Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-08
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IMPORTANT TAX SUITs.-Severnl I'M
portant suits were commenced yesterday
in the name of the people Of the State
to recover unpaid axes. The suits are
commenced by T. W. freedom, special
counsel, and II. H. Byrne, District At
torney. The defendant in one case IS
the Savings and Loan Society. The
complaint sets forth that for the fiscal
wear ls67-s this society was the owner
of personal property in the form OF
mortgages, etc., to the amount OF S3,-
ll5,9lI Is, which property was duly
assessed and taxed, but that the tax re.
mains unpaid. Judgment is therefore
asked for the sum of S66,652 80. The
Society Franchise Espargnes Mutual is
tho defendant in another case, the cir
cumstauces of which arc similarto those
above mentioned. The personal prop
erty Of this Society is stated to be So
3S7, 40S So. The taxes and costs Tor
which judgment is demanded amount to
$751; O3 CT. In tho third suit tho Hi
hernia Savings and Loan Society is the
defendant. The amount Of property OF
this company which was taxed was
S. 9e, $50 90, and tho taxes sued for,
with costs, amount to Sl79,S0o So.
The total amount of personal property
of the three companies is S~l0,3o0,-
270 ca, and the total amount of taxes
due is S32l,6o7 IS.
BOLD ATTACK OF A MIDNIGHT RANGER.
Wednesday night, rs n we'll known
dealer in one of our meat markets WAS
proceeding to his home quite late in the
evening, and when arriving at or near
the corner Of Seventh and Bryant
streets, he was accosted by n suspicious
looking character, who wanted TO know
what timo of night it was. The man
told him ho had no "%ticker," but the
bold rufian told him he was II ''liar,"
and Immediately commenced II furious
attack upon his victim, but he met with
such q warm reception that he was glad
to get away without cffecting any Of his
thieving purposes. He made II pretty
rough fight and injured kis man severe
~, but his cries for police and the do
fense no made frightened the robber
away. No police camc to his assist
anco. He thinks he could identify the
individual, but has not seen him since
Tho police are very scarce in TINT part
of the city, or else they do not do their
duty properly.
MAKING SURE OF HIS MAN.-Last night
one of tho newly-appointed officers of
the law brought into tho ~station-housc
q quiet and moek-looking individual,
slightly under the influence of ardent
spirits. He was not violent, and the
officer said he had made no resistance
whatever ; nevertheless ho took the pre-
caution of placing q pair of bracelets
upon his wrists. The man was well
dressed, and made no objection to his
putting tho pretty things on. 1t was
amusing to SOC with what an air of trl-
umph the valiant guardian Of the pub
lie peace surrendered up his prisoner.
THE PocorILLo MINING CLAIM.-Thc
Pocotillo Mining Company instituted n
| suit yesterday in the Fifteenth District
Court against Peter Brandon. 1t is
stated in the complaint that tho COM
pany has since the first Of December
last owned and had possession of u val
uablc silver mining claim, worth $780,
600, located ut Treasure Hill, White
| Pine District, State of Nevada. II ia
alleged that on the Goth of December
the company employed and hired the
defendant Brandon, rs its servant md
agent, to take charge of the minc under
the direction Of the officers Of the COM
.. Oil 1fnnlnt ~ 80 Tnrlhnr
alleged, has discovered, or professcd to
discover, an error in the original notice
and record by which the mining ground
was claimed and secured, and has taken
advantage Of the supposed flaw and re-
located the claim in his W name. II
is further alleged that the snid defend
ant is now in San Francisco with this
fraudulent title, and is endeayoring to
sell the claim on tho strength Of his
fraudulent title. This error consisted
of the word "north" having been used
in place of tho word "souLh," in the
description of tho ground. Petitioners
pray for an injunction to restrain de-
fendant from selling or cncumbering tho
property described, and for such other
relief as equity may entitle them to.
DEsERrroS AND ATrEMprED SUICIDE.
4 woman, whose name is withheld from
the public, attempted to commit suicide
n few days ogo, whose sad history is
told as follows /: She WINS tho accom-
plished daughter Of n wealthy citizen.
A few years ago she was led astray by
O rattle-braincd minstrel performer,
with whom she left the paternal roof
never to return. She lived with him
several months, when he deserted her
and left for other parts probably to
seek new victims. The girl, who was
but seventeen years of age, would not
return to her home, but choose rather n
life Of degradation in n noted house OF
ill-fame in this city. She was found in
this house by q Spectator, who persua-
ded her to accompany him. He pur-
chased a house on c. street, and nj
ter furnishing it in the most elegant
style, the two lived there about II year
as man and wifo. She then went TO
Germany and, after remaining there
several months, she returned, arriving
here q few weeks ago. The broker
went up to Sacramento last week, tel
ling her that urgent business called him
to that city. The next day after his de-
parture she received n letter from him
informing her that he was tired Of her,
and that she need never expect to see
him again. He inclosed in his letter n
draft on tho Bank Of California for one
thousand dollars, payable to her order.
The grief Of the poor woman, who found
herself abandoned for tho second time,
caused her to attempt tho rash net Of
selcdestructiou. She took q large
quantity Of laudanum, but was caught
in the act by some of her friends, who
summoned a physician in time to pre-
vent a fatal result.
BLoTrING OUT UTAH.-The House Com