Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-03

DESPERATE AFPRAY AT NiRGlNiA.-
About 3 o'clock this morning a skull
smashing ARRAY occurred at the Grecian
Bend dance saloon, Union street, Vir-
ginia. The points in the affair, or as
near as we could learn, were as follows:
Albert Springer came into the saloon,
and after awhile got into an alteration
with Grace Conboie, whsreupon the
barkeeper, Bob Dedman, sprang for
ward with a pistol and struck Springer
several times with it over the head, the
first blow partially stunning him n
almost knocking him down. He bled
very profussly, and was taken to the
station house near by, where DR.. Green
being summoned, rendered the requisite
surgical assistance. Dedman was ar
rested and subsequently, released on
$500 bail. At 10 o'clock A. NJ, DR..
Green, assisted by DR.. Heath made a
critical examination Of Springer's IN
iuries. The skull was found to be
fractured on the right hand side some
four inches above the ear, the cock or
other projection Of the pistol having
been driven into it, rendering the
operation Of trephining necessary. The
scalp was also badly cut in half q dozen
other places, and the case might yet
terminate fatally. In view OF this,
at IL o'clock Chief Downey was about
to re-arrest Dedman. He was certainly
let OF on too light bonds altogether.
ENGINE CoMrASY OFFIcsRs.-At the
regular semi-annually meeting Of Young
America Engine Company No. 2, Vir-
ginia, held last evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term Foreman, Jacob Young, Jr,;
First Assistant, ]. P. Cullen ; Second
Assistant, b. F. Lackey President,
James Phelan I; Recording Secretary,
G. b. McCarty Financial Secretary, ID.
Sterus; Steward, Sam Wykenham
Engineer, Charles E. Stein. At a SINH
lar meeting held by Eagle Engine Com
pany No. 3, also held last evening,
the following aficers were elected :
Foreman and President, Andrew Peas
lev /; First Assistant and Secretary,
George Hunt ; Second Assistant, VIM.
West; Treasurer, L. Reynolds. Before
the meeting adjourned Mr.. Peasley was
presented q splendid trumpet manu-
featured BY Gillig, Mott & Co., Of that
city. The trumpet was the gift Of Geo.
Hunt. Appropriate speeches were made
on both sides, and the generous liquids
usual on such occasions were literally
called into requisition.
ATTEMPTED SUicIDE.-Henry Mylton,
n Prus,ian, tried to kill himself carly
this morning, at the Washington Brew
ery, on Mill street, Virginia. He is a
strong, healthy man, about 40 years old,
and has been working near Washoe
Valley for some months past chopping
wood, and came TO town W or three
DAYS ago. He got to drinking too much
beer. and was also depressed in hi:
mind as he says from financial difficult
ties, so no thought it best to quit this
wo,ld of trouble and take chances or
the hereafter. Finding a big six-shootel
hanging on the wall he took it down
mt The muzzle in his mouth and turnec
+ Loose. The ball lacerated his tongue
badly. and lodged in tho back part o
,brost. He was taken to the station
bonse and DR.. Green sent for. He di'
mot end tho ball, but he trimmed oil To
ragged parts of his tongue, and sen
him over to the county hospital. He
narfsc,ly sensible, but if he live
ibrouph il he will be liable to b
troubled with q very sore throat 10
.om. time TO come. p.
Go,se EAsr.-our genial friend s. J
Admire, SO long and %favorably know:
to the ladies and gentlemen of this sec
ton in connection with the shoe an
boot business at Virginia, departs thi
evening for a trip over the great raj.
road. on a visit to his friends in the Al
Isntic States. He will go TO Kentucky
and as far east as New York, expectinI
10 be absent about two mouths: AZ
m;re has a host Of warm friends herea
bouts. who unite in wishing him a plea:
ant trip and speedy and safe return
RrruRS THOSE PApERs.-Constaol
Harkin of this town, while making a
arrest in front Of the Ph9nix salooT
Main street, last evening, lost a rot
hook with a lot of papers and docr
msnt, from his pocket. They are OF n
yslue to any one but himself, and b
will be obliged to the person who WI
return them.