Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-13
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from tho Record, september 1a.l

from the Record, September 12.l
MELANCHOLY SUIcIDE.-Joseph W.
Alexander, a clerk in the County Re-
corder's Office, committed suicide yes
terday by taking laudanum ut his resi-
dence on Sixth street, between I and
j, adjoining the Congregational
Church. About 8 O'Clock in the after
noon the ladies In the house heard I'M
usual sounds as Of heavy, unnatural
breathing, emenating from his room.
They found his door to be locked on
the inside and gave the alarm. 4 boy
was put into the room through the
transom over the door, which he un-
locked. On entering Alexander was
found to be suffering from the effects
of some powerful oplate. A physician
was summoned and did everything he
could, but to no purpose. The cause
leading to the rash act Is said to have
been a love affair. He went to San
Francisco last week for the purpose Of
being married to some young lady
there to whom he was engaged. She
had made an appointment with him
there, but as her friends did not wish
her to marry him they probably pre-
vailed on her to break the appoint
ment, as she was not there to meet
him.
ATTEMPTED PoIsoNING.-Yesterday
q Chinaman applied at a drug store on
J street and inquired II a certain coun-
tryman Of his had purchased any poi
son there. He stated that while eat
ing his breakfast his beefsteak ap-
peared to taste very bitter, and he spat
1t out. He gave q piece of the meat to
O dog, and the animal died. He also
tried some brandy, and found the same
bitter taste, that, too, being poisoned.
He had reasons for suspeCting a GER
tain Chinaman of having designs on
his life, and hence his inquiries as to
his having purchased poison. We did
not learn whether or not he was sue
cessful In his search.
SOLDIERS EN- ROUTE. - The train
from the eastward this morning had
three extra cars, containing l05 en-
listed men Of the Third United States
Cavalry. under the command Of Lieu
tenant Broome, Of the same regiment.
| The men are ultimately destined to be
distributed among the companies now
In Arizona. They took the boat to Be-
| nlcia this noon, and will remain ut the
barracks there until the arrival Of an
other detachment, which will follow
soon. The men were In fine condition
and excellent spirits, and spoke In
high terms Of the treatment they had
received OH their trip from st. Louis
to Sacramento.
A CURosITY.-We have been pre-
sented with a pear weighing one pound
and two ounces In a large bottle, where
1t was grown, the bottle being COM
pletely filled up with 1t. 1t was raised
In Holtzinger's orchard, at Folsom.
Last Spring his son found the bottle
lying under a pear tree, and picking It
up ne inserted In the bottle a twig
bearing a blossom. The bottle was
allowed to remain there until a few
days ago, the pear growing all the
time until 1t has completely filled the
bottle. 1t Is really quite n curiosity.
SUIT FOR AN ELECTION BET.-Suit
was commenced In the District Court
yesterday, by John James against Lee
Stanley, for the possession Of two
horses, valued at about 5000, which
the defendant refuses to give up to the
plaintiff. The horses were put up as
an election bet, and James being the
winner now seeks to get possession Of
the animals from Stanley, who was
given charge Of them pending the
election.
AT THE SPRINas.-We learn that
Governor Booth has gone to thu Springs
for q week or two to recupeIAte from
the fatigues incident to tho arduous
campaign he has just gone Though.
Edgerton, Eastman and otker politi-
cal speakers are recuperatin& at Calls
toga Springs after the battl$