Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-14
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Yesterday. says the Salt Lake Herald
Of the 9th. John Buckley was fined, by
Justice Pyer, fifty dollars for buckling
his teeth into another fellows thumb.
Expensive morsel!
The Salt Lake Herald Of the 9th says:
Owing to the death Of Mr.. r. N. Bas-
kin's little girl-a sad event which trans.
PRED on Friday evening-the Injunction
case OF Tarbet vs.. the Flagstaff was not
taken up in the district court yesterday.
Mr.. B. Is leading counsel for the Flag
staff company.
Ex-ALDERMAs LAWRENCE, says the En-
terprise. now blows the most ponderous
bugle in town. While cleaning the snow
from the roof OF sheds he slid to the
ground and landed on the blade OF the
shovel he had been using. when the
handle Of the tool very naturally came
up aud made the acquaintance OF the end
of his nose.
The San Francisco Stock Exchange
says: The following deeds was fled in
the Recorders Office in Virginia City on
December 3lst: B. F. Sherwood to VIM.
Sharon. twenty.six feet on the east line
Of c street. and extending with that
width from c to d, bounded on the north
by d. Driscoll's lot. and on the south
by Theresa Dirk's lot. Consideration,
S25, GOO.
Joe. Goodman says the Eureka Sen
tinel, offers his interest in the San Fran
cisco Evening Post for sale. It consists
of upwards of three hundred shares,
which, II the proposed assessment of $40
per share is levied, will require con-
siderable amount of amslgam to pur-
chase and put the interest in running
order.
J. G. Phillips, who was formerly one
Of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S messengers on
the Central Pacific Railroad, committed
suicide last Tuesday at Tuscon, Arizona,
where he was acting as agent for the
Arizona and New Mexico Express Com
pany, by shooting himself through the
head. No cause is assigned for the rash
act. He WAS well known in Nevada and
Silver City, Idaho, from which place he
removed to Arizona last Summer.
The Eureka Sentinel's wood pile is in
bad way-it evaporateth. The phe-
nomenon is thus referred to in that
paper: That heat expands and cold con.
tracts is principle Of philosophy which
was never more conclusively illustrated
than in the case Of our wood-pils, which,
during the last two cold nights. has
shrunk more than half cord. II the
shrinkage continues the chances are that
somebody will be sent to a place where
the temperature will be expansive, and
where ire-wood isn't worth the stealing.
A young man who has given his name
as Henry 8. franklin. and who professed
to be DESTROYS of studying for the minis.
try, was lately admitted to the Baptist
Church in Portland, Oregon. On inves.
tigation it was found that he was an old
Jail bird, having taken rooms in those es-
Unable quarters under three different
names at three different times. and that
| on the day he was welcomed to the
church as Franklin, he was registered on
the books OF the American Exchange as
George H. Smith. He was Immediately
expelled.
One Of the prisoners confined in the
county Jail to await the action OF the
Grand Jury says the Silver State, was
taken into Court before that body the
other day. He expressed the greatest
disgust at the appearance OF the jury
declared they were lot Of bloody old
farmers. with the exception OF the bald
headed man, abiding to the forman
who would turn o man out OF Jail to
freeze and starve. He wanted to be in
dicted, but the jury paid no attention tc
his wants and ignored the charges against
him. greatly to his disappointment ant
disgust.
The man Smith who left this place as
teamster with twelve mule team, loaded
for Cornucopia some months ago, sayi
the Humboldt Register. and ran away
with the whole rig. has been captured a,
Salem, Oregon, and is now on route fol
this place in charge Of the officers Of thu
law, upon requisition from the Gov
ernor. He is coming by the way of San
Francisco. VIM. Peck was also one O.
the outfit, en- route for Cornucopia will
Smith and the teams; but We have no
learned whether he was engaged in III,
larceny or not. Smith, we understand
sold and traded the animals at every Cd
portunity. and had succeeded in gettin,
an outfit OF his own with which TO com
mence business.
SOME RoMprSo GIRLS, says the Carso,
Appeal. were snow balling in and of ant
about the Capitol steps yesterday. On
OF them held the ramparts and fusidatet
the attacking party with great effect
The battle was carried on with muc]
energy on both sides, the girls shawl
flirting back and their cloaks flyinc in al
directions. These girls fired" Girl
fashion-the awkard. pumphandle STYLE
ont they made some pretty fair shots
It's queer. but the other sex alway
throw a stone or snow ball Just O. i
they were left handed in the rich
arm. A boy always leans to one sid
when he throws. but . girl bends owe
backward. And yet, whom they gro,
up to &c women they want their rights
The San Francisco Stock Report O
the 9th says: A we'll known merchsu
OF New York city was booked for q pas
sags on the Eastern bound overland trsi,
on Thursday morning. While engage,
In conversation with a friend in the oar
land depot the train moved of vi,hou
him. His attempt to overtaks the trai,
WAS unsuccessful. and he hired a loco
motive at coat OF $3.50 to catch th
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