The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-11

SHOOTING AFFBAY.-A shooting nffray
occurred Thursday morning on Panaoa
Fiat. between G. S. Himmelwrigbt. u
German, and one Clark (colored), q
~ood-hsuler for the Raymond & Ely
Company. The difficulty was about
Himmelvright's wife. 1t appears that
the woman had been spirited away from
ulIionville by CLARK and the woman's
brother, who was indebted to Clark in
the sum of $258, and he squared thu &C.
count by selling his sister. Himm-l
wright came to Phoebe Wednesday night
ana tried to get redress and the possess
ion of hischild by law. but found he cou'd
do nothing, so started after Clark. and
In the d fficulty which took place on Pa.
oaca Fiat. IN thu rear of Goedicke's old
brewery, he placed pistol to Clark
Dr. ast shooting him twice, the balls
striking the ribs and elancing out Him
melwright was shot in the jaw, breaking
it, the ball Rlancing around and taking
| off part of the ear; was also shot in the
arm, which was broken. Clark claims
that Himmelwright shot at him first be.
fore be did anythi, 6. Clsrk's pistol was
not found. HimmelwrlRht's is a cut
down six.shooter, with one load left IN
1t. The woman, the cause OF the diff.
Guilty, is aesiduously engaged in nursing
Clark. Himmelwright is very badly
wounded. and it is thought will not live.
Clsrk's wounds are mere flesh wounds.
DIED AT CARSON A telegram was re-
Q ived Wednesday morning from A. J
Blair, by DR.. Lee. stating that Robert
l.. Wash, Assemblyman from Lincoln
county, had died the night previous al
Carson. Whether he had been we'll
enough to take his seat and be sworn In
on last Monday we did not learn. Bot
since 1872, most of the time having been
employed at the Dry Valley mill. H.
was u quiet unobtrusive man and wei
liked by all who knew him. Mr.. Wast
is naive of Virginia and was AZ years
of age, aud was cousin of Joseph E
Johnston. He has an uncle living il
Plumas county. California. 80 years o
age, who served in the war Of 1872. II,
also has brother. John Wash, living il
Oregon, who Q Sheriff of one OF th,
counties in that State. Mr. Wash cam
to this coast in 1852 and first settled il
Plumas county.
DON'T WANT AN ELECTION. j. N
Curtis and DR.. s. L. Lee, Chairmen o
OF the Democratic and Republican
County Central Committees, acting b,
the general wish of the citizens, tele
grapbed to A. j Blair, State Senator
, that the people OF this county. owing 4
it's Impoverished condition, has no none
, to use in special election. and II Their
was any possible way to avoid calm
one, that it would meet with the appro7a
t of the people in this county.
10. o. F. 1NsrALLAr1oN.-At a regu
lar meeting Of Phoebe Lodge No 20.
. o. o F. Of Nevada, held on the 7th il
!, slant, the following named officers wei
installed for the ensuing term: job
Pascoe, N. G.; Samuel D. Smith, V. G
. John G.. Ward. Secretary; D. A Fulkl
!. Treasurer; Isaac N Garrison, o. g.; {
F. Anderson. I. G John Jane, w.; Jo
Behr, G. R. H. Dave. R. y. n. g.; Wn
Bell. L s. N. G. Louis Sultan, r. =.
i g.; R. II. Elan, l.. 8. Y. G.
The CHERRY CREEK ROBBERS.
8 Carson Appeal says the motion for ne
!; trial for W. T. Bell was denied. Be
and Wilson will be taken to the Albsn
:, New York, penitentiary ns soon as Il
u U. 8. Marshal can conduct them thithe
and where they are to remain for Il
term of h.ir natural lives. The trial
Donnelly, the third one Of the mail 70
bera. is postponed. to come of next Ma
DEPUTIES. D. Turner and Geo.
German were re.appointed Depu
Sheriffs by Sheriff Mckee on the COL
.cau.ac,.nk ~ his oav tepm NJ off1na