Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-09
SACRAMENTO ITEMS.
from the Union OF Saturday,

kcEOnl I'LL InlOu VI CotutussJ
A man named August Hummil at
tempted to commit suicide at 4 O'Clock
~yesderday morning. by cutting his
throat ut the Railroad House on Front
street near l.. One OF the dodgers OF
the hotel was aroused from sleep by
an unusual noise in HummiIs room.
On investigation 1t was found that inc
would be suicide had made a deep In
clsion in his throat, severing his VIM,
nine. His bed and room were fonnu
to be covered with blood immediately,
around the wounded a lie had
used a pocket-knife to carry. u nus
design. Officers Harris u Du0ois
we're called In and the services or Dr.
Nelson were brought into requislilon.
Some scraps Of paper were ioniiu; On
which he had written In a scarcely leS-
lille hand such sentences rs "aeie
yranh TO Mrs. Hummil," "Get attua-
Sis. g." HI die give money to my chill
dren" The wounded nan was taken
70 tho County Hospital. DR.. Whlte
stated last evening that the wound vas
Of n very dangerous character. Hum
mil IA n German by birth, u carpenter
by trade and about 43 years OF age.
Lis wife aud three children are realu;
ing In Virginia City. He had started
from San Francisco to 60 to them, aud
was evidently insane when lie COM
mitted the act. On Thursday evening
officer Rider-was sent ortotaks-cstre
ola man who was acting very strangely
at the Elmer House. As Rider made
his appearance the man ran Oft. Rider
pursued him from the hotel up n TO
Second, aud some distance down Sec
ond street, but failed to secure him.
On changing watch. Rider left word
with the officers coming Oh duty THAT
there was an Insane man somewhere
on the street. Hummil, 1t appears,
went to the Railroad House aud paid
for a beiand retired.
The new steam fire engines will be
put In working order, 1t Is expected,
uf'rfnie for trial OH Monday afternoon.
w. Hinckley, MI engineer from San
Francisco, has been Sent up by the
agent Of the manufacturers to put the
machinery together aud subject it to
the proper test. II the engines work
to the satisfaction Of the Fire Com
miSSioners they will be delivered to
them when they place the sun OF
$3.50 In greenbacks subject to the
order OF the manufacturers, In any
bank In either New York or Boston,
the cost OF each engiue being $i,25O.
j. w. Taylor, the agent ut SAN Fran.
cisco, will come up TO witness the trial.
Each engine will weigh about G,OOU
pounds. They are of second class Gu
pacity, with double engines and double
pluuScrs. The horses for hauling
them have not yet been purchased.
Governor Booth has offered a re.
ward of 1910 for the arrest and convic,
ton OF the murderer or murderers OF
\. F. Rose, -ilear Lincoln, Placer
county, OIL the Both OF March last,
| Rose wai aroused trom his bed In the
night by parties Knocking ut the door,
and he and his wife got up. lie ut first
refused to open the door but the mel
outside threatened to break IL open
lie then unlocked the door. and rs II
was thrown open scScTai eHois "clS
fired, two Of which took elect aud lt
died the next morning. Two mel
were Z by Mrs. Rose, each of WHOM
wore a white mask. In the morning
six such masks were found In the neigh
borhood, which had been thrown
away, it Is supposed, by the murder
ers.
A party Of United States surveyors
under the direction OF L. w. Brown
returned to the city yesterday trou
the vicinity Of Weber Lake. They
have been working under 4 coatrac
with the Government for the survey o
seven or eight townships near the east
ern boundary line OF the State. They
represent the pastures OF that section
OF the State rs excellent ut this season
OF the year. Large herds of cattle ant
sheep are fed there !; and bear, deer ant
other game, us well as trout In tin
lakes, are very abundant. The party
viii next resume operations near thu
rruckee river.