Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-26
FIRE LAST EvENING.-About 0
o'clock last evening a small one.story
frame house. oIcupied by Frank linton

saved; furniture and everything wa
lost. The Fire Department was quickly
on hand, with all the machines, but
the only stream which could be got
upon the fire was from the new
water works of the Yellow Jacket
and Crown Point companies.
This did good service In saw.
ing buildings near the fire. The
alarm sounded so loudly by the various
steam whistles extended 10 Virginia.
and the new steam fire engine Of
Young America No. 9 rolled nearly
to the Divide.
PIrER's OrERA HoUsE-LAsT NIGR1
OF SAKAToaA.-Ihis evening the ia.
nous and deservedly popular play oil
Saratoga will be presented for the
last time. as 1t has to be withdrawn to
give place to other attractions. All
who have seen the play during Its per-
Torrance at the Opera House, will
testify tn having seen something ex-
ceedingly amusing. There Is no heavy
tragedy about Ii, or anything deeply
p%onderous, but It Is full Of droll incl.
dents aud ludicrous situations, includ-
ing and d~elineating considerable oil
the light and festive points In human
nature, to say nothing Of more or less
very natural and attractive hugglng
aud kissing. Any one who has not yet
Seen Saratoga " should not full to 20
to the Opera House tonight.
WOOD DRIvE.-rhe main Summer
drive Of wood down the Carson river
from Alpine county, says the Carson
Register, Is now being landed at Eu-
pire by 5. E. jones and others. Many
thousands Of cords will be piled up OIL
the fiat adjoining the town OF Empire
during the Summer, which necessarily
requires a large force Of NEIL to per-
torn the work. The same parties ill.,
tend, II choppers Eau be had, to run at
least 25. 0Oo cords next Summer. 1t
has been very difficult this season to
procure men Tor the wood business, as
IN all other portions Of the coast labor
ers have been very scarce.
U. y. BRANCH Unsatisfactory the
Carson Mint received a special deposit
of mixed bullion, gold aud silver, for
coinage, weighing s,l72 ounces. On
deposits like this sent III tor coinage,
returns cau be made to the depositor
IN coin within twenty-four hours after
receiving it. Seven thousand u hun
dred and eighty ounces Of crude bull
lion was received from the Crown
Point and Yellow Jacket mines, sent
the mint to be melted aud assayed.
So says the Register.
CIRCUS To-NiaHT.-The mammoth
pavilion Of the famous San Francisco
Circus and Roman Hippodrome, Is
erected OH Fort Homestead, aud one OF
their best performances will be given
for the special pleasure OF Us Gold
Hillers aud our neighbors. 1t Is q cap
ilal good compauy aud do some as
founding leafs. Tie wonderful doings
OF the Mathews family alone Is worth
the price Of admission. Who Is not
going 10 the circus?
DALEY's ExcuANoE.-rhis fine first
c~lass-saloou finds favor with thirsty
Gold Killers whenever they visit Viz
ginia. 1t Is not only Il tlue place FOR \
good, cooling beverage, but the best
oysters or \ cnoice lunch are also pro-
rurable there. Besides this, the bill
lizard saloon at the tear Is the best III
the city.
INsrALLATIoS.-At an installation,
held OH Tuesday night last, the follow
lug named gentlemen were Installed
as officers OF Carson Eucampment No.
2. I. y. y. F., for the ensuing term :
George L. Gibson, Z. P; p. Il. Clay
ton. II. p; james Duffy, ). W.; jacob
Muller, j. w; A. wallz, Scribe.
OPERA HOUSE MArINEE.-There Will
be a grand matinee given tomorrow
AFTERNOON at Piper's Opera House for
the pleasure aud accommodation oil
ladies, children and families. The ell
tire California Theatre Company Will
appear In one OF their very best plays.
ArrEMrrrp SUICIDE. - Yesterday
afternoon a womau on D street, Viz
yinia, tired Of the miserles Of her stu
alion, attempted to end her troubles
with lie by taking morphine. lie
rash act WAS discovered, and q phySi-
clan called In time to save her.
FIRE AI.ARM.-An alarm OF fire
about 2 o'clock p. II. today, brought
out some Of the Gold Hill fire boys
with a machine or two. IL WAS CAUSED
BY tile shoutings Of some sailor inaii
hauling taut OH the ropes Of the circus
tent OH Fort Homestead.
The Observation-Disclosures Will
always find the International, Vir-
yinia. under the administration oil
Tompkins, tho popular landlord. e.
sentiaIly y first-class hotel, and just
the place to put up at. Charges rea'
sonable.
DRUNKEN INDIANA drunken Pluto
on Main street, was taken to tho Gala
bose for safe keeping By officer Har-
kin this morning. Who sold him tho
liquor?
= PERsoNAL.-Hon. VIM. Sharon LEFT
last evening on 4 business visit to San
Eranri,,.O.