Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-15

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mentary to Foreman Putnam. and at
1.-The conclusion was also complimented
with cheers. Hon. James Phelan,
First Assistant OF the Virginia Fire
Department, was also called out, and
responded in remarks very comp.i-
meiitary to the Gold Hill Fire Depart
ment. Col. John II. Mills, ParSon
Gibson, Billy Simpson and several
others also made addresses, and were
duly honored with applause. An i'm
promptu singing school was then Or
ganized. under the leadership Of Par
son Gibson. and for All hour and a half
Liberty Hall presented the l~ivelieSt
camp-ineeting scene we have ever be-
held in Gold HILL. Everything passed
oil in n most satisfactory and creditable
manner. and Foreman Putnam may
feel himself highly complimented with
the present Of such an elegant hat and
belt, diS~interestedly bestowed BY his
many friends. The hat i the finest
and best cver seen in this section. 1t
il a 6i-cone hat. white. elegantly
bound, with gilded mountings, aud a
beautiful bouquet Of roses painted OH
the rear rim or flap. The front plate
or shield Is very heavy silver bullion
plated. eight and 4 half inches high by
five inches wide, and about a sixteenth
of an inch thick, bearing 4 large figure
al" the letters "a. 4. P" and
medallion ornaments, all gold-plated.
This shield Is too heavy for ordinary
use therefore an extra n of leather.
of similar style and design. came with
the hat. The Forenmn's belt Is also
mounted with the word Foreman"
in gold-platcd letters, and the other
TWO belts presented are mounted with
the words "Secretary" and "Treas-
urer" in silver-plated letters. These
belts are also the finest and best yet
brought to this ~Seclicn, and both hat
and belts are from the famous fire
mems furnishing house OF j. NJ. Migeod
Il Son, Philadelphia.
TRIAL + THE RAILROAD RoRBERs.-
The trial is progressing at Washoe at
a satisfactory rate. Yesterday was
consumed with testimony for the pros
cution. which is continued to day. S.
d. Barstow testified to Wells, Fargo &
Co. being an incorporation. d. G..
Marshal. conductor of the train, III. ).
Small, Engineer. and Frank G. Min
shall, Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S Express
messenger who had charge of the treas
urc. gave in their testimony, which
Substantially agrees with vi published
account of the robbery ut the time
November 9TH. Il. a. Jones, one of
Al. ,.It,,. ,rt,A tnrnu1 Stnfn's owl
dence. was brought up as a witness for
the prosecution, Counsel for the de-
Tense objected to witness giving tcsti-
mony. on the grounds that being a
defendant and jointly indicted. lie
could not be q witness. The Court
overruled the objection, and the wit
ness was allowed TO go OH and tell the
| whole story. describing how the rob-
berry was planned, executed and who
the parties were who were engaged In 1t.
He says they had a private meeting to
plan the robbery n early ~ between
the 10th and the 18th of October, and
it was arranged for Chapman to 90 to
san Francisco and telegraph the
amount OF money on the train. Tins
he did. SlueerS, Davis, Parsons, TILL.
christ and Cockerell went ahead anu
got on the cars at Verdi, and came
down with the engine and express car
to the point some miles below, near
| Hunters Station, where the robbery
was committed. with the assistance OF
| the Others, who were there in waiting.
| Three OF those who got OH the train ut
Verdi jumped on the express car,
! forced the conductor back into the pas
! sencer car aud disconnected the coup
lings, leaving the conductor behind.
The other two boarded the locomotive
and forced the engineer to execute
| their commands. Davis also testiiieS:
II came to California In 1854; mined
In Gold Canyon. below Gold Hill, in
1856; heard Of the plan to rob the cars
| two months before at first we were to
! rob n pay-train. which was abandoned
because we could not get n cannon
from Virginia City. We were to plant
il ON the road and make them surren-
der"
P,pEn's OrERA HoUsE-TIrE "1S-
VISIBLE PRINcE."-Last evening one
of the best, and perhaps the most gen.
orally pleasing and satisfactory, enter
tainments of the season was given. 1t
commenced with the fayorite three-act
comedy of the Honeymoon, OF Hoe to
PuJs n Wife, Sue Robinson appearing
~ .Juliana," Pierpont Thayer Duke
Arouza." J. Il. Robinson "Jaquez.'
Jennie Vaudeville "Nolante, and the
other characters we'll cast. The piece
could not be otherwise than eScellently
rendered. and it was descrvedly APP
plaudcd throughout. RobinsoI's "Ja-
1ucz" created especial amusement.
). The popular ~burleSque extravaganza
of the IariSiJls Prince. which was given
as a conclusion to this fine evenings
entertainment, was new here, being
presented for the first time. 1t IS Of
the same style rs Lri0n, and Is by
many considered fully rs good. or even
!, better. Astounding with the drollest
of droll scenes, and cxquisitely laugh
able incidents. songs. dauces, duets and
! popular musical selections. to say moth
: ing Of any amount OF local hits and
= puns. l%aughablc, good and atrocious.
The dresses are, some Of them, also
. very rich and beautiful. The songs of
| Sue Robinson, Jennie Vaudeville and
Katy Marble We're very much APP
plaudsd, especially the duet, MUIR
murius Sea-" most sweetly and pleas
, insly sung by the two aforementioned.
, It was heartily and deservedly en-
, cored, rs was also Sue Robinson's song
and dance Of the "Cnnning Little
Witch" Miss Grace Hezlep also sue
> ceeded very we'll as the little Fairy
. Gentilla." The hriSible Prince will
: have to be repeated again OH the first
favorable occasion, for those who were
n not present last evening missed a treat.
: This evening will be given Charles
Rcade's great sensational drama, IN
i four acts. entitled Eerer Too Late to
4 Mend, with appropriate scenery, cos.
2 tunes and effects. This fine piece call:
for another crowded house.