The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-18
STATE ITEMS.

The Cherry Creek Independent says
the witnesses in the mail robbers case
are returning home.
Belmont Courier. 18th: The High
bridge Silver Mining Company shipped,
yesterday. bullion yulued at $40 ,055 65,
In about two weeks, says the Enter
prise of the 11th. the south lateral branch
of the Sutro tunnel will reach the Julia
mine.
The Tunes. Review says the total bull.
lion shipment from Tuscarora District
for the year 1878 amounts to $1.2l2.-
1861.
The Alexander Mining Company, says
the Belmon, Courier, shipped on the Sd
inst six bars OF bullion valued at ST.
2l151.
Says the Reflex, the furnace of the
Shelby Copper Smelling Company. at
Ely City. shut down several days ago for
the Winter.
The Carson Tribune reports favorable
disposition among legislators to the re-
tanning OF G. q. Batterman as State
Prison Warden.
Tim. Sullivan, Rnby Hill miner.
committed suicide Monday night by
shooting himself through the head.
Cause, faro and whisky.
The Ward Reflex says late arrivals
from Eberhardt states that Treasure City
now boasts OF population OF two-the
postmaster and another man.
Bill Pearoe, indicted for the murder Of
Sam Halsey at saltwater last November,
says the Esmeralda Herald, made good
his escape from the Aurora Jail.
The Eureka Leader says grading for
the new stage at Miners Union Hall.
Ruby Hill, ia nearly completed, and the
building will soon be enlarged.
The Gold Hill News says the two sets
of new boilers of the North Consolidated
Virginia have been steamed up and
tested. Never was test more salts
factory.
Eureka Sentinel: Dispatches from
Austin state that Matthew Furth, an old
citizen OF that place, had shot and killed
himself yesterday morning, in a fit Of
mental alteration.
Silver State: A new town has been
started half way between Paradise and
Spring City, or az they are called respec-
lively, "Gouge Eye" and Bung Eye,
and named "Konck 'em Stiff
The Enterprise says William Wilton,
miner, who had worked only few
shifts, in the 9. and G. shaft, was killed
by a rock falling down the shaft anG
striking him on the head, tracsuring hi
| skull.
Mrs. Matilda Rodt, All aged lady. say
the Eureka Sentinel, committed suicid,
last Sunday, while in fit of delsrium
by placing rope around her neck, tn,
rope being suspended from a skylight il
her room.
The Sentinel, OF Eureka, says D.
J. Mclaughlin, who has been prospect
ing in Secret Canyon for some time, OF
Sunday struck ledge Of ore that assaye
$500 to the ton. About $40, 900 wort
OF ore is in sight.
Austin Reveille: The contract for mai
service between Eureka and Belmont
abandoned by ChBs. Huntley, has bee
relet by the Pc -toffice Department T
w. U. Wilson at $500 per annum, ur
til June 3Oth 1882.
Reno Gazette: John Martin. the bogu
nugget man, now in the county ia
awaiting the action of the Grand Jury
pretends to fancy that a vigilance com
mittee is after his neck and that me
, prowl around the outside OF the Jail ever
night.
The Times Review says LieutenaI
Governor Adams has ordered Msjc
Dennis TO ship q case of the State gum
which are on storage at Tuscarora,
Captain Warner at Elko. They are fc
the use Of the military company recent
organized there.
, Times Review: The Gold Hill New
5 claims to be older than the REESE Riv,
Reveille. Tue News is mistaken.
I was not started until the latter part
! s. ptember 1868, while the first numb,
!. OF the Austin paper was issued IN M
Q OF the same year
Silver State. 10th: We are informe
by E. P. Torrey, who arrived here ye
t terday from Paradise. that the new mi
d which he is building at the mouth
}. Butt-rmilk Canyon near Spring Cit
), and which he has named the Sedan Mi
will be running In fifteen days.
Typo Sun: Frank Miller. of Danvill
!. was in town Tuesday Mr.. Miller IL,
. about ten men are employed by the Da
. vile Company in prospecting the
), claims. A body Of good ore was strut
y about two weeks ago in one OF the mine
;. which gives fair assays and promises
:. develop into quite bonanza.
:. Belmont Courier: The Superintende,
d OF the Belmont mine brought in yeste
day some of the richest specimens OF O
u | that avor Cusno o1t IF opv ~ ha r,,; >,