Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-13
THE EVENING NEWS.


Colburn entering the house of his divorced
wife, and in a somewhat obstreperous man
her taking away his child, which act of course
t,;sad a terrific row. A warrant was issued
nv Judoe Robinson, and "there was mount
ING in hot haste" and all that sort of thing,
hut they found him not, neither gained they
tidings OF the lost heir. Last evening, Col
burn returned to town and surrendered MINI
selfto Marshal Arnold. He appeared before
Judge Robinson this morning to answer the
two complaints against him, and for assault
with deadly weapon and the other Tor KID
mapping. The first complaint was dismissed,
and one for exhibiting deadly weapon IN
presence of two or more persons was SUD-
stituted. On motion Of counsel the hearing
of the two cases was set for Monday, the 80
instant, and the bail of the defendant liked at
81 900 in each case. While IN the court
room writ of ha6eaS corpus was served upon
body of the child before Judge Locke this
afternoon, at 5 o'clock.
CoMMIrTED.-In the District Court, yes
terday afternoon, in the case Of The People
rs. VIM. Pitcher, indicted for fighting duel
with John Hunter, the witnesses for the pro-
secution, DR.. Owens, DR.. Bronson, Isaac An
derson and Frank Healy, were put upon the
witnesses stand, and, refusing to testify, were
all committed to the County Jail for contempt
of court. They laid in a plentiful supply Of
provisions, and had quite jolly time OF 1t
last nighr.>> This morning, however, after the
case had bean fully argued by the counsel,
Judge Locke ordered that the case be con-
tinued to the next term, and that the Sherin
retain the witnesses in custody at the County
Jail until such time as they should nile an
affidavit with the Clerk Of this Court testify.
ing their willingness to come into Court and
give in their evidence in this case. The mat
ter appears to be somewhat mixed up, many
ayerring that the authority of Judge Locke
cannot extend beyond the time Of the adjourn
ment of the Court.
Go1Ne-GoISG-GoNE Quite an ANU
sing incident occurred at the horse auction
sale at Virginia this morning. Mr.. Smith,
the Auctioneer, was selling span of mules
with harness, and a wagon, and had young
contraband to parade the team in front of his
stand; an idea striking Smith, he com
menced calling for bids on the whole rig,
darkey and alls The darkey tried to beg off
and offered to "treat" the whole crowd, but
it was no 90. He couldn't soften Smiths
heart. "goinc-going-Sone," cried Smith,
and sure enough they ,cere gone, nothing be-
ing visible save the coat tails of the contra
band, and shower of mud in the rear of the
fast receding wagon.
Observation-Disclosures the man who shot
Horace Smith, some time since, infiicting
dangerous wound, and who was under Sll 800
bonds to appear and answer for the same,
quietly yamOsed last Tuesday, leaving his
bondsmen in the lurch-J. H. Heilshorn,
$1,000; C. Finler, 81, 800, and j. McCurdy,
S. 90. The police being informed of his ao.
sence, Capt. Watson Immediately telegraphed
Cant. Deal Of Sacramento to look out for him,
and on day before yesterday he was arrested
and lodged in Jail at Sacramento. A requi-
sition for johnson was yesterday made on the
Governor of California BY Governor Nye.
MIKE BRAHxIGAN.-Onla last Tuesday night,
while having a. Publication over his release,
Mike Brannigan, becoming intoxicated, fell
into api Of some kind and sustained a very
severe injury to his spinal column. He Is
now living at the County Hospital. He was
cupped Yesterday, and It is thought will re-
cover. 'Brannigan had threatened to bite Oft
the nose of the local items Of the BWiIet'n, on
account of some remarks. which appeared i'll
the local columns Of that paper some days
since, but will now be obliged to defer that
pleasant operation for some weeks.
FIRE.-Another fire broke out at Virginia
last night in shed at the rear of the St.
Charles Bakery, adjoining the Virginia Hotel
on B street. The alarm bells were sounded,
and the engines were promptly on. the ground,
out thanks to good supply of water, which
was on the premises, their services were not
required. The fire originated in the roof of
the building FROM stOve-pipe, and as near
rs We could JNase, a hole, some four feet
square, was burned IN the roof.
Foul PLAY:-The friends ofthe unfortunate
man welch who lost his Efe at the time of the
late FIRE in Virginia, have worry strong suspi-
rions that there was foul play in the premises,
or, in other words, that Welch was robbed and
perhaps murdered and the building fired to
hide the double criMe. Welch was known to
have considerable money about him the day
before the FIRE, none Of which can now
be found.
JUDGE WErHERIIL's Court THIS MORN
1NG.-Block & Co. VS. L. Strauss-suit to re-
cover amount q unsettled book account, case
went by default and judgment returned foT
Plaintiff. People VS. James Kelley-kelley
is charged with petty larceny in the stealing
of stove from the premises of Pat OConnor.
He will have hearing at 2o'clock.
OYSTERS AND Waugaman,
one Of the best men in Virginia, 80 c street,
IoppoSte Gilfig, Mott & Co's.1 continues to
furnish the public with the best Oysters, and
other delicacies, to befoand in Washoe. Our
friends in Gold Hill, when visiting Virginia,
should call on him.
GAS TURNED oN.-kast night will have
It's place in the history of Virginia, as the an
niyersary of the introduction Of gas at that
CITY, The extensive establishment OF Thing,
Mott & Co. and the Chauvel House were
lighted with gas last evening, attracting very
MANY persons to witness the advent OF this,
TO Virginia new element.
CONSIDERABLE attention is being drawn
towards the Blue Sulphur Spring mining dns-
trict, occasioned by the favorable appearance
OF the mines lying on line between Gold
Hill and that locality.
DISTRICT CouRT.-Judge Locke presiding.
The attention Of this Court has been occupied
during this morning with the trial of Pitcher
for fighting duel. 1t had not terminated at
the time adjournment at half past IL o'clock
to-day.
DEPARTURES from Virginia this morning
bv the California Stage Company's coaches
4. Leichter, H. Harrington, ]. RotAermel
Philip Duea, Jno. HARRISON and ID. Jamison-