The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-11-18

miles IRON sulphur springs, Killed him.
,eli Friday, the 10th inst. by shooting
himself, the ball entering just above the
riga, ear and coming out Of the left.
vasquer o. Simon, as he was better
known hereabouts. had been suffering for
long time with inaammatory rhuema.
tism, and had on several occasions threat.
ensd TO commit suicide. telling his wife
that when he did SO he wished her Ia
take his body 10 Phoebe and have il
buried by the Catholics. as he Was a
Catholic. On the morning Of the deed
Vasquez had consented 10 70 with his
wife down to sulphur Springs and stop
awhile, she thinking It would be of bene.
tit to him. and while she was engaged in
preparing the wagon, Vasquez told his
little girl 10 give him his revolver, and
then ordered her to 20 out Of the house.
The child went TO her mother and was
Just telling her what had transpired in
the house. when the report Of pistol
was heard, and the wife rushing into the
house, found her husband dead, and the
blood flowing from the wound. The wife
and little daughter then placed the body
in the wagon, and alone, the wife started
with the corpse for Phoebe, a distance of
eighty miles, going to Sulphur Station
the first day, Desert the next, and got to
Panaca on Sunday, and on Tuesday she
brought the body to Phoebe. vasquez
was Californian, where he has number
CT relatives and although first cousin to
the notorious outlaw Of California, was
altogether different character of man.
All in Phoebe who have had dealings
with him, speak Of him as being honest
and truthful, and was well liked by all
who knew him in Pioche yet he had
the habit Of drawing fourth his knife
on slightest provocation. He was %
years of age last February, and married
daughter Of old Mr.. Wilson of Panaca.
OF late, when able to do so, the deceased
was engaged in catching wild horses on
the desert and breaking them. Vasquez
was buried Wednesday afternoon.
RECOVERED. The reader will remem-
Der the item which. appeared in the
RECORD several weeks ago in regard to
John Mccullough becoming insane. Mrs.
Atkins of Lake Valley, friend Of John
Mccullough, who was in Phoebe the other
day, gives the following facts in regard
to his recovery. After Mr.. Mccullough
arrived at Salt Lake, he was placed in the
Sisters Hospital, and the physicians were
of the opinion that his insanity was oc-
casioned by the softening OF the brain,
but such proved not to be the case.
Mac had been in the hospital but short
time, when he became as sane as he ever
was and remembered all his silly talk.
Upon an Investigation the fact was dis.
closed his insanity was caused by boil
on the inside Of the head, and the tuber
having bursted, the patient at one became
sane. Mac then proceeded on to Mis-
souri,, where he now is.
CONTESTS. There will probably be a
couple Of election contests in Lincoln
county. There was word brought up
to Phoebe before the election that the reg.
istration books down to FL Dorado Can
yon were kept opened till within ten days
of election. If this is fact, OF course
the votes cast in that precinct will nee
essarily be thrown out, owing to the
register not complying with the law and
closing his books at the proper time II
Ell Dorado precinct is thrown out, ther
the Democratic candidates for Sheriff
and County Clerk will be elected; but il
not, why then the Republican candidates
for those offices will pocket the suga
plum. There are also rumors that Cav
Valley precinct was not properly con
Quoted.
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS. = Tn
Board Of County Commissioners met Oh
the 9Th and transacted following business
A. NJ. Findlay was appointed Justice Q
the Peace of Panaca Township and file
o bond of $1,000. There were transferre
from the general county fund to tn
officers salary fund S63.73. The follow
ing bills were allowed: Record Pub. &c
SI7, j. Callaghan $40, Water Compan
1915, L. H. Person So, d. G. Clar
$40, L. p. Betz $3.50, Record Pub. Ct
1886, and the usual salary bills. Th
Bills of Mrs. McFadden, Wertheimer
Gear and J. V. Kelley were laid ovel
The monthly reports of the officers wei
read and accepted.
TAXES. The citizens will do we'll
call on County Treasurer Elan and pa
their taxes. Monday is the last day
which to pay taxes before they becon
delinquent, when ten per cent. Will
added. The Treasurer will be found
his Office till 8 o'clock Saturday and MOI
day nights, awaiting to receive taxes.
WE have been treated to some excee
ingly cold weather lately. Last Frida
Saturday and Sunday night. were e
tremely cold, and lacked only one d
gree Of being as cold as the coolest mig
last winter. Out in Spring Valley, Il
Friday night, the Thermometer mark
four degrees below zero.
THE ball given Friday evening
Werthemer l. Gear was well attend
and the lovers Of the terpsichorean
filtered hither and tither to the strai
of sweet music.