Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-06

Russell, hOSe SWaney, Ella roN, i-iii'e
Baird. ,
AT THE STATE PRIsoN.-Wm. Willis
was taken down to the State Prison
yesterday, starting for that substantial
institution in less than M hour from
the time he was sentenced. He showed
a decided anxiety to get there, evil
IDENTIFY feeling that his neck was not
safe any longer while he was in Ntr-
cinja. Perhaps he was correct. He
was not Invested of his overweening
anxiety until he was safely within the
thick stone walls and massive iron
gratings of the penitentiary, when he
nj once assumed q decidedly cheerful
appearance, rs though he had made n
lucky hit in getting there. Wills Is
young man, and being sentenced Tor
81 wears, the chances are that he Will
get thoroughly cured of his i%ncendiary
proclivities before he comes out. The
trouble was that Willis kept worse
company during the last few years
than he has got into now. IL ne on
ducts himself we'll all the time during
his Incarceration, according TO tine
prison regulations, he will receive hSe
DAYS Communication Of sentence N each
month, or two months taken OIL each
wear. or three years and q half on the
entire sentence, besides standing q
good chance of being pardoned out.
CARSON ITEMs.-we extract the ioi-
lowing from the Register Of this morn
ing: Hank Sherwood, the officer whose
thigh was broken by a pistol shot while
trying to prevent a difficulty on Friday
last, commenced sinking at 10 O'Clock
Yesterday morning, and sank rapidly
throughout the day, his physicians
being in doubt last evening as 10
whether he would survive till TINS
morning. Day before yesterday john
]. Hill. Robert F. c. Rainey, Doctor
]. NJ. Benton and another gentleman
from this city went out to the Mexican
dam. on the Carson river, and caught
forty fine clubs in about three hours.
We didn't see any Of the fish, but
they caught them-because they said
90 A. NJ. worthing will be IN this
city on the 18th with his fast trottihS
stallion General Reno.
LAKE BraLER.-Two steamers are
how blowing the waters of Lake Big
Ter. avs the Carson Register, anu an
other will be ready within ten days
The snow has nearly disappeared 0
the meadow lands around the laKe,
narticularly ON the south side, in what
+ known rs Lake Valley. Among the
buildings that will be open TO the puo-
lie during the Spring and Summer, we
NAV mention those built by CampoeiI
Mt Comedian Hot Springs, on the north
ern shore /; the GlenbrooS House nov
onen and under the management OF
Mr.. Saxtonl; Lapham's, at the Ola nsI
market on the Placerville anu
the building erected on the site Oh tne
old Lake House, just beyond the State
line. on the south side; Holladay'S
house, at the head Of Esuleralda bay,
and the hotel ut Tahoe City.
New Trial GRASTEp.-The Supreme
Court at Carson yesterday rendered
decision In the case Of the State Of Ne
yada vs.. Henry Van Wrinkle, convicted
In Lander county of attempt at arson
in the second degree and sentenced
October Is, 1870. to three years in the
State Prison. The opinion was writ
ten by Judge CARRIER, Lewis and Whit
man concurring, and the Judgment
and order refusing a new trial by TIL
Court below are reversed and re
handed for further action. Van WIN
lie Is now in the State Prison, n wa
indicted for attempted arson In settin.
fire TO the Masonic Hall building II
Austin, in which he had n store at IN
time, for the purpose, as was supposeu
of getting an extravagant insurance
DELICIOUS BEEF.-The Gold Hill
Meat Market, next door 10 the NEW
office, has on its hooks some OF Tn
most delicious stall-fed beef we nav
ever tasted, or that we have ever seer
In any market. We doubt wnetne
there Is as good, healthy meat TO p'
obtained elsewhere in this state.
HOP Locx.-The trial of DR.. Hol
Lock, indicted for the murder OF Lee
King, another Chinaman. is SLOWLY
progressing to-day in the District Cour
at Virginia, with a good prospect 0
LASTING for the balance OF the week.