Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-22


Hon. Thomas Wren was one of the
Vice Presidents of the Cincinnati Con-
Senator Jones on the Commit.
lee on Resolutions, and Judge G. N.
Harris on the Committee on Credentials.
On the 18th the main steam pipe of |
the Yellow Jacket works OF Gold Hill,
exploded with . terrific noise at about |
six O'Clock. A delay of about three
hours wus occasioned. No one was in |
jured.
At Gold Hill, Joe Oh atham, a miner
working in the Bslcher. began prospect
the interior of giant powder cap with
the point OF his knife, when the cap
exploded and so shattered his left hand
that amputation may become necessary.
On the 10th at Virginia City, John
Belcher. charged with the rape of a little
girl six years Of age, had his trial in the
District Court and was found guilty. The
Jury were only out about ten minutes. |
Belcher is sure of home at the Warm
Springs Hotel for some years.
At Eureka, on the 17th inst, Thomas
]. Maupin, Foreman OF Rescue Engine
Company, was complimented with the
present Of o handsome silver trumpet,
che gift of the members of the company.
The boys took their foreman by sur
prise, who had not the slightest suspic-
ion OF the plot that was brewing against
him.
A new discovery is reported in Pyra-
mid district. west Of the Monarch. The
locator is W. Salisbury. better known as
"Canty." Samples of the rock show
that it is different from the average ore
of the district. and the discovery is
thought to be OF importance. Nothing
new in other parts Of the district. The
prospects are still encouraging.
At Carson, since the Chinese were
threatened with expulsion by the alien
brigade, they have armed themselves
with navy revolvers and practice shoot
ing at mark every evening. They
have board with man drawn on it
with charcoal. and every time they hit
the figure it the region Of the spot where
the heart is supposed to be, they dance
and yell out, 'belly good; hit'em
Frenchyman again." Those Mongolians
don't intend to be taken by surprise any
more.
The Carson Tribune says: We drop
ped into Mr.. Marston's studio and
found seven or eight little girls blowing
away for dear life on horns OF all des-
criptions, and Mr.. Marston sitting in an
| easy chair with horn up to his mouth.
drilling the Juveniles. A lady was per.
forming ON a trombone. and Captain
Maish on the most crooked instrume emit
we ever saw. The young ones played
the "Star Spangled Banner" in good
style. That band will cut figure or
the Fourth.
The Reno Gazette says Harvey Temp
kins has just returned from Pyramit
Lake and the new mining district. HI
don't think much of the mines, but say
that as natural curiosity the countr.
can not be beaten. He and six Others
went across to the island, distance o
six miles and amused themselves killing
goats and rattlesnakes, and viewing tn
odd scenery about the lake. Upon tn
island an area of four acres was fount
literally covered with birds nests. an
, these were arranged with wonderful
regularity, the plat resembling checke
board.
Petty thievine by small boys is be
coming general nuisance to many Q
our residents, remarks the Eureka Scr
tinel of the 18th inst. Yesterday pal
of blankets was taken from stable o
Adams street. and the theft traced to
small boy who, in consideration Of hi
years, was let go on returning the PROF
erty. A number of these young hoot
lums exhibit penchant for barley sack
and which they readily dispose Of Il
a small sum. There is a gang of BIO!
! that appear to live night and day on ii
q streets. and to some Of these gammil
many Of the petty thefts committed q
traced.
Charley Hone, after being better tres
ed by the District Attorney and 4
F. Justice OF the Peace than he really d
. served or the case warranted, endeavor
10 to give the officers the slip, and did 6
away as far as Washoe City last evenir
but the eyes OF the officers did L
10 sleep. nor did the lightning stop
l. operations. The Constable of Fran
n town was telegraphsd to, and immsdia
!. iy started on a hand-car for Wash
!" where he found the gallant leader Of I
host of hoodlums, and brought b
back to Franktown. Sheriff Swift a
's Constable Sterne met the commander
q. Franktown and brought him to the sto
jug, where he now languishes.
On the 10th in Virginia City, sort
:, impromptu ratification meeting was h
20 after the receipt of the news Of the mol
nation OF Hayes. Captain Lord got {
his big guns. and for an hour or m,
i'll awoke crashing echoes in the mounta
". and canyons. Bonfres were built
several places in the streets, which "
everywhere thronged with people.
'so large crowd on South G street called
Hon. 9. z. De Long, who came out
III on the balcony in front OF his Office a
made rafting ratification speech
some twenty minutes duration. Abb
on 500 persons had collected in front Of
ed balcony, and the cheering was frequ
and enthusiastic. All seemed well pie
with the nomination, and concluded
,;a he was just the man to get away "
:. the coming presidential fight. Ii
IT. else was talked OF anywhere about
town, but the one grand event of the
the Republican nominations.
Professor w. Frank Stewart is
=. ways finding something wonder
" In this wonderful country OF o,
His latest discovery is thus related
as the Enterprise: During his late visit
70 Dayton Professor w. Frank Stew
found the petrified stump Of large Il
ne with roots entire. which is to be dug
n. and brought to this city to be placed
the hall of the Pacific Coast Phone,
Near the stump lay about thirty fee
ms the body Of the tree. The Professo