Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-30


arations are being made for the Pio-
reel ball supper OH a gigantic scale.
Enough edibles have already been laid
in to feed all the guests from Viz
cinia, Gold Hill. Silver City, together
with a large delegation expected from
Carson City aud Deyton. Brown Il
Aurich, proprietors OF the Union
Market in Virginia City, have already
filled an order for eight fat lambs, six
(roasting, pigs, forty beef tongues. 100
pounds (roast) beef; 400 pounds Of
turkey have also been procured. and
200 pounds Of chicken. Charles Will
Der, who works at the Union Market,
being appraised Of the extensive prep,
arations which are being made, and
fearing that he would not be able to
do Justice to the occasion, has lett OIL
eating altogether. He took his last
meal previous to the Pioneer Ball, at
3 o'clock this morning. Our readers
will bear In mind that the Pioneer
Supper will run all night, and that the
guests can eat when, and rs often as
they choose.
Orr TIE TRACK.-The locomotive
Reno, attached to the evening paSSen-
ger train for Reno, jumped the track
last night u short distance this side OF
the American Flat tunnel. The loco
motive, tender, express car and for
ward trucks Of the baggage car got OF
tho track. 4 locomotive and some
platform cars. which happened to be
standing ut the Silver City switch. were
sent for. and carried the passengers as
far as the Mound House, where they
were met by and taken on board OF n
train which had been made up at Car
son, A coach was borrowed from the
Central Pacific Railroad Company to
bring the passengers up from Keno this
morning.
SUDDEN DEATu.-I.ast evening while
walking along c street, in Virginia,
John Tippits. a miner residing in the
western portion Of the City, was taken
with bleeding at the lungs, and while
proceeding towards his home dropped
suddenly down In an utterly helpless
condition. lie was taken up by his
friends and carried to his home, medi-
cal aid summoned and the bleeding
stopped. notwithstanding which he
died at about l o'clock this morning,
Mr.. Tippets was n native OF Cornwell,
steady, sober, industrious man and
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
He leaves n wife and several small
children 10 mourn his untimely death.
REMoyEp.-Fredrlck Scharbock pro-
pietor Of the Gold Hill pioneer ex-
press and job wagon, desires to inform
his patrons that he has removed his
stand to Wolvin's place on tunnel toll
road opposite Dick Moore's, In upper
Gold Hill, where he Is prepared to I'LL
oil orders entrusted to him with
promptness aud dispatch. See adrcr-
tisement In another column.
INJURED. - Yesterday afternoon n
painter by the name OF Williams
while engaged in painting the exterior
OF the new school house in Virginia,
fell from the scafrolding head fore
most to the ground. n distance OF about
thirty feet. alighting upon quantity
OF stone and brick, In consequence OF
which he sustained u number OF severe
cuts and bruizes about the head aud
shoulders.
OmruAS's BENEFir. Arrangements
have been perfected for holding n fair
for the benefit Of the orphans under
charge Of the Sisters Of Charity in Nir-
oinIa City. The fair will be held ut
ths hall in the Root building, formerly
Armory Hall. beginning on Monday
evening next, October 81. Without
doubt it will be literally patronized.
CARSON RAcEs.-Therc was n trot-
ting race to-day in Carson, best three
in five. for a purse Of $500. Oregon
.Jare. Jim Cook, and Kate were en-
tered. There was also u running race
hNlfmile heat, for a purse OF. S2oo.
Jordan, Kent, and Overland Pat were
entered for it.
Gained. u. w. Bowker, Master
Mechanic Of the Virginia " Truckee
Railroad, was the recipient yesterday
of an elegant gold headed cane, with
quartz setting, the gilt OF ierinstoh'
Bliss s. Co.
PERsoSAL.-Mr. Theodore Phelps,
Superintendent Of the South Overman
and Phelps Consolidated mines, ar
rived from San Francisco by this morli-
ing's passenger train.
MINING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS reel
weighing about 5000 pounds was
shipped this morning from the Fulton
Foundry, to the Caledonia hosting
works.
WATER FowL.-A party Of Indians
arrived In town this morning from the
Humboldt river, with \ fine lot Of
ducks.