Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-12
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From the Record OF Saturday,


About seven o'clock last night a wo-
maj was seen to leap into the river at
the foot Of o street. A man at work
Oh a schooner near By sprang Into the
river and succeeded In rescuing her be-
fore life was extinct. Word was I'M
mediately sent to police headquarters.
and Chief Karcher aud officer Rider
Immediately proceeded to the scels OF
the attempted suicide. They found
the woman In a house near by. and at
ter learning her name and residence,
which they did with difficulty. they
took her home. We understood that
the woman was a Mrs. Boyle, and that
she has been partially inSanc Of late.
She said last night OH being asked why
she attempted to take her own life
"Our Savior told me to drown my
self."I Her husband had remained ut
home for the past week and watched
her, but while lie was away tempora-
rily last night abe succeeded In getting
out OF the house and went to the river.
A fine car has just been built In
Philadelphia for the transportation OF
Goldsmith Maid andLucy 10 this coast,
and they will arrive here In time to U
In good condition for the race on tile
23tR Of September, unless tome uI'-
unforeseen accident shout happen.
Goldsmith Maid will come. In charge
Of her trainer. Budd Doble, and Lucy
In charge Of Hlckok, both experienced
drivers. They will trot on the 2sth OF
September. at the Agricultural Park
In this city. for a purse OF $!0,OoO. On
the 9th OF October they Will trot III
San Francisco fora purse oil $1.5o0
OaTthe 18th Of October Gold+mith
! Maid will trot against Governor Stan
| ford's horse Occident, In this city. aud
OH the 18th Of October Lucy Will meet
| Occldent In San Francisco. Tile races
| bid fair to create u tremendous excite
ment on this coas., aud the attendance
here on the .2Sth Of september Will be
immense. r" 80
We learned yesterday that William
Smith. fora long time past Justies OF
the Peace In Grass Valley, has eloped
from that place with \ widow. whose
name we did not learn. Smith left
| behind him a wife and nine children.
and the widow lett two children.
Every effort has been made by the
friends Of the parties TO trace the
whereabouts Of the fugitive couple aud
| without SUCCESS. Smiths a man who
has held Il, high position IN the eonnu.
| nifty. He wan one of the B0nrd oil
Trustees Of the town Of Grass Valley,
y Justice OF the Peace, a Notary Pub
lie and Commissioner OF Deeds for sew.
eral States. Since his disappearance
his safe has been opened and all hi'
papers found In perfect order. q large
amount OF money deposited with him
belng all safe. His friends are very
anxious 70 find out something about
his whereabouts.
George Francis Train yesterday tele.
graplied from Green River. Wyoming
Territory, to the, Record. that he would
lecture In this city OIL the 18th instant.
tor half the receipts. He wants some
enterprising Individual to make the
necessary arrangements and pay the
expenses, and will divide the profits.
Train Is confident that he will b. the
next President Of the United States,
aud he says this will be tho only chance
the SacraInentans will have Of hearing
him In twenty years.
Yesterday workmen began the labor
Of cleaning the Interior OF the theater,
preparatory to repaintlng aud other.
wise %renovating the establishment for
the fall season. We learn that Mrs,
Proctor will arrive In California In a
few weeks, with a company from The
East, who will be Joined BY some Of
our native artists.
The Central Pacific Railroad Com.
pany have commenced filling III the
slough OH the other side Of the river,
preparatory to rebuilding that portion
Of the California Pacific Railroad
which was washed away last winter.