Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-05

TKAMrSa AccIDENr.-Last evening
at about s o'clock a ten-horse quartz
team belonging to Sol Noel met with
quito = mishap while coming down
Main street with \ heavy load OF rock.
Just as the wagon arrived opposite the
Office Of Mr.. Potter. our local dealer
In lumber. the brake gave way aud let
the wagon with It Its 10000 pounds Of
quartz down on the heels OF the wheel
horses. The team, which was power.
less In its efforts to hold back the load,
was forced pell-mell across the rail-
road track In double quick time. The
driver succeeded. however, In pulling
the team owe to the a : side Of the
street and the wagon finally came to a
stand-still on the platform in front Of
Liberty's engine house with both OF
the wheel horses down and the rest
more or less tangled up. The wheel
ers sustained several severe cuts and
bruises upon their hind legs. which
constituted about all the damage done.
This morning the wagon was righted
I'D sgain and sent forward to Its desti-
nation.
HELp.-Ah Foo, a Gold Hill China
man, who has served out several terms
In the County Jail for the crime Of
petty larceny. was examined in JUS
tice Weights Court, this forenoon.
upon a charge OF grand larceny. pre-
ferred by s. II. Robinson. The evil
dencs adduced was Of such q character
as to warrant his being held to await
the action Of the Grand Jury. and he
was accordingly remandcd to the Gus
tody Of Sheriff Atkinson. All Foo pos.
sssses all of the characteristics apper-
tanning to y flrst-class thief. During
the examination he was self-controlled,
r~eticent, non-committal, and stubborn
70 the last. His adroitness In covering
up his tracks, when questioned In re.
ference to his p%eculation., challenged
the admiration OF the officers OF the
Court. He Il, In short, q very saint u
sin, out Herodiug Herod, and oil him
sslf, constitutes q most remarkable
case In tho annals Of Celestial de-
pravity.
SIes.-O. e. Mundell. proprietor OF
tho Eclipse Stables, Gold Hill. has had
q largo sign board, Of handsome de-
s,en, constructed, which will shortly
be- placed over the entrance to the sta,
bles. It 10 twenty feet In length II
has a center piece i've feet In night, on
the center piece isa representation OF
the Sierra Nevada range in the as
lance, with n fast trotting nag, II an
Abundance of sagebrush in the fore
ground. The sign. which Is well exc
cuted. Is the handiwork OF Mr. Hires
this we'll known scenic artist.
Din Nor CoME.-It was confidently
expected that Mrs. Irwin would arrive
iu virginia City by this mornings
train. but the friends Of her deceased
husband were again doomed to disap-
nointment By her non-arrival. Ar
rsnuements are now being made to
hsye .Beany's" funeral take place
to-morrow nc 8 T.. NJ, from the house
Of Eagle Engine Co. No. 3. Members
If the Fire Department. friends ana
scouaintances are invited to attend.
F,ar DEPARTMENT BALI--rhe Vir-
v,pia Fire Department are making
arrangements to give a grand ball at
P,ner's Opera House. on the evening
- NAV Lat. The proceeds OF the ball
will constitute a sick fund OF b de-
m.r,msnt. TO be used In relieving the
49, ~ sucb members OF the depart
msnt or their families as by reason OF
nro,rscted ilIaess may require pecu-
MARY assistance. -,
Orr on BArL.-H. l.. Robey, indi-
Gated BY the Grand Jury for an assault
with intent to commit murder. was re-
leased from confinement III the oou.'
Jsil, his bail having been nxed NJ ~
500. His case Is set for triai on Moi
day next. Billy Newsom, tue pr,iI !.
naI prosecuting witness arriseu III
Virginia City this morning. after TWO
weeks sojourn at the Calistoga Springs
California.
REs,osEp. WIN. Pennlson. for
merly Chief Engineer Of the Virginia
Eire Department, but latterly Fsre-
man of KnI~clerbocker Engine Co. NO.
S, has resigned his position In ~
company In order to engage In some
mininy enterprise In the Diamond
Mountain District. Thomas Hughes
was elected his successor.
TRArSs.-rhc number Of trains pass
inc oyerthe ". & +. Railroad between
virginia and Carson, at the present
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