Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-13
FROM SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, January 11.-Busi-
ness is being rushed in the Criminal
Court at this timo with greater rapid
ity than ever before. James Hoyle
was tried In the Municipal Court this
afternoon on an Indictment for an
attempt to commit burglary, and was
convicted. Frank Sands is now on
trial for assault with a deadly weapon.
A large number of gamblers and
frequentsrs Of gambling houses have
been subpenaed to.attend before the
Grand Jury tomorrow afternoon as
witnesses against the proprietors and
dealers.
W. J. Taylor was found dead in his
bed on Turk street this morning.
Two Italians. named MESSING and
Prunelli, had trouble some time since,
and tonight they went out to the cor
ner of Clay street and Van Ness
avenue, by agreement, to have a fist
fight. After getting there, Prunelli
drew q large-sized Smith & Wesson
revolver and fired twice at MESSING.
One ball went through his coat, and
the second entered his body In front,
just below the first rib, and passed
backward toward his kidneys, inflict-
Ing what Is supposed to DO a fatal
wound. Prunelli then made his escape.
The surgeons have been unable to find
the ball. MESSING Is supposed TO be
now in a dying condition. lie has a
family, and worked at Larkins & Co
lan's stall In the California Market.
Not n single vessel, large or small,
has entered this port in twenty-four
hours.
A committee Of leading citizens has
been appointed to mako suitable M
engagements to receive with proper
honors Hon. Charles E. De Long and
the Japanese Embassy, on their arrival
next week. The arrangement Will be
announced In a few days.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. l2.-Prunelli,
the Italian fisherman who shot and
probably fatally wounded MESSING on
Van Ness Avenue last night, was mr.
rested this evening. He was secreted
neal the San Jose depot, and was EVIL
IDENTIFY endeavoring to escape from tho
city. MESSING Is lying In a hopeless
condition.
Thompson, alias Cut-throat Thomp-
son, who has served two long terms
already In tho State Prison, Is again
in custody for burglary.
The police this evening arrested a
number of suspected parties, and re-
covered q large quantity of goods
taken from various houses which have
been entered by burglars recently.
Mrs. Fair made n business visit to
Stevenson's block a day or two since
in charge of the Sheriff and n deputy.
Those who saw her remarked that she
appeared in robust health, and her ap-
pearance anything but that Of o person
expecting soon to be hung.
Statutes will be fired from all the
harbor Notifications on tho arrival Of
the japanese Embassy, and a banquet
will probably be given.
1t Is reported that United States
Minister Dc Long has accepted n conf
mission from Japan similar to that Of
Burlingame from China, at n salary Of
$50, 600 a year and all expenses paid.
SAN F~RANcIsco, January l3.-lt has
transpircd that the object Of Mrs.
Fairs visit to Montgomery Block OIL
Thursday was to induce her mother to
transfer back to her $le, 900 in money,
which she drew out Of the Bank Of
California and placed In her mothers
name in order to beat her physician
and medical adviser on trial, DR..
Trask, who had taken out nm attach
ment for $4,000, claimed as fees for
his services. The mother refuses to
disgorge, and the meeting resulted In
Mrs. .Lano having II Of her
old hysteric fits. 1t Is said Mrs Fair.
will commence suit for recovery OF the
money. There Is n doubt about hor
power to do so, as being under SEN
tence Of death, she is by usage, at
least, considered legally dead, and in
capable of %transacting business.
Latest advices say that not more
than one-nfth Of Sherman Island Is
inundated, and tho break In the levee
Is expected to be repaired to-day.
Another Cocos Island treasure ex-
petition will sail from here in a few
daoS.
James Mclaughlin, who killed ono
Hughes on the Sd of last July, was
convicted Of m%anslaughter in the Fif-
teenth District Court, and sentenced
to ten years In the State Prison.
A man was found dead In a grocery
wagon this morning. Tho police arc
Investigating tho affair. There Is sus-
piclon that it Is a case of murder.
$500.