Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-12
BY PACIFIC UNION EXPRESS LINE.
J Defrunery, II Smith, Ed Smith.


FATAL ACCIDENT. - This morning
about 8 o'clock, a sad and fatal accident
occurred in the shaft of the Yellow
Jacket mine, resulting in the instant
death of a most worthy and esteemed
man, named Andrew Gagne, the pas,ic'
ulars Of which are as follows: The de.
ceased was at work putting in timbers
near the bottom Of the shaft, standing
in II bent or STOPPING position on the
edge Of one OF the cages. his face being
downward, when ONE working instru.
ment, an ak or u crow bar, which had
been left lying on the timbers in the
shaft, fell down and struck the nuFor'
tunatc man on the head, breaking the
the skull, and cutting open the
scalp about Eve inches, killing him
instantly. Another man was on top
Of the cage, assisting in soma OF
the timber work, and the imple-
mcut of death, whatever ii was, he
says passed quite close to him. The
deceased fell dead upon the cage, and
his condition being Immediately dis
covered, the bell was rung for the Gu
gineer, and the body was hoisled to the
top, a bleeding corpse. The sight was
indeed a sad one, and his fe~llow-work.
men manifested q deep and heartfelt
anguish on seeing the remains OF one
whom they loved and respected. An
drew Gagne was aged about % years,
was born in St. Cesnire, Canada East,
and has a wife and two children now
living in North Hatley, Canada East.
MAY a kind Father in Heaven console
the poor widow and her orphan chill
dren when this sad and solemn news
reaches them.) The deceased had been
working in our mines for several years,
and two years ago last May he went on
a visit to see his wife and children, re-
manning just W years, u returned to
Gold Hill last May. and about two
months ago he went iuto the Yellow
Jacket. The Coroner is holding an in
quest to day on the body, and ,o-nor-
row will be buried all that remains OF
the unfortunate Andrew Gagne.
TIE EMMETT GuARp TARGET EXCURSION
ENTHUSIASTICALLY afternoon, in
accordance with published programme,
the Emmett Guard turned out and went
on their annual target excursion. Silver
Terrace, Just north Of Virginia, was the
place selected, and rs they parNded
through the streets preparatory TO
marching thithcr, they presented n very
fine and soldicrlike appearance in their
l..l,o~a naw nnifnFm some very
good and some very poor shots were
made. of course, as on all such Occa-
| sions, and the following is tho list OF
prizes shot for and won: The first prize,
the company's medal and S25 in coin,
presented by Senator Stewart, was won
by p. II. Shea ; the second ~company's
medal and n pair of boots worth SIS,
presented by Charles Gilman, was won
By Patrick Ford the third prize, a steel
engraving, portrait Of Robert Emmett,
worth SIS, and presented by Hon. John
WEIGH, was won By D. J. Mahoncy /; the
fourth prize, an elegant sword, worth
| $50, presented by Piper Brothers, was
won by ]. j. Monahnn ; fifth prize, a
fine pocket pistol, worth S25, presented
by General Thomas II. Williams, was
wou by p. Ennis the sixth, Il SILVER
cup, worth SIS, presented by George T.
Currie, won BY Thomas Stanton sew
enth, a pair of fine pantaloons, worth
Sl4, presented by Haas Il Co., won by
n. Welsh /; eighth prize, a $40 hat, pre-
seu,ed by Perry l. Irwin, won by D.. J
Ford ; ninth prize, a pair of fine sleeve
buttons, presented by Robert Apple,
won BY D.. ]. Ford. There still remain
A dozen or more Of valuable prizes to
be shot for at some future time.
A MrsrAxE.-Thc recent run Of e
tons of ore from the Enterprise mine,
Excelsior District, yielded lG.4s ounces
of gold bullion, worth $50 per ounce,
and not l,G4S ounces as u lirSihl"
morning contemporary has il. The same
bluuder crept into our types, n sew,
eral copies Of the paper were struck oil
before we discovered il. in copying
our item the Enterprise probably go
one Of tho Incorrect vcr>ions-lG.4S
ounces is Of course only about lG!
ounces, and not l,6iS ounce-. Some
difference, We shonId say.
SAVAGE FLAG HALF MAsr.--The flag
on the lower hosting WORKS OF th'
Savage mine is half mast to-day in re
spect 10 the memory OF the wife Of S. 3
Ferg ison, ESQ.,, foreman Of the mine
VIII died last night. The flag being
seen half mast this morning was tn
occasion Of the report so freely circu
lated this morning that II miner hn'
been killed, that being the usual sign IL
such cases. We made personal in
ouiry and elected no such ADDITIONAL.
bad news.
ExNnr GUARD BALL.-The ball Of tn
Emmett Guard at Niagara Hall, Virginia
last evening, was a very complete an
satisfactory success i'll every respect
II was very fully attended, the music wa
of the best, handsome uniforms, con
ira. ted pleasingly with pretty dresses
and a more agreeable company Is sci
dom seen. The dancing WAS kept u
till this morning.
DlsGusrlxGLy TANE.-Thc tnion Pr
maries which are progressing tins ai'c'
noon are the ~sorriest affairs oil the Kin
imaginable. No chance At oil Tor items
No fighting, no quarrelins or other re
freshiug incidents to work up sensation
ally. Not eveu q dog fight over !
/ What's n hungry local going to do! w
despondently await the coming Dem'
cratic Primaries. That's where the IN
8 and the items come in.
:, SERVICES TOMORROW EvESlSG.-Re
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