The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-21

ATTEMPT TO SHOOT A CHILD.-Some
of the young ruflians of the genus
Cheque Guerrilla who are just now in
hibited from polluting the sacred soil
of Nirginia" City, appear to be
anxious TO test the forbearance of this
community. Night before last a party
of them had a carouSal and wound up
Yesterday morning with a shooting
drunk on. About 9:30 yesterday
morning, two of them entered Nell
sons bootblack establishment on Car
son street, and while one OF them was
brushing the clothes of the other, a
little boy about ten yearsof of age (>on
Of Mr.. Elrndl put his face up against
the glass door and looked in, seeing
which, the man whose clothes were
being brushed. sam. MAXWELL. by
an went for his pistol. with the re-
mark: Gle u of that, you little
s-n Of a h-h. or I'll take a shot at
yOu.' The boy Immediately ran
away. but Markwell's intention to
shoot was evidently good, As i'll draw
ing his ~six-shooter he fired il of. the
ball Passing through the floor aud
doing no further damage. The pistol
used was a Colt ~6->hoOter with the
barrel sawed of. and belonged to
another .'slOrt." \ very little of this
thing will 20 a long way III the present
FESTIVE condition of the public nlnd,
and had Maxwell succeeded III carry
ing out his COWarIly threat yesterday
morning his Vertcbr1 would not have
chung together for twenty minutes.
Owing to the troubles in Virginia.
Carson i just NOW glutted with am
pire~, and a single dastardly outrage
might cause an uprising that would
rid the State Of their presence forever
L. :. DISTRICT CoURT.-Before +.
W. Iillver, Judge, the following bust
hess wa> Yesterday transacted: \. l..
Kenyon, assignee, vs.. Moslcr II
Guptcl; motion for 4 new trial granted
and cause continued for the term.
United States ". W. u. iver> and J..
-. Hale: default entered and ludg-
mtnt for plaintiff i'll The sum oi SIM
with interest from August 81, l>O".
and costs. United States ". 30 gal
Ions ]tcruleuttd liquors and United
mates - | mon lJltNti
ordered in accordance with previous
DEGREES. Ordercd by the Court that
the attorney or docket fee i'll all cases
for violation of rev cnuc laws, disposed
of at present term. be reduced from
$40 to so. court adjourned until
Monday, April ;. ISL, AT IL a. IN.
The BALL ar GENOA on Friday
evening last, given at odd Fellows
Hall under the auspices OF C.. NJ. lay
lor, is reported To have been one OF
the finest affairs eve seen in tina
town. MANY OF the ladies were dress
ed superblv->ilk and satin beng the
prevailing fabrics. and Miss jennie
C-n was universally acknowledged
To I've the belle Ui the evening. Music
Of the most inspiring character Was
furnished 10y Professors King, Taylor
and Harvey, and the supper at lay
lor's Hotel WAS sumptuous ana pro-
yukatiNe of gOrInandlsn.
AN INFLUN.-Since the organization
of the vigilance committee in Virginia
Civ Carson has been overrun with
those Young "rooSters' fleeing from
The wrath of h~ouSelrsS citizens, who
have had their property burned ny
these vllliail"as lliceiidlarieS. we IN
~terrlewed one OF them on me manner
of his going, when he Iepiie'i ny say
h. said he did not require that much
time if the ears were ready TO start
lie was Wiling 70 '"he VAIN i'''i'e-
diateiS.
FIVE YEAps-,Judcc Harris. of the
-.,sI.n. n;..r;o, court .