Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-13
The San Francisco Chronicle OF late
date relates the following highly inter.

The San Francisco Chronicle OF late
date relates the following highly inter.
esting circumstance to the actors therein:
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
man stepped into the office of D. H. r.
wing, money broker. and presented
800 check, which was promptly cashed,
he receiving five twenties in exchange.
Leaving four of them on the counter,
the man turned to an acquaintance e
short distance off and paid him one of
the twenties. This payment and the
conversation occupied about one min
ute, during which time two Cinnamon
entered the Office, and asked for trade
dollars, at the same time pushing to-
wards the broker the four twentiss which
lay on the counter. Mr.. Irving. who
never for moment supposed that they
were those of the other man, exchanged
them for eighty trade dollars, and the
Cinnamon turned and walked out.
When the owner of the coin turned and
looked for his money rich tableau fol-
lowed. Irving being petrified with as
constituent and the other man electrified
with grief and rage. Then the remarks
became frequent, :" Dash the Chinese
Dashes," issuing from both Irving and
the man in quick order. The man was
more interested in the matter than r.
wing, however, inasmuch that the loss
was his own, and SO he came out ahead
in the "cussin' match" The Celes.ials
have not been heard from.
NEvADA's SENAToRs.-A correspondent
of the Virginia Chronicle. writing under
date Of Washington, December 3Oth,
says:
Neither Jones nor Sharon are yet here,
and the air is murky with rumors regard.
ing them both. The word is now that
they will be here on the 10th. Much re-
greet has been expressed in the Senate
that the law of representation by proxy
does not hold in that body. II it did Mr..
Coyle, who represents Senator Jones out
side the Senate Chamber. might fill his
seat within. Mr.. Coyle, it is true, as
pires no higher at present than to be q
Capitol policeman, but he is one of the
most active and efficient representative
Nevada ever had here. and he would fill
Mr.. Jones seat-or Mr.. Sharon's either
for that matter-if not quite as intelli.
gently, certainly more faithfully than
either of them. At present the VIII ole
duty Of representing Nevada rests upon
Woodburn, and he already begins to show
evidence of the strain. II either Jones
or Sharon don't get here soon and af.
ford some relief fear the consequences
must be serious.
A GENUINE CONVERSION. - Two gam.
blers have been converted by the Metho.
dists in Portland, Oregon. One of them
upon his first attendance OF q class meet
ing, handed to the leader worn dice.
box and the dice. "Those have beer
my means Of livelihood for years." hs
said, and I've become so expert with
them that l can beat game in which
loaded dice are used against me.
haven't any otter trade. and it's like trad
ing competence for poverty to give NJ
TOOLS" Nobody doubted the genuine
ness OF that conversion.
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MAKING MONEY WITH THE Coarse OF
DEAD DANCE GIRL.-A most disgracefu
scene was enacted all day yesterday ant
last night in the low dance-house KEEP
BY Rose Benjamin on d street. Lauri
Christie, one Of the wrstched girls WHIT
earn their living there. died yesterda,
morning. The commonest sense Of de
oency would have suggested the pro
priety OF closing the house for one nigh
At least In such an event, but instead o
this the proprietess made the occasion
one OF money-making, and constituted
the poor corpse an extra attraction TO
the night. The house was kept wild
open and The usual orgies were allowed
to proceed. In an adjoining room tn
dead body was laid out. with . woman
named Carson, hired for th
occasion. singing songs over ii
Into this apartment all visitors {,
the house were invited. and were thel
importuned to subscribe for the funera
expenses. There was no need for this
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