Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-26

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Saturday evening, says the Carson
Register of this morning, an accident
occurred at Empire City, whereby Mr..
Henry Miller, proprietor of the yellow
Jacket House. was severely burned.
At the time for closing the house, and
while engaged in putting out the lights
a kerosene lamp exploded, scattering
the fluid over the face, arms and neck
Of Mr.. Miller. setting fire to his cloth
ing, but burning the upper part OF his
body in a shocking manner. lie a
the presence Of mind to rush out OF the
saloon and roll in the sand. by which
means the flames were extinguished.
Homes are entertained of his recovery,
although having inhaled some of the
q from the burning oil, while at
tempting to subdue the flames, which
NAV prove fatal. DIR. Butts, OF this
city, Is attending the unfortunate man,
who at last accounts wa resting as
comfortably rs could be expected I'M
der tho circumstances.
FIRE ALARM.-An alarm Of fire
about . +. NJ. to-day, brought out the
whole Gold Hill Fire Department with
their machines. It was caused by the
trestle-work of the Crown Point bridge
taxing fire near the south end, from a
spark, probably from the hosting
works near by, or q passing locomo-
tive, falling upon an old gunny sack
which happened to be hanging across
one of the timbers. A stream OF water
through a hose from the Crown Point
works, propelled By a donkey engine,
vas projected upon the fire in less
than a minute after it was discovered,
and made short work Of it, before the
hose Of the Fire Companies could be
stretched, although they were very ac-
tive about 1t. No damage done.
Mrs1so AccrpESr.-Edward Talbot,
working in the Belcher mine, received
quite q severe injury last evening from
stone falling on his head. It was
about ten pounds in weight, and
dropped from the roof Of the DRIFT or
breast. where he was working. telling
him TO the ground insensible. 1t struck
him fairly on top Of his head, produc-
ing a severe conclusion Of the brain. as
we'll as INJECTING an ugly scalp wound.
He WAS taken to his clearinghouse III
Lower Gold Hill. where DIR. Hall at
tended him. He lay insensible for over
an hour, but Is now in q fair way TO
recover.
SMASHING BUSINESS AT SILYER.-A
newly married couple at Silver City
were most vigorously and effectively
"shivereed" about midnight last
night. A hilarious party Of friends
nlled a young annon full Of powder
and touched It Off in front Of the Silver
CITY Brewery. The conclusion was
yery satisfactory, destroying all the
glass doors and windows Of the brew
cry and buildings near by. as we'll as
soaring people generally out Of their
beds and wits.
ALVEY FLEE.-Sunday evening q
Young blonde gentleman Of Virginia
was taking a walk with n lady Of sweet
siIteen on the Geiger Grade, when her
irate father, who did not like him made
his appearance In pursuit. n was
going TO thrash him, and would nave
done 90, but the youth took to his heels
and fled In a right lively manner
BENEFIT OF JAMES Turr.-A social
party is to be given at Miners Union
Hall, Gold Hill, on Tuesday evening
April 9th. for the benefi; OF Jane
'Tpit. All the be%nevolently disposed
will assist In the worthy object. lick
cts now for sale.
MONAGHAN Eastern exchange
says: They have a pair of match mule
in Gold Hill, Nevada, named Mary
lane Simpson and Susan b; Anthony
One Of them kicks awful In harness.
YouSe LADIES' MEETING. INT
meeting of the Young Ladies soSla
Society, for the choice OF otteers' laAe'
place this evening. See notice.