The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-03-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


founded upon occurrences as recorded in
the Book of Esther, and are as follows:
Hannah, a Minister of the Persian King
Ahasueras, of the race of Agog. who, be
cause Mordecai, Jew. refused to pay
him homage, resolved upon the destruc-
ton of all the Jews in the Persian mon
srchy. By talsebood he succeed in OBJ
tanning q decree for this purpose; but
Esther 1.-THE Jewish consort of Ahasueras,
iuterposed for their delivery, and Hannah
was hanged to the very gibbet he had
caused to be erected for Mordecai, and
general massacre of the Jews was pre-
vented and Queen Esther saved the peo-
ME of her race at the risk of her own
life. To commemorate the almost mir
aculous salvation of their people and the
destruction of their enemy, Mordecai
18th of Adar-the day of danger--and
the Festival Of Purim on the 18th and
14th of the same month as days of en-
tertainment and JOY and giving aims to
the poor. Adar is the sixth month of
the civil year of the Jews, answering to
the end of February and beginning of
March with our calendar. Hannah was
hung on a gallows $50 feet in height in
the court yard of the Palace, in the pres
enos of an i'm mense assemblage Of peo-
pie.
SrABBED.-On Sunday evening last,
about half past s o'clock, Frank Keyser
stabbed Dennis Sullivan in the left
breast, almost over the heart. The cut
ting occurred on Main street, near
Lynch's saloon. Friends of the parties
observed the two men scuffiing and
thought it was only whisky arrange
ment. until they heard Keyser ssys:
Don't you fool with me. There. take
that" making a thrust with his left
hand, after which he quit bis hold of Sui
Ivan and fed. Sullivan Immediately
gave notice that he had been cut. when
some friends helped him to Lees drug
store, sending for the Doctor. whilst
others pursued Keyser. Keyser was
caught BY Long Tom, the jailer, and
taken to Jail The Doctor, on examin-
ing the injured man, found that the
point OF the knife had struck the sixth
rib, on the left side, almost over the
heart. the wound being upward and out
ward, toward the shoulder. From the
nature Of the wound the Doctor is of the
opinion that the knife was long dirk,
held in the left hand, and that the stroke
was an upward one. Sullivan's wound
was found to be q very severe one but
not necessarily dang rous.
SUDDEN DEATH.-William A. Dowd,
Familiarity known as Colonel Dowd, was
found in dying condition in the rear Of
Henry Eiler's saloon on Wednesday
morning. the goth instant, and shortly
after being found he breathed his last
He was in comparatively good health the
day before he died. Colonel Dowd was
native OF Connecticut, aged about 81
years, AID a stone-msson by trade. The
old man felt quite pround of the title o.
Colonel, claiming that he derived il
from being the Colonel of militia regi
ment in his native State. and it woulG
surely hurt the old mans feelings fol
any person to dispute his right to tn.
title. The old Colonel was q man who
was we'll posted on public affairs, bu
he to, like many who have gone before
him. had to succumb to strong drink, ant
the Coroner's Jury rendered their yer
dict accordingly. The funeral took place
from Protection Hose House No. 2 a
O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
TEM-P1UTE. David Service, of Quil
Canyon. and T. S. Robinson, late o
Chicago, now of Tenn Piute District, ar
rived in Phoebe on Sunday last. w
learn from them that work has been com
menced in real earnest in that district
ABOUT twenty men being scattered arount
mere at work under the charge O
Colonel Baker. The principal worl
Is being done on the Liberal and Bon,
mines, which are showing we'll. Or
TAKEN from these are filed with copper
silver and glance and assay as high a
Sl,4OO and l.600. As soon as the pat
ents to the property are obtained worl
VIII be carried on on all of the mines be
longing to the Tenn Pahute Land, Min
Ing and Improvement Company.
AssEssMENT.--An assessment of fit
cents per share was levied on the stocl
o. the Newark Mining Company on tn
10Th instant, payable Immediately. Thi
LOOKS as though the Newark folks meal
BUSINESS and intend going for the ives
end ofthe Mazeppa ledge. See notice.
MEATs.-Loomis & Adelmap, of th
Peoples Market, Meadow Valley street
are always prepared to serve family trad
with the choice cuts of beef, mutton an
veal. Their supply is always good an
orders will be promptly attended to.
HIGHLAND FuRNAcE.-The Highlan
furnace finished its run last Saturday
having run through all the ore on hant
very successful run was made by i
1oo bars, or IS tons, having been turne
out.
hEcovERINa.-Dick James, who wa
injured at the Day mine, and Geore
woodward, who was injured in the M