The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-24
STATE AND cbAsT.

The heno journal Othce IS llghted |
with electricity.
Nye county's tax levy for the current
year reaches $3.50 on each 500 valua.
ton.
The thermometer at Elko registered as
low as 10 degrees below zero for several
days last week.
Natural gas has been discovered on the
ranch Of James Hunter, three miles from
Vallejo, Cal.
Wyomings Legislature was the first in
the Union to make an appropriation for
the Worlds Fair.
J.. M. Wagner, jeweler at Los An.
geles, claims to have been mysteriously
robbed of $4,000 worth Of diamonds.
There are now 92 indians at the Indi.
an school; 70 boys and II girls, and
three adult Indians. The three bucks
are in the primer class.
Commencing with the present month
the Southern Pacific Company will con.
tribute $500 each mouth toward running
the Nevada State Board of Trade.
Washoe county, with all current bills
and running expenses paid, has net
balance of $4,000 in the Treasury.
Happy Washoe. But Lander reports
$4,000 in her Treasury.
Salt Lake had an $4,000 fire on the
afternoon of the 18th inst 1t started
from the bursting Of lamp in the base.
ment Of the Coop Furniture Company,
on the east side of North Main St., and
it took nine hours hard work to subdue
it.
Elko Independent: When the next
Legislature meets keep your eyes open
for the men who oppose the Australian
ballot system. and determine in your
own mind their reasons for such opposi.
ton.
The Virginia City High School is with.
out principal and the proposition to
fill the vacancy by an appointment from
San Francisco bring out the papers of
Virginia in storm. They want the ap.
pointment made from home talent and
are right about it too.
A Chinaman was cut in two on the
10Th inst. on the G. p. road at Hot
Springs, between Lovelocks and Wads-
worth. The other Chinsmen of that
section refused to have anything to do
with the remains. giving as reason that
he was bad Chinaman, always stealing.
They may have assisted him in getting
under the wheels.
Notwithstanding the recent reports
that U. s. Senator Hearst was improv.
ing it is evident that he has but short
time to live. A last nights Washing.
tons dispatch says consultation Of Sen
ator Hearst's physicians, it is said, re-
suited in decision that the Senator il
suffering with cancer Of the colon OF
large intestines, and that there is abso
lutely no hope of his recovery. He may
die in few days, or he may linger fol
months.
The Salt Lake Stock Exchange Jour
nal says: Carr Fork gulch, at Bingham
is attracting considerable attention O
late by the numerous rich strikes mad,
there. The York is doing exceedingl,
well, shipping about ten carload Of or
per day, while on the claim adjoining tn
York, operated by Will Smith, a small
vein of ore, about five inches wide, ha
been discovered that carries gold il
large quantities When spring open
Bingham will become one of the mos
active camps in the Territory.
The State Board of Pardons, on tn
10Th inst, which met in Carson, par
doned Abe Reynolds, sentenced fror
Washoe county for burglary. The cas-
Of Robert st. Clair, sentenced for mur
der from Humboldt, and of James an,
Joe Caldwell, sent from Storey for assault
with intent to murder, were taken unde
advisement. The Board met the follow
ing day and refused pardon in the abov
cases; also to Silas Meyers, sentences
from Elko for murder. The application
of William Willougbby, sentenced fror
Esmeralda for life, was also refused.
The first Of this week H. r. Swasey
of Wabuska, came to Dayton, says tn
Lyon county Times, and swore out
warrant against Barney Fagenspan, on
charge of assault and battery. Sheri
Donnelly went to Wabuska and arreste
Faganspan and brought him to Dayton
Wednesday he appeared before Justic
Hawkins, pleaded guilty and was fine
$40 and cost. Fagenspan had an argr
ment with Miss Swasey about some mil
cans and finally struck the young lad
in the face and crifed her about consit
erably.
Virginia Enterprise: Sunday evenin
number Of boys amused themselves b
throwing stones and chunks of ice at
Chinaman who drives a laundry Wagon
He was turning north from Carson stree
on f. and they were throwing dow
Carson street near G street. He &c
down from his wagon. pulled huge r.
volver from his pocket, and taking d,