Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-20
FATAL MINING AccIpENT.-About

IL. above the ninth station. Both
men were standing on the roof Of the
cage, when. b. some mlschanee, which
will ~robably be more fully explained
at the Coroner's investigation, MIR.
Iield su25sply slipped and fell. with
out altering q word, and his body was
subsequently, recovered from the SUPP
ut the bottom of the shaft, having
fallen a distance Of over 100 feet, very
much mangled, his death having evil
IDENTIFY been instantaneous. The body
was taken to Wilson II Browns under
taking establishment, OH B street, and
subsequently to Odd Fellows Hall,
from whence the funeral took place at
] O'Clock this afternoon, under the
auspices Of the order Of Odd Fellows.
Of which he was n member. Mr.. Field
was a young man very highly respected
and esteemed by q very large circle OF
friends. His remains will be forwarded
to Sacramento tonight, where he has
relatives residing.
NEVADA JEwErRY.-A day o two
since we made mention Of q friend at
Virginia who had sent over to Nevada
for a couple Of jewelry prizes lie had
won in the Nevada lottery. He keeps
a saloon on South c street, aud he
treated away over $40 worth Of whis-
key In pleasurable anticipation Of
those rich prizes. Well, those prizes
arrived this morning, and a sudden
change has come DER the spirit Of his
dream. One Is a lady's set Of magnifi-
cent jewelry, breastpin, earrings, ETC.,
ingeniously constructed Of fine glass
pearls, set In lovely brass; listed val
lie, $50; real value, ten cents or less
he thinks less. The other Is a splendid
pewter imitation of q silver bullion
ring-listsd value, IS; real value, two
cents or less. The whole, including
tickets, ~expressage, etc., cost Charley
iust 81. He has lost all faith In Cali
fornia lotteries. and will sell out his
"jewelry" mighty cheap.
HYMENEAL.-It will be seen BY refer
ence to our marriage notices that the
interesting ceremony ola wedding was
performed in Gold Hill yesterday-Mr.
Charles II. Watson being married to
Miss Matte Stevens, formerly OF st.
Louis. The ceremony was witnessed
by a large number Of old and young
bachelors, besides several couples who
had been thar" themselves, and was
evidently enjoyed by all present. We
congratulate our friend Charley Wat
son on his choice of a wife, who Is
young, pretty, and We should judge
possessed Of good sense and domestic
virtues, which Is the kind Of a wife to
have in this country. Cfhe bachelors
to %ho.a>we referred above are all
looking aovlt to get married now, and
m invoice Of good young women In
Gold Hill, with those who are here
now, would, and perhaps will, make
things lively in the matrimonial line
for the next six months.)
WAITING FOR THE CARs.-Last Sat-
urday, says the Carson Register, the
ex-speaker pro tenn. and Chief Clerk Of
the Assembly, concluded 10 go to Viz
ginia ON the ten o'clock train. SO
thew repaired to the railroad at 0:45
and took seats in the caboose car
where they quietly sat until the freight
train moved Off and left them. They
returned home BY a back street.
LEO BRoxES.-George dodge had
his leg broken night before last on the
road between Reno and Virginia, by
the upsetting Of Williams fast freight
wagon. He was riding OIL the seat
with the driver, and when the wagon
unset he was thrown several feet, re-
caiyinc several severe bruises besides
the broken leg. lie was taken to Reno
yesterday.
IN TowS.-Mr. CHM, the sprightly
and genial local editor of the Carson
Ecqis,er, was In Gold Hill Yesterday,
and called at the News Office. lie
came ND to Rusty Kate for a day in
the pleasant sunshine, and dry weather
of Mount Davidson and Its pure at
mospherc. and to walk the silver-paved
streets Of Gold Hill.
RETURNED. Joe Nelson, an old
resident Of Virginia, but for tho last
i've wears a wanderer in various parts
of creation, has at last found his way
back again. Joe returned on Saturday
last, and proposes stopping a~niie.
lie finds plenty Of old friends TO vel
come him back.
ROLLER SxArNo.-Messrs. Doane q
Ames will give a roller skating soiree
this evening at Miners Union Hall,
On the new floor, after the adjournment
Of the miners meeting, this evening.
There Is also skating at the Hall this
afternoon.
STILL BETTER FOR "HIGH."-Look
at our regular stock report quotations
TODAY. Gold Hill stocks are "boom-
inu.I Crown Point, $3.50 per share.
with good prospects Of going still
higher.
TEE "GALI.ANT HERDsNAN."-Gov-
ernor Bradley left Carson on Saturday
for his ranch In Pine valley, Lander
county, to be absent from the Capitai
for n week or ten days.
In SESSION To-DAY.-Both Circuit
and District Courts of the United
States are In session at Carson to-
day, Judge E. w. Hillyer presiding In
both.
wEArHER.-A light shower OF rain
and hail fell this morning, and the
clustering winds and flying clouds III
dictate more weather Of some sort.
ExAxrsXrIoN.-The examination OF
Thomas Laswell, on charge OF incen.
diarism. Is progressing to-day In Jus
tice Hlll's Court, at Virginia.