Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-16


The following item clipped from the
Phoebe Record Of Feb. 10th came to Us
In n letter from a citizen ofthat place :
DEATH or CHARLEY McwrLLIANs.-
or the finishing OF the career OF n man
who once held a high position among
his fellows, and was warned away from
Virginia City by a Vigilance Com
mittec. the Coin HILL NEWS OF the
18th says: Charles McWilliamt, for
merly Superintendent OF the Pacific
Mill, died from the effects OF gun shot
wounds received at the hands ofJohn
Donovan, ut Cherry Greek. on the 9Th
Of January last. The origin OF the
trouble which led to McWllliams'
death was a dispute about 4 mining
claim.-Crhe deceased bore the same
name OF 4 nan now living In Phoebe.
Ed. Record.
The letter goes on to state that the
above Is rather mixed, and that the
Charley Mcwnliams so well known In
this vicinity, hasn't been dead at all.
IL closes a. follows: "The veritable
Charley Mcwillam., formerly Super
intendent Of the Pacific mill, 10 now
living In Phoebe, and has been around
the Dolly Warden Saloon, Lacour
street, In company with an old butler,
self styled Colonel Ford"
BEAN CrScnrsd. - The way the
"bears" have had the upper hand OF
the pulls" In the stock market OF
late and "cinched " the small hslJers,
time buyers and pretty much every
body else who dabbled In stocks, Is
pretty we'll illustrated by the follow
ing: A Snowman travelling la Corn
wall had occasion to put up u night
AZ a iarm house. The old farmer was
somewhat troubled to lind q good place
to put the showman's performing bear.
but finally they arranged it by putting
4 line young bull calf out OF tho snug
little clubhouse where he kept 1t u
put the bear In its place. Now II so
happened that = couple OF hi. ~neighoors
obviously disposed, who had concluded
To steal that calf. came for him about
midnight. One OF them slipped inside
with a bit OF rope In his hand while his
companion kept watch outside the den,
ready TO assist. Directly he heard n
rough and tumble sort OF fuss inside,
aud poking his nose through the crack
he called out "Jim ! Jim, ave thee
got i'm Jlmg" mo. dom the bloody
calf" wheezed jim, "he DO gotten i,
aud no be- maxim | gruHt."
PERSONAL. - Our old time friend
James Hooking, a whole souled gen-
tl.man, well known In this com
munlty. favored Us with u brief call to-
day. We are pleased to learn thai
himself aud his partner, Mr. Peters, are
doing n prosperous business In Winnie.
muccd. Mr.. Hooking looks as jolly as
v We are pleased to see that lie
does not entirely forget his friends
along tho linc OF the Comstocs.
A CmvALmc PiurE.-Yestsrdsy We
noticed a Pluts Indian packing n
young pappoo,e Oh his back, Mahala
style. The act itself which wa rather
AN unusual one shows that the Indians
are gradually Improving In their
uepOItulclt tbNatus hhSh "o"'e"'
Smur DowS.-rhc Mcrrimac mill
was obliged TO shut dewn OH Saturday
last owing 10 a boiler accident. 1t Ia
believed that tho damage sustained by
the boiler can DO repaired la TWO or
three days.
STARTED Ur. = The machinery OF
the Kuickerbocker hoisting works has
all been placed In position. aud work
Ing operations In the mine were
resumed night before last.
RErUnSrD.-Delle Crandell, former
ly paym,.ter of tho V. It I. Railroad
Co, In. returned from the East aud
taken up his residence at Carson.
ASSESSMENT. - The knickerbocker
Mining Company have levied an as.
,essment of 81 per share. See Official
notice la our advertising columns to-
day.
MErEoRoLoGicAL--rhc weather to-
day Wa. DELIGHTFULLY."- pleasant over
head, but decidedly sloppy under loot.
COUNTY CoMMIssioSEns.-rhe Board
Of County Commissioners will DO In
session on Wednesday next, At l.. n =
Miss wIsS's select school In the
Maynard House opened today with
twenty-five scholars.