Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-27
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WAGON NUrsANcE.-We have re-
ceived the following communication
In reference to leaving wagons in front
of the Methodist Church on Sunday,
thereby %obstrncting the entrance to
the same
ED. NEWS: 1 was glad to notice an
item In your paper some two weeks
2 In regard to a nuisance In the
shape of a large double quartz wagon.
standing In front Of the Methodist
Church In this town, on Sunday even
ings. 1t did some good. The wagon
was not there on the Sunday following
the notice referred to but last even
ing 1t was there again. Now, Mr.. Ed
itor, will you please answer me a few
questions? Have not people In this
country a right to attend church aud
worship their Maker, especially on
the Sabbath day? Have teamsters or
ANYBODY else a right to o5struct the en-
trance to q church, thereby endanger-
Ing life or limb. or greatly discom.
moding those desiring ingress and
egress ut the house Of God? Can no
measures be adopted to remedy this
evil? Has not tho Town Marshal au-
thority, and Is 1t not his plain duty to
act In this matter? Hoping you will
explain, l remain, respectfully,
A CHURcnGoEn.
In reply to the above, we have only
to say that we ~deprecate the practice
Of placing hindrances in the way Of at
tendance at church most emphatically,
and we have no doubt but that our
worthy Town Marshal will see to It
that hereafter teamsters are not al
lowed to leave their wagons In front
Of the church on the Sabbath day.
ARM BRoxEN.-At about II o'clock
yesterday forenoon, as Mrs. James
WEIGH Of Sutro was returning home
from Virginia City, in company with
two other ladies, the nigh wheels Of
the wago In which they were seated
dropped into q rut in the vicinity OF
the Sutro. Office, on Washington street.
precipitating Mrs. Welsh to the ground
and breaking her left arm at The elbow.
The lady was conveyed to the residence
OF q friend on G street, and the neces.
sary surgical assistance was rendered
BY Drs. Heath and McMeans.
CLIPPING MAouISR.-For some time
past at Derby & Garhart's Stables, in
Virginia City, a novel invention has
been made use Of In clipping horses.
BY the new process a horse can be en-
tlrcly shorn Of superfluous hair In two
hours time. The machine Is composed
OF a set Of knives which are made to
revolve rapidly by means OF a crank
turned by a man stationed some 10 or
IL feet from the horse, the revolving
motion being transmitted to the knives
by means OF a belt.
A GREAT CoMMoTIoN.-This alter
noon a teamster while under the infiu-
ence Of spiritus tramenti, In trying to
make a turn In A. X. Potter's lumber
yard. fell of his wagon and struck on
his head, knocking him In a senseless
condition. creating the impression that
he had broken his neck. Courters
were sent In every direction for medi-
cal assistance, but before the physi.
clan could be brought to the scene OF
the accident the old man got up n
drove of.
A Coon MAN GoNE.-P. NJ. Holmes.
a man very highly esteemed In MS
community, died at six o'clock this
morning Of bilious fever, after but a
brief Illness. The deceased was q ma
tive of Ireland, aged 80 years. He
leaves q wife and two young children
10 mourn his loss. He was q member
OF the Gold Hill Miners Union. His
funeral will take place tomorrow
Tuesday, afternoon, a. 81 o'clock.
under the auspices Of the above named
society.
THI Rev. Mn. FITCH, pastor OF the
Methodist Church in Virginia City, In
his m 10 his congregation last
evening, took Rev. Mr.. McGrath to
task for his doctrinal departure,
asserting that the new doctrine pro-
mulyated by the last-named gentleman
was nothing else than iufidelity under
n disguise.
PsRsoNAL.-Hsrry Hedger, n gen.
tlemsn we'll known in this section. ar
rived In Virginia City. from Salt Lake
City, Yesterday morning. It will be
remembered that Mr.. Hedger me: with
y atiiction In the death OF his
father, which occurred several months
ago In the last named city.
JUSTICE wRIoHr's CoURT.-rhe only
arrest made last night in Gold Hill
was n drunk and dlsorderly individual.
He was to have his trial In Justice
Wright's Court this afternoon.
Ar HALF MAsr.-The flag over the
Gold Hill Miners Union Hall was at
half mast to-day, out Of respect TO the
msmory of P. NJ. Holmes, whose death
occurred this morning.
FUEL. Mr.. Gallagher, u local
dealer in fuel. Is collecting a fine lot
of nut pine and other varieties OF wood
At his yard, in tho vicinity OF the rail-
road depot, Gold Hill.
I.xos County DISTRICT CoURT.-The
ease Of Hutchinson, arrested for ALLEGED
rane. we arc Informed Is occupying the
attention Of the Lyon County District
Court &C the present time.
TRorrrNe HoRsE DEAD.-Fhe ceie-
brsted trotting horse Bronson, owned
nv Hon. L. II. Fox Of Gold Hill, died
NJ Carson last week OF bots.
PrnsosAL.-Mr. Joseph Aron, Pres
ident Of the Sutro Tunnel Company,