Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-09
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

in Virginia. In the county there are
5000. There are no deaf, dumb o,
blind children in the county.
The Carson River Wood and Lumber
Company will start the "big drive" Of
the season from Alpine county about the
10th of July. II comprises about $4,000
oords Of wood.
Tramps are becoming so numerous
along the c. P. road that conductors and
brakemen are scarcely match for them,
and il they continue to go in gangs
armed guards will have to be sent with
the trains to keep them off.
James H. Ryan, the San Francisco at.
torney who sold an adverse claim to the
Phil. Sheridan mine for $4,000. and
failed to account for the money to his
principal. Charles Redmond, has been
arrested on q charge of embezzlement.
]. O'Leary, one Of the proprietors Of
the Sacramento "Daily Bee," died on
the 3Oth ult. He left the Bee" Office
at 4 O'Clock. complaining of the heat.
On reaching his room the advice OF a
physician appeared necessary. Before
the case could be attended to, death en-.
sued. He came to Sacramento in 1850
and was an old journalist.
A dispatch from Prescott. Arizona,
says Canadian named Abraham Cana
gan. aged about forty-6ve years, one Of
the Boston colony, committed suicide
on the I'd, by shooting himself with a
pistol near Cluho Valley, on the road to
San Francisco over the mountains.
On the Fourth. @. J. Lansing. Orator
OF the Day at Eureka. carried in his
hand cane which formerly belonged to
John Hancock, the first signer of the
Declaration Of Independence. 1t is a
plain hickory stick. surmounted by a
small ivory knob, and is considerably
longer than the canes usually carried at
the present day.
Information is wanted of John Kelly,
who left his family in Lamoille Valley,
Nevada, about the last of May, since
which time his friends have had no lin.
formation regarding him. Any informa
ton will be thankfully received by E
Kelly. Lamoillo Valley, Elko county
Nevada.
On the % inst, q man named Thoma,
Porterfeld was thrown from horse
about seven miles from Reno and re
ceived injuries which will probably prov,
fatal. Tue horse buoked for some time
and finally succeeded in throwing Por
terrified head first to the ground. The
unfortunate man was completely par
| alyzed as to sensation or motion, ant
the symptoms indicate dislocatiou OF
fracture OF the spinal column, He will
not survive.
On the % inst, o German woma,
living with ranchman near the Carso,
river, just below Dayton. called Italia,
Joe, committed suicide by taking strych
nine. There was some OF the poison
buried near tree short distance from
the house, and the woman, determine,
to put an end to her life, prospecte.
around until she found where it was an,
dug it up. 1t had been bought to poiso,
rabbits with and there was about tw,
ounces OF 1t altogether She. ia her DIES
peration. swallowed one-half of it, o
enough to kill fifty men. As soon a
she had done so she told Joe about il
He at once sent to Dayton for a physi
clan, but before the latter arrived th,
woman was 80 far gone that no possibl,
means could save her life.
The Borax Miner OF July "a remarks
A shooting and robbery occurred at
wood ranch about twelve miles north o
Bellevills last Sunday. It appears tina
a man named Lockwood was getting on
wood 10 company with one Farrell, an,
that Lockwood had been furnishing sub
sistence for both. Farrell being destitute
Of money. At the time of the affra,
Lockwood was going to the cabin witt
wood, when Farrell met him and. cover
ing him with Henry rife, demanded
his money. Lockwood told him that h,
would give it to him, and started towar,
him with the money in his hand, but in
stead of handing Farrell the money, b.
caught the u uzzle OF the rife and triec
to get ii from Farrell. In the struggle
which ensued the rifle was dischare g
the ball entering Lockwood's left sid
Just below the arm. They then separ
ated. Lockwood trying to escape an,
Farrell firing at him with six.shooter
Lockwood managed to get to Belleville
and Farrell made off with the money
$40. a Henry rifle, six-shooter and /,
horse-all belonging to Lockwood Jacl
Maynard and George Coster went on
from Belleville in pursuit of the rascal
They got his trail and followed it to
point near the Wadsworth road. wber
it was obliterated, by the recent rains
and the pursuers returned to Belleyills
At last accounts Lockwood was living
but va are not able to get any satisfae