Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-04-16
II EVENING NEWS.
n,...,.; r,,Mnll .XSrli i6, 1888
,xoruxs KrplNe ArsvfaGfSIA-H!

and three O'Clock this morning, Michael
Duane was shot.aud killed. by Leslie 7,
Blackburn, on 'sonth c. Street, in the
sanguinary Third Ward OF Virginia.
The story Us near rs we could ascertain
from diligeur inquiry'is this: About
An hour aud a half previous to tho
shooting, Duane was ut Lena Miller's
saloon under the Post Office, and seeing
officer Jas. n. Cartier there he remarked
IN another man that he wouldn't mind
having a "spar" with him, as he VAS
=. on hat himself, and even IL Cartier
got mad lac believed he could whip him
m n real fight" Not long after
ward Cartier hearing OF this, met
Duane ON the street in front OF the in-
tcrnationsl, aud spoke to him o
what he had said, Offering TO set his
nose sp"if he really desired anything
in that line. Duane backed out and
left, but afterwards, it is said,
that lac was trying to procure q
nis,ol. in order TO shoot Cartier. AT
what particulsr period Of the difficulty
Blackburn became = party 10 u, We uiu
not ascertain, but he took up on inc
side of Cartier, aud some hiteea or
twenty minutes before the shooting he
came out Of Eyops' chop house, at the
Iutemationaf~ corner, and was Knocked
down by q stonSthrown by Duane, who
Immediately left. Blackburn then went
to DR.. Green's office, accompanied by
Johu Kelly, in order to got n severe cut
dressed. which he had received from the
stone on his head near the right temple.
After the wound vas dressed, At tue
suggestion of Kelly, they were crossing
c street from the Doctors olhee 10
Scott's saloon, nearly opposite, a
almost got there when they saw Duane
standing on the sidewalk in front oil tue
saloon. Kelly says he saw Duane put
bis hand behind him rs though he WAS
reaching for u pistol, and said "Look out.
out, Blackburn, he's going 10 shoot you
Blackburn immediately drew his re-
yolyer and fred \ shot as he advanced
toward Duane, who turned TO run across
the street, when Blackburn fired n Sec
ond shot. Duane staggered toward the
sidewalk aud was assisted into Spauld-
iug's saloon. where he died In n very
few minutes. barely time being given to
null of his boots, which was immedi-
atelv done. On examination OF the
body by DR.. Bryarly, the first ball was
found to have passed into the lrtt side
OF his chest, beneath the collar bone,
and the second ono into his back.
Either shot was probably fatal. The
body was taken to Mr.. Wilson's, the un-
dcrtaker, GU b street, aud Coroner Gar
,rcll was to hold m inquest upon It at
noon to-day. After the shooting,
Blackburn gave himself up to the
proper officers, and was lodged IN the
County Jail, where he is ut pres
eut. Duane was q powerfully built
man about % years Of age, and
had achieved something Of n reputation
AS u fighting q and q rough. He -
said to have killed n man out at Austin
few months ago, and is the same man
who ran out OF Liz Hayes crib on south
c street ono night last December, and
knocked officer Brinton dowa on the
sidewalk, took his pistol away from
him. beat him over the head with it and
then ran away with the pistol. He was
arrested n few evenings ago by officer
Began, Of Gold Hill, aud put in the
station house for abusive and ~disorderly
conduct. Those best acquainted with
him, however, say that he was always
"A quiet, pcaceablo man enough when
not under the influence Of liquor.
PIrER's orExA HousR-TuE WEBB
SISTERS" CASTE. "ELast evening, at
the Opera House, the talented, pleasing
and versatile dramatic sisters, Emma
and Ada Webb, made their 6rst appear
anee before a Nevads audience. The
house wal well and Approximately filled,
hut not particularly crowded, as it
doubtless would have been but for
Wheatleigh's benefit Of the previous
evening. They were most ably sup
ported 10y Pierpont Thaysr and Charles
Thornton, who also came with them
from California, and Otto Burbank,
johnny Tuers, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL.
Robinson; Of the regular Opera House
company. The first and principal piece
presented was Caste followed by
IA Day Too Late" Both pieces are oil
d light. but very. amusing character,
such as gladden.. ones heart without
uffectins the nerves. "Caste" has had
a long and popular run in San Fran
cisco, and wherever else il has been
played, aud seems particularly adapt
oil TO bring out the peculiar
dramatic powers of the two sis
ters. Emma is n very pleasing &C.
tress, erinciug much dramatic taste and
feeling 10 the charaeter-" Esther
which sue psrsonated. Ada is possessed
of a very amusing, agreeable, eaptiva'
ting, natural, airy, light comedy style
establishing herself as n fAvorite al
snce. Her famous song Of "ChamPagne
Charlie" took immensely, aided as II
was by the Otto Burbank ACCOMPANY
men,. Thayer has II standard n es'
,ablished reputation as n finished actor,
therefore he did excellen'ly well, ms wa
expected of him. Thornton also did very
Welt in the difficult character he person
ated. Otto Burbank, rs h pompous
seedy, old crocodile Of u father, fairi,
out-did himself, and received more ap
plauss thsn anybody else. Johnn Tuer'
AS "Clod," in the closing piece, made .
decided hit. He canno DO excelled II
his peculiar line. We were much PieSss'
to see the sisters receive so good re
ccpiion, aud bespeak foe them = snesess
full engagement. Secure seats carly 10
tonight.
VALUABLE MryE.-At the office of DR.
Ellis, in this town, yesterday, we wer
shown n box full Of rich ore from tn
Arctic mine, Mono county, California
ON the headwaters of Walker river
some seventy miles from Carson city
The ore 10 a very rich character OF al
yeutferous ,gaiena, similar 70 the ore
of New Truckee District. Some OF
will yield seventy per cent. OF pur
metal, lead prsdominating Of course
yet ussaying very richly in silver. To
quantity Of ore we saw would yioi
probably sixty per cent. Of metal. To
ledge, so far as developed. 10 abou lou
go ..;lth anI from lhe surface. I