Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-17

FIRE AT NIRGISIA-ATHLETIc HALL.
DEsTRoYEp.-A little before 3 o'clock
this morning the fire alarm bells and
whistles at Virginia announced that
Athletic Hall, situated OH North C
street, near Sutton avenue was OIL fire.
As soon rs possible every machine Of
the Fire Department was out and at
work, but owing to the start the fire
mad got when discovered, and the con
buStible nature Of the building, it was
very soon reduced to a shapeleSs mass
OF smouldering ruins. All the firemen
could do was to ave the buildings
near by, for 1t was a very hot fire
while 1t lasted. The house of knick-
erbocker Engine Company was Oh fire
mt one time, but the boys managed to
ave it. That company got first water.
Owing to the Icy state Of the streets,
II was really n dangerous job getting
the machines to the fire. In passing
down Sutton venue from b street,
although the proper precautions were
taken, owing to having to remove the
rough shoe from the wheel in order to
cross a string Of hose, Washoe, No. 4,
got away, and ut the orner of d street
was thrown on her beam ends, smash
ing the of hind wheel. The boys,
however, blocked her up alongside Of
the cistern at that point, and did most
effective service as long as the fire
lasted. The burning Of Athletic Hall
was either the result of ~carelessness or
the act of some internal i~ncendiary.
1t took fire in the basement, beneath
the hall, at the rear end. The building
belonged to the Virginia Athletic Club,
and cost, with its interior fixtures,
about s., 600; 1t was insured for $500.
Johnny Pryor's big bass viol, worth
$50, was burned, he having left II in
the hall temporarily. Mr.. Sheldon's
dancing school was held the evening
before In the hall, but closed at II
o'clock. No fires or lights were left
burning, bat parties passing about /
o'clock saw a light in the basement.
A CHINESE ExoDUs.-M Most Of the
Quong Wing gang of Cinnamon left
our city on Sunday, says the Carson
Register, via the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad. for California. Superintend-
ent Yerington, of the railroad not
feeling disposed to quarter these tur-
bulent CelestialS upon our neighbors
of Virginia, made them agree TO so on
TO California, as a pledge precedent to
their free transportation over his road.
IL seems that a Chinese law compels an
employer to feed and quarter, gratis,
all hands in his employ until he shall
have settled with them In full. QuonS
Wing having failed on his wood COLI
tract last summer, was unable to pay
his men of, and, in obedience to this
Chinese law, has been feeding about
one hundred of his countrymen ever
since. This, OF course, has absorbed
several thousand dollars-all he had
and left him less able to pay than II
his late employees had sought employ
ment elsewhere at the time Of the
failure.
MINT OrERAroNs.-During the tif
teen days ending last Sunday, the
amount Of gold and silver bullion re-
ceived for coinage at the United States
Branch Mint at Carson was SIS, l2o %;
for impaired bars, s3s,472 p; total
bullion received. $3.50 81. The fol-
lowing Ia n summary of the coinage :
Golden half eagles 5000 pieces. $50
600: silver half dollars 10000, So,Ooo;
total coinage. $35, 900; impaired bars
usl S3S.O24 60; total amount OF Il !
lion worked, $73,024 60. This exhibit
is,vs the Re1ister) shows q decided in
crc.se in the amount of deposits, as
compared with last month, and we ere
informed that the success thus lar NJ,
tending the manufacture OF impaired
bars has been beyond the expectation
of the Superintendent, and most graft
fyinq 10 depositors. 4 still nor
favorable showing Is anticipated at the
end Of the month.
RrruRSEp.-Hon. F. \. Tritle re-
turned to Virginia this morning from
his prospecting trip out in Utah. He
looks none the worse for his travels
and explorations, and speaks we'll Of
the country generally. Ike Bateman
came In with him as far as Reno, ana
bo left w. VI. Lent and Others who
went out with him ut Salt Lake. Mr..
Tritle visited Cottonwood, East Can
von and other noted mining localities,
and saw quite a number Of really rlch
mines In an advanced state OF develop
ment. Such mines are held at hiSh
rates. These mining sections or locall-
ties radiats in all directions from Salt
Lake Valley, and Mr.. Tritle looks
mon IL as a very rich mineral region,
of which Salt Lake is the grand center.
He proposes going back there in the
Spring.
CoNNussroNs.-Last Saturday Gov
ernor Bradley issued the following
commissions: To Richard h. Allen
as Notary Public in and for storey
county Thomas II. smith, Notary
Public, Elko county; G. r.. AieNan,
der. as a County Commissioner Of
White Pine county, vice Alexander
Brown. failed to qualify. He also
rayoked the commission Of NJ. w. HOB
;nson. Notary Public for Elko county,
on account of removal from II non
residence in the county.
Foor RACE At CARsoN.-On Thurs
day next a foot race will take place on
the Carson Track. between Scott, Of
Virginia, and johnson. of Gold Hill
Johnson giving Scott thirty feet In one
hundred and fifty yards, to start ut the
report Of a pistol. They II for $2Oo
q side.
CoMM1ss1oNED.-John c. Carroll has
been commissioned by Governor Brad
lev a Commissioner Of Deeds for the
St,ts If Neyada, to reside at Portland,