Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-22
NOMINATION. CONFIRMED. At a

meeting of the Virginia City Republi.
eau Central COMMITTEES, held April
10Th. it was found that the following
named gentlemen were duly noml-
mated: For Chief Of Police, Benz. F.
Laekey; for City Assessor. Alex. NJ.
Lamb ; for City Treasurer, j.. C. Hamp.
ton; for Mayor. Geo. w. Hopkins
for Aldcrmen-First Ward, John Lam.
bert; Second Ward, John s. Pidge ;
Third Ward. Wales Avsrlll ; Fourth
Ward. S. A. Miller; for Committee
men - First Ward, j. d. Baldwin
Second Ward, w. B. Hickok; Third
Ward. Charles ii. Daley; Fourth
Ward, Thomas ii. Parker; Committee
man at Large, Henry Piper.
NoS.CoMNIrrAL.-T A. Stephens,
Deputy District Attorney, had a rath.
err rough time Of 1t In Justice wright's
Court this morning while endeavorlng
to extract some testimony frsm an I'M
communicative witness. Last evening
the prosecuting witness swors out n
warrant for the arrest OF Timothy
Fletcher, upon a charge OF assault and
battery. This morning he denied hav-
Ing sworn out any warrant and dis
claimed all knowledge Of any assault.
The counsel for the prosecution, after
| proposing numerous conundrums TO
the witness on the stand failed to elicit
any information from him In regard to
the assault, aud accordingly the case
was dismissed.
|. o. o. F.-0n Monday next the
several lodges and cncampments Of
odd Fellows In Story county Will To-
dulge In n grand parade. The process
Sion will form on c street, ut ii o..
clock A. ~. and the line OF march will
be through the principal streets Of Viz
GINA and Gold Hill. The new uni
forms. ordered by the members Of the
Eneampment at 4 cost Of $4,000, have
been received aud will DO worn Oh the
occasion. The festivities will con-
clude la the evening with q grand ball
ut National Guard Hall, given by
members Of Rebekah Lodge No. i,
L. U. U. L.
REruRSED.-IIugh Tregoning, well
known among the old residents Of
Gold Hill since 1868. tried a change OF
pasture last July, going over to the
New Idria quicksilver mines In Cali
fornis to work. Hugh swung his pick
manfully and showed the natives Of
that mercurial locality how an old
washoeite did things In the mining
line, but somehow his thoughts kept
revertins back TO the land Of sage aud
silver. With the opening Of Spring he
got 50 homesick that he wouldn't stand
Il any longer, but packed up and re-
turned to Gold Hill a few days ago.
lie looks happy now and feels at home
once more.
Board or School TnU5TgEs.-The
regular monthly meeting OF the Board
OF School Trustees MAS held on Satur-
day April 18th. The salaries Of teachers
and janitOrs amounting TO $500 were
allowed. Miss Libbie Salkeld was APP
pointed teacher Of the second primary
school ut a salary Of u hundred dol
lars per month. The clerk was In
structed to call an election fer the
purpose OF levyiug a tax amounting TO
5000 for building n new shool house,
and Tor ~defraying other expenses, tue
present AK being found Insufficient.
MoUNp House. IMrRovEMESrs.-Mr.
MeI.aln, proprietor Of tho Mound
IIouse, is making extensive improve
ments about his premises. During the
present season he has set cut q large
number Of shale.trees, all OF which are
thriving finely. II Mac keeps on max
Ing improvements the Mound House
will eventually become q popular place
OF resort Tor picnic parties.
JusricE wRrGnT's CoUKr.-rhs Grim.
iual business In Justice WriSht's
Court Is looking up considerably Of
late. Three cases were disposed OF TO.
day. The frat vas for assault anu
battery, tho second for dog stealing,
and tho third for petit larceny.
CoRoSER's ISQUEsr Hrr.D.-Ceroner
Holmes held an inquest last evening
upon the body Of Joseph Richardson,
deceased. The jury rendered .
verdict to the effect that the deceased
to his death from a knife wound
inflicted by All Lum.
ASSESSMENT. - An assessment oil
twenty-five cents per share Is levied
by the Pictou Mining Company. See
notice In our advertising coll
umns to-day.
suAps-rnEEs.-Charles Haub has
set out q number OF thrifty looking To-
Gust trees In front Of his residence, In
Gold Hill.
CENSUS Administrators Crom-
we'll has been appointed census mar
shall OF the Silver City aud Sutro
School Districts.
TuE Gold Hill Quartz mill Is being
thoroughly repaired, and will shortly
start up on ore from the old Enpire
niue.
STARTED Ur.-Ths Gold Hill Quartz
mill started IN thls morning, OH ore