Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-29
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Joseph Gordello, says the Sentinel o.
the 23d, who has been confined in Coun
~ Jail, supposed to be insane, was yes
terday brought before the Lunacy Com
missioners and found to be suffering
from dementia, and he will be sent tC
the Woodbridge Asylum in day or two
His friends have hopes that he will b.
soon restored to reason under the proper
medical treatment.
Although OF frequent occurrence in the
Attic regions, says the Sentinel Of thu
23d. a sun dog is rarely seen in this part
Of the country. Yesterday morning two
made their appearance few degrees
from either side of the sun, and attracted
considerable attention. They are sup.
posed to DO formed by the intersection
OF two or more halos, or in name,
similar to that of halos. 1t is said thai
the sun dog prognosticates cold weather,
and after last night no one hereabouti
will be inclined to doubt the truth Of the
the remark.
The Virginia Chronicle Of the 22d
says: The ice-house Of the Virginia 4
Gold Hill Water Company, on the
Divide, is now full, and the reservoir ID
covered with thick ice again. Upon this
people will be allowed to skate il they
will refrain from splitting tobacco juice
upon the ice. This is rendered necessary
by the fastidiousness OF some people who
object to frozen tobacco juice in theil
Summer cocktails. Meantime we may
be allowed to express our qualification
that Virginia's water supply dosen't
come from that reservoir.
The tunnel Of the Virginia City and
Gold Hill Water Company near Marlette
Lake, in the Sierra Nevada, will, when
completed, be 5000 feet long. At pres.
emit work is being done on both ends oil
1t, and distance Of 1900 has been OK.
cavated. The progress is at the rate OF
65 feet per week. The rock is now hard,
but II is easy drifting compared with thai
which had to be done soon after starting
at the western end OF the tunnel. Al
this point crevice in the rock FIVE fee,
in width was struck, through which
quick-sand rushed with the rapidity and
violence Of water, completely filing the
tunnel. and it took sixty.eight days &c
get passed this awkward little gap in the
granite. At the eastern end O simila,
crevice was encountered, two feet and q
half in width, which il took fifty days &c
pass. 1t is to be hoped that there are nc
more crevices.
No statement is yet ready says thu
Los Angeles Express, as to the affairs o.
the Temple and Workman Bank
The field Of conjecture is large. but
We prefer not to enter it. Thu
rumors are, too. legion. The most re.
liable opinion is that. II the affairs Of
the bank and real estate of the Messrs,
Temple 4 Workman is fairly admins
tered there will be enough to pay the
creditors and depositors dollar fol
dollar and leave snrplus over for the
Mossrs. Temple h Workman. A por.
ton OF the creditors are in favor oil
throwing the bank into bankruptcy
while another and larger portion are in
favor OF appointing committee to ad
minister upon the estate, paying Mr..
Baldwin and the other mortgage and
deposit creditors pro rata. Anothe,
large portion Of the public have the
most entire confidence in the assignment
and in the assignees, the Messrs. Free.
man 4 Spence. We, in this summary
merely reflect the rumors Of the day, Of
they reach us. A statement OF the affairs
Of the Bank will doubtless be made
public in few days, and We suspend
oil comment Of our own until this il
done.