Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-01

Gent for him TO view tho surrounding
country. Being well acquainted With |
the mountain region. he once more got |
his bearings and arrived in Winnemucca
Saturday afternoon, having been FIVE |
days out, two OF which he hadn't eaten
mouthful. The raid he made on our
eating houses can be better imagined
than described,
Harry Jones. successful ehiorider.
says the Reveilie Of the 9Th. left for the
home OF his youth by last Saturdays
stage. Harry is an old.tims prospecter
and miner, and has hoofed it over the
mountains and valleys Of this section in
search OF the precious metals for many
day. A short time ago he struck bo-
naDza in the Defiance mine. Lander Hill,
from which be PANIED out bis home
stake. If he has cone in search OF a
wife, os some say. may he strike DO
nanza beside which that OF the Defiance
may sink into utter insignifcance.
Alex. Trippel. assayer Of the Manhat.
tan mill, says the Reveille Of the 9th.
returned on Friday from visit to lone
| and the new Downisville district. twelve
miles south of Mammoth, Nye county.
| He informs rs that extensive deposits OF
smelling ores have been discovered in
that locality, and that considerable ex.
element prevails over the discoveries.
He has promised us some detailed infor-
nation on the subject, which We will give
to our readers when space and other cir.
cumstances will permit.
There were two convictions in the Dis
trict Court yesterday. says the Sentinel
Of the 25th, P. X. Mason. who appropri.
ated watch belonging to another. at
the north end Of town. some months
afterwards escaping to Alpha. where he
was arrested BY officer Long. pleaded
guilty, and was ordered to appear next
Friday for sentence. The jury in the
case Of Pete Morris, indicted for may
hem, was out but few minutes, return
ing a verdict Of guilty as charged in the
indictment. It will be remembered that
Morris is the individual who few weeks
since destroyed one Of the eyes OF a
negro in fight. The authorities have
been wrestling with him for several terms
OF conrt on various charges. and most OF
them feel much gratiaed that they have
at last secured his conviction. He will
now 90 to the Warm Springs for term
Of years. The present trial jury appears
to be a most excellent one, and II the
example set yesterday may be accepted
as a criterion there will be further con-
victions at this term OF court.
The Reveille OF the 9th says: The
Pluto Indians recently stole twenty'si,
, head of horses from the Shoshones, ant
. the latter came to town in force and lait
the matter before Justice Logan, who ii
looked upon MS supreme arbitrator b.
the members OF both tribes. II was yes
9 terday that they came in. and the do!
a being Sunday, the Judge told them b.
could not hear the case then, but advised
that Breckenridge. Captain Of the Piutes
3 and Toi Toi, Captain Of the Shoshones
= should hold council together and tr.
: and arrive at some settlementnt of tn
> matter. This morning was arranged TO
! the council which was held in the Jus
tees court room. Toi Toi appeared 70
q the Shoshones and introduced numbe
;, of witnesses. who testified to tho theft o
the horses by the Piutes. The Piute
q we're represented by an Indian who style
i himself Judge John" and who mad
3 an elaborate argument in favor Of hi
o clients. the case for the defense bein
IL closed by Breckenridge in q brilliant ore
/. torical effort. After hearing all the test
" mony, Judge Logan decided that tn
Piutes had stolen the horses from til
Shoshones and must restore them.
T. which the head men Of the Piutea 4
q once agreed Six horses were at ono
d given up. with the promise Of the n
a. mainder as soon as the Piutes could fin
. them and drive them into the Shoshor
. camp. The case was one Of deep intere,
70 to the red men who congregated in II
le court room in large numbers. maintair
IS ing q strict silence. and listening wi,
p bated breath to the testimony, argument
ts and decision