Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-11
ARaEsrrD FOR GRAND Larceny.

Fargo i Co.'S envelope. The letter
was taken from the company's Office
hero by some other person. Mr.. Ha-
zelton, failing to receive the check, or
dsred payment Of the same to be
stopped. Shortly after the letter was
taken from the office here, Mr.. Tuck
er, the jeweler, received . letter from
some person In Gold Hill, signing
himself J. C. Lane. containing an or
der for a gold watch worth $3.50, and q
gold chain worth $50, and enclosing
the Hazeltou check In payment for the
same, with a request that the jewelry
and balance Of the money BE- sent to
Lane through Wells, Fargo & Co.
About three weeks ago Mr.. Butterfly
went to Wells, Fargo & Co.'S office In
Gold Hill and said that Mr.. Lane had
requested him to call fora package adj
dressed to himself. Nj. Butterfly paid
the charges on the package, receipted
for 1t and took 1t from the office. Yes
terday, Mr.. Tucker, finding that pay
ment Of the check had been stepped,
telegraphed to the Gold Hill officers to
investigate the matter, and the result
Of their inquiries led to the arrest OF
Butterfly, WHO Is held IN the sum Of
81 900 to await the action Of the Grand
Jury Of Storey county. We have
known Mr. Butterfly rs . straightfor-
ward, Woodworking man, and have no
doubt that be "a explain this matter
satisfactorily.
GRAND SPELLING MNrcx.-Mr. Reyes,
the gentleman who has acquired con-
siderable notoriety BY his lavish award
of premiums In the limo ofgold and sill
YER bricks aud medals to tho school
children Of Storey county, Is project
ing a spelling match on q grand scale,
being no less than al photographed
contest open to all the public aud pri-
vate schools Of the State for . gold COB
let valued at 500. Tho contest will
take place some time during the Sum-
mer vacation, at Piper's Opera House.
Virginia City. Manager Piper having
generously donated the use Of his thea.
ter for that purpose. Besides the gold
goblet, Mr.. Reyes proposes to give q
gold medal or brick to the champion
speller Of each county represented.
We learn from Mr.. Keyes' that the fol-
lowing named schools have already
siguiied their intention Of participa-
ting In the spelling match: Storey
cennty-Virginia High School, j. c.
James, Principal. Ormsby county
Carson City Public School, H.H.Hswe
Principal. Lyon county-Silver City
Public School, Miss Murphy Principal.
and the Dayton Public School. Invi-
tations will be extended to the schools
Of Washoe county. and to the other
counties In the eastern part OF the
State. The text books from which
words will be selected for the occasion
will be those prescribed by the State
Board Of Education.
FIRE IN vIRaINIA.-At about two
o'clock, this morning. the roof Of a
house on D street, in the vicinity OF
Sutton Avenue, was discovered to be
OH fire. The alarm was sounded and
the Fire Department turned out In full
force. Before they had time to reach
the scene Of the fire, tho owner OF the
house, an Italian fruit dealer. with the
assistance Of u few Of his neighbors,
succeeded In extinguishing the flames
with buckets Of water. Tho fire orig
mated from a defective stove pipe.
ACCIDENT IN THE BELcuER NINE
About eight o'clock this morning,
miner by the name OF William Nc
Causland had his right wrist broken
undor the following circumstances :
While engaged In running a drife on
the $50 level, . boulder becoming
detached from the upper portion Of the
drift, came down and striking him on
the forearm broke 1t square OF at the
wrist.
GorNe EAsr.-Richard Andrews, the
we'll known upholstsrer and furniture
dealer, South c street. Virginia, starts
on q visit to the East this evening.
Mr.. Andrews expects to be gone about
four weeks, during which time Mr..
Joseph Halleck, n thoroughly efficient
and competent gentleman, will take
charge of and conduct the business as
usual.
FREIaHr.-The receipts Of freight at
the railroad depot, Gold Hill, since
Yesterday, were as follows: Four car
loads Of coal, three Of pig iron, n OF
charcoal, four Of merchandise, and one
of wood. The railroad warehouses,
both here and In Virginia, arc filled to
oyerfowiug with freight Of every de-
scription.
UsINo SrILrs.-Since the commence
meut of the present muddy season,
pupil. residing at a long distance from
the Virginia Public Schools, protect
their boots from being soiled BY trav-
cling ON stills. The mud Is pretty
deep In some parts Of Virginia City.
LOOKING FOR Ok TEAMs.-Mr. Nc
Donald, who has charge of the quartz
teams belonging to the Bank of Cali
fornia, Is securing the country to find
or teams to take the place Of the ami
mails disabled by the epizootic.
DIsABLEp.-Hatch Brothers, the we'll
known family grocery and provision
dealers at Virginia, are unable to de-
liver goods by wagon to customers at
present, by reason Of all their horses
being down with the ~epizootic.
LINCOLN HOSE Co. No. 3.-Your
regular monthly meeting takes place
tomorrow evening at ~ o'clock,
sharp. Fail not to be present on this
occasion as required by official notice
In another column.
COMING. The or teams ordered
from the Walker river country, by
Mr.. Gallagher Of this place, have ar
| rived at Carson City, aud will be sent
forward to Gold Hill as soon as they
can be shod.
CoAL--Numerous long trains, load
ed with coal are continually arriving
over the Virginia and Truckee Rail-
road. This favorite article Of fuel !:
| obtainable In unlimited quantities.
WALruAx WATcuzs.-If you wan,
to know how to gets really first-clas.
American watch, the best In the world,
read the advertisement under new
To-day"