Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-24

Drumm. q miner In the kentack mine,
a native of Ireland, aged about fifty
wears, met with his death yesterday
afternoon under the following circum-
stances: He had been working on the
GCO.foot level, and was ordered at l
o'clock T. NJ. TO change to tho s0O-foot
level and assist some men working In
an incline on that level. He LETT tho
6OO.toot level and assembled to the 400
foot station, in doing which he Is sup
posed to have lost his light. Being an
old hand In the mine. aud perfectly
familiar with every part, 1t Is thought
that In attempting to pass around the
shaft, through a gangway MADE LOT
that purpose, he must have missed
his way and walked directly into
the shaft. This was about l o'clock
p. ~. At the time Of changing shifts,
nj 6 o'clock r. NJ, he was missed, and
search being made, his body was found
at the body of the SHAFT, having fallen
800 feet, and being doubtless killed In.
stantly.
BmoApE MEDAL AwARpsp.-At the
armory of the Emmett Guard, vir-
zlnia, last evening, there was a very
pleasinc social reunion, tho occasion
being tho awarding Of the brigade
medal to the winner at the recent tar
get excursion. Strong delegations
from the Nationals and Sarsfelds as
we'll as tho Emmet Guard were pres.
ent. also numerous invited guests. The
medal, which Is Of solid gold, In the
form of a Maltese cross. appropriately
engraved and inscribed, was awarded
to- private j. NJ. Legg, Of the Emmett
Guard, who did the lbest shooting at
the target, Major Kerns making Il .
presentation speech. and j. A. Ste.
phens, Esq, responding on behalf Of
the Emmett Guard and the winner.
Wine and other good things followed,
happy speeches were made by Captain
Arnold, Rev. L. II. McGrath. General
Van Bokkelen and others, and a gen-
eral j%olliticatiou was kept up till a
late hour.
WHISKY INsASITY.-W. W. Thorn
burg WAS arrested on the street yester-
day BY Town Marshal Berry, and put
In the Station-house for being disorder
". He has been In the wood business
at Pine Nut Valley for the last three
years, and came from Brunswick Flat.
Carson river. a few days ago. He had
an order for 800. on which he drew
$500. and went on 4 bit Of a spree
Too much whisky at last made him
insane. Last night he was very vio-
lent and affected with spasms, but this
forenoon quieted down, weakened by
hunger and exhaustion. He was taken
to the County Jail for present keeping,
SrImrrAIIsr LECTURE TONIGHT
Mrs. Annie Denton Crldge, nj of the
best Spiritualist lecturers in the field,
famed for her p~sychomatic or soul
readings, has just arrived from the
East and will give n lecture at the
Methodist Church. Gold Hill, this
evening. commencing at ~ o'clock.
The tame of the talented lecturer has
gone before her, and all will desire to
hear what she has to say OF this inter.
esting subject. An admission fee Of 90
cents will be charge In order to defray
expenses. See notice In another col
ulmn.
SrccoR ASSESSMENT. - The dclin.
quent list in the matter Of tho present
assessment OF the Succor Mining Com
pauy, Gold Hill district, Is officially
published In II advertising columns
today.
ASSESSOR or INTERNAL REVENUE
The resignation Of John Ii. Mills as
Assessor of Internal Revenue for the
District of Nevada has been accepted
by the President, and Captain +. {.
Lord has been appointed his successor.
WEArHER.-'rherc was a light shower
OF rain about daylight this morning,
and the weather has been more or less
cloudy and cool all day.