Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-13

O'Clock yesterday afternoon Y. w.
Cullen, proprietor of the Steamboat
Springs, while engaged In making re-
pairs in a bath house, fell into 4 pool
OF boiling water. For a moment he
was paralyzed to such an extent rs to
be Incapable Of making any cxertion
towards getting ont. After being In
the boiling wa.er for over 4 minute he
vas finally rescued with the assistance
of the men employed about the place.
When taken to his room ut the hotel
and undrrssed, the skin canc oil the
lower portion of his body from the
breast down. c. 4. V. Putnam, Jas.
GRAY, and a number of other gentle
men who happened 10 be present. did
everything In their power o. the re-
lief OF the sufferer. DR.. Green OF 'ir-
ginla City wa telegraphed for md ar
rived at Steamboat about two hours
after the accident occurred. He re.
ports that the man Is in n very critical
Condition. A Telegram from Steam
boat this forenoon states that Dir. Gull
len IA somewh { easier to-day, II
strong hopes are entertained oil his ui'
tImate recovery.
FIRE ExrrSGuIsuEn.-We are pleas
ed 10 learn that an agency for sale OF
the Babcock Fire Extinguisher has
been established in our town. G. w.
HOPKINS has been appointed agent tor
tic State Of Nevada. and has an office
both here and &C Virginia. Owing to
the demand for the machines, the sup
p,y In San Francisco has become en-,
tlrely exhausted. but \ carload VIII
arri "a next week, when all orders Will
be Oiled. 1t Is 70 be hoped that our
citizens, generally, will tind It for
their Interest to procure u o! lhese
ipra,u,bl. machines. Their efficiency
in checking lnciplsnt conflagrations
has been successfully demonstrated,
and II every dwelling-hou>s ann place
~ business could be supplied with one
of the "Babcock Fire Extinguishers,
the n Of the destroying element
might. In a majority OF cases. DC
yyerted.
PIONEER Book STORE Will IL.
Burial, corner Of Taylor and Z
streets, Virginia City. has n OF Inc
finest book stores In the country. On
bis counter can be found all OF the
latest works cf the leading writers OF
The old aud new world. His stock OF
gift books Is large aud complete ~
his store can be found all Of the popn-
lar weekly aud monthly periodicals
together with a great variety OF lash
ion books. His stock Of toys includes
everything, from n Jews harp to an
elephant OH wheels. Burial u DIS
posed 10 be accommodating. II VIII
order for his customers anything which
lie does not happen TO have on hand.
TgMrERANce LECTURE. - The an
nouncement that Mrs. Carrie +. Young
would lecture before the Dashaways
Association in Virginia City last even
ing. drew q crowded house. The tai
entpd IcctureSS handled the subject OF
In 4 most ma>terly man.
ner. and for all hour held the audience
I'm wrapt attention. Tomorrow even
ing she will deliver an address In the
Methodist Church in Virginia City.
taking FOR her subject The Social and
Political Status OF Woman according
to the New Testament.'
BALL AT SILVER CRY To.SieHT,-
This evening a grand ball will be
given a. Armory Hall, Silver City, by
the ladies' residing in that town, ihe
entertainment Is given for the purpose
of raising money to be expended III
the IMPROVEMENT OF the town Gene
tery. All Of the necessary prepare
tIons have been made for having a
very enjoyable time. and without
doubt tho ladies will be literally sup
ported In their laudable undertaking.
The coming prize fight is the all ao-
sobins topic Of conversation. a large
number OF gentlemen OF pusiliStle pro-
cliyities. arrived IN Virginia City from
San Francisco and Sacramento, this
morning Every horse. mule aud DON
key In the city has been chartered for
the OCCASION. All Of the livery teams
In Carson, Dayton aud Silver City
have been engaged. and In all probs-
bllity the cameis OF the desert will be
pressed Into service.
esRsosAI"-rhomas Gracey, County
Assessor. paid n flying visit to Gold
Hill to-day. We learn that he and
his efficient deputies are making good
progress In assessing tue taxable pro-
psrty OF storey counfy.