Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-05

the head with the arm OF rocking CHAIR,
until she "hushed up" then robbed her Of
$l20 in coin. He was arrested but got off
Yesterday by his attorney substituting du-
plicate in his place in the prisoners dock,
and getting her to swear positively to the
wrong man. Nice little joke, and we'll play
ed! Appeared to amuse the audience and
the Court exceedingly On Tuesday, John
F. Curle, Secretary Of the Camp Seco Min
ing Company, ETC., formerly clerk in the
employment Of ]. Mora Moss, and Charles
Stephens, the clerk and attorney for Moss at
present, got into difficulty about some
thing not clearly understood by outsiders,
and clinch ensued, when Curle drew
small Sharp's pistol and fired all four bar
rels, standing face to face with his antago-
mist, and hit him every time, one shot going
through his hand, another through the left
forearm, third through the left arm above
the elbow, and the last struck him under the
left eye as he was STOPPING over and glanc-
ing on the cheek bone, came out through his
mouth and cut bit out of his lower lip.
Curle is out on bail, and it is doubtful if the
affair is ever prosecuted at all. David White
an ex-broom ranger living on Jessie street,
got mad at his wife the other night, because
she would not join with him in deciding away
their real estate; the home Of herself and
little ones, and "gave her JESSIE" That is
to say; he beat her until three Of her ribs
were broken, and then ran away. Yesterday
he was brought into the Police Court, but
the affectionate wife having preferred no
complaint, he was dismissed and went away
with grim smile, evidently pleased with the
mild and considerate conduct OF the blind
Goddess, Justice, who is not disposed to be
rough on San Franciscans at this season Of
the year. Then we have had a number of
cases OF knocking down officers while on du-
ty. Several fatal accidents and the usual
complement of suicides. A young clerk in
the Office OF DR.. Ten Brock, Medical Pur-
veyor to the Department of the Pacific. a
handsome and accomplished young fellow
who served with distinction in the army at
the opening of the war, and was with the gal
liant Anderson at Sumter, fell among gam
blers and lewd women, forged Paymasters
checks, and is in jail awaiting his trial. The
storm also cost several lives, and inflicted
damage, in one way or another, to the extent
of 100000, so that, everything considered,
we have passed week of pleasurable excite
ment, and may be said to have had no lack Of
rational amusement and subjects for moral
and intellectual conversation. Next week
we hope to have an earthquake and some
good, wholesome murders and Opponents in
high life to dilate upon.
THEATRIcALs.
The Keans are gone from the San Fran
cisco stage, and am not sorry for it. Kean,
himself was excellent in love characters;
execrable in others. His wife was doubtless
interesting and good to look at matter Of
forty years ago; but who, in his or her sober
senses, expects to see woman Of sixty play
the character Of a young and giddy girl with
acceptation, or two hundred and fifty
FOUNDER skip over the stage with the light
ness and grace Of an Ellesler or Taglioni."
Your Humble, etc., don't, and it pains him
things, retiring from stage which we have
graced and honored in our time, included.
" Miss Fanny Brown" the new burlesque
actress, succeeds the Keans at Maguire's,
and draws moderately. Fanny has beauti.
which she displays with lavishness which
leaves little for the imagination to do. It's
all in your eye at once; that is, all to speak
of. Voice for the stage, she has none-and
her acting scarce deserves the name. She
makes up gorgeously, and anatomical sharps
say she is well supported; for myself, l
couldn't tell whether it is padding or real.
She has only appeared thus far, in "Poca-
hontas," clever burlesque, cleverly local
lied so as to furnish many good "hits," and
abundant room for gazing" and "Bob
Nettles," in which she plays the character Of
Bob-which is, am informed, the short for
Robert. When she appeared as "Pocahon-
tas" was in the dress-circle-" Fine look
ing young man, with spectacles and intellect
ual nose, thatw said middle aged young
lady in a pork-pie hat and domestic towels
and listened to remarks of the art critics and
others around me, with a view Of ascertaining
what impression she was making on the
audience. Two remarks seemed to be quite
general on all sides, viz "beautiful !""bilk !!
each pronounced with about equal emphasis.
The first remark was apparently made by
those who came to see all they could see with
Opera glasses, and the latter, by those who
came to hear what they could hear. "And
which remark did you endorse 7" Methinks
I hear your ask in your most insinivatin
tones. Both my boy both! The after
piece Bob Nettles," did not interest me so
much and my report Of it will be brief. Mr..
Stiggers, the assistant reporter Of the Alta, a
man Of dry statistics, whom detest as l do
Mark Twain, came to me during this piece
and remarked in q confidential Whisper
which am informed on good authority, was
heard clear down to the foot-lights by every
body in the house-that the audience was
divided into two parties, viz, "those who
think Brown is boy, and those who kalotC
she amt" Whatever he could mean by that
remark don't know, but as he is always
right, believe him without asking questions.
II there is anything on earth that l hate
cordially, it is a man who is nerer wrong,
and cuss him he is one of EN-. Which
larty was in the ascendency he did not tell
me, and as forgot to ask him, don't know,
At the New Idea, they are running four
Mazeppas at once, all on bu7Os, and am
told that the burlesque is better than the
genuine article, have not seen it. The
"Siege of Troy or the fall Of Illion," fell
through at the Metropolitan last evening,
leaving a legacy Of colds to the charming
actresses who had served through the cam
paign. 1t is to be followed tonight by a
dramatization OF the "Poor Girl, adapted for
the stage by the same party who recently
brought out "The Trail Of the Serpent or
Three Times Dead and three hundred
times drowned-at Maguire's. am afraid
she will be very poor girl indeed, judging
by the past efforts OF the dramatizer.
CONVICTED.
Dave Williams left here about week since
to stand his trial at Placerville on the charge
Of telegraph-tapping in the matter of the Po-
tosi suit, by which he expected to make a
heavy sum in connection with certain brokers
Of this city. He went of with great deal Of
confidence, talking largely Of libel suits
against the newspapers, etc., when he re-.
turned, but, alack-a-day, he was convicted
Gas charged in the Indictment" on the first
trial, and unless he can get new trial, has
a rough prospect before him. Those Placer
vile juries are getting hard name by their
convictions Of people who happen to be in
Instantaneous circumstances at the mo-
ment, and unless they alter their course very
materially, it won't be six months before the
biggest thief unhung will refuse to trust them
with the trial Of his case, and criminal law
cases will all go elsewhere for trial. They
should look to that, and not drive trade all
away from their courts.
LACK OF CONFIDENCE.
.s..nk a. oot;oo that tho atonLbo ldara in