Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
Departures.

DEATH OF JOHN DEMONSTRATION
Browning, Of the firm Of Reese i
Browning, foundrymen on the Divide,
who it will be recollected was shot in
the forehead by William Cornelius in
an ARRAY proceeding out Of partner
ship matters some six or seven weeks
ago, died yesterday ut San Francisco.
He struck Cornelius first on the head
several blows with 4 hammer, infiict-
ing severe and dangerous injuries.
Browning apparently recovered and
was able to attend to business again,
but subsequently became worse, the
skull being more injured than at first
supposed. He went to San Francisco
for treatment, and the surgeons deem
ing it expedient to trepan the skull,
he died under the operation. His
funeral will take place at San Fran
cisco tomorrow.
The STATE CAPITOL BUILDlnG.-The
stone work Of the walls Of the Capitol
building was completed day before
yesterday, says the Carson appeal, and
the foundation Of the cupola laid. The
roof will be erected in about ten days,
and the cupola in the same time. The
latter will be, including observatory
and dome, forty-seven and q half feet
above the ridge Of the roof, and will
be surmounted by a flagstaff forty feet
high-rising some sixteen feet higher
than the top of the present flagstaff or
liberty-pole on Capitol Square. The
heavy timber plates for the foundation
of the roof-twelve by sixteen inches,
and seventy-five feet in length, ten in
number-were yesterday raised to the
top of the walls between the hours Of
1Oo'clock in the morning and 1 O'Clock
in the afternoon.
PINE NUTs.-The tramp, tramp, Of
Indians through town, says the Carson
appeal, during the past few days, in a
~southeasterly direction, accompanied
by squaws carrying huge conical
shaped baskets, Is thought to be occa-
stoned by the arrival of the season for
gathering pine nuts. An abundance
Of this fruit is found some sixteen miles
from this place in the direction we
have indicated above. As yet none Of
the new crop has been brought to this
market.
WE'LL REPRESENTED. - The Elko
Chronicle Of Thursday says: "The
Press of Nevada is we'll represented
in the Republican State Convention.
We have met MI. Goodman of the En-
terprise, Mr.. Forbes Of the White Pine
Ne,cs, Mr.. Lynch Of the Gold Hill
NEWS, Mr.. Lewis of the Reno Crescent,
Mr.. Mckinney of the Eureka Sentinel,
Mr.. Mighels Of the Carson appeal, and
many other executors, publishers, etc.
ARRESTED on SUsrIcIoN.-rwo men
were arrested yesterday at Virginia on
suspicion Of being the parties who
robbed Mr.. and Mrs. Crane at their
residence on Carson river, just above
Dayton. last Monday evening. After
due examination, however, nothing
could be proven against their further
detention, therefore they were dis
charged this morning.
HoNEypEw. = The Carson Appeal
says an unusual amount Of honeydew
Is noticeable in that vicinity this sea-
son. Whether occasioncd by insects,
or by heat, the sac-charine substance
on trees and other plants is so
abundant as to aus the leaves
to gliSten, throughout the day,
producing the effect of morning dew
in early sunlight.
DIED.-Mr. Abner Bassett, the well
known mill man, died at his residence
in Seven-mile Canyon yesterday fore
noon. after several weeks of severe
illness. He was a nan very highly
esteemed in the community. His
funeral takes place on Sunday.
RArEIE.-The widow Dolan's home
stead, here in Gold Hill, Is up for rattle
at Gibson & Cross saloon, Main street
tickets 81 each. The property IS
eligibly situated, and whoever wins 1t
will have a cheap and valuable prize.
At HALF-MAsr.-The flags on the
engine houses, at Virginia, are at half
mast to-day, In token OF respect to the
memory Of John Browning, deceased.
He was a member of Monumental En-
CINE Co. No. 6, on the Divide.
The ORPHANs' HoNE.-The Board Of
Directors Of the State Orphans Home,
Carson. will meet next Tuesday, for
the purpose Of deciding as to who shall
take charge Of the institution.
CALLED AwAY.-Rev. ]. W. Stump,
formerly resident of Carson, has been
stationed by the Methodist Conference
of California at Nevada City.
.CANrELoPEs.-Thanks to Mr.. Fish,
the champion green corn man. Of Day
ton, for a liberal supply Of the above
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