Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-12

IHE PIERCE TR1AI.-We learn from
parties who arrived in Carson last
night, says the appeal Of this morning,
that ut 10 o'clock A. n. yesterday, n
Jury had been obtained and the trial OF
WIN. II. Pierce charged with the MUIR
der Of Geo. Wilson. begun. From 10
till 1890 o'clock was taken up in ex-
animation Of the principal witness on
the prosecutlon-Billy Mann-who was
the only person that witnessed the
shooting. DR.. Mooklar was next ex-
aminsd, and then Stearn and Sheriff
Swift. Two witnesses were examined
on the side OF the defense. The argu-
ments will DO made to-day and the
trial probably closed by tonight. The
Jury from what We hear belong to the
class commonly designated Intelligent
jurymen. They are principally from
ranches and remote places. The
chances arc that It may not 60 80 rough
with the prisoner as 1t might and
ought.
Piers OPERA HousE.-Maguire's
Alhsmbra combination continues to
meet with the most encouraging favor
and patronage at the hands Of the crit
ical theatre .goers OF Virginia and Gold
Hill. There Is more Of the really good
and legitimate to laugh at in their en-
tertainmenss, than has been seen on
that stage for many a day-no clap
r or straining for effect. but genu-
ina wit. humor and incidents. The
singlng Ia by most merltorious artists,
including J. u. Russell, the famous
baritone, who. by the way, takes a
complimentary benefit tomorrow
eyeninc. Go and see the intmitable
Gam Hickey In his bad Whisky V
tonight, one Of the funniest pieces In
the world. The programme Is a cap
Hal me-.
ANKLE BRoKES.-In u item yes
terdsy relative to the accident In the
Crown Point Mine, we stated that
william Brown, the miner who was
injured. had his right ankle dislocated.
We are sorry to state, on the authority
Of Or. Hall, who attends HIM, that the
injury Is much worse, the bones OF the
anlIe being badly crushed. This Is
far worse than an ordinary broken leg,
and more difficult to recover from.
DrsrMcr CouKr-RIsINa, JupeE.-
Tho following cases occupied the at
tention OF the Court yesterday : Hem
ANYWAY & Quinn vs.. T. Cronln; OH mo-
ton Of counsel thr case was dismisseu,
each party paying one-balf OF .
costs. j. NJ. Sullivan vs.. George l.
Lammon ct ais; jury waived on mo-
tion !: clerk appointed to take testi-
mony : Judgment of nonsuit on motion
of counsel for defendants.
The OLD FIRM AeArN.-rhe Carson
1ppeai of this morning announces edi-
terially that Marshall Robinson hav-
inc returned to Carson. he 10 again as
so,:i,ted with Harry Mighels IN the
bronrietorship and management Of ina
paner. which will be hereafter on
dpcted under the firm OF Robinson %
Tighels' the same rs It was In years
past. 80,
Rxr,Rsrp.-John Booth, tho genial
editor and proprietor of the carson
R,oiste,. returned this morning from
Gan FRANCISCO, where he has been rus
ticatlnS a few days for the oenent OF
His health. Uncle John ute barrels OF
ovsters. bushels Of shrimps, and drank
Nothing but ocean water; 80 he comes
back l1sty and we'll, ready FOR busi-
ness. 'ris we'll.
ELECTION OF OrrrcERs.-At the last
regular annual meeting of the Virginia
lodge. No. 3, F. and A. NJ, the follow
Inc Officers were duly elected w; Mi,
J.C. Currie i~re-elected); 5. W., WI.
Campbell u. W. II. Dyer treasurer
George II. Dams (re-elected,; Secretary
Charles RawSon.
ErIzoor1G.-rhe Enterprise says: "A
valuable horse belonging to Messrs.
parks A. Bowie, died a few days since
Win svmptorns similar to those afhlct-
ed with epizootic In the Eastern States.
Another horse belonging to The same
Arm ia similarly affected and Is not
expected to live.
Mp,. MrLLxR-Minnie Myrtle Mil
lar will deliver her lecture at Carson
th,. evening, on "The Poet and the
Wsn'm referring to Joaquin Miller,
once her husband. She VIII lecture AZ
Pliers Opera House, Virginia, next
Tuesday evening.
ArraoAcurSo COMPLETION. The
nav Odd Fellows Hall, the finest
building In Virginia, Is fast approasls
inc completion and safe from the
weather. The new Methodist chnrcn
win be ready for occupation ABOUT
Chfi stmas.
GETTING ScRApx.-A friend from
Washoe Valley informs US that there
vas a fight between a couple Of Span
iards at Mill Station near tranktoWn u,
dsy before yesterday, In which one OF