Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-29
THE EVENING NEWS.

THE EVENING NEWS.
IHE FIRBNEN's MEErISe.-The meet
ing which was called at Tom Carson's Sa-
loon, in Gold Hill, last Saturday evening
to organize another FIRE company in the
First Ward, was well attended Inc
meeting organized BY electing John ).
HAYES, Chairman, and w. II. Began,
Secretary. On motion. the Chairman ap-
pointed Messrs. T. Carson, W. II. Began,
&. A, Hart and \. L. Colby, committee
to draw up constitution and bylaws;
A motion was then made and adopted
that committee be appointed to raise,
bv subscription. means to procure equip
ments for the company. On this COM
mittee the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed: W. II. Began, \. L, Colby, u.
A. Hart. ]. J. Hayes, d. McMurchee and
Thos. Carson. This committee was in
structed BY the meeting to call on the
Town Trustees and solicit Of them sssist-
ance in raising means. Twenty men, resi-
dents of the First Ward, enrolled them
selves as members of the new company.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again
at the same place at half-past7 o'clock on
Tuesday evening. June 9Th, to complete
the organization Of the company.
LADIES. FESTIVAL AND TABLEAux.-We
are requested to state that the ladies of
our town are making great preparations
for the Festival which is to be given at the
Theatre Hall next week, for the benefit of
the Methodist Church OF this place. The
Festival will open Wednesday evening,
June 7th, and continue three evenings.
The first entertainment will be concert.
Thursday and Friday evenings the enter
tainments will consist principally of tab
leaux. The ladies are sparing no pains,
and leaving nothing undone to make the
affair the most pleasant, agreeable and en-
tertainlng.
RoBBERs ARREsTED.-Somed days since
We published local Item to the effect
that some parties had been arrested for
robbing Wells, Fargo s Co.'S treasure
boz. The ensuing day, our fellow pitcher,
Doten, Of the Union, rGther denied the ve-
racity of our statement; and we, under
police guidance, RETAINED from coming
back" Three men have been arrested, as
We stated: Lon. St. Clair, Capt. Pitcher
(of duel notoriety) and John Doe. This
afternoon a private judicial investigation
is to be had. We accept your apology,
ALI
FIRE.-At quarter to u this forenoon
= small tenement house, situate near the
mouth of the lower Gould s Curry dump,
caught fire and was entirely consumed.
A large number of spectators witnessed
the burning from Z street. No. 8 Engine,
on the Divide, "rolled" for the scene OF
fame, but concluded that the house was
not to be reached with their watery aid
mo disparagement intended and there
fore rolled back. No. 8 are ever on the
alert, and any alarm in Gold Hill or Viz
GINA is sure TO receive their prompt notice,
and. if possible, their quenching attention.
APPErIzIxe.-Early yesterday morning
a couple of gems togata had set-to, in the
street opposite the Union scales. They
went to fsticuffs pretty lively, but soon
clinched, when check-shirt proving the
stronger, rolled red-shirt in the dust. The
unequal contest soon closed without much
damage being done TO either party, and
they parted, each apparently having
keener appetite for his breakfast.
FouSD.-Some three months since it
will be recollected that two men were
buried by an avalanche of snow on the
Dutch Flat and Bonner Lake route, and
their bodies were undiscovered until last
week. when the melting snow discovered
the remains nearly in the road over which
they were passing. The bodies were in a
fair state of preservation and were inferred
soon after discovery.
HANdELL's.-Who don't go to Ham
melrs, next door north nf the Court
House, Virginia, and drink his refreshing
mixtures. The "bar-keep" is always
courteous, the liquors always good. and
Hanmel is always glad TO see his numer-
Gus friends, and supply them with soda
tive draught on short credit.
OPERA House MELoDEoS.-This favor
lite place of amusement, In Virginia, was
crowded last night. Talbot and Rhoads,
lust from San Francisco, made most de-
cided hits, and the rest Of the company |
tried their best to keep the audience in
good humor. Tonight, a new bill will |
be offered.
No DRILL.-We are requested by the
officers of the Home Guards to state that
their will be no meeting of the company
TO drill this evening. The meeting is
postponed on account Of the extra exer-
cises the company had last week.
Acc1DESr.-Yesterday, DR.. ]. c. Tuck
er, of Virginia, made mistep in going
down a fight of stairs, and falling, was
considerably injurned, although fortunate
Iy no limbs were broken.
Wells, Fargo & Co.. shipped
Yesterday morning, from their Virginia
Office, % bars of bullion, worth, per assay,
S33,456 Sc, and weighing l,l49 pounds.
Arrivals and Departures.
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