The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-23
STATE ITEMS.

Eureka Sentinel, The case Oh the state
VS.. Willoughby, accused of being access
DRY to the murder of L. P. Traver, has
been postponed until the 10th instant,
and that Of the State VS.. Sharp, for stage
robbery, set for trial October 28th. Cen
eral Kittrell and Frank Owen are counsel
for defense in both cases.
Elko Independent: Mr.. Ripple,
Bullion City, was unfortunate enough
yesterday to fall into a 4O-foot shaft,
holding saw in his hand, and fortunate
enough to escape uninjured.
Post: The Elko FIGURING Mill is run
ming on full time now, grinding up the
new crop Of grain and turning out large
quantities of superior -four. meal, etc.
Reno Gazette: Mrs. Samuel Miller
killed a large porcupine last night. 1t
was after the chickens on her ranch few
miles from town. The animal was un-
usually large, and attacked her ferocious-
ly when disturbed. She killed it with a
piece of board, and triumphantly brought
the skin to town this morning.
Reno Journal: Mr.. Frazer of Virginia
will shortly remove his foundry to Reno.
Extensive works will be erected near the
G. P. round house. The establishment
will, it is said, employ thirty or forty
men. Such an enterprise established in
our midst will be splendid acquisition
for Reno.
After the shooting of Freed on the
Bodie stage last Thursday night, says the
Carson times, when it reached Sunshine
it was stopped by several residents there
and young man dragged out rope
placed around his neck and in moment
more he would have been strung up had
not lady passenger followed the crowd
to the intended place of execution and
convinced the would-be executioners that
they had taken the wrong man. The
gentleman who received such hard treat
ment went to Virginia City on this morn
ing's train, and stated to Times reporter
that he intended to travel entirely by
rail hereafter.
The Ormsby Democrats have nominated
the following legislative ticket: Senator,
John R. Kittrell; Assemblymen, Jacob
Kline, s. H. Day and Sam Longabaugh.
Friday morning Pat MCGOWAN, while
engaged in charging pans at the Bruins.
wick mill, on the Carson river, was
caught by a bolt fastening of the
belt and carried around the drum and
killed.
The Carson Tribune says: A large de-
mand is now being made upon the Mint
for standard silver dollars. In fact the
demand is at present greater than at any
time since the coinage Of standard dollars
began.
Lyon County Times: A. B. Harton
the well-known horse expert, while riding
at full speed last Thursday night, wa.
caught across the neck by a clothes lin,
and thrown to the ground. Strange t.
say he was not very seriously injured.
Enterprise: AT 6 o'clock last evening
2, 1862 voters were registered at the offic,
of Justice Brown, and at the same hou
1921 had registered at the office o
Justice Moses; total, 1858. The mum
of voters registered at Gold Hill yester
day afternoon was 1902.
The Esmaralda Herald is now printin!
supplements.
Esmeralda Herald: The trial of Jacl
McTague for an assault with intent t
kill one Matias Alcantar was ended las
Monday, and the case went to the jur
the same afternoon. About IL o'cloc1
that night the jury returned verdict Q
guilty" This is certainly as it shout
be, for there is no denying that McTagu
is bad character and ought not to be q
large.
The Virginia Enterprise remarks tn
signs of "To Let" are becoming yer
numerous in that city.