Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-22

and difficult work, and now, since the
difficulties have all be surrounded and
they have reached q country where the
WORK is easier. they are just humping
themselves.
The Austin Miners Union held q
meeting last Saturday night to consiier
the proposition made by Allen A. Cur
It's, agent OF the Manhattan 5. N. Co..
that during the time the present heavy
discount on silver is maintained they
should allow to the company discount
on their wages equal to one-half the cur
rent rate of discount on silver bullion,
which in the aggregate would amount TO
one tenth OF the amount o. discount paid
by the company. After a discussion on
the matter, a committee was appointed
to wait on Mr. Curtis and inform bin
that the Union refused to accede to the
terms offered by him, aud that the
wages of all underground miners em-
ployed by the company must be con-
tiuu.d at the rate of four dollars per day
in gold coin. without any discount what
ever.
Last Sunday morning. about o'clock,
says the Virginia Chronicle, man was
found lsiDgiL front OF lodging house,
three doors north Of the Washoe House.
South G street. Mr.. Welch. the lamp
lighter. first discovered and went mp to
him. supposipg the man to be intoxi-
Gated. An examination showed that the
man was wounded and gasplpg, appar-
entity in the agopies Of death, aud WEIGH
ut once called the police. A night watch
man came up Immediately, and soon a
large crown had collected. The man was
lying on his face; bis head in pool of
blood, which was streaming rom bis
ears and from wound ia his skull. One
OF the bystand rs iude ntti-d him as A
s. Mcmillan, q carpenter, who bad
been working ia the mines for some years
past. The man attempted to speak. but
could only whisper fee BILE articulation.
An expr, IS wagon standing in front Of q
store near by Was hauled to the spot by
officers Neiswiud,r aud Hill. who plsc, d
Men liza in the wagon. aud thus con-
y.d him mp TO Dr.. COINS Office.
When they lifted him out OF the wagon
he WAS dead.
The Virginia Chronicle says: There is
some prospect of a couple OF wrestling
matches iu Virginia within the next two
weeks. On Saturday night Joe. and Al.
Williams agreed to wrestle, Cornish
style, for $3.50 side, and put up $40
each as forfeit mon-y at the Washington
saloon. While the Matt. Morgan troupe
were here they announced that they
could produce San Francisco man,
who weighed less than 100 pounds, who
could throw any man on the Comstock
This intelligence was communicated to
Bipg Williams and VIM. Pellow, who
promptly sign,fied their willingness to
enter the arena for $3.50 a side. On
Saturday night the Matt. Morgan men
agreed to put up $500 at the Delta. but
neglected to do so. They left word,
however, that they would make arrange.
meDts with their man at San Francisco
to come up and wrestle for $500 a side
He would wrestle best three in five, 10
two Cornish aud two Roman bouts, toss.
ing up for the final bout. Williams re-
fuses to wrestls anything but Cornish
style. but 1t is probable that Pellow will
accept the other proposition.
A party of young ladies and gentle
men, says the Vng. Chronicle. adorned
tale Of Sunday excursion and very
nearly succeeded in pointing moral on
Sabbath breaking. Charles Ahl. Miss
Ahl, Hiss Emma H4nly and a young
gentleman. who may congratulate him.
self on the fact that his name ia un-
known, took drive down TO Sutro.
Arrived there they took sail upon the
lake, and, being unused to such ocean
navigation succeeded in upsetting the
boat. The water was eleven feet deep,
and their situation, therefore, critical
The unknown gentleman Immediately
struck out for shore. and soon reached
It, leaving his companions to their fate.
Fortunately Charles AMI was no coward
and could swim, but he had terrible
piece Of work to perform. BY great ex-
eftion he succet ded in placing one of
The Young ladies upon the bottom Of the
caps ztd boat, The other young lady
Was entanglrd under the boat Probably
not all the exertion Of Mr.. ALL would
have saved her life had it not been for
the assistance OF Mr.. Bastiap, who
bravtly swan out from the shore and
aided him.. The two succeeded IN rescu
ing the Young lady in almost the last
stages Of exhaustion. and all were then
brought safely to shore. They returned
much prtjudlced against the sea faring
life.