Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-20
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

was greatly disturbed Sunday evening
by the announcement which spread
over the city that the entire family of
Ezra Arnold, one of the most promi-
nent and wealthy citizens Of Frederick
county, were poisoned: that his wife
was dead, while five children, ranging
from five to twenty years of age. lay
in a miserable condition. The lates
version of the affair Is to the effect that
the family drank poisoned tea yester-
day evening. Medical assistance from
the town of Baskerville, near where
the family lived. The children may
recover. An investigation will be
made as to the cause Of the poisoning.
LAvREL, lind March 2Oth.-The en-
tire business portion Of the town was
burned last night loss heavy; insur-
ance light. Both hotels and printing
offices, and the Jail and other houses
were destroyed. Fifteen houses were
burned besides a number Of stables and
out.houses. There was insurance on
but four of the houses. 1t is impossi-
Bile to estimate the loss ut present, but
it will be about $l50,000.
Iowa CRY, Iowa. March 2Oth.-The
Clinton House, the principal hotel
here, was burned this morning with
nearly all Its contents. The occu-
pants escaped with difficulty. The
Ole Bull concert troope were in the
house and Ole himself escaped with
his fiddle, attired only in his night
clothes. Loss OH house and furniture,
$25, 900; insurance, $4,000.
BROOKLYN, March 20th.-A terrible
disease, known rs spotted fever, is he
coming alarmingly prevalent in this
city. Several deaths have occurred
from 1t during the past two days. Sew
eral persons are reported sick with this
disease, which will probably prove IA
tai. The health officers r making
rigid investigation in regard to the
malady, and will take measures to stop
Its spread.
CHICAGO, March 20.-The jury Of
the Supreme Court is nov sitting upon
an application for divorce, mado by
Sylvia j. Wardner. wife of the Rev.
Philip Wardner, formerly q Baptist
minister, late of the Washington Home.
She charges him with profanity, OBJ
scenity and extreme cruelty. Wardner
denies cruelty, and charges her with
adultery, bringing a detective upon
the stand to testify that by means of
false keys they obtained access to her
room and found her In intimate rela-
ton with one Williams, an artist Of
New Orleans. Mrs. Wardner denies
this, and one detective swearS that the
Rev. Mr.. Wardner endeavored to Sc
ducc his wife. so that he might avoid
the result Of this suit.
Mortality last week II hundred
and tifty-one. Sanitary reports indi-
cate n general epidemic tendency all
over the country. The mortality by
smallpox has decreased.
Four OF the great grain elevators,
burned last Fall, are being rebuilt, and
the others are o to be. The eleva-
tor capacity here next Fall will be
some two millions Of bushels more
than before the fire.
Yesterday n rabid dog sprang upon
four children who were playing upon
the sidewalk, and bit all four in sue.
cession, mangling some in a fearful
manner. The mother of the girl
Grundy sprang upon the savage beast
and held 1t by main strength until
Smith, n man on the Northwestern
Railroad, came up and finished Its ca
reer. The unfortunate children were
instantly taken to n doctor, who cau-
torized the wounds, and hopes no fatal
result will follow the bites.
New York, March 20.-The ferry
boat Middletown has been seized by
the Sheriff to satisfy executions on ac-
tons for damages by the westfleld dis
aster. This makes the third seizure
since tho cases began. The Company
have not yet determined to commence
action in reference to the seizure.
Building number twelve, First Az.
enue, was totally consumed by fire
Yesterday afternoon. The building
was owned and occupied by John
Hartman as n dwelling. Loss, $2O,-
600; insurance, $4,000.
At the inquest OIL the body Of Mrs.
Sophia Trevant, killed by her husband
on monday afternoon, at East sixth
street, the jury returned a verdict Of
accidental death, and Treyant was ac-
cordingly discharged:
BRooKLYN, March 20.-Further par
ticulars are given of the fire OH board
the bark Commodore, which arrived
here yesterday afternoon from Buenos
Ayres. Fire was discovered In the hold
when Off Cape Henlopen, which had
suddenly originated from spontaneous
combustion. The cargo was wool,
hides and sheepskins, valued at $780,
600. The officers and crew made every
| effort to eXtinguish the flames, without
success, and finding it impossible they
nailed down the matches and with all
sail headed for New York, where they
arrived at noon yesterday. When the
matches were opened the flames burst
out In great fury and were only eXtin-
| guished after the steam engine had
deluped the hold with water.
The Receiver of the Eighth National
Rank announces q dividend Of % per
cent, to be paid to ~depositors on the
2Sth instant.