Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-07

placed on hle. AuJouFheu'
Pouyp DEAD IN BED. Yesterday
morning a woman known AS Ida YER
nor, "English Ida,n or Little lda''
was found dead in her bed. at the house
of prostitution known as the "Bow
Windows" on G street, Virginia. An
overdose Of morphine or chloroiorm Is
supposed to have been the cause OF her
death. She had been for some nme
previously afflicted with rheumatism,
and somewhat addicted to the use OF
opium. In order to quiet her pains ana
induce sleep, she. vas in the habit OIL
taking morphine or chlorotorm on retir,
ing for the night, and II Is supposed
that on this occasion she unintention,
ally took an overdose. Her IMAM,
who frs, discovered her death, went to
he'd at a late hour, and supposing her
TO be asleep, did not speak to her. In
the morning he spoke TO her, anu get,
ting no answer, became alarmed, ana
looking more closely, found her dead:
She was about thirty years oil age, anu
n native of England. For the last three
or four years she has been living most
of tho time in Virginia, leading the APP
paren,ly gay life OF women OF her class.
This is the end-.'One more unfortunate
gone to her DEATH
SERIOUS RESULT OF A "JoSE. About
IL o'clock last night, Jack Supplies, VINO
works n, n slaughter hoose, north oil
Virginia city, was thrown from a sled
on North C street, just below Doyle &
Goodman's saloon, and had one bone OF
his left arm broken a little above the
wrist, and was also badly cut about the
lef, eye, there being two long and deep
rashes, one jus, below and the other
above the eve. DR.. Bryarly attended
the injured man. There were three or
four other gentlemen in the sleigh, upon
which were piled a lot of. hides, out
thew escaped without injury. The cause
of this accident is said TO have been
some thoughtless individral-prooaoiy
a friend Pl-uubuckling the checks OF
the reins BY way OF a joke, while the
team was standing for a few minutes IN
front of the saloon. Whoever did u,
can derive what satisfaction they choose
out of the result, =; they deserve to be
kicked.
ArrRAy PnEvESrEp.-A couple o
men got into a quarrel about two O'Clock
this morning at a saloon on Main street.
which would have resulted in q deadly
fight. had not friends and outside par
ties interfered. One of the belligerent'
was armed with q miners candlestick
an instrument which does not com
undsr the head Of deadly weapons
which are by law prohibited from being
carried, yet n of these peculiar can
dles,icks, with its narrow six or sever
inch sharp steel spike, is in reality a ia
more dangerous and effective weapon
Mt close quarters than a pistol. II neve
misses FIRE, and many deadly puncture
can be given with it with the creates
facility in the space OF a minute
wounds deep, but small at the surface
They can be held, too, in such a man
ner that they cannot readily be wreste'
from the grasp Of q determined
LADIES NIGur.-The hospitable door
of Pliers Opera House will again b
thrown open to the ladies this evening
Tho principal piece selected for tn
occasion i, the very amusing conf
drama entitled "Fransine, or the Mii
sion of the Prince de Cont '-ou
Robinson personsting Francine, an
John Woodland the Marquis de RichSiiie
After a lively and choice interlude, IN
evenings entertainment will conclud
with Virginia City, or 100 Year
Hence" an excellent a~ftcrpiece, replet
with funny scenes and local hits an
illusions. One Of the most beauitiu
and classic tableaux imaginable will b
introduced, and the grand lunaria
march of the population Of the cart
and moon, commingled. Secure you
seats, for the house is sure to .
crowded.
TuRouau ON TIxE.-The sleighing o
tbe-pouner Lake route, between Cryst
Peak and Cisco is the most exceilei
IMAGINABLE, so that the best kind
stage time is made over it. Passenge
leaving Virginia at 8 o'clock A. NJ, a
rive at Sacramento in time to tax u
four o'clock boat for San Francisco, e :
,be afternoon of the next day. II
wors, norton Of the road lies betwe'
the Geiger Grade and Crystal rea
some twenty-five miles, "eros'
boat and Truckee Valley.
MONUMENTAL EsaIxs Co. No. g.
regular monthly meeting OF TINS co.
pany will be held tomorrow lSaturaa
evening, at I! o'clock. full atse