Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-09

pretty close 10 the rear END OF the dray
and made the big rope fast. Then
the corrall was opened and came the
tug Of war. The bull Immediately
tried to toss the dray bodily over the
horses back, but found II a little
heavier than that bear or those goats,
so he surged forward and back, gave
the big rope a twist, and witha sudden
and most vicious jerk broke it short
of. The last that was seen Of him be
was rushing off snorting with his tall
up In the direction of the Sutro tunnel.
Pat Brown says, "To the divil wild
him." aud John Piper says, "Amen."
But John hasn't got his shoat yet.
CARSON ITEMs.-We extract the fol-
lowing from the Register of this morn
ing: A man who occupies a cabin a
short distance this side the Mound
House, was robbed Of $50 a few nights
since. Billy Shotwell alias Hamilton,
the California burglar, was hanging
about che cabin the day preceding, his
| character being unknown to the occu-
pant. During the day, Uncle Mack
The man rob6ed) had occasion to use
some money, and took his purse from
the pocket Of a coat hanging In the
cabin, and after getting the amount re-
quired, dropped the purse containing
500 back into the pocket Shotwell be-
ing present at the time. That night,
during n temporary absence Of Uncle
| Mack from the house, the money was
stolen. 49, The Board Of School Exami-
uers for Ormsby county held a meet
Ing in this city yesterday. Certificates
to teach were issued to Miss Sophia
Shirley and Miss Mary Welch-the
only applicants present.. bit Of a
Touchdown occurred at the corner OF
Carson and King streets, night before
last, but, as there were no officers In
the vicinity, the matter passed on
rather quietly.
The GREAT ExcURsroN.-On the 18th
instant-a week from to-morrow-the
grand Odd Fellows excursion, given
by the members of Truckee Lodge,
| No. II, and Reno Lodge, No. 10, will
take place. The excursion Is TO Dom
ner Lake, the train leaving Reno at 8
o'clock A. ", and returning will leave
the lake at 8 O'Clock p. n. promptly.
The Virginia City brass and string
band will accompany the excursion,
and all desiring to participate are re-
spectfully invited. Tickets for the
excursion can be procured Of Mr.. Geo.
Trimble, Woodruff & Ennor's stage
agent, Wells. Fargo & Co.'s building,
Virginia. Only 81 for the round trip
from Reno to the Lake, and back to
Reno.
GREAT COMING ATTRAcTIoN.-Our
numerous music-lovers and theatre
goers will be pleased to learn that
Manager Piper has at last succeeded
In effecting an engagement with the
famous Agatha States Opera Troupe,
which has proven such q grand success
In San Francisco, and they are to mp
pear at the Opera House on the 2lst,
22d and 23d Of this month, positively
for only those three evenings, opening
a week from next Monday night. II
they draw only half IS well here as
| they have done In San Francisco, they
will succeed gloriously.
ELECTION OF OFF1cERs.-At a meet
ing Of Eagle Engine Co. No. 8, Vir-
| ginia, held evening before last, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing term: Foreman, Il. Alchorn;
First Assistant, Il. Stewart; Second
Assistant, H. Batteau; President, j.
Holden ; Treasurer, E. D. Baker Sec
rotary, John Rosenbrock Steward,
Henry Sapphire /; Trustees-T. Single
ton, j. w. Hemenway and W. Rey-
nolds.
A BAIL.-The second annual ball Of
Liberty Hose Co. No. /, Gold Hill, Is
to be given at Miners Union Hall, on
Friday evening, September 18th. Read
advertisement thereof, together with
lists of committees In another column
to-day. If this ball Is as good as was
their last, the boys will succeed to per-
lection.
BuLLY.-It is reported that Sutro has
caught the big Opera House bull, and
has him safely secured at Corral Hol.
low, where he will keep him to bull
his tunnel stock with. He considers
having that bull under his control Is
something like ~corralling the Califor-
mia Bank.
The CONSEQUENTIAL was Jim Ma
lone's right foot that he kicked at the
bear with and hit the cage the other
night, at the Opera House. The sur
geon thinks he will not be permanently
crippled, but he will lose five or six
toe-nails. The cage was not injured.
BULLION REcE1pTs.-Last Saturday
there was deposited at the Virginia
Branch of the Bank Of California,
slO6. 600 In silver bars /; on Monday the
deposits were $4,000, and yesterday
the Crown Point Company deposited
bars valued at go, 900, making a total
Of 1854, 900 for the past three days.
STILL IN Cusropy.-John Leary,
who committed the brutal assault on
James Kelly. in the Vesey House bar
room, was admitted to bail In the sum
Of g. 900 last evening. In default OF
that amount of bail he still remains 10
custody.
GOLD Hill FIRE DEPARTMENT
Members will please read notices Of
regular monthly meetings Of the vari-
Gus companies this evening, In our ad'
vertising columns to-day.
CHoLLAR-PoTosI.-Las week this
mine yielded 1907 tons Of ore. assay.
ing $42 81 on the average. Bullion
receipts for July, $l5l,l2a.
cHAatxs POM, Shaving and hair Dressins
Saloon, Main street. Gold Hi, next door e