Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-02

due here at IL NJ. jumped the track q
few yards cast Of the Fort Homestead
Tunnel. and In pursuing a somewhat
cratic course, butted against tho tim
bers forming the east end OF uo tun-
mel with sufficient violence to tear
down two sets, besides dislodging n
considerable quantity Of earth from
the top OF the tunnel. The telegraph
wire running through the tunnel was
also torn down. The running gear OF
the car was also badly damaged. Az
soon as Mr.. Holmes, Gold Hill
Division Superintendent was APP
priced Of the accident he Immediately
took the necessary steps towards clear
Ing away the wreck. The car raj UNI
loaded, and q large number Of section
hands are engaged ut present In shovel
Ing away the loose dirt which had
fallen upon the track. IL Is expected
thar the blockade will be ralsed In q
few hours. With the assistance OF q
locomotive which will DO brought
down from Virginia, tho wrecked car
can be jerked back on the track. Near
the mouth Of the tunnel Is another
body OF earth which Is In danger OF
s~loughlng of owing to the jarring OF
the embankmeut By passing trains,
aud the Railroad Company will prob
ably DO compelled to remove the
loosened earth In order to fore.stall ac-
accidents. Superintendent Y%erington
was OF the train at the time OF the &C.
currence OF the accident referred to
above.
GRAND LopoE X. or PAT tho In
stitution OF tho Grand Lodge Of the
Knights OF Pythlas, for the State Of
Nevada, at Carson, o Tuesday last,
March 81. there were thlrty-two Past
Chanccllors aud representatives pres
emf from the six lodges Of the Order
In this State. The following Grand
Officers elected. were duly Installed
with appropriate ceremonies by q. II.
Starkweather, ID. ID. G.: L. l.. Stern,
Venerable Grand Patriarch; G. II.
Goddard. Grand Chancellor; George
ellison. Vice Grand Chancellor Chas.
Z. Laughton, Recording and Cores
ponding Scribe; Geo. fully, Grand
Banker ; A. Livingston. Grand Guide;
q. Corris, Grand Inner Steward ; l..
| A. Ferris, Outer Steward. The Grand
Lodge was In session two days, every
thing was conducted In a remark
ably harmonious and satisfactory
manner, aud the weather was rs
pleasant and propltious a. could DO
desired for the occasion. Tho meeting
adjourned to meet OH the second
Monday In August next. Until the
Institution Of this Grand Lodge there
was no State jurisdiction OF the Knights
OF Pythias In Nevada. Tho Order IL
now whole looted, so to speak, and In
4 very flouri.hlng condition In this
State, numbering among its members
many OF our best, NEST respectable aud
most influential citizens.
GERALD Massey LECTURES FnEE.-I
We are pleased to that &C.
raid Massey has concluded to give two
more lectures at Piper's Opera House
previous to his departure for San Fran.
cisco, where he Is under engagement
to give n long series Of lectures, CON-
mencinx next week. Both OF these
lectures will DO free. Tho subject for
Friday t%to-morrowl evening will be "a
Spirit World demonstrated to tho Nat
ural World by means OF objective
proofs, the only real evidence OF Mans
Immortality" On Sunday evening
his subject will DO "The Coming Re-
ligion." Having given TIVE paid lee
lures, both OF which were we'll re-
oeived and patronized. Mr.. Massey
desires to show his public spirited lib
erality by now giving two free lee
lures. that all who wish to hear him
may do so without money and without
price. Two such lectures, on such
really important as we'll rs deeply In
teresting subjects. by so able and tai
ented 4 lecturer, given free Of charge,
will be extremely liable to be most
literally attended.
DgcEAsEp.-Samuel G.. Hyatt, who
has been confined to his bed for sew.
eral days pas. with a severe attack Of
pneumonia, expired ut four O'Clock
this morning. lie was well known In
this community. and. owing to his
genlallty and companisnableness. was
a ccneral favorite. He came to Gold
Hill In 1862, and was employed for a
time In the capacity Of Secretary OF
the Yellow Jacket Mining Company.
His brother.ln-law, who resides In
Sacramento. has been telegraphed for.
and will probably arrive here In time
10 be present at the funeral, which
will take place Tomorrow afternoon,
AZ . o'clock, from ST. Johns Church.
The deceased was q native OF Della
ware, aud at the time Of his death was
IS years Of age.
OK TIE wARrATu.-At about ten
o'clock this forenoon three boys be-
longing In Virginia City and three
from Gold Hill. met near the Europa
tunnel, for the purpose OF lndulging
In a rabbit hunt. Tho Virginia lads
induced n half dozen dogs to accom-
pany them In their hunting excursion.
Seeing a stray goat browning on the
hillside, the youngsters started the
canine. after him. The lady owner OF
the goat, who wa watching the pro-
cceding. went after the boys with q
revolver and succeeded Ia making IL
very lively for them. The lady fired
live shots, and her husband, who at
tempted a flank movement, got In one.
The boys made a hasty retreat, aud to
get out Of range Of the bullets, were
Compelled to take refuge In n tunnel.
EpucArrosAL--'rhe following 10 the
report Of the Gold Hill Grammar
School for the month Of March: Whole
number enrolled, 30; largest daily at
tendance, 80; smallest daily attend
ance, %; average daily attendance. 20.
Roll OF Honor-A Class-kato McDon-
nell, John Mcdonnell, Emily Nieoll,
Lena smith. Loulle CASTOR. Critic
Flanagan. B Ciass-Willie Randall,
Lizzie Greenwood, George Logan, Su-
ale Booth, Lizzie McMsrtin, George
Wright. G Class-Clars Smith, Lee
CASTOR, James NcMartin, Beauvotto
winterbeauer, Lily keely.
Roll or HoSon.-The following Is
tho roll Of honor Of the primary de-