Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-19

Prussian, who works in one Of the Vir
ginia mines, fell sick Of mind; and in
this wise: this subject Of BIsmars
though, he had fights with the devil
who annoyed him with fierce attacks
every evening, sometimes for two hours
at a time. Perhaps it is a week since
be first disclosed his mania to n well
known citizen Of this county, who Sc.
cured his temporary convalescence, by
the use Of kind counsel. Prussian re-
sumed his work at tho quartz mill. But
two or three nights ago he made his APP
pet n at the house of the well known
citizen above referred to, and declared
that be had a peremptory order from
God Almighty to stay at said citizen S
house until otherwise directed by the
same high authority. The alleged SUI
preme source Of the mandate was not
denied, but the well known citizen who
is a minister of the Gospel) really had
not the accommodations requisite for
the proper entertainment of a Guest OF
the character described. Prussian an
nouuced that the night previous he had
I fight with the devil, in which he got
very much the better OF his Satanic
maiesty-iudeed he had heard, indirect
ly, that the devil was dead from the et-
fects Of his punishment in the encoun-
ter. After subduing, subiugating, II
no, MORALLY woundiug the devil, who
should come along and attack him but
the devils mother! He didn t like to
lurt a woman, and consequently d,du't
strike the Queen Of hell very hard; but
he tapped her sufficiently with his heavy
stick 10 make her assaults on him. As
TOR her tongue thrashings, he didn I
mind; but he would not suomit TO cudg.
slings even from q damned female. In
fact be had one bout with her, ia the AT
.ernoou, in front of the Catholic Church,
IN Virginia, TO her discontinue ac-
,ordiug TO his account, and to the great
woudermeut and amusement OF y large
crowd of little children, who witnessed
his terrific lunges Ia the air, and when
ne got her down vehement stamPings
With his stick on the ground. On TINS
occasion the Pastor found ~uuarailing,
I'll appeals to his reason. Poor m"n'
he had quite missed his right mind.
Perfectly sensible on every other sub
iect, he clutched his heavy stick and
insisted on the truth of his deviliSh
story as equally matters o. reality. \
permit was procured from County Com
missioner Morrill,, to place the crazed
a temporarily in the County Hospital.
The permit being placed in the hands OF
Sheriff Malcahy, that officer proceeded
% the house where the " vision to the
Prussiau had ordered a visit, thinking,
we presume, that the ~lunatic would con-
sent 20 accompany him to the Hospital.
Not so. Not at all. Prussian bid defiance
to the civil authority; having himselfau-
thority from the Almighty 70 lodge where
he was for the present. Deputies,
a pair Of handouts, and finally a wagon
for transportation had to be sent for,
before the capture and removal could
De made. Like many insane persons,
the Prussiau seemed possessed Of extra
ordinary strength. Ittook a long while
aud severe exertion 10 hand.cuf the
man: and his heavy stick without
which he declared he would be power
less against the devil-could not be
taken from his hands, even after he was
ironed. We suppose the poor nan will
De sent 10 Stockton Immediately. He
is fine looking; evidently a person of
good education. He manifests great
intelligence in speaking Of prominent
German political questions, and 1t is
quite probable that under judicious
treatment he can be relieved from his
present painful, spiritual Authorization.
understand he has many friends in
,hi, county, who will undoubtedly see
to i, that be is rightly cared for at once.
ATTEMPT TO BURN PIPER OPERA
HousE.-About one o clock night before
last, an attempt was made to destroy
Opera House, by kiudling a fire
At the rear entrance 10 the basement, on
E street. The night watchman, Joseph
Hayton, saw the light just in time, AND
by the most vigorous exertions, assisted
by the barkeeper Of the saloon attached
to the theater, succeeded in ~extinguish-
ing the fire before any material damage
was done, besides scorching the door
sill and bottom Of the door. The door
Was fastened with a hasp and paddock,
but did net shut close together by II
couple Of inches at the side, and through
this Aperture a bottle Of coal oil was
and scattered upon the floor in
side. At the bottom of the door was 4
wider Aperture, and through this were
thrust three firing arrangements, com
posed as follows: Iuto the center OF II
ball Of common lamp wicking II stick or
roll of Chinese punk, about six inches
long and the size Of a pipe-stem, was
placed, with matches arranged about II
in such a manner as to be sure ~ ignite
rs soon as the fire from the lighted punk
should burn down TO them. Two OF
these balls had already kindled, but
were kicked out by the Waterman. The
third one failed altogether by reason Of
the match ends being too far from the
punk. There was a carpenters bench,
surrounded BY shsvings, rs well as a
plenty Of other combustible material,
within twelve feet Of the door.
FRuIr. -Falk & Co.. next door to
Spsulding's Saloon, in Virgini" city,
are doing a very large business in fruit
Just now. They have doubled the size
of their store and stock. By Fast
Freight. they are daily in receipt of the
best and freshest fruit now grown in
California. Grapes, peaches, pears,
plums, apples, blackoerries, etc., all Of
this years growth, can be seen IN large
quantities ut their tore. Dealers in
DAYTON, Silver, and Gold Hill can be
supplied on short notice.
SILVER CIrY.-0ur neighbors down
Silver City will have a show in their
to-night-we mean the Circus.
We hear tina, everybody, with his wife
and babies, is to attend. An i'm
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