Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-27


CUTTING AFFRAY.-About 6 o'clock
p. NJ. yesterday a quarrel occurred be-
tween Forbes, the foreman Of the car
penter shop at the Belcher mine, and
Sellers, one of the carpenters, Original
ting from past differences being brought
to- eliminating focus and explanation.
The result was hard words, and Forbes
struck Sellers a couple Of times, which
was responded by Sellers pitching into
Forbes. Next thing they got outside
stoning each other, and Forbes ran up
toward his cabin, but directly came
back desiring some one to go for q doc
tor, as he was stabbed and bleeding to
death. On examination he was found
to be badly cut in the left arm near
the shoulder, above and also near the
elbow. DIR. Hall dressed the wounds.
Sellers was arrested, subsequently was
released on bail, and win have his
examination tomorrow. The cutting
must have been done in the shop,
but witnesses say that Sellers had no
knife, and lone was found OH his per-
son. Another story Is that Forbes
was knocked down and was cut by
falling upon an adze, but witnesses
say that he was not Knocked down ut
all. The wound in Forbes elbow does
not amount to much, but the n near
the shoulder is 4 bad one, evidently
made with a knife. A large vein was
severed, allowing the blood to squirt
forth very freely, so that 1t was only
by the prompt application of tight
bandages that the blood was stopped,
and the man saved from bleeding to
death. As it was, he was very much
Frustrated by the great amount Of
blood lost. The merits Of the quarrel
will be fully investigated ut the exam
nation tomorrow.
IMposINa CIRCUS DISPLAY. = The
great Oriental Circus made its debut at
Virginia this morning about 10 O'Clock,
passing along c street in grand style,
the cavalcade presenting some very
original and peculiar features. A fine
brass band, in full uniform, rode In a
handsome band wagon, followed by
ladies and armed knights OH horseback,
beautifully dressed and uniformed.
The rear of the procession consisted of
| a lot Of the most hideous looking giants,
with long neckS and big heads, such rs
nobody ever saw travel those streets
before. They created much merriment
rs they passed along. The circus opens
tonight, and will doubtless be crowd
| ed, rs it is said to be 4 very good one.
| See advertisement in another column.
PERSONAL. Joseph L. Goodman,
proprietor of the Territorial Enterprise,
returned to Virginia this morning from
a tour Of some months in Europe. He
saw all that was worth seeing, and
more too; helped Napoleonito arrange
his plebiscitum allowed the Pope the
benefit of his critical Judgment on the
inflllibility dogma and seeing no fur
Their hopes. of u revolution III France,
or other congenial excitement any
where, he left for his old home in the
happy land of sagebrush, where he has
lots of true friends, well pleased to
welcome him back. He may go and
regulate the Fenian troubles in Can
ada, perhaps, when he gets rested.
DHD.-Michael O'Connor, who was
so badly injured by a blast in the Hale
& Norcross mine day before yesterday,
died in consequence about two O'Clock
p. NJ. yesterday. He was twenty-siX
years of age, unmarried, 4 native of
county Kerry, Ireland, and 4 quiet, Or
derby citizen, much esteemed by nu-
merous friends. His funeral takes
| place this afternoon, attended by the
Emmett Guard OF Virginia, Of which
he was 4 member; also by the Swee-
ney Guard of Gold Hill, and a large
procession of his friends and brother
miners.
CELESTIAL BURGIAR.-A Chinaman
was arrested last evening coming out
of 4 lodging house OH South G street,
Virginia, with u feather pillow under
his arm, which he had nipped. On
searching his cabin, 4 lot Of towels,
hair brushes, combs, ETC., were found,
which he had evidently stolen. He
will have to account for his depreda-
tons before the Recorder.
CHANCE FOR THE BENEvoLEST.-Wc
are desired to call the attention of
charitably disposed persons to the sit
uation Of Mrs. Rickard, n very worthy
lady, residing near the Savage office.
n South d street, Virginia. She and
her little family are IN very destitute
circumstances, and all assistance will
be very thankfully received.