Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-18
TuE EsoArED CoSucra.-Th.,.u now

capped from the Nevada State Prison
In the break Of the 18th September last.
The Carson Register says: e. n.
Langlois one Of the Prison guards.
who was sent over to Identify the pris-
onerS was detained on the Sierra hy
snow. missed tho stage connections
and did not arrive at Downieville un-
til after the convicts had had their ex-
animation, been discharged and made
tracks for parts unknown. Many OF
the escapes who have been returned
insist that Tom Hebron h dead-that
he was shot In the breast by Lieut.
Governor Denver and died and wss
buried or concealed within two miles
OF the prison, on the night Of tho break.
Mrs. Hutchison, Of Bishop Creek, now
In San Francisco, expresses the belief
that Charley Jones was killed by
Burke and Cockerell, or by the latter.
The story Is that Burke told a friend
Of his In the southern country that
Cockerell's feet became so sore that he
was scarcely able to travel, and that
Jones proposed to him (Burke) to kill
Cockersll so as to facilitate the escape
Of the others. Burke objected, and
subsequently informed Cockerell pri-
vately Of the proposlon. Fearing that
Jones would personally carry out this
purpose $50 the story goss,) Cockerell
shot Jones, and with the assistance Of
Burke concealed his body near q car
tain spring or marsh. Report SAYS
that friends Of Jones have since visited
the locality named and found the
tracks of the c~onvicts, but failed to
find the body Of Jones.
DIED IN THE SrXr1oN-H ousz.-A
man by the name Of Barrett died at
the itation-house, Virginia, about noon
to-day, and Coroner Symons was hold
ing an inquest in the matter this after.
noon. Deceased was q tall man, about
forty-five years Of age. He lost his
wife some months ago, and since then
he has been considerably dlssipated.
Officer Larkin found him at q saloon
or somewhere on South G street, about
8 O'Clock last evening, drunk, and with
the assistance of another officer, led
him Keeling and tottering to the station
house, where he was properly cared
for; but his much-abused constitution
at length failed altogether, aud no died
as already mentioned.
NEW WATER woRxs.-Ths Savage
Mining Company T having an iron
pipe, six inches In diameter, laid from
their big water clstern above B street,
Virginia, down to their lower hoistinR
works, between E and F streets. This
Is for use in case Of fire. Suitable
hydrants will be established at the
works. and also on G street, near the
office Of the company, with the proper
hose ready for attachment at = mo-
ment's warning. This new fire. extln-
gushing arrangement will be of great
Importance to that part Of town, and
doubtless prove fully as efficient as
that Of the Gould & Curry.
The STAoEs.-A telegram from G.
A. Trimble, Woodruff & Ennor's stage
agent st Virginia, received by US at 2
o'clock p. N. to-day, reads as follows
"Stages leave at 3 o'clock to-day"
BY this we understand that the regu-
lar stages for Steamboat were to leave
at that time instead Of 8 o'clock-fve
hours earlier than usual. The difficult
ties of the route at the present time Is
the occasion Of the early start.
ElExrRA TRA1N.-The proposed extra
train to haul the huge deposit Of tail
ings from the Mexican mill, on Car
ION river, to the round house Of the
Railroad Company at Virginia, for
Parke & Bowie, will be put on to-
night for the first time. The locomc-
tive Ormsby Is detailed for this special
service.
WELL-GATES-First Assistant Cart
ter of the Virginia Fire Department
informed US last evening that the we'll
gate for use in case Of fire would be
affixed to the Savage cistern to-day,
and the one for tho Gould q Curry
will DO also affixed as soon ~ . con-
yenient opportunity Is offered BY the
smptying Of the cistern.
STATE O~RPHANa-William Hartman
aged four years, and his sister Amelia,
aged five years ak mons, half orphans,
from Storey county, were yesterday
admitted to the State Orphan Home.
The number Of children now In the
Home Is $50 boys and 10 girls.
RAIN AT CARsoS.-At Carson last
night 1t showed till midnight, when it
turned to rain. It was raining there
this morning quite hard, and tho pros
pect was that the three inches Of snow
which had fallen would soon be changed
to slush and obliterated altogether.
SLEIamNo.-Lots of cutters and all
sorts of sled flxings on runners were
out to-day, the sleighlng being good
all through Virginia and Gold Hill,
even down the canyon quite q distance.
The SNOW being packed we'll, makes
tho best slelghing Of the season.
ANNUAL MEErNas.-The annual
meeting of the Ophir Mining Company
for the election Of officers, will be held
at San Francisco day afesr tomorrow.
The annual meeting Of the Gould q
Curry Mining Company will be held
next Monday, the 26th Inst.
EsLKRerNa.-The Crown Point shaft
Is being enlarged BY on additional
compartment at the south side, In
order to run another cage. This Will
give a much needed Increase Of facili-
ties in the extraction Of ore.
GRAND SKATING CARNIVAL AND BALL.
Be sure to read advertisement In to-
morrow's News "Roller Skating To
night"
BULLION AssEssMKNT.-An assess
emit Of "a per share was levied last Sat-
urday by the Bullion Mining Com
pany.
DIv1pESD.-The Raymond 6 Ely
Mining Company have declared a div
ldend Of IS per share, payable to-day.