Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-31

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George Fairbanks went up to Virginia,
and while there became engaged In a
quarrel with somo parties now unknown.
He was badly beaten over the head, and
was afterwards picked up and carried to
the jail. where he remained until the
next day. He then returned TO his
room, in the house OF Alexander TAFT,
on American Flat. To-day the Superin-
tendent Of the Baltimore Consolidated
mine, where the deceased had been m
ployed. obtained a permit for his
admission into the County Hospital.
and sent word to Lariviere. the under
taker, 10 remove him thence. Al one
o'clock to-day. when Lariviers went to
the house, the man was dead. he died
with no kind hand or gentle voice to
soothe his last moments on earth. II
was a sad affair. and the police should
thoroughly investigate the matter.
DISTRICT CorRr--RisrS0. JuDoE.-
The following business was transacted
in the First District Court yesterday:
State OF Nevada vs.. Chas. Lehman; de-
PENDANT was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonmsnt at hard labor in the State
Prison. for the crime OF grand larceny.
Harris Jacobs W. the Consolidated Vir-
ginis Mining Company; Lewis * Deal
were appointed assistant counsel for
plaintiff, and an order was made Thai q
commission issue to take the deposition
Of certain witnesses for plaintiff. A.
Devote vs.. the Marsano Mining Compa-
ny; hearing Of injunction continued
until Saturday next. Court adjourned
until this morning at 10 O'Clock.
QUESTION ron SroRn.- Five men
were playing f~rseze-out poker. The
man next TO the dealer bets ten checks.
the third man also comes in. and so does
the fourth. The fifth man passes. The
dealer. having but three checks, claims
q sight and puts them up. Numbers 2.
3 and 4 draw down seven checks each.
aud the fifth man says he also will come
in. The dealer objects. but the fifth
claims u right to bet. This question
came up in the Fashion Saloon some
days ago, a wager was made, and Judge
Wright was selected as stakeholder. but
still remains in u quandary how to de-
tsrmine the matter. Let US hear from
the profession.
SurHo TUNNEL DISASTER. - Nothing
new in regard to tho accident in the
Sutro Tunnel has been developed since
our issue OF yesterday. No definite con-
elusion respecting the aus Of the nc
eident, has been arrived at. The Cor
onsr's inquest may develop somsthing
different from the reasons already as
cribed. A knotty question arises M to
whether the Coroner Of Lyon or that Of
Storey county will hold the inquest.
The mouth OF the tunnel ID in Lyon
county. but the accident happened q
mile and a half from the mouth and
tina, would bring the scene OF tho dis
aster in Storey county.
Residence ron SiLE.-By reference to
an advertisement to he found under the
heading OF ''Nev To-day 1t will be
seen that our worthy Postmaster, MIR.
$. W. Chubbuck. has a fine residence OF
six rooms. in Gold Hill, for sale, with
or without furniture. This is an excel
lent opportunity to purchase for some OF
our newly married couples. The house
is situated in an excellent nsighborhood
and Is arranged with all the modern i'm
provements.
MINUTE CLERxs-wm. II. Hill, cam
didate for Minute Clerk OF the Senate.
at the coming session OF the Nevada
Legislature. Is well qualified for the posi-
ton in every respect. Billy Hill is
Justly one OF the most popular citizens
of Lyon county. and has scores OF warm
friends TO wish him success.
ScARLET FEvER.-ws are informed by
the physicians that scarlet fever is ON
the decrease in this town, but that in
Carson it appears to be increasing in
virulence.
PnEsESrArIoS.-Mrs Sasltzer was pre-
scented with n handsomely engraved sil-
yer portemonnaie by the Daughters OF
Rebecca, ut the surprise party, night be-
fore last.
ORE SHIPMENT. During the "a hours
ending at II ~. to-day. so carloads OF
ore. aggregating $50 tons, were shipped
over the Virginia and Truokee Railroad.