Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-27

uOt lcdIu, tuCb WIN al oSShoChs duAS
the following circumstances: He was
engaged at the time In sinking an arte-
sian we'll or shaft In rear Of the Ne
vada Brewery. situated a short dis
lance east OF Virginia. As he was
upon the point Of leaving the cabin
which houses the boring machinery. a
man by the name Of Michael Gill dis
charged the contents Of q shotgun at a
pigeon which happened at the time to
be on a dieect line with the miner.
Seven shot lodged in the mans right
hand and arm, and the balance In his
thigh and leg. Gill visited the unfor-
tunate man yesterday for the purpose
of condoling with him, having deter
mined beforehand to employ q physi-
clan at his own expense, and to make
every other reparation In his power.
He was considerably surprised, how
ever, on arriving at the Gene OF the
accident, to find his man engaged In
his artesian boring enterprise, appa-
rently none the worse for having
twenty shot or more lodged In various
parts Of his body.
Az ACCIDENT FROM FAST DRIvrNa.
Yesterday, Mr.. and Mrs. Boylan, Of
Virginia, were thrown from a buggy
and considerably injured while return
Ing from a funeral. IL seems that the
horses were being driven at a high rate
of speed Mt the time, and on turning a
sharp bend In the road leading from
the cemetery to the city the buggy was
unset and the man aud his wife thrown
over the grade. Mr.. B. when picked
up was in an insenslble condition. His
wife escaped with several bruises and
scratches about the head and shoulders.
The only other casualty was the smash
ing of the buggy, the horses being I'M
injured.
LIVERY TEAMS IN DENASD.-The
livery stable keepers In Virginia and
Gold Hill appear to be doing a pros
porous business at present. Every
team In the city, yesterday, was hired
out, and we were informed BY n
livery man that he could have let a
hundred more horses If he had had
them. Mooney, of Virginia, besides
having all hi, own stock out on the
road was compelled to order six teams
from Dayton, three from Carson M
two from Silver City. All In Gold
Hill were engaged. At the rate bug
gies have been smashed up the last two
days attending funerals, the supply
will run out altogether In less than q
month.
ELECTION OF TEAcuERs.-At the last
regular meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation Of Virginia, held Oh Saturday
evening, the following teachers were
elected to fill their respective positions
for the remainder of the school year.
| Third Ward-ulius Clifford James,
| Mrs. s. II. Summers, Miss Hattie En-
ery, Mrs. Bristol, Miss Lille Triplett,
Miss Maggie Simpson, Miss Pauline
| Michelson. First Ward-Mrs. Wyatt
and Miss Mary Geiger. Tho sa.aries
for the respective positions were also
fixed the Board generously allowing
the teachers wages to 60 on during
vacations.
SILVER CLoUp.-In mining sum-
mary of last Saturday, the report Of
this mine was, by a typos mistake,
headed Silver Hill. 1t is an old loca,
ton lying west OF the Silver Hill
mine, and has a fine ledge ten feet In
width, essentially gold ore, containing
n very suuall proportion Of silver. IL
Is actively worked, yielding 20 tons OF
ore per day, which averages $50 per
ton at the mill. The owners have a
valuable niue, and are getting rich
| out Of It. The company Is incorporat-
ed, but none Of the stock ID on the
market.
PERsoSAI.-Johu W. Mackay. Of the
mining and stock combination Of Fair,
Mackay, Flood & o'Brien, returned to
Virginia City yesterday morning, after
an extended tour of several months
sightseeing and visiting In Europe.
MI. Msckay left his family enjoying
themselves in the beautiful city OF
Nice, situated among the vineclad
hills of sunny France, and returns to
the happy land OF sagebrush looking
nice himself; evidently much r%ejuVen-
ateu oy MS "trip.
LIABLE TO BE CALLED UroS.-Tf the
Modoc war continues to rage and the
willy savages continue to defy the COM
bined military forces Of California and
Oregon, IL 10 expected that q requlst-
zion will be mado for the services OF
our local companies In dlslo dging the
red skins from their lava beds. we
incline to the opinion that the Sars.
fields, the National and the Einmet
Guards combined would be more than
a match for the srtful dodgers.
CHINESE New YEAR.-rhe Chinese
New Year commences tomorrow Will
their usual ~fire-cracker and roast pig
festivities. These moon-eyed. pig
tailed sons OF the Flowery Kingdom
have been securing about tor a week
or two past securing all the available
swine they could for the festive occa-
sion. As Pluto Charley says heap
hoggadi"
A Coop CusroNER.-During the
present month John McCone has pale
the Virginia and Truckee kailroat
Company freight money to the amour,
~ St.6OO the same being the charge;
for Transporting over the road 3aoW
lbs Of pig iron for the above name'
ren.leman's foundry on the Divide
CAUGHT Ur.-All of the ore on tn
dumps of the various mine. In thls VI
cinIty was cleaned out this morning
and cent to the mills. The virgins
and Truckee Railroad Company nov
have their opportunity to cry GU
"more mort"
DISTRICT Counr.-The trial OF WI,
liam Curran, indicted lot M assau'
with intent to commit murder, was oe
ann In the District Court to-day, see
fsv and Campbell appearing Tor 10
defendant and District Attorhey DC
phens for the State.
LARGE SHIPMENT or FRsiehr.-
Twenty car loads Of freight cons'ss,n'
n machinery for the Imperial MIN mn
will shortly arrive in this city. ln
AGGREGATE weight Of the mach'"ei'
viii be 400, 900 lbs.