Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

CONVICTED. - Charles Hamburger
and Joseph Morrow, arrested day be-
fore yesterday on charge Of robbing q
money drawer Of ST and stealing q
coat ut the Philadelphia Brewery, on
the Geiger grade, were yesterday. on
examination at Virginia, found guilty
and sent to the County jail for 100
days each. They are young men, but
old offenders, they being now found to
have stolen coats and other things
from various persons ut Virginia.
When Chanfrau was performing at the
Opera House, recently, his room was
entered one evening while he was on
the stage, and robbed Of $l6 In coin.
One OF these young men was strongly
suspected to be the thief, yet the PROOF
was not positive enough to warrant his
arrest.
SUDDEN DENrH.-About II O'Clock
A. Il. to-day, Mr.. o. Cote, on old resi-
dent Of Gold Hill, was in a saloon at
the lower end Of town, near the Rhode
Island mill, drinking. He started to
90 out at the back door, and had just
got outside, when he fell, gasped q
time or two and died. Our informant
was of the opinion that no must have
got a sup of the drink known as the
SSheepherder's Delight" Be that as
n may, Cote was rather inclined to be
incorporate, and had been drinking
quite heavily the last day or two. He
was employed at tho Gold Hill Foun-
dry, and was q single man, aged about
81 years. An inquest will be held this
evening.
EMpIRE TRUsrEEs.-At a meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Empire Mill
and Mining Company, held at their
office In San Francisco, December goth,
the following named officers were
elected: A. K. P. Harmon, j. D.. Fry,
J. III, Robinson, II. G. Kibbe and Jas.
Freeborn as Trustees. George Il. Spin
ney was continued as Secretary.
Opn1R TRusrEEs.-Yesterday, at the
Company's office In San Francisco, the
Ophir silver Mining Company elected
a new Board of Trustees, rs follows /:
Michael Castle, Judah Baker, Jr.; Geo.
Schultz, Geo. w. Stewart, L. L. Robi-
son, F. LOGAN, and r. Lockofier. Jo-
seph Marks was continued as Secre-
tary.
Stages AND ExPREss.-A dispatch
from G. A. Trlmble, Woodruff & En-
nor's stage agent at Virginia, received
by us at noon to-day, gives the follow
ing information for the benefit Of the
travelling public: "Stages and express
leave tomorrow, and hereafter until
further notice, at II O'Clock n. OF each
day."
SUBsrpISa.-The Dayton stage driver
informs us that Carson river has sub
sided very materially. The bridge
across the river at Dayton escaped In
iury, and not much damage was done
by the flood about Dayton, except In
washing away tailings.
The WATCH. FoUND.-The silver
watch advertised In tho NEWS few
DAYS ago, as lost, has been found, and
the owne can recover his property by
calling at Mrs. Hills clearinghouse. at
the upper end of town. So much for
advertising.
SCHOOL VAcATIoN.-The Gold Hill
and Virginia public schools are to have
a vacation during the holidays. The
present session closes to-day.
SENTENCED. - Dan Harkins,I con-
yicted Of killing Hardwicke at Genoa,
has been sentence to twenty-five
wears in the State Prison.
ASSESSMENT LEVIED. The Ophir
Mining Company yesterday levied an
assessment Of 81 per share on their
capital stock.
KESrucx.-During the past fiscal
month $50 tons of ore was shipped
rom this niue, Averaging $2l per ton.