Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-02
ACCIDENT IN TIE SAVAGE MrNE.-A

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serious accident occurred in the Saw
age mine at II o'clock last nigh. under
the following circumstances: The 81
raffe, which at the time was being
drawn up the Incline from the 100 to
the 1G00-foot level. jumped the track
and threw out Morgan kowns and
Patrick Burke, the former sustaining
q fracture Of the right leg between the
knee and ankle. Mr.. Burke, however,
was more fortunate and escaped with
a number Of severe bruises In the back
and breast. The two men were taken
to their respective places OF abode anu
were properly cared for by Doctors
Heath and Weber. We visited Mr..
Morgan this morning aud found him
quite comfortable. lie was surround
ed by n cotsrie of sympathetic friends
who were ministering to his wants
and doing everything In their power to
alleviate his sutferings.
REcoysRINa.-Mr. William Grant,
shoemaker at Woodruff's boot and
shoe store, opposite the News office. Is
rapidly recovering from the serious
accident he met with on the evening
Of Thanksgiving Day, whereby his
thigh was broken. The correct YER
sion Of the accident Is as follows: He
was p~romensding the platform OF the
railroad depot, waiting for the up pas
senger train TO Virginia. and his eyes
being dazzled or blinded by the brill
liant headlight Of q freight train 10.
connective, he Inadvertently walked OH
the end OF the platform, falling about
six feet.
ExpENsIvs CoRNs.-A peripatetic
corn doctor who made his appearance
In Virginia a day or two ago, charged
one man $l5 for extracting three
corns. Another man, who was alfiict-
ed with only two corns, he let oil with
$40. He stated modestly that some
times he charged as high as $3.50.
DIVIDE ScnooL.-The following Is
the roll OF honor Of the Divide School
for the month Of November: Nellie
Hawley. Eddie Hawley. Louise Loui-
zelle. Henry Russell, Pete Russell,
Augusta Strominger, Julia Thomas,
Eta stokes and Harry Woolley.
CLAIuyoYANr. - Madame Martelle.
clsirvoyant and business medium. re-
Gently arrived from Europe, can be
consulted at the cottage. In tile rear OF
the Capitol building. on b street, VIZ
ginia City. See advertisement.
PExsoSAI.-Mr. W. f. Lafferty, a
resident of Gold Hill since 1859. left
last evening on y visit to his old East
ern home, after an absence OF twenty
five years. He takes with him the
best wishes Of many old friends.
SLIGHTLY INcoRREcr.-A leading
newspaper published In New York
City. in an item concerning the Sutro
tunnel says that it passes through the
Rocky Mountains. The same paper
calls Nevada a Territory.
10 JURoRs.-All jurors Of the pres.
cnt term OF the District Court are in
formed that they a now obtain their
certificates by calling at the office OF
the County Clerk.
FIRE PREcAuTIoNs.-Tow Marshal
Kelly I, doing a good job in the way
of covering up the hydrants so as TO
protect them against frost during the
coming winter.
MINING SURvEY.-Col. Lewis and
his staff Of civil engineers have nearly
completed the survey Of the boundary
line between the Crown Point u
Bslcher mines.
PA1-pAYs. The Imperial Mining
Company pay off their employees to.
day, the Crown Point tomorrow, and
Belcher on Friday.
Blown DowN.-We learn that the
frame work Of the new Woodville
hoisting works was blown down dur
Ing the recent gale.
COUNTY CoNMIssIoSERs.-'rhe Board
Of County Commissioners will be in
session tomorrow wednesday, Mt one
o'clock.
CLEANING ur.-The Rhode Island,
Petaluma, Atlas, Pacific and Sunder-
land mills are cleaning up to-day.