Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-14
NEVADA NEWS.


Rover. the Rabbit Hole murder now
under sentence Of death, ia said by the
Silver State to be affecting insanity.
The demi monde in Virginia City had
a May festival, which terminated in a
row.
AT Virginia City one Hughes severely
cut two men named Garcia and Powers.
Hughes.
Mr.. White hnpraeen confirmed as Post
master for q. and has fled the
necessary bond.
Frank Moore, charcoal burner, is
supposed to have fallen into coal pit
on the New Pass Range. near Austin,
and was burned to death.
The Lyon Mill and Mining Company
have declared dividend of fifty cents
per share. amounting to $40, 900, payable
on the 18th.
On Sunday. the 7th instance, at Reno
the Baptist Church was dedicated. The
debt Of the church was cleared by sub
scriptions given during the service.
A Virginia City junk-deale named
John M. Miller has to solve a conun-
drum as to how he came possessed of
certain stolen goods.
The Silver State talks roughly of All.
Burnett and his troupe. He recently
appeared at Winnemucca. The Silver
State says he was staggering drunk.
The Humboldt remains at a stand still
at the highest stage 1t has reached this
season, undecided whether to rise higher
or recede.
The Comstockers have been enjoying
the refined amusement OF watching a
contest between q wild cat and bull
dog. The bull dog came out ahead.
At Austin, on the 9Th instant, little
boy named James Burns, only two years
old, struck bis baby sister with Ratchet
and came near demolishing the young
one. As it was, its nose was only little
damaged.
A man in Washoe City named Pitcher
committed a rape on the 9Th instant upon
his wife's sister. girl aged fourteen
years. It is alleged that the wife assisted
him in his nefarious object. The people
of Washoe City were so infatuated tina,
the officers had to hurry him away to
Frautown to prevent his being strung up,
The United States Cir cult Court con
vened this morning Hillyer or
the Bench. A jury was impaneled, ant
the case of Mary j. Williams vs. thu
Newark Mining Company of Lincoln
county taken up and proceeded with
The plaintiff sues the company for $40,
600 damages, her husband having been
killed in the mine by alleged careless
ness.
The Austin Revsille OF the 9Th states
that the recent strike in the bottom oil
the King Alfred shaft, at the depth oil
US feet, promises to be one OF the mos
important mining developments ever
made in this district. As the ledge has
just been cut and is not yet opened, it il
impossible to speak understandingly OIL
II as yet, hut all the indications are that
ledge of extraordinary size for this dis
trict has been tapped.
The San Francisco Sulphur Mining
Company, which incorporated on the
MoWorthy Sulphur mine near Rabbit
Hole Springs, are now working the sui
phur beds systematically. The refining
works are in full blast and turn out or
an average five tons OF birthstone daily
This Is hauled by teams to the Humboldt
House. from which place three car loads
q week is shipped 70 San Francisco.
Wadsworth is quite on the increase
People are coming from the East in such
numbers that houses for their aceommo,
dation are not sufficient. The new
school house is finished. 1t is mos
pleasant building, quite creditable TO the
taste and judgment Of the people. and
sufficiently commodions for the schoo
and such meetings as may be held in it
A Sunday School was organized a shor
time ago. tits doing well and will &c
complish good
The Austin Reveille says that Bishop
Whitaker is accused OF a terrible crime
it being nothing more nor less thar
ecclesiastical seduction His accusel
is Presbyterian clergy man, who charges
that the Bishop committed the offence
by asking young lady who was singing
in the Presbyterian Church choir to leav,
it and join the Episcopal choir. Who
that knows Bishop Whitaker would hav,
believed that hs- I'd ever be guilty Of
ecclesiasti cal seduction Z"
The treasury Of the City of Virgins
was attached on the 9Th instant on al
execution issued in favor Of j. c. Tucker
of San Francisco. amounting to So, $50
So. 1t appears that in the year 1871
Tucker got judgment against the city
in the District Court here for 81, 1854 10
and costs, amounting to S3455. Sine,
that time interest has been accruing al
the rate OF ten per cent. per annum
which has brought the total indebtedness.
up to 81, 68z.53. When the sheriff levied
on the city safe he found the princely
sum of $500 in it. At present the city i.
short of cash.
At Austin wild COW was driven il
from the range with some gentle ones
Her first break was at Chinaman. Johr
was walking along with a basket o.
clothes on his shoulder, when the COW
taking . mean advantage, slipped behind
him and lifted him and the basket ovel
fence. The celestial stood not on th.
order Of bis going but travelled, leaving
the clothes to take care OF themselves
The animal attacked Mr.. Draper, gorinl
him in the breast, and chased severa
other persons, winding up by tossing
the youngest son OF j. r. Williamson, .
boy Of about four years, from the side
walk into the Upper Austin Market
This was carrying matters too far ant
her carcass was hauled down the grade