The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-17


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ASSAULT AND RopBERY.- Wednesday
yinell Weaver made a complaint to JUS
tice Hoffman that on Tuesday afternoon
Nicholas Gerrans came to his residence
and asked for paper on which to write
letter, and that he furnished Gerrans
with paper. pen and ink. and then went
out on the porch. While on the porch
Weaver heard chair or bench overturn
and started to 90 into the house, and
that ia the last he recollects until he
awakened to consciousness-how long
after be could not tell. he found him.
self all covered with blood and badly
beaten about the head and neck, his
KEYS and tobacco lying on the floor and
that he had been robbed of six-shooter
and half dollar in money. Although
the kay Of his chest was there he thinks
Gerrans could not have opened it owing
10 the popularity of the lock. He thinks
Gerrsns had an idea that he had money
and beat him up to rob him.
AN EXPERIMENTAL short time since
Nh article was published in the Record
Union showing q process for reducing
rebellious ores that had been tried sue.
sessfully on the Meadow Lake ore, here.
tofore rebellious. John Steele and
Tommy Harmon would try it, 30 they
selected lot Of galena ore, without
regard TO it's value, heated it to strong
heat and then placed it in solution of
salt water and potash This dissolved
the ore without the process Of crushing,
aud they afterwards amalgamated it,
producing. as a result. $96 per ton in
silver. The tailings left were then taken
to the assayer, who made a return that
there was SO IA in them. 1t can be
judged whether the process is success
or not.
PARALYzEp. On Thursday Mr.. Hoff.
man, miner. was brought to Phoebe
from Hike for medical treatment, his
whole right side being paralyzed from
the effects Of lead poisoning. He was
formerly employed here in the Raymond
u Ely, where he contracted the disease,
and he was only partially cured when he
left here for Hiko about three months
since, at which placs he was engaged in
teaching when attacked with paralysis.
On his arrival in iowa he was taken
charge OF by the Odd Fellows, of which
society he il member.
ELEcTR1o LIGHT. -Whils Esst Joseph
Esenmann made it business to post
himsel in regard to the electric light.
He states that the electric light is used
extensively In halls. beer gardens and
in large places, and 10 far cheaper for
light than is gas. but for small apart
ments it has not been put to use. as the
light is too powerful. Edison is now en-.
gagged in trying to divide the current into
small proportions 30 that the electric
light can be used in all kinds Of dwell.
in2s. etc, the same as gas.
SKIpPEp.-Monday James Nettle made
complaint against Nicholas Gerrans 70,
beating him most outrageously. A war.
rant was Issued by the Justice of the
Peace and Gerrens arrested. He de.
manded q Jury trial so the case was
postponed until Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. When the case was called Tues
day Gerrens. who had been allowed to &c
on his own recognizauce, was found
missing, and it was reported that he had
skipped the town, but he was discovered
in the evening and put 10 jail.
PHoToaRAPHs.-J. J. Bsnnete, photo
grapher. has been down to Dslmoi',
ranch and Condor Canyon for severa
days taking Photographic views OF tn,
beautiful scenery in that section. Mr.
Bennete has just received his enamelin(
apparatus from the East and is now pre-
pared to do photographing in the lates
and most improved style.
Bn1sToL STAGE. IT. s. B. Martina
stage continues to make regular trips be
tween Phoebe and Bristol. taking pass
engers and freight to and from boil
places. Any package, message, CON
munication or commission Mr.. Martin,
will take charge Of and attend to its de
livery. All those having business witt
Bristol will make note OF this.
HILLSIDE. -The furnace has been run
ming very we'll the past week; produc
$l5.800. The Sd level. 200 feet east 9
incline, has improved very much and
producing very fine carbonate ore. Th
drift west. at bottom, is still in good orr
SPRING HATs.-J. Myers & Bro. r.
ceived during the past week large sur
ply OF the latest styles of Summer ha,
Tor ladies and gentlemen. Also boot
shoes. overalls and reasonable calicoe
Call and examine them.
A SPECIALITY will be made for II
coming week ct w. Stein & Bro. to sc
Of 1000 pairs Of ladies and children
shoes at sacrifice. Call early and 9
PIocHE BuLIIoN.-$14. 1862, II in bu
Hon was shipped during the past WEI
BY Wells. Fargo & Co.
Fifty Ladies' Linen suits at astonishir
low figures, at w. Stein & Bro. y
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