Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-04
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

VANsrcxLE's HoRsE.-A few days
after the late State Prison break, an
item appeared In the NEWS concerning
the stealing Of the favorite horse OF
Mrs. vansickle a few miles beyond
Genoa. Tom Ryan, one Of the escaped
conyicts, who was arrested q few days
o in San Francisco, and who arrived
at Carson yesterday In charge OF an
officer, was the thief. He says he sold
the horse In Sacramento for twenty
dollars. As the horse was a great
favorite Of Mrs. Vansickle, she can
perhaps recover him. Ryan says there
are 3 great many toll-houses on the
Phceryille route-one about every
three miles, and he had hard work to
get through them. At one of them he
sold the pair Of gloves no stole at
Vansickle's, and got - Is change,
which afforded him money to get to
Sacramento. He is again in the State
Prison, and il likely to serve out his
term Of sixteen years. His YER
sion Of the break on the 11th OF sep
tember does not differ materially from
the statements already published. lie
Is very careful to state nothing OF ms
own action In the matter, except That
he was close to Denver when q piston
was taken from him, and does not be-
lieye that Bob Dedman exhibited any
bravery. But Ryan Is mistaken in
this, as we all know.
THOMAS RYAN.-Detective A. W.
Stone Of San Francisco, arrived in this
city yesterday morning, says the Car
SON Register, with the above named
State Prison convict, who escaped In
the 18th of September break. AS soon
"a he learned that his identity was es-
tablished beyond a question, Ryan old
oficer Stone that he knew 1t was
IN" with him-that he would be
hanged for murder II returned to this
State. Thomas Ryan took an active
part In the shooting at the foot OF the
stairs at the time OF the break; IL was
he who, on finding the armory. was
short Of a Henry rifle 1.-THE same oelng
concealed under a coat In the prison
Office. and overlooked by the breaIersl
demanded of Lieut.-Gov. Denver to
pass the weapon down stairs, assuring
him that If he done so he should not be
harmed. The Warden told him there
was no Henry rifle up stairs, where
upon RYAN ordered the convicts to flre
on the Warden, which they did. lie
made a second demand for tho rlile
supposed to be up stairs, when the
warden planted himself by the oalus.
trading, 6-shooter In hand, and tolu
him to como up after the weapon.
Ryan did MT 90.
DrEp.-John Beckerleg, who was so
badly mutilated by the fatal accident
In the Belcher shaft last "Wednesday
morning, died last evening shortly
After ten O'Clock. His right leg was
amputated shove the knee a few hours
after the accident. His right arm was
dislocated, and he received injuries
about the head, yet his body being APP
parently uninjured, It was at first
thought that he would speedily, re.
cover, as he was a young man OF rooust
health. The great shock to his nerv-
Gus system was, however, too mucn'
and no favorable reaction taking place
the best surgical skill and attendance
failed to save him. He was a native
of Cornwall, England, unmarried,
and aged q years. His funeral will
take place at o'clock =. N. tomorrow,
from the Hall of Parker Lodge No.
Is. I. o. o. +. Mr.. BeckerleS stood
high in the estimation Of a large circle
O ffriends, and was a patriarch In good
standing Of Pluto Encampment No. .,
I. o. OF. Members Of the Encamp-
mept soiourning %patriarchs, members
Of Parker Lodge, and brother Odd
Fellows generally, are invited to
attend the funeral.
CArrroL BoURBoN.-Mr. Irwin, the
accommodating barkeep at Gibson's
saloon, sent US a bottle Of q new and
healthy article Of whisky, called the
Capitol Bourbon, Kentucky make, and
very popular In the falls of Congress
with such members as stake q little
for the stomach's eake''-which old
Paul used to recommend for the ague
sand sich." There Is Of the
game sort left at Gibson's, and q few
.wios from the bottle sent satisfies US
that it Is good and soothing during
such coldweather as We are having.
RAILROAD AND STAGE CONNECTION
Passengers to and from Reno will, to
morrow night, for the first time, max.
their stage and railroad connection Al
STEAMBOAT Springs. Then and hence
forward the passenger and freigh'
trains Of the Virginia and Trucke'
Railroad will run regularly over tina
division Of the road. The fare Will re
main the same as at present, IS, DC
tween Virginia and Reno: This new
arrangement will be found a great ad
vantage to travellers.
TO TAX PAxRRs.-We would advise
the tax payers Of Storey county not Z
nut or too long the paying Of theil
State and county taxes-and that they
better 20 and zee County Treasurer
Mcdonald, and his gentlemanly depu
ties. before the Goth of November, anc
settle, or ten per cent will be added e
the taxes due. (See official notice II