Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-11-02


MELANCHOLY S~UIcipE.-lt is with
heartfelt sorrow that we record the sad
news of the suicide of Thomas Elkus,
ut Virginia yesterday morning. He died
from the effects of an overdose Of chic
reform purposely administered by HIM
self. The d eed was discovered about
o. o'clock A. NJ, when some OF ms
friends noticed that he kept in his room
unusually late in the morning. and fur
Their examination developed the fatal
cause. He had filled II large sponge
with chloroform, and tied it across his
mouth and ~nostrils with II handkerchief
and lay dead upon his bed, having up
parently died without II struggle. Va
rious causes are assigned rs inducing
the fatal deed, but the following
note, found on the table in his
room, together with sealed
letter 20 his brother in Sacra-
mento, gives his W explanation (:
zone p. NJ. am about to appear be-
fore the Grand Master Of the Universe,
aud | wish no inquest held on my body.
| die by chloroform by my own hands.
T. ELKus." The result of u IL absorbing
and most unfortunate passion for gam
bling, was probably the immediate
u of his suicide, which was evident
IL p~remeditated and determined. He
purchased o bottle of chlorotorm ut n
drug store about 8 o'clock in the even
ing, but was seen several times
.-l 9TH - a IA ArAa hnlNaan
that time and three o'clock in the morn
ing. Mr.. Elkus was about 40 years OF
age, and was well known MS the keeper
of one of the principal clothing stores
on C street, and was much esteemed and
respected by q large circle OF iriends.
His remains were forwarded TO
his brother at Sacramento, yesterday
afternoon. He was u member of the
Virginia Fire Department, Odd Fellows
and the Bcnai Berth Society, large del
ecations from each Of which, together
with many friends in carriages, followed
his remains out Of town.
ELECTION OF A BIsHoP.-At the re-
cent Convention of Bishops Of the Pro-
tes,ant Episcopal Church, held in New
York City, the Rev. O. w. Whitaker Of
St. Paui's Church, in Virginia City,
was elected Bishop Of the newly dis
tricted Diocese Of Nevada and Arizona.
His numerous friends throughout the
country will be highly gratited Mt the
bestowal of so great an honor upon him,
and will unite in commentator OF the
good Judgment shown by the Conven-
ton of Bishops.
SECOND WARD UNION CLuB.-A, the
regular weekly meeting Oh Thursday
evening, Captain Where aud Edmund
Pat,en made most excelleu; speeches.
Second Ward, Gold Hill, may be set
down for n handsome majority for the
whole Union ticket tomorrow. The
only question is how large it shall be.
the BENEFIT To.SIGuT.-.At the grand
complimentary benefit to Parepa-lsosa
tonight q very fine programme Of en-
tertainment will be given, including an
operatic scena in costume by Madame
Rosa. Only one dollar will be
charged to all portions of the p%arqnette.
See advertiser ent.
Loyal FrAruRR.-Quite n feature OF
the great Union procession on Saturday
evening, was q large number of Cornish
adopted citizens marching along in the
loral ranks. We welcome trne men oil
whatever nationality beneath the folds
of the old flag.
D,sp.-Owen McCabe, whose skull
was broken in an ARRAY in the Yellow
Jacket mine, died on Saturday evening
Va MrrrrSo.-No Club meeting to-
night of the First Ward Union Club.