Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-30
,r EscAPEp PRIsoSERs.

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bic Tom Hsrkin returned to Gold
Hill last evening, after a tedious ride
among the mountains aud foothills In
the northern part OF the State. Yes
terday he accomplished a Journey Of
seven,y.five miles. The recapture Of
Frank Msckey was effected In the fol-
lowing manner +: At about 3 O'Clock
day before yesterday morning. as off,
GERS Harkin and Lsckey were pro-
ceeding northward from Browns Sta
ton Ia a buggy, the horses gave siSns
of seeing some n lurking IN the
sscebrush. Presently the officers dis
covered their man. aud Constable Har-
kin promptly covered him with a
Henry rifle and ordered him to hold
up his hands aud come to them. Upon
his refusing to do so both officers fired
nc him. neither Of their shots. how
ever, taking effect, owing to the fret
fulness Of the team !; w~hereupon officer
Harkln sprang out Of the buggy and
started on foot In pursuit OF the es-
capped prisoner, again calling on MN
TO surrender If he valued his own HE.
The young man seeing that there was
no opportunity for him to escape.
gave himself up ard was conveyed oy
the officers to Reno and lodged In the
County Jail. II Il thought that Mackey
had a pistol OH him at the time OF his
capture, as the report ofa third weapon
was heard almost simultaneously with
the two shots fired by the officers. IL
he had one, however. he was shrewd
enough not to let 1t be found on his
person.
AVOID FLoURIsuEs IN WRrTrSa.-
Yesterday a business firm In Virginia
City put In a bid for the performance
OF a portion OF the work connected
with the erection Of a new building.
Their bid. which was the lowest one vi
ali. was a proportion 10 do the re-
nured work for about 500. IL SO
happened that the b~ookkeeper who diu
the writing ornamented the figure In
the hundreds place ~ to sucn an ek-
tent that the parties to WON tue
communication was addressed mistooS
the 2 tor a 4, aud accordingly awarded
the contract to another party.
TARGET SHoorISa.-There appears
to be a great deal of emulation and
rivalry among our local military COM
psnies In regard to which n shall be
accorded the honor OF carrying OH the
brigade medal. That the members oil
th. S,rious companies are doing n con-
siderable amount Of prac,icing, may
be Inferred from the fact that n Of
the virginia merchants opened a oox
containing 1900 cartridges a week
ago. and this morning ouly 100 were
left. Since the LIST OF May tns hrth 9'
Hayes & Nevin have sold 1,C0o rouhus
of ammunition.
PERsoSAL.-we are sorry to an
nounce the fact that Senior Cessre Cas-
pari, the celebrated clarionet player
ha. departed from our midst. flnuimg
that there was not sufficient
indncement for him to remain IN VIZ
ginia he left last evening tor San Fran,
..;sco. where is Is to be hoped he VIII
Snd n better field for the exercise O
his wonderful abilities as o musician
A,a performer on the clarioiies ne y
peerless. By the arrival OF oaspar'
the musical confraternity OF san Fran
cisco will receive a valuable re-ehioree
ment.
New HOTEL on Tue DrvIpe.-Jo
ssrb BROAD has commenced the cree
lion NJ a new hotel on the Divide, al
.Sc,,v south of Charles Barstow's ioaS
To- Eorse. The hotel. which is oeinS
iii, Of wood, will be 81 feet in width
~ Zoe, In length and two stories higa
The contract for building the notei ia
been let to Messrs. Ward y bars'o"
coon TEMpLARs.-A regular meet
tho of Champion Lodge No. g. l. o
q - will be held, at their Hall II
VIRGINIA City. this "wednesday even
inc A full attendance Is requested u
,hs election of officers for tile ehsui'i;
,.rn, will take place and other ousihes
Of interest to every meuioer VIII y
presented.
ronrrrYrSa.-Yesterday Afternoon
Hurley & Hanifsn. grocery and provi'
ION merchants, anticipating an inva
sion by the Modocs or some other nos
tile Indian tribe. had the front part 9
their store completely harricaae,
with flour. There Is no Danger VI
famine In these parts at present.
c,rncr OF SrppLY.-The horses ant
mules belonging to the Union NIL
and Mining Company are farnlslie
with water pumped up from ~ ChoI
lar mine. Were It not for this our
%.unniy the company would be cor
nelled to drive their animals 70 III
Carson river Tor water.