The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-19
STATE ITEMS.

Hay is selling for $40 per ton at Tus-
carora.
The tax levy of Elko county is s1.25
on each 500.
The Gold Hill agency OF the Bank of
California has closed.
The Enterprise says there are 600 men
employed at the Sutro Tunnel.
COCK fights is the refined amusement
which delight the Comstockers.
Mrs. Secretary of War McCrary and
son arrived in Carson Saturday last.
The vags in Virginia City are having
a rough time. The police are hauling
them up before the Justice.
Charley Leach, we learn from the Tus-
! caroca Times-Revew is married. May
the little teaches be numerous.
Belmont Courier: The Alexander Min
ing Company shipped on the 4th of April
bullion valued at So, GG2; total for March
$50, 042 SO.
There are now 10 applications for the
pardon OF state convicts filed in the Gov
ernor's office, which will be acted upon
by the Board OF Pardons.
Tribune: Our people are greatly elated
over the prospects in the Cowing- Zabris-
kie mine. A bonanza in the mine would
be the making Of Carson.
The Gold Hill News says it low ap.
pears that flaw is likely to be found in
the bonds OF ex-Coroner Hodges, and
that they are therefore worthless.
Leader, 18th: The spur-wheel of the
Eureka Consolidated hosting machinery
broke yesterday, necessitating the shut
ting down Of the mine for twelve hours.
The Carson Appeal is informed by o
reliable gentleman from Lake District
that the Mammoth is one of the richest
gold veins ever discovered on this coast
There is man in Reno who is hoard.
ing up money to provide himself with q
magnificent funeral. He wants brass
band, hired mourners, the highest-toned
coffin possible and monument.
Eureka Leader: A petition circulated
on Main street. from George Otis black.
smith shop to Robbins street, asking
that Chinatown be declared a nuisance,
received in three hours BOG signatures.
Carson Appeal: A mint employe who
was at Sutro yesterday, says that that
town ia the liveliest one in the State at
the present moment. Mr.. Sutro is
looked upon as the greatest man on the
coast.
Elko Post: Says the Silver State: ave
acknowledge that in the matter of jack.
asses both (Elko and Washoe) are ahead
OF Humboldt. That is easily accounted
for. There has been large immigration
into Elko from Humboldt.
The Public Administrator of Storey
county, d. F. Hodges by name. has lief,
for parts unknown. He appropriated ia
his own use some SIS, 900 belonging ia
estates, and lett his bondsmen to make
good the deficiency.
Enterprise: Much furniture and bed
ding is now going from this city to Sutro
The stages go out with loads OF mat
trasses and bundles of blankets, while
occasionally such articles are seen to &c
out by the wagon load. Four wagon
loads were shipped yesterday morning.
| Eureka Leader: Yesterday afterno on
Miss Belle Wilder. whose name is fam.
iliar to old Nevadans, mado desperate
attempt to close her earthly career, using
chloral hydrate as means to that end
This is the second attempt to commi,
suicide that she has made within the
past year.
| Tuscarora Times Review, 18th: Yes
terday afternoon an accident occurred al
the new Independence shaft which re-
suited in the death of Edward Goodman
He and his partner were at work in the
bottom of the shaft, when one of the
lining planks became detached from it,
place, and falling nearly three hundred
feet, struck Goodman on the head, kill
ing him instantly.
Carson Appeal: On Thursday certain
saloon keeper in this city notified tn,
Deputy Sheriff that San Francisco
drummer. without license, had Offered
to sell him goods. The drummer wa!
arrested, but when tho matter wa.
brought before the Police Judge the in
forming saloon keeper refused to testif,
against the defendant, who was dis
charged from custody. The conduct O.
the informer is. to draw it as mild az th,
case will admit, rather Incompetent
sible.
Virginia Chronicle. 18th: This morn
ing about 2 o'clock serious alteration
took place at the Justice mine between
Adam Clark and Hugh Brady. which
ended by Clark receiving pistol ball In
his right thigh. It appears that Brady
came into the works drunk, and CLARK,
the shift boss, told him he could not 90
below. Some hot words passed between