Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-17

YELLOW JACKET ENGINE Co.-Ihc
following business wa transacted ut
the last meeting Of the Yellow Jacket
Engine Co. No. .. First, reading the
report OF the Committee Oh the Revit-
lon OF Bylaws. The COMMITTEE on
Steamer reported that the cost Of the
same amounted to $500 IS, also, that
several subscriptions for the purchase
Of the same remained unpaid. The
Committee Ia presenting their report
stated that they could not help but feel
grateful for the hearty and substantial
encouragement they have received
from the Board Of Trustees OF Gold
Hill, County Commissioners, Minet's
Union. Virginia and rrucsec Rail-
road Company. super intendcnts Of the
several mines and mills, Bank OF Cali
fornia, aud various business houses,
through whose princely assistance the
Committee had been enabled To pro-
cure. for it, Size. the finest steam lire
engine on the coast. lSlgned. A..
McMartin. VI. l.. Wolf, Richard
Mercer. a. &. Hay. On motion n
unanimous. vote oi thanks was rendered
10 Foreman McNlartin, for his never
failing exertions la soliciting suhscrlp-
tIvus for the steamer aud otherwise
promotlny the interest, OF the Colnpt-
ny, Twelve new members were
elected. The roll or membership l.
now full. numbering 50 men ready tor
duty 40 the tap OF tbs bell. Oar clti-
zrns generally. will be srntiilrd to
know that the Company l. In 81
ilourishing a condition.
A Coop pRoJECT.-We are pleased
TO see that n move is being agitated by
our citizens looking towards the intro
duction OF water Into the town Gene
terry for %irri:ating purposes. Up to
the present time graveyard has
been a dreary arid waste, la Summer
time. watcrrd only by the tears OF
those who, Ia the providence of Goi,
have been called upon To mourn the
los, OF near aud dear friends. From a
report of the proceedings Of the Board
Of Town Trustees 10 be found else
where, IL will be seen that n number OF
our citizens have petitioned that hon
orible body to take the necessary steps
towards carrying the project into elect.
Tn. expense involved will be small.
The proper curse to be taken. we
Judge, would be for the Town Trustees
TO order the water conducted 10 the
main cemetery, which having been
done. the different societies might
then lead IL or To their own grounds.
IL /, To- he hoped that the Trustees VIII
attend TO the matter at once 80 thit
our citizens can commence setting out
shade trees aud shrubbcry without
lo,s Of time. The movement having
In view the adornment Of the cemetery
grounds will, we believe, meet VIII
general appreciation.
SuAurEEs AWouSp.-Tom liarkin,
than whom better detective or
sauarcr man does not live. arrived In
town from Gold Iiill yesterday, say'
IN. y.rail Tribune. on n little hu-i-
nes.. Last evening he e'pled In Frs,
bless alleyway two birds that he wen
knew. Tom wanted them, aud tooS
them too. lie received n warrant Tor
the arrest Of his two friends about
noon to-day. and being DESTROYS To care
for them kindly put a pair OF steer
bracelets OH their wrists aud took them
20 Virginia By the noon tram Tue
twain are charged with breaking in'oa
house In virginia City. Their names
ar, Mike WEIGH aud = Cassidy.
HonuruY ASp PRrsoS E'c,re.-
are informed. OH the authority OF u
member Of the police force Of virginia
City, that young rrip'e,t OF Virginia,
who was Ia December Last convicted o'
and sent 10 the State Prison ior 'ne
crime OF horse stealing. but was suoSc-
o~uently hardened n few weeks ago
rnorL,.J down aud robbed n man Ia
Sacramento. Our inform'n. s,.s.,
that rriplett was arrested anu .yu
ia the city prison, but that u 10" nooe
afterwards managed to escape '"e''-
from by scalin: the prison wallis
Aocprsr IN TIE BEicusn NINE
Thl, morning James Forrest wa, quite
severely Injured while endeavoring 10
lid. nm nm, rope In front Of the cir'lIe
which at the time WAS being urs n,
the Incline Of the Beleher M'he. -
had the III fortune to fall OH ,hc W
and landed In the middle OF The trsss,
I'm , direction parallel with ": ihe
.ir,fI, n,.sed over him giving hiS he.u
and back a terrible scr'pins. u "e
had fallen ia any other position he
would have Jared much worse.
, Rr,.Io,ous ISrrLiioEscE. -To'mor'
row being Ash "Wednesday. . mr,s
,,.v of Lent, there will be Divine
service at st. Johns Church, at IL A.
NJ. Rev. X. l.. Eastman oiieis,'hs.
All are very cordially in'''ed l"
attend.