Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-02
No SUICIDE. - Mrs. Van Valken-

NO SUICIDE. - hEs. N'H NeihSh-
burch, Of this town, who was reported
to have made an attempt to commit
suicide last Friday evening by taking
%strychnine, called OH us to-day. de-
string to correct an item relative
thereto which appeared in Sunday
mornings Enterprise. Her card, pub
lished In our advertising columns to-
day, gives her explanation OF the mat
ter. and denies most emphatically any
desire for suicide, or anything In that
line, from family troubles or any other
cause. She was taken i'll, quite unu-
sually so, and q ledger in the house,
seeing her lying Oh the bed, became
impresscd with the idea that she was
under the influence Of some deadly
,lraught. taken with suicidal intent.
and therefore got excited, sent for rs.
sistance, aud quite n fuss was raised
over the poor roman She says all
she wanted was to be left alone, and
she would have come out all right In
due time. But they wouldn't let her
alone.
Board o. TowS TRusrEss.-A reg
ular meeting Of the Board Of Town
Trustees was held last evening-pres-
en,, Messrs. Fulton. Winterbauer,
wiggin. and Marshall, the Clerk. On
motion. reading Of minutes and bills
was dispensed with. n petition from
residents Of Lower Gold Hill. with
reference to the opening of Telegraph
street, was, on motion, laid over. Ac-
ton upon the petition Of Michael
Hawkins was again deferred. y COM
m~unication from Liberty Engine Co.
No. /, asking the town to pay certain
bills for said company. was latu over.
The Board adjourned until Monday
evening. September Sth.
GENERAL ENoAGEMENr.-On Sum
day last n party OF sixteen men, rep
~resenting three separate nationalties'
dropped into tie Philadelphia Brew
cry on the Geiser Grade for the pur-
nose of indulging In n glass OF the far
famed lager brewed BY Messrs. kaPp
& Co. That they were thirsty may DC
inferred from the fact that fifteen GAL
Ions of lager were drank from one
table. Owing to the fact that so many
different na~tionalities were represent
ted the gathering broke up In n row,
and n promiScuous scrimmage was in-
Obliged i'm lasting half an hour. The
casualties amounted to nine pairs oil
black eyes.
RUNAWAY. - On Sunday afternoon
two young men hired a buggy at a
livery stable on South c street, Vir-
sinia, and were proceeding on their
way toward this city, and when near
ing the crossing of the Virginia aud
Trnckee Railroad. the horses became
frightened at 4 passing train and grew
manageable. The occupants were
thrown 10 the ground and slightly in-
jured. and the horses RAJ at a furious
pace down the street. but were nnaiiy,
captured ut the lower u OF Goiu
Hill. We understand that the dam
age done to the buggy amounted to
fifty dollars.
An AFFLICTED FAMu.Y.-Last FRI
day, 1t will be remembered, James
Stiles, Of Gold Hill, lost his life by
falling down the shaft OF the Savage
mine, On Sunday afternoon his little
son, aged three years, fell down u pair
NJ tens and broke his left collar bone.
DIR. Hall rendered the necessary SUR
y,cal assistance and the little fellow Is
getting along finely. The old adage.
chat troubles never come singly, ap-
ne,rs TO be verified In this Instance.
The entire community will s~ympathise
with Mrs. Stiles in her sad aihictioas.
Fool SELILSd.-There will be pools
sold on the coming contest for the
brigade medal on the evenings OF the
I'd. 4tl and 5th-Weduesday, Thurs
dsy and Friday evenings nrSt-Se ,he
Magnolia Saloon, Z street. .irSinia )
also OH the ground on Saturday next.
See special notice in another oium
and try your luck on your own JUG
ment.
PEasoyAL.-Among the arrivals In
Virgins City by this mornings passen'
GER train from Reno. was Prot. &c.
James, late Principal OF tue uiSh
School In that city.
New Stun TANxs.-A considerable
quantity of lumber Is being received
at the Rhode Island mill. 1t Is to be
used In the construction Of some new
slum tanks.
DIR. NEWTON closes his engagements
IN Virginia City on tho llth instant.
I'VE are informed that he has been re-
markably successful in healing the
sick.
THERE IL a message in the Western
Union telegraph office, Gold Hill, for
Elias Ebe.