Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-23

booIkeeper In the employ Of the Full
ton Market, went into Evans chop
hou.e. at the corner Of c and Union
streets, Virginia, called for a plate OF
soup and ate it. . He then walked out
on the sidewalk In front Of the Inter-
national Hotel. when he was seized
With a violent coughing spell. aud
commenced splitting monthfulls of
blood. He started along tile street
northward. but when In front OF IT.
wins saloon he leaned against al avn
ing post. the blood gushing In streams
from his mouth. stood q moment,
dropped down. and died In n few mih-
utes. Mr. Chester was educated for n
druggist. which business he thoroughly
understood In all its branches. he
was for a long time bo~oSkeeper for the
Virginia City Butchers Association,
has resided a number Of years IN Viz
Qinia. and at one time WAS n resident
Of Dayton. Lyon county. He was a
native Of Yorkshire, England, u
sged about 80 years. Hh funeral Will
take place from Wilson & Browns, b
streei. Virginia, at two o'clock TO-
morrow.
PxRHAPs FATAL AccfDEST.-About
9o'clock T. ". yesterday Charles How
ard, who was riding Oh horseback OH
on the American Flat road. ran over
Jimmy Greeley, eight years old. son
ofa miner who lives lei the head oil
Crown Point Ravlne. Dir. Howard
was riding at a perfect break-neck
apeed. and saws his horse WA running
away with him. In turning a bend In
the road lust above the Belcher works
hi. horse came suddenly upon the hoy,
knocking him down. aud either tine
fall or the cork OF the horse 5 siine
badly fractured his skull OH the oacK
of the head. DR.. Hall wa itninedi
a,ely sent for. who called TO hl- assist
snes Doctor. Kirby and Wsbher. who
a,si.ted In tr~ephininy tho skull. taking
out a Sdece about al Inch square. Fte
boy 10 skill insen.ible, with but little
hopes Of his recovery.
DEAD. - Peter Larkin, n Of the
Oldest and best known residents OF this
section, died about 4 o'clock this morn-
fue. az the County Hospital. OF pneu.
moula. after a short illness. Pete Lar
lin was a native Of New York, aged
az wears. He came to Virginia City
IN 1851. and 400 after helped to or
gapIze Virginia Engine Company NO.
T Ifs wa, elected aud served al
Chief Of the Fire Department o two
or three successive terms. AZ one
time he WA quite wealthy. being sup
posed TO be worth $4,000 or $6u.ooo,
bu. was overtaksn By misfortune anc
died In poverty. As 3 man. he was
whole-souled and generous to a fault
giving without reserve Of what lie pos
sr.rrd, 10 relieve the wants OF others
Ha will be- buried tomorrow. by iir'
elnIs Engine Company No. !. Of whicf
he was a member at the timo OF hi
death.
New SupsRINrENpEST.-Mr. Johr
Nelson has been appointed superinten'
dent of the Phoebe mine, says the n
,.he Record OF Friday, aud Is expectet
i,sr. O Mr.. Nelson Is one Of tt'
nioneers Of Story county; wa'a mem
ber Of tbs State Senate tla,
county : had charge Of the CONSCIOUSNESS
and other mines la Gold Hill; aiter
wards embarked In tbs s~t0cS-0roker
business at Gold Hill. with the nrin y
Nelson. Chubhtiek 81 Co.; M thei
went to north San Juan. where liz eh'
1sgrd in mining and mercantile pu!r'
suits. Mr.. Nelson Il a hrst-class MIN
Ing man and a thorough gentleman.
yoTx or TnANKs.-By a card In oul
advertising columns to-day, Liberty
Hoe Company No. l. Gold Hill, re
turn their appre ciative thanks to the
ARE companies Of Virginia City and
Cold Hiii, alec the Sarsteld Guard oI
Gold Hill, for the nse Of their flags,
banners, etc, kindly loaned for deco
rating the hall on the occasion OF thei'
recent ball ; also 70 tlis Trustees ni IN
SSrer., Union and Liberty Engin'
Cnn,nany. for the use OF their respect
O.. hsIls, and TO any and all partle
ioonjno pictures. etc. and to the puo
lie In general for liberal patronage
pops11cAIs rEAkrso.-rh ..ten.lo
Of Liberal. Republicans aud all oene'
in,sfss,ed, is called TO- notice IN Q"
advertising columns to-day anh ",,Sr.
that General X. n. Clarke viii suu;s
IN. ci,iren, of Gold Hill aud vicinity
AZ Miners Union Hall, to-lnottoi
evening. Everybody Invited 70 asle''o
BArr,xoRs AMERICAN. The &c
iournsd annual meeting Of the ba'!l
moro American Mining Company WI
b held at the Office OF the compA'y :
San Francisco, OIL Monday octooe
7th. See official notice III au'e'
tising eolumns to-day.
PosrPosEp. - The meeting OF tn
Cook 4 Geyer Mining Company
postponed till October IAN. sss %
!o0eisl notice In another column.