Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-14
An Erl.oDE.-Night before las. a

entrance to the house by crawling
through parlor window, all the while
being In mortal dread Of being mis-
taken for burglars. The wife, In turn,
OH being aroused, was thoroughly
frightened BY discovering a policeman
In the house. Mutual explanations
followed. and the husband, thoroughly
chilled with the cold, sought his couch,
not caring for farther adventure.
GRAND MILITARY AND CIVIC BAIL.
Tomorrow "Wednesday evening our
readers will bear In mind, agrand mil
tary and civic ball Is to be given, In
Odd Fellows new hall, Virginia City,
in aid Of Lieut.. Dan Lyons. 1t Is to
be hoped that large delegations from
the various companies composing tho
Second Brigade. n. S. NJ. will be In
attendance and give Lieut.. Lyons a
rousing benefit. Although his injured
foot Is doing well, the prospects are
that lie will still be confined to his bed
a long time and will be under heavy
expense. The committee Of arrange
ments have made all the necessary
preparations for a very enjoyable
gathering. Excellent music for the
occasion will be furnished by the
National Guard Band. The price OF
tickets has been fixed at $3.50.
PERsoNAL.-Wm. Meadows aud N.
vollmers, of Virginia City, returned
home from San Francisco by this MORN
ing's train. From them we learn that
Mr.. Meadows son, who had n Of his
ankles badly crushed by being run
over by the cars some time ago. is get
ting along finely, aud there are good
prospects of his recovery without the
loss OF his foot. The above named
gentlemen visited Lieut.. Dan Lyons
ut st. Mary's Hospital. They bring
favorable reports concerning his con-
dition, but state that he Will be coll
fined TO his bed for n long time. He
is receiving the best OF care. Mrs.
Meadows will remain In San Francisco
until her son Is pronounced GONZALES
cent.
DrsrRIcr Counr-RIsrNa. JUDGE
The District Court met at Virginia at
10 o'clock this morning and transacted
the following business: Samuel j.
Curtis vs.. James Kelly; case dis
missed. John A. Letcher vs.. Eliza
Letcher; continued for the term. Ju-
rors in attendance excused until ~
o'clock A. NJ. October Is. K. L. Mul-
lard aud w. II. Webb vs.. G. Abrams ;
Judgment for plaintiffs In the sum OF
$l,0S3 u. Court took a recess until
such time as the Grand Jury is ready
to report.
BOGUS CuEcKs.-James NJ. Legate
was arrested In Virginia City yester-
day, for disposing Of a number Of bo-
gus checks on Saturday and Sunday
last. He had an examination In Jus.
tice Young's Court last evening, and
was held to await the action Of the
Grand Jury in the sum OF $4,000.
Legate claims that he got the checks
while playing poker In Silver City n
few nights before; that he did not
know they were bogus; and that when
arrested he had just come to virginia
City for the purpose OF redeemlng
them.
Piers OPERA HoUsE.-The iau-
steal entertainment at Psper's Opera
House was we'll attended last evening.
Owing to the absence Of some OF the
persons cast for the leading parts, the
''Swiss Cottage" was not produced.
The vocal and Instrumental music was
good, some Of the performers acquit-
ting themselves very creditably. Inc
entertainment was married, however.
by uproarious applause and a general
lack of sympathy for the performers
OIL the part Of the audience.
The RACE CoURsE.-Jim Orndorf
has leased the Virginia Race Course,
says the Enterprise, aud Is making ar
engagements for some lively racing
there at no distant day. lie was OUT
Yesterday among the turfmen anu
raised $500 or 800 toward getting up
a three days horse-flesh festival. Mr..
Orndorf also intends getting up soIne
pigeon shooting matches at the race
course ere long.
CARSON MISr.-The Superintendent
of the Carson Mint, says the appeal,
received yesterday, 6,3lo ounces OF
mixed bullion, gold and silver, sent In
for melting and assaying. On the
same day, 7,0ll ounces OF silver 6ui-
lion was received for coinage. The
conner of the Mint coined $4,000 trade
dollars to be given to depositors who
deposited silver bullion to be turned
into that class OF coin.
MINING Stock LosT.-Miner u Hall,
brokers and bankers, Gold Hill, give
notice in another column of the loss OF
20 shares of Caledonia stock, In the
name of E. A. Richardson, Trustee.
Also. five shares Of Belcher, same
Trustee. All persons are cautioned
against negotiating the same.
AMusEMENTs.-Orndorf q Magee's
c~lub.rooms, at the Delta Saloon, IN
Virginia City, continue to be a IA
yorite place of resort. All sorts oil
amusements are to be found there, OF
which keno appears to be chief. Goou
order Is maintained ut all times.
wAsuISoToN GUARp.-rhere Will
be a special meeting Of the WASH
ington Guard, ut their hall, Virginia
City, tomorrow "wednesday evening
at ! o'clock, for the transaction OF ini-
portant business. See official notice
elsewhere.
NIGuT WATcHMAN.-John Long will
act in the capacity Of night Waterman
during the absence Of Chief Jones.
II will be remembered that a leave Of
absence was granted the latter to visit
California for the benefit Of his health.
KNEE HuRr.-Yesterday afternoon
.Joha Downey. one Of the workmen at
the Fulton Foundry, on the Divide.
had one OF his knees badly bruised
while handling some heavy machinery.
To OWNERS OF REAL Es~rArE.-Persons own
n, lots in the town Of Gold Hill, and who are