Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-16

u,iecuNe III many points. We nhVo nos
space TO refer to them to-day, but at
some future time shall do 80. Corrsc-
tons will be in order whom the next
Legislature meets.
No ORDERS have been issued directing
n parade OF the First Battalion on
Thanksgiving Day as yet. II is prob
able. however, that the Nationals and
Washingtons will turn out.
In conclusion, We would respectfully
request all members Of militia compa-
mics in this county who wish TO venti-
late their opinions on matters military.
or who can help us to make this paper
the organ Of the different companies, to
drop n line to the Local Editor, Gold
Hill NEws. Spicy items will always be
acceptable.
HrouwAY RonBERY. John Hoyle, Su-
pe~rintendent OF the Dsrdanslles mine.
stopped by a couple OF footpads
nsar tho graveyard. Lower Gold Hill.
on Friday evening last, about s o'clock.
and robbed OF Si3s 30. lie resides in
the old hosting works building OF the
Dardapelles, Just south Of the grave
yard, and on tho evening in question
was returning from Virginia City, where
ho had bsen attending to some business
matters. He had 5000 when hs left
Virginia, but paid some bills, and had
$3.50 in his pockets when the road agents
interviewed him. He was On foot, and
they walked out from an open cut or
shaft near the road and told him to hold
up his hands, ut the same time present.
lug the muzzlts OF some pistols at his
head. He Immediately complied. aud
they went through his pockets, securing
the mount above stated. and kindly
leaving him n half dollar by way OF civil
ity. 1'hoy did not wait for thanks or
compliments on his part. but the inter
view was n very short and hurried one,
they starting him heasward while they
took oil in another direction themselves,
through the r~agobrush. Hoyls 40
knowledges that he was terribly fright
ened. and that he got home as quick as
his shaky legs could convey him, and
staid there, net caring to join In any
hunt after the robbers that night. All
the description he can give Of them is
that one was long and the other short,
one was masked and the other was not,
and both carried pistols with muzzles rs
big as oyster cans.
CHINATOWN ExcIrED.-Sestsriay the
sons and daughters OF the Flowery King
dom, now temporarily residing in 'ir-
rinia, were more than unusually eI-
cited and annoyed. 1t seems that there
occurred some trouble over money mat
tiers among some six or eight ot them,
and during the squabble two pistol shots
were fred. Down rushed the NEWS re-
porter To- the scene OF action. Arriving
on the ground he found the men, wo-
men and children. dogs, cats and hogs
inhabiting that quarter, rushing hither
and thithsr, apparently without any
other motive than 10 create an excite
mont. Pretty soon thsre arose a cry oil
Iii, Ii. Gan Hol' and such like unin-
,ellicible ordinations; and black coat
oil Celestial was seen making his way
over the dumps and ridges, shooter IN
hand, and followed by a score Of fellow
h.athens, who carried stones in thsii
right hands and pistols in their left. He
was eventually caught over on the Sutro
tunnsl road by apnyats citizen and turn
cd ever 10 Chief Lackey. Another
.hootist was found sscrstsd on he roof
OF one Of the shantiss by the officers,
and ho completed the captures. Nobody
seriously hurt.
TESTING OF YELLOW JACKET ESdrSE.-
Tn. trial Of the new steam fire engine Of
Yellow Jacket Engine Company No. ,.
took place yesterday afternoon in front
Of the engine house on Main street.
Water was thrown 26l feet on the first
trial. through 100 feet OF hose with an
inch nozzle, up hill. Through 200 feet
of hose, a squirt Of 221 feet was made.
Tho tests we're made through different
lengths Of hose reaching from 100 to 600
feet. Through the latter length,
stream Of 200 feet WAS thrown, up hill,
aud high over the flag stall ON Miners
Union Hall. The test was then made
with 100 feet OF hose, pointing: the noz-
zle down hill. This was quito success,
as Dos feet were measured after the trial
The cross on the Catholic church was
then washed. All interested in The pro-
c.edin.s were highly pleased by the
manner in which the engine worked. and
will now possess a deeper sense oil seeu-
rity against the Fire Ming than hereto
fore. Chief McMartn and Foreman
Lester ..bossed the job" yesterday, n
showed that they were no grsenhands In
the management OF such matters.
PyyR'. OrkRA Horsk.-0f the per-
fornancs OF Damon and Pythias on
saturday nigh, last we think that the
..least said the better" would b the
prop.r method Of dismissing the sub
iect, and act on that principle. lo-nisn'
Mrs. Agnes Booth aud MI. 'osepn
Whc.lock appear respectively As Juliet
and Roraeo. This return to Shakes
p,are we do not think will injure the
iheater. but, on the contrary. serve 10
advance its interests. Mrs. Booth. Tor
nerly Mrs. II. A. Perry. IL well known
ON the Pacific Coast, and will Tor one
week appear in some OF her speeialties.
Tha, she will draw even better than
Mayo did in "Davy Crockett" we have
no doubt.
STILL ANOTHER MArnrNcSiALisr.-
Harry McCsusland OF the Daily i'oa,
was last night joined in the bonds oil
matrimouy by the Raw. Mr.. McGrath
"a Miss Cornelia Bartlett, in the pres
.nce of A select number Of virginia's
nopulation. Harry wasn't ''sksered.
but looked as though he had rehsarssd
nj. part many a time. We regret that
we hav. not the space to give q full de-
scription OF the happy ceremony.
REruRSKp.-our fellow-townsman, Z.
Berliner, has returned from n trip to
r-. xhera hs has bsen for