Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-16

CoRoSER's ISQuEsr.-Lsst evening
Coroner Holmes held an Inquest upon
the Infant whose remains were acciuent-
ally discovered on b street, night oelors
last. The inquisltion was consucseu
In private and with closed doors. One
of the witnesses, when called upon 10
state what he knew in regard to the
chiId-murder, said no knew nothing
concerning the matter which was De-
ing Investigated but supposed he was
summoned rs a witness In another case
of a similar character. IL IL probable
that the perpetrators Of the child-Inur-
der will be arrested and dealt with ac-
corllng to law u they can be ionnd'
The father Of the child, we are l,-
formed, Is q resident Of Gold hhi.
The laundryman's mark, which was
found upon the extemporised shroud
I'm which the child was developed, WAS
identified yesterday by MIR. Joseph
Hall, OF the Pioneer Laundry. Tho
following numerals were employed :
6l3, with 4 light line drawn across the
| and 3, and with = heavy lino drawn
under the figures. The clothes sent 70
the laundry by the principals In y
affair were both marked alike. The
other cause OF infantlcide, referred 10
above, occurred on South Y street,
Virginia. Parties familiar with the
circumstances state that the body OF
the newly born child, after being cut
In pieces, was thrown into u privy ih
the rear OF a iodging-house, the exact
locality OF which we are not q liberty
to state at the present time.-
FoRaEnY on PrrER.-ln the Sacra-
mento Record Of Wednesday. under
the head Of Arrests" We notice the
following: Sol. C. wilmott. alias Ed.
wards, alias Clinton. alias Postley. ar
rested by Chief Karcher for forging
an order on John Piper for tickets OF
admission to the Metropolitan Thea
ter. This beastly, degraded miscreant
deserves to be hung. drawn ahd quar-
tered, aud then burned alive. Such a
man would forge rattle tickets nj u
church fair.
FiRE OK TIE RAILRoAp.-A tcle-
gram from Emigrant Gap Informs rs
that a dire occurred two miles west OF
that point about Z o'clock last even.
Ing which destroyed 1000 cords OF
wood and q section Of the snow sheds
of the railroad. The eastward bound
passenger train had to switch oil on a
side track nc Blue Canyon, conse-
quently we are without malls or pas
seugers from San Francisco to-day.
IL was blowing very hard aud raining
at the time Of the fire.
Hor CorS.-Gold aud silver pieces,
coined at the Carson Mint, are IRE.
~auently placed In circulation before
they get fairly cold. The other day a
t~wo-year.old youngster, the son OF u
OF the attaches Of the Mint, OH being
presented with some dimes by his
father, objected to receiving them be.
cause they were cold. The fastiulous
youth demanded freshly roasted coin.
hot as blazes.
ISsrAIIATIoS.-At = regular meet
Ing Of Pioneer Encampment No. l, l.
o. o. F., held In Virginia night before
last, the following officers were duly
Installed by Grand Patriarch G.. II.
Morrison John Carpenter. q. r.; 1.
l.. Lamb. II. p; Charles Schroeder, >.
W.; William Hunter, Scribe; Jacob
Young. Treasurer; a. Is. Cameron,
j. W.
Country rIosrrrAI.-we are pleased
to learn that the County Hospital at
fairs are managed very judiciously
and economically By DIR. Bcrthler, tho
physician Ia charge. AZ the COM
mencement OF the month there were
only twenty-five patients In the Hos
pital. Eleven more have been admit
ted since. There are 10 deaths to
chronicle.
Mons os TuEM FouSp VIII Thomas
Of silver City, who passed by our office,
OH his way home from Virginia, about
three O'Clock this afternoon, Informed
n, that two more dead battles have
been found scattered about In that city.
They must be pientler and less valued
ND there than they are In Gold Hill.
TowS Rs..nvoiR.-rhe construction
OF the new reservoir, situated directly
south OF and adjoining yellow Jacket
En,lne House, will be completed at
once. Its capacity will he $4,000 gal
Ions. The lumber required Tor plank
Ing the reservoir will 10 furnished by
Mr.. A. X. Potter.
BUSINESS CuAs0E.-R. ii. Manuel,
proprie,or of the we'll known Delta
saloon, In Virginia City, has decided
to give up the saloon business for q
tune.
A POPULAR PLACE OF REsoTr.-One
of the best place, In Virginia to get an
appetizer, Is at Spires saloon, on Y
street, nearly opposite the Postoiiiee'
RE.ELIcrKp Miss Shirley has been
reelected teacher Of the Public School
at Empire City. We learn that the
school Is la u prosperous condition.
onr surMKSr.-Yesterjay los car
load, OF ore were shipped by rail from
IN, Comstock mines 10 he various
mills In this vicinity.
UNpERooiSa RErAIns.-Several oil
the mills In silver City have shut
down for the purpose Of making need
cd repairs.
D,srmcr CoURr.-The District Court
will be In session tomorrow Saturday
nj 10 A. N.
Srocxs.-rhere was considerable de-
cline la the price Of stocks to-day.
TunxEys.-A fine display OF turkeys
was noticeable In our markets to'uay'
Romance and Reality.