Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-11

\ DESPERATE BURGLAR.-About -
o'clock this morning, n burglar at
tempted to unlock the front door of the
shop Of Charles Brodhuu, merchant
tailor, Main street, Gold Hill, opposite
the News Office. Mr.. Brodhun was sleep
ing inside. but was awakened by the
peculiar rafting noise the ielloS made
trying his keys in the lock Of the door.
be sat up in bed with II six-shooter
cooked, ready to floor the scamp the
minute he should step inside. After
awhile, Brodhun went to the show win
dow in front andpeeped out he watched
him for some little time trying one key
after another, and could have shot him
as dead rs Il mackerel if he had chosen,
being only three or four feet from him,
but in order to bring matters TO u focus
B.odhun knocked at the window, when
the burglar ut oncs broke and ran of
like Il deer, up street. Brodhun ran out
after him, when the villain turned aud
fred II pistol, narrowly missing him.
Brodhun returned fire with two shots,
and hopes he hit him, although he did
not stop. The fellow has II mooth
face, is of medium hight, thin, aud wore
II long, black beaver Goa 5uttoned to
the chin, and II black hat. He will
hardly call on Brodhun again Mt such
an unreasonable hour.
RErURxED.-Dan De Quille, the well
known local of the Enterprise, who
went down TO the great railroad celebra-
ton at Sacramento as one of the boys
of Washoe Engine Company No. 1 Of
Virginia, returned last evening, looking
not much the worse for wear, although
his Sanguinary shirt, plug hat and
bronzcd countennuce gave him rather n
piratical appearance. He has acquired n
regular " Nose" swnager, talks J"key.
fed, aud every other thing it is "Shake
her up, boys" "Jump her = "ii,
vi !" with him. He is even II little on
the shoulder, and talks about " lam
ming " folks, "spilin' for IL muss,' AMI
all that sort Of thing. He is several
pegs above kicking doors in, now. Bob
Lowcry has done the locals on the En-
teypriss during his absence, hut will now
give way 10 the returned Nose"
uoME JoLLIPICArIoS.-The time hon.
ored machine of Liberty Engine Com
pany No. l, Gold Hill, returned from
Sacramento aud was rehouScd in due
form last evening. With the machine
came n full basket of champagne gene
rously donated and put on the ma
chine by some of the Sacramento fire.
men Just as she was leaving on the
cars. Quite u large gathering OF
Liberty boys and their friends MS
scmbled at their house Inst evening,
and after their gallnn, little machine
was properly housed they proceeded
TO properly discuss that wine, together
| with crackers, sardines, and other good
things. Appropriate speeches were
made by Chief Gibson, Lee, Putnam,
I ~IsaacS, aud others, wine flowed and Il
particularly agreeable time was enjoyed.
Mr.. STARK SERIOUSLY lLL.-Mr. Jas
Stark, the well known actor, was
stricken with paralysis last Friday
night, after the theatre was out, and by
prompt and efficient medical attendance
he partially recovered but yesterday
afternoon he received IL third stroke and
II very severe one, paralyzing one side
Of him completely. We understand that
he was little or no better this morning.
lie has plenty of medical and other at
tendance, and we hope soon to record
his recovery.
WrIrE PINE FARE REDUcED. - Mr..
Sides, Stage Agent for Wells, Fargo Il
Co., Virginia, showed us this morning
a telegram received yesterday, to the
effect that the passenger fare, per Wells,
Fargo L Co.'S stages, between Elko and
Hamilton, is reduced to SIS. They now
book all the passengers who desire to
| 90 to White Pine.
SAVAGE TELEGRAPH.-A short side
line from the telegraph wires on c
street, Virginia, passes into the Office OF
the Savage Mining Company, by which
means they are now able conveniently
to telegraph on matters Of business to
all parts of the country. 1t is quite an
accommodating convenience.
No WAY. BrLL.-In consequence OF the
usual way-bil! not arriving at Wells,
Fargo i Co.'S with the stages las, night,
we are unable to give the list Of arrivals
to-day.