Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-09

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man. the gunsmith. whose place oil
business To- short distance below the
Post Ofice and on the opposite side oil
C street, with the intention o
going out to the toll house on the
Ophfr Grade, on a hunting excursion.
While crossing G street In the vicinity
Of the Post Office. he noticed Newsom
coming out Of Bruce's barber shop,
and thought he detected him In the aci
of going down inte his pocket for a
pistol, with the intention Of carrying
his previously-mads threat Into execu.
ton. Robie determined to have the
frst shot, and accordingly cooked hi,
gun and fired at random, Newson re-
ceiving two or three buckshot In hi,
knee. The trial was concluded at hall
past 0 o'clock last evening. and the
Jury, after being out an hour, brough,
In a verdict Of guilty Of an assault
with intent to do great bodily harm,
The District Attorney then asked that
Robie's bonds be increased to IS, 900,
which was done, and the prisoner was
remanded to the custody Of the Sheriff
until said sum Of money should be fur
nished.
Columns wAaoN RoAp.-Mr. vii.
son, a resident Of Aurora, Informs the
Carson appeal that the Columbus Road
Company are pushing their enterprise
with much vigor, constructing bridges
and grading, and that they expect to
have the road open for wagon travel
within three weeks or less time. This
will facilitate traffic and travel be-
tween this point and the borax and sill
YER mines OF the Columbus District
very materially, and bring about the
long desired close relations between
Carson and those important points.
Mr.. Wilson says that the Borax Min
ing Company find 1t very difficult to
obtain the necessary labor, and that
there Is work in the district for quite a
number OF men. The wages are n per
day. These borax mines are very pro-
fitable, and yield a handsome profit to
the company. Some money subscribed
here in behalf Of this wagon road last
Summer seems sure to prove q good
investment ; indeed, II by means Of Its
opening, the trade Of the Columbus
District Is directed hither, tho direct
and indirect benefits to Carson mer-
chants will be very considerable.
DRAMAHc ENTrRTAINaENr. - Next
Saturday evening a dramatic enter
tainment will be given for the benefit
Of Mrs. VIM. Robinson, at which time
the play of "Charles ii, or the Merry
Monarch" will be enacted. The play
Is undergoing rehearsal and will be
pus upon the stage in good style. A
number Of amateurs will assist In the
production Of the play, among whom
are Miss Carrie Clark, Miss Davis,
Mrs. Lewis and Miss Emerson.
The entertainthent will conclude with
tho farce OF the Married Rake"
Mrs. Robinson Is q good actress and a
most estimable lady, and We bespeak
for her = crowded house on the occa-
sion Of her benefit.
INSTALLATION OF OFFIcERs.-At the
regular meeting Of Pioneer Division,
No. l. Sons and Daughters Of Temper
ance, held In Virginia last Monday
evening. the 7th instant, the officers
for the current term were installed BY
Hon. c. C. Stevenson. Deputy n. w.
p, for this State, as follows: d. j.
Mcdonald, w. p; Mrs. N. Barnett,
w. A; W. D. Darnell, r. s.; Mrs. NJ.
Matthews, A. X. S.; Thso. II. Wood
worth. F. s.; John +. Whitney, Treas
urer Rev. r. II. McGrath, Chaplain =;
John H. Collins, Con-; Miss NJ. Saw
age, A. c.; VIM. H. Oats, l. s.; B.
Wood, o. s.; Alex. Fox, P. w. T.
Commemorative are pleased to
acknowledge the receipt Of a compli-
mentary ticket to tho first annual bail
OF the Montgomery Guard, Virginia
City, to be given at Odd Fellows new
Hall, on Easter, Monday evening.
April 14th. This ball Is sure to b we'll
attended and q very agreeable affair,
as a large number Of tickets are al
ready sold, and the gentlemen COM
posing that we'll organized company
are determined that nothing shall be
left undone that will conduce to the
pleasure Of all present and ensure per-
feet success In every respect.
TAKEN CARR oF.-About six o'clock
last evening, an individual surcharged
with fighting whisky, dashed into the
Union Market, c street, Virginia, and
commenced flourishing a cooked pistol
about the premises In a very careless
manner. He was disarmed by the en-
ployes Of the establishment assisted by
spectators, and promptly bundled OF
to the cslaboose. 1t required four men
to handle him.
For Town MARsHAL.-By card in
our advertising columns to-day, Mr..
Thomas Kelly Is announced as candi-
date for the office Of Town Marshal of
Gold Hill, at the coming election, sub
iect to the decision Of the people. Mr..
Kelly Is a gentleman qualified for the
position he seeks, and In case he Is
elected to I'LL It, will do his duty faith
fully and we'll. What more could be
required?
REeI.rRATIoN.-At moo to-day, the
names of 81 voters had been registered
in the books OF registration now open,
at Justice Wright's Court. Persons
desiring to cast their vote at the ap-
preaching municipal election will bear
in mind that the registration books
will be closed on the 1ith inst.
VAaRANrs.-Thc only cases which
came up for trial in Justice Wrights
Court to-day were those Of two robust
looking individuals, arrested for habit.
ual intemperance. They were found
guilty as charged, and sentenced BY
his Honor to ten days Imprisonment
In the County Jail.
ASSESSMENTS LEvIrp.-The Consol'
idated Virginia Mining Company yes
teriay levied an assessment Of IS pei
share on their capital stock, aggregat.
ing SO, 500. The Imperial Mining
Company also levied an assessment o
81 e share OH their capital STOCK
aggIegating 100000.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-At a meet
ing Of Young America Engine Com.
many No. 2, Virginia, held night before
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