Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-06-21

WAS 1T INcENDIAMsM?-The Enter
prise of this morning speaks of an at
tempt to burn Piper's Opera House
last Friday evening. We heard tne
story at the time. with all the little
particulars regarding 1t, but, for reas,
ons best known to the police, we would
not publish the same. The Enterprise;
however, having printed 1t, we will tell
the story as it Is. On Friday evening,
about 0 o'clock, while the performance
In the theater was going on, jacob
Rogers happened round by the e OF
the building, and saw a man near the
southeast corner, on E street, appa-
rently watching, run across the street.
He went there. and directly another
ran from behind the corner, and OIL
ran OIL in the direction Of Chinatown.
Being suspicious Of their actions, he
procured a lantern, and on eSamina,
ton, three auger holes were discovered
bored into the side of the building
some three or four feet from the
ground, in each case striking a ioist or
timber inside. What the object OF
these holes was is q matter Of coniec-
ture. We will not at present publish
the names of the men who Rogers saw
running away, or who he thinks they
were; but if their object was to set the
Opera House on fire at that time, when
it was full Of people, hanging would
not be too great a punishment Tor
them, If they arc convicted. But
there were no RAGS saturated with coal
oil stuffed into those .auger holes, as
the Enterprise states, nor other signs OF
any i~ncendiary attempt. More Of this,
perhaps, hereafter.
PIPER's OPERA HoUsE.-Last even
ing the new dramatic season, inaugu-
rated by Lawrence Barrett and the
California Theater Company, from San
Francisco, was greeted by a full and
%appreciative audience. We fully adopt
and indorse the following criticism Of
the same in this mornings Enterprise:
Bulwer's sterling comedy of Money
was the opening attraction, and was
most admirably rendered throughout.
The ALFRED Evelyn of Mr.. Bar
rett was remarkable for its
fine finish. 1t was one Of the
very best within Il recollection,
and seemed to have been written for
the gentleman, with a thorough knowl-
edge of his capacities, so we'll did he
adapt himself to the requirements of
the part. Mr.. Sedley Smiths "Sir
John Vesey" was an admirable per-
sonation. II was rs well dressed as 1t
was well given. Raymond'S "Graves"
was what might have been expected
4 leading feature of the play-from
one of the best comedians on the Amer
lean stage. The LADY Franklin"
of Mrs. Judah was all that could
have been desired, and Miss Cor
don's "Clara Douglass" was
quietly and effectively given.
As "Georgiana," Katy Wilson was
correct and clever, and presented an
evidence of rapid professional I'M
provemcnt in the young lady. But we
will not particularize further. The
performance was enthusiastically re-
ceived, and at the conclusion Mr.. Bar
rett was called before the curtain, and
returned his thanks to the audience in
q few well chosen sentences. This
evening the comedy of The Rjrais will
be preSented-the cast embracing the
full strength of the company. See dis
tributed programmes.
ST. MARy's ScHooL.-We acknowl-
edge the receipt Of an invitation to at
tend the annual presentation of prizes
at st. Mary's School, in Virginia City,
which is to come of on Thursday,
June 30th. 10 many the annual reclr-
renee of this occasion is one Of the
most pleasant that happens-and to
very few more agreeable than TO the
senior editor of the News. We shall
certainly be present, II within our
power.
BAD CAsE.-The friends Of Manuel
Silva, whose leg was badly broken in
the Petaluma mill, lower Gold Hill,
some six months ago, have shown their
good feeling and sympathy for him by
raising $l75 toward sending him to
San Francisco. The bone failed to
unite properly, and therefore, although
the wound Is healed, he can bear no
weight upon the limb; consequently
he desires to seek other surgical assist
ance.
OCCIDENTAL INJUNCTIoN.-We hear
it rumored that J. b. Z. Cavalier has
put an injunction upon the delinquent
assessment sale Of the Occidental Mill
and Mining Company, advertised to
take place on Monday, June Goth.