The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-16
STATE ITEMS.

The Chronicle says strawberries are
arriving in Virginia City from California.
The Belmon. Courier says there are
10 men engaged extracting ore in the
Highbridge mine.
At 8 o'clock this morning, says the
Gold Hill News of tho 9th, Maggie
Daley attempted to shoot herself in Vir-
ginia City. She will recover.
Eureka Sentinel, 7th: Ned Brannan,
the athlete and dumb-bell litter, died at
Cherry Greek few days ago OF pneu-
monia, after long illness.
Gold Hill News: Many swan, geese
and ducks are finding their way into
market on Piute ponies and now and
then cotton tail or jack rabbit
bangles from q savage belt.
| The Silver State says the range OF
mountains which separate Paradise and
Quinn River Valleys. is now attracting
the attention of prospectors. A new
district is being formed which is named
the Western Home.
The Times. Review says: Quite num-
Der of Democrats yesterday voted the
Republican Legislative ticket. This is
attributed to the popularity of j. P.
Jones, the Republican candidate for
United States Senator ,.
Ward Reflex 1t was curious election
that Of last Tuesday. 1t was swap"
from the word Ego" and but few votes
were cast before noon The morning
hour was devoted almost exclusively to
the business above named.
Reveile: About FIVE o'clock last eve-
J ming A. n. Horne breathed his last.
Deceased has been resident of Austin
for about ten years, and for the past two
. years or more he has suffered almost
continuously from lingering disease,
which baffled the medical faculty, none
of whom he tried appeared able to give
him permanent relief.
8 Carson Tribune: Mr.. Mcdonald, a
:, mill man on the Carson river, whilst
}. driving out of town last evening. came
to grief by being thrown from his buggy.
o He fell against O rock and had one of
J, his ears nearly torn of, besides receiving
6 some severe bruises.
Carson Appeal: In all probability
r. Charley Bicknell is elected; and the par
sons chances are improving. A very
good piece of consolation lies in the fact
.. that Jewett Adams is doing better than
"a John or John Quincy Adams did when
they ran for second term! His oppon.
- ent takes pleasure in congratulating him
!, on his success.
IN Granville Sun: While considerable
ID number Of adobe buildings have been
II erected the past Summer still wooder
30 buildings outnumber all others. Rougt
~ lumber costs 500 per M. delivered
CO Clear lumber. for floors, etc.. costs $12;
per NJ. Carpenters ask and so fa
this Fall have obtained ready employ
n. ment at Sc per day.
= Elko Independent: There is q marbl
ed slab in front of the Cabinet saloon whicl
us was brought in by Jim Corne. from
nd quarry in the Ruby range, above Noun
OPP Valley. Jim says there is an inexhaust
al ible quantity of it there. that it lies il
strata, and can be got out in slabs Q
from two inches to two feet in thickness
of and of any required length and breath.
ar Eureka Sentinel: Mr.. Favers has 8
~ much faith in the Tenn Pahute countr
ba that be will this week return there wit
re, q saloon outfit, and he goes prepared
w. stay. He says that the Inca property
bv equal to the Wyandotte, in his estim,
r." ton, and either one will justify th
building Of q large camp.
he Reno Record: G. W. Avery, our cal
'm didate elect at 10 80 this morning arres
40, -. ed Jose Pico, for murder. Il seems M
ing Avery happened to see telegram al
life dressed to Pico, and remembering /
,as bad committed murder in Los Angle
nly seven years ago. arrested him. IT
prisoner acknowledges the crime, an
Deputy Sheriff Avery lodged him in ia
-. where be now awaits the requisite
s ~ from the Governor of California.
mel Reno Journal: Jacob Stiner's little
put year old son fell from fiums near Il
Fey powder works Thursday and dislocat,
sro his elbow. This is another chapter
red Mr.. Sinners list of disasters. First Il
ed. grasshoppers eat about all his crop, tbs
NV an agent lost 5000 Of his money
ina stocks, then fire burned his two hous
and now another. ut is better to
,,a born lncky than rich," but when boz
.st are against you the mischief is to pay.
Enterprise: In regard to the testimol
J. of Henry Miller. taken in the ca
mn case Of the Sierra Nevada Silver Mimi
.aa Company vs.. The American Gold al
,en Silver Mining Company. and said
N. have been stolen from the Office of Il
County Clerk of this county, Coun
Clerk Mcfarland says be knows of ,
;. such evidence ever having been file
lnu IL Ia fhnnoht likely that tha avidAn