The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-05


given by the amateurs Thursday evening
was excellent and gave general satisfac-
tion to all who attended. Professor Jor.
gensen's specimens of sleight.of.hand,
vsntriloquism, etc, were very fine and
proved him an expert at the business, and
caused much merriment. Frank Rice, of
Panaca, as All Sin, in his Chinese lingo,
was perfect. Irish, Dutch and Negro de-
lineations by Chas. Latimer were inter-
spersed throughout the performance, and
called for repeated encores. The recita-
tions by Harry Darcy were well rem
dered, his enunciation being perfect and
his manner of delivery good. The music
was furnished by Messrs. Fisher and
Wcrtheimer, and was well executed.
The solos on the violin were well re-
ceiyed. The performance wound up with
"Scenes on the Levee," in which negro
songs and dances were introduced. The
landing of the Elephant" took immense
The boys will give another performance
this evening, the price Of admission
being changed to so cents, and it is to be
hoped that they will be well patronized.
SHOOTING AaAIN.--Jefferson Howard,
the colored man who shot Potter in
Phoebe, May s, 1873, killing him, and
was sent to State Prison for term of
years for committing the deed, and who
was pardoned about two years ago has
again been using his pistol, but this time
without any fatal results. Last Sunday.
at Sutro, says the Lyon County Times,
during dispute about horse race, jeff.
Howard, colored man, drew a pistol
and endeavored to shoot Hon. J. j. Cor.
bett, Assemblyman-elect. MIR. j. J.
Corbett promptly kicked the pistol out of
his assailant's hand, and held him until
Constable came up.
SCHOOL MONEY. R. Alexander.
Superintendent of Schools, having "a.
ceived $4,000 as County School money
from the State, apportioned it to District
schools as follows Phoebe 1905. 90. Bull.
llonville $l6l0, Panaca $685., Clover
$40. 86, Virgin $3.50, Eagle $50. AZ, Rose
$3.50, Pahranagat $500, Spring Sc. 90,
Bunkerville $3S.40. He also apportioned
$32l.29 of county funds as follows !:
Phoebe Sl60.33, Panaca $500, Virgin
$l4.93, Rose $5.l9, Spring $l363, Bull.
lionville $8.43, Clover $2l.42, Eagle
$l7.62, Pahranagat 1913, Bunkerville,
$20.12.
REMEDY FOR CoRNs. Mr.. Gezow,
Russian apothecary, recommends the fol.
lowing as sure remedy for removing
corns, stating that it proves effective
within short time, and without causing
any pain: Salicylic acid, 30 parts; ex-
tract of cannabals indica, 8 parts; col.
lodion, 24O parts. To be applied by
means of camel's hair pencil
PERoNAL.-J John T. Davis and Gus,
Wilson, both witnesses in the McLaine
trial, departed for Hamilton Thursday
and Friday. John B. MCGEE and wife
arrived here from the East Wednesday
evening and left for Bristol Thursday
morning. A. J. Blair arrived in Bristol
Wednesday night.
A TELEaRApHIc subpoena was received
from Hamilton Monday at the Sheriff's
office in Phoebe to summon other wit
nesses in the case of the State vs.. Nc
Lane.
THE County Commissioners hold their
regular monthly meeting Monday next.
All. parties having bills must present
them to-day.
Mr.. SPEAKER has been confined to his
bed during the week by an attack of
rheumatism and sprained back.
The wife of Martin Tiddy arrived in
Phoebe from England yesterday.
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Grass Valley Union: Simon Manuel,
the young man who was SO terribly mu.
tilated by being crushed under the car
wheels at Storms ranch, on Monday,
bore his injuries with the greatest for
titude, making no cutlery, although he
must have endured the most torturing
pain. On being carried into car and
laid upon the floor, he said to one Of tho
train men: " Frank, give me cigarette,
and let me take smoke; It will be the
last chance will have" The cigarette
was furnished him as desired. Manual
was but II years Of age, and said he had
no desire to live if he had to lose his
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