Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-16
POLICEMAN ASSAULTED n BATTERED.


Mesday Evenins,-----.Dec. IS, 1867
POLICEMAN ASSAULTED AND BATTERED
About 4 o'clock yesterday morning
special policeman Briuton, of Virginia,
was knocked down, on south G street,
badly beaten, and his pistol taken from
him. 1t seems that a courtezan resid-
ing at that point had q man in her room
whom she was DESTROYS Of ~defrauding
and getting rid of; or, as she expressed
it: she chad a Hoosier sho was going
to blk" An angry dispute was the
consequence, in the midst Of which
officer Brinton happened along, and was
on the sidewalk in front of the house,
when the man came out, and without
any warning assaulted the officer. Brin-
ton drew his six-shooter in self-defense,
and retreating backwards across the
street, snapped several caps as he did
so; but the pistol failing to so off, the
fellow closed with Brinton, aud getting
him down, got forcible possession of the
pistol and beat him over the head with
it, wounding the back part Of the scalp
severely, but not fracturing the skull.
The rascal then, with a parting kick or
so, ran Off with the pistol, s~outherly
along the street. Brinton fred after
him with his derringer, but probably
did not hit him, as he succeeded in
escaping, and has not yet been caught.
At the commencement of the assault the
oma blew u whistle, hearing which,
nfHcar Had, and onnthnr man ron No
fast as possible in that direction, but
arrived too late to render any assist
ance. Officer Brinton bled considerably
from the wounds in his scalp, but we
hope he is not seriously injured, us he
is u faithful officer. The pistol was u
borrowed one, having temporarily loan
ed his own, otherwise he would no
have come out second best in the affair.
As for the courtezan, who was the cause
of this affray, she had better look out
or she may play her old game on some
fellow who will administer n final
squelcher TO her. She came very near
it from the same cause a couple of years
ago. "Bilking Hoosiers" is n danger
Gus game at best, even when well piayed9
PIrER's OPERA HoUsE.-0tto Burbank
and Master Farron made their appear
ance on the stage AT the Opera House,
Saturday evening, before a large audi
ence. They both appeared in the inter-
lude, and each was called out four or
five times. Otto has lost none of his
old time vicor, and pleasing style which
in n dance, and comedy, nave made
him a general favorite, and he received
n hearty welcome from his numerous old
friends. Master Farron sang several
Irish songs excellently well, and in a
manner highly satisfactory to the audi
eucc. He has a very sweet voice, SIM
liar TO Tommy Bree, but perhaps a little
The most cultivated, and
best voice for tenor, or ballad singing,
on any stage in Virginia city, however,
at the present time is that Of Barnwell,
at the Opera House. We simply say
this on our own Judgment, and in JUS
tice to the gentleman himself, feeling
confident that all true musicians agree
with US in that respect. John Wood
ward, the famous Mclodeon manager,
will arrive in q few days from San Fran
cisco, and take charge of the stage ut
the Opera House.
CuLrABLE CARELEssSEss.-About IL
o'clock yesterday forenoon, q carman
at the new hosting works of the Saw
ago Company, very earelessly ran m
empty car into the shaft, Mt the surface,
neglccting to look and see that the cage
was up to receive it. The cage was at
the second station, lis feet from the
surface, with a car upon it. The falling
car demolished itself and the a which
was upon the cage, also inJuring the
age somewhat; fortunately, however,
no person was hurt by the accident, not
even the carman, through whose care
lessness it occurred, although in nine
cases u of ten, of the KIND, the car
man inyariable gets jerked into the smart
by the car before he can let go. There
can hardly be an excuse for such an ae-
cident, at the surface, in broad daylight.
New SUPERINTENDENT. Mr.. Jones,
who was a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the Republican ticket AT
the last general election in California,
has been appointed Superintendent OF
the Kentuck mine, in Gold Hill, and mas
entered upon duty. We weicome MT
Jones to our town, and TO our ste:m
mining interests-believing that ne WIN
make an efficient and excellent super
intendent. He is evidently a good ousi-
ness man, alive, wide-awake, large e2-
periencc in mining operations IN nor.n-
an California, and withal, q GENIAL,
wb~ole.souled gentleman. May the Ken
,ncL continue to I" shell out its month
" dividends rs we'll as it has under the
Management Of Gen. Winters.
RACK CRoox.-Any person having
hscome soured with disappointments or
the turmoils and cares of every day life
is mos. wonderfully benefited in 9o.n
mind and body by simply investing ,out
bits in an evening visit to the siask
Crook. A cosy seat. oy
;olly people, looking at the loiiy aoings
Of S%priecs, Edwards, Murphy, and al
the other Jolly boys and girls on the
stage. a Jolly good cigar, and a few Jolly
GOOD drinks, served by jolly, good look
in0 waiter girls, is enough to make a
man GO home to bed feeling jolly, and
sleep jolly oil night.
THAT srpswALK.-Foot passengers be-
tween Virginia and Gold Hill, just al
the present time, are particularly desi,-
Gus of seeing the promised new sidewalk
oommenced' on the Divide, between the
;nnctiou of B and @ streets, n tne
Gold Hill line, on the east side OF the
s,rse, Alderman Warner, Of Virginia,
;nforms us that it will be commenced
very shortly, and when fnishoa y. WIZ, u.
be a very great public convenience, %
well as enhancing the value Oh 'n'
tiguous property.
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