The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-08-11


Fort Adams. named Grimm. He had
accepted wager that no American gun
could shoot bullet over 10 the Dump
lings, distance twelve hundred yards.
Miss Howard's desire is that no further
action shall be taken in the case. Hel
recovery now is only regarded as mat.
ter Of time, though the ball entered her
breast and passed through her body.
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The Tobacco Association OF st. Louis
have resolved to make arrangements
with known and reliable planters in the
States where the best qualities of tobacco
are grown, With view of improving the
tobacco raised in Missouri II ia gener-
ally agreed among the tobacco men that
the State production has been seriously
falling off of late years.
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A gold nugget, for which $1,000
has bsen offered. was found in new
diggings at Moose River. east of Halifax,
Nova Scotia. 1t is said to be the largest
ever found in that province, and its dis
covery will refresh the fainting hopes Of
those who were In doubts whether gold
mining in that district could be made to
pay.
By order of the Supreme Court all the
the creditors of Tweed are to meet in
New York in September next to agree
among themselves as TO whether they
will join in petition in favor OF the
assignment of his property by Tweed in
favor OF his creditors.
Mrs Mary Wilcox, the granddaughter
of President Jackson and the only per-
son living who was born in the White
House, holds clorkship position in one
OF the departments at Washington.
Forepaugh. the great Snowman, in
tends visiting the Pacific coast with his
mommoth circus and menagerie. Ao-
cording to last account he was at Ogden.
Governor Stone was nominated on the
tenth ballot by the Democratic State
Convention held at jackson. Mississippi,
on the first inst.
A colored preacher was hung last week
at Prescott, Arkansas, for the murder Of
his wife, which crime was committed
five years ago.
Three companies of citizens cavalry
have been organized at Deadwood City,
in the Black Hills, for operations against
the Indians.
E. B. Washburne, e1~Uui.ed States
Minister to France, will return to this
country about the middle Of September.
Mrs. Victoria O. Woodruff, Miss Ten.
ME Clafin and Miss Annie Claflin de-
parted for Europe on the 9th ult.
Speaking Of dancing, q clergyman hits
the nail on the head with the remark
that people usually do more harm with
their tongues than their toes"
Governor Noyes, the new United
States Minister to France, is q graduate
OF Dartmouth.
The Eastern States and those Of the
Mississippi Valley want strong militia
organized.
Mother Cooper threatens to sue the
Virginia Chronicle for libel.
At last account Ex-Governor Tilden
was ut Cork, Ireland.
LOCAL POLITICS.
[San Francisco Stock Report.l
The pending campaign in local poll.
tics has developed an unexpectedly
promising feature. We refer to the high
standing Of the men already nominated
for Office and of thos- who are spoken OF
as likely to secure nominations. The
regular political HACKS With whom this
city has been for so long time enoum-
berrd are at last being left in the back
ground. Each OF the several factions
whether from policy or higher motives
need not be questioned-is putting for
ward its best man. and those onlv