Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-13
NEVADA NEWS.

Two dollars and ninety cents is the tax
levy in Humboldt county.
An assessment Of 81 per share is levied
by the Crown Point Mining Company,
delinquent on the 10th Of May next.
II is said that some valuable sulphur
discoveries have been made at the hot
springs near Truckee mining district, to
the eastward of Reno. 1t is likely that
there are deposits Of sulphur every
where in the State where there are either
active or extinct hot springs.
Work has been commenced on the
Nevada quicksilver mine in Evans Creek
district. This company have the best
prospect OF any in the State for develop
ing a valuable cinnabar deposit. Its dis
covery last Fall created an excitement
that has not yet died away.
A match for prize fight. to come of
on May 9Th, was made in Virginia City
on Tuesday evening between Bing Will
liams and Frank White, the man who
fought Bling about four years ago. The
stakes are to be two hundred aud fifty
dollars a side.
The Humboldt Register Of the Sth
says: Jake Hawley, of Jersey District,
arrived in town yesterday. He informs
us that some $4,000 worth OF bullion
has been produced up to date. The sup
| ply Of charcoal at the furnaces is about
exhausted, which may cause temporary
suspension of the works.
The Austin Reveille remarks: At the
coming city election no candidate whose
wife wears shoes OF less size than seven
will have any show for election. The
voters OF this city remember Mrs. Bel.
KNAPP, and will take no chances on man
whose wife has small feet. Since this
sentiment became general, several ladies
who before were anxious that their hus-
bands should be candidates, have per.
emptorily ordered them to give up all
idea OF being such.
The parsonage at Virginia begins "a
assume the appearance Of q house and
will be completed as rapidly as possible,
st. Paul's Church. which was destroyed
during the fire In Virginia will be rebuilt
in very short time. Work ON it AZ well
as the Chinese chapel, formerly in charge
OF Bishop Whitaker. will be commenced
the 1st OF May. As before stated in
these columns. the money to build the
Chinese chapel has been promised by
Mrs. Grosvernor, OF New York, who, We
understand, is Mrs. Whitaker's aunt.
Yesterday. says the Reno Gazette Of
tho 9Th, an ARRAY occurred. There has
been some trouble for some time between
q Mr.. Reager and Mr.. Conner, in regard
to land. Reaeer interiered with Con.
ner's workmen by presenting q cooked
pistol and commanding them to stoI
Of his family. but returned yesterday AT.
ternoon, and again ordered the workmer
to quit. They kept on, and be, becom-
ing enraged. started after one Of theil
number, who ran. Finally. when the
pursuer began to get near enough to
strike, the workman turned upon Reagel
and struck him upon the temple with 9
rock. The blow was severe, MASKING thu
bone terribly-the wound admitting I
probe one inch. The workman also re
ceived blow In the back from Reager'
son. Resger may recover. although it i
said to be doubtful.
The Virginia Enterprise says: Gu
prospectors have weakened on the Blacl
Hills mines and are now waiting to hea
Of some other place to which &c rusl
when they begin to feel the Spring nm
rest, :. Professor w. Frank Stewart 0