Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-16

as counsel for plaintiff. while Judge Har-
ris and Mr. Sabin, Of Phoebe. acted IN
q similar capacity for defendant. A YER
dict will probably be rendered during
the evening.
The devil incarnate, Pitcher, who
raped his sister-in-law at Washoe a day
or two ago, escaped from the "ashoe
City Jail. night before last, and has not
yet been recaptured. when be u let
him hang, ia the verdict OF the Reno
journal.
The Trustees OF the Belcher mine in
tend 10 pass tho dividend this month.
These were renewed in February after an
interval of eleven months, and four. OF
S104, 600 each, have since been paid.
The price OF the stock declined last week
from s26 so to SlS 50pe share.
The Carson Tribune Of the 10th inst,
kindly remarks: Hank Mitchell, the
auburn haired Democratic politician. was
at the Capital this morning. Hank is
still figuring to get into the halls OF Con-
gress, but we think his fiery locks VIII
turn white before he succeeds.
An important strike has been made In
the Paymaster mine, Ward District, the
property of the Martin White Company
ut that place. It is said to be large
body Of high grade ore. Also, that the
machinery for the new furnaces had ar
rived there, and that immediate erection
would be commenced.
The Reno Journal of the 10th remarks
We have already secured the Epis-
copal Female Seminary. We must
secure tho Methodist one, and in some
respects i. will be more benefit to us
than the other. The one we have ex-
cludes males, but the Methodist Is fol
both males and females, and in that re-
spect it is superior. Reno of right ought
to be the Oakland of Nevada. Reno
must be the school town of the State
Whereupon the Carson Tribune advises
the Eagle Valley folks to secure the
seminary at the capital.
WHERE 10 HE?-The Virginia Enter
prise says: We are in receipt of nott
from the Chief of Police of San Fran
cisco asking, on behalf of an anxious
family, for information of one Alcorn
The letter states that his friends have
heard rumor that Alcorn was shot deat
some months since in Il gambling hous
in Nevada. If any of our State con
temporaries can give any light on tn
subject, they will confer a lasting favo
on n very much distressed family.
We are informed by gentleman frou
Cherry Creek, says the White Pine New
, of the 18th, that rich find was made i
: the Star mine the first of the presen
week. large body of exceedingly ricl
milling ore was found at the 46O-foo
! level. 1t is thought to be the largest an
: richest body ever found in the mine
just at the present time the mining prof
poets of Cherry Creek seem to be unjust
ally flattering, and during the summt
tho camp will be more hourisbing tina
formerly.
The San Francisco Stock Report OF th
9th says: California, the youngest sistt
OF the word-renownea Consolidated vi
3 ginia mine and reputed by many to
the richer of the two portions Of the bi
bonanza, yesterday declared her fir
! dividend, amounting to 50 per shar
/ payable on the 10Th inst. The Californ
}. mine comprises 600 feet, and is divide
into $40, 900 shares. The amount throw
into circulation by its dividend tn
u month, therefore. will be tho handson
4 total of $l,0SO,00o.
4 The Eureka Sentinel OF The 18th say
The prospects are that Typo will be
n lively camp this season. The most e
d couraging reports are received from {
70 mines, and the tide Of travel is alrea
!, turning in that direction. Yesterday
stage had twenty-one passengers aboar
, and for some time past it has gone O
!, crowded. The 2 G Company have t,
y furnaces, one now in operation and I
s. other being repaired; and others int
A. ested in mine3 of that district are Il
gotiating for the sale of their proper
and the building Of additional smelti
:. works Reveiile, a neighboring cam
~ also promises well, and we are inform
y, that the CHA and West Side mines W
~ soon be able to furnish their quota
silver as of last year. Nye count.
n base metal camp will soon be the INT
prosperous one within its confines.
ur The Carson Valley News published
s. Genoa. speaking of the land slide viii
occurred at that place says The sli
g. occurred in the canyon about thu
at miles above town. and consisted in
% beginning o! about one-quarter of
ld acre of land, but the canyon being W
steep it was confined to narrow lin
~ and kept moving along slowly, carryi
:. everything before it and becoming mt
~ limped as it progressed, taking in on
*. way one or two small reservoirs of wat
no and all that accumulated during
ut passage. until finally in narrow pla'
in the canyon it was over 40 feet de,
u, as shown by the marks left on the 8
:. of the mountain; every tree. bush a
Ut rock and the earth down to the 80
is rock was carried away. The bed Of
as ravine is now smooth solid rock fir
n the point where the slide started to
mouth. Logs sixty feet long were c
rial two mr. fhrae miles