Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-10

norscS anu Wuies III NlrSinia anu TOiu
Hill and neighboring townsa re strick-
en- down with the epizootic. We have
heard Of only one case resulting fatal
ly, being that Of 4 horse ut Derby q
Gsarhart's stables, Virginia. valued at
$500. He was driven from Reno to
Virginia In company with another
horse after being taken with the dis
ease and his death was occasioned
probably by over-exercise. Yesterday
q number Of quartz teams belonging to
the Bank Of California were attacked
with the disease aud will have to be
hauled off the road. Jake White has
been obliged to discontinue his line
between Virginia and Gold Hill, As
all Of his horses are down with the dis
ease. In a few days there will be
scarcely a team on the streets. Some
provision will have to be made imme-
diately by our freighters for replacing
the disabled animals with oxen. Mr..
Gallagher, our local dealer in fuel, has
taken time by the forelock aud ordered
Ia yoke Of oxen from the Walker River
country already. Aur.ch & Brown Of
Virginia City, have sent to Long VAL
Icy for OK teams to haul their supply
Of meat from the slaughter house to
the market. Other business men are
taking similar precautions.
TEE EARTHQUAKE REGIoN.-Jonas
Plnschower, Of Virginia City, has just
returned from a two months visit In
Inyo county. California. This locality
Is distant about $50 miles from Vir.
ginia In a southerly direction. Mr..
Ylnschower was obliged to make his
return on horseback, all the Stage lines
along the route having drawn Oft In
consequence Of the horses being down
with the epizootic. Although the great
earthquake occurred a year ago. MIR.
PInschowsr says the ground continues
70 shake at Intervals. All the fish In
Owens River he says were killed by
the lava which was thrown up at the
time Of the earthquake. Mr.. p. brought
back with him q lava specimen. 1t Is
OF a darkish color and has the appear
ance of molten glass. From Indepen-
depce to Lone Pine, n distance OF ~
or II miles. he says the earth has
cracked open for the space OF two feet
In width, the fissure extending down
wards an in~terminablc distance. Az
present there Is no suffering among the
ranchers residing in that locality, but
their agricultural prospects are not
asttering.
PIrkR.s OPERA HoUsE.-Last night
tho highly amusing comedy Of Peg
wellington" was presented at the
Opera House. There was an average
attendance In the dress circle and the
parouette was we'll filed. The play
was highly relished BY all who were
nre,ent, Miss Mordasnt personating
Psg Wellington admirably and elicit
IND frequent rounds Of applause: Pier
mont Thayer acquitted himself very
creditably In the character OF Sir
Charles Pomander. Mr.. Edmonds as
Ernest yane was good, rs was also
Miss Eberle In the character OF Maoei
The entertainment concluded with the
Iauohable farce of "Cousin Joe"
which was enacted In a very spirited
manner This evening the company
will appear at the Carson heater IN
the sensational play Of Darling one
Of Miss Mordaunt's best pieces. WIN
last nights entertainment the present
dramatic eason closes.
TRAM LArE.-The regular passen-
oar train from Reno this morning ar
rived in Gold Hill two hours and a
half behind time. The delay was oc-
casIoned by the ~''ditching" OF the loco
motive Reno a short distance above
tie scales. OIL American Fiat, on ner
down trip last night. Harry Shrieves'
tho conductor. managed to get the en-,
cine hack on the track. and completed
Si, trio to Reno and back again, losing
onlv a few hours by the ditching ope-
ration. The engineer Of the Reno
brought the train from Carson TO tue
Mound House in IS minutes.
RECOVERING. = John McMartin is
improving rapidly, and it is believed.
BY the physicians attending him, that
bs will cover. Under the circum.
stances Adam Bay, his assailant, VIII
probably be released on ball. II his
Examination be postponed until such
time as McSlartin shall have recovered
snficiently to be able to give his testl-
mony in regard to the unfortunate al
fair.
D,s,H1.rp.-Jack Householder, sec
t,on foreman on the Virginia and
Truckee railroad, is laid up at present
18th the half of q cambria needle
lodged In his left heel. he got .
needle In his foot n SATURDAY las.,
aInce which time his physicians nave
m,ds several attempts to inc tne
Nee. hut up to the present time thei'
efforts have not been successful
,,vsr oy HoopLrMs.-Last night,
omcsr Enders, of the Virginia police
f,,cs made a descent upon a crowd OF
hnoJin,ns who were creating a us
Enhance at the Opera House. lie sue,
saaSsd In capturing five. n lodgeo
tSsm n~roperly In the city caiiooose.
His action In the matter VIII meet
with the appreciation OF the e
community.
AnuAMnRA MINING COMPANY "A
special meeting of the above company
for the election Of Trustees, etc, vii.
he held mt the office of the company AZ
San francisco, on the 2oth ihs.aht.
Sac official notice in our advertising
columns.
c.urros.-In our advertising col
umns to-day the public is officially
cautioned against negotiating eet,a I'm
shares of Yellow Jacket stock soiu ox
saturday last at delinquent sale TO pay
assessment
Fsr,onr.-The receipts OF freight AZ
the railroad depot, Gold HILL since
las. report were as follows: Fourteen ur. en-
a. loads of coal, one Of barley, one OF
.u,o NJ merchandise.