The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-31

PROBABLE FATAL QuARREL.-A quarrel
took place at Panaca between a couple of
the brethren. named Frank Merrill and
David Thompson, in which Merrill
struck Thompson over the head and neck
with an axe-hsndle. inficting injuries
which DR.. Lee thinks will terminate
fatally. The quarrel was said to be about
q house. Sheriff Mckee was called to
Panaca on Thursday evening by dis
patch from Justice Flndley, in which he
said Thompson could not live. Later
thompson died yesterday afternoon.
Merrill was committed to the custody OF
the Sheriff, brought up from Panaca and
lodged in Jail. Thompson leaves wife
and three little children.
DISTRICT CoURr.-Next Monday the
District Court meets at 10 a. m, at
which time venire of thirty trial Jurors
have been summoned to be prasent. The
only case to come before this jury is the
bullion case of Clymo ct al. vs.. Mckee,
Sheriff, in which the question whether
the bullion was the property OF the Alps
>. NJ. Company or the chloriders will be
decided. The restraining order against
the men who were working in the Ma
zeppa will also be argued and decision
rendered by the Judge.
HILLSIDE M1NE.-At this mine the
work Of timbering the incline has been
going on rapidly for the past two weeks
and now have it simbered to depth of
| a
placed and was to have been ready to
start up yesterday. The mine is looking
as we'll as ever. The furnace will be
started up on the 10th OF September,
About II 900 bushels of coal are on hand
and 1t is coming in at the rate of 500
bushels daily.
AUCTION TO-DAY. - To-day, August
3lst, E. r. .Clute will sell at public
auction his house and furniture on Cedar
street. The house and furniture will be
sold together as it stands, il any Dur.
chaser 30 desires, or the things will be
sold singly, Amongst the furniture is a
hne piano, sewing machine and several
bedroom sets Of the finest kind. The
sale will commence at - O'clock and
will be for cash on delivery.
FoE STATE SENATOR RIP. Dayton an.
nounces himself as candidate for State
Senator. subject to the action of tho Re.
publican County Convention. Reuben
has been County Assessor for the last
i four years. and every one knows that be
has made q good one, conseouently
stands we'll before the people. Should
he get away with the nomination he will
make strong fight for the position.
1*o Bbls. Milwaukee & st. Louis
bottled Lager Beer. ON consignment.
wholesale or Retail, at Panaca
very best Rye and Bourbon Whiskies.
zine Brandics, Winess I'm brief, every.
thing usually found at a first.class
Saloon.
HCigars a speciality.
Only One Price! One Bit,.
No. 1000 Main st.
MEADOW VALLEY OFFICERS. the
annual election Of the Meadow Valley
Mining Company held August 22d, tho
following Board of Directors was elected:
Il. Wegeaer, Alpheus Bull, E. v. Joice.
": II. Taylor and John p. Kelley
omeers-President. II. Wegener; score.
1sry, I: W. Colburn; Superintendent, J.
II. Duff.
SALE.-Ne1t Monday the Sheriff will
sell all the right, title and interest Of the |
Alps 8. NJ. Company to the Mazeppa
and Washington & Creole mines. ma
chinery and buildings on both mines. to |
satisfy mortgage held by Jno. r. James
against that property. The sale will take
place at IL O'Clock m at the front door
Of the Courthouse.
WANTS FENCING. Cool. Isaac Jennings. |
Indian Agent at the Muddy Reservation. |
informs US that the Reservation farm ia
badly in need of fencing; that the cattle
walk right into tho ground and DESTROY
crops as soon as they begin to grow and
1t is almost an impossibility to keep them
out.
CHRIsTY BuLL1oN.-The Christy Mill
q Mining Company shipped from Silver
Reef from the 10Th to the 25th of August
four bars of bullion. valued at 81, 500. SO.
Among these four bars was one, the
largest ever shipped out OF Utah Terri.
tory. 1t being 2O16H ounces and 971
fine.
MAIL RoUTE.-The mail route to the
Muddy and Arizona has been re-estab.
lished. Colonel Jennings has been en-
ployed by the contractor to see that the
mails are conveyed regularly once q
week. This will be great convenience
to the inhabitants of st. Thomas, the
Vegas and other places along the route.
COUNTY CoMM1ss1oNERs.-The Board
OF County Commissioners hold their
regular monthly meeting on Monday
next, September I'd. All bills must be
placed in the hands OF the Clerk to-day.
BANKRuPTcY.-To-dsy is the last day
IN which the United States bankrupt law