Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-08
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

DRowNED.-Last Thursday Joseph
Corbett was drowned In Carson river,
at Empire. We learn the following
particulars from the Carson Appeai:
Deceased left a party of his fellow
workmen to 60 n short distance. A
direct route to his destination required
that he should cross the water at a
depth over his head. Being n good
swimmer, neither he mol his com
panions felt any fear Of the result.
Still he was cautioned in a joking way
and replied In the same spirit. 1t Is
thought he attempted crossing the
water with a heavy pole or log pick in
his hands, and in endeavoring to land
found the bank steep and slippery,
which caused him to strange. The
body was found the next day and
buried Saturday. n brother arriving to
take charge Of the remains. The ver-
dict Of the Coroner's jury in the case
was TO the effect that deceased was q
native Of Dorchester, Canada West,
aged % years, and that he came to his
death by accidental drowning while
attempting to swim the Carson river.
A Fooled BURGI-AR.-Just before
daylight yesterday morning a burglar
attempted to enter the dwelling of
Mr.. Kite, milkman, on G street, Vir-
ginia, just below the Savage dump.
He was cautiously climbing into a
window, when feeling forward, his
hand came in contact with the face of
Mrs. Kite. who was sleeping on = sofa
close to the window. This wakened
her, and seeing the fellow, she shouted
Justify, when her husband, who was
sleeping in q bed near by. sprang to
the rescue with 4 pistol. The burglar
left In n violent hurry. and Kite fired
at him as he ran. but he did not stop.
There have been many robberies or
burglaries committed in that section
during the past fey weeks, several
cabins and dwellings having been en-
tered and robbed Of groceries, clothing
and other articles. 1t is n pity that
the perpetrators could not have 4 bullet
hit them some time.
CHIEF DowSEY RETURNEp.-George
Downey, the popular Chief OF Police
Of Virginia, returned this morning
from his visit East over the big rail-
road. He went to see his relatives and
friends in Ohio, and also visited those
Of his wife in Maine. besides taking 4
look at other sections of the country.
He must have moved about lively and
improved his time during his four or
five weeks absence, and judging from
his good. healthy, lively appearance,
they used him well and dealt with him
kindly there In the East. A party Of
his personal friends went down to
Reno last night and brought him to
his home in the happy land of sage
brush in good style. The police de-
partment has been very we'll conducted
during his absence, and rogueS have
been kept in 4 proper state of sub
lection. yet everybody is glad to well
come George Downey home again.
LUMBER YARD At RENo.-Breed &
Crosby, the well-known teamsters at
Virginia, have established a yard at
Reno. where they keep constantly on
hand for sale ut the most reasonable
cash rates, lumber of every description.
including boards, plank, ioist, scant-
ling. flooring. laths, shingles, etc.
Orders left ut their stables. on south b
street. heal the old Potosi works, will
be promptly attended to. Having tile
teams to do II with they will be pleased
to I'LL orders to any extent from Gold
Hill. Those rebuilding in the burnt
district will do well to call on Breed
& Crosby.
ARrEsIAN WATER At CARsoN.-The
Appea makes mention Of artesian
we'll. obtained last summer at the farm
house OF S. \. Movers, just west Of
town, which has since discharged n
liberal supply Of water In n constant
unfailing stream. The water rises
several feet above the ground. and was
obtained ut 4 depth Of less than twenty
feet. Other experiments made else
where in the valley. though less sue
ccssful, give promise OF beneficial
results from this method of obtaining
water for the purpose Of irrigation.
THAT MACHINE ARRvED.-Eureka
Engine No. l, of Marysville, CAL,
lust purchased by K~nickerbockcr En-
CINE Co. No. 5, of Virginia, arrived
this morning or rather she arrived at
the north end of town last night and
was brought in this morning. W.
presume she will be housed tonight in
prober shape. She is of the same size
and style rs Washoe No. 4, OF Nlr-
Oinia. and we doubt not that the
Eairkerbockers will make fully as
efficient.
GONE TO CARsoN.-rhe museum OF
living curiosities, consisting Of giants.
dwarfs, beauties, etc, after 4 successful
run of three afternoons and evenings
at Virginia, left by private conveyance
for Carson. where they will exhibit
this evening. They are we'll worth
seeing, especially Miss Swan, who GER
tainly will do pretty we'll for 'high."
ALL RIeHr.-The railroad over the
mountains is again all right. The
portion destroyed by the fire near
rruckee is repaired. and the cars came
through rs usual last night to Reno.
Per consequence, the stages with pas
sengers and mails from California
arrived at Virginia this morning at the
usual hour.
SINKING DEEPER.-Under the ener-
getic direction Of the new Superin-
tendent, McClelland, the Savage shaft
Is being sunk deeper. In order to get at
good deposits of ore which ought to lie
below the present lowest level.
LECTURE AT CARsoS.-Mrs. Laura
De Force Gordon gives u lecture on
Woman Suffrage, at Carson, tomorrow