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

2hO ASthoido VI Sh"Aios 49,
author Of the BLACK Crook" who wa
killed on Sunday evening, were burlet
yesterday In Greenwood cemetery
The funeral services took place atth'
Episcopal church, Greenwich. Conn.
Rsesptis. Of Nniss Emily Faithful.
The farewell reception Of Miss EN-
lily Faithful took place yesterday a,
Steiaway Hall. Rev. DR.. Bellows pre-
sided. On the platform were many
members Of the Sorcsis and friends o.
the movement for the advancement Of
woman.
weskesed.
Nixon, sentenced to be hanged on
the 10th Of May, has completely broken
down. The prison officers say, from
present Indications, II lie does not die
of fright, he will have to be carried to
the gallows. On reaching his cell
after sentence, yesterday, he cried bit.
terly. and subsequently, was found
utterly unconscious. His wife was re.
fused permission to see him.
D%estpsctive Fires.
TI1UsvILLE, Pa, April A large
fire occurred at Parker's Landing, Pa,
last night. Tho fire broke out at 8
o'clock and was not brought under un-
I'll 2 4. NJ, destroying the Parker
House, Central Hotel, Exchange Bank,
Savings Bank, Post Office, Western
Union and Pacific and Atlantic Tels-
offices and a number Of other
comprising the most valuable
portions Of the town. The loss reaches
over 5000, 900. The insurance will
cover a considerable portion Of the
loss. 1t a supposed to be the work
Of an incendiary. a fire broke out In
Oil City, Pa, this morning and des-
,troyed five buildings on Centre street,
the most prominent of which was
Block and Stillwell's variety
store. Loss, 5000 0 partially COW
sred by insurance.
Bediss Recovered.
HALIFAX, Ms, April 4.-The bodies
,f Jno. II. Price, II. S. Hewitt and =
Merritt. of New York; Albert Sumner,
San Francisco. and second officer Met
calf. have been recovered. and are now
boxes, awaiting metallic collins. As
soon as the divers get at work 1t is
hoped that the bodies of the remainder
Of the cabin passengers will be recov-
cred. The bodies Of the Storage pas
sengers and of the r are buried
here. Tho body Of Mrs. C. NJ. Fisher
has not yet been found.
Fr,ghtfsl Railroad Accident-Loss
Of Life.
ST. LoUIs, April At appears that
the railroad accident which occurred
at French village yesterday was occa-
BY the carelessnass Of the con-
of the construction train. The
train was just about to take
the side-track to let a freight train
pass. when the construction train,
which had been passed BY the passen-
ger train a few minutes beforehand
Its conductor must have known Of its
proximity-came laundering around
the curve at high speed and plunged
into the rear passenger coach. The
Of the passenger train saw
the construction train coming. and
cried to the passengers to jump for
their lives. Many did so, but before
all could escape the engine Of the dirt
train entered the passenger coach, and
being smashed by the collision, It was
Immediately filled with steam, and n
number of the passengers were more
or less scalded. Mrs. John B. Lusk,
or Luke, of Morgan county, Mo-. while
In the act Of jumping from the train,
WAS caught between the cars and
crushed to death. Her husband, with
an infant in his arms, succeeded In
the platform unhurt. A gen.
supposed to be James Watts Of
Chester, ILL.,, a member Of the Illinois
Legislature. was caught between the
platform Of the rear car and the engine
of the dirt train and literally torn to
pieces. A young daughter Of Mrs.
Griffin Of McLeanborough, received a
of steam full in the face. She was
horribly scalded about the head and
upper part Of the body; her eyes were
put out, and 1t is thought she cannot
survive. Mrs. Stebbins Of Milwaukee
was severely cut and bruised about the
head, and several other passengers
were more or less injured. The en-
gincer of the dirt train. Michael Fan.
ning, fled as soon as he saw the result
Of his carelessness.
Aid 70 sho Atlantic Passesgers.
New York, April 4.-The proprie'
tors Of a number of the hotels, Of this
city announce that they will entertain
tree of charge oil passengers Of the
Atlantic passing through here to theil
destination.
Order ef Arrest.
Georglana Alden obtained an order
of arrest yesterday, that her divorced
husband might be prevented from leay'
ing the State until the last judgment
of the conrt had been settled. Alder
subsequently paid over to the woman
$50, 900 cash, and the order of arres'
was vacated.
Cu.,sm Hence Seizure.
Ten thousand dollars worth Of lace