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

A woMAS SuOT.-At about O o'clock
last night a Mrs. Brinton was shot by
Albert II. Hopkins, the shooting oc-
curing In n saloon on South G street,
Virginia City. Before the woman
could get ou, Of range Of Hopkins pls-
toll ho fired n second time, the ball
grazing the skin OH the back OF her
neck. Hopkins was promptly arrested
hy the police authorities. together with
the saloon keeper named Hooper, who
furnished the pistol. The woman Wa
taken to the Collins House and cared
for by Dr. Green. The wound will not
necessarily prove fatal. IL Is reported
that she had, until late, boen living
with Hopkins. and that the quarrel,
which led TO the shooting. occurred by
reason OF her demanding from him
some articles Of clothing belonging TO
herself. Hopkins Il an old offender.
Several weeks ago he was brought be-
fore Justice Wright upon a charge OF
woman beating. Ills opportunities Tor
exercising any o brutality upon
women are In all probability ended.
'rmE funeral Of Mrs. ID. u. Lyman.
says the appeal, took place yesterday
aftsrnoOOn from tho residence at the
Mexican Mill. The remains were de-
posted In the cemetery on the hill at
Empire. This was n Of the largest
funerals ever witnessed In the neigh
boThood. As many ~ fifty carriages
wero In the line. The burial was con-
Quoted In conformity 10 the solemn
rites OF the Episcopal Church. Bishop
Whitaker conducted the services.
Several sweet singers from Carson
were In attendance and made tho
beautifully impressive by their plain
tive melody. The ceremonies were
witnessed By a numerous deputation OF
ladies' and gentlemen from Carson,
Empire. the Mills, Dayton. Virginia
Gold nlll and elsewhere. This marked
respect was wcll-bcstowed token OF
respect to tho living aud the dead
alike.
RuyAwAY.-II. v. $. Mccullough,
the assayer. In company with ex-Gov-
ernor Blasdcl, rode down TO the Seq
rerat.d Rock Island mine yesterday In
q cutter drawn by a high spirited span
OF bays. In turning around to make
the return trip the pole broke, fright
cnlng the horses aud causing theui 10
start OF in the direction of the hnick-
erbocker works at n break'ncck pace.
The Ex-Governor was preeipits.eu
hpad-foremost into a snow-0ahk' Mr'
Mccullough WAS alse spilled out OF tue
cutter, which la 4 few minutes was
torn into flinders. The horses, after
taking some lively exercise across the
omen country, were finally captured
and brought back TO town. with the
exception OF wrecking the cutter, there
were no casualties to report.
II. $. CIRCUIT CoUWr.-rhe United
States Circuit Court was In session
Yesterday. In Carson City, Judge
ulilyer. presiding. The entire day was
devoted to hearing arguments Ia the
case of Downey ". the Manhattan
life Insurance Company. The case
wa, taken under Amusement. Court
adjourned TO February D.
IoutcirE.-Chas. Mcwilliams for
merly superintendent OF the Pacific
Mill. died IRON the effects OF gun shot
wounds received at the hands Of john
Donovan, ut Cherry Greek, Oh the 2'th
of January last. The origin OF the
trouble which led TO McWilllam>'
death was a dispute about a mining
claim.
DEcE,sEp.-Mltt. Kelly. Of Virginia
City, died at O o'clock last evening
from the effect OF injuries resolved by
BIZ falling into the iron chute OF AN
ore DUNN connected with tho Savage
mine day before yesterday
Pu,nAou.-rhe faro games in Gold
Hill were we'll patronizrd this alter
ternoon. parties who had recently
been paid oil appearing DESTROYS oil
giving their money n show.
suicrpxp.-A telegram received from
Silver City states that VIM. A. Thos
committed suicide at lls o'clock lhi,
afternoon, by shooting himself through
the head.
Noxn MAcmNEiY. - Among the
freight received to-day at the railroad
depot, Gold Hill. was a car load OF ma
chinery for the KnicSerbocker mine.
srocxs.-A considerable improve
m.nt in IN, price OF stocks was notice.
able la to-day's report.