Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-07
THE EVENING NEWS.

Dowd, proprietor of the Gem saloon, on
c street, was shot and very dangerously, II
not fatally, wounded, by Bill James, bar
keeper of Daley's saloon. twas not poht-
ical muss, but was about business matters
Dowd and James were at one time partners,
it appears, in the Gem, but dissolved, and the
shooting grew out Of some trouble IN regard
IN n settlement of their affairs James called
Dovd a "iar;" Dowd retorted BY calling
Jones I'D liar," when James drew his
nistol. a short barreled hve-shooter, and fired
TWO shots at Dowd, one Of which took effect
in the left brelSt, Just above the nipple. James
and man named named Patrick Cox, sup
posed to have had something to do with the
shooting, have been arrested. The arrests
were made BY Marshal Perry, assisted by
officers GunniSon and Lackey. James is CON-
fined in the City Jail and Cox in the Station
House, James is the same man who was for
some time barSeeper of the Eastern Slope,
Silver CITY. An immense crowd was COL
lected about the Gem, and stood IN the street
a couple Of hours, almost blocking It up.
DR.. Bryant was called TO attend the wounded
man, and n priest was also sent for. The
police guarded the doors, and kept the people
back. There WAS considerable excitement,
and we heard there was some faint talk of
hanging. P. S.-We have just heard that
smother man has been shot in the Fourth
Ward. We have no particulars. Not So
nobody shot but Dowd.
CLINTON & HrBBS.-The mining company
known BY this name is situated just north of
the Justice, and but short distance from it.
Immediately after its location an incline was
commenced upon the ledge and run to the
distance of thirty feet. Then it was thought
best to sink Z shaft, and accordingly one was
sunk some eighty feet. This not proving
satisfactory, another was sunk close by about
ninety feet, and from the bottom of the last
named shaft drift was run fifty feet to the
ledge. At this "stage OF affairs, for some
reason or other, the work was stopped for
time, and when il was found necessary to
commence the work again, the drit had
caved, and the shaft was so much out of order
that It was thought best TO begin entirely
anew with double shaft. The present shaft
is east of the old works, and is very thor
ough and substantially timbered one, - feet
deep, and is being worked constantly by three
shifts OF hands. Quite recently within has
been erected, and the lumber is upon the
ground for the erection Of building to en-
close the within and shaft. Some very fair
ore has been obtained from the groupings Of
the ledge, assaying well in both gold and sill
yer. There are nine hundred feet in the claim.
A MURDER.-A man BY the name of Boyd,
who has for some time past been engaged in
cutting wood among the hills about seven
miles north of Virginia, was found in his
cabin last Saturday murdered in the most
horrible manner, one of his arms and his
head being almos. severed from his body
with an axe. There were also other wounds
on his body made with the same instrument.
He is supposed TO have been killed on Friday
while sitting at his table eating supper. An
Indian who was working for him Is missing,
as also are several small articles about the
cabin. BOYD was from Napa Valley, where
he has 4 family, and the Indian is one he
brought with him from California. An in
Quest was held on the body yesterday BY the
Coroner of WaShoe county. We have not
learned the verdict rendered by the Coroner's
jury.
COMBINED EFFORT CoNPANY.-This Com
pany commenced work this morning on their
claim, situated about two hundred yards
southeast OF the Yellow Jackets mining
works. This company claims on the front
ledge of Gold Hill. They have a very tine
timbered shaft, four by eight feet in the clear,
which was sunk last summer, under the able
foremanship of Mr.. s. Coldren. From the
bottom of the shaft drift had been run some
distance when work was discontinued for last
winter. The company are now clearing
away and levehng off around the shaft pre-
paratory TO erecting whim, and they intend
to push the work vigorously forward. The
claim is so favorably situated that it has al
ways stood very high in the market, and as
soon as the company strike their ledge we
expect to see its stock sell at high figure.
SAN FRANCISCO CoNPANY.-We were to-day
shown some very fine looking rock from the
San Francisco claim, taken out Of their shaft,
at depth of fifty feet. II was dark blue in
color, with streaks OF white, and was pro-
nounced BY judges 20 contain lots of the
'needful." This claim, we are told, Is situa-
led on American Flat, between the North
American and knickerbocker, and is. an old
location Of 2,400 feet on the Washoe ledge.
The claim was located in 1860, and was for
merly worked through a tunnel which struck
the ledge when in a distance of 100 feet.
The company are now sinking shaft through
which 10 work their mine, which is now so
feet deep, where to-day they struck the ledge,
Of which the rock exhibited was specimen.
The SISTER HELEN M1NE.-This mining
claim is located on the west side Of Ameri-
can Flat, near the White House and ad-
Joining the Rock Island. The enterprising
owners are urging on the work very energeti-
cally, with good prospect of developing the
resources of this mine to a certain extent
within very short time. A tunnel was let
last week TO an experienced contractor, who
expresses the opinion that he will strike some
kind Of a silver ledge within the distance of
hundred feet. The stock stands well in
the market, and is getting in demand.
FALSE ALARN.-Late on Saturday night
last. there was false alarm of ERE in Viz
ginia, and several companies prepared to get
out their machines, but after striking few
strokes the bell stopped ringing. II was sup
posed to have been rung BY some outsider as
a sell on the boys, as 1t was not struck prop
erly. This is the meanest of all mean tricks,
and had the fremen, who were thus startled
from their warm beds, caught the fellow who
bilked them, they would have made it pretty
hot for him.
MIANToNoNAH CoMPANY.-This compa-
ny's claim is situated on American Flat, just
short distance beyond the Golden Swan
Company'S works. They have hneiy TIM
bered double shaft-a conveniently sized
building, nearly completed, over their mine,
and an engine and hosting machinery on
the ground. The company intends to COM
mence setting up their machinery to-mor-
row. We say success to the company that
shows so much energy.
RELIeIous.-REv. B. F. RISING is now
delivering course of sermons illustrating
the life and character Of st. Paul, on every
Sunday evening at his church in Virginia
They are highly interesting and instructive,
and afford a good opportunity to all who love
to hear eloquent pulpit diseourses to have
their wish gratifed.
REcovERINe.-Mr. Gurtey, the man who
was shot few nights ago by the fellow Sic
feldt, is now in fair way of recovery, and his
physicians express the belief that he will not