooms OF the Society.
Great credit is due its former Treasurer,
Rolla V. Watt, now in business in San
Francisco, for his efforts in purchasing
and the liberal terms secured. The re-.
mainder Of the books will arrive about
the LIST prox.
In our previous notice of base ore
claims, We neglected to mention very
important one, called the " Far West, I"
which belongs to our townsmen, We'd
erbold, Scno6eld and others, situated on
the north side of the main range of
mountains north of the Chrisho lm mine
There is considerable ore on the dump
assays of which go to $500 per ton in
silver. This claim has been worked on
and of since 1870 up to the present
time, and large quantity of ore taken
out late last fall.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF. -Jim
Smith yesterday afternoon accidentally
shot himself whilst pulling some writing
paper from under the mattress OF his
bed. In the same place with the paper
was loaded pistol at full cock the trig.
ger OF which he touched whilst pulling
out the paper. The ball from the pistol
struck between two fingers of his left
hand. The wound is not very serious.
). f. HOLLAND. formerly Indian Agent
at the Maopa or Muddy Reservation,
with his family, left Phoebe yesterday
morning for the Pyramid Lake Reserva-
uon' which place be will take charge OF
nnoer General Indian Agent Barnes.
DEM. Holland, his brother, remains in
charge of the Maopa Reservation.
FREIGHT for the following parties ar.
rived last evening by Eureka and Pals.
ade Railroad teams and will be deliv
cred this morning: A. j. Blair, D. c.
Ozark d Bro, ]. Meyers, T. G. Poujade
Mots, Fish Il Co., A. Cohn & Bro,
Meadow Valley Co.
CoNcENrRAToB.-Wea are informed by
dim Larkey that the concentrator used
concentrating taihngs at Condor Mill
LOT canyon Is now working satisfactorily
IL has been going now about ten DAYS,
r%Pioying ten bands, and is owned by
Hugh White aud others.
Inc settlers in Oneida county, Idaho,
during the month of June, re.empted
eight thousand acres of public lands,
paying the Government $40. 900 for the
same. They also filed homesteads on
$500 acres.
The Virginia Chronicle seys: During
the past month, rents have declined ma
terially in Virginia. New buildings
have been going up rapidly all over ne
city, and the demand for rooms has not
been as great as the supply
The Bank Exchange Restaurant has
just had fitted up new doors and windows
covered with wire gauze to keep out flies
and still admit the fresh, cool air. 1t is
ssood improvement.
Tue sugar received by Phi. Felsentha
Yesterday came from New York city and
was only forty days on the road.
CLEANING UP.-The pump engine al
we Raymond & Ely mine is being taken
apafs Tor the purpose Of cleaning and
pacing it in good order.
LARGE TIMBERs.- Some very large
Hmbers arrived for the Meadow Vale,
noistipg-works by ths, Eureka and Pail
SADIE Railroad teams.
sTAaEs.-The Salt Lake and Eureka
stages left town yesterday morning or
me, conveying away eight passengers
'or different points.
W. r. WILSON has added to his stock
VI fruits aud confectionery a large assort-
N ment of nuts of all kinds.
ssoK..N. wescoatt is very sick and
conhned to bis room.
s1lazr.-Mott. Fish & Co. yesterda,
assd lot Of gas'pips. bar.iron. etc