Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-25

TIoN.-About three weeks ago, Jana
dian Frenchman, who was playing
against Cross faro bank at Virginia
City, gave Mr.. Cross a check on the
Gold Hill branch Of the Bank OF Call
fornia for $1,000, as he said, and re-
coiyed $40, which he played and lost.
He called for more coin on the check
until he had lost 800, when Mr.. Cross
gave him 5000 and kepttle check. Mr..
Cross saw that in the figures at the
bottom of the check 1t called for 81
900, and thought 1t all right. The
next day he presented 1t at the bank
and received for 1t $1,000. Afterwards
IL was found In the bank that the cash
was wrong, and after some search 1t
was found that the mistake was In the
check we have mention. In the body
Of the check tho words "one hundred
dollars" were plainly written, but at
the bottom a cipher too many was ad-
ded. Finding that he was responsible
for the 5000 extra received by him OF
the bank, Mr.. Cross day before yester-
day caused the arrest Of tho French
man on n charge Of obtaining money
under false prctences and he was held
TO answer in the sum Of 81, 500. While
It Is evident that the mistake OF writ
ing the figures $1,000 was made at the
bank, It is quite certain that the
Frenchman knew ve.y we'll that he had
only deposited 800 and was entitled
to receive no more. So says the En-
terprise.
PrER's OrEnA HOUSE - GRAND
OPENING NIcnr-PURDY, Scorr AND
FosrErLE's MrNsrREIs.-This evening
Piper's Opera House will reopen for
a reason Of only one week, with the
famous Purdy, Scott and Fostelle Min
strel Company. They are said to DO
all flrst-class musicians and perform
crs, forming a combination Of minstrel
talent seldom seer In one troupe, be-
sides which they are all new here, this
being their first visit to this section.
Their programme Of entertainment to-
night includes a fine, well-selected va
riety of song, dance, and general de-
lineatlon, full particulars and details
of which are contained In the distrib-
uted programmes. While performing
with Emerson at the Alhambra Thea
tire, San Francisco, they had crowded
and fashionable audiences Of ladies
and gentlemen every evening, giving
most excellent satisfaction. Their en-
tertainments are devoid OF the least
approach to low wit or vulgarity,
therefore the ladies will have q fine
opportunity Of enjoying really choice
minstrely Of the highest order OF
merit. The Opera House will doubt
less be we'll crowded tonight, and
those attending from Gold Hill or the
Divide will do we'll to arrange with
Jake White OF the bus line for their
passage to or from the theatre.
BALL or THE LnERrrEs.-By mis-
take yesterday, we credited to Lincoln
Hose Company tho proposed grand
ball of Liberty Engine Company No.
l, Gold Hill. 1t will be their eighth
annual ball. and Is to be given at MI
ners' Union Hall, February I'd
Washington's Birthday. As may DO
Q by glancing at the lists OF com
mittees Of arrangements. reception,
ETC., everything is surc to DO managed
right and in q perfectly satisfactory
manner. Tickets, 81 80. Surely no
business man, property-holder, or any
one else having the prosperity OF our
Fire Department and consequent safety
OF the town ut heart will refuse 10 take
OF least one ticket.
TERRIBLE.-We are inclined to think
that tho rumored Indian troubles In
Churchill county, near the Sink Of Car
son river, do not amount to much. The
Carson Register Of this morning, says:
"One dozen rifles, with ten rounds
each Of fixed ammunition, were yes
terday sent to Sheriff Sherman, OF
Churchill county, to be used in case OF
further Indian dcpredations in that
quarter" One dozen rifles and ten
rounds Of cartridges. Whew! How
the wicked Indians will tremble.
REcovERNa.-The Enterprise says
that Mr. johnson, Of the firm Of An
drews s. johnson, who had his right
hip broken by a fall in Odd Fellows
Hall, Virginia, some weeks since, q
so far recovered that he was able to be
removed day before yesterday from
the building In which the accident oc-
CURED, He has had quite n serious
time, but will soon be able to DO out
again.
For THE SEAT OF WAR.-The Sacra-
mento Union of yesterday says: Ade-
tachnnent Of so men taken from the
Second Artillery and Second Cavalry,
under command Of Captain williston,
passed through tho city Yesterday en-
route for Wadsworth, from whence
they will proceed to Camp Walker to
suppress any trouble that may arise
among the Pluto Indians at that reser-
walton.
DISTRICT CoURr.-The cause Of l.. z.