The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-19
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DENVER, Feb. IA.

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In short time these streaks disappeare
and four lunar dogs appeared, and 500
four lunar bows appeared on line witt
the dogs. Later the bows became simpl,
halo, with the moon and the dogs stu
ated at nearly equal distances apart OF
the circle. The halo soon contracted
becoming closer to the moon and leaving
the dogs outside the circle. About II
o'clock the halo disappeared, the dog
soon following. The weather is intensely
cold.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.
| The announcement of the death Of
Fernando Wood causes sorrow in social
as well as political circles in Washington.
He had kept hospitable house for many
years, and was personally liked by every.
| body. The news of his death reached
the House of Representatives about l
o'clock this afternoon, and created a feel
ing of profound regret among his late
colleagues. Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia,
who is second on the Ways and Means
Committee, will succeed, by reason Of
Mr.. Woods death, to the craftsmanship.
The announcement in the Senate was fol-
lowed by an adjournment in respect for
his memory, and this circumstance pre-
vented the holding of an executive ses-
sion, at which the Chinese treaties were
expected to come up for consideration.
BRADFORD (Pa.), Feb. 10.
f. A. McClain, an employee Of Roberts
Torpedo Company, yesterday morning
was driving along the highway, fifteen
miles northeast Of Bradford, in sleigh
with 200 pounds of nitro-glycerine, when
the horses became frightened and ran
against boulder, causing an explosion.
McClain was torn to mince meat, both
horses were killed and no trace of the
sleigh could be found.
New YORK, Feb. Is.
The smallpox is spreading rapidly, the
disease being Of a malignant type. Two
cases last week resulted in death.
George H. Belas, young grain mer-
chant Of Dublin, who had Just married,
was sent to the hospital with scarlet
fever, and was buried on Wednesday.
His wife and friends first heard of it to.
day. The hospital authorities say that
they forgot his address.
A man named Murphy, sick with
smallpox, while applying for admission to
the county building, at the Office of Com
missioner of Charities, rolled off the
bench dead yesterday.
The Tribune interviewed Senator
Jones yesterday. He said Nevada was
in prosperous condition. There is an
impression in the East that our State
government is SO expensive that they
think of abandoning it and becoming a
Territory again. This is not the case.
Our people do not know that they have
government, that is, they have not felt it
burdensome at all. Our system of taxa
ton is such that the poor people do not
feel the taxes. We are taxed according
to our incomes. A mine is taxed for
what it produces, so that it pays taxes As
a part OF its expenses, and, comparatively
speaking, the burden is not felt. In the
East the taxes cannot be levied that way
because there are too many rich men. In
Nevada there are only q few rich men,
and they cannot do much; consequently,
when lode gives out, like the Comstock,
the revenue Of the government falls off.
Now, what under such circumstances
does our Legislature do? 1t goes to work
and cuts down salaries and expenses right
and left to make liabilities less than re.
ceipts. We have no debt, and our mines
are doing well, there being no State or
Territory in the Union where mining is
carried on so scientifically and systematic
ally as it is in Nevada. The idea that
we desire to be annexed to California, or
return to Territorial government is alb
surd.
LONDON, Feb. Is.
1t is rumored in Cork that the Fenians
in America and the United Kingdom are
aiding the Beers with men and money.
1t is stated that 500 American adventur-
ers have gone to the seat of war. Largo
bodies of Beers are reported moving
south OF New Castle, apparently to at.
tack the British reinforcements.
One hundred seamen have been ordered
to Transvaal from Sherness to form ma
val brigade.
RIO VISTA (Cal.), Feb. l5
Two cases of smallpox were reported
this morning. Both cases are in Portu-
guese families. All the schools have
closed until further developments, and
citizens meeting has been called to take
precautionary measures against.s IAN cpl
demic.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
Conkling has been invited to Mentor,
and is probably on the way.
TRENTON (N.'J.), Feb. Is.
Smallpox has closed the State Normal
School.
LONDON, Feb. l5.
The Times says: At meeting of the
executive officers Of the Land League in
Paris on Sunday Parnell stated that
f7O, 900 had been funded. He said that
a manifesto would be issued explaining
everything that had been done in regard
to the funds to the branches of the
League, which will be published soon
after his return to Ireland. 1t was also
intended, he said, that Immediately after
the passage of the Coercion bill the Irish
members of Parliament should hold a
conference in Dublin. They would then
place themselves at the head of the peo.
pie, thus meeting the blow which the
government is aiming at the organiza.
ton.