Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-16

Bell, 4 laborer in the employ Of Mr..
White, yard.mas;er Of the Virginia
and Truckee Railroad Company at
Virginia City. died this morning from
the effect OF injuries received by being
run over by the cars about noon yes
terday, under the following circum-
stances: Bell was endeavoring to Set
up q brake with the assistance Of n
stick which lie had inserted In the
wheel Of the brake Ia order to make it
serve rs a lever In tightening the
brake. While pressing against the
stick 1t snapped In two, causing him
20 lose his balance and fall under the
moving car wheels, which passed over
one OF his arms nea the shoulder aud
mangled it In 4 most frightful manner.
lie also received severe injuries In the
region of the spine. He was carried
to his place Of abode, and physicians
were summoned to his assistance. Am
putation OF the arm MAS resorted to,
and the man was made rs comfortable
as possible. lie fingered until this
morning when death came to his re
lease.
HENDERSON AND TIE HOLIDAYS
We desire to especially call the atten-
ton Of our lady readers to the new adj
vertlsement of J. Henderson 6 Co. in
this paper to day. They have the most
extensive and finest assortment imaS-
Unable OF silks, plaids. fancy dress
goods. shawls and sacques, and all that
sort Of thing. to say nothing Of a splen-
did lot of furs, just such rs your lady
friend, sweetheart. wife, or somebody
cIsc's wife will think the incest In the
world for a holiday present. As for
millinery goods. Henderson u Co
have in that department just what the
most cultivated lady taste will desire,
including all the latest aud most fash
ionable novelties OF the season. Read
their advertisement and give lIender-
o & Co. a call at their store on
South G street, Virginia, opposite
Wells. Fargo Il Co.'S.
INTERESTING LEcTURE.-Our readers
will bear In mind that Mrs. II. +. NJ.
Brown Is to lecture at Miners Union
Hall this evening, upon the "Philoso-
phy Of Spirltualism." Mrs Brown /,
y lady OF rare culture. and Is perhaps
one OF the ablest opponents OF Spirit
ualism on the coast. She has devoted
wears to the investigation Of this sub
i.ct until she has made herself
thoroughly familiar herewith. She
IL moreover a very pleasing speaker,
and admiralty able to Instruct INT en-
tertain all who go to hear her. We
trust that she will be greeted with a
full house tonight. No charge Tor
admission.
MATER COMPANY AFFAIRS. The
Water Company's mammoth reservoir,
near the dollhouse. OH the Ophir
grade, Is nearly completed. The ilnme
work OF the ice-house, situated In the
immediate vicinity OF the reservoir, Is
ALREADY up and inclosed. Vixen the
late storm set In the workmen We're
lust upon the point OF filling In tile
space between the inner AMI outer
wall with sawdust. The men, how
eyer. were compelled to suspend work
ING operations for n time. owing to the
inciemency OF tho weather.
+. & A. M.-rhe following officers
Of Silver Star Lodge No. ). F. y a. NJ.
were installed OIL Saturday evening
last BY NJ. W. John &. Currie. Past
Grand Master. viz: James McAiiis'
ter. w. NJ; William II. Stone, ). W.;
'Tbos. III. FIagler, J. W.; john Jones,
Jr. Treasurer; 5. w. Chubbuck, Sec
retary; VIM. b. Wheeler, 5. d.; Dan.
ID. donovan, j. D.; Adam Gillespie
aud John McCurdy, Stewards; r.
Hazsltine. Marshal; David Van Vran'
kin. Tyler.
Srocx ExcIrEMEST.-Stocks declined
somewhat to-day. Ophir continues to
be the favorite. The number OF shares
of the several kinds OF stock which
changed hands was unusually large.
There was no lack Of excitement over
the matter In Gold Hill. At one time
the crowd of people inspecting the
stock bulletin board reached all the
way across Main atreet.
MASONIC ELEcTIoN.-At n stated
communication OF Valley Lodge No.
0. F. s. A. NJ, held ut their ball in Day
tom, Monday evening, December s,
1873, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing Masonic year: IL.
l.. Crockett W. NJ; A. II. Hollister.
s. W.; Seth Allen, Jr., j. W;J. Z.
Gruier, Treasurer George w. Keith,
Secretary.