Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-03
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

WIN. p. Shaw. says the Sentinel, for
merly coal receiver at the Eureka Con.
solidated furnaces at this place, has
succeeded Kbbe as Secretary OF the
jackson Mining Company. He occupies
the same position with the Mount Dablo
and other companies.
Geo. Hunsinger. foreman Of the Bull
lion, has been appointed superintendent
of the Woodville mine, vice-King,
resigned. G.. F. Kellogg. formerly fore.
man Of the Yellow Jacket. has been ap-
pointed foreman of the Bullion in the
place of Hunsinger.
The Reveille says: The Indians, tax.
ing advantage Of the situation, have ad-
vanced the price Of wood chopping, and
indignantly spurn all offers of less than
$3.50 per cord and "teacup" for them
selves and families. II is astonishing
what a large family an Indian will mus
ter when he has contract to cut wood
on the terms OF which grub me squaw"
and 3" me papoose are included.
Barney Wolf, former book.keeper Of
the Enterprise establishment, says that
paper, is the present Clerk of the Su.
prone Court Of California; Charley
Bicknell, former book-keeper of the
establishment, is the present Clerk of
the Supreme Court of Nevada, and H.
P. Cohen. present book keeper OF the
Enterprise Publishing Company, is sus.
pected OF having his eye cooked in the
direction of Oregon.
The Enterprise says: Mr.. Raymond,
United States Commissioner on Mining
Statistics, having engaged Captain F. F.
Obston to furnish him a report on the
Comstock range, s. V. Mooney will visit
the superintendent OF the mines in this
vicinity for the purpose OF collecting the
data required for the intended report.
1t Is hoped that our superintendent will
render such assistance as is in their
power, as this will be the last report Of
the kind gotten up by the Government.
About dark on Friday evening, says
the Salt Lake Tribune Of the 3Oth ult.,
while Bernard McAdams was going from
the residence OF Mr.. Jones In the
Eleventh Ward, to his own home in the
Twelfth Ward. he fell dead in the street.
two gentlemen, who were approaching in
the opposite direction. saw him fall and
ran to pick him up. but when they
reached him life was extinct. An in.
quest was held yesterday and the verdict
OF the jury was that he died from
apoplexy.
The following appears in the Elko In.
dependent, but does not state whether il
occurred in 40 or within q short time
past s. Il. Kidder owned hydraulic
mining claims on Iowa Hill. He en-
ployed Waterman to keep guard nights
over his fumes, to prevent them from
being robbed. He got the idea into his
head that the Waterman was not vigilant
or that he slept on his post. Mr.. Kidder
concluded be would creep down along
the fume and test the watchfulness
of the watchman. The experiment was
fatal. The guard performed his duties
too we'll. Seeing his employer creeping
along the fume he supposed no was a
robber, and at once fred at him and hit
him in the head, killing him instantly.
James Delman, says the Sentinel of
the 18th, arrived in town last evening
from Newark valley. He started with
team but was obliged to leave the
wagon and mules behind him on account
OF the snow. Not being familiar with
the road, he lost his way and in trying to
regain the road overturned his wagon in
drift OF snow, and being alone he was
unable to put it to rights again. The
mules broke from the wagon and ran
of, leaving him alone, and il was with
the utmost difficulty he at last gained a
cabin and shelter from the storm, He
succeeded in tracking the mules to the
outskirts OF town and is now on the
lookout for them.
On Thursday night last. says the Sem
tinel Of the 30th ultimo, q man named
Hallighan. a sawyer in the employ of the
Eureka and Palisade Railroad Company.
at Alpha, met with q shocking ACC.
ident. While engaged in saving
wood with o circular saw some nor.
saou Va suo AacutueTy became mis-.
placed. and in endeavoring to FIX the
same his left hand was caught in tha
gearing and, before assistance could
reach him. his arm was severed between
the wrist and elbow, and when rescued
nothing remained but a shattered. bleed.
ing stump Of the arm. He was taken to
Elko and placed under care OF surgeon
at that place. Hallighan had been at
work but short time, coming from
Truckee to take charge Of the saw for
the railroad company.
The San Francisco Call says: From
time to time paragraphs have appeared
in the daily papers, descriptive Of the
conduct OF the Haley sisters toward Mr..
Charles A. Sumner, their brother-in-law,
These sisters have been punished severe.
ly by tbs Police Judge for the use Of
vulgar language to Mr.. Sumner, and for
having at various time assaulted him in
his office, in his house and on the public
streets; hut they seem to have little re-
spect for the Law or it's punishmsnts.
The most vicious OF the sisters ID the