Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-27

CELEBRATION or rIIE FOURTH.
Jacket Engine Co. No. 9, OF this town,
il n 81 the best organized fire COM
panies in the State, and they propose
turning out ON the Fourth with the
grand procession here in Gold Hill.
They were invited TO be the guests OF
Eagle Engine Go. No. J. at Virginia,
also a frst-elass company, but very prop
erly conelnded to stand by their own
town. They. however, in response to
the invitation Of the gallant Eagles VIII
send n delegation TO represent them on
the occasion. receiving a delegation IN
return. ''when gentlemen meet, com.
pliments pass" Liberty Engine Co.
No. 1, Of this town, also n Of the best
organized companies IN Storey County,
possessing 4 machine second to none
other Of her class. will be invited guests
of Yellow Jacket Engine Co. No. :, n
partake of their inequalities.
AsswEREp.-In reading numbers the
word ..and'' Is often used incorrectly.
II should never bc used except rs taking
the place OF tho ssparatrix between n
whole number and a decimal. In endea-
yoring to elicit this information from a
boy who was being examined in the VIZ
rinia Public School yesterday the In
SSuisitor propounded the following ques-
fon: What is the only place or stun
tion whore ''and' can be used property
The boy kesitated n moment and then
replied when connecting the clauses OF a
compound sentence,
PETIT LlncExY. During the circus
performance in Virginia last evening, a
thief who WITS prowling about in the
open space underneath the raised seats,
managed to steal a couple OF shavls be.
longing To- Capt. Comstock's wife and
niece. The ladies' referred to had spread
the shavls over their laps. The Thief
managed the affair 80 adroitly that the
ladies' did not miss their shawls until
the performance was nearly concluded.
ELECTION oY oFricrns.-An election
Of officers of Apache Tribe. Improved
Order Of Red Men held in Gold Hill
last evening. resulted in the choice as
follows: Sachem. ]. II. Bennett. Senior
Sycamore, q. c. Mundell; Junior Saga
more. +. NJ. Robb; Chief Of Records.
G. II. Watson; Keeper OF Wampum,
George Emmett; Trustees, o. @. Mum
dell. I. Dumar5. W. ii. bay. The in
stallaiior Of officers will take place
next fnday e. i.ing.
SCHOOL Ex,pus,rroSs.-The annual
examinations in the Gold Hill Public
School will be held on Wednesday and
Thursday OF next week. The pupils in
the primary AMI intermediate depart
ments will be examined Wednesday
forenoon. The grammar school scholars
will be examined ON the afternoon oi
the same day. and Miss Holman's de-
partmeni on Thursday, the las, day Of
the term.
Cor 1Sro TRorDLr.-A saloon keeper
in lower Gold Hill Was arrested on
Wednesday evening last for selling
liquor to Indians. lie was tried for the
ofiense in Justice wrght's Court, was
convicted and sentenced to pay a fine
OF $50.
MORE MAcuISEEY.-Among the freight
=. received at the railroad depot, Gold Hill,
This morning was a carload OF machinery
for tho Crown Point mine.
AssnssMEST.-The Silver Hill Mining
Company hare Levied an assessment OF
az per share. See official notice in our
advertising column to-day.
PxasoSAL.-Mr. A. j. Ralsion arrived
in Virginia City from San Francisco this
morning.