Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-09
YELLOW JACKET ENGINE COMPANY

ELIIOW JAChE ESOiNh SoAfaNi'
At a regular meeting last night the
company was declared by the Foreman
to be henceforth known rs "Yellow
jacket Engine Company. No. ." per-
mission to do so having been granted
by the Board Of Trustees and Board Of
Fire Delegates Of Gold Hill. The
company were also granted authority
to Increase their active roll Of mem-
bers to so. Foreman McMartin re-
ported the steamer In course Of con-
struction. and expected her to arrive
here by tue first of December. The
company contemplate making I'M
provements to their hall by building
an extension fifteen feet long, the full
width Of the house. 4 committee OF
five was also appointed last evening
to procure a bell for the hall, the
Foreman Of the company to act as
Chairman Of the Committee. Some
half dozen new members were admit
ted last evening.
JUSTICE GoULD's COURT, SILVER
CrrY.-A man by the name of Stack
pole, formerly a clerk in Walter &
Augustine's store, in Silver City, was
on trial In Justice Gould's Court ibis
afternoon for petit larceny. 1t seems
that last evening he invited a friend to
share his bed. This morning when
the guest rose to depart he discovered
that he had been robbed Of $50. A
warrant was procured for the arrest OF
Stackpole, and, we are informed, that
the money was found OH his person.
We are not informed what disposition
was made Of the case. The mar who
was robbed bears the soubriquet OF
Idaho Bill.
A Box.cAR on THE RAMrAGE.-1es-
terday morning while a freight train
was being s%ide.tracked at the railroad
depot, Gold Hill, the rear car jumped
the track and dashed against Tom
Gallagher's office, tearing OIL n over
turning the rear portion thereof. This
morning a force Of carpenters were en-
gagged In repairing the damages to the
building. The portion Of the build
iny which received such n severe
thrmping was used rs q sleeping apart
ment. but, luckily, no one was oc-
cupying 1t at the time the accident oc-
CURED.
OyERMAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES min
ers and other employees Of the Over
man Mining Co., have contributed the
sum of SlO3 80 toward the relief OF the
sufferers by the recent mining disaster
In Gold Hill. The money Is now IN
the hands Of the COMMITTEES. All pro-
po.lng to contribute to this most wor-
thy object are requested to do 20 as
promptly as possible, In order that :he
Committee may close out the final
apportionment of the fund and make
their report.
DISCRIMINATORY the deaths as
vet unchronIcled, we believe, was
that of Thomas Smith, a native OF
Canada, aged % years. His death oc-
Cured at the Ashland House. on the
ID of October, his disease being
typhoid fever. On the person OF the
deceased was found money II drafts
amounting to $4,000. The remains
were enclosed In n casket and for
warded to his friends In Canada.
ANOTHER RAPE CAsE.-Day before
Yesterday = man, whose name Is not
at our command, was arrested for an
attempted rape upon an old lady oo
yesrs Of age, who resides q few miles
below DAYTON. The would-be rapist
Was lodged In the Lyon County jail
70 await the action Of the Grand Jury.
DIVIDEND DECLARED. - Yesterday
the managers Of the Crown Point
Mining Company declared a dividend
of IS Der share upon the capital sto oaS
of the company, aggregating $oo'oo
payable October IL.
PERsoSAL.-Among the arrivals at
Virginia City, BY this mornings pas
senser train from Reno, was Mr.. II.
Schnssler, Chief Engineer OF the su-
ginis and Gold Hill Water Company.
MfsArrREuENsloN CoRREcrED.-Iim
O'Grsdey, who Is working at present
In the Belcher mine, Is not the Tim
O'Gradey arrested several days ago IN
Virginia City for assault and battery
GRAND JuRy.-A venire has been
ordered to issue tor the usual number
of grand Jurors. They will commence
their la6ors on Saturday next at ~
A. ".
MrrsoRoLoaIcAL.-In Gold Hill. at
70 N. to-day, the Thermometer indica-
ted a temperature Of 63 degrees In the
shade.
RAIs.-There was a slight fall oil
rain last evening, just enough to lay
the dust handsomely.