The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-05


very painful and perhaps serious acct
dent on Saturday last, whilst playing
with can of powder with some other
boys. Whilst the can was on the ground
and Donahue was leaning over il, one of
the other boys touched the can with a
lighted match, which caused it to ex-
plode right into the face of Donahue,
burning him terribly. he was taken
into the house immediately and flour and
oil applied, Doctor Lee, in the meantime
being summoned, who dressed the burns, J
finding them very severe. Owing to the
application of flour and oil, one of the
eyes was closed, so that he was unable to
tell whether the eye was seriously injured
or not. The boy, after the application of
soothing lotions by the Doctor, expert
enced no great pain in the eye, SO that
not be injured to any extent, but will be
unable to know until the eye commences
to open.
CHRoMos. - Frank Wheeler, short
time since, obtained large number of
subscribers to the Argonaut, u new
weekly newspaper published in San
Francisco by Frank Pixley and others.
As o slight recompense for the service
rendered the editors and proprietors of
that paper, and moved by a spirit of
kindness and thorough appreciation of
| of his valuable services, forwarded him
a couple of chromos, which Frank has
| on exhibition at his office, to which the
public are invited. They are master
pieces of the style of art IN which they
are gotten up, and We would advise all to
take look at them.
SCHOOL CENSUS W. Fl. Henderson
having been appointed School Census
Marshal for the Phoebe School District
by the School Trustees, has been busily
employed during the past week in taking
the census of the children of Phoebe. 1t
would be we'll for all parents to aid him
as much as possible in making the GEN.
sus, as the better showing that is made
as to the number of children in the
county, the larger will be the proportion
of State school money allowed Lincoln
county.
JOCKEY CLUB.-The Silver Reef Jockey
Club was organized at Silver Reef, Utah,
on Wednesday evening, May I'd, at the
Capitol Saloon, owned by John Cassidy.
The following officers were elected, all of
whom are ex-Piochers: J. B. Van Hagan.
President; W. P. Goodman, Secretary
j. b. Cassidy, Treasurer. Racing will
| sc To- Of
the club, over the Bonanza course.
Purses-$50, 800 and $3.50. There
will also be foot, sack and wheelbarrow
races. Entries closes June 9Th, 1877.
STRIKE AT VIRGINIA CRY. Topographic
news comes to US Of strike of the iron
moulders in Virginia City on Wednesday
. last OH account OF an attempted reduction
} of wages. They had q parade, seven Oh
eight hundred unemployed miners join
/ ing them. Some violence was attempted
on parties who had been instrumental il
edeavoring to bring about the proposed
reduction in wages, but they escaped
, without harm.
CHANGE OF RouTE.-Fred Gilmer re
3 turned to Phoebe on Thursday evening
3 last from trip over the new road from
] Phoebe to Silver Reef, &c. The chang
o will be made SO as tho Salt Lake coache
will leave here on Monday next at 6 A
: M. and stop at Lees, at Panaca. 70
/ breakfast. Fred. pronounces this one @
: the prettest natural roads he has eve
!, seen. The route will be via Bullionvill
:, and Shoal Creek.
If ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELEGRAPH
3 George E. Millar, the Phoebe operate
q for the Atlantic & Pacific Telegrap
Company. arrived here on Sunday los
During the week he has fitted up an O
u fee for the transaction of the Company
a business in Wells, Fargo & Co. q built
,r ing, where he can be found at regul,
le business hours.
10 DISCOUNT RAIsED.-On account of {
: much coin being shipped out of Pioof
r, to Utah and the high rate charged
bring the same here from San Francisco
"A the State Bank OF Nevada and W.
Griffin. banker, have been compelled
raise the price of discount on checks {
TWO Per ceut' iustoau VI ouo per ceuts
g. formerly.
T. DIssoLUI1oN.-The dissolution of Il
n. partnership heretofore existing b
n, tween William Gedling and John Sim
son was dissolved on the first of May
10 the retiring of John Simpson. Villa
. Gedling will continue the business. a
as sumo all the liabilities and collect 6
o. outstanding bills against the concern.
81. HENRY E1LEns having refitted, paint
hs and otherwise adorned his saloon {
o. Lacour street, will again open it to Il
public this evening, with the finest sto,
of liquors, brsndies, WHISTLES, wines al
TO cigars that have ever been brought
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