The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

APPRECIATE ZE JoKE.-A Frenchman,
who had lost his hand and was travelling
around town during the past ten days as
a corn doctor. became a victim OF prac-
tical joke on Saturday last. He had been
drinking considerable and was very talk.
tive. He fixed larg sized dry-goods box
in the street. at the edge of the sidewalk,
took q seat on it, and in this position
commenced to barrongue the assembled
crowd. While he was continuing his
Grafton some person placed large Chi
nese bomb under the box and set fire to
it. When the explosion took place, it
was with such force that the box was
splintered in pieces, letting the old man
fall to the ground among the debris.
After picking himself up, he turned to
the crowd and said: Gentlemen, 1 sp.
preciates re joke" and then took bis de.
parture.
A MIXED AFFAIR.-A card dated July
Sd appeared in the Eureka Sentinel Of
the 9Th, rejecting on the management Of
the Day mine, signed by Mr.. II. H. Gar.
rison. A meeting Of the dissatisfied
stockholders of the Day S. NJ. Company
was held at the Courthouse in Phoebe on
the Sd of July. over which meeting h.
h. Garrison presided. At this meeting
o set of resolutions were passed by those
present, and endorsed by the Chairman,
pr0isiDg the management Of the Day
mine, advising every one to pay their
assessment, and all would be we'll These
resolutions were published in the RECORD
OF the 9th. The two affairs look to an
outsider a. il one was trying to carry
water on both shoulders and they will
bear o strange appearance to the dis
satisfied stockholders in San Francisco.
DISTRICT CoURr.-The District Court
met on Saturday, July 9Th. and trans
acted the following business: y. II.
Patchen vs.. Alps S. NJ. Co., +. w. Clute
vs.. Alps s. M. Co., L. Woldenberg & Co.
vs.. Alps s. NJ. Co.; demurrers filed in
the above entitled causes Withdrawn and
II is hereby ordered that defendant have
until Monday. July 9th, at - O'Clock
M, in which to file and serve their an
swers. A. Aguayo; Time for said ad.
ministrator to file final account and re-.
port of sale ordered continued to July
18th. Court adjourned to Wednesday.
July 10Th. Neutrality-suspicious. ct al.
Va Alps 8. NJ. Co.; the argument on mo-
ton to strike out answers continued to
Monday. July 18th. Steele Va. Snod-
grass; on trial.
RAYMOND & ELY.-The compressor is
all put in place and ready to operate.
Every piece Of machinery fitted to q
nicely, so there is no trouble. The re-.
ceiver Is also placed in position and all
that lacks now is for the connection TO
be made between the compressor and
receiver, and for the pipes from the
pump shaft to connect with the receiver.
Thursday one Of the pump engines was
busy lowering buckets for the pump.
The work in the mine continues the
same as usual.
| SHOT AT A CAIMAMAN. On Sunday
morning shooting affair occurred in q
restaurant on Nam street. II appears
that the cook, a Chinaman, and a young
boy by the name OF Vincent Buys. who
waited on table, got into trouble, when
the cook chased him out OF the kitchen
with knife and called him very
naughty name. when the young man
ran and got pistol and came back and
took shot at John Chinaman.
PICNIC AT HIGHLAND. - Preparations
have been going on the past week by on,
German citizens to hold grand picnic
at Highland tomorrow. A floor has
been laid in a shady place for those that
want to enjoy dance. and other sports
such as sack.racing and target hooting
will be in the programme. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all that wish to
join in social gathering.
| MEADOW vALIEY.-During past weel
have been running night shifts for the
purpose of cleaning out some of tn.
drifts as it was found impossible to dc
it in the day time, the engine being KEEP
busy all day hosting screenings. Tn.
work OF running nights Is only temper
ary. The mill is running steady ani
doing good work.
HrLLsIDE.-The furnace, which wal
shut down on Friday. the 9th, started
up again on Tuesday morning and wa
running successfully at last accounts. ]
F. Hallock started for Bristol Thursday
he being employed to keep the books o
this company.
ENJOYING HIMsELr.-During the pas
week letter came from Adolph COIN
dated at Washington City. Adolph hat
just procured his passport to travel IL
foreign countries" and was about {.
leave for Europe.
STATIONERY P. Goodman receives
last Wednesday large assortment o
stationery. consisting of writing paper
pens, ink, pocketbooks, etc., which ar
for sale at reasonable prices at his stor
on Main street.
Fon SILVER REEr.-Mr. and Mrs. Ma