The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-08

| DttIl lOChtu up IN lbC ull SoAiSN
; in, fire was discovered in the south
east guard post, shortly before vacated
by John Ridinger, n of the guards.
In a few minutes after the alarm was
given, the guard house and about
seventy feet of fencing was in flames.
Captain Rollins and the guards turned
out, and by tearing away the fencing
prevented further destruction than
that named. Among those who
rushed out to the scene of the con-
Migration was Deputy Warden James
\. st. Clair. \ large derrick stood
neal the fence and was supported by
u ropes which crossed the line of
the fire. One of these ropes was
burned in two, and as the heavy der
rick fell to the ground it caught St.
Clair and mashed him into the earth.
The heavy derrick fell across his back
and caught both of his feet. The
sixth nib of the left side was fractured
by compression, near the backbone,
aud forced to lapOver its nearest mate;
the left foot was compressed edgeWlSe
50 that the bone of the second toe lap
ped oven hat of the first, and h foot
was burst open in the bottom; the
right foot was badly bruised; the right
wrist and left hand considerably skin
ned, and the left side was SO Il
compressed As to cause considerable
pain i'll the left breast. DR.. Lee hap
pened to be at the prison at the time
and afforded prompt relief to the sut-
ferer. The wounds are severe, but
not dangerous.
CHEAP GooDs.-The San Francisco
Auction Store, next doOrto the Penrod
House, has been doing such a heavy
business of late that the resident agent
here, Jacob Levy, has felt justified in
greatly reducing prices, and at h
time has issued orders regularly |
tor heavy and steady supplies OF goods
OF superior quality and of the very
latest styles. Levy has an interesting
advertisement in another column, TO
which the attention of our readers is
b. BIN the game of base ball
played in this city yesterday, be-
tween the Crickets and the Capitals,
the latter club gained the victory by
a score of 69 to p. The Crickets, no
doubt, feel sore I'VE their defeat, but
they will learn that it is not to their
di>credit to be beaten by a club COM
posed of as large boys as the Capital
club consists of, and certainly shows
much valor on their part to compete
with such a burly foe.
RETURNED.-Henry r. Whitehill,
M~iueralogi>t of Nevada, has re-
turned to the Capital, after an extend
ed exploration of the eastern and
southeastern portion of the State, oc-
cupving several months. He looks
rugged as a mOuntaineer and returns
loaded with rich and rare specimens
Of the mineralOgic and pa~leOntOlOgic
wealth ofthe State.
JAPs AT EMPIRE.-The japanese
Troupe will astonish the people of
and vicinity tomorrow Mon
lay evening, with one of their Won
lertui performances, at Bright q
Hall. After the entertainment
Professor Thomas Brotherhood
Will discourse sweet music for a social
TUFLY.-Uncle George Tutiy and
arrived at New York from
switzerland. September 25th, and were
leld in quarantine TWO days. They
will visit Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, Cincinnati and St. Louis,
.ome out by the Kansas Pacific Rail
.nne, and will reach this city to-mor-
WpaE or soon fharaaftpr
SToLEN.-The Gold Hill News of last
.vening says that yesterdays bundle ,
Registers for Gold Hill were stolen !
While IN the way up on the ears.
Nell!-but it's no use; We couldn't do
Justice to the subject. But if ever that
hief gets into the State Prison, and
re get to be Warden, woe be
i'm!
PICTURES FoUND.-The loser OF three
of photographs of employees of
he Morgan mill picked up yesterday I
retween this city and the State PRISON.
an have the same by calling at this
flee. Nothing like knowing every
ody.
RIB BRoKEN.-We regret to learn
hat day before yesterday Captain j..
Iart. Reese had a rib broken in his
light side by falling from a ladder in !
ne State Prison, while examining the
curse taken by the convicts in the J
ecent break. !
BETTER.-We are pleased to an L
ounce, as our readers will be to
that +. NJ. Isaacs, the heroic
ate Prison guard. was much better ,
csterday, and that strong hopes are
entertained that he Will be re-
.ored to health.