Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-06-18
THE EVENING NEWS.
R,ILRoAp AND SrAoxs.-A special dis

RAILROAD AND SrAexs.-A special dis
patch to the Enterprise states that the
las. rail connecting California with Ne
vada was laid at twenty minutes past s
o'clock last evening. The honor OF
driving the last spike was awarded to
II. II. Minkler, aud to the untiring sner.
gy Of Mcssrs. S~trawbridge and Minkler
the company are indebted for the early
completion Of this the greatest railroad
triumph of the age. The army Of oecu-
patton will ut once be moved eastward,
and placed upon the unfinished line be-
tween Big Bend and Salt Lake. Con-
structiou trains are to-day running
through to Reno, and from Sacramento
almost 10 the Big Bend Of the Truckee
the rails are continuous. Passenger
trains will run through from Sacrament
to to Reno day after tomorrow. In a
few DAYS the road will be completed to
the Big Bend, when the Overland stage
connection will be made AT that point
for Austin, Salt Lake, aud the East. A
dispatch from Assistant Superintendent
John Corning, of the Central Pacific
Railroad, to Mr.. W. G.. Crandall, OF
Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia, states
that after the Goth inst. the regular time
for cars to arrive at Reno will be r.
NJ, and to leave daily, Sundays except
ed, at $3.50 A. ". By this arrangement
two stages will be dispatched from
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S office, at . o'clock
r. NJ. and one ut IL o'clock P. n. b
great Sierra Nevada barrier is crossed,
and heuceforward the construction OF
the railroad out across the compara-
lively level country toward Salt Lake
will be proceeded with at II rate hereto
fore unparalleled in the history oil rail-
reading.
EXCELSIOR D~IsrRIcr.-Dr. Hitler, Of
Virginia, has just returned from a visit
to Excelsior District, and reports mat
tiers in that elevated region hourishing
rs well as could be expected, consider
ing the disadvantages under which the
District labors at this stage Ct the sea-
son. The snow is melting of very fast,
but is still from three to ten feet deep,
generally. Quite a number Of fami-
lies wintered at Meadow Lake, and
the road being good between there and
Cisco, grub is plenty, and he found rs
good a dinner at Mrs. Noyes' hotel as
anywhere outside OF Virginia. The only
mine actively working is the Mohawk Il
Montreal, which has been energetically
operated all Winter, developing a vast
quantity of rich pay ore. The Com
pany have just got a new boiler over
there from Sacramento, for their
mill, and are adding FIVE more
stamps, making ten in all, besides which
two new pans of the largest size and
most approved pattern will be used.
The mill will be in full operation by the
middle of July, when rich returns may
be expected by stockholders, as the ore
yielded under the stamps an average of
over $50 per ton last Fall. Nothing
wa being done at the Enterprise mine.
Both mines are owned by residents Of
Virginia and Gold Hill.
CELEBRATION MEETING At VIRGINIA.
An adjourned meeting Of the Commit
tees on the Celebration Of the Fourth Of
July, was held last evening ut Perry &
Twins saloon, Virginia. George Bird.
sail, from the Fireman's Committee,
stated that as the Foreman Of his Com
PAW had returned, be did not longer
presume to act as a member Of the Com
mittee. Mr.. A. Peasley stated that n
meeting Of the Foremen Of the different
Companies had been held, aud that he
had been requested by Curtis. Young
and Cartier TO sign resolutions resolv-
ing to celebrate in Virginia, which he
refused to do, being DESTROYS Of joining
in a general celebration after the style
Of bygoue years. Mr.. Gage moved that
the military formally accept the invita-
ton Of Gold Hill to celebrate with them
carried. Mr.. Brier, Of the Gold Hill
Committee, on behalf Gold Hill, further
extended the invitation to any and all
Fire Companies in Virginia to join with
Gold Hill in the celebration. On mo-
ton, the appointment Of Colonel Bat
terman as Chief Marshul, and A. F.
Mckay and Judge Hallas Aids appoint
ed by the Military Committee, were con
irmed by the Gold Hill Committee. The
further carrying out Of arrangements
for the celebration was left to Gold Hill.
Adjourned.
CELEBRATION MEETING Al GOLD Hill.
Pursuant to, and in furtherance Of
the objects of the Celebration Commit
tee meeting held last evening at vir-
ginia, there is a meeting called for this
evening at the Hall OF Liberty Hose
Company No. l, Gold Hill, for the pur-
pose Of making further arrangements
for the coming celebration of the Fourth
of July. We hope to see this meeting
well attended by not only the Gold Hill
Committee, but the various Military and
Firemen's Committees Of Virginia, and
concentrations from all contiguous To-
%calities where patriotic men exist real.
" DESTROYS Of seeing our great national
birthday celebrated as it should be
The political demagogues Of Horntown
have made asses Of themselves in thi:
matter, as they can plainly see, n 1t Is
high time something sensible was done
by somebody. That day has got to DC
celebrated. Cannot the clear heads o.
Virginia and Gold Hill get together and
come to some agreeable understanding
in the matter? We hope so.
BRoueHr HIx Is.-Mr. Stead, who
was shot by some unknown person, Al
Kaufman's Station, some forty mile:
from Virginia, on the Idaho road, was
brough. in from there day before yester'
day by private conveyance. and nov
lies at the Hospital Of st. Vincent Dc
Paul, and is placed under the care o.
DR.. Hitler. His condition this morning
was very critical, and the Doctor had
but small hopes of his recovery. In
deed Mr.. Stead felt that he had to die,
and gave directions as to the disposal Of
his body after death. The bullet OF the
assassin passed through his LEFT breast,
CHANGING and coming out again afte'
breaking two ribs. A portion OF the
ball is supposed to be inside, and a very
profuse discharge Of suppurative matter
constantly occurs from the wound, also
pufs Of wind, or generated gases, al
intervals. Typhoid fever has also su'
pervened.