Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-15

steam whistles, and tho hre-bells, M
tho firemen were promptly out and
ready for the contest. Mono Of the
machines were fortunately needed.
Eagle No. 3 rolled up B street to OPP
posite the fire, ready to do good ser
vice had she been required, aud could
have taken water from the Gould q
| Curry cistern, although no well-gate Is
| attached to 1t as yet. Now, who these
rascally incendiaries are, Is the ques-
ton, and also their motive. Many are
| OF the opinion that they are skulklng,
professional villains, doing this for
revenge or for an opportunity to rob,
| while others are inclined to the idea
that there are more Willises, Perkins
es, and others of that p~erculiar stripe,
yet left in the Fire Department, set
ting fires from motives Of pure ma
licious mischief. One company, as
people we'll know, did contain several
| Of these scoundrels, who set many Of
the fires occurring dnrlng the last
three or four years, and other COM
| panies may also contain members who
| will bear fully as much watching.
There are many bad boys yet about
Virginia, rs well as in other towns and
cities, and their occupation and habits
will bear looking into.
Piers OPERA HoUsE-"SAM."-
The popular play Of "sam" drew a
fine audience last evening, or rather
we should say the fame Of the great
Chanfrau, for the play itself Is not
altogether new here. Chanfrau made
his first appearance, and was warmly
welcomed. His personatlon Of Sam,
cousin to Lord Dundreary, was very
| good and much ~applauded throughout.
Ellie Wilton also succeeded admirably
rs Laura Roslyn. Some Of the other
characters were fairly rendered, while
others were not by any means, show
ing lack Of study, attention, ability,
or something, causing the play to pass
of rather dry, with numerous awk-
ward bitches and blunders. Being,
however, its first presentation by this
company, with no extensive oppor-
tunity for proper study and rehearsal,
| much of this was excusable, and no
| doubt it will be far better rendered
this evening. 1t Is q fine play, and
| Chaufrau's personatlon of Sam Is alone
worth going to see. 1t will be given
for the last time this evrning, when 1t
will be withdrawn to give place to the
great sensation play Of "kit, the Ar
kansas Traveller" which Will DO put
upon the stage tomorrow evening In
splendid style, we'll rehearsed and pre-
pared, with new scenery, stage effects,
etc. 1t is gotten up regardless Of ex-
pense, and will doubtless take as we'll
| with IL theatre-goers as 1t did in San
Francisco. By all means 60 and see
Chanfrau's "Sam" tonight.
DEFECTIVE HosE.-Much Of the
hose belonging to the Virginia Fire
Department Is found to be rotten,
leaky and not to be relied upon when
most urgently needed. The Enterprise
says that some people are Of the opin-
ion that owing to the alkali In the soil
| the oiling of.the hose, instead Of pre-
serving It has the opposite effect.
Certainly, il this idea were correct,
that city must be badly alkalied, and
the vicious alkali mud of Its streets
would eat the boots and shoes of the
feet of Its population and make all
| hands 20 barefooted. Not so, how
ever ; most Of that alkali Is and always
has been an imaginary evil. Greasing
or oiling boots in muddy weather
operates as benelcially there as in
Gold Hill or anywhere else, and SO 1t
Is with the hose Of the Fire Depart
ment. Quit oiling the hose and It
would become unmanageable, rotten
unserviceable vastly quicker than
It does now. The Enterprise, how
ever, very senslbly suggests that the
carbolized hose found to be 80 SER
viceable at San Francisco be substl-
tuted.
KICKED TO DEATH.-William Hard
wick died at Genoa, yesterday morn
ing, in consequence Of injuries in
ficted by Daniel E. Harkins, In the
Snug Saloon, at that place, last Thurs
day evening. Harkins was formerly
constable at Empire City, where he
was a highly esteemed resident. He
married there, and removed to Genoa
last Spring. Tho difficulty with Hard
| wick was about some money loaned
him by Harklns. Hardwlck used some
| abusive language toward him, and APP
| peared about to draw q pistol, when
| Harkins knocked him down with his
| fist and kicked him about the head and
chest. Harkins Is in custody. A post
mortem examination; was held upon
the body Of the deceased last evening,
| BY Doctors Luce and Black, OF Genoa,
and DIR, Waters Of Carson City. The
deceased leaves q wife and child.
THOSE OTHER WELL-GATEs. The
Fire Department well-gate has been
triumphantly and effectively attached
to the Hale & Norcross clstern at Vir-
elnia, out the other two, for attaching
to the Savage and Gould 81 Curry els
terms, are lying idle and useless. Why
ara thew not made use Of? They were
ain soak" long enough, and perhaps
are now being Hseasoned." The ono
for the Gould s. Curry cistern, espe-
cially, might have been seriously
needed had that lncendiary fire at the
Presbyterian Church got we'll agoing.
CALICO BALL To-NIGHT.-The Calico
ball Is to be given at Miners Union
Hall, Gold Hill, this evening, as a
wind-up to the ladies Fair, in aid Of
St. Patrick's Church, promises to be q
very pleasing and satisfactory oeca-
sion. Excellent music Is provided,
there will be plenty Of choice refresh.
ments, lots Of fun and any desired
amount Of dancing. II those attending
do not have all the pleasure they want
1t will be. their own fault. Tickets,
81 80.
YouHa LADIES' SocrAL--To-mor-
row evening the Young Ladies' Social
Society Of Gold Hill, give another Of
their popular dancing soclals at Liber-
ty Engine Hall. Don't forget to 70