Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-30

FATAL ACCIDENT IN rus INPEHr.L.-
Another fatal mining accident occurred
yesterday afternoon in the Imperial
Empire mine, about 4 o'clock, which
resulted in the death OF Hugh Collick.
The accident took place in the bottom
OF the incline. II seems that three men
were engaged in drilling, two striking
and the deceased holding. when a huge
boulder. which they had intended to
blast out as o as they would finish
the one they were on. came tumbling
down upon them. Collick was instantly
killed, his head being caught under tie
immense rock and crushed into n shape
less mas. The other two men wero
slightly injured. An inquest was held
on the body this morning, in Gold Hill,
BY Coroner Holmes, and the jury found
the true name Of the deceased to be
Hugh Collick; his age 30 years. and his
place OF nativity Cornwall. England.
They also rendered n verdict in accord
ance with the above facts. He arrived
here six weeks 20 and leaves q wife
and six children in Cornwall. His
funeral took place to-day at 3 p. NJ,
from the residence Of James Loynachan.
on the Bowers Grade. and was largely
attended.
JusricE wRIaur's CouRr.--Jame:
Ray, Esd. better known ~ Jimmy Ray,
the permanent ledger OF Sheriff Akin
son. was given twenty-four hours in
which TO prepare for sentence for va
erancy by Judge Wright. The last seen
| OF him he vending his way toward Silver
City. and the chances are that he will
winter elsewhere this year tina In the
| County Jail. His favorits method OF
appealing to the Judge is rs follows:
Snow, yer honor, yer huggar, II yen
only let me 60 this time, Cd d-n
YER, I'll always say God bless yer. Tor
yer Kindness" Every Judge in the
| county is tired OF sentencing old Jimmy,
and every orieer and Constable Of arrest.
ing him. Let US hope that he has gone
from our gnzo to seek green fields and
pastures new.....A wifs-beater. rcsid-
ing near the Caledonia works, pounded
his vito in an ungentlsmanly manner
and was fined S27 Is for so doing. He
was let of with this light fine because
| his better half hit the first lick.
Prprx's OPxRA HOUSE," Ruth Oak
ley" was produced last night, with
| Miss Gayton in the title role. She gave
General satisfaction. Mr.. Dudley was
excellent as Lord Gayton, Mr.. Lindsay
perfect as Paul, Mr.. Billings superior US
Hurs,lcy. and Mr.. Gill made . very ia.
| yorabls Sammy STILES. MIR. Long gained
applause as Teddy winks. MIR: Edmonds
"a appropriate ~ Squirting Bob. while
Msssrs. Price. Kyle, Dana and French
were simply immense. Mrs. Edmonds
did well AS Martha; Miss Adams made Q
correct Lefty. Miss Raynor was right
! thar AS Cleopatra. and little Millie was
quite pleasing rs Alice. Miss Cum
| Minis also made her reappsarance alter
a successful engagement ~ Salt Lake
Tonight Green Bushes will be produced.
| See advertisement in another column.
CALIFORNIA WINE srohr.-Mr. John
Lopez has opened a wine store on Main
street. Lower Gold Hill, next below the
| Rhode Island mill. aud the Jones res
iSsnee. He offers for sale the pure, un-
adul,eri.d juice Of grapes, raised by
himself on his ranch, neal Folsom, Cal.
II /. merely the purcst Of California
! xins, aud he sells 10. Wholesale and
r.,,;i M only ON, dollar per gallon. The
lovers OF pure. good wine Will now
know where 10 20 and get II. Read b
advertisements OF Mr.. Lopez IN another
column to-day.
ANNUAL Mxrrisos.-An annual meet
ing OF the stockholders Of the CONSOLE
dated Virginia Mining Company will be
held on January lith. 1875. See official
notice In another column. The an
pual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
California Mining Company will be held
on January 2Oth. 1875. Seo ofnciai
notice.
srprrrsE PARrr.-Ths Daughters oil
Rebecca Of yirginia, came down to
Moves last night about 2 o'clock, ana
surprised Mrs. Ssltzer. Fun and Joility
were the order Of the evening. and the
fair Daughters took not their departure
until I o'clock this morning.
Coon Rolps.-Ths roads hereabouts
AT the present time are in splendid con-
dition, for which srder OF Affairs those
Of our citizens engaged in the f~reishting
business have especial reason TO feel
thankful to tbs supreme Ruler OF
events.
AssrssxrSn.-Ths Empire Mill and
Mining Company lsviss an assessment oil
so cents per shsre. and the knieker.
booker Mining Company ~ assessment
of 81 90 per share. See official notices
OF the same in our advertising columns
to-day.