Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-30
THE EVENING NEWS.

AssAssISATloSIsr.-A the Rancho del
Paso, at the lower portion OF American
Flat, owned by B. Stevens, Chas. McNalr,
q strong Union man. about O'Clock last
evening, was shot and killed by one "m'
Elgln, a notorious seceSSionlSt. under CIR
cumstances substantially As follows: Elgin
was working for Stevens on the ranch,
and last Saturday afternoon he said, IN
heated political argument with McNair,
who vas present. that " Booth did an
honorable act when he killed Lincoln.
The matter passed over at the time, but
next day, McNaiI. who resided at a short
distance. was again A. the ranch, and in
presence OF visitors who were there he &C
cused Elsin Of having made use of the
aforesaid expression, and told him he would
give him (Elgin) just torty-eight hours in
which 70 leave the country, and that if he
caught him there after that length of
time. he would give him a sound thrashing
and then turn him over TO the Provost
Guard. Last evening, at the time of the
shooting, McSair and a partner of his
were returning home from their claim,
where they had been working, mile dis
:aut. When coming TO the ranch, Nc
Nair saw Elgin busy at work irrigating
some potatoes, and sprang over the fence,
going toward him. Elgh Immediately
produced loaded shotgun from fur
row where he had it hid. telling McNair
not 70 come nearer OF he would shoot.
NcNalr, however, Sprang towards him.
evidently to disarm him, when he fred,
the entire charge entering his abdomen,
manghng him terribly and causing his
death in very short time. ElSin left,
and has not vet been captured. although
officers are out after him. McNair was a
native Of New York, single man. and
about twenty-nine years Of age Frginia
Union.
We are informed by DR.. Weber, who
attended the wounded man, that he was
stin alive at eight o'clock this morning,
but cannot long survive. The assassin
has not yet been caught.
COMMENCED SISkIxG.- The Crown
Point Company has commenced sinking
in its shaft deeper. The shaft is now $50
feet deep. There has been two levels run
from it TO the ledge, one at the depth Of
100 feet, the other at the depth of $50 feet.
Through this lowest level the company
will continue to take out ore. while the
shaft IS being sunk deeper. The company
is well provided with machinery TO carry
on its work. 1t has two engines which
can be used. if necessary. to work the
mine, and it has two pumps to be used in
keeping the mine free from water. In the
$50 feet level the ledge was found to be
large and the ore rich; and there is every
reason 10 believe that the ledge viii be
found still larger and richer when opened
at lower level.
DENTIsrY.-0ne of the most terribly
necessary evils Of a community is a dem
list, or a man who in a cheerful manner
cuts your head off to give You a quiet
hour. Now, we mean every word Of that.
and yet we don'c mean 1t; but this is
what we do mean, that DR.. \. Cornwall,
d, No. 50 South c street, Virginia, can
extract teeth faster and with less pain,
than any dentist we ever met; besides ne
fills, makes new and generally arranges all
kinds of teeth for his friends. We have
had a good long session in the business,
and DR.. C. comes as near hurting fellow
terribly and not succeeding as one could
wish.
BESEFrr.-This evening Madam Ac-
costa, the charming danseuse, takes a
benef, a. the Opera House MelodeOn. and |
makes of it a ladies' night. The perform !
ance will be excellent, and new songs, |
dances, farees, etc., are to be presented, |
all of which will be rendered with modesty !
and taste, and be fitting recreation for
any lady. Madam Accosts is an amiable |
lady, distinguished Grtists, and we trust !
her benefit may prove grand ovation OF
pecuniary means.
CHURCH SERvicE.-Rev. o. W.Whita-
ser will hold appropriate service ut St. |
Johns Church. on Thursday at II o'clock |
\. ". We hope our citizens will all pay |
respect to the day, as recommended by the |
President OF the United States.
Contour mornings are very cold |
and until noon one needs thick coat,
when, for two or three hours, linen |
wrapper is very necessary, which, as night |
approaches, with grace gives way to a
buffalo robe,