Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-12

TIE CASE OF DIR. LAsvIGSEs.-The
following facts were deduced from the
testimony taken at a Coroner's inquest
held upon the remains Of Dir. Lasvig-
mes, In Virginia. yesterday afternoon.
All quarter past seven o'clock. yeSter-
day morning. the Doctor went to the
drug store Of d. l.. Smith. on South e
street, and. according to his usual Gus
tom. mixed a cocktail for himself, gem
orally using whisky, distilled water.
and tIncture OF cardamon, but on this
particular occasion. Fleming's tincture
Of aconite, was used Instead Of carda-
mon. IL Is thought, by mistake. After
drinking the mixture he complained OF
It's being very bitter, and OH being in
formed BY the clerk that he had taken
poison, he remarked that he might as
we'll die then rs at any other time,
At the same time ~contending that he
had not taken poison. He was suose-
ouently induced, however, to take
one grain Of tartar einetic which
caused him to vomit considerably.
Tbe effect of the poison soon mani
tested itself. and he continued to grow
worse, and on attempting to leave the
drug store, fell down. DR.. Smith. with
the assistance Of his clerk and Mr..
Monet, conveyed the unfortunate man
to his rooms. DR.. Green was Called
and OIL learning the state OF the case
prescribed aromatic spirits OF ammo
MIA I'm camphor water and whisky,
with strong coffee, which. however.
seemed to produce no effect. DIS.
Collins and Heath. on being sum-
moned, gave him additional stimuiants
and applied q g~alvanic battery to the
patient, without any beneficial results:
Dr. L~nsyIgnes continued to sink. and
expired at IL o'clock. The verdict OF
the Coroner's jury was that deceased
came to his death from all overdose OF
aconite, taken by mistake. His funeral
will take place Tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
A. Coop SHowISo.-Yesterday we
published al abstract statement OF the
proceeds Of the tax-paying mines OF
storey county, for the quarter ending
December 81, 1872. During that quar-,
tor ZOE o5l tons Of ore were extracted
from the various mines included IN the
statemcnt. The gross yield OF the
same foots up 5000, $50 43. The totai
cost OF extraction and reduction OF
said ore amounted to S2.2oo,2o' w.
The amount on which taxes were
allowed TO be levied. according to law.
was 81, 3l7,ll5 %, and the amount OF
revenue derived by the State anu
county from taxes on the proceeds o.
the mines for the quarter, xlo,soo Is
CouSrY COMMISSIONERS. "A regular
meeting Of the Board Of County Com
missioners was held on Monday. Pres
ent, full Board, aud Thompson, Clerk.
Tho following bills were allowed !:
Emmet Guard. SIS 90; John Santry,
50 rs; Virginia Gas Company, Soo'
j. n. Flint. $75; Wilson " brown.
IS so; J. C. Hampton 4 Co, ~ as
Alexander Brisacher, 1874; Derby "
Garhart, SO; j. A. stephens, S'0:D.
w. Mcintosh, $35 50; Spear y Per
kins. 800. The Board adjourned TIL
Tuesday the 18th instant.
PIrER's OPERA HoUsE.-Our towns
people will bear in mind that the hrst
regular dramatic entertainment Of the
season will DO given at Piper's Opera
House, on Friday evening OF the pres
emf week, At which time the celebrated
actress Miss Augusta l.. DarSon makes
her first appearance. supported by an
excellent stock company. The open
inc niece will be the fascinating play
Of .Deborah The Reynolds Va
riety Troupe arc announced to per,
form at the Opera House on the ia
instant. They will appear ut the Car
son Theater on Monday evening next.
Mosx CARs.-Two new eaboose cars
are running on the V. " 1. X. n. De-
tween Virginia and Carson. These
cors were Constructed specially for the
road. are built in the staunchest man,
nor .rbe interior of each Is provided
w;,h cushioned seats having arms u
extending longitudinaily along ..e
sides of the car being very siihiiar u
the seats used in billiard rooms.
T.. 5. BRANCH Mist REroHr.-Ihe
total amount of mixed bullion goio
and silver. received at the Carson ~ C als
Branch Mint, yesterday, Vas IG,9'1
ounces, which bullion came principal,
" from the Comstock lode. on .ne
same day the Coiner run through tne
press twelve thousand hall doilaf
pieces for depositors. SO says the Jar
o appeal.
SroRMY.-Occasional snow or hal
squalls have been the order OF today
or the disorder Of the weather. The
latest Indications were favorable Tor
more of the same sort, or perhaps a
good old fashioned snow storm.
MUsIcAL--Harry Howard, the cele-
brated banjo player and vocalist. late
of the American Theatre, San Fran
cisco, Is holding forth nightly to ad-
miring audiences at the Magnolia club
rooms, Virginia.