Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-22

SHOOTING AFFAIR.-Last evening
about So o'clock, VIM. II. yirden,
book-keeper and business agent of the
GOLD HILL News office, was attacked
by some person while passing the
Catholic Church on + street. Virginia,
and seriously wounded by being stab
bed In his left side neal the third rib,
just above the nipple, the weapon pen-
etrating his left lung. Notwithstand-
ing the serious received, he managed
to walk down + street to the ORR
entail lodging house, in the low
er story of which building his
room Is situated. While descending
the stairs at the side Of the building,
leading to his room. he became faint
from loss OF blood and fell. Upon re-
viving a little he succeeded In attract
Ing the attention Of a lady who has
rooms on the same floor. While being
supported by her in his efforts to get
TO his room he staggered and fell
against the side OF the build
ing. breaking pane of glass
with his arm. After reaching
his room DR.. Hopkins was sent for
and rendered the necessary surgical
assistance. The wound, though a
severe one, Ia not necessarily fatal,
This morning Virden was quite CON-
Portable, and strong hopes are enter
tanned Of his recovery. Mr.. Virden
knows, but declines to give the name
Of the would-be assassin. and the affair
Is a very mysterious one.
ANNUAL REPoRr.-In another COL
umn will be found the report Of the
President Of the Board or Trustees of
the Town Of Gold Hill for the year
ending April 81. 1878. The report is
an int resting document and is worthy
of \ careful perussl. IL shows that on
the 18th OF May. 1872, when the pres
ent Board came into power there was
on hand In the treasury the sum OF
$l65 63; that from May Is, 1872. to
April 81, 1873, the receipts from direct
taxes amounted to $lS,5l6 IS ; that
during the same period the amount
collected from licences was So,22o, be-
inc an excess Of $l,6l0 IS over the
amount collected last During the
same period, $25. 1872 Is was paid for
honda and interest, together with
%. SOB 80 current expenses OF the town.
The report shows that the indebted
ness OF the town OF Gold Hill ON the
18th Of April, 1872. was $3I.44O Al.
AT the present time, April 81, 1913,
tbe total indebtedness amounts to $2o,-
6s7 AZ, showing n decrease OF indeot-
edness during the past year OF Sil,,
752 90. The Board have discharged
their duties faithfully and well, and IN
90 doing are entitled TO the thanks ana
appreciation oftke community at large.
GREAT ATTRACTION CoMSG.-At
Piper's Opera House, on Thursday
evening next. will be exhibited Thos.
q. Mason & Co.'S magnificent panora-
mn of the great Chicago aud Boston
tir.s. All Of the thrilling scenes n
incidents of those terrible confiagra-
lions are depicted OH canvas with SUI
omar fidelity. and are so liie-liSe as 10
make the spectator Imagine that he /.
actually witnessing the burning OF
those cities. Twelve thousand iees OF
canvas was required in the represents,
ton. Ths mammoth exhibition VIII
be accompanied By the great Iraul'
m. Austrian Illusionist, who VIII APP
ns,r In his famous Bohemian Temple
of Magic. one Of the most magnineeht
sn~ectacles ever witnessed OH the coast.
lie Ia nronouuced to be the autocrat III
the world OF magic and as a prestldiS-
ai.ur he il unrivalled. The entertain
ment will conclude with Trani,s tnrii-
ling sword feat, which OF itSei Is
worth the price OF admission. TO.
further particulars see advertisement
under the heading of New To-day.
BOARD or Town TRUsTEEs.-REGu-
,.u Mrrr1Se.-Board mel on Monday
evening at 1880. Present. full Board;
Minutes OF previous meetings read anu
approved. Special Committee on Us
terms reported progress. Special Com
u;ttee on Hydrants reported having
ordered six new hydrants. Committee
on Streets reported streets III goou
condition. Committee on FIRE anu
Water reported five feet oil water IN
main reservoir. Annual report Oh the
President read. and onmotion the same
was accented and ordered published IN
tbs GoIp Hill News. Report OF
'Ins,ice Il. Wright read, and on motion
tho same accepted and ordered on ME.
Tb Marshal was Instructed TO appoint
snch number Of specials rs III MS JuuS-
ment will be necessary at the coui,iS
,nwn election. The following oilis
were ordered paid: Commltteseo o on !.
Ci,tern, on account OF TANK, NV ,
Coin Hull News, $40; VIM: nan,
SIS 30: w. II. Doane, $l2o. Aa-
journei to meet at call oil the fres'
dent.
SouEIcurSa A Row.-Last evening, u
couple Of individuals who had eviden'iy
imbibed freely of fighting whisky,
started In to demolish each o.her !"
one of the saloons, on Z street, vi
glnia. They made the claret now
quite freely from each others nasai
organs for a few minutes, when Con-
stable Harkin. Of Gold Hill, who nap,
pened to be in town, dropped IN ahd
put a stop TO their little pleasantly oy
lodging both Of the Offenders In the
city calaboose.
FREIeHr.-rhe receipts Of freight at
the railroad depot, Gold Hill, since
last report wero as follows: IL car
loads Of coal, four Of lumber aud two
Of merchandise.