Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-20

VIM Hewlett MeDemott Mrs Venezuela
P Deidesheimer
EXTRAORDINARY EXPLOSION. - The
other night about 10 o'clock, at the
upper works of the old Chollar mine,
an unexpected and rather strange ex-
plosion took place. The cartridges of
Giant powder used for blasting In the
mine, when frozen, are not effective,
but OH being warmed through properly
they are all right, and 1t was n Of
those frozen cartridges which created
the sensation Of which we speak. One
of the miners took it to the blacksmith
shop to thaw it out for use. In order
TO do 20 he laid it on the forge near the
fire, and went outside for n few min
utes while waiting. It was lucky that
he did so, for directly there was a fierce
explosion Of that cartridge which blew
the forge into smithereens, cleaned out
all the windows, and nearly destroyed
the entire shop. The cartridge was of
the usual size, about eight inches long
by a little over an inch In diameter.
and the question now Is, what caused
it to explode? 1t Is commonly known
and understood that Giant powder can
not be exploded by ordinary fire, and
that even II a lighted match Is applied
to it. or 1t is thrown among live Goals,
It will only burn up witha thick, nasty
smoke and filthy stink, but no explo-
sion. In blasting, q peculiar style OF
percussion cap Is used, fixed to the end
OF a fuse and thrust into a hole made
in the end Of the cartridge with a
miners candlestick, or any other sharp
instrument, and by means of this pow
erful percussion cap alone Is the pow
der forced to explode. The philosophy
Of this particular explosion we leave
for the consideration Of those more
yersed In the theory Of scientifically
compounded explosives than we hap
pen to be.
HOUSE Blows DowN.-rhe powerful
washoe zephyr prevailing night before
last and yesterday did some little dam
age in the way of prostrating sheds,
outhouses aud frail structures gene
rally. The greatest damage done was
Yesterday morning, when a dwelling
house in course of building by j. Rapp,
on D street. Virginia, IN the burnt dis
trict, had the whole front end blown
down, destroying also the new side
walk. The balance of the house was
badly wrecked, but not Frustrated.
GOLD Hill. Town LoTs.-We are
requested by Senator Hall to inform
the people of Gold Hill, those of them
who filed their applications for Gov
eminent titles to their town lots, that
he will obtain their patents from the
Land Office in Carson City II they Will
send him their duplicate receipts. The
Register of the Land Office has now on
hand quite q number Of them. Our
readers will see quite n number OF the
names of applicants on the first page
Of the News.
HEMPY.-The Carson Register says
that an effort will soon be made by the
United States authorities to take the
Peoauop car robbers from the State
Prison and try them for their lives.
Conviction will be death, and 1t has
been ascertained that they can be taken
from the State authorities under the
United States Judiciary Act Of 17S-
the State never having taken cogni-
n of the crime Of mail robbery,
nor affixed any penalty therefor.
DISCHARGED. - Charles /. Watson,
who was convicted Of forgery in Storey
county twenty months ago, was ON
Friday discharged from the Peniten-
tiary, having served his full time. 1t
will be remembered that this Is the
fellow who professed to have worked
upon the Enterprise, as also the heno
Crescent. If he mas n printer, he GER
tainly was not an honest e
SUPREME CoURr. The Supreme
Court at Carson is in session to-day,
and the case Of the State vs.. the Bonds
men of the late defaulting State Treas
urer Is ND for argument, ex-Attorney-
General Clarke and 4. Z. Ellis appear
for the State, and r. S. Mesick for de-
PENDANTS.
A CHANCE FOR A HoME.-The rattle
for the homestead of the widow Dolan
will come off at Gross s Gibson's sa-
loon, ON Monday evening, March 9Th:
Persons having tickets Will please sell
them and deposit the money with Cross
& Gibson, for the benefit OF the widow
Dolan. o'
CAPrUREp.-we are informed that
Chung Chow, charged with beings an &C
compiice with DR.. Hop Lock In the
recent assassination of Lee King at
Virginia, has been captured somewhere
out near Elko, and was brought to Nir-
ginia this forenoon.
GovERNoR's REsIDEScE.-The old
pioneer log building in Carson, at the
corner of Ormsby and King streets, OF
which we made mention a few days
. since as being removed, gives place Tor
the erection of a dwelling house for
Governor Bradley.
LEG BRoxEN.-Night before last,
saw the Carson Register. while Joseph
Aired was wrestling with a friend at
Genoa, he had his right leg broken just
above the ankle. The limb was set by
DR.. Black. and the unfortunate man Is
doing well.
ExAMISArIoN.-The examination o.
DIR. Hop Lock, arrested for the assasSi.
nation Of Lee King, was set Tor !
O'Clock this afternoon, at Virginia
therefore we presume 1t Is now pro
crossing, OF concluded.
Carson THEATRIcALs.-Billy ROOM
son takes a benefit at the Carson The
atre this evening, and next SATURDAY
evening the Carson Dramatic AS 'ci
alton gives an entertainment there.
REMovEp.-woodruff & Ennor, the
well.known stage and fast freight men
ut Virginia, have just removed across
south 6 street to a moro eligible place,
opposite their old office and store.