The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-22

Fargo IL Co. on this coast, who had been
| absent four weeks in Arizona, where he
| had been looking after parties who have
been robbiug stages. While there he
caused the arrest OF two notorious stage
| robbers. Nicanora Rodrigus and Juan
| RUibae. and recovered over 1000 worth
of treasure taken in the Date Greek, Ari-
IONA, stage robbery of October 6, 1878.
| Nicsrora, whom every person around
this section knows, is an old offender.
In 1856, with others, he captured an
express train going from Yreka to
Shasta, California. tied up the mes
sengers and took the treasure, soma 800
| 600. He was arrested, tried and con-
| victsd, and sent TO San Quentin for a
term Of ten years. He is a native of
| Chilli, and of good family connection
there. so prominent countrymen of his
interceded with the Governor of Cali
| fornia. and he tpardoned him on coniii-
ton that be leave the State. He went
to Chill. but returned iu o few months,
committed crime, and was sent to San
| Quentin again for term of eight years.
On being discharged he came to Nevada,
and operated at Austin, Eureka, White
Pine and Phoebe. In 1874, while in
Jail here awaiting trial for stealing bull
lion from one of Pri.chards fast freight
wagons, he aud o couple of prisoners
made their escape by striking Deputy
Sheriff Hoag on the head with bar OF
iron. The escapes then went to Utah,
and thence to Arizona, where Nicanora
got the big Mexican. who was continu-
! ally riding through our streets in IA, to
| kill Johnny Smock, who would not ac-
knowledge Mic chief of the band. Mica
nora is now in Jail at Prescott awaiting
| trial
FIRE. An alarm of FIRE was given
Tuesday, h little after l o'oclok. The
fire was found 10 proceed from an empty
building on Main street, adjoining the
Hook and Ladder house. Phoebe Hose
Company soon had water on and ex-
tinguished the flames. The building in
which the fire was is open. full of refuse
| stuff. like many other buildings in
| Phoebe, and is the resort of children,
who. without doubt, set fire to it, as
| they had done few days previous.
Owners Of these vacant building should
either board them up, to prevent the en-
trance of children, or else tear the build
| ipgs down.
DISTRIBUTING GooDs.-Col. Jennings,
Indian Agent at the Maopa Reservation,
arrived here Saturday. He informs us
that he, with the assistance of Arcby
Yoacham. short time since distributed
clothing, grain, etc., to about 300 In
| dams living on the reservation. The
names of the recipients were all taken
down and forwarded to headquarters.
After the distribution OF the goods the
Indians lad grand feast, dance, etc.,
prolonging it as long as things lasted.
HORSE THIEVES. II. Henderson,
County Assessor, informs US that just
previous to his departure from Pahrana-
gat Valley that Sheriff Hook, of Nye
county, with two Deputy Sheriffs, came
over from that county and arrested two
horse thieves, whom they took back TO
Belmont. They experienced no trouble
in making the arrest, excepting slight
chase.
HILLSIDE FuRNAcE.-The Hillside fur
mace, at Bristol, shut down on Saturday
morning last after successful run OF
forty.ive days. I. could have been kept
running longer but for the short supply
of coal. It will be thoroughly rebuilt,
and started again about the 1st of April.
The last lining placed in this furnace
was OF the bes. kind and answered in all
respects.
Social PARTY.-The members Of the
Young Mems Social Club held meet.
ing on Wednesday evening and passed
day evening, the 25th inst, at Browns
Hall. A. s. Thompson was appointed
Floor Director, and John Jane. L. Wer.
theimer and Hall Geer, Floor Managers
| ANNUAL MEETING .-There will be ar
annual meeting Of the stakeholder of thu
American Flag Mill & Mining Company
held Oh Thursday. the 9th instant, Al
the office of the company, room No. A.
$40 Pine street, San Francisco, Califor
MIA, for the purpose Of electing Boari
Trustees, etc.
We were shown Wednesday crayoI
portrait of DR.. Alexander, executed b.
Paul" the Indian artist. formerly o
Phoebe. The picture is life like and vel
finished and it shows conclusively tina
Paul is not neglecting his opportunity il
the San Francisco Art School.
PERSONAL. j. Blair arrived her
from San Francisco Wednesday. JAIME
W. Wright came in from Silver Reef Of
Thursday. The stay Of these two oil
residents in Phoebe will be short. the
having business elsewhere. Geo. Patol
arrived Sunday morning.
HELD TO BA1I,-Dan. Ryan was az
rested on Friday evening, the 14th, on
charge of assault with intent to kill N
. Spargo. He had hearing on Monda
last, and on waving ON examination
gave bail in $1,000 to appear before th
4 Grand Jury.
. SENT TO JA1L.-On Monday last, durin
8 The examination before Justice Hoffman
I oro of tho xpitnaasea hroroht in nv tn