Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-19

sr,TE PRIsoN GUARD DEMoRALIzn


DO In a state Of decentralization at the
present time, or at least has been con-
slderably disorganizsd during the last
day or two. Following the resigna-
ton Of j. A. st. Clair, as Deputy War
den, was that Of Captain Gilchrist Of
the guard, and yesterday morning tho
entire guard resigned. officer Cum
mings and another from Virginia went
down to the prison last evening to take
position as guards and We presume
the places Of those who resigned are
filled by this time. The Carson Regis
ter Of this morning has the following
relative to the matter: yesterday
mornIng, six Of the guards at the State
Prison resigned their positions, and
came into town en- masss. We have
not yet learned the reason for this
sudden resignation. Many rumors
have been circulated, as Is always the
ease on such extraordinary occasions.
Much dissatisfaction has occurred as
regards the management Of the prison.
Anew days since Jas. "A. st. Clair re-
signed his position as Deputy Warden.
Mr.. st. Clair was much respected by
the officers under his charge, and was
respected as well as feared by the pris-
oners. Whether or no his resignation
has precipitated that of the guards, has
not vet transpired. The Board OF
State Prison Examiners started for the
prison Immediately on the receipt Of
the news of the resignation and depar-
tpre OF the guards. What the Board
has done or will do In the premises has
not yet TRANSFERRED. One thing Is GER
tain. that some measures must be taken
for the better conduct Of the peniten-
tiary Of the State OF Nevada, or the
consequences may DO Of q most disas-
trous character.
PrPER's OPERA HoUsE-THE AMER
Icus."-The truly marvellous little ju-
venile wonder, the infant violinist
Americas, drew another appreciatiye
audience last evening ut the Opera
House. 1t Is difficult to understand
how . little child only four years and
q half old could DO taught to play any
instrument much less the violin, so
finely and with such exquisite taste n
artistic skill, performing difficult pieces
as well ~ performers Of five or six
times his arc. It Is In reality a pecu-
liar natural gift, and as we have before
remarked, this little fellow Is q real
miracle, needing only to be seen In
order to be fully appreciated. Miss L..
A. Stevenson, the prima donna OF the
troupe. still continues indispoSed or
otherwise non est, and her place Is
filled very creditably by Ethel STAN
lev. Professor Speaight is a most eN-
cellent violinist, and the d~elineatiye
songs of Mrs. Charles Coriell, given In
her peculiarly pleasing style, are well
received and applauded each evening.
Mr.. Stout's ballads are also most pleas.
inely rendered, and the comic songs OF
Charles Coriell never fail to call forth
plenty of applause and an encore or
90. The programme for tonight en-
braces . variety Of tho most popular
and pleasing ballads, etc, and the
little Infant fiddler will give some OF
the best specimens Of his unnatural
powers.
Too REcxLEss.-Some sort Of meas
ures should be taken by the town au-
thorlties to prevent the too frequent
running away Of teams down our
principle streets, before somebody or
somebody's children get killed. Dri,
vers Of grocery or job wagons, anu
even buggies or other carriages ire
quently stop OH the street and tempo
farily leave their teams standing, not
expecting Of course that they will run
away, yet the steep do wn grade ID
great inducement to q start, and al
most any sort Of a fright or startling
circumstance will induce even the best
hammered horseS to a reckless dash of
down street on their own account, to
the Imminent peril Of men, women,
children and whatever else happens In
the 4ay Of their mad career. 1t should
Be made = hneable offence to leave n
team standing In the streets unhitched
or unguarded, and the police should
also have an eye to the matter.
TowN INDEBTEDNESS REDUCED
The annual report of the President Of
the Board Of Trustees Of the Town Of
Gold Hill. published in the News Of
Tuesday, gives q most excellent show.
ing, and one highly creditable to all
concerned. Both municipality and
financially the affairs Of the town have
been managed in n highly effective as
we'll az economical manner, and the
debt decreased 3d. 29. The total town
Indebtedness at tho present time IL a
little over go, 900, and ut the rate of
decrease during the past year there Is
very good prospect that the deot will
b. wiped ont altogether In two or three
wears. There are very few towns OF
Ia sIze ON the Pacific coast whose mu-
nicipal and financial affairs are as we'll
managed as those Of Gold Hill.
GOLD Hull NEXT. The famous
Amelia Dean Minstrel Company Will
.ppear at the Gold Hill Theatre to-
morrow evening. In . choice and select
blu Of entertainment such as the Ia
dies and everybody else will like. Fol-
details see advertisement in another