Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-01

SANSON Mimi
OF the Carson Mint received on Mon-
day last. says the appeal. l4,O66 ounces
of mixed bullion. gold and silver.
from mines on the Comstock lode, sent
to the Mint for melting aud assaying.
Yesterday 1850 $4,000 ounces OF
mixed gold aud silver vas sent to the
Mint from Gold Hill, to be coined into
trade dollars, the gold portion to be
returned in double eagles. On the
same day the Cashier of the Mint de-
livered on order, to Wells, Fargo "
Co., Carson. sixteen impaired bars OF
gold and silver. weighing together L.
5GS pounds, and worth in cash the sum
Of $4S. 974 Il. The bars are directed
to the Bank Of London and San Fran.
cisco (limitedL, going TO the credit OF
the Crown Point Mine, Gold Hill,
Nevada. The Cashier expressed to
Storey county depositors 50, 500 in sill
YER trade dollars, and $2,S5S 80 gold
coin, in return for silver and gold de-
posted for coinage, received ut the
Mint yesterday morning.
ARREsrEp.-At II O'Clock yesterday
Constable Tom Harkln arrested a nan
BY the name of Wilson, who is sup
posed to be one OF the parties who at
tempted to rob Rose night before last.
Wilson claims to be a Frenchman.
His name, however, does not smack
much Of the pdrie= rOus Frdacdtse.
Later in the day officers Harkin and
Lackey fell In with and arrested the
other las It Is bclievedl would-he high
,sssyman, who Is one other than the
,notorlous Bob Berry. Both men were
picked up on the street In Virginia
.Citg. IL was a%scertained that the same
parties a few nights ago had broken
into a cabin in Lower Gold Hill and
had stolen several articles OF clothing'
which they had on at the time OF their
arrest. They were to have an exam
,instion IN Justice Wright's Court this
afternoon upon u double charge OF bur
;glary aud highway robbery.
A SrLESpID PIECE OF MECHANISM
.Messrs. Miner & Hall, bankers and
stock brokers, Gold Hill. received to-
,day. one Of Diebold & kcnzle's celc-
bss,ted fire aud burglar proof safes.
It's weight Is $500 pounds. Exquisite
taste has been displayed by the artist
In the adjournment of both the exterior
and interior. 1t is a safe within u safe,
the inner one being burglar proof
and the outer one fire proof. The
walls Of either consisting OF
= series OF steel plates are about
six INCHES In thickness. Considering
the purpose for which it was designed,
IL comes about "a near absolute per-
fectIon. as Is possible. IL we ever had
any hostile design upon that safe, we
now give it up. The above named
safe was on exhibition at the Calitor-
mia State Fair.
A W%oUID-BE DUELIsr ARRESTED.
This morning Constable Tom Harkin
arrested John Cropley for n violation
of the statute respecting the code
dueilo. IL appears that Cropley en-
tertained hard feelings toward officer
Spaulding OF Silver City, aud sought
TO redress his grievances by an appeal
to arms. Accordingly last evening he
sent a challenge to the above named
officer. Hence, his arrest. The send
ing of a challenge, our readers will
remember, Is n State Prison offense.
Cropley's examination takes place in
Justice wright's Court tomorrow
(rhursdayl at 10 A. NJ.
FnEIGnr.-We are indebted to the
~nolitencss of Mr.. Henry, Gold Hill
Agent Of the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad Company, for the following
detailed statement Of freight received
at this station during the month OF
september: Merchandise. 953.3S3
mounds; grain, lS6,S93 pounds; coal,
$40, $50 pounds Ice, l53,6W pounds;
salt, 1880 pounds; hay, 2l,79o
mounds ; tailings, 10000 pounds; lnm-
her. 3O7, l9S feet; wood from TrucEee,
100 cords {; shingles, 2ii,OO0.
liz TowN.-Nathan Porter, n promi-
pent Odd Fellow and Grand Represen-
tatiye at the Grand Lodge Of the
limited States from the State OF Cali
fornIa, was In town to-day. having
inst returned from the East. lie re-
norts that the session OF the Grand
Lodge held at Baltimore was a very
interesting and harmonious one. Mr..
Porter will be present nj Pluto En-
campment tonight.
ANKLE BRoxEN.-A young dauSh-
ter of Mr.. Devine, who resides OH the
Divide, while playing in the yard Of
the Third Ward Public School. Viz
gInia City, yesterday had the misfor-
tune to fall down some steps, sustain-
ing In consequence OF tho fall a frao-
ture Of her left ankle.