The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-18

ALL ABOUT A SoUAw.-On Friday last
numerous rumors were flying around
town to the effect that On Indian, known |
around Phoebe as lice Cream" on ac-
count of his having wheeled tho wheel |
barrow from which that article was
vended, had been killed and thrown into |
the well, about mile from the lower
end of town. The said rumors also as
signed the murder to mick" Pah-
ransgst Indian. the cause bang the pos
session of "a squaw. Blood and hair
,, could be found about fifty yards from
| the well, where the killing probably oc-
| Cured, and the side of the well, where
lice Cream" had been dumped in. had
considerable blood on it. Taxing all
| these irto consideration, Sheriff Mckee
thought the body thrown down in the
well might be that of q white person in
stead Of an Indian, 30 he and several
others procured ropes and graphing
irons, starting to work trying to fish up
the body. The we'll must be nearly 500
feet deep. with about fifty feet Of water
in it. SO that getting the body out was
slow and tedious, and it was only after
laboring Saturday and the greater por-
ton of Sunday that the body was finally
brought to the surface, minus a leg The
body had been caught on the hooks
several times Sunday, and was once
raised as high as 200 feet from the water,
when it became loosened and fell to the
bottom. The body was identified by u
tattoo in India ink, on the right arm, of
the letter "B," as being that of Ice
Cream, and the Indians were informed
of the fact. The body was buried near
had evidently been troubling Nick, like
it is troubling and bothering many u
better informed white brother, so that
he was compelled to kill Ice Cream.
jim, Ice Creams brother, who was down
OH the reservation, hearing of the affair,
came up to Phoebe to investigate the
matter. He says the Indian women told
him that a white man had killed his
brother, but he took the matter easy,
and thoroughly investigated it, and after
becoming satisfied that it was Nick, as.
sisted by two other Indians, who had
slain Ice Cream, he took his departure,
with the avuwed intention of killing
Nick.
LAST SuNDAY.-Bishop Whitaker's ar
, rival in Phoebe on Saturday last cause d
quite revival in church matters during
. last Sunday, and many went TO hear him
bold forth, both Sunday morning and
evening, who had not graced the inside
of church with their presence for many
a long day. At the morning service
communion and baptism by the Bishop
occurred. In the evening the usua
, services OF the Episcopal Church, during
, which the rite of confirmation was per
formed by the Bishop upon Mrs. Johr
, r. James and Misses Nellie Lehigh ant
;, Matte CORN. Tho sermon preached by
, the Bishop in the evening was on tn,
subject of the Benefit of Prayer" ant
was ably handled. The choir, composed
of three ladies and four gentlemen, undo
8 the leadership of Mrs. Henry Rivss
i rendered some excellent music.
: CALICO PARTY The calico party givel
i by the members of the Young Men
p Social Club took place last evening a
It Browns Hall, being attended by most O
: the lady and gentlemen residents o
8 Phoebe. The novelty OF the Gallo
Q dresses drew together large throng,
Il calico ball not having taken place il
Phoebe for long time. Dancing com
Q menced at about half.past eight o'cloc
3 in the evening, and was kept up unit
one o'clock the next morning, all seem
y ing to enjoy the occasion. We are unde
q obligation to the club for an invitation
O FIRE DEPARTMENT The members Q
d Phoebe Hose No. tested all their hos
u last Monday. washed out their house an
, made q general clean up. They hav
- now in good condition $50 feet of Cal
y bolized hose and 500 feet of leather hose
o Protection Hose No. 2 has 400 feet G
~ carbolzed hose in good order. Lightne
Hook IL Ladder Company have every
is thing in good condition, so that unles
10 some untoward accident should tax
70 place Phoebe is pretty fairly provide
:. against fire.
/. JUSTICE CoURT.-The case of E. F
at Clnte vs.. Wells. Fargo & Co.. suit fc
~ $3.50 damage to silk dress while i
of trauslt, chue up loF tIlhl Uelore JUL
n on Thursday. Owing to decisio
~ rendered by the Justice, the defendant
- attorney authorized the Court to instru'
the jury to bring in verdict for ii
C. amount claimed and costs, the defendal
be intending to take the case to the Distr
a. Court. The verdict was brought in a
cordingly.
d, JA1LED.-On Wednesday an indiv
3D. dual who was in an intoxicated cond
it, ton, took away Henry rifle and son
DIS cartridges belonging 70 Miles Quille
re and alarmed the neighborhood near in
Craig's residence by firing off the riff
NJ Sheriff Mckee stopped the fun by arres
=. ing and locking him up.
10 New GOODS. The Golden Rule Sto