The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-29
STATE ITEMS.


The Sentinel of the Gath gives good
account of .he mines in Eureka.
Two gentlemen at Belmont are matched
to walk 100 miles in "a hours early in
April.
Reno's Commissioners think they can
confine the tax levy for 1879 down to
S1.75.
Articles of incorporation for the pub
lication of new paper have been filed
with the County Clerk at Reno.
Flynn, who murdered Bill Bethards
in the State Prison last Summer, has
been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Ward Reflex: The Martin White Com
pany shipped fifteen bars of bullion
during the week valued at $l3,Olf.i3.
Courier: In the 3OO.foot level of the
Belmont mine ledge was uncovered
this week which carries considerable
good ore.
The Reveille says that parties from
Nebraska are in that city for the purpose
of purchasing cattle from the ranchers
and stockmen in that vicinity.
The Sentinel of the 25th says, the
Richmond Company shipped this morn
ing, through Wells, Fargo & Co., bars
of bullion, valued at SIS, 039 55.
Eureka Leader: The motion for new
trial in the Consolidated Richmond case
will be argued in the United States Su-
preme Court Oh the 9Th of April next.
The, Leader. of Eureka, says Colonel
Robbins will leave for Tempahute in the
morning. to attend to matters connected
with tho Philadelphia Mining Compnny's
property at that place.
Lyon County Times: But forty men
are at work in the Sutro tunnel. Mr..
Sutro will be up in few days, however.
and then We are to see four hundred men
put to work Oh that sub.drain.
The Elko Independent of last Satur-
day says Kate florence, the female pedes-
TRAN, commenced her walk against time
at l O'Clock to-day. At 4:2O this after
noon she had made fifteen miles.
Virginia Chronicle: Jane Robinson
has began a suit for divorce in the Dis
trict Court from Benjamin Robinson, NJ
D.. alleging adultery at various times in
this city with Jane Doe Murphy.
Carson Appeal: The flags on the Cap.
tol building, mint and other public and
private buildings In the city were raised
at half mast upon the receipt of the news
OF the death of Ex-Governor Bradley.
Times.Review: A gentleman who ar
rived in town yesterday from Bruneau,
says the country out there is full OF rich
quartz, and he thinks some good mines
will be opened up there during the COM
ing Summer.
M. San Pedro has discovered vein oil
quartz half mile north of the Alex.
ander mine, which is creating consider.
able excitement. Assays OF ore which
havo been made gave $3.50 per ton in
silver and gold, the former metal PEE.
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Carson Appeal: The total expenses Of
the Legislature this year was $S1 900
This is several thousand dollars less thar
any previous session for years. The
sum of 100000 is the usual appropris
ton. Two years ago the session cos
between SS8. 900 and 100000.
Reno Gazette: The farmers Of Lonl
valley are in fear of the depre dations O
the lean and hungry grasshopper thl.
Summer. They are sowing their graiI
in the stubble and narrowing it in with
out blowing, being afraid that the pillow
will turn his embryo hopping nibs up tt
the sun, and thereby starting him out t.
prey on the fruits OF the honest farmers
toll.
The "Act to Restrict Gaming, and t,
repeal all other Acts in relation thereto,
reduces the license for banking game
to 800 for the fire.. month and SIS TO
each subsequent month, and authorize
the issuance Of licenses monthly instea,
of quarterly. as under the old law. Tn
new law goes into effect on the FIRST ds
Of April.
J Wicked Grantsville. This, from tn
Sun proves it: Several inquiries hav
been received here of late iuquiripg as t
the desirability of establishing churc
here. The reverend gentleman who j
anxious OF coming here had better loo
elsewhere, as none of our citizens seer
to take any stock in movement I
establish church here.
Ward Reflex: Nose Watkins, promis
ing youth. and former resident of th
place and Phoebe, was arrested in Vii
ginia City Sunday last charged with rot
/. bing o white man and Chinaman b,
tween Virginia City and Carson. Mos
was witness in the Cherry Creek ma
robbery case and it is possible know
, quite as much about it ss some OF tt
. participants in that robbery.
The constitutionality of the Act remi
: ting the tax penalties and Diminishing II