Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-26
mr., vrrn-,r,ior F. Alton wheelOck is

| DEPAKTEp.- F. Alton Wheelock is
dead. He died this morning in the County
Hospital. He was taken sick about the time
of his being arrested in Virginia, and con,
fined in the Station House. Just before
being locked up he took a tremendous drink
of bad brandy; that night he had, or pre-.
tended to have, tit. A couple of physicians
we're sent for, and n stomach pump was used
Oh him he got better and was released, but
shortly took sick again, and was taken to the
Hospital, when he ended his career this
morning. He is said to have been very re-
specially connected in the Atlantic States,
and we believe leaves a wife in San Francisco,
Washoe was too much for him.
Bio FIGHr AT STBAHBoAT.-Three men
were shot in a fight at Steamboat Springs
last night-one of whom, it is said, will die.
The fight was about the Steamboat Springs
property-settlers and jumpers. 1t appears
that force of eight men attacked the Steam
boat Springs Hotel, kept by Mr.. Stowe, in
the night. Stowe and party, expecting an at
tack, were barricaded in the building and
armed with shotguns. The three men who
were shot belonged to the attacking party.
We believe none Of those in the hotel were
hurt. We have been unable to get any par
ticulars of the affair, or the names Of those
wounded.
Flowers AT AUcrIoN.-A large lot Of
Towering shrubs and small evergreens, in
pots, were to be sold to-day at the corner Of
B and Union streets. They are from Califor-
MIA, and in the collection are many rare
plants. This forenoon there was almost con-
stantly 4 crowd about this novel exhibition.
We so seldom see anything of the kind here
that none can pass them BY without stopping
a moment to feast our eyes on them. We
noticed quite crowd of Indians and Kama
kas powwowing ovei this apparition of flow
erS in bloom on our streets.
4 RuNAwAY.-Two horses attached to a
light wagon Runaway on the Divide yester-
dav, and in their course charged into the
porch OF the Revere House. smashing some
benches and other things, but injuring no
one. There was nobody in the wagon at the
time of the stampede, but shortly after the
team was stopped the owners hove in sight,
putting and blowing, and was lucky enough
to find the wagon and horses but slightly in
iured.
NEW MINEs.-Some immensely rich rock
has Just been brought in from new mining
region beyond Humboldt, in the direction of
the Boise river diggings. Some of the speci-
mems are nearly half gold. There is likely
to be big rush from Humboldt to the river
diggings, which are both quartz and surface;
some in Virginia are also talking of going
out to this latest strike.
LET HER WENT."-Thc woman who was
arrested in Virginia yesterday for being
found drunk, and placed in the lookup, is
McCue, and not Davis. Her husband refuses
to pay the sum of S25 to get her out of limbo,
and she will perhaps be kept locked up for
ten days.
JUDGE ATwILL's CoURT.-The case of
Pansa yalencina VS.. Antonio Cardenus and
Juanna Vallejo, suit for restitution of premi-
ses, was on trial this forenoon, and was adj
iourned till o'clock.
VIRGINIA is bound to grow rapidly in the
direction of Gold Hill this season. Lots in
that quarter sell more rapidly and for better
prices than in any other.
MESKEN.-The Menken is expected in
Virginia tonight or tomorrow. We under
stand she is coming over in a private con-
yeyance.