Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-09
HI EVENING NEWS.

WAS coming in from Austin, two men
were seen approaching it from up the
Canon, seated in Il two horse buggy,
both holding in their hands a cooked
iouble barrel shotgun, and just before
meeting it, one of the men jumped out
with II gun in each hand, and pointing
them AS wen as he could At the driver,
demanded the treasure box. The driver,
who had oeen stopped only the day be-
fore, replied that the highwaymsn could
have it, and suiting the word, pitched
the treasure box AT his head, it being
the same box which had been broken
open the day before, and being split by
AN AK, and empty, it flew into pieces as
1t neared the head of the robber. The
driver then put the whip 10 his horses
aud escaped without being scalped.
The passengers were much frightened,
aud were glad to escape the usual assess
ment of their visitors Now, all this is
singular fact. A man named Gray,
who has been suspected Of being II road
agent, is under Capt George Downey's
surveillance, and may be under arrest
before our paper comes out. lie has Il
suspicious look about him he was
pointed out to us Yesterday in the Inter-
national saloon.
MASONIC FuNERAL.-Testerday there
WAS quite Il large funeral in Gold Hill,
under the auspices OF the Brethren OF
Silver Star Lodge No. 5, F. & \. NJ.
They consigned TO their last resting
place. the remains of their late brother,
Jules Hamburger, whose death was
caused BY an accident, in having his
leg fractured in two places, by hose
carriage at a FIRE. Mr.. Hamburger was
q Prussisn, aged about fifty years, 4
single man, with no relatives in Amer
lea, but an aged mother, II brother, and
some other relatives in his native coun-
Try. At the time of his death, Mr.. Ham
burger had property worth perhaps six
or eight thousand dollars, in mining
stocks and money, which he bequeathed
by will TO his aged parent, placing his
effects in charge Of the officers OF Silver
Star Lodge, and appointing his brother
executor of his last will aud testament.
Deceased's Masonic brethren will see
that his effects will be disposed ofas he
requested. The funeral was quite large
aud respectable, and buried the remains
in the Jewish Cemetery, north of Viz
Sinia.
WASHINGTON D~IsrRicr.-lt is truly
gratifying to hear and TO see the tiue
rich specimens of silver ore which are
occasionally brought to gold Hill from
Washington District. We made men,
ton in the NEWS. one day last week, OF
an assay made OF ore from the Silver
Star ledge, which yielded at the rate OF
about $1,000 per ton in silver. We
now have before US Il certificate Of two
more assays, made oy C.. Wiegand, OF
ore-one is from Hanson 4 Company's
claim, Independent ledge, and yielded
at the rate Of S2t5 80 per ton, nearly
all in silver; and the other is from Ian
son 4 Compauy's claim, Silver Cross
ledge, which yields at the rate OF S5l5
80 in silver per ton. The stockholders
IN these rich claims-tor they certainly
are rich, as these assayed specimens
came from the lodges at only u depth OF
about twenty-five fee,-are G. Hanson,
Conrad Hauk, Of Gold HILL, and Wal
lace Caldwell, and Mr.. Dali, of washoe
county.
OLD HArs.-Several Of the Vice Pres
idents at the Democratic meeting In
Virginia city, on last Saturday evening,
lost their hats. After the meeting broke
up, there we're n number Of bald heads
seen on the street, suSiously looking
Tor plugs" 10 protect them from the
midnight air. The exploration revealed
the fac, that some jubilani "Cop had
burn, half II barrel full Of old hsts-just
for deviltry. Among the lot was Cap
tain vesey's Ned McGowsn' hat. He
was supplied with a new hat By a Cor
hami,e, who had lost on the election.
LEG AuPrrArEp.-Ssturday forenoon
q man named Damon, driving a team
loaded with four cords Of wood, while
coming down a grade beyond the Bruins
wick Mill at Empire, with his foot upon
the brake, fell and the two wheels on
one side of the wagon passed over his
leg, crushing the ankle aud bones Just
above the ankle terribly. Drs. TJader
and Munck,on were called to his assist
auce, when they found it necessary to
the limb below the knee.
Before the man could make himself
heard or obtain assistance, be d TO
crawl on his hands and knees for about
a quarter of 4 m~ile.-Cdrsoa APPEAL.
To GATHER PINE Nurs.-A large band
OF Piu,es Is reported as having passed
through Carson, on Saturday morning,
on their way TO Pine Nut Valley, for the
purpose Of gathering the nuiricious
seeds Of the pine nut that abound there,
and were the occasion OF giving that
name to the valley. For the past few
weeks small bands Of the same tribe
have gone'in that direction, their desti-
nation supposed TO be the same place
and their object the same. This valley,
we are informed, lies TO the south OF
this place about sixty miles.-APPeaf'
Losr.-A valuable watch was lost
between Gold Hill and the Devils Gate
a day or two 60. The owner can be
found at the. Nevada Foundry, and be
rewarded for his honesty. See notice.
A gentleman has also lost a.pocket
memorandum cipher book, which is
also advertised. Five dollars will be
paid for finding it.
OPERA HoUsE.-We are assured tha'
the bill for this evening is composed Of
Novelties" Joe is still on hand, and
every one who attends regrets that hs
is so soou to take his departure. I'm
prove the opportunity TO hear the oes'
negro Minstrel on this Coast
A BEsErIr.-Miss Katy and Tommy
Rosa will take a benefit at McCluskey''
Melodeon on uext Thursday evening
A varied aud entertaining programme
i. in rehearsal for the occasion. rner'
will be n large house.
BLACK CRoox.-Keep up the lick, ano
never tire. Political meetings even don
draw away the crowd. Ramjamed sat
urday night. So every night, n so Il
must he. while this Melodeon runs sucf
y system of stars.