Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-07-02
EVENING NEWS.
Thursday EvenlnE.-.-...July =, IsGs.
DEATH FROM CaLoRoroRu. = Johr

NJ tue oaNoSe uoiStiuS WoEnsi uieu wy
suddenly about 2 P. N. yesterday, at
Virginia, from the effects OF chloroforn,
under the following circumstances
Last Thursday week ago to-day
Mr.. Gray was at Reno, and accidentally
happened to fall of the platform at tue
railroad depot, some two or three feet
in hight, striking upon his right shoul-
der, and as he thought at the time, as
locating it, or wrenching II pretty Sc
verely. He, however, neglected to give
it the proper surgical attendance, until
two DAYS a~fterward, when he came to
yirginia>and applied to DR.. Hitler. The
shoulder at that time was very much
infamed, swollen and d;scolored, and
being unable to judge correctly us to
the real nature Of the injury, applica-
tions were made to reduce the ~intiauia-
ton, and with success. Day before
yesterday, DR.. Knapp being called
into consultation, q critical exami-
nation revealed the fact that
there was no dislocation, but u
severe fracture. Yesterday it was
deemed advisable to make u full exam
ination with a view to what necessary
operation might be found requisite.
With this understanding Mr.. Gray went
to the office of DR.. Hitler, where, after
being placed in proper position, Drs.
Hitler and Knapp prepared to operate
upon the injured part. They applied
chloraform in the usual manner and the
patient showed no signs Of distress or
~unfavorable demonstrations under the
circumstances until about FIVE minutes
after he commenced iuhaling, when u
change in his pulse aud general appear
ance was noticed, and the ch~loroform
was Immediately discontinued. He,
however, despite efforts made to resus-
citate him, gasped few times and died.
After death the shoulder was opened
and the whole upper portion OF the arm
bone, from the shoulder socket half way
to the elbow, was found TO be badly
= broken up-literally mashed to frag-
ments-and Of a soft, porous nature,
which accounts for its being so badly
broken by so slight u fall. The bro
ken bone was removed and can DO
seen at DR.. Killers Office by all
who wish. Mr.. Gray was about
forty years Of age, short and stout built,
and has been considerably addicted to
intemperance. During the last four or
five days, however, he was not allowed
any liquor at NIL, and his nervous sys-
TEN being deranged in consequence, was
doubtless the cause of the uufavorable
operation of the chloroform. Apoplcxy
doubtless supervened as the immediate
cause Of his death. Similar results
from chloroform have frequently been
known in the history of medical prac-
tice throughout the world, and it is just
as liable to occur in the history Of one
experienced practitioner as another.
At the request of Drs. Hitler aud Knapp
an inquest was held to-day upon the
body, in order that there should be no
wilful misunderstanding or misrepresen-
tation on the part Of any ne.
A BEAUTIFUL BAySER.-At Rosener's,
South c street, Virginia, last evening
we saw the beautiful banner just COM
pleted for the Miners Union of Vir-
ciuia, and which will be borne by them
at the head Of their organization, in the
grand procession of the Foarth. II is
four By six feet in size, and is made OF
heavy red and blue silk, bordcrcd with
rich gilt fringe, and the staff is sur
mounted with the usual style OF gilded
spear head. The red silk side Of the
banner has for q centre-piece a very
neatly painted picture of Virginia City,
with her mining works and mills, and
Mount Davidson looming up in the back
ground, while prominent in the fore
ground stands u stalwart, full bearded
miner, with his left hand leaning on q
pick, while in his right he bears aloft
a small American flag. Leaning against
a pile of rocks near by are his pan and
shovel, and this side Of the banner
bears the inscription of Virginia
Miners Union, organized July 4th,
1867" On the o,her-the blue side
il the motto : I" Industry the Means ;
Plenty the Result" The ceutre-piece
is a bee hive, a pick and shovel crossed,
and two cornucopias, one pouring forth
fruit and the other lots Of coin. The
painting, gliding, and general execution,
is very creditable to Mr.. Ebert, the
artist at Willock's paint shop, on U
street, and is not the first piece OF hue
work in that line we have seen from The
same source.
A RAcE.-Wells, Fargo 4 Co. have
bought the Gold Hill r~ace-horse. known
as Cross horse, for their pony letter ex-
press from Reno to Virginia and Gold
Hill. We hear that he is to run this
afternoon, on the arrival Of the cars at
Reno, with the letter express from that
point to Arnold's, at the foot OF tue
Geiger grade, and from there three other
changes will be made with swift horses.
This, we learn, is Wells, Fargo & Co.'S
programme-and heavy bets are being
made in Virginia city that the distance
will be made to-day, from Reno, twenty
one miles, inside of an hour. We also
learn that the Union Express Company
the new competition for public favor
in the Express husiness-will start a
pony from Reno, on the arrival OF the
cars, with packages Of letters, ETC., aud
that they will have five changes oil horses
between Reno and Virginia. n
ponys are expected to arrive in Virginia
about Ave .o'clock. When they do ar
rive, it is rumored that several thou
sand persons will be strung along the
street to witness it. The excitement
is up.
NEw UNIFORM OF THE EMMETT GUARD.
We took q personal inspection this
morning of the new uniform of the En-
me. Guard, Virginia, just received from
San Francisco, where it was made 10
order. II is of the same pattern ana
style MS that of the Wolf Tone Guard,
San Francisco, being Of dark blue cloth,
with green epaulets, trimmings and
stripes, gilt brigadier buttons, gold lace
sleeye stripes for the officers, and white
cufE.tr;mmings for the ~privates. D
officers will wear the usual style oil irock
coat. while those of the privates are cut
away in front so as to par,ake more OF
the dress coat, rs far as the skirt is con-
cerned. The hats are the same used oy
the Company heretofore, being tue
usual neat black felt regulation mat
now coming into general use in the U.
S. army, and the most sensible style yet
adopted. A handsome green plume
..l L.. o.I tnLan "a n whole.