Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-30
HARD F,cH1.-oficer Williams, of the

fight with 4 man named Mike MCGOWAN,
whom he attempted to arrest, and who claims
TO be a cousin to Ned MCGOWAN. 1t appears
that about u o'clock last night MCGOWAN
was kicking up row in a darkcy saloon on
north 3 street, nearly opposite the New Idea
| Theatre, and became so diSorderly that the
darkeys were about frightened off the prem
| Uses and ont of their wits. One of them star
ted out to find an officer and seeing Williams
asked if he were an officer. Williams said
| he was, but his watch was just out and he
wanted to go home. The darkey insisted on
/ his going TO the saloon with him to rid him
| OF his rampant customer. Williams went
I and got the man and brought him into the
street, when he let go of him, asking him to
walk along with him. MCGOWAN called Will
| liamS son of a b-h, and turning upon him
/ seized him about the neck and threw him to
! the ground. He was getting rather the best
Of the officer, who not wishing to kill Nc
GOwan, called on the bystanders to take the
man oft, as he did not wish to be obliged to
! hurt him. Some person in the crowd came
( forward to assist the officer, when MCGOWAN
! lifted his foot and gave the stranger sick
[ ener" in the stomach. Williams now man
( aged TO get his hand behind him and work
/ out his six-shooter. He struck MCGOWAN
/ over the head with the pistol, but finding that
/ he did not weaken" he cooked the weapon
/ and fired at him. The shot missed, when
/ the officer dubbed his pistol and went to
/ beating MCGOWAN over the head. lie beat
| him with the weapon I'LL It was badly broken
| before he could stun him, cutting his head in
! a frightful manner in several places. HE
/ officer blew his whistle several times and
( finally got assistance, when MCGOWAN was
! taken to the station house. After McGowan
! was safe in the lookup Williams sent for Dr.
! McMeanS to dress his wounds, which we be-
, licvr are not OF 4 serious nature, though his
! head is horribly cut and his nose, mouth and
( one hand good deal bruised. Williams had
his thumb and one finger badly bitten and
lost in the scuiile 4 valuable pin, set with an
AMETHYST, encircled BY diamonds. McGowan,
though not a very large man, is said TO he
, strong as 4 tiger; Riff Williams is also
! powerful man for his size, therefore being
evenly matched, the tussel was long and
rough one. MCGOWAN was TO have hearing
before Judge Davenport this afternoon at one
! o'clock.
| GOLD Hull SCHOOL, Our school num-
( bers thirty-cight scholars, under the direc-
| ton of Miss Croker, who is assisted in her
task of " teaching the young minds" of our
town q" how to shoot" BY Miss Meachem, who
has charge OF the primary department. The
school is in u very tiourishing condition and
well conducted. We are very much pleased
20 see the interest which has lately been taken
bv the School Trustees, in making the build
| ingS as comfortable and the play ground as
pleasant as possible. They have lately had
a good substantial wall erected, back of the
school house, TO prevent the rocks and earth
from coming down into the yard from the
dump of the Segregated Crown Point mine.
| They are also having the yard leyeled oil, and
will have the rocks removed or covered with
i coat of earth, so that the children will not
hurt themselves when at p =.
PcEBLA DISrRIcr.-This district, which
is located in the northwest corner OF the
Territory, is gradually attracting notice, and
A quartz mill, we learn, has Just been pur-
chased bv company in San Francisco and
will be sent out in ! few days. This district
contains Surprise Valley, large tract Of
fine timber. and number Of quartz lodges
which have been already proSpected and
promise well. 1t is on the road from
Red Bluffs to Humboldt, and is in what is
known as the Black Rock country. Several
parties from this city and Carson are max
ing preparations 10 enligrate thither as soon
as Summer opens, and its resources will be
pretty thoroughly developed before next
Winter. Those who have visited it have a
high opinion of the region, supposingit to be
one OF the richest in the Territory.-Lhion.
DEAD.-John II. Finnegan, the man who
was injured by being thrown from carriage
some time since, below this place, on the road
leading to Silver CITY. died last night about
one o'clock at the County Hospital. His
leg was amputated a few days since, though
at the time the operation was performed there
was small hope OF saving his life. He was
about Is years Of age. He has son in the
Federal army and we believe other children
in the Atlantic States. His funeral will take
place tomorrow at half-past one o'clock.
The deceased was member Of the Fire De-
partment OF Virginia, and his funeral will be
conducted BY the tiremen Of that city.
Down WITH THE DUSr.-Standing in front
of the wagon shop opposite Vesey's Hotel is
huge red watering cart, that looks as
though it were about ready for business. We
hail the institution with intense satisfaction.
The dust of our streets is terrible on the peo
pie Il plugs up the nostrils; it irritates the
lungs; it blinds the eyes; it Sits in through
the cracks of doors and windows; it invades
all places at all times; it spoils our good
clothes; it PLAYS the devil generally Unjust
be put down, and will be put down right spec
Oily. Bully for the red cart
FEDERAL TAxEs.-Mr. billy, the Federal
Tax Collector of this district, is in town, and
will hold himself in readiness tomorrow, at
the Post Office, to receive all taxes due the
Government under the Internal Revenue
| Law; and also to issue all licenses required
under the same. The law is imperative, and
! the Collector is bound to enforce it. There
fore, let all persons interested walk up to the
Captains office and settle, and save further
expense.
The Crown PoINT.-This mill which has
been lying still for few days, for the pur-
| pose of cleaning the boilers, is at work once
more. The strange and unwonted silence is
| once more broken, and the familiar thunder
of its stamps is again in our ears. The old
steam giant OF the mine has got heavy
pumping JOB ahead Of him.
DR.. W. CASTOR, who has been on short
visit to his family in California, has returned
among US again. The report that had gained
circulation, that he had left the Territory per-
manently, was without foundation and his
friends will be glad to learn that the Doctor
is to remain among US and continue the prac-
tice of his profession.
VIRGINIA POLICE CorhT.-There was but
one case before Judge DavenpOrt's Court
,b;z r,nrniDC This was-Bowes charged
| with being drunk and disorderly, fined $40
| and costs-paid and was discharged.
BuLL1oN.-Wells, Fargo & Co. this morn
ing shipped % bars of bullion. weighing in
the aggregate isis pounds and of the esti-
mated value of Sil ,45l ID.
ORpHErs C. KEER is at present in Vir-
GINA. There are also good many "blue--
coats" in that tOwn-part Of the Mackerel
Brigade, perhaps.