Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-08

mouse, ntuated on Petaluma street 0
short distance west Of the Gold Hill
Cemetery. vas discovered to Be on irs.
The alarm. which was promptly sound
cd blythe engineer on duty ct the Belcher
mine. wa caught up and repeated BY all
the steam whistles and are balls In town.
Tho entire fre department turned cut
and hurried TO the scene Of the conha-
grafton. The wind was blowing from the
south at the time and the building which
wal a. dry a. tinder. burned 70 tho
ground in q very few minutes. A Mrs.
Dixon. who was lodging in the base
ment Of the building. met with q mar
row escape, being confined TO her bed.
One Of the nsighbors carried her out Of
the burning building in his arms. Mr..
Mohsn's loss. incluaingh house furniture.
10 estimated at 5000. The casss Of the
Are il not known.
NEVADA PIoxxxrs.-A meeting Of the
Nevada Pioneers WAS held last evening
at National Guard Hall. Virginia City.
A constitution and bylaws were adopt
ed. and the following permanent officers
were elected /; President. Jacob Young.
Jr.: Vice Presidents. Thomas Carson.
@. L. Hawkes. and Jshn Dehls Of vir-
ginia City, and j. A. intsrbausr and o.
Cook OF Gold Hill : Secretary, Z. W.
Rustsr ; Treasurer. George Mann; Mar
ahal. Thomas Kelly: Board Of Directors,
@. j. Fogy. william McQuirk. A. ].
Smith and William Corysll. A commit
tee was appointed to select q hall and
report to the President at a meeting to
be held nsxt Tuesday evening. Ssptem-
ber 18th, to which time the meeting ad-
journed.
TEMPERANCE RALLY AT GoLD HUI
George b. Taylor, s. C. Of the ]. @. Of
X. c.. will deliver another lecture this
(Tuesdsy) evening at the Methodist
Church in Gold Hill. dsnoninated the
''Usurpations OF Strong Drink" A large
congregation was present on Sunday
evening last, and twenty odd names
we're secured Is charter members. Mr..
Taylor proposes on tonight. altar the
lecture to proceed with the organization
Of m Encampmsnt Of Independent
Champions Of the Red Cross. Persons
DESTROYS Of uniting with the organization
should be present. Lecture free.
School TRUSTEES MEETING. Al q
meeting Of the Board Of School Trustees
held September sth. the following bush
ness was transacted: The resignation Of
Miss Laura Holman, a. teacher at Amen-
can Flat, was accepted, and Miss Jennie
Ksrchsvh appointed to all the vacancy.
The buildings erected by Tempkins in
Lower Gold Hill and Wall Mt American
Flat were accepted. and the bills for the
same were allowed. The bills OF Lari-
Vile and ID. II. Carrick K Co., for re-
pairs to the Divide school house, were
also allowed.
SILVER PALACE SALoos.-Our readers,
in going to or returning from Virginia
on foot will do well 10 call at the Silver
Palace Saloon. on G street, Virginia,
nearly opposite the Savage Office. The
salosn. which was recently opened. il
one Of the finest in the city. The bar IL
supplied with the very best Of liquors
and cigars. Elegant club rooms are at
tachsd TO the saloon. Mr.. Richard
Brown. the proprietor. IL q genial,
whole-soulsd gentleman, and In every
way deserving Of a liberal patronage.
FoH CONSTANTS OF GOLD HnL.-John
Trezona isannouncsd BY card in another
column to-day as candidate for consta-
bio Of Gold Hill at the coming election,
subject to the action OF the Union Re-
publican County Convention. Mr.. Ire
IONA il we'll known A. o good citizen.
wide awake. capable and square in his
dealings. and would make q good con-
stable IL elected. Should he not get
the nomination. however. he will not
get sore headed over 1t, but will 60 in
for the successful nominee.
FIRM FOUNDATIONS. - The Justice
Mining Company have commenced ma
king the necessary excavation for the
foundations Of their nav machinery.
Solid rock is encountered q short dis
lance below the surface. The maohin-
sry viii be made fast to this solid rock.
by means Of bolts. holes being drilled
in the rock for the purpose. Thus Il
will be seen that the Justice machinery
IL TO be anchored fast to Mother Earth
herself, forming the best foundation
that can possibly be imagined.
ConaEcrIoS.-In the local columns Of
the Nrws, last evening. Mr.. n. F. Wal
Ter was announced inadvertently as b.
ing a candidate for the Office Of Justice
Of the Peace. The item should have
read Constable in conformity with
published card. Mr. Waller, though
not caring 10 wear the srmins, Ii well
calculated 10 make the Maynard respect
the majesty Of the law. and II elected
will prove q faithful and efficient officer.
. terror to transgrssssrs only.
ELECTION or Orucas.-M q meet
ing OF Monumental Engine Company
No. @, held last evening. the following
named gentlemen were elected officers OF
| the company for the ensuing term:
President, John J. Naughton; Foreman.
John Rush; First Assistant, Slime Gal
lin; Second Assistant. r. 3. Dickinson;
Financial Secretary. John Barclay; Re
cording Secretary. Bart. Burke; Treas
ursr. Chas. Zsiglsr; Trustsss-william
d. Ryan. John Snow. Frank McNair,
Fred Kline and John Rush.
BULLION SrlrisrIcs.-Ths total pro-
duct Of the Comstock Lsds, up to the
present time, IL estimated 10 - some
where In the neighbsrhood Of $780,
900, 900. The amount just named.
under the superstition that ID 10 all
silver, would. II masssd, forH . sslid
bar Of bullion twenty-five feet long.
twenty-five feet wide and twenty-five
feet high. weighing 1,2?2. SAG pounds,
Troy weight.
FoR COUNTY CLkKx.-J. b. Marshall.
Of Gold Hill, in q card which will be
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