Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-27

North ID street, two doors north oil the
Capital lodging house, had dressed to
go ont. Desiring to put on her iurs,
| she took them from a shelf In q closet,
when she found entangled In the
strings a pistol-a i~ive-shooter. Hasti-
ly. aud without thought Of the danger.
she took the barrel OF the pistol IN her
helf hand and gave the strings attached
TO the iurs a pull 10 d~isengage them.
| The strings. as IL would seem, were
wound about the cock OF the weapon,
and la pulling them loose 10 was dis
charged. The ball IRON the pistol n
tered her body about two and a half
inches below the left breast, ranging
diaconally upward, and passing
through the left lobe Of the lungs. Mrs.
| Torp was alone when the accident oc-
Cured, but she had sufficient strength
aud presence OF mind to go to tho door
and beckon to n gentleman who was
passing aud communicate TO HIN what
mad occurred. Ia a lew minutes Drs.
Grover, Bronson and Webber were
\ brought TO her assistance and did all
that could be done under the circum-
stances. Where the bullet lodged can
not be known. but IL Is evident, from
the blood raised by the patient, that u
passed through aud severely wounded
the lett lung" Mrs. rorp was still
alive this afternoon. aud strong hopes
ara entertained Of her ultimate reeov-
cry.
lmPEp OVER "A number Of sleigh
riding parties are reported to have
come TO grief OF late, owing to the cap
slzing Of the vehicle In which they had
embarked. On Sunday last M OF the
Virginia City fathers, who had Invited
n number OF young ladies TO so on u
Safeguarding excursion and had Ell
trusted his own safety aud theirs to
the CAREFUL driving OF Conrad Young.
who was reputed 10 be a skillful char
lo,eer, had tile misfortune to get cap
sized la the vicinity OF the Philadel-
phis Brewery, situated a mile aud n
half north OF Virginia City. The en-
tire party rolled down All embans-
meut several hundred feet, log fash
Ion, but luckily escaped serious In
Jury. On the same day a young man
OF great promise residing In Gold Hill,
while giving a couple OF young ladies
an airing behind Il spanking team. met
with a similar misfortune OH the Ophir
grade. at a distance OF about four miles
from Gold Hill. The young ladies,
alter brushing the snow out OF their
eyes aud hair, were brought back to
town In another sleigh which came
along fortunately at the time. The
Young gentleman, however, Jared
worse. lie came into town at 4 late
hour In tho evening, leading the team,
having been compelled TO abandon the
cutter.
Carson CRY IrEMs.-we make the
following extracts from a letter re-
ceiysd from a friend Ia Carson, bear
ing date Jan. &c: Wilson Dun
lap was In town OH Saturday last and
filed a petition Ia bankruptcy In the
United States District Court. Consta-
BILE Tom llsrsin Of Gold Hill MAS here
the other day peaking around alleys
aud back yards, looking for dead ba-
bles. We would here Inform the Sto.
rev county officials that their efforts
will prove fruitlcss looking down here
for dead babies, rs all that put In Nh
appearance here are alive aud kicking
aud never weigh les, than ten pounds.
aud are too well appreciated to be led
m , o,cIock from the county building.
aud was largely attended. Rev. Geo.
b. Allen read the burial service at the
rave.
WAN. ,,.h,,.
orhrs ""'"" """' PN'
all OF our readers wou'u DC g'au 10
hay. n flight OF steps built along the
Iii .ho,, On, ,s,s,,y nm tho ,tsep
N'" NV" -,
hill In Tho vicinity OF the imper'ai
holsting works but lew nave lnsithat'
ed a desire to lake decisive steps TO-
wards carrying the proJect INTO euect.
The step. once enlit woula DC g,enI
~nVehle JON W tn9 peVp'Sv ,JinIa
Thsr, Ia hardly n one who has occa.
sion to so TO Virginia and Is compelled
by the force OF circumstance 20 ioot
u up tue hlli. pul oIea'nes p'"ye.
uN'N"" T,g....,
far a. the Lone star suoles' Tue .c,e
OF the Journey. 10 peues'tian III ia''
weather, Is mere matter oil pieasufe'
Trv I.rcrupy ro-s,our.-rbls even-
In h. ro,.mh.,cd Raw. En-.
"S IT.. o..
gene sheehy' the ee'eofasou i''' o"
tor. Is to lecture ut Miners union
Hall, Gold Hill. ms suolee. VIII DC
:, o"r rs,Isrs M matter 4 what ma.
,IonaII,y they may belong. who take
delight in listening to an eloquent
speaker. should by no means mlss the
opportunity OF hearing Father 9neeny
tonight Inc reverend ,n.. ~,
a,thousn ~" Iii :. c-osmoooi,,sn
In HI. ideas and large.hearted enough
to include within the pale oil ms sym,
patnIes the poor anu opp's"
ha''ohs'
ALMANAC LrrEn,rURE.-we ate un-
der obligation, to J. Jones, Jr., drug
.,i., ,nL ,,o,hec,rv Gold Hill for
our annual installment OF slmanaes.
. Question Rs.,nI.s