Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-18

INDIAN RAID AND FANpANao.-The
Pluto, Pocahontas and other tribes Of
Red Men In this section r going to
make a general raid over Into washoe
Valley and held = grand iandango
there on the 18th Of May, which 10 st.
Tammary's Day. n festive holiday,
which Is 10 the Red Men what st. Pat
rick's Day Il to our fellow citizens OF
Irish extraction. The grounds con-.
neetrd with the Bowers Mansion VIII
probably be selected whcreon to pitch
the big campoody, aud the warrior
braves In full holiday paint will all be
there with their sqnsws aud pap
pooses. As the weather will hardly
DO warm enough to allow OF the
rlors danclHg the scalp dance aud TOM
ahawk quadrillo In their natural cos
tune, n string Of beads or an oil plug
hat. they will wear the ordinary
clothes Of white men. As 1t Is too
early Ia the season for sr~ssshoppor..'
shrimps and craw-ish will be suhsti'
tuted, fresh from the Bay, an exten-
sive order being already sent Tor those
lndispensiblcs, as we'll rs for tobacco
fire. water and other good things. Up
on all ordinary occasions the lnuiaiis
are allowed to ride free on the cars o
the Virginia and Truckec Railroad,
but being DESTROYS Of putting on style
this time, some OF the chiefs nave seen
superintendent Yerlngton and mar
tered n special train. Most OIL the
bucks are taking jobs Of saving wood,
and their squaws doing washing to
raise the requisite funds TO dcfray the
expenses III the occasion. They VIII
issue special Invitations to many OF
their white friends to como along ana
Join In the festivities Of tho occasion.
VIRGINIA UNION REPUBLICAN Phi
MAnY.-The Union Republican Prima-
rs election for the nomination Of can
didatcs for city officers to DO voted for
ut the Virginia City election, to be
held on Monday, May 9th. Is passing
of very quietly today. The vote M
10 one o'clock this afternoon In the
different wards was quite light, not.
outstanding tho friends OF the several
candidates were very active. aud all
seemed hlrd at work for their respec-
tive taverite-. Tho miners vote viii
not fairly begin tn GONE In until even-
Ing. when matters will probably as
sumo n more lively aspect. There
Is considerable scratching Of tickets
at nearly all the polls, and no definite
idea Of the result can be formed until
the votes are counted.
RrcovEmsG. The MANY friends Of
bishop o. W. Whitaker will be glad
to learn that the good Bishop, who
has been confined TO hls bed by u
severe illness since Monday last. Is
much improved, and his physician
thinks that with proper care, he Will
be In a condition to he removed to San
Francisco sometime during the coming
wrek, 1t being thought that q change
OF climate and a little rest will greatly
assist In his restoration to health and
vigor.
SUrno JoLLIFIcATiOS Shat No. 2
Of tho Sutro Tunnel being to-day COM
pleted to the level o. the tunnel, Su.
p%erintsndent Bedjsmln Is giving the
workmsn and Invited guests q bit OF n
blowout to signalizs tho occasion.
Big guns were fired near the hosting
works Of the shaft thi, morning. and
at noon carriages were takin. the In
ylted guests, members OF the Press.
etc.. out to the scene OF action. a
NEWS reporter also went thither, and
will print what was done.
BENEFIT or LirrLr: MAc.-Little
Mac, the great popular fvoritc, be-
longing to the California Minstrels,
will take a grand personal and COM
plimentary benefit ut the Oper, House,
next Monday evening. A capital bill,
Of extraordinary attractions, will be
presented, including great novelties,
etc, and q densely crowded house IL
suro TO DO the result. Everybody Will
necessarily have to attend Little Macs
benefit.
LAYERS HorEL~-Alfred Lafec, the
popular proprietor OF L.afee's Hotel,
mar the railroad depot, Gold HUI, has
procured a f~rst.clsss Jenny Lind table
Tor the amusement OF his patrons.
Laies ID one OF u most wide awake.
energetic business men, ani Is bound
TO both please his patrons rs we'll rs
succeed Ia whatever hc undertake..
Give him n call.