Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-15
THE EVENING NEWS.

ed by the Aldermen, are to be elected oy pop
Mar vote. There are already many candl-
dates for all the Offices in the held. II. h.
Arick, present incumbent, and George r.
Jones have been trotted out for the position
of Mayor, as will be others ere many days.
Jones IS a man of wealth, and has the repu-
tation of being shrewd hnancier. He is
less widely known than Arick, and to this
fact, perhaps, is to be attributed his having
the inside track at present. For Marshal,
we have heard mentioned the names OF !. V.
B. Perry (who now has the pIace), Benz. r.
Laekcy, now Deputy Constable under Perry,
c. W. Cooke, at present very efheient ana
popular policeman, and W. K. WarnocS,
late Foreman of Washoe Engine Company
No. 4, and great favorite with the fire lad
dies, and, indeed, with all who know him.
So far, no one has been announced to com.
pete with Judge Lecouey for the position OF
Police Judge. We observe that one OF us
"prints," D. Driscoil, Familiarity called ser
nv" and recently an owner OF the ERtcrpTiSe
newspaper, has been nominated for Assessor,
the only nomination for the office yet made.
Jerry is u fine business man, and would make
A good Assessor. The candidates for AL
dermen are: DR.. D. NJ. GeiSer, J. L. Black,
Jacob Smith, John Lcayitt, D. f. Hoff. Alex.
Coryell, John Dohle and r. ]. Mitchell.
There will doubtless be many more. Well,
this election is "none of our funeral" par
ticularly, But as Virginia is SO near Gold
Hill, and has made oveTturcS OF marriage to
it, we cannot but wish that the best men may
win.
FIRE THIS MoRSTSG.-Between and S
o'clock this morning, FIRE broke out in the
upper part of the frame building, No. 10
North c street, west side, Virginia, occupied
as dwelling BY l.. Frederick's the Jeweller.
It spread so rapidly that Mrs. Frederick's
and child, who were in bed at the time, mar
rowly escaped from death. The flames soon
extended to the lower story, occupied by Mr..
Fredcrick's as n iewelry store, which was
soon completely Quilted, as was also, the
small clothiug store Of L. Davis in the same
building. Fortunately nearly all Of the ralu-
able articles in the iewelry store were in the
safe, and were not lost or damaged. Still
Mr.. Frederick's loss in other respects must
amount to several thousand dollars, upon
which We learn there is no insurance. The
Virginia Saloon on B street, Immediately in
the rear, was on fire several times, but eS-
capped with but small damage. The destroy
ed building was owned by Mr.. Martin Of the
Virginia saloon. The origin Of the fire has
not been ascertained. An extensive con-
fagration was only prevented by the rapidity
and skill of the 6remen. To Washoe No.
(, belongs the credit Of putting on the first
stream.
Man KILLED on THE CARSON RoAD.-A
man named Howard, who owned a wood
ranch somewhere cast of the Carson river,
and was engaged selling charcoal in Virginia
city, came to his death on Friday night in the
following manner: He had been to town
that day with Il load of coal and there fell in
with an old acquaintance, who he insisted
should 60 home with him. The two proceed
ed on their way without miShap as far rs the
Mound House, on the Carson Road, though
u teamster, who met them before, noticed that
Howard was driving his team in reckless
manner as If slightly intoxicated. Atter they
Left the Mound House 4 short distance it APP
pears that Howard, while urging on his
horses, pitched forward, and getting entan-
gled among the whIffietTeeS was killed before
the team could be stopped. The other man
was also badly hurt, having received seri-
Gus cut on the head while eudcavorins to
stop the animals and rescue his unfortunate
The remains OF the deceased
were brought to the What Cheer Hotel, Gold
Hill, on Saturday night, and buried yester-
day.
THE Handsome MAJOR AGAIS.-Major
F. Alton wheelock, alias Rllston, Of the
firm Of Donohue, Ralsson & Co., alias the
Lord only knows what all else, now reposes in
cur City Jail, his last alias being Fairfax.
cousin 10 Charley Fairfax. He had taken
rooms with private family in this city under
the name of Mr.. Fairfax, and doubtless was
con. ratulating himself upon being snus!y
housed at last, but our officers were on the
lookout for him, and soon found out his
whereabouts. Officer Downey got track OF
him Yesterday, and last night he and Clark
son. City Tailor, sna;ched the gentleman
after following him over the city sometime.
He was arrested, we believe, on 4 charge of
larceny. The handsome Major was consid-
crably intoxicated when brought to the sta
tion-houSe, but he viii no doubt have ample
time for getting sober before gaining his ho-
ertv. We imagine he will soon ind that our
great altitude is bad for his health.-EHter-
prise.
PRoRABLE FATAL AccIDEST.-On Satur-
day afternoon, about o'clock, while the Day
ton stage was entering Virginia, and when
near tAe Bajazette & Golden Era works, on
c street, the passage was partly blocked by
n large wagon standing there, and to avoid 1t,
the driver made sudden turn to the inside,
whereby one Of the three passengers on the
outside was brought in contact with the apron
Of the dumping place, badly bruisinS him,
and flung him into the street very heavily.
He was conveyed to the Revere House near
by, where he was attended to By DR.. GaGtier,
who happened to be in the coach, and subse-
ouently by DIR. Bryant. His name was Shoe
maker. and ne resides in DAYTON His re-
coyery is deemed doubtful. This accident is
another illustration of the foolishness Of pas
sengers insisting on crowding the outside
seats of coaches, regardless Of the vehicles
balance, while the inside seats are vacant.
PLAYING IT SNART.-John Arnold who
halls from Gold Hill, is now in the Virginia
Station House on 4 charge of passing bad
money in that city. On Saturday night he
auproached Chinaman who was standing
in his own door and desired him to change 4
$40 gold piece, at the same time giving him
a bogus twenty. The Chinaman changed the
spurious thing, but instantly thereafter as
certained the cheat, and with loud outcries
pursued Arnold, who had BY this time taken
TO his heels with velocity. He had not gone
far. however, before he was headed off by Of
ficer Britain, who locked him up, and he will
have an examination before Judge Leconey,
at three o'clock this afternoon.
REcxLEssSEss.-Thed day after the late ex-
ecutions at Aurora, Gov. Nye, U. S. Assessor
Warren wassen and Provost Marshal Van
Bokkelen went to that place with eyes wide
open. Was there ever a greater display OF
foolhardy recklessness, to rush, like fool
ish miller, into the candies blaze, to town
held by a vigilance committee pledged to ex
ecute summary vengeance upon all hardened
transgressors We have not heard from
Aurora for day or two, and hence cannot
state the result of this extraordinary piece OF
recklessness. We viii wager brass button
that even old Lovejoy has more sense than to
trust himself within dozen miles Of Aurora
for some time to come. What pity!
AMERICAN CITY.-Persons who have late
ly visited this young city say that buildings
are going up with a perfect rush. Those
who have not visited the site Of the town for