Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-31
FusxRAL OF PArRicK PRlcG,-The

FUNERAL OF Patrick PRlcG.-The
funeral of Patrick Price took place yes
terday afternoon from st. Mary's
Church, Virginia, and was very npmer-
ously attended. The Miners Union, Of
which deceased was II member, attended
him to his final resting place. Patrick
Price, it will be recollected, was buried
alive by u ave 10 the upper workings
of the Chollar-Potosi mine, over a year
ago,d directly beneath d street, Virginia.
The circumstances connected with his
death were Of II truly horrifyins aud
affecting nature. Held firmly wedged
beneath II mass OF loose timbers and
debris, the doomed miner was able to
hold full conversation with his COM
rades, who for six hours were straining
every nerve aud doing ail they possibly
could TO save him, being able TO safely
approach within - few feet OF him. At
Que time, rs a guide for those working,
II ball Of lamp wicking saturated with
kerosene was set on fire, and rolled
toward him. He at once hopefully ex-
claimed, al see the light boys; I'll
o be all right now !" Shortly after.
ward, another cave of earth and rocks
occurred, buryirg him completely, and
shutting ont from him forever all earth
ly light. Since then, several attempts
have been made to recover his remains,
Enthusiastically, owing to the constant
settling and treacherOus nature OF the
ground, until last Thursday, when sue
cess crowned their efforts, aud what re-
manned of Patrick Price was brought to
the surface OF the earth once more,
The under jaw, n portion Of the right
arm, and some few other bones were
missing, carried of probably by rats,
of which there are many among the old
timbers OF the mine. They had also
eaten away the flesh from about the
head and other portions of the body.
All the remaining flesh was dried or
become in a condition to resist further
decay. Patrick Price was about %
years Of age, and n native of Ireland.
residing in California.
PlpsR's OPERA HoUss The engage
ment Of Har,z, the illusiouist, termi-
mated last evening with u very good
and appreciative audience. He per-
formed many very excellent teats, truly
wonderful to the uninitiated. The
Hindoo basket trick is good. a man
gets into a big square basket placed
in the middle Of the stage, before the
audience, and directly the wizard com.
mences plunging Il long, glittering
rapier through it in various places,
sticking the man terribly every time,
judging from the way he gronus; yet
on opening the basket and tipping it
forward he is not there, but appears
among the audience. 1t is quite II mys-
terry how he got ont Of that basket so
neatly. The experiments in psychology
which concluded the entertainment
were very laugha5le, and need only DC
seen to be heartily appreciated. The
six nights engagement OF Mr. H'rtz has
been a successful one, mud he cannot
fail to be appreciated wherever he goes.
Thursday evening next Juha f Ow"uS,
the celebrated comedian. commences an
engagement of six nights. lie is well
supported by II very excellent stock
company, aud we doubt not will draw
full houses.
County JAIL EScAPE.-Thc ir-t es
cape Of II prisoner from the new County
Jail at Virginia, which has ever get oc-
Cured, took place yesterday afternoon
about 2 o'clock. Hurley, the redoubt-
able burglar who robbed Mrs. McCrum's
millinery store, and who attempted TO
enter the tailor shop of Charles Brod-
hun, Gold Hill, was the hero of this eS-
capade. Watching his opportunity, by
means of the blade Of II b~ucksaw, he
sawed OF Que of the wooden upright
bars or palings at the top of n high part
tition and thus passed through into tho
Sheriff's Office, where there was no one
to oppose him. Forcing open the side
door, which was fastened, he passed in
to the entry and trotted of up stairs
through the building and out at the rear
to A street. Where he went to last is
what the officers are trying TO find out.
He certainly managed his escape excel
lently. II recapturcd, they will refuse
him the free use Of tools hereafter
when they leave him to keep house.
It's II wonder the impudent thief did Mt
break open the desks and carry of all
the stamps and other stealables in the
Sheriff's office. p. S.-The prisoner
was recaptured last night, by the Shcr-
i'll, and several deputies, he having ta-
ken refuge in u cabin in Gold Hill.
HARRAH YoR Our RAILROAD This
morning the Virginia Tunnel, just east
Of Fort Homestead, showed daylight
from one end to the other, the workmen
from zach end having cut through. The
tunnel is 463 feet long, 10 feet high, and
II feet wide, and substantially timhered
from one end to the other. James
O'Donuell, Esq, Zone Of the bullicst
little men in Gold Hill, is the Foreman
of the Worthwhile the irrepressible
Yerrington is the efficient Superintend.
ent, and Mr.. James is the Engineer.
This tunnel was commenced or the LIST
of April, and it has taken only co days
to complete i'll Surely this is driving
work faster than anybody anticipated.
Fort Homestead Tunnel is also being
pushed vigorously ahead, aud will be
completed, so Mr.. 0'Donuell tells us, by
the lst Of August-by which time, it is
believed, tunnel No. l, at the lower end
Of American Flat, the heaviest work on
the road, will also be completed. In
less than two months rails will be laid
from Carson City to Empire.
DEATH FROM LAuDASUN.-A At an early
hour yesterday morning Daniel Keefe,
residing ut the camp connected with
tunnel No. l on the railroad, near
American Flat, was found dead in his
bed, evidently from the effects OF lau-
danum administered by himself. Cor
oner Symons being sent for, held an
inquest upon the body yesterday fore
noon. We gather the following from
the testimony elected Deceased had
been complaining OF being unwell for
several days, aad n day or two since,
he got a vial Of %laudanum, and q bottle
of Balsam of Wild Cherry. He had
used some Of both, but Judging from
what was left in the laudanum vial he
must have taken an overdose of that,