Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-03
THE EVENING NEWS.

pistol shot was heard, which evidently
proceeded from the second story OF Bar
NUNS Restaurant, North C street, Viz
Sinia. Immediately following the report
of the pistol man ran down stairs into
the street and out of sight. From what
we can learn the facts are substantially as
follows: One O'Neil has wife IN this
city who has been recently an inmate OF
brothel on D street, and has also been
living with a man who bears the soubriquet
of English Harry. Yesterday 0'Neil
came to Virginia and found his wife in a
room at Barnum's in company with Harry
and several danes of easy virtue. Some
words ensued. when O'Neil drew a pistol.
The females rushed to the rescue. The
pistol was discharged in the seufie, injur-
ing no one. O'Neil thought he had muir
dered his substitute. the ladies tainted,
O'Neil vamoSed the ranch and has not
since been seen.
REcoRDER's Court, YIRGINA.-Re-
corder Murray this morning transacted
the following business: Chas. William
son. arrested by officer Hearn. dismissed.
Dan. O'keefe, arrested by officer I.arkin,
for being drunk, dismissed. Charles Lam
nance, arrested by officer Lackey, for COM
hitting assault and battery, upon trial
was discharged. John Brown, arrested
By officer Paddock. for violation of city
ordinance, discharged. Senior Antoine,
arrested BY officer Larkin on a warrant
charged with assault and battery, fined
$40, and in default of payment was sent
to jail for ten days. Thomas Kelly, ar
rested By officers Lawton and Warnock.
for threats against life, will have a trial
this afternoon. John B. Manning, arrest
ed by officer Lackey, for being drunk and
sleeping on the sidewalk, upon trial was
discharged. Charles O'Neil, arrested by
officer Woodman, for malicious mischief,
lined els.
A NEW MILITARY Posr.-Through our
friend. Captain C. c. Warner, we learn
that Captain Wallace, with his command
Company A., has been ordered to Para
disc Valley, Humboldt county, where
Captain Wells is now stationed with about
one hundred and sixty men; to which
number add siSty-fye men of Captain
Wallace's company, and an aggregate
force of two hundred and thirty soldiers
will be there to protect the settlers against
eneroachments of the Indians. Captain
Wallace will assume command Of the force,
and the necessary barracks for the accom-
mediation of the soldiers, a parade ground
will be leveled, and a permanent military
post established. Captain Warner has
been ordered to Fort Churchill, on duty
with his company. Captain Kelley is
now at Owens River, with his company,
where the Indians recently have made no
demonstration.
CRYSTAL PEAK.-We learn from
friend Just in from the Truckee that bust
ness at Crystal Peak is most manifestly
improving. Not only is great interest
being taken in the coal fields that it is be-
lieved exist there, but numbering is being
briskly carried on, and several saw-mills
are to be built during the coming summer.
Pine timber abounds on the adjacent
mountains, and sawed lumber of FIRST
rate quality can be furnished at very rea-
sonable rates. Ranching is becoming one
of the principal branches of industry; the
farmers are already putting in abundant
crops for the coming year. Fresh trout
abound in the Truckee. The people Of
that section are satisfied that prosper
Gus future awaits the town.
PREsExrArIoS.-Lastn night Miss Flora |
Bray, in the interum between the acts, at
the Benefit of Eagle Engine Co., No. 8,
at the Music Hall. presented the company
with q magnificent pair Of " markers or
colors. The coloTs are of rich pink satin,
fringed heavily with gold, and bearing in
the center the figure 8, worked in gold
eolors, the whole being surmounted with
gold spears. Thomas Peasley, Foreman,
received the splendid gift in behalf Of the
company, amid rousing applause from the
audience.
HoRRIBLB.-A hard working citizen of
Virginia, whose name we withhold from
regard to his feelings, upon arriving at
his home last evening, after days hard
labor, found his wife drunk-dead drunk
and his three infant children on the |
floor crying for that care due from mater
nity. The children will be adopted by
respectable people and the misguided wo-
man will be sent to some other portion OF I
the earth, where she will meet with less |
temptation.
LAST night person of foreign birth,
got to quarreing with one Of the Firemen
of Virginia, and offered red-shirt tive
dollars to " hit him." Unnaturalized paid
the coin, and out went Jakey's mauler.
coming full on the employers nose and
sending him to his own corner; he didn't
scratch. but started for Recorder Munays
for warrant. The first case we ever
heard of where chap paid to get whipped
LAST evening, the attraction at the
Opera House, was the "Chinese Jug
slers." Tonight, Mr.. George Pauncefort
appears, and if he is the same George that
used TO "lead" at Dunny's Hall, IN Port.
land, we feel safe in saying that ne Will
become a favorite with our theatre-goers.
Walter Bray, an excellent comedian, and
his daughter, Miss Flora, also appear to-
NIGHT. and the entertainment viii again be
Of the legitimate.
TIE Yellow Jacket Company are about
10 commence work on the new shaft, and
win in few days repair the present one,
which has become somewhat warped by
the slackins of the earth at the sides
thereof.
BrILIoS.-.wells, Fargo s. Co., shipped
this morning, from their Virginia office,
al bars of bullion, worth, per assay, S1I'-
s4s 20. and weighing 2,7l2 pounds.
NEARLY ALL the mines in Gold Hill
proper, are engaged in sinking to great,
er depth, and but little ore will be hoisted
for several weeks.
The BENEFIT of Eagle Engine Company
-, a nFs;o HILL lasf nioht WAS a