Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-02

a VICTIM OF MANtA-A-Poru COMMITS
SuIcIDE.-One Of the patients admitted
to the County Hospital OH Friday last,
was a colored man by the name OF
Nelson Cook, who vas afflicted at that
time with that most terrible of diseases
-delirium tremens. DR.. Berthier.
physician in charge. did everything In
his power for the relief Of the sufferer.
At about 0 o'clock last night the un-
happy uan, bent upon se'f.destruc-
ton. got possession of a razor with
which he inflicted u terrible cash upon
his LEFT forearm, severing the main
artery and a number of blood vessels.
When discovered shortly afterwards
by the nurse he was bleeding profuse-
". DIR. Bsrthier checked the hemor-
rhage promptly and dressed the
wound, but no sooner was his back
turned than the would. be suicide tore
the bandages from his arm aud started
the wound bleeding afresh. The doc
tor went through the operation Of
dressing the wound three times, aud
finally was compelled to lash the pa
tient to his bed, when he became quiet
from sheer exhaustion and the loss OF
blood. The doctor estimates that he
must have lost at least ten pounds Of
blood. 1t appears that the drain upon
his life currents was too great, as tie
unfortunate man after lingering
through the night expired at all early
hour this morning. The deceased wa
a native Of Louisiana and mt the time
Of his death was about 80 years Of age.
NEW YoRK CoNsoLIpNrEp.-In u
regular mining summary Of Saturday.
we stated that the above company had
been compelled to suspend sinking
their shaft deeper, on account Of great
increase OF water, but that a first-class
pump was sent for to obviate the difi-
Guilty. This was a mistake as FAR rs
stopping sinking vas concerned. They
are very much troubled with water but
have not stopped sinking, but OIL the
contrary are making about 4 foot a day
Notwithstanding the water. The pump
will soon arrive and be put In position,
when much better progress will be
made. The New York Consolidated,
Is a promising mine, and will give a
good bullion record by and by.
Carson n GLENBRooK STAGES
Yesterday morning Doc. Benton's
stages commenced running regularly
between Carson and Gleubrook. The
stagesleave Carson ut 10 A. NJ. and re-
turn in time for the four o'clock train
TO Virginia City. Steamboats, ply reg
ularly between Glenbrook and Tahoe
City. The Glenbrook House, II Will
be remembered, Is under charge OF II,
II. Vesey, Of the International Saloon.
Virginia City. Uncle Horace Is one
OF the most genial aud w~ho'e-souled
landlords In the country. aud sees to
IL that the people enjoy themselves
right we'll during their stay at the
GlsGbrooS.
PEnsoSAL.-Among the passengers
who disembarked from the train ut
Virginia City, this morning, we no.
tlced the young and talented artist,
Harvey Young, who was formerly a
resident OF that city but latterly has
resided In New York. Mr.. Young
VAS greatly lionized while in the East.
all Of the leading papers OF New York
CITY rating him as an artist OF The hrst
rank. we infer that he il OH his way
IN the Sierra Nevada Mountains, find-
fng there more beautiful and majestic
scenery upon which to experiment
with his pencil and brush than In any
other quarter Of the United States.
BUILDING IMpRovEMENTs.-Fhe SIS
ters of Charity OF Virginia City, find
ing their present school and dormitory
, buildings entirely inadequate TO ac-
\ commodate the number Of children aP-
nlyiny for admission 10 the school,
nav. decided 10 build an addition to
( the main building OH the south side OF
1 the same. the dimensions Of which VIII
bs 4Ox6O feet. ard three stories In
height. The foundation walls have
already been laid, and the building
win be completed during the Summer
CArrrAI. MrSINo CoNrAS1.-Amee
ing of the stockholders in the above
company Is called for tomorrow even'
inc at Theater Hall, Gold Hill. All