Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-24

SUDDEN DEATH.-Frank Jameson,
the well-known Express messenger OF
Wells, Fargo & Co., at Virginia, died
very suddenly at 6 o'clock this morn
ing, after a short and severe attack Of
cholera morbus. He was taken with
dlarrhea last Sunday, but was not too III
to attend to his regular business. He
was driving about the city in the ex-
press wagon yesterday, and last even
Ing delivered bullion as usual. During
the night, however, he was afflicted
with terrible pains and cramps. and
Notwithstanding the attendance OF two
physicians, who did all they could for
him, he died this morning. Mr.. Jane
son was a native Of Newburypore
Mass, aged 40 years, and a man much
esteemed by many friends. He was a
member Of Virginia Lodge No. 10, |;
o. o. F., under whose auspices ne VIII
be buried tomorrow from Odd Fell
lows Hall, B street.
ALMOST A FIRE.-About half-past IL
o'clock last night, at Virginia, an
alarm Of fire brought out the entire
Fire Department with their machines.
The alarm was caused by volumes Of
smoke Issuing from Morrill's drug
store, on C street. Acouple Of streams
of water were sent into 1t, and after q
while the cause was discovered to be
the bursting Of bottle or jar contain
Ing phosphorus, on an upper shelf. 1t
was the fourth shelf from the ceiling,
and those above 1t were considerably
burned and charred. The fire was
getting q pretty good start when dis
covered and extinguished. The stock
Of drugs, and indeed the whole interior
OF the store, Is considerably damaged
BY smoke and water-principally by
the latter.
PERsoNAL.-Ike Lindo, the we'll
known, genial and gentlemanly young
salesman at Banner Brothers clothing
emporium, Virginia, Is going to start
East over the big railroad this evening.
He leaves on a visit 70 his old home,
relatives and friends In New York
City. Not having been back there for
ten wears, his visit will doubtless be a
yery agreeable one all around. He
PROPOSES being absent five o six weeks
or 50, and ought to bring back a nice
little wife, for he Is ~deservedly en-
titled to one, and q good n at that.
Many friends unite In wishing Ike q
safe Journey and speedy return.
DANeERous.-At the upper doorway
or side opening In the ruins Of the old
~ lii on Main atreek- n broad
S,.o. =, -ooosd sbeet iron or tin roof
no hangs down loose. Every time the
wtnd hIovs much that loose piece OF
ooHn fans about at a great rate,
oo"..nas tb-o,ch tie %oneninr. and
ne.inaes un - ,ha IA wall, at
sou .in.es ~ friobtenIng mass
sucit nNsS NJ acc;dans has vef han.
LnS S a.nn y bnt ON one or two occa-
i,ons that we know Of there came very
near being one. 1t certainly Is some
BODY business 10 Ss'ena '''' "A' ~
Au'u W.
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.
Chief Downey, at Virginia, yesterday
s.oo..rad ovsr s,oo worth of nrop-
FecoSefeu o'e,
erty, prineipaIiy SILVER mA re, az \"
on tns occ'u ua :. >, afte n more nor. vsluaSIes
stolen On that occasion, and will be
likely to recover the same. People
having property In their possession;
rescued on ma oce aSa y, ",S = ,' qIta,;onI
to forward tne same W sno
house, that tne o"ness may Ses"
Observation-Disclosures says the
n.Hco,,octor a. Virginia has levied a
80 eTT an his great projected
tax OF 1890 on "a edos't care wSetber
water wo5Ss ~ aI that oitv nave any of II