Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-12
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The State Journal says: The assess
ment Of 90 per share on the stock Of th,
Nevada State Agricultural, Mining and
Mechanical Society has been rescinded
and oil who have paid the same can have
their money refunded on application 10
the Secretary or Treasurer.
James L. johnson, says the Reveille
OF the 9Th. indicted for the murder OF
Michael Ryan, has no. yet procured
counsel, but will be called upon to plead
to the indictment tomorrow. As he il
impecunious, we suppose the Court will
appoint counsel for his defense.
The Carson Tribune states it only
costs about $50 more per day to run the
Prison under the present state OF affairs
than 1t did bsfore the Governor found
out The iniquity prevailing, which is
only little matter Of S18,25O per
annum.
Joshua NJ. Sears, o student OF Yale
College, attained his majority on Christ
mas Day. aud with it slept into the pos.
session OF neat little property esti-
mated at $9.000.000. His parents died
In his infancy and the property has been
held ia trust by three trustees. About
one-half OF the property consists of real
estate in Boston.
Night before last. says the Reno
Journal of the 9th. Peleg Brown was
awakened by finding man in his house,
who gave signs of unmistakable insanity,
and Peleg secured him and brought him
to town yesterday and placed him in Jail.
Who be is, or whereform, deponent saith
not. But he evidently wants to leave
this mundane sphere. for when Pelee
captured him he found that the man had
stabbed himself in the left side with a
o pen-knife.
The brick chimney on the roof of the
residence OF John Frost, says the Reveille
OF the 18th, was blown down by the wind,
last night. and went crashing through
the roof into the parlor, where it piled
itself up in heap. doing no damage
more serious than chipping Of a corner
OF the stove. Fortunately no person was
in the parlor at the time of the crash. the
family having gone from that into an
other room short time previously.
Frost has contract to build q chimney
to let, ten per cent. OF all that's saved to
90 to the contractor.
Aeout half past 10 clock night before
last, says the Virginia Chronicle of the
18th, miner passing along trail in the
vicinity of the New York Consolidated
mine, in Lower Gold Hill. observed two
suspicious-looking individuals a short
distance in front Of him. Fearing that
they might be footpads, he took what
gold he had in his pockets (amounting
70 S6O)and placed It in the tin cup on
the cover of his dinner pail. Shortly
afterwards the men. who proved to be
thieves. turned upon him and told him
to hold up his hands. They then went
through his pockets. capturing an apple
and few dollars in silver, after which
he was allowed to continue his Journey
The Reveille has the following: It's
said that Sioux maiden believes that
an opera glass renders her clothing trans
parent and that she will flee in terror
when one is leveled at her. The Chicago
Times. in mentioning this fact, imper-
tinently wonders If the girl OF the period
would run away very fast II opera glasses
really possessed that property. This re-
minds us OF little story. An old Penn.
sylvania Dutch farmer, with several
grown-up daughters, made complaint
about certain boys bathing in q pond
situated about half mile from his house.
alleging that the sight of the nude bows
was great annoyance TO his daughters.
"bnt the pond is half mile from your
house. and how can your girls see them ?"
said the party to whom be complained.
"Oh, but mine girls dey got oberv.
glasses. replied the Dutchman.
We make the following extract from
an article in the Virginia Chronicle OF
the 7th: Last night barber known by
the name Of Louis Hall died In Gold Hill
rom the effects OF poison. The story OF
deceased was that OF good MANY who
ma their way to this coast. He was n
man OF superior appearance and educa.
non and gentleman in manners. He
had well-to-do friends in the East bnt
having been wealthy himself at one time
and having como West sure of restorinr
his fallen fortunes. he was ashamed 70 |
write home for money and thus reveal
his failure. The desire to ACQUIRE wealth
became monomania with him. Alwapa
talking about it and longing for II. and
never .aoie to place himself upon the
road 20 It, he became desperate. So |
when he received $35. as stated above.
instead OF paying even the most pressing |
OF MS debts be betook himself to a faro. |
Iaoie, resolved either to make a stake"
or lose all. He lost all, and then in inter |
despair took his life.
H. E. Brown. says the Utah Mail ina,
returned from Cheyenne reports that
place as the liveliest town he has seen
Tor twelve month between the Pacific
and the Missouri river. Black Hills was
The hue and cry everywhere and with
everybody. Nr. B. returns to Cheyenns
N few days, intending to ship three or
Jour car loads OF horses to that point At
IN early day. A stage line is TO be "a.
ablishsd from Fort Laramie 10 tbe Rad
loud Agency and thence making con.
,eetion with Fry's and other popnla,
liggings as soon as practicable. We
re informed that those popular stapers
aessrs. diimer Il Salisbury, are taking
leading interest in this enterprise.
his will place the matter upon a sure
asis.
The Gold Hill News OF the 9th says:
hand-sled loaded with three men ran
gainst gentleman named Corree on