Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-04

DEATH OF BARNUM w. FIELD.-The
following dispatch was received by G.
Wiederhold yesterday morning: "Fir-
einia City, May 3.-To Chas. Wiederhold:
Barnum w. Field died this morning at
10 o'clock of congestion of the lungs.
jas. S. Smith" Barnum W. Field was
well known on the Pacific Slope by
business men and bankers. In 1868 and
1862 he was cashier OF the Bank of Cali
fornia at Hamilton after which he came
TO Phoebe, residing here until 1873.
During his residence here he was en-
gagged in private banking business and
was the starter of the State Bank of
Nevada. He left here in 1873 and went
TO San Francisco. During portion of
the time of his residence there he was
employed as time keeper of the Palace
Hotel, short time since he was appoint
ed cashier of the branch of the Bank of
Nevada at Virginia City, occupying that
position at the time of his death.
ARTICLES SToLEN.-During the fire
yesterday morning Sallie Shllavou, who
owns house near the scene, had sue
ceeded in removing portion of her fur
niture and brought from her house tin
cash box containing some diamonds jew
elry, valuable papers, &C., setting it on
the ground alongside of her whilst she
turned to attend to something else. She
reached for the box again in about a
minute and found it gone. Officers. Mckee
and Kelly being apprised of the loss ar
rested China thief and locked him up
on the charge Of stealing it. Some other
Chinaman not connected with the rob
berry, were applied to and after a pro-
mise not to prosecute any one the boz
was returned. 1t had been broken oper
but its contents were not disturbed
Officer Mckee returned the boy-aa its
owner. ores
INCIDENTS AFTER THE FIRE.--The va
rious saloons around Phoebe opened
again last evening ct 6 o'clock. No dis
turbance was created however by thei
so doing. Fred Eddy was yesterday pre-
sented with pair OF $40. boots by A. j
Mason and articles OF new clothing b
other parties to replace those burned o.
bin during the fire, in which he took a
active part. The Journal will issue thi
morning small paper and will continu
to DO so until they receive other mi
telial.
THE Young Mems Social Club held
meeting last night and elected the 70
lowing officers for the ensuing tern
j. L. Bowling, President (re.elected
M. Donohoe, Vice President; j.
Stephens, Treasurer (re-elected);
Abrahamson, Secretary (re-elected);
McCuaig, Financial Secretary. The Gu
will give an ice cream party ON Thur
day evening, May 25th.
ON the night of the fire two trunks b
longing to Mrs. Hickox were saved fro
her house, one of which has mysteriou
ly disappeared. and has not been Sc,
since it was taken from the buildin
These trunks being the only proper
saved beloning to Mrs. Hickox she
anxious to recover the missing on
Upon its return all charges will be pal
A New HOSE House. Several of o
prominent citizens yesterday morni
visited the various business places
town to get subscriptions for the purpc
of erecting new Hose-house lin pla
of the one destroyed by fre) for the 9
paratus of Protection Hose CompaI
Our citizens responded literally and I
sum Of $1,000 was collected.
POWDER Phi. Felsenthal yesterd
received one-half of car load Of powt
that has been on the road from Toa
Tor five months. The other portion
the car load will reach here in abb
three weeks. The drivers OF the tea
made trip East to view the Centenr
buildings, during which time the cal
were hunting food.
DoNNELLY.-Certain parties hav
made arrangements for Donnell
board in the County Jail, whilst await
hearing, he was not let loose as il
supposed be would be.
The veterans OF the Mexican war
ing in Lincoln county are reqested
send delegate to the State Convent
to meet at Carson on the 18th inst.
decentralization Hose Comp,
yesterday afternoon housed their b
carriage in Ashim's old building on N
street.
RECORD. = Wiedsrhold & Goodr
VIII have supply of to-day's Rxc
lof sale containing full account of
nre and losses sustained.