Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-10-05
sBIRIr or THE PRESS.

Inc virginia CDrOnicie Oh the ZJiu
says: Conrad Weigand yesterday re-
ceived from Senator Jones, Chairman Of
the Silver Commission. telegram in.
vitipg hin TO give his views at length on
the silver question to the Com mission
now in session in New York. Mr.. Wei |
gand has accepted the invitation and !
goes to San Francisco Saturday for the |
purpose of publishing in pamphlet form
an essay recently written on this subject
Lieut. George NJ. wheeler's surveying
psr.y-U. s. Typographical surveys-are
taking q sure, correc, and perfect survey
OF the country. Accompanying the
party is geologist; also scientific men
in fact, 1t will be q success. The map
will be sent to all applicants free, by ap-
plying TO Lieut.. Geo. NJ. Wheeler, U, s.
Engineer Office, Washington. D. G.
In the Black Hills. says the Gold Hill
News. the miners are giving old name
to their claims so the newcomers from
this part of the county feel themselves at
home the moment they get there. They
the Gould and Curry, the Belcher and
|
would not feel comfortable on hearing
these names?
Information was received here yester-
day, says the Elko Independent of the
3Oth ult., that miner named Jam Nc
Kay was killed in the shaft of the Grand
Prize mine, at Tuscsrors, three days
ago. The particulars of the sad affair
"a we obtained them are as follows: Nc
Kay and another miner, whose name we
could not ascertain, were engaged in
sinking the shaft, and in desc nding d.
rec,ly after the discharge of giant
pow der blast. the ladder in the shaft
gave way, precipitating the unfortunate
man to the de pths below, and killing
him instantly. 1t is supposed that the
force OF the blast had so loose ned that
portion of the ladder from its fatenings
that the weight of Mckay was sufficient
to cause it to give entirely away. sending
the poor fellow to an untimely death.
Mckay was, we understand, from Battle
NJ ountain.
The people of Grant county. New
Mexico, are sRitating the question OF sew
ering their political connection with tina.
T.rrtoryland q movement for the annex.
alton OF the county to Arizona is fav.
orpd. The Silver City Herald favors the
movement and calls for organization in
that behalf.
The San Francisco Alta says: A Won
ans Stock Board is in process OF organi
cation in this city. We imagine we see
or rather hear. them now in session, will
lively stock on the call. Says on,
sweet miss: Mrs. W., do you wan
any Alpha" THANK you. dear, yes
,. What do you ask for Alpha?" answer
Mrs. W. Sweet Miss: " Let me see
about forty.two and half, dear"
will take five shares at that price; sem
the bill to nv hus-I mean. deliver it a
t once" says Mrs. W. Sweet Miss: "Ob
o wait, let me see; no, can't sell 'em a
that; you see they belong to Mrs. r
you know her, she that drives down tt
=, my office in that sweet coupe. Now
= that think Of it, she limited me to fol
;. ty.two and three-quarters.' Bot. Low
you know our rules; when You hav
made sale, you can't take water. a
}. those horrid men say" Sweet Miss
Now that look at my order book.
aee that it is not Alpha wish to sell, bu
Peavine; 80, really. Mrs. W. you mus
excuse me-" Mrs. W.: "Indeed.
shall do no such thing. you thoughtles
o little thing. If you paid less attentio
to your false front hair, you wouldn
make such mistakes. Shrieked th
| ~ ~, ko;r In
say anything; who beached yonr hal
d YOU hateful old thing. you?" "Bleache
J. hsir?" yelled the fair Mrs. W.: 70
70 saucy. made-up little fraud you kno
?. you wear inflated rubber hi" "Mr
a W.. you are out of order" yelled II
l. Caller. Her patent hustle is. yo
SO mean" snaps the sweet Miss" III
p, dies!" cried the Caller. II fine you DO,
"a paper of pius." And thus will the +
10 male dealer in the abrupt wildcat be SUI